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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 10:55:14 GMT -5
Hopefully Johnson slides into Masterson's spot sooner than later. He's done as a starter. Yeah, I think they're just giving a nice guy another crack. Kind of silly. But, it is what it is. I mentioned it 2 days ago.If you follow baseball, nearly every team will give the vet making a lot of money another chance. Nothing earth-shattering here. Also, not the only reason we suck. Porcello and Kelly are having disappointing seasons. And, for anyone wishing to respond with SIERA or XFIP, save the time and don't. No production in RF and 1b killed us. Blame Napoli and BC for signing Castillo.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 10:44:14 GMT -5
Man, the two guys acquired for Lackey are ending up in AAA. Unbelievable how terrible that trade is turning out to be. I liked it at the time, so I can't really complain.. I'll admit that I liked it too. Mainly, because of Craig. I thought his foot injury caused the drop-off last year. If you don't have your base, you can't hit. A lot more into it than that though it appears. Honestly, I didn't know much about Kelly. I don't think he has the control to be a closer. But, a good 1-2 inning option out of the pen ain't a bad thing. Throw gas to get ahead. Then, mix in a slider out of the zone. Don't save anything. Let it go. Maybe, he can find a niche there. Like countless other failed starters have. Just not good enough and secondary pitches to start now.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 9:26:13 GMT -5
Some people are against this but if Hanley is not gonna improve in left field ,how can you not entertain him trying first. Ortiz is gonna get a mulligan for next year. So you have first open and only one can DH. I don't want to sacrifice defense it killed this team. Every time he hits the wall he can't finish the game. I would like to see them try to figure some stuff out in the second half of the year. Give Shaw some at bats . Maybe Travis down the road . He has done a lot in a small time frame. Defense in LF and 3b have hurt us. We've been o everywhere else. If we keep JBJ in RF, should be a nice improvement there. We like plus defense at that position. Really important at Fenway. Drew and Victorino were basically CF's who played RF for us. I can live with Hanley in LF for one more year against righties. He's gonna DH against lefties. Use a defensive replacement late in games. Your 1b is much more involved in team defense than your LF. Keep Hanley away from the ball as much as possible. The 2015 1b isn't in our organization right now.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 9:15:23 GMT -5
So, Marrero, JBJ and Aro are up. Guessing Pedroia to DL (with Betts at 2b. JBJ in CF?) Catcher (leon) DFA and Marrero now the utility guy pitcher (Ross?) optoined and Aro now up. Of course, as a former SS now uncomfortable in the OF, Hanley at 2B makes sense ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) We won't move Mookie in the middle of the year. Holt to 2b. Shaw can take some ab's from Napoli at first. Kratz is our backup C until Hanigan comes back next week. Marrero backup middle inf. Da'za 4th of. He better start JBJ now.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 9:13:18 GMT -5
Pedey to DL, guessing same with Swihart. Curious what pitcher goes down. Prob Ross to AAA.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 25, 2015 9:12:04 GMT -5
Speier tweeted that Marrero and Aro are there too.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 24, 2015 7:48:21 GMT -5
So I guess if we hear Johnson gets skipped late today he's taking Kelly's spot. If not odds point to Masterson if that change is made now. 50 bucks Masterson gets Kelly's start when he gets demoted. PS Happy Espinosa Day!
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 23, 2015 18:49:43 GMT -5
Joe Kelly is the worst. Please get rid of his ***. He's just unlucky. The BABIP bit him. Then, some centrifugal force pushed that bloop by Laugh into the bleachers.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 22, 2015 7:57:00 GMT -5
Victorino's about to come back. We'll probably send Rusney down when he's called up. After Vic gets nicked 2-3 days into his return, I hope we call JBJ back up.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 21, 2015 16:58:46 GMT -5
Are we better as a team with JBJ in the OF and Holt at 3B? Just slide Panda to 1b when he comes back. I think we're better defensively and have some more speed and contact in the line-up than Rusney/Da'za and Napoli?
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 21, 2015 9:11:56 GMT -5
What is the worst contract decision BC has made in the last 12 months? 1. Pablo Sandoval 2. Hanley Ramirez 3. Rick Porcello 4. Rusney Castillo 5. Justin Masterson - A drunk Yankee fan wouldn't have signed him to be a starter for anything over league minimum. 6. Acquiring Allen Craig's contract for an incredibly team friendly Lackey contract. These have all happened in less than 12 months. If you want this guy making decisions for your baseball team, expect future failure. To answer my question, I'll say Castillo. Looks truly awful. Our Kei Igawa. I have to rule out Masterson, and Craig. We were going over the LT anyway this year and Masterson was a 1 year deal. He doesn't affect future payroll at all. Craig's contract is relatively cheap and does not count towards the LT at all while he's in the minors. Those were gambles on players who gave shown they can play in the past and cost nothing towards future payroll allegations, so I have no problem with them. Pablo has hit OK this year, and while be hasn't looked great in the field, he hasn't looked nearly as bad as what UZR says imo, and UZR is extremely unreliable in small sample sizes. It's much too early to call him a bad contract right now. People are just doing it because they wouldn't have signed him in the first place and people LOVE to play pretend GM. So its between Porcello, Hanley and Rusney. Porcello isn't nearly as bad as his ERA looks. His SIERA is 3.99 and he's still relatively young. That's an overpay but not nearly as much as it looks. A slight overpay that won't kill the team. Which leaves us with Hanley and Rusney. Paying 4/88 for a DH is moronic but paying 7/72 for a guy who looks like a 4th OF is worse. At least Hanley can hit and he will give us a big bat in the lineup and solidify the DH spot after Ortiz leaves. But Rusney does still have some upside. So IMO it depends on what Hanley and Rusney do. If Hanley miraculously learns to play LF, its Rusney. If Rusney fullfills his potential, its Hanley. Most likely Rusney imo. ? about Sandoval. Do you think we could have extended Cespedes for 5/95? Who is going to give you more bang for your buck over 5 years? My money is on the one in shape. It's about allocation of resources. You don't have to have your line-up set by Jan 1st. Instead of over-spending, go into the year with what you've got Holt/WMB as a platoon. Maybe,something comes up during the year that doesn't tie your hands.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 21, 2015 8:03:58 GMT -5
Masterson isn't a huge issue, a 1-yr contract. It would be fund to go back to the Rusney thread. People here were pretty pumped if I recall. Many were begging the Sox to involved in the Cuban market. He did. Chose the wrong guy? Maybe. Doesn't look good right now, but we'll see. I sure hope BC isn't making his signings based on what Guidas or others on here(self-included)think.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 21, 2015 6:35:02 GMT -5
What is the worst contract decision BC has made in the last 12 months?
1. Pablo Sandoval 2. Hanley Ramirez 3. Rick Porcello 4. Rusney Castillo 5. Justin Masterson - A drunk Yankee fan wouldn't have signed him to be a starter for anything over league minimum. 6. Acquiring Allen Craig's contract for an incredibly team friendly Lackey contract.
These have all happened in less than 12 months. If you want this guy making decisions for your baseball team, expect future failure. To answer my question, I'll say Castillo. Looks truly awful. Our Kei Igawa.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 21:52:30 GMT -5
When Pablo comes back, let's just move him to 1b now and be done with it. We're going to need one next year anyway. Play Holt at 3b. Gotta help the defense. Sorry Nap, you've been replaced by a cute nickname.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 20:02:31 GMT -5
Four more years! Four more years!
Nice trade and contract BC.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 19:57:30 GMT -5
The HBP was followed by two ground balls and a pretty nonsense balk call. The HBP allowed them to put a play on. They executed. It's not luck.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 19:56:05 GMT -5
Bottom of the 5th is a perfect illustration on why we're a last place team.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 19:52:38 GMT -5
Porcello awful. Bailed out by shoddy KC base-running early in the game. Hits the lead-off hitter when given a 3 run lead. Setting up a big inning. Maybe, xFIP won't count these runs.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 17:46:46 GMT -5
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 16:37:45 GMT -5
Max Scherzer has retired the first 18 Buccos today. Nats up 3-0 and batting in bot 6th. \\
Make it 21 up. And, 21 down.
Make it 24
scherzer hit the batter with 2 OUTS in 9th. Still got the no hitter though.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 14:41:16 GMT -5
Edes just tweeted the line-up. Xander with the night off. Pedey back and hitting 3rd.
6/20 at KC: Betts CF, Holt SS, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Sandoval 3B, Napoli 1B, De Aza RF, Swihart C, Porcello RHP.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 11:11:48 GMT -5
I just want everyone to know that every time anyone calls him "E-Rod," Satan strangles a kitten. Didn't he say that he preferred E-Rod when asked?
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 11:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 8:44:41 GMT -5
We're back to our familiar 7th spot. Passed the Phillies, Milwaukee, Oakland, Miami, ChiSox and Colorado.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2015 8:37:49 GMT -5
Aro with a Rollie Fingers-esque save. Enters a 7-3 game in the 7th with the bases loaded and nobody out. Gives up a hit off a glove and pitches 3 innings striking out 5. Light is getting a lot of pub. Do we have anything in Aro? Light, Aro and Barnes would certainly add some power arms to the bullpen.
Good to see Ball pitch 6 innings when statistically it looks like he wasn't mowing em down.
Ockimey with a great start to the season. His high school is in South Philly. If he turns into anything, the Phillies can't be happy they didn't draft him.
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