Following Former Red Sox: 2013
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I wonder if Hansack received a World Series ring? The Sox gave one to pretty much everyone in 04 (Abe Alvarez got one), but I have no idea if the front office was so generous in 07.
He's going to love the winters in Maine.
Maybe they can send him out recruiting in warmer weather locations during the offseason
Maybe they can send him out recruiting in warmer weather locations during the offseason
Last night, Jed Lowrie broke a 3 - 3 tie with a 3 run HR in the 6th. The Twins came back to tie it again, but Coco Crisp broke that tie with a 2 run HR in the 8th.
Al Zarilla said:
146 games for Lowrie this year. His previous career high was 97. Will wonders never cease.
They spelled his name wrong - it's Devern.
That "no-hitter" was also Trupiano's last game. I think he gave one last "WAY BACK... and caught by the shortstop" before he signed off.
That "no-hitter" was also Trupiano's last game. I think he gave one last "WAY BACK... and caught by the shortstop" before he signed off.
A profile of Bronson Arroyo as he heads into free agency.
With a surplus of starters here there would seem to be a minuscule chance of him returning to Boston (barring any off-season trades sending two current SPs packing). But it would sure be nice to see him finish his career wearing his favorite laundry.
With a surplus of starters here there would seem to be a minuscule chance of him returning to Boston (barring any off-season trades sending two current SPs packing). But it would sure be nice to see him finish his career wearing his favorite laundry.
Dice K spun a gem today to beat the playoff bound Reds 1-0....
edit: and his ESPN page still has him wearing his Sox hat
edit: and his ESPN page still has him wearing his Sox hat
So, when exactly did Justin Masterson become Cleveland's "ace"?
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9718237/justin-masterson-cleveland-indians-return-relief-role
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9718237/justin-masterson-cleveland-indians-return-relief-role
nattysez said:
Something like $5 million with $5 more based on innings wouldn't surprise me
Meanwhile, Darnell McDonald hit his first HR of the year (one of his three hits yesterday) as the Cubs beat the Pirates
Edit: Oh, and check which league the Astros are in!
Preening narcissist, raging dipshit, psychotic egomaniac Bobby Valentine lost his TBS studio gig for his stupefyingly moronic comments regarding the Yankees and 9/11.
I will maintain to my dying day that hiring this fuckstick as manager was the single worst decision the Red Sox organization has made since naming Pinky Higgins GM back in the 60s. And firing his useless carcass about .000000000000232318258 seconds after last season ended might have been their best.
My sincerest hope is that he ends up living under a bridge some day. Next to Grady Little.
I will maintain to my dying day that hiring this fuckstick as manager was the single worst decision the Red Sox organization has made since naming Pinky Higgins GM back in the 60s. And firing his useless carcass about .000000000000232318258 seconds after last season ended might have been their best.
My sincerest hope is that he ends up living under a bridge some day. Next to Grady Little.
Grady just made some bad decisions. Valentine is those words you used above, which calls for a much worse fate than Grady deserves. I'm OK with Grady living in a hotel with the vacancy sign flashing outside the room.Smiling Joe Hesketh said:
Neil Best at Newsday reports that TBS had originally planned to bring Valentine on to work its studio show alongside Keith Olbermann and Pedro Martinez for the MLB playoffs, but ditched those plans.
Then thank God for small favors because he might have nullified, or at least severely diminished the excellence of Pedro as a commentator.
Then thank God for small favors because he might have nullified, or at least severely diminished the excellence of Pedro as a commentator.
Grady did lose some games, one in particular that eventually got him fired. But he never lost the clubhouse or most of the fans.
Valentine managed to alienate the players, the coaches, the fans, and just about everyone else associated with the team not named Cafardo or Lucchino in a very short time. And lost a lot more games in the process.
Valentine managed to alienate the players, the coaches, the fans, and just about everyone else associated with the team not named Cafardo or Lucchino in a very short time. And lost a lot more games in the process.
Being a good in-game manager isn't the only job of a manager, though. Valentine might not have been putrid at the in game stuff (I still think he was) but in literally every other aspect of being a manager he was one of the biggest fucking retards on the planet. Grady was light years better than Valentine.mt8thsw9th said:
Here's a look at former Sox (including staffers & minor leaguers) on clubs who'll be playing baseball after tomorrow. Basically, anyone who's currently on a 40-man roster or holding a coaching, baseball ops, scouting or front office position. I make no claims of completeness, so if I missed anyone please chime in. Also, I'm including all 3 AL wild card contenders on the off-chance there's a 2-way tie for the 2nd spot or a 3-way tie for both.
ATHLETICS
Jed Lowrie, SS
Brandon Moss, 1B
Coco Crisp, CF
Josh Reddick, RF
Bartolo Colon, RHSP
Hideki Okajima, LHRP (Outrighted to AAA on 9/7)
Bob Melvin, Mgr
Curt Young, Pitching Coach
Scott Hatteberg, Special Asst-Baseball Ops
INDIANS
Justin Masterson, RHP
Kelly Shoppach, C
Mike Aviles, IF
Matt Albers, RHRP
Nick Hagadone, LHRP
Terry Francona, Mgr
Brad Mills, 3B Coach
Kevin Cash, Bullpen Coach
Adam Everett, Minor League IF Coordinator
RAYS
James Loney, 1B
Don Zimmer, Senior Baseball Advisor
RANGERS
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Chris McGuiness, 1B (Opt to AAA on 6/17)
Engel Beltre, OF
David Murphy, OF
Dave Magadan, Hitting Coach
Mike Maddux, Pitching Coach
TIGERS
Anibal Sanchez, RHSP
Jose Iglesias, SS
Victor Martinez, C/DH
Gene Lamont, Bench Coach
DODGERS
Josh Beckett, RHSP (60-day DL)
Stephen Fife, RHSP
Tim Federowicz, C
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Nick Punto, IF
Carl Crawford, OF
John Valentin, Asst Hitting Coach
Bill Mueller, Scout
Janet Marie Smith, VP-Planning & Development
Josh Bard, Special Asst-Player Personnel
Aaron Sele, Special Asst-Player Personnel
Jody Reed, Coordinator of Instruction
BRAVES
David Carpenter, RHRP
Scott Fletcher, Asst Hitting Coach
Dave Wallace, Pitching Coordinator
Jim Fregosi, Special Asst to GM
REDS
Bronson Arroyo, RHSP
Corky Miller, C
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Billy Hatcher, 1B Coach
CARDINALS
Marty Keough, Scout
Kerry Robinson, Scout
PIRATES
Kris Johnson, LHRP
Mark Melancon, RHRP
Stolmy Pimentel, RHRP
Mike McKenry, C
Jerry Sands, OF
Marlon Byrd, OF
Euclides Rojas, Bullpen Coach
Dave Jauss, Coach
ATHLETICS
Jed Lowrie, SS
Brandon Moss, 1B
Coco Crisp, CF
Josh Reddick, RF
Bartolo Colon, RHSP
Hideki Okajima, LHRP (Outrighted to AAA on 9/7)
Bob Melvin, Mgr
Curt Young, Pitching Coach
Scott Hatteberg, Special Asst-Baseball Ops
INDIANS
Justin Masterson, RHP
Kelly Shoppach, C
Mike Aviles, IF
Matt Albers, RHRP
Nick Hagadone, LHRP
Terry Francona, Mgr
Brad Mills, 3B Coach
Kevin Cash, Bullpen Coach
Adam Everett, Minor League IF Coordinator
RAYS
James Loney, 1B
Don Zimmer, Senior Baseball Advisor
RANGERS
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Chris McGuiness, 1B (Opt to AAA on 6/17)
Engel Beltre, OF
David Murphy, OF
Dave Magadan, Hitting Coach
Mike Maddux, Pitching Coach
TIGERS
Anibal Sanchez, RHSP
Jose Iglesias, SS
Victor Martinez, C/DH
Gene Lamont, Bench Coach
DODGERS
Josh Beckett, RHSP (60-day DL)
Stephen Fife, RHSP
Tim Federowicz, C
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Nick Punto, IF
Carl Crawford, OF
John Valentin, Asst Hitting Coach
Bill Mueller, Scout
Janet Marie Smith, VP-Planning & Development
Josh Bard, Special Asst-Player Personnel
Aaron Sele, Special Asst-Player Personnel
Jody Reed, Coordinator of Instruction
BRAVES
David Carpenter, RHRP
Scott Fletcher, Asst Hitting Coach
Dave Wallace, Pitching Coordinator
Jim Fregosi, Special Asst to GM
REDS
Bronson Arroyo, RHSP
Corky Miller, C
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Billy Hatcher, 1B Coach
CARDINALS
Marty Keough, Scout
Kerry Robinson, Scout
PIRATES
Kris Johnson, LHRP
Mark Melancon, RHRP
Stolmy Pimentel, RHRP
Mike McKenry, C
Jerry Sands, OF
Marlon Byrd, OF
Euclides Rojas, Bullpen Coach
Dave Jauss, Coach
Cool list.
I had forgotten the Corky Miller era (error?)
Sox drafted Pedro Alvarez, but that probably doesn't count
I had forgotten the Corky Miller era (error?)
Sox drafted Pedro Alvarez, but that probably doesn't count
So, from Mabrowndog's post above, if we just has a special series: RS v. Former RS (on playoff(ish) teams only), we'd have the following. Numbers are OPS and ERA. Bullpen's a bit thin, but that's a pretty impressive team.
C Tim Federowicz .639
1B Adrian Gonzalez .807 (James Loney)
2B Jed Lowrie .791 (Mike Aviles .657)
SS Hanley Rameriez 1.040 (Jose Iglesias)
3B Adrian Beltre .875
RF Josh Reddick .684
CF Coco Crisp .779 (Marlon Byrd .843)
LF Carl Crawford .739 (David Murphy)
DH Brandon Moss .856 (Victor Martinez .785)
SP Anibal Sanchez 2.57
SP Bartolo Colon 2.65
SP Justin Masterson 3.48
SP Bronson Arroyo 3.79
SP Stephen Fife 3.86 (move to bullpen?)
SP Josh Beckett (DL)
RP Mark Melancon 1.39
RP David Carpenter 1.81
RP Matt Albers 3.14
RP Nick Hagadone 5.46
Mgr - Terry Francona
C Tim Federowicz .639
1B Adrian Gonzalez .807 (James Loney)
2B Jed Lowrie .791 (Mike Aviles .657)
SS Hanley Rameriez 1.040 (Jose Iglesias)
3B Adrian Beltre .875
RF Josh Reddick .684
CF Coco Crisp .779 (Marlon Byrd .843)
LF Carl Crawford .739 (David Murphy)
DH Brandon Moss .856 (Victor Martinez .785)
SP Anibal Sanchez 2.57
SP Bartolo Colon 2.65
SP Justin Masterson 3.48
SP Bronson Arroyo 3.79
SP Stephen Fife 3.86 (move to bullpen?)
SP Josh Beckett (DL)
RP Mark Melancon 1.39
RP David Carpenter 1.81
RP Matt Albers 3.14
RP Nick Hagadone 5.46
Mgr - Terry Francona
Mike Timlin in the 8th, Scott Williamson in the 9th. What Pedro and many Sox fans thought would be the path Grady followed in ALCS Game 7, 2003.
AB in DC said:
He's been their best pitcher for the last three years.
2011 - Masterson 4.3 fWAR, 2nd place 1.6 fWAR
2012 - Masterson 1.9 fWAR, 2nd place 1.1 fWAR
2013 - Masterson 3.4 fWAR, 2nd place 2.8 fWAR
I mean, that probably says more about Cleveland's pitching staff than it does about Masterson, but if ace = #1 starter for their team then that's definitely him.
Just to a bow on it, Iglesias finishes his 2013 season with the following lines:
BOS - 234 PA: 330/376/409, 376 BAbip
DET - 148 PA: 259/306/348, 320 BAbip
Total - 382 PA: 303/349/386, 356 BAbip
Not too shabby. Even his 654 OPS in Detroit is good enough to justify keeping his glove on the field (particularly given the rest of their lineup).
He'll be interesting to follow in the coming years.
BOS - 234 PA: 330/376/409, 376 BAbip
DET - 148 PA: 259/306/348, 320 BAbip
Total - 382 PA: 303/349/386, 356 BAbip
Not too shabby. Even his 654 OPS in Detroit is good enough to justify keeping his glove on the field (particularly given the rest of their lineup).
He'll be interesting to follow in the coming years.
riboflav said:
Relax. .356 BABIP this year for Jose. My guess is that's going to regress like hell next year.
riboflav said:
Come on with the hyperbole!
Without Jake Peavy, and I don't even care if it's 1.25 seasons, the Sox could potentially be the Wild Card. Buchholz didn't come back until mid-September, and Dempster and Doubront regressed. In addition, classifying him as a "fourth starter" is disingenuous at best. Do you not think he's in the same class as Lackey or Lester? Plus, going into a playoff series where he can be slotted as your fourth pitcher, but not the classical sense of "fourth starter", is a huge advantage. Looking back, I still do that trade a million times over.
I hope Iglesias can keep up that .349 obp, that would be great. Good for the Tigers. In turn, I hope I'm celebrating his success while Xander's putting up OBP's near 400 and hitting close to 30 HR's.
Couldn't help but notice a difference between Gonzo and Craw last night. Both had big games, but when Gonzo got rung up on a ball he just looked at the ump and said Nope and calmly walked back to the dugout. Later Crawford yapped at the ump over a first-pitch Strike 1. It was 10-4 at the time. He was barking at blue for like a half-minute. On a Strike 1 in a blowout.
Don't know if that costs him borderline calls in this series, but he'd deserve it. Not smart. Meanwhile Gonzo sees the long con of stoicism.
Don't know if that costs him borderline calls in this series, but he'd deserve it. Not smart. Meanwhile Gonzo sees the long con of stoicism.
Ex-Sox in the LDS thus far. It's been feast or famine on offense, while all four pitchers have had their issues (Melancon far less so than the others):
Former Sox pitching coach Dave Wallace hired by O's to do that job.
HE was the pitching coach for the 2004 Sox, not the current manager
HE was the pitching coach for the 2004 Sox, not the current manager
Hard to imagine Bard has many chances left.
Yesterday in winter ball -- 4 batters faced, 3 HBP, WP, BB.
https://twitter.com/SPChrisHatfield/status/398053181324013568
Yesterday in winter ball -- 4 batters faced, 3 HBP, WP, BB.
https://twitter.com/SPChrisHatfield/status/398053181324013568
2013 hero Jonathan Diaz signs with the Blue Jays
They must have been impressed with his one start with the Sox, against them on June 29, when he went oh for three, with a foul out, a line out, and reaching on a FC (and scoring a run).
Hope to see you Opening Day, Jonathan. I'll buy you a slice of pepperoni from the stand underneath near first base.
They must have been impressed with his one start with the Sox, against them on June 29, when he went oh for three, with a foul out, a line out, and reaching on a FC (and scoring a run).
Hope to see you Opening Day, Jonathan. I'll buy you a slice of pepperoni from the stand underneath near first base.
John "Way Back" Wasdin hired as pitching coach for Stockton, in the A's system.
same link has Marlon "we hardly knew ye" Byrd signing a two year deal in Philly.
same link has Marlon "we hardly knew ye" Byrd signing a two year deal in Philly.
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