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That time of year: Playoff Roster

So with the season nearly over, Tito's mind turns to October (even though it is all ready October!).

Here's a layout for what the playoff roster may look like:

C:V-Mart, Jason Varitek

1B: Kevin Youkilis

2B: Dustin Pedroia

SS: Alex Gonzalez

3B: Mike Lowell

UTIF:    options=Chris Woodward, Nick Green, Jed Lowrie, Casey Kotchman 

LF: Jason Bay

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: JD Drew

UTOFs:  options=Rocco Baldelli, Joey Gathright, Josh Reddick

DH: David Ortiz

SP:Jon Lester

SP: Josh Beckett

SP: Clay Buchholz 

SP: Daisuke Matsuzaka

CL: Jonathan Papelbon

RP: Takashi Saito

RP: Hideki Okajima

RP: Billy Wagner

RP: Daniel Bard

RP: Ramon Ramirez

RP: options=Tim Wakefield, Paul Byrd, Manny Delcarmen, Michael Bowden

 

So Tito has some choices to make.  If I could accurately guess, I would say that he'd choose Kotchman and Lowrie for UTIF, both Rocco and Gathright for UTOF, and for the last pitching spot, I think it's a tossup between Manny Delcarmen and Tim Wakefield-Byrd hasn't been really good at all in more than one of his starts.  However, personally for me I take Wakefield for two reasons, his early success and some fall success and loyalty to the organization.

 

Thoughts?

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agreed

It’s just not there. It’s a shame, but the back is too much of an issue.

by RickD on Oct 3, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wake will eat up innings if he’s healthy, he’ll save some pitching.

by t.williams9 on Oct 3, 2009 1:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i pretty much agree with you

woodward and green have no business being on the roster, while Kotchman is a lock. He’s this years mientkiewicz. baldelli might be hurt, in which case reddick would take his place, but gathright is another lock because of his speed. i would love to have wake as the long man, because the knuckler can be a weapon. but byrd is clearly healthier and he actually hasnt been that bad for us. forget delcarmen.

by revived0103 on Oct 3, 2009 3:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My roster

Ellsbury, Pedroia, VMart, Youk, Bay, Ortiz, Lowell, Drew, A. Gonzo (assuming he’s healthy)

Varitek, Kotchman, Lowrie, Baldelli, Gathright

Lester, Beckett, Buchholz, Matsuzaka

Papelbon, Wagner, Bard, Saito, Ramirez, Ohkajima, MDC

by mg050369 on Oct 3, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Oct 3, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe sub Reddick for Baldelli

That injury is looking like a problem.

by RSNexile on Oct 4, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baldelli’s good, but fortunately he’s not series changing. It’s not like he’s had big moments in the World Series before ;).

"We're not going to give up," It doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. It's not like it's the end of the world."-Manny Ramirez

by revigik on Oct 4, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I agree with all but one there. Unless Baldelli is too injured (which I’m sure you’re assuming he is healthy). Gotta have Gathright to have speed off the bench. I tend to think they may lean towards Byrd instead of Delcarmen in case of an emergency long relief situation.

"Potential just means you haven’t done sh## yet"

by willgarr15 on Oct 6, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Byrd over Delcarmen

It appears that Byrd is getting the call over MDC. I think it’s the right decision, not because he’s the better fit but because of Delcarmen’s fender bender and recent struggles. I don’t understand the need for a long man in a 5 game series with 3 day break and a 7 man pen. I would let MDC get healthy and straightened out this week then swap he and Byrd should they advance to the ALCS.

by mg050369 on Oct 7, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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