9/23-9/25 Red Sox @ Blue Jays Series Thread

9/23-9/25 Red Sox @ Blue Jays Series Thread Sept 27, 2024 12:55:17 GMT -5

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Post by incandenza on Sept 27, 2024 12:55:17 GMT -5

Sept 27, 2024 12:34:55 GMT -5 Chris Hatfield said:

Sept 27, 2024 11:50:58 GMT -5 incandenza said:

But the idea is that such a pitcher is not "a 7th starter type." It's like Houck pre-2024, when he was basically an ace for 3-4 innings and then reliably fell apart. Maybe Whitlock fits this template as well.

But isn't this very "just make the entire plane out of the black box"? "Have a pitcher who can go 3-4 innings and is good enough that you want to have him to do that rather than use your short relievers, and also have 5 guys in the rotation who are much better" feels like it basically turns into "have 13 excellent pitchers."

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Come to think of it, I think it was on the podcast with you guys that I remember Bloom talking about this... In any case, I don't think it's a crazy idea when you think about specific guys who could fit the bill, like the aforementioned. A pitcher with stamina issues, or who is very good once through the order but struggles thereafter, doesn't seem like such a rare beast to me. Or, say, someone like Slaten who they might want to step-wise upgrade from a reliever to a starter. (Don't know if they'd want to do this with Slaten specifically though.)