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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 25, 2015 7:10:28 GMT -5
Koji is in for some tough times if he throws only splitters. And, like the knuckleball, a bad one goes a long way. This does not bode well longer term. How much would we give to have Miller back in that pen?
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 25, 2015 7:18:05 GMT -5
How much would we give to have Miller back in that pen? Not Eduardo Rodriguez.
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 25, 2015 7:22:10 GMT -5
How much would we give to have Miller back in that pen? Not Eduardo Rodriguez. Perhaps not....but Miller was a free agent at year-end.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 25, 2015 9:31:07 GMT -5
Perhaps not....but Miller was a free agent at year-end. If anything we should have traded Koji too.
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Post by bigpapismangosalsa on Apr 25, 2015 9:58:13 GMT -5
A nice win to start the series, specifically since the Orioles have had our number since the end of the 2011 season. There have been two decent starting pitching outings in a row (in my opinion, Porcello only really gave up 2 "earned runs" in 6 innings) and I have no idea why Farrell let him pitch to Young in the 7th after a four pitch walk and being around 100 pitches.
It'd be great to see Masterson build on that as well, but I have no faith in his stuff right now. I don't see him pitching against the Orioles in Camden Yards going well at all. How much rope does everyone think he gets - specifically if Johnson continues to pitch well down in Pawtucket - he's not going to be a sub 1 ERA pitcher, obviously - but he does look like he's getting very close to earning a shot in the bigs.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 25, 2015 10:02:25 GMT -5
I've seen this Andrew Miller thing in a couple of places already. He was a free agent so there vitually no chance they'd resign him, given their stance on the value of relievers and how he was pitching. They feel comfortable that they can find relievers, like they did with Andrew Miller in the first place.
Yes Koji's fast ball is concerning right now but the splitter looked fine to me, made Machado and Paredes look silly. I'd wait a bit before hitting the panic button yet.
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Post by soxcentral on Apr 25, 2015 11:02:42 GMT -5
This might be the perfect time to give Bryce Brentz a 2 week trial in RF. With Castillo reportedly at least a week away from returning, JBJ showing improvement but needing I think more time in AAA, and with Victorino again nursing the hamstring I think Brentz should be given a brief look.
If Victorino doesn't go on the DL the countermove should be Craig to AAA. The guy needs at bats and his value is not exactly going up right now.
But Brentz could build up some trade value with a respectable showing. And lord knows he can't do any worse than the Craig/ Victorino show.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 25, 2015 11:02:59 GMT -5
Agree with PedroGrande. And if Koji starts looking human again my guess is they'd move Barnes into a closer role just for a look see.
I've been a big supporter of Brentz as a platoon guy. Love to see JBJ get another shot but I haven't see him play this year so I don't know if this is small sample illusion. His swing looked shorter to the ball in spring training, though, and he wasn't trying to pull everything. Teo great signs. Also, you lose nothing defensively from Victorino woth JBJ in RF (and prob very little if they move Mookie to right and put JBJ in CF).
Craig is the guy clogging the roster, though. I thought he'd bounce back after last year but tough to find out if he can. Very difficult for most players to get into any kind of offensive a rhythm when they're playing only once every 5 or 6 games.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 25, 2015 11:46:13 GMT -5
The thing that people advocating for JBJ or Brentz to be called up seem to forget is that Farrell is just gonna sit those guys on the bench and play Nava or Holt instead. Speaking of Farrell... my guess is they'd move Barnes into a closer role just for a look see. ...my guess is there is no way in hell the current regime is moving any sort of "unproven" guy into the closer role (because to them it is THE closer role, not "a closer role"). Farrell would put Breslow in at closer before he'd put Barnes, because Breslow is a PROVEN SETUP GUY who has dealt with BIG PRESSURE SPOTS like the World Series.
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Post by jmei on Apr 25, 2015 12:16:52 GMT -5
The thing that people advocating for JBJ or Brentz to be called up seem to forget is that Farrell is just gonna sit those guys on the bench and play Nava or Holt instead. Speaking of Farrell... my guess is they'd move Barnes into a closer role just for a look see. ...my guess is there is no way in hell the current regime is moving any sort of "unproven" guy into the closer role (because to them it is THE closer role, not "a closer role"). Farrell would put Breslow in at closer before he'd put Barnes, because Breslow is a PROVEN SETUP GUY who has dealt with BIG PRESSURE SPOTS like the World Series. I agree that they're not calling him up to the majors and immediately making him the closer, but I could see a scenario where Barnes is the closer by the end of the season. This coaching staff and front office has been pretty quick to move young players into setup-type roles (think Workman, Tazawa, Masterson, Papelbon), and once you're the setup guy, it's a small step to the closer gig.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 25, 2015 12:20:49 GMT -5
I think we're already at the point where Tazawa is the best pitcher in the pen. But this time, it's a very good thing that Farrell is loyal to Uehara, because we can have Tazawa pitching in higher leverage situations since he's not anchored to the 9th inning with a 1-3 run lead.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 25, 2015 12:25:53 GMT -5
The thing that people advocating for JBJ or Brentz to be called up seem to forget is that Farrell is just gonna sit those guys on the bench and play Nava or Holt instead. Which is good because Nava and Holt are better than JBJ and Brentz.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 25, 2015 12:32:03 GMT -5
The thing that people advocating for JBJ or Brentz to be called up seem to forget is that Farrell is just gonna sit those guys on the bench and play Nava or Holt instead. Which is good because Nava and Holt are better than JBJ and Brentz. Since we're point out how everybody sucks. Not just you. Just wanted to point out that Nava is hitting .194 with a .235 ops. While slugging .226.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 25, 2015 14:11:49 GMT -5
I wouldn't worry about Nava. Craig on the other hand has accumulated -1.8 fWAR dating back to 2014. That was great when we were tanking but not so much anymore.
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 25, 2015 14:14:49 GMT -5
“@gordonedes: 4/25 at BAL: Betts CF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Napoli 1B, Sandoval 3B, Craig RF, Bogaerts SS, Hanigan C, Masterson RHP.”
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 25, 2015 14:23:58 GMT -5
“@richdubroffcsn: Buck Showalter is attending memorial service for his father-in-law. John Russell will manage and Brian Graham will serve as bench coach.”
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Post by Guidas on Apr 25, 2015 14:24:59 GMT -5
The thing that people advocating for JBJ or Brentz to be called up seem to forget is that Farrell is just gonna sit those guys on the bench and play Nava or Holt instead. Speaking of Farrell... my guess is they'd move Barnes into a closer role just for a look see. ...my guess is there is no way in hell the current regime is moving any sort of "unproven" guy into the closer role (because to them it is THE closer role, not "a closer role"). Farrell would put Breslow in at closer before he'd put Barnes, because Breslow is a PROVEN SETUP GUY who has dealt with BIG PRESSURE SPOTS like the World Series. Lol. So the closer role iin AAA would be where my guess would start, which is why I said "a closer role" instead of "the." But you've just convinced me about Breslow. He must have that grittiness stat I can't find. Hmm, maybe i should check Gammo's site.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 25, 2015 15:14:29 GMT -5
But you've just convinced me about Breslow. He must have that grittiness stat I can't find. He also brings a special energy to the field, just like Jonny Gomes.
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 25, 2015 15:46:34 GMT -5
“@mikesilvermanbb: Possibility that tonight’s game could be disrupted by protesters who have assembled outside Camden Yards. Heavy police presence.”
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 25, 2015 15:47:10 GMT -5
“@peteabe: Asked @hanleyramirez why his helmet keeps falling off. ”If I keep hitting homers does it matter?“ he said. Hard to argue with that.”
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 25, 2015 16:11:47 GMT -5
Victorino to DL. Matt Barnes called up. He was supposed to pitch Gm 2 of DH in Scranton. Should be available during the game. About a 3hr drive
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Post by Guidas on Apr 25, 2015 16:15:35 GMT -5
But you've just convinced me about Breslow. He must have that grittiness stat I can't find. He also brings a special energy to the field, just like Jonny Gomes. "Gomesiness. The ultimate intangible."
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Post by art on Apr 25, 2015 16:34:11 GMT -5
Victorino to DL. Matt Barnes called up. He was supposed to pitch Gm 2 of DH in Scranton. Should be available during the game. About a 3hr drive So they're going with a 3-man bench. Does this mean that Craig will get all/most of the starts vs lefties?
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 25, 2015 16:39:18 GMT -5
Victorino to DL. Matt Barnes called up. He was supposed to pitch Gm 2 of DH in Scranton. Should be available during the game. About a 3hr drive So they're going with a 3-man bench. Does this mean that Craig will get all/most of the starts vs lefties? I'd guess a Nava/Craig platoon i RF until Castillo is ready or victorino comes back. Holt giving everyone else a day off here and there while he's hot.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 25, 2015 16:54:37 GMT -5
Holt [...] while he's hot. In other words, all the time.
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