September 15, 20187 yr I think it is time to end the Dylan Covey Experiment this offseason. Aside from some early starts this year, the dude has been hot garbage. Im not sure he is even good enough to be a reliever. Does he get a shot next year or is it ova?
September 15, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Hot FiRe said: I think it is time to end the Dylan Covey Experiment this offseason. Aside from some early starts this year, the dude has been hot garbage. Im not sure he is even good enough to be a reliever. Does he get a shot next year or is it ova? With Kopech out, I think he is almost a shoe-in to at least start the season as a starter. If it doesn't pan out he probably goes to the pen as a long reliever and spot starter.
September 15, 20187 yr Split G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO SO/W BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+ 1st PA in G, as SP 18 162 142 17 30 2 0 5 0 0 18 31 1.72 .211 .300 .331 .631 47 4 0 2 0 0 4 .236 68 82 1st PA in G, as RP 6 42 40 2 9 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 3.50 .225 .262 .300 .562 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 49 5 Stats per baseball reference.com To me it clearly indicates he has a role on the team. He needs to be the long reliever. I looked and a six game sample size is obviously small but when you add in first time thru the order as a reliever, I think it is a lot more valid. OPS for second time jumps to .864 as starter and .750 relieving. He looks like a guy who can go two or three innings and be very useful. We may need two longer reliever types depending how we fill 4-5 starter roles. I agree with you he should not start.
September 15, 20187 yr Who really knows what he is, but at this point, there really is little reason to cut bait. Next year will be big for him. He is either a decent piece moving forward or Hector Noesi. Korea bound.
September 15, 20187 yr He along with a number of other guys on the 40 man roster need to be sent as far away from the organization as possible.
September 15, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: He along with a number of other guys on the 40 man roster need to be sent as far away from the organization as possible. I would give them 1 more year. It's not until 2020 that many of the prospect will need room in the MLB. Until then, why spend the money on someone else?
September 16, 20187 yr So I will repeat, he looks like he will work in relief. For those that don't like wadding thru the numbers I found above, the results against him are very much like him pitching to Adam Engel for every at bat. So one time thru lineup would be like pitching to Engel nine times.
September 16, 20187 yr As of now Rodon, Lopez and Giolito are penciled into the rotation for next season. Regardless of the results so far the Sox just might need Covey next year as a starter. Let him start and see what happens.
September 16, 20187 yr Dylan Covey works fine in the pen and can cover two innings. They will need to acquire a quality SP and several guys from Charlotte will also get a shot at starting. Stephens Adams and maybe even a Danish.
September 16, 20187 yr He's cheap next year, so keep him until someone bounces him out. But at least The Dylan Covey Experiment would make a great 70s prog rock band name.
September 16, 20187 yr 22 hours ago, Scoots said: With Kopech out, I think he is almost a shoe-in to at least start the season as a starter. If it doesn't pan out he probably goes to the pen as a long reliever and spot starter. This is the post I agree with most so far. With Kopech out next year and Shields a FA, I don't see us signing 2 starters next year. I also don't see guys like Guerrero or Stephens beating Covey out. As of today, I think Covey is in. Who knows maybe he can rediscover what made him great in the first half.
September 16, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, zisk said: pull the plug. Nah. He'll be back, and probably will start the season in the rotation and place hold until he proves again he's not good or a minor leaguer takes his spot.
September 17, 20187 yr On 9/16/2018 at 11:38 AM, flavum said: Nah. He'll be back, and probably will start the season in the rotation and place hold until he proves again he's not good or a minor leaguer takes his spot. Possibly, but Adams/Stephens/Guerrero should compete with him
September 17, 20187 yr Covey has failed miserably as a starter. Although he was excellent in his first 4-5 starts, he has been a disaster in almost every start since then. He has had success as a reliever, but you can't keep him in there for more than 1-2 innings. After that, he reverts back to Starter Mode.
September 20, 20187 yr Covey gave up one out in the air tonight, and that was a foul pop behind home plate.
September 20, 20187 yr Covey is our new ace. Now to pick some other starters to fill out the rotation for 2019.
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