(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Criswell)
From Outer Space? Or am I the Roethlisberger here?Going into spring training, Criswell was not exactly Plan A for the rotation. There were about 8 other guys ahead of him, so he was more like Plan 9.
You wanna see a great option? Jordan Montgomery, pitching for the D'backs right now on mlbn. Guy looks so sturdy. I guess he could fall apart the way so many other pitchers have, but he looks so strong out there. I don't assume the Sox didn't try for him, but his then-agent Boras told him to wait. We'll never know, of course.Assuming the Sox were never interested in anyone after they got Giolito (and generally seems they were correct at this point.... in a way.....
Don't get me wrong.... I'd rather have Montgomery starting and Whitlock would, I'd bet, still be throwing pitches from the bullpen. So far though, the trust that Bailey/Breslow has shown towards the "young" pitchers is paying off. The two guys who are injured were considered work horses and unlikely to get injured. I suspect that Whitlock was, in fact, expected to be in the pen. So.... that makes him the defacto no. 6. And again.... what "number 5" starter WAS pitching better? And what number 5 starter is pitching better than Criswell. I just don't think we should be stomping around the house right now pounding walls because of poor depth. Things are generally working pretty damned well so far on the rotation. A lot of people here think it's all about to collapse. I don't. I don't think THIS level is sustainable, but yeah... I think the top 4 guys after Pivetta returns can hold their ERA's to around a collective 3.5 ERA which would just be phenomenal!You wanna see a great option? Jordan Montgomery, pitching for the D'backs right now on mlbn. Guy looks so sturdy. I guess he could fall apart the way so many other pitchers have, but he looks so strong out there. I don't assume the Sox didn't try for him, but his then-agent Boras told him to wait. We'll never know, of course.
As for Criswell being No. 9, I think that @The Gray Eagle was going for the Plan 9 joke, rather than making a serious point.
Ergo, they should have signed a horse like Montgomery. Oh well, he's "out of the barn" now.Oh and now Bello! WTF?!!?!?!
Well... again, Giolito and Pivetta were considered "horses". Not disagreeing with you but maybe Bailey would have broken Montgomery's shoulder too?Ergo, they should have signed a horse like Montgomery. Oh well, he's "out of the barn" now.
And now I just want to chime in that I'm sick AF seeing Dalbec. Put F'in Refsnyder at 1B. Why the fuck is Yoshida still in his now 5th day off after finally getting hot. (The answer is Devers on this... just frustrating)
- Jarren Duran (L) CF
- Rafael Devers (L) DH
- Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
- Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
- Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B
- Connor Wong (R) C
- Pablo Reyes (R) 3B
- Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS
This isn't Plans 1 through 8, this is Plan 9, this is the one that worked.Going into spring training, Criswell was not exactly Plan A for the rotation. There were about 8 other guys ahead of him, so he was more like Plan 9.
This one makes sense with Yoshida. Some of the others, not so much.And now I just want to chime in that I'm sick AF seeing Dalbec. Put F'in Refsnyder at 1B. Why the fuck is Yoshida still in his now 5th day off after finally getting hot. (The answer is Devers on this... just frustrating)
Masataka is Japanese for Rusney ... only without the ability to stash him in AAAWhy the fuck is Yoshida still in his now 5th day off after finally getting hot. (The answer is Devers on this... just frustrating)
I see the "paralyze the living" part but am waiting anxiously for them to "resurrect the dead."This isn't Plans 1 through 8, this is Plan 9, this is the one that worked.
Yeah, this seems like it. Is Devers situation likely to change, though? Seems like he’s going to need a lot of time off, at least in the field, which makes Yoshida a difficult fit on the roster. Eventually they may have to suck it up and play him in LF.View: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1783204098273054940
They really decided Yoshida is unplayable defensively. (Or they want Duran & Abreu playing everyday, on a rebuilding year, which is defensible logic. As for O'Neill you need to evalulate him to keep or a deadline trade, too.)
At whose expense though? Pretty much all the offense of late is coming from the outfielders, and that's not even counting O'Neill. Duran was drafted as an infielder, maybe he can play 2B for a while? /sYeah, this seems like it. Is Devers situation likely to change, though? Seems like he’s going to need a lot of time off, at least in the field, which makes Yoshida a difficult fit on the roster. Eventually they may have to suck it up and play him in LF.
You say /s, but who really knows? It's still only AprilAt whose expense though? Pretty much all the offense of late is coming from the outfielders, and that's not even counting O'Neill. Duran was drafted as an infielder, maybe he can play 2B for a while? /s
Masa, O'Neill, Abreu in the outfieldYou say /s, but who really knows? It's still only April
Yeah, I guess you are right. I don’t really want Yoshida playing instead of Abreu, Duran, or O’Neill. Duran at 2b seems unlikely, with Grissom back soon and probably increases Duran’s risk of injury. Don’t see any obvious OF who could play 1B (besides Refsnyder). A LH backup OF / DH just isn’t a great fit for this team, even worse when Devers needs to DH.At whose expense though? Pretty much all the offense of late is coming from the outfielders, and that's not even counting O'Neill. Duran was drafted as an infielder, maybe he can play 2B for a while? /s
8-3 that’s a sold lineup
- Jarren Duran (L) CF
- Rafael Devers (L) DH
- Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
- Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
- Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B
- Connor Wong (R) C
- Pablo Reyes (R) 3B
- Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS
Maybe Ron Washington was right, but I'm surprised more guys don't grab a first baseman's mitt. I know that O'Neill is a good outfielder, but it would be kind of nice to have him play some games at first while Casas is out.At whose expense though? Pretty much all the offense of late is coming from the outfielders, and that's not even counting O'Neill. Duran was drafted as an infielder, maybe he can play 2B for a while? /s
I think you're all fucked in the head. We're two hours from the fuckin' ballgame and you want to bail out! Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a baseball game. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun! I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fuckin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Hahaha. I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see this Red Sox team win!I keep reading it as Griswold.
YES!!!!I think you're all fucked in the head. We're two hours from the fuckin' ballgame and you want to bail out! Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a baseball game. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun! I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fuckin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Hahaha. I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see this Red Sox team win!
Thanks for this. Our Criswell may not be actually good, but no way he's as bad as that Criswell. Oh, my.
Classic.This isn't Plans 1 through 8, this is Plan 9, this is the one that worked.
I passed up front row seats.The weather mus be really bad for the stadium to be that empty.
The Canadian is wearing a balaclava. It's got to be cold.The weather mus be really bad for the stadium to be that empty.
We win with these guys...
- Jarren Duran (L) CF
- Rafael Devers (L) DH
- Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
- Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
- Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B
- Connor Wong (R) C
- Pablo Reyes (R) 3B
- Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS
That's really bad. The only Sox tickets I've ever passed on were for A's games, because no matter how good or bad they are the games always sucked when I was there.I passed up front row seats.
It’s miserable out.
I never knew you lived that close to the ocean.I passed up front row seats.
It’s miserable out.