Comments on: What They Need: All 30 Teams http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/ In-your-face baseball commentary Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What They Need: St. Louis Cardinals - Bullpen help, maybe a bat | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55879 What They Need: St. Louis Cardinals - Bullpen help, maybe a bat | umpbump.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:12:23 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55879 [...] What They Need Index - Tagged: Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, What They Need These icons link to social bookmarking [...] [...] What They Need Index – Tagged: Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, What They Need These icons link to social bookmarking [...]

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55877 Sarah Green Sat, 31 May 2008 13:21:37 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55877 And I actually agree with Terry Francona that Masterson is not ready for the big leagues yet. He's pitched extremely well so far, but he's also still just a double-A pitcher. He needs more seasoning. Which gives the Red Sox more time! I think actually, the Red Sox' willingness to use the 15 day DL more this year comes from the fact that they do have some "extra" starters. If that means they can be more conservative with their starting pitchers, I think it's a good thing. And if it means we'll trade someone for something we need, that's good too---though I doubt you will see Masterson shipped out. And Theo has already shown that Buchholz is not for sale. We can rest easy on that score, I think. And I actually agree with Terry Francona that Masterson is not ready for the big leagues yet. He’s pitched extremely well so far, but he’s also still just a double-A pitcher. He needs more seasoning. Which gives the Red Sox more time!

I think actually, the Red Sox’ willingness to use the 15 day DL more this year comes from the fact that they do have some “extra” starters. If that means they can be more conservative with their starting pitchers, I think it’s a good thing. And if it means we’ll trade someone for something we need, that’s good too—though I doubt you will see Masterson shipped out. And Theo has already shown that Buchholz is not for sale. We can rest easy on that score, I think.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55876 Nick Kapur Sat, 31 May 2008 08:28:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55876 Lyndsay, there is no such thing as too much pitching, as the Sox learned as recently as two years ago when they thought they had too much pitching and traded away Arroyo for Wily Mo. As we can see, Colon has already been installed into the rotation and the Sox already need Masterson again, now that Matsuzaka has joined Buchholz on the DL. Lyndsay, there is no such thing as too much pitching, as the Sox learned as recently as two years ago when they thought they had too much pitching and traded away Arroyo for Wily Mo. As we can see, Colon has already been installed into the rotation and the Sox already need Masterson again, now that Matsuzaka has joined Buchholz on the DL.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55875 Lyndsay Fri, 30 May 2008 21:02:06 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55875 I should add that I wish we could take our awesome 5th/6th/7th pitchers like Masterson and Buchholz and Ted Williamize them - i.e. cryogenically freeze them at their current level of physical fitness and talent, bring them out during the "rebuilding" years. and that way the Steinbrenners can't get their grubby hands on them either. The market dictates that we unload them somewhere in exchange for a decent shortstopo or someone extra in the bullpen, but dammit I want us to hoard all the pitching talent, and I ain't sharin! I should add that I wish we could take our awesome 5th/6th/7th pitchers like Masterson and Buchholz and Ted Williamize them – i.e. cryogenically freeze them at their current level of physical fitness and talent, bring them out during the “rebuilding” years. and that way the Steinbrenners can’t get their grubby hands on them either. The market dictates that we unload them somewhere in exchange for a decent shortstopo or someone extra in the bullpen, but dammit I want us to hoard all the pitching talent, and I ain’t sharin!

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55874 Danny O Fri, 30 May 2008 15:48:03 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55874 Yeah, every team is hurtin on the road, but the Bravos are really bad (7-18). Only Seattle has a worse record away from home (7-20). Maybe they should up the meal money for players. Yeah, every team is hurtin on the road, but the Bravos are really bad (7-18). Only Seattle has a worse record away from home (7-20). Maybe they should up the meal money for players.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55873 Sarah Green Fri, 30 May 2008 15:11:22 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55873 Yes, there was an intriguing article in USA Today the other day about how this has been a hard year for any team to win on the road. Curious.... Glad to know you are the one they turn to (after Pedroia, of course). :) Yes, there was an intriguing article in USA Today the other day about how this has been a hard year for any team to win on the road. Curious….

Glad to know you are the one they turn to (after Pedroia, of course). :)

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55872 Lyndsay Fri, 30 May 2008 14:54:17 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55872 I really can't tell you what the Red Sox need. certainly not any starting pitchers - we got those in droves. ummm a schedule more heavily-favored toward home games? can we trade home and away games? (and yes I said "we' because I occasionally back up Kevin Cash. I'm on the phone list as like the 16th backup or something). I really can’t tell you what the Red Sox need. certainly not any starting pitchers – we got those in droves. ummm a schedule more heavily-favored toward home games? can we trade home and away games? (and yes I said “we’ because I occasionally back up Kevin Cash. I’m on the phone list as like the 16th backup or something).

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55871 Danny O Thu, 29 May 2008 13:12:36 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55871 Braves: More home games. And a bug in Bobby Cox's ear to tell him that Mark Teixiera will somehow make it if he hits fifth and McCann moves up to cleanup. Braves: More home games. And a bug in Bobby Cox’s ear to tell him that Mark Teixiera will somehow make it if he hits fifth and McCann moves up to cleanup.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/28/what-they-need-all-30-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-55870 Nick Kapur Thu, 29 May 2008 06:18:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/what-they-need-all-30-teams/#comment-55870 Kirk, I\'m sorry, but I think I can safely assure you that Giants cracks will NOT be kept to a minimum. We are duty-bound by site charter to provide \"in-your-face\" commentary and making as many Giants cracks as possible is part and parcel of that mandate. Besides, the Giants are certainly not \"two bats\" away. They need an outfielder, a first baseman, a second baseman, a shortstop, and a third baseman. Outside of Rowand and Molina, they are getting well below-average offensive production from every position on the diamond. Kirk, I\’m sorry, but I think I can safely assure you that Giants cracks will NOT be kept to a minimum. We are duty-bound by site charter to provide \"in-your-face\" commentary and making as many Giants cracks as possible is part and parcel of that mandate.

Besides, the Giants are certainly not \"two bats\" away. They need an outfielder, a first baseman, a second baseman, a shortstop, and a third baseman. Outside of Rowand and Molina, they are getting well below-average offensive production from every position on the diamond.

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