Jack Parkman

Good lord, STFU Sox. Shut down the leaks dammit. God Kenny and Hahn are going to end up with egg on their face again, aren't they? They're a couple of amateur clowns

Right. And he can actually train for that this winter, instead of worrying about mechanics. Muscle Memory helps you be more loose, and it can result in an increase in velo as well. I also noticed with Gio this year that if he was really cruising in a game he threw harder. The more confident he is in a given start, the harder he throws. You may be right about his velocity being what it is, and it's more than fine where it is. I just wouldn't be surprised if he had a 0.5-1.3 mph increase next year, just due to muscle memory and training.

Sure, but it helps.

Of course it does, but given that he touched 98 a few times this year, plus the fact that he can actually train this winter instead of rebuilding his delivery, it isn't out of the question. I don't think it's a guarantee by any means, but it wouldn't be surprising at all. I think he's going to hit the upper 90s more often than he did in 2019. If last year proved anything, it's that his issues were all mechanically related. I wouldn't be surprised to see his average velocity jump somewhere from 0.5-1.3 mph next year as he gets more comfortable with his new delivery and he's no longer thinking about mechanics and just pitching.

I think he's going to top out at 99-100 next year. He's thrown that hard before, it isn't out of the question. If he averaged 94.6 last year I'm expecting his average to be in the 95.5-95.9 range next year. It's a roughly 1 mph increase. Not that unlikely.

I expect a little uptick next year from Giolito. I think he's going to average closer to 96 next year.

Did he really average 94.8? I thought it was 94.1.

Lopez averages 95 but Giolito averages 94. I expect Giolito's fastball to get faster as he gets more comfortable with his new delivery. Last winter he was rebuilding his delivery. This winter he can train to maximize it.

I'd advocate for Pineda if he wasn't suspended for the first 1.5 months of the season. I've always been a fan. It defeats the purpose of being a fill-in for Kopech. I want them to sign Alex Wood for the end of the rotation starter.

OMG, STFU Rick, Kenny anyone else....Go into stealth mode. If they go after Cole/Stras/Rendon and strike out again, they're going to let other teams grab deals and be left holding Mr. Johnson again. The torches and pitchforks will be out in full force at 35th and Shields.

I think that if the Sox go after a big fish this winter it is more likely to be Rendon or Strasburg than Cole.

Mack has been invisible since Hicks got injured. Makes you wonder just how good he actually is. Lawrence Taylor clone, he is not.

Vladito is going to end up at 1B eventually and then DH. He's going to hit well enough to still be valuable there. He's just a big boy. Not much people can do when they're predisposed to be huge like that.

No, but I don't think he'd like it much. As long as it's true that he doesn't care unless it happens to him, then he makes sense again.

As a lot of people have said, in a vacuum Bumgarner makes sense, but what happens in the dugout the first time Anderson, Moncada or Eloy pimp a HR?

Could someone make this this thread for pitchers as well?

If they're going to trade Lopez for a RF, they should target Nimmo, not Mazara.

Bye Jose.

There is because it opens up the possibility of a trade of either Lopez or Cease.

Me too.

Optimistic take: Well, now the offenses are on a level playing field. Pessimistic take: Osweiler torched them for 381 yds and 2 TD last year

The Sox just should have taken Bleday.

Agreed.

Again, there's going to be more competition for Wheeler than Cole or Strasburg. I'd be shocked if they landed Wheeler. I think he's everyone's #1 target actually.

Nah, the Sox are the empty restaurant that's been shut down for multiple health code violations.