Recent content by arzjake

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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      The problem is consistency. You don't know what your going to get start to start. All 5 rotation starters are not consistent at the moment. Yes its early, but early returns suggest at least 3 out of the 5 will stay inconsistent for the duration due to recent past season performance or in...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      How is this, I don't think the Sox can survive there rotation. I call Philadelphia yesterday and pry Hamels loose...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      Brian Johnson 16IP 18K  1ER Send Masterson to long relief Look for a back end bullpen arm to support Koji 
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      I deal Owens and prospects for Hamels. I don't think twice.
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      Ball throws harder. He has the power arm to be a #1. He is far from ready at High A. My point being, if you deal an Owens for an Ace, You got the Ace, you can wait on Ball who projects to be an Ace not a #3 SP like Owens at the moment..   McAdam just said it on the baseball show, you need an...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      I would not agree about Owens being a superior prospect. Good yes, but what is the ceiling? Many scouts throughout the publications say control is an issue and a fastball that only tops out at 92 makes him a #3 starter at best at the moment. Where TBall this season has lived at 94 95 with his...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

      We both know Betts is a keeper. Swihart is heading that way. I agree you don't trade your best of the best. Unless like u said its younger Hamels type, not age 31..   My point with LA was, the consensus was RDLR and webster were legit arms. Its obvious they were not, they were just that...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

    Its never to early to improve your Team. If you think Cherington is sitting in his office waiting for July he should find another occupation.    When the AGone deal was made for Webster RDLR everyone was saying we bent LA over. Where are the latter now. Same with Ranaudo. The prospect pool is...
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    Can The Red Sox Survive Their Starting Rotation?

    Its early, but.  This Team still does not have an ace. By all accounts Hamels still available. Has the price come down since stat line reads 10 ER in 18 IP?   Yes its early, several players in AAA off to fine starts not named Swihart, ERodriquez or BJohnson. If TBall's last start is any...
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    Phillies will look to trade Cole Hamels, Red Sox interested

    Zimmerman or Hamels? Owens and Swihart as starting points has to get either Teams to the table no?
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    Phillies will look to trade Cole Hamels, Red Sox interested

    Any word on JZimmerman via trade or has that ship sailed?
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    Phillies will look to trade Cole Hamels, Red Sox interested

      If Ball develops as projected, Owens is expendable
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

      Your right. Again, When you look over his career you have several years of more hits than IP. Factor in the age of 33, is he worth 4 or 5 years at 18 million? 
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

    Shields is going to be 33 and gives up a Ton of Hits. Just say No! Far better off trying to pry Zimmerman or Ross out of SD with the young arms the sox have...