You know for all the kvetching about Pivetta, he kept the team in the game. He gives Sheriff a shot, but he didn't shoot the deputy.
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I know that was lame
The complaining about Kluber and Pivetta can't be taken seriously given the reality. Yes Pivetta remains an enigma who on paper should be far better than he is (why do I fear if he ended up with the Rays he'd be Cy Young caliber?) and Kluber has so far been disappointing and a person can wonder why Eovaldi turned down the Sox better offer to sign with Texas or maybe the Sox should have tried to resign Wacha. The fact is Pivetta and Kluber are durable eat innings and at least generally keep the Sox it striking distance. And there's still a lot of season left for Kluber to turn it around and who knows maybe Pivetta will somehow find some consistency.
I’m trying to think of a prospect who came up and struggled as much as he did and then turned it around to this extent? I can’t think of one. I barely even thought about him making any sort of impact this season. He is incredibly fun to watch.
edit. I wouldn’t necessarily count Pedroia, as he was fortunate enough to turn it on in the same season he struggled initially.
It happens more than you think. Alfonso Soriano was absolutely terrible albeit in a smaller sample before breaking out. Even Mike Trout wasn’t good in his first exposure to MLB, though not as bad as Durran and he was very very young.
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I’m trying to think of a prospect who came up and struggled as much as he did and then turned it around to this extent? I can’t think of one. I barely even thought about him making any sort of impact this season. He is incredibly fun to watch.
edit. I wouldn’t necessarily count Pedroia, as he was fortunate enough to turn it on in the same season he struggled initially.
It happens more than you think. Alfonso Soriano was absolutely terrible albeit in a smaller sample before breaking out. Even Mike Trout wasn’t good in his first exposure to MLB, though not as bad as Durran and he very very young.
Kelenic. He was terrible and given many chances. This year bang. Another guy I can think of is Jose Batista. Didn’t do much. And all of a sudden mega star.
You know for all the kvetching about Pivetta, he kept the team in the game. He gives Sheriff a shot, but he didn't shoot the deputy.
...
I know that was lame
The complaining about Kluber and Pivetta can't be taken seriously given the reality. Yes Pivetta remains an enigma who on paper should be far better than he is (why do I fear if he ended up with the Rays he'd be Cy Young caliber?) and Kluber has so far been disappointing and a person can wonder why Eovaldi turned down the Sox better offer to sign with Texas or maybe the Sox should have tried to resign Wacha. The fact is Pivetta and Kluber are durable eat innings and at least generally keep the Sox it striking distance. And there's still a lot of season left for Kluber to turn it around and who knows maybe Pivetta will somehow find some consistency.
Pivetta’s ERA is over 6 since last July. There ain’t a ton of value in eating innings if your ERA is 6+
He kept the team in the game? He blew a 4-0 lead in 3 pitches lol
Post by philsbosoxfan on May 17, 2023 5:02:22 GMT -5
I had to leave right after the Mariners scored 4. Tough drive wearing a tin foil hat but it worked.
SSS guys must be excited about having a SS with a current pace BA/150 of .429 (assuming I did the math right).
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The complaining about Kluber and Pivetta can't be taken seriously given the reality. Yes Pivetta remains an enigma who on paper should be far better than he is (why do I fear if he ended up with the Rays he'd be Cy Young caliber?) and Kluber has so far been disappointing and a person can wonder why Eovaldi turned down the Sox better offer to sign with Texas or maybe the Sox should have tried to resign Wacha. The fact is Pivetta and Kluber are durable eat innings and at least generally keep the Sox it striking distance. And there's still a lot of season left for Kluber to turn it around and who knows maybe Pivetta will somehow find some consistency.
Pivetta’s ERA is over 6 since last July. There ain’t a ton of value in eating innings if your ERA is 6+
He kept the team in the game? He blew a 4-0 lead in 3 pitches lol
It was very predictable. As soon as the game was 4-2 we all knew what was coming. It was just a question of how the Mariners tied it up. Pivetta might be best used as a reliever, the problem is that the Sox have Houck who would also be used best as a reliever since he struggles through the lineup second time around. Whitlock has great stuff but can't stay healthy, so he might also be a good reliever....
Anyways you get the point. The Sox have a couple of starters who might not belong in a major league rotation with no help on the horizon. Buckle up
It happens more than you think. Alfonso Soriano was absolutely terrible albeit in a smaller sample before breaking out. Even Mike Trout wasn’t good in his first exposure to MLB, though not as bad as Durran and he very very young.
Kelenic. He was terrible and given many chances. This year bang. Another guy I can think of is Jose Batista. Didn’t do much. And all of a sudden mega star.
Batista was ahem different. Its been implied over the years that his batting stance was "enhanced" but thats never been proven. He went from a guy who was an okay minor leaguer and a utility guy with the Pirates to an elite power bat.