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  1. Hank Scorpio

    What does Red Sox starting pitching look like in 2024?

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  2. Hank Scorpio

    What does Red Sox starting pitching look like in 2024?

    If it ever comes out that Bloom signed Yoshida as part of a long game to lure Yamamoto here, I'll actually have to show the guy a shred of appreciation.
  3. Hank Scorpio

    Red Sox Riddles

    It absolutely would. But it also makes him something else.
  4. Hank Scorpio

    Red Sox Riddles

  5. Hank Scorpio

    Red Sox Riddles

    Not Red Sox - but I think this one is interesting anyway. There is something remarkable about this player, that is not true for any other player. What is it?
  6. Hank Scorpio

    How Many Of These FA Pitchers Will Earn Their Upcoming Contracts?

    I like Grey for 3/75. I think he’s a very safe bet to earn/exceed that value. Nola, as others have said, feels a lot like Porcello. I don’t think that contract will age that well. I wasn’t even remotely disappointed when he signed elsewhere. Snell, as I mentioned, I would not want on a huge...
  7. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    I don’t. A one-year deal still won’t give him the opportunity to show he can pitch. A two-year deal might, but by then he’s into his 30s, and might get less years and overall money. And if he still can’t pitch by 2025 or gets hurt again, he’s throwing a lot of money away.
  8. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    Another name I’m not too keen on, even if he is an excellent pitcher: Blake Snell. He’s pitched 180-190 innings twice in his career. He’s never pitched more than 128.2 in an other season. He’d be good to have, but I’m not giving him silly money, and I’m not counting on him to be “the ace”.
  9. Hank Scorpio

    Luis Urías to the Mariners for RHP Isaiah Campbell

    His walk rate was significantly lower in the minors... 2.8 in 2021, 2.3 in 2022, 2.6 in 2023... jumped to 4.1 in the majors. ERA for those minor league seasons was 2.33 (A+), 1.57 (A+, AA), and 2.62 (AA).
  10. Hank Scorpio

    Luis Urías to the Mariners for RHP Isaiah Campbell

    Terrible facial hair on this guy. What the hell is even going on with that mustache? Also, glasses reminiscent of Eric Gagne. Fire Breslow. In all seriousness, the guy seemed solid in his 28+ innings. 3.32 FIP, 144 ERA+, 10.9K/9... walk rate was high. If he brings that down, he looks like an...
  11. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    With Ohtani - I have major concerns about giving $45-50M+ for a guy who 1) might not be as effective a pitcher in 2025 as he has been in prior seasons, 2) might not be able to pitch as frequently in future seasons due to the TJS and wear and tear of being an everyday hitter/position player, and...
  12. Hank Scorpio

    Red Sox closing in on Bailey for pitching coach

    I actually had to fact-check that commercial, not on the homeruns, but on the strikeouts. Radke did indeed strikeout 75 batters in 1995... over 181 innings pitched - good for a 3.7 K/9. Not quite the worst in baseball. Mark Gubicza had a 3.4 K/9. The lowest of qualifying pitchers in 2023 was...
  13. Hank Scorpio

    Red Sox closing in on Bailey for pitching coach

    Where does Brad Radke fit into the conversation? View: https://youtu.be/f2b8R6P7WBU?si=70ekZWZAvLzA02lN
  14. Hank Scorpio

    What does Red Sox starting pitching look like in 2024?

    Two of his last three seasons have been somewhere between mediocre and bad, so I’m fine with passing on him. I really hope we’re all in on Yamamoto.
  15. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    Sports Illustrated also has their predictions out, with the Red Sox signing Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernandez, and Tim Anderson.
  16. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    Honestly, if (and it's a big if) we can get Yamamoto for 9/$225 and Montgomery for 6/$150 - I don't see why we shouldn't try to land both of them.
  17. Hank Scorpio

    Offseason rumors

    More FA predictions. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.html They have Ohtani to the Dodgers for 12/$528, which I could see. Cody Bellinger to the Yankees or Giants for 12/$264… which is insanity to me. I’d be really happy if the Yankees signed...
  18. Hank Scorpio

    How Much Do You Want Your Team To Bid For Yamamoto?

    Is Yamamoto a typical free agent, where teams and the player can go back and forth on negotiations, or is it that "one time, submit your best offer" posting deal? He's 25, so if he projects to be even a semblance of the pitcher he's been in Japan, sign me up for 10 years if that's what it...
  19. Hank Scorpio

    Craig Breslow to become the next Red Sox CBO

    Craig clearly ran 500,000 simulations in his head and based on the talent, trends, and advanced sabermetrics of the Rangers and D-Backs, he was able to determine it was a 99.87% probability the World Series would end in five games. That’s why his press conference was scheduled for Nov. 2. I...
  20. Hank Scorpio

    MLB suspends Trevor Bauer for 2 years with no pay

    I just can’t get myself to defend Mookie on this. The quote is just a bit too icky feeling for me, particularly the glowing review of Bauer. If he had omitted some of the more blatant Bauer ball-washing and said: “My experience with Bauer is not anything remotely close to what everyone else’s...
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