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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    Fact 1. 2018 the Sox had a good closer with a good mix of relievers and great hitting team. They win the World Series. Fact 2. 2019 the Sox have no closer and basically all the same relievers back and a great hitting team, they were leading the league in runs scored. Currently out of the...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    Yes I do. But you eliminate the 9th as a high leverage situation for all your other relievers because you have a closer for that job. Now your other relievers can focus on their main inning and not worry about the pressure of closing. I think people here underrate how hard it is to be a lock...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    Great stat work. If you notice Hembree was the main 6,7 guy and Barnes was the 7,8 guy according to your stats. Those are defined roles and the pitchers pretty much know they are the man in those games we have a lead. The 9th in 21018 were most likely non save situations. So low pressure...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    That is what I am saying. But it’s not the same scenario because they’re is no set closer. So one of the better relievers has to be a closer each night. That’s more stress and strain on the whole relief crew. You are missing your main stud to close games and putting it on 3 or 4 other...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    I would take a flyer on Harvey. He might have some upside and we need all the pitching we can get right now.
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    I am sure you have watched this team. For a team that blasted through the league last season they are a disaster. They should be at the very least battling the Yankees for the East or at least putting pressure on them. Right now the Sox will be lucky to even make the playoffs. IMO that’s a...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    A good closer is a key to a great team. It allows everyone to fall into rolls and get comfortable. In the Sox pen no one is comfortable. Not one pitcher knows when they will be pitching. 6,7,8,9th innings. It’s really maddening and has contributed greatly to the this disaster of a season...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    That is a misleading point. Having a go to closer allows the manager to mix and match his pitchers and shuffle them around depending on the situation—ex. Right lefty etc. Also it puts less pressure on the pen because rolls become more defined and pitchers get more comfortable with their roll...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    I understand the long term commitment to Kimbrel but he was the difference in the bullpen because everyone else dropped back into lower leverage rolls which they seem to handle better. He has 8 appearance and 6 saves with the Cubs. I think his first outing was a disaster and has been reliable...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    Day 1 of the Eovaldi experiment is a failure. Where is Kimbral? Oh that’s right saving games in Chicago because of flawed thinking of management. Didn’t we already try this closer by committee years ago with Epstein and look he went and got a proven closer for hiis ball club. So people learn...
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    Where the Red Sox have gone wrong

    This whole season started off without a closer. How do you go into a season without a viable closer ? That just tells you management did not care about this season. I am very disappointed in management letting everyone down this year. You NEED a closer to have a successful team.
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    2019 Trade Deadline

    Kimbrel was the key to that bullpen last year. He stabilized everyone’s roll because we didnt have to worry about the 9th. You can mix and match in the 6,7,8, to get to the closer. If we had a good closer this year we would probably still be chasing the Yankees but it would be a race.
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    Nathan Eovaldi to close

    This whole problem started when you bring back guys like Pierce and Eavoldi instead of resigning your solid as a rock closer for the past three season. That should have been the priority. Having a go to closer makes the bullpen easier to manage. You can mix and match in the 6,7, 8 inning to...
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    Good info. Let’s go DD get on it.
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    Building a Bullpen, 2019 edition

    I think Will Smith would be a good target for the Sox. I don’t know what the Giants would want for him. I really think we need an established closer arm to help this pen.
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