Well I don't need to see WAR to know that we have a special player in Sale.
Well I don't need to see WAR to know that we have a special player in Sale.
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I like that. I'm of the opinion that, by simply not making an Out (on offense, of course) is more valuable than anything else. The exception to this would be a Run producing Sacrifice Fly ( or bunt.. or a base-running sacrifice .or really any type of sacrifice that scores a run).Originally Posted by moonslav59
Beltran and Hanley only DHs without a homer so far.
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We don't need Papi! Traditional DH's don't matter anymore! Our offense will be fine!
Victor Martinez, Mauer, Bautista also zero HRs
2nd in OBP, 9th in wRC+ ... if this is struggling (and it is to a degree) there is plenty of hope
Evan Gattis is another DH
Other notables beyond DH without a HR:
AGone, Abreu, Kyle Seager, Altuve, Utley, M. Cabrera, Walker...
are you sure they are all DH?
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Chris Sale would disagree.
fyi...Sale was 14-2 on after July 2nd start last year. Then he went 3-8 to finish 17-10.
Last edited by Nick; 04-20-2017 at 05:43 PM.
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JF won't use Kimbrel for 4 out situation but not a big deal to use him for 6 outs? OK....
Last edited by Nick; 04-20-2017 at 05:43 PM.
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no that's why i said beyond DH. The 4 others DH though. AllI'msayingis there are a lot of known power hitters overall that haven't. I doubt it means anything besides the fact that the season is still very young yet.
For what it's worth, entering the game at Toronto, Chris Sale did not have the highest fWAR of any American League lefthander scheduled today for his fourth start of the season.
That honor would go to Seattle southpaw James Paxton, who posted 1.0 WAR and an ERA of 0.00 in three starts covering 21 innings while Sale had a WAR of 0.9 and as ERA of 1.25 in 21.2 innings.
Paxton, who is nearly five months older than Sale, will be hard-pressed to match Sale's performance when the Mariner lefthander faces the Athletics tonight in Oakland.
I drafted Paxton for fantasy. Oh, I'm also giving Haniger a try in my OF since Marte's suspension.
I have James Paxton in fantasy as well but failed in my bid to get Mitch Haniger. My team likewise is reeling from Starling Marte's suspension. For the second April in a row my fantasy team lost a base-stealer with the club's second-highest salary to an 80-day PED suspension. Last year it was Dee Gordon.
The White Sox team went south as well. That 3-8 finish had something with uniforms, asking for a trade, tired of losing, not being in the race.. The Laroche thing with his kid. It all took a toll. If the Red Sox can get healthy between injuries and the flu, they will have a good year. The only thing that could stop Sale is an injury. The only way he can go 3-8 in the second half is lack of run support with the Red Sox. I be more concerned with the velocity dip as opposed a 3-8 after all star break record.
Ask yourself this. If they didn't trade for Sale..
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