Jack Parkman

He's right though. They either have to spend what it takes to get elite talent or they're going to end up in perpetual mediocrity again. Do or do not. (Spend or sit out FA) there is no try (tier B/C FA)

You didn't watch his first 3 starts against KC, Seattle and Cleveland then did you? He got rocked in all 3, and that was before Lindor was healthy for the Indians.

Golden Sombrero?

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The only guy they have anywhere in the org that is MLB quality is Cease. If they want to improve the rotation they're going to have to trade for it.

I'd really appreciate it if Ricky would let McCann catch Lopez for a few starts, just to see if it helps.

That post was 50% sarcasm. I know I said it but it must be repated every time they play the Nudniks from the North.

Also, did I mention that I fucking despise the Twins?

I wonder how the Sox are going to win games with 1 major league quality starter. They're going to have to outslug the opposition and there is a lot of fat that needs to be trimmed.

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One time I watched Luis Castillo bounce a ball 6 inches in front of home plate and he was standing at first before Freddy caught it in front of the mound.

This is truth. I'm almost to the point where Lopez needs to tinker with new breaking pitches. He should try a splitter and go back to that cutter that worked really well for him last year. I have no idea why he ditched the cutter this year.

Time for Moncada to hit a Homer

Was a problem last year too. He doesn't have an MLB quality breaker

How quickly people forget Terry Bevington

People thought I was crazy when I said I wasn't sure that Lopez was more than a #4-5 and Giolito still had TOR potential last year.

This series is going to remind me why I despise the Twins more than any team in sports. Hopefully this core has more mental fortitude with them than the last one. Weird shit used to happen at that godforsaken dome and it got in their heads.

Berrios is struggling lately. I have 2 shares on my 3 fantasy leagues.

Eddie Rosario is really good dude.

There is never a logical reason to bunt. Ever. The only thing it does is make your team less likely to score.

From what I've heard Omar likes bunting more than Ricky.

Wtf is with Renteria???

He did have good stuff on the nights when he wasn't fighting his mechanics. Unfortunately, he was fighting his mechanics quite often last year. His reduced velocity and spin on breaking balls were related to his mechanical issues. You could see wild velocity and sharpness fluctuations from game to game and inning to inning within a start. Did I think he'd get this good this quickly? No. But the ability was always there. He's comfortable with his delivery and now the elite velocity is starting to come back as I thought it would.

Giolito's problems stemmed from the Nationals messing with his mechanics. He was fighting his delivery until he shortened his arm swing this year. Not that I'm complaining, because his slider is awesome, but in 2017 he had an overhanded yellowhammer of a curveball when he came up in September. He was generating swings and misses along with attacking with the high fastball. He learned the slider in ST 2018 and lost all feel of his curveball last year, and is just starting to get it back. It is, in my opinion, another case of fixing what isn't broken and I don't understand it. I hope he gets the feel of his curve back because it would be just another weapon to use as an out pitch vs. LHB.

I agree with this train of thought. However, if the Sox took Vaughn I couldn't blame them. Vaughn, Abrams, Bleday, Lodolo, Bishop, Greene if they took any of them I couldn't complain. After Adley this is kind of a meh draft. Witt is more interesting than the other guys in that list but I'm almost positive he's going to KC.