2017/18 Hot Stove Thread

[moonslav59]

I feel bad for the guy. How frustrating would it be for a pitcher to suddenly not be able to throw the ball over the plate?

Hopefully life after baseball is treating him well.

He did make over $4M in MLB-- not that it guarantees happiness in life.

[moonslav59]

http://www.maguiresbarandgrill.com/

I had parmesan truffle fries, a bar pizza with jalapenos and black olives, and a Smithwick's.

Awesome.

I think I was on my couch.

[Bellhorn04]

http://www.maguiresbarandgrill.com/

I had parmesan truffle fries, a bar pizza with jalapenos and black olives, and a Smithwick's.

Parmesan truffle fries sound incredibly good.

[Kimmi]

The weird thing about Bard is that his career was only 4 years long, but people talk about his collapse like it came after a long history of success and therefore was clearly some sort of management blunder. ..

Amen, brother Notin.

[moonslav59]

ST'ing OPS leaders (20+ ABs):

1.263 Beni
1.038 Devers
(If these two have break out seasons, watch out!)

.960 Bogey
.941 Betts
(Did I hear someone worrying about these two?)

.925 Vaz
(Was this all from one big game?)

.920 Holt
(Prove me an idiot, Brock! I dare you!)

.911 Leon
(Did someone say DFA Leon?)

.908 Travis
(Nice to see the power we all have hoped would come.)

.886 Swihart
(Looking like a lock for the 25 man roster more and more.)

.859 de Jesus
.763 Moreland
.749 JD M
.730 HRam
.700 Tavarez
(Ho hum)

.623 Marrero
(Doubled is OPS in the last few games)

.610 de la Guerra

.569 JBJ
(Getting his slump out of the way early.)

.399 Lin
(Lost his chance for the opening day 25.)

.336 Selsky

[moonslav59]

ST'ing ERA (6+ IP)
Starters in Red

0.69 Walden
0.96 Poyner
1.08 Hembree
1.29 Barnes
2.00 Price
2.25 Smith
2.45 Johnson
2.77 Haley
3.21 Sale
3.55 Elias (1 GS)
4.91 Porcello
5.68 Kelly
6.23 Workman
6.75 Velazquez
8.53 Scott
9.00 FRod

[Natick to NC]

ST'ing ERA (6+ IP)
Starters in Red

0.69 Walden
0.96 Poyner
1.08 Hembree
1.29 Barnes
2.00 Price
2.25 Smith
2.45 Johnson
2.77 Haley
3.21 Sale
3.55 Elias (1 GS)
4.91 Porcello
5.68 Kelly
6.23 Workman
6.75 Velazquez
8.53 Scott
9.00 FRod

Moon where did Lackey end up ? Can't find any info on him ? Think he would fit in great with this staff.

[moonslav59]

Moon where did Lackey end up ?

Don't know- don't care.

I think he's hurt.

[Natick to NC]

Butt Hurt maybe ? Seemed to always sprain that .I do think he may have some left in the tank if not hurt .

[moonslav59]

Butt Hurt maybe ? Seemed to always sprain that .I do think he may have some left in the tank if not hurt .

Yeah, we really need another injured pitcher right now.

[jacksonianmarch]

Lackey is done. It’d take him weeks to build up stamina and nobody knows if he has the desire or the health to pitch in the bigs anymore

[Bellhorn04]

Lackey is done. It’d take him weeks to build up stamina and nobody knows if he has the desire or the health to pitch in the bigs anymore

Lackey actually had a decent second half last year.

When we picked up Fister last year he also seemed to be 'out of baseball'.

[jacksonianmarch]

Foster also didn’t have the nest egg Lackey does

[notin]

Lackey actually had a decent second half last year.

When we picked up Fister last year he also seemed to be 'out of baseball'.

Fister was 7 years younger at that time than Lackey will be this year.

[Bellhorn04]

Fister was 7 years younger at that time than Lackey will be this year.

So what? I think the question is whether Lackey is still interested in playing or not. He hasn't officially retired.