Papelbon = 8 BLSV + 7 Losses Compared to the playoff teams
Mariano = 5 + 3 Soriano = 3 + 2 Feliz = 3+ 3 There's your virtually all of your lead right there. Pitching has the been the problem all year. Simple as that. I wish they had a blown lead category because I bet the red sox would be near the worse in that category as well. On Oct 4, 2010, at 5:44 AM, Ray Salemi wrote: > So you argument for improving the pitching is that Beckett will have a > magical odd-year resurgence? > > What about Dice-K, Lackey, Pap, Oki, etc? > > That's the team you want next year? > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> > wrote: > Your numbers 1 thru 4 below only had 1 starting player. The other three were > back-ups. > > Look at Beckett's numbers in odd years and tell me you don't want him next > year. > > 5th best record in AL while worst injury season in history of franchise. > That's what I'm going on. Pretty solid argument to back-up my opinion. > > John > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun Oct 03 19:42:07 2010 > > Subject: Re: "From the depths of Hell I stab at thee!" > > Bench players? The starting rotation? > > Good luck with your predictions John. All I can say is that mine was a lot > closer than yours this year. > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> > wrote: > Nice. > Name bench players to support your argument. > > I suppose MVP being out all season and MVP candidate being out a significant > portion wouldn't change any of the numbers, now would it? > > Pitchers who went through a couple games when they were hurt and tried to > pitch through it - didn't matter. > > No. It didn't matter at all that this may have been the worst injured-list > year in the history of the franchise. Not one bit. LOL > > I know for a fact one thing. This is a matter of opinion. I state my opinion > and I'll stand behind it. And there's no one who can prove alternate > scenarios wrong. > > But a whole host of baseball junkies on ESPN happen to agree with me. Minor > tweaks are all that's needed. > > But ... Due to contracts as they are, this team may be different anyway even > if they wanted to bring most back. > > Still, it was a fun discussion. > > John > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun Oct 03 19:28:14 2010 > Subject: Re: "From the depths of Hell I stab at thee!" > > This team, if we kept them next year, would struggle to reach the 91 games I > predicted for them this year. > > The injuries actually had a marginal effect on this team. We mostly lost > hitters and still came in 2nd in runs scored. > > The problem was pitching, and these problems were not due to injuries. If we > go into next year with this rotation and bullpen we might, indeed, reach my > prediction of 91 games. > > Here's what we'd have if we kept this year's "dream team". > > 1. Varitek -- 1 year older > 2. Ortiz -- 1 year older > 3. Lowell -- 1 year older > 4. Wakefield -- 1 year older > > Then for a rotation we'd have (League average ERA was 4.14) > > Beckett -- 5.78 ERA > Dice-K -- 4.69 ERA > Lackey -- 4.40 ERA > > Closer Papelbon -- 3.90 ERA > > > This is a 100-win team? What does this team have in common with any 100-win > teams in the past? > > Nothing, that's what. > > As my friend said at the game today, "It's time to pull the bandaid off all > at once." > > This team needs a major house cleaning. > > > > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> > wrote: > I want the same team next year. > If marginally healthy, then they'll win 99 games. If average healthy then > they'll win 102 games or more. > > John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun Oct 03 16:14:25 2010 > Subject: Re: "From the depths of Hell I stab at thee!" > > I wanted to take a swing at Swisher when he dove somewhat into the > stands trying to catch the HR however instead watched him lay on the > ground in pain while the guys 3 rows back fought over the ball. > > Great game - I'm not a Lackey fan however if he can pitch like he did > today for the most part next year, we have a solid 1,2, and 3 starting > pitcher punch already in place. > > -larry > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > > But did you get Lowrie's??!! > > > > Dan D > > Central NJ USA > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Larry Rupp <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 12:12:50 PM > > Subject: Re: "From the depths of Hell I stab at thee!" > > > > See you there Ray - I'll be manning the Pesky pole area for an Ortiz > > homerun! 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