*official 2007 red sox thread*

[Toro]

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what's the plan for Lester when they call him back up?

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I would guess Taveras goes back to pen and one of the relievers gets released. But if Taveras is pitching like he did at the end of last year and Wakefield is his usual inconsistent self I'd bump him out of the rotation.

[kyro]

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what's the plan for Lester when they call him back up?

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I would guess Taveras goes back to pen and one of the relievers gets released. But if Taveras is pitching like he did at the end of last year and Wakefield is his usual inconsistent self I'd bump him out of the rotation.

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that's what I was thinking but Tavarez has explicitly stated he'd prefer to start, and I think I'd rather see that.

How many men can you have on the roster? Lester is part of a 30-man roster right now so they wouldn't have to move anyone down I thought.

But yeah, they are loaded with pitching this year. I am really excited.

[Karak567]

A lot of people are saying that once good scouting is done on Daisuke, he will lose a significant part of his edge.

What do you Red Sox fans think?

[kyro]

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A lot of people are saying that once good scouting is done on Daisuke, he will lose a significant part of his edge.

What do you Red Sox fans think?

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If that means he goes from completely unhittable to an All-Star caliber #3 pitcher...

I'm OK with that.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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A lot of people are saying that once good scouting is done on Daisuke, he will lose a significant part of his edge.

What do you Red Sox fans think?

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I think that's true for any pitcher. look at how the Yankees eventually adjusted to The Pedro

[Toro]

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A lot of people are saying that once good scouting is done on Daisuke, he will lose a significant part of his edge.

What do you Red Sox fans think?

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I think that sounds like a lot gm's trying to cover their asses.

[NT!]

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what's the plan for Lester when they call him back up?

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I would guess Taveras goes back to pen and one of the relievers gets released. But if Taveras is pitching like he did at the end of last year and Wakefield is his usual inconsistent self I'd bump him out of the rotation.

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wakefield is his usual inconsistent self? Wakefield is the only starter we have where we pretty much know what to expect. He'll give you about a 1.35 WHIP, 180 IP, an ERA in the high 4s, and however many wins that's good for on this team (probably 10-12). Even when he was hurt last year that's what he gave us, minus 40 IP.

Which reliever is going to get released? Maybe if Romero or Snyder really [censored] the bed they'll get released outright, but much more likely they'll get traded or sent down. Regardless, the point is probably moot because it's foolish to count on Lester for any major league starts this year. He'll have to come back and tear up Pawtucket to even see time, or someone will have to be hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Hansack or Gabbard before Lester even if he's healthy.

The FO / Tito have made the mistake of bringing up a lot of guys before they were ready (also partially due to injuries), and all indications are they're going to be much more careful this year. If Lester comes up and gets knocked around you guys will probably start pestering the FO to trade him for a backup catcher or something.

[NT!]

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A lot of people are saying that once good scouting is done on Daisuke, he will lose a significant part of his edge.

What do you Red Sox fans think?

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Of course he will. I expect he'll adjust and remain a tough pitcher, because he's got filthy stuff and he's a competitor, but teams that get a good look at him will eventually figure him out. In the meantime I think he's going to have an awesome year this year.

[Toro]

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what's the plan for Lester when they call him back up?

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I would guess Taveras goes back to pen and one of the relievers gets released. But if Taveras is pitching like he did at the end of last year and Wakefield is his usual inconsistent self I'd bump him out of the rotation.

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wakefield is his usual inconsistent self? Wakefield is the only starter we have where we pretty much know what to expect. He'll give you about a 1.35 WHIP, 180 IP, an ERA in the high 4s, and however many wins that's good for on this team (probably 10-12). Even when he was hurt last year that's what he gave us, minus 40 IP.

Which reliever is going to get released? Maybe if Romero or Snyder really [censored] the bed they'll get released outright, but much more likely they'll get traded or sent down. Regardless, the point is probably moot because it's foolish to count on Lester for any major league starts this year. He'll have to come back and tear up Pawtucket to even see time, or someone will have to be hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Hansack or Gabbard before Lester even if he's healthy.

The FO / Tito have made the mistake of bringing up a lot of guys before they were ready (also partially due to injuries), and all indications are they're going to be much more careful this year. If Lester comes up and gets knocked around you guys will probably start pestering the FO to trade him for a backup catcher or something.

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I don't believe any of the relievers, maybe one, have options to be sent down. On Wake, yeah he's consistent in his inconsistency. On Lester, you're probably right, but it's a moot point for a while as I believe he's on the 60 day DL. And no, I'm not one to favor trading pitching for backup catchers(I was and still am against the Arroyo trade).

[zer0]

i wouldnt mind dumping wakefield for lester just to get doug [censored] mirabelli off the team, he's beyond suck at this point