Quin

Look man, I don't know if you're legitimately stuck in the 70s or just on a quest to become the single most roasted poster on this board. Remember when throwing 100 mph was a rare, holy shit feat? Now the Sox alone have the following guys that can do that. Reynaldo Lopez, Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Ian Hamilton, Zack Burdi, Tyler Johnson, Thyago Vieira If Burdi and Kopech regain full strength, that's three guys in there (with Vieria) who can regularly reach that. Hitters have gotten more tools at their disposal to become better hitters. To compensate, pitchers have had to ramp up the pitching strain on their arm. Scouting reports are deeper now. Workhorses like Justin Verlander are rare nowadays. Chris Sale is gonna be a slam dunk Hall of Famer and routinely wilts late in the summer. If a starter gives you a stellar seven innings, a bullpen should be able to bring it home.

Today I learned that I should expect the same from Ivan Nova as I would a first ballot Hall of Famer.

Credit: Elias Sports Bureau

I think right now my biggest concern is that Leonys Martin has Laffy Taffy as his walk up music.

I would like one healthy Ian Hamilton please.

And Palka Cordell is my new best friend.

Only fair because I made one for Palka...

How dare you not believe in New Moncada.

Well, it's certainly an explanation.

What the hell is that lineup?

If all the guys are sticking, you'll be wanting to get them signed to extensions.

Miguel Amaya is about it for what you'd want in a deadline deal.

Yeah - the comp being thrown around was Jose Iglesias as a ceiling. That's an All-Star. Also, this would not be the Sox being cheap.

This so clearly a troll thread that I won't humor it by leaving it open. To end this, the record is 138 walks in 1991 for Frank Thomas. He finished 3rd in MVP voting. His 7.0 bWAR was second among hitters, behind Ripken (the MVP), who had 11.5 bWAR. Cecil Fielder finished above Frank because sabermetrics weren't popular yet.

Man, why did you quote him? Leave the Davidson drivel to one thread,

Ok, but if that happens you're never allowed to accuse Hahn of being an undercover Cubs spy since the 1880s ever again.

Those no hitter alerts from the At Bat app are murder.

Man, it's 3 games, but Yoan so far is looking nice.

I'm gonna need the Elias Sports Bureau to let me know if this is a first.

Man after the offseason we just had, let us have something. It's like getting an extra chicken nugget at McDonald's. Small victory.

That was a pretty change up.

This is what I'll never understand. Ventura came out the gate looking like a great manager. Then just everything went so far off the rails.

Because his hair and three pitching appearances don't justify a contract.

.067 batting average in the eight games. Damn. Now my homerness wants him to fall to the second round a la Steele Walker. But actually, yeah, take him out. I'm beginning to settle on Witt as the person I want at #3 the most unless Adley magically falls.

Moments like this make me hate the competitive balance round.