O RLY? Pt. 2
So the Rangers want PITCHING for one of their catchers? Who do they think they are, demanding a ransom for the our loved ones?!?!?! Fine, just don't hurt our franchise cornerstone. We'll give you the Buchholz...
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Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Nov 2, 2008 7:07 PM EST 0 recs
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Trade Wake and see if they will take Timlin. Probably not, but it’s worth a shot. That would leave the rotation as:
1 Lester
2 Beckett
3 Dice-BB
4-5 Byrd/Buch/Bowden
Catching would still be a hole in the line-up, but I would suggest going for Max.
Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!
by BoSox415 on
Nov 2, 2008 7:11 PM EST
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There are two and a half fundamental things wrong with your suggestion.
1) Wake cannot be traded. He is a 10-5 guy (in the Majors for at least 10 years, the most recent five or more spent with one team). Even if he weren’t, he wouldn’t be traded.
2) Timlin is a FA (or, more likely, will announce his retirement this off-season). Even if he were our property, he’s another 10-5-er. Even if he weren’t a 10-5er, no other team would want him.
2.5) Byrd is a FA. There is no reason for the Red Sox to re-sign him (they won’t).
Apart from that, and the fact that Buchholz and Bowden are likely to start 2009 in the minors, I think you have a shot.
"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"
by britsoxfan on
Nov 3, 2008 7:34 AM EST
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Agreed, generally.
There IS a reason to offer Paul Byrd arbitration – he’s a Type B free agent, and could net us a nice compensatory pick if he signs elsewhere.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
by 0157H7 on
Nov 3, 2008 11:26 AM EST
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Sure - arbitration is a safe bet in Byrd's case, I think.
(I think that qualifies as half a fundamental thing.)
"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"
by britsoxfan on
Nov 3, 2008 2:24 PM EST
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Oh, and apologies to BoSox415
if I was a little heavy-handed…
"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"
by britsoxfan on
Nov 4, 2008 3:26 PM EST
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