Originally Posted by Palodios;532220;
Might want to check other statistics. Dice-K was one of the luckiest pitchers in 2008.
They should be fine with Clay and Wake.
Might want to check other statistics. Dice-K was one of the luckiest pitchers in 2008.
They should be fine with Clay and Wake.
Palodios, you just contradicted yourself big time in the eyes of the Sabermetricians. I also, do not believe BABIP is applicable to every pitcher as it has its flaws, but on the whole, a pitcher who has a BABIP of .250 is really, really lucky. Also, if you do not think DiceK's 5 inning stints are a drain on the team, then you are crazy. Having Beckett, Lester, and Lackey in front dulls the pain a bit. But 4 innings of pen work every 5th night like clockwork is a problem. It doesnt hurt if everyone else runs like clockwork. But it dissolves your margin for error.
Hal sucks
Dice-K was extremely lucky in 2008. There's really no other way to see it.
WAR is good for something.
Looks like a May debut for DiceKDaisuke Matsuzaka (neck, back) is scheduled to start a minor league game for Triple-A Pawtucket on April 10.
If all goes well in the first start, Dice-K will make two more appearances and then report to Boston. He should be starting big league games by the beginning of May, but that of course is contingent on him avoiding even the slightest of setbacks. And he hasn't quite mastered that art.
Hal sucks
If you think that, you have none
Somebody kick Papelbon in the coconuts
A special decade for the Red Sox: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/12/29/n...-sox-in-2000s/
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/1...ox-trump-yanks
Dice-K & Scutaro for Reyes.
I know he was lucky. I know he walked batters like crazy. I know he's a waste of money. I know he has been going out of his way to make it difficult for the team. But a win's a win, and while some of his numbers were really bad, some of his numbers were really good. I don't think that's too difficult to accept, is it?
Dice-K was 11-1 in the 16 starts he walked three or more batters, which was a testament to his ability to wiggle out of whatever trouble he got himself into, or was it simply luck?
A back end starter for $104. Mil.
What a bargain.
We were supposed to be getting Japan's "National Treasure." Instead we got fools gold.
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Wow, way to read my post.
We took a chance on a guy with ace potential and it didn't work. I'd take that chance again anytime.
If history tells us anything, the path to redeption for any bad baseball team is marked with a deep rotation of durable starters, a world class defense in both infield and outfield, a lineup that can generate runs in more than one way, a bullpen that won't steal defeat from the jaws of victory, and a top end catcher to hold the whole package together. These are the conditions by which victory is achieved, anything that does not accomplish these objectives is a waste of resources.
So would I, but when a hugely expensive move fails miserably, it is noteworthy. The FO doesn't get absolved because they tried. They made a bad call obtaining Dice K.
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Nope. They made a good call that didn't work out.
If history tells us anything, the path to redeption for any bad baseball team is marked with a deep rotation of durable starters, a world class defense in both infield and outfield, a lineup that can generate runs in more than one way, a bullpen that won't steal defeat from the jaws of victory, and a top end catcher to hold the whole package together. These are the conditions by which victory is achieved, anything that does not accomplish these objectives is a waste of resources.
So, you believe in no accountability. Then it could be argued that the Yankees made the right call with Carl Pavano and Jose Contreras (after all we wanted both of them). I guess the Mets made te right call with Pedro and the Giants with Zito. Dice K did not stink because of a freak injury or a mishap. He stunk, because he is not that good. His performance in Japan did not translate to the US. Whether it would translate is the call they had to make, and they got it wrong. Period.
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