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Post by bigpupp on Apr 12, 2017 18:21:30 GMT -5
Ewwww
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 20:45:49 GMT -5
Screw you, cameraman.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 20:38:52 GMT -5
Pom gave the Sox the best opportunity to get that 1 batter out IMO. One batter wasn't going to raise his pitch count enough to make anyone nervous about his outing. It's 2-0 so the margin is razor thin. He had experimental injections in the off-season starts the year on the DL it's his first start of the season usually only workhorse start right off at 100 most first starts are capped at 90. Risk verse reward, it was simply not worth it. You want him to feel good get the win and build off it. Instead he tarnished the start to a point and put the game in jeopardy. It's not liked I stated it after the fact. I'm not saying you did. I just disagree that a bloop hit tarnished anything.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 20:27:35 GMT -5
Agree. Davis was 0-2 with 2 K and Pom was under 90 pitches. He was fine to pitch to one more batter. First outing after being on the DL?, having him come out was better for his state of mind then 1 batter in this situation, thinking long term Pom gave the Sox the best opportunity to get that 1 batter out IMO. One batter wasn't going to raise his pitch count enough to make anyone nervous about his outing.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 20:20:55 GMT -5
Fine with the decision to bring him out for Davis. Live with the result - he got soft contact that dropped in. C'est la vie. Great outing. Very encouraging. Time for the bullpen to close this out. Agree. Davis was 0-2 with 2 K and Pom was under 90 pitches. He was fine to pitch to one more batter.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 19:59:33 GMT -5
How has Pomeranz looked I just got home The board has been pretty quiet, so he must be looking good.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 19:06:17 GMT -5
The Indians showed the World that all you have to do is pitch Mookie away to get him out and he hasnt adjusted, thats all everyone has done since then. 3 whole games since then. We're doomed.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 11, 2017 18:58:37 GMT -5
Yeah because announcing why half the lineup is missing is a real dick move. This dude talks more than anyone who has never won anything, and is probably the only manager in history to have 2 teams win the World Series the season after letting him go. *Non-message board division
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 9, 2017 15:48:10 GMT -5
But yeah, Farrell's an idiot for not going to Kimbrel for the four out save.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 3, 2017 21:13:29 GMT -5
Thanks for starting this. LHP Trevor Rogers (Cousin of Cody Ross) is from my hometown and has been getting some first round buzz. I went to his last start and saw about a dozen scouts checking him out. Will be fun following him this year.
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Post by bigpupp on Apr 3, 2017 16:54:28 GMT -5
6 posts complaining about Kimbrel, and not a single one celebrating the opening day win. Never change SoxProspects. Never change.
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Post by bigpupp on Feb 8, 2017 21:09:12 GMT -5
Hmmm. I think this is a pretty solid idea in developmental leagues, but not really sure what problem they're trying to fix by implementing it at the highest levels.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 30, 2017 16:56:33 GMT -5
I still have no problems with what the Red Sox got for their punishment. The thing this makes me upset about is how easy Preller got off, but that's a discussion for another time.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 19, 2017 16:02:52 GMT -5
I believe there's a limit. His son had multiple occasions of some heavy duty assault issues and pretty much got away with all of them. There has to be a point where you realize your not helping but hurting your son. He crossed that line long before someone died. It's one thing to not agree with how a parent handled an extremely difficult situation. You didn't do that. You directly compared him to a person who abused their SO. There's a pretty big difference. I will also back out of here now.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 15, 2017 22:58:23 GMT -5
With today's signings, I have the payroll at ~ $165, though I might be missing someone/thing (are they still paying something for Crawford?) Now that doesn't include the total for benefits (is that ~ 12m?) Still seems like a pretty safe distance from $189, not sure why they couldn't have afforded Plouffe Go to Cot's Basebaseball.....it has very good 40 man projected luxury tax payroll.....You numbers are low.. Cot's shows actual money being paid out by the Sox this year, not AAV. AAV is what matter.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 14, 2017 17:08:42 GMT -5
So who was the last Sox player to actually go to trial for salary arbitration with the Red Sox?
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 7, 2017 22:43:49 GMT -5
I just don't see a way Manny gets in when Palmeiro couldn't even stay on the ballot. Manny: .418 wOBA, 153 wRC+ Palmeiro: .380 wOBA, 130 wRC+ Manny was a far superior hitter than Palmeiro. And he'll stay on the ballot all 10 years because of it. But again, he isn't getting in.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 7, 2017 12:50:41 GMT -5
I just don't see a way Manny gets in when Palmeiro couldn't even stay on the ballot. Manny didn't lie to congress under oath? And Palmeiro didn't push a travelling secretary to the ground. What's your point? He's still not getting in.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 1, 2017 20:44:24 GMT -5
I just don't see a way Manny gets in when Palmeiro couldn't even stay on the ballot.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 1, 2017 2:05:46 GMT -5
I've got no problems with a failed test keeping someone out of the HOF (even though I wouldn't consider that disqualifying personally). It's the rumors and innuendo that are keeping people out that I have a problem with. Every test besides that 2003 test. That one was complete hot garabage I will say. It was supposed to be kept classified and it leaked out. I'm not even saying this to defend Ortiz, I'm saying it because it wasn't right to begin with. Right. I should have said received a suspension, but it's no different. The results of the 2003 tests have not been released...Only rumored.
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Post by bigpupp on Jan 1, 2017 1:19:12 GMT -5
I've got no problems with a failed test keeping someone out of the HOF (even though I wouldn't consider that disqualifying personally). It's the rumors and innuendo that are keeping people out that I have a problem with.
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Post by bigpupp on Dec 28, 2016 23:49:22 GMT -5
I stumbled on Black Mirror this past week and I agree. There are a couple duds but for the most part the entire series is amazing.
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Post by bigpupp on Dec 26, 2016 23:31:07 GMT -5
I think Roenis Elias has an option left. He used option years in 2015 and 2016, but I don't think he used one in 2014 (based on his game logs, doesn't look like he ever spent 20 days in the minors). If that's the case, he wouldn't need to clear waivers or anything and could just be optioned to AAA next year (and would serve as valuable SP depth). Looks the same to me. Contract was purchased at the end of spring training of that year. He was optioned on 8/8 but recalled on 8/18.
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Post by bigpupp on Dec 26, 2016 23:26:41 GMT -5
In less than the nine paragraphs it's been taking, can someone summarize what is even being argued at this point?
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Post by bigpupp on Dec 24, 2016 13:08:33 GMT -5
The Sox were likely over the cap. The problem with all the reports and spreadsheets is that no one really knows exactly how much the Sox spend on benefits and the rest of the 40 man roster throughout the year. If they underestimated those numbers then the Sox were under, if they overestimated then the Sox were over. Either way, it was really close.
By choosing to move Buchholz I think it should be clear that the Sox themselves thought they would be over and chose to move him for mostly just salary releif and the ability to have a little payroll flexibility for mid season moves. It's up to each person to decide whether that was worth it to them (I'm fine with it because I couldnt watch another season of Buchholz throwing to first 50 times an inning).
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