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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.thats not going to happen. i heard reports today the sox are closing in on johnny gomes lmao yup johnny gomes lol. world series here we come.Is De La Rosa good enough to start next year.
I know he's just off TJ surgery.
Very quiet in the market. I hope we see something in early december to make us go Wow.
Is De La Rosa good enough to start next year.
I know he's just off TJ surgery.
Very quiet in the market. I hope we see something in early december to make us go Wow.
Imagine paying $5 mill per year for Johnny effing Gomes....a jag that can't hit righties....all because he's loosy goosy in the club house. Give me $5 mill and I'll shoot golf balls out my butt in the clubhouse while singing Sweet Caroline with a KFC bucket on my head and standing on a pony keg of Old swill.
How about a bull pen?Do the Red Sox have a 1B yet?
Do the Red Sox have a 1B yet?
Looks like Napoli is a guy that wears down pitchers by seeing a lot of pitches. I haven't found any stats on his "pitches seen per at bat", but what I am reading, he's cut from that mold. That's good news.
The interesting point for mine is everything the Red Sox should be doing to rebuild a team with youth and athleticism, they're doing the complete opposite.I found this:
"...Ross (4.26 pitches per plate appearance), Gomes (4.03) and Napoli (4.41) all rank well above the major league average of 3.82..."
Winter Meetings thoughts on Mike Napoli, Angel Pagan, R.A. ****ey - Tom Verducci - SI.com
But unless he takes to Fenway or reverts to 2011 form, he's nothing exciting and could wind up being a big disappointment -- he's a slugger who can't run, has no natural position, has never played many games (partly due to being a catcher) and is north of 30.
Fine for a stopgap signing, I suppose, as I don't think he'll be taking ABs from anybody promising? And if he's got character and work ethic (I have no idea whether this is the case), a good guy to be around any younger players who make the club.
Until the Sox address their pitching deficiencies (basically every level is a problem) they'll be consigned to the doldrums.*sigh* hearing the rumors I'm thinking of leasing a 5 yr spot on the Blue Jays bandwagon.
a) The Sox are not doing it right
b) The Jays look scary good.
some starting pitching would be nice.
I mean Lackey ain't going to be able to carry that rotation on his shoulders next year.