Comments on: The Long View

By: gerry

gerry — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:49:27 +0000

Well, I threw in Bedard for good measure as insurance because he can be had for less than the Mariners paid, because his value is down. He may not repeat last year, but “close enough” might win us some games. Bedard, as a bargain, could contribute to what has been an excellent but, itself a glass-bodied rotation; for a ton less than CC, who would cost us a wagonload of prospects and extortionate cash.
My main points were reinforced tonight. How valuable again tonight would have been a Street/Fuentes/Marte in the 8th inning; and how valuable would Lowrie’s bat, glove and attitude have been again tonight.
I haven’t done the #’s, but it seems that with them Lowrie and Street/etc., we would still be in first place, and our pen would be alot more confident.

By: Mostly Running.

Mostly Running. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:37:01 +0000

I will lose a lot of faith in two of my favorite teams if Bedard gets traded to the Sox. On one side, the Mariners would be eating some serious crow unless they got back what they gave up for him. On the other side, I don’t want Boston to part with prospect for a glass bodied #3 who has yet to show he is an elite pitcher. Let the someone else in the division have him and see what he can do. I might be wrong, but I don’t see him ever matching his performance from last year.

By: Zach Hayes

Zach Hayes — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:58:21 +0000

Well, we just lost 2/3 to the Astros, and they suck.
This team has some issues, no doubt- middle relief, bottom of the order- but nothing really glaring. Tampa is just playing better baseball right now. It’s all coming together for them earlier than expected. Just wait till Price gets called up in September.
We’re 1.5 back on July 1. We’re fine. Given the Rays and Red Sox H/R splits, though, winning the division is more important than ever.

By: Evan Brunell

Evan Brunell — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:01:46 +0000

I don’t think we’re playing crappy baseball, I think we’re playing a good team.

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:41:31 +0000

Points well taken, and this team really is built for the long haul. However, to insure we are in it through October, now seems like an appropriate time to resolve two constantly recurring issues:
1. trade to replace Gagne with a top set-up/closer guy to insure a healthy and productive Papelbon/Oki/MDC in October;
2. bring up Jed Lowrie to gain a Pedroia type bat, glove and arm at SS, which we will need to get to October.
For good measure, considering the fragility of this powerful rotation (5 DL’s this year), it might help, if the price were right, to bring in Bedard to win 9 or 10 games and be available for the playoffs.

By: Sean O

Sean O — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:25:43 +0000

Boy, thank god I calmed the hell down about day-to-day games this season, otherwise I would feel really sorry for those around me today.
They’ll get it back together, it’s just frustrating that we happen to be playing crappy baseball at the moment. I’m feeling more ‘05 parallels than I would like, but it’s entirely possible things work themselves out and we go into the ASB feeling good.