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Gogerty
Nice write up, pieces you guys are generating this year are pretty awesome.
bradthebluefish
I’ll second that!
rjb5440
Agreed!
dlevin11
Great Job!
jakem59
Price really hasn’t been as bad as you make him out to be. He’s been a good bit unlucky with his FIP being almost 3/4 of a run lower than his ERA and he’s still a top 15 pitcher in league WAR and top 5 in the AL.
BadCo
Yeah I agree he has had some tough breaks and losses but has he pitched up to the expectations that go along with a very fat fat contract… NOT .. He gets that whipped puppy look on his face not the bulldog that he is supposed to be….. But to top it all is the very poor bull pen … DD did very good with the Zuegler trade, but the Abad move has been a disaster the mentality of the whole pen has been sheepish… Who is challenging the batters… Not seeing it guys!
stormie
Yes, his FIP is much better than his ERA, but his FIP is also half a point higher than it’s been over the last four years and the second-highest total of his career, so he simply hasn’t been as good as everyone expected.
jakem59
Has he been Kershaw? Of course not, but he’s also adjusting to pitching the majority of his games in a ballpark that is hard on lefties to begin with (Hell even Lester, a guy that came up through the system, lost his mechanics for a couple of seasons and got hammered as a result of it). People act like he’s been nothing short of a dumpster fire this year, not everyone is Pedro, they’re not just going to walk into a new environment own it from day one, especially with how detailed scouting and game plans are in today’s game.
BoldyMinnesota
I dont see it happening, but If the Yankees make the playoffs after unloading their 3 biggest trade pieces, you may as well give Cashman executive of the year right away. That would be the most Yankee thing ever, finally doing a rebuild and hit the jackpot anyways, man id be pissed
BadCo
I don’t see the yanks going there… The youngsters will hit good til the league catches up to there holes in there swings… That’s normal Plus they certainly don’t have that killer pen anymore do they … Warren was a very good piece for them last year if he can produce it again
tuna411
You write up the red sox like nobody is giving them respect. Ever think it might be because they are not as good as Cleveland, Texas OR TORONTO ?
Have you noticed the blue jays pitching stats?
Honestly, you sound like a sawx homer
bucketheadsdad
I agree that Perez’s BA is horrible, but he has been “rehabbing” at the major league level. Gomes’ injury came at an inopportune time for Perez. He had 3 AB at Columbus when Gomes got hurt.
Having watched about 80% of their games this year, Perez has hit quite a few balls hard….just not finding the holes.
While Suzuki would be an immediate upgrade offensively, I think it might do more harm than good with him having to come in and click with a new staff.
I think they need to look at finding another platoon OF (preferably someone who hits RHP well) so they can platoon with Guyer when and if the Tribe makes the post season.
Almonte has hit well, but his suspension eliminates his ability to be on the post-season roster.
I think that Danny Valencia would be a nice pickup before the waiver deadline hits. He can spell Ramirez occasionally at 3B, while getting some time in LF as well.
ericj1981
Good article – but just one question – how does Chris Tillman need to step it up with a 15-4 record and 3.46 ERA? I would argue Yovanni, Wade Miley, and Dylan Bundy are the wild cards.
stormie
Don’t see the Jays adding another OF. Carrera is back, Pillar will be back next week, and Upton is starting to hit (7 for his last 19), I think they’ll be able to survive a few games with Saunders/Upton/Carrera.
yankees500
Can someone explain to me why people are so high on kluber? He has a 3.15 ERA right now which is quite a few spots back from the AL lead. He made the Allstar game with a 3.60 ERA at the time. He doesn’t have outstanding strikeout numbers and I don’t think he is even the best pitcher on his own team with miller, carrasco, Salazar and even tomlin.
jakem59
Hanging your “hes overrated” hat on a pitchers ERA is a little shortsighted. His peripherals paint as better picture of what he is, a very good pitcher. You clearly have a unique take on pitchers comparing him to a closer in Miller and the definition of inconsistency in Tomlin. Carrasco and Salazar are great middle of the rotation guys, but no one else on the staff is better or more reliable than Kluber.
ghostofgradysizemore
I don’t know why everyone on this site keeps inundating their readers with the dumb idea that the Indians somehow need to sign Kurt Suzuki in spite of his terrible defense and game-calling. It’s getting old.
Indians could have claimed Suzuki off waivers; they chose not to. Roberto Perez has been bad, but his .250 BABIP against a respectable 30% hard contact rate paints a picture of some bad luck; not to mention he missed most of the season and is probably still getting a feel for his swing again.
Long story short, I don’t think the “obvious move” is to sign a player like Kurt Suzuki and hope he can learn an entirely new pitching staff. Not to mention he’s Barry been above replacement level this season.