Recognizing that you're the stats guru here, IIRC Barnes does much better in innings that don't start with "n". I'd relegate him to setup man as he was last year and let Eovaldi be the closer - assuming he proves he can do that job. I see 7th- Workman, 8th - Barnes, 9th - Eovaldi with Wright being swing man/long relief when necessary.
It's a mere moment in a man's life between the All-Star game and the Old Timer's game.
-Vin Scully
I think this is DD & Cora's plan.
I'm not sure it's enough, and I have my doubts about Eovaldi's effectiveness coming off a serious injury and being thrown into a somewhat unfamiliar role.
I'd rather see us get a solid closer. Wil Smith may cost too much, but someone reliable but maybe not spectacular.
________ (New closer)
Workman (8th/9th)
Eovaldi (7-8-9 - 1- 2 inning guy)
Wright (7-8-9 - 1- 2 inning guy)
Barnes (7-8- one inning)
Hembree (7-8- one inning)
Braiser (5-6-7- one inning)
Taylor (5-6-7- one inning)
Walden AAA
Johnson/Velazquez 5th starter or AAA (Velazquez)/Traded (Johnson)
Sox 4 Ever
Barnes doesn't just have trouble with the 9th. He is having immense trouble with back to backs.
Hal sucks
I watched Homer Bailey pitch against the Indians, he was hitting 94-95 pretty consistently, and for that team to have a winning record says something. he's super cheap, Dodgers paying his salary, I would definitely take the chance on him as a 5th starter. Were not talking Koufax here, just steady pretty good pitcher.
He pitched in one of the best hitters Parks in baseball for years with the Reds, Fenway shouldn't bother him too much. He's owed 183,333 for rest of season.
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It's probably Matt Groenig's fault but I can't have faith in a pitcher named Homer.
It's a mere moment in a man's life between the All-Star game and the Old Timer's game.
-Vin Scully
Pitched 2 no-hitters, I might have named my kid Homer.
I would be fine with Zack Wheeler. He won't cost much money. However if they get a starter, THEY STILL WON"T BE ABLE TO CLOSE. Just because there will be less pressure on the pen at large does not mean they will suddenly be able to close.
No, but the idea and hope are that if we can get the rotation to be solid like they should be, and if the offense continues to hit like they are capable of, there should be less high leverage late innings to be pitched.
IMO, solidifying the rotation is more important than solidifying the pen. The former should somewhat take care of the latter.
Not at the Closer it won't. We don't have a Closer. One is not going to emerge. Yes it will take pressure off of the rest of the pen because they won't be called upon for so many innings 6-8. Does not do a damned thing for the 9th and we still don't have someone that can even reliably close. These bums cannot even Hold. So what would make us think that there is suddenly a Closer in the Bucket-o-Fried chicken bums.