NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
b0mberMan {l Wrote}:That'd be an impressive rotation. Good thing they don't have any big bats to go along with it, or else they could be really good.
Endless Mike {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:That'd be an impressive rotation. Good thing they don't have any big bats to go along with it, or else they could be really good.
Well, the folks who are reporting on this Lackey deal are also saying that this frees up Clay Buchholz as part of a deal for Adrian Gonzalez. I don't know if that's really in the works though, but it would be teh win.
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
innocentbystander {l Wrote}:Is Buchholz still "dating" that porn star?
b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Endless Mike {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:That'd be an impressive rotation. Good thing they don't have any big bats to go along with it, or else they could be really good.
Well, the folks who are reporting on this Lackey deal are also saying that this frees up Clay Buchholz as part of a deal for Adrian Gonzalez. I don't know if that's really in the works though, but it would be teh win.
I bet you miss NEP being around so he can tell you that Adrian Gonzalez sucks because he knows nothing about him.
Endless Mike {l Wrote}:innocentbystander {l Wrote}:Is Buchholz still "dating" that porn star?
The Penthouse Pet? No, I believe he's now engaged to one of the Deal or No Deal chicks.
Endless Mike {l Wrote}:innocentbystander {l Wrote}:Is Buchholz still "dating" that porn star?
The Penthouse Pet? No, I believe he's now engaged to one of the Deal or No Deal chicks.
auggiebc {l Wrote}:Angels going full speed at Halladay and also looking to sign Matsui. I like what they do out there.
buconvict {l Wrote}:
Additionally, they go with the philosophy that defending runs is the same as creating runs, so signing Lackey and letting Bay go somewhat offset.
buconvict {l Wrote}:auggiebc {l Wrote}:Angels going full speed at Halladay and also looking to sign Matsui. I like what they do out there.
They'll have to trade the farm for Halladay now, since they won't have a fallback option.
claver2010 {l Wrote}:5 for 85
EagleNYC {l Wrote}:buconvict {l Wrote}:
Additionally, they go with the philosophy that defending runs is the same as creating runs, so signing Lackey and letting Bay go somewhat offset.
This is a good move by the Sox to shore up their rotation. Lackey is also a big game pitcher in the mold of Beckett.
Now to address this statement about scoring and preventing runs being the same...it isn't. Yes, I know that Pythagoras is considered far more important than Casey Stengel these days, and I'm not saying that you (BUC) did anything more than suggest that this is the Sox philosophy, rather than endorse it, but it is flawed. The reason is that there are going to be games when even your best pitchers get hit. In those games, you'll need to push across some runs. By adopting the "we don't need to score lots of runs if we keep the other team off the board" approach, you'll tend to lose a disproportionate number of those slugfest games. Particuarly in the AL East, this can happen quite often.
I suppose it is like have a football team with a great defense and running game with no QB or deep threat. When the defense fails and you're down 21 points in the 2nd half, you won't win many games with no passing.
Endless Mike {l Wrote}:Where did the Beltre rumors come from? I don't see why people still get excited about him.
Endless Mike {l Wrote}:Where did the Beltre rumors come from? I don't see why people still get excited about him.
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