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Post by James Dunne on Jul 13, 2015 15:20:01 GMT -5
Melancon really just had a crummy month then they gave up on him, but overall the point stands. And yeah, it's not like Belisario was the cheapo alternative to picking up Aroldis Chapman.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Jul 13, 2015 15:24:28 GMT -5
I am not on the Feliz bandwagon, so to speak, I just feel he was a better option than Belisario. I personally feel that they have done too much drawing straws for relievers trying to find that diamond in the rough that just doesn't work out for them. they are going to have to get a reliable reliever that is proven. I don't know where they will get them, but this avenue hasn't worked to their advantage. Counterpoint: Andrew Miller. Or, consider "reliable relievers" Andrew Bailey, Mark Melancon and Joel Hanrahan. It's not like there's any opportunity cost to this move, especially if it's a minor league deal. I would accept the minor league deal and your point is valid as you never can be sure about injuries even with an established reliever. Melancon got off to a horrible start against detroit and never seemed to recover from that. Letting Andrew Miller walk was a mistake,but how high would the Yankees have gone to make that deal? Middle relief has been a problem all year and they need a bridge to Taz and Koji. Ross and Ogando and now lane has been iffy to say the least.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 13, 2015 15:27:36 GMT -5
People jumping on the Feliz bandwagon need to check out the suspension on that thing. I've watched Feliz pitch, and more than once. The fastball is way down. I don't think he's ever fully recovered from the injury. I am not on the Feliz bandwagon, so to speak, I just feel he was a better option than Belisario. I personally feel that they have done too much drawing straws for relievers trying to find that diamond in the rough that just doesn't work out for them. they are going to have to get a reliable reliever that is proven. I don't know where they will get them, but this avenue hasn't worked to their advantage. Feliz is so reliable and proven that no team in the league wanted him at his salary.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Jul 13, 2015 15:38:03 GMT -5
I actually was hoping that the Sox would have some in house help for the Majors. Jonathan Aro, Noe Ramirez, Pat Light and Joe Kelly. Aro and Ramirez made token appearances and didn't fare very well and Light hasn't pitched well for Pawtucket yet. Kelly could be an answer, but didn't he get hurt recently? My preference would be someone within the system to make their mark. I still think Aro could be a valuable addition to the relief corps.
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Post by geezergeek on Jul 15, 2015 19:43:34 GMT -5
Baseball is a game of chess planning several moves in advance. Had the Sox not traded for Peavy we would have had the all star shortstop and be calling up Frank Montas, of the 100 MPH fastball rather than signing Balisario.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 15, 2015 19:50:23 GMT -5
I think that I would still rather have a 2013 world championship and an all star short stop like Bogaerts. I don't recall many people complaining about the Peavy trade back in 2013. Additionally, Montas was more of a lottery ticket at the time. He might throw upwards of 100 mph but he looked very hittable at last Sunday's futures game.
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Post by jmei on Jul 15, 2015 20:05:05 GMT -5
Let's keep this thread to Belisario. If you really must revisit the Peavy trade for the umpteenth time, feel free to start a thread in the off-topic forum on the subject.
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