tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9584461.post8556100380903531539..comments2023-10-20T05:07:53.689-04:00Comments on The Angry Fan: A few Red Sox observationsKevin Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08172648739434861401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9584461.post-74002722777769885202007-08-03T17:52:00.000-04:002007-08-03T17:52:00.000-04:00Like I said - I get it with Gabbard, really. I'm j...Like I said - I get it with Gabbard, really. I'm just not thrilled by it. It wasn't too long ago that the Sox sported a rotation completely sans a lefty.<BR/><BR/>I would feel much worse if they didn't have the depth in the minors they currently sport, but I still have a hard time letting go of a solid lefty that's not yet 23.Kevin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172648739434861401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9584461.post-91928816889246733972007-08-03T09:06:00.000-04:002007-08-03T09:06:00.000-04:00And that 13 wins is tied for the AL lead in wins w...And that 13 wins is tied for the AL lead in wins with guys like Danny Haren and our own Josh Beckett. How can you even think of complaining about that kind of production from a $4 mil, middle-rotation starter?? This is what happens when the bandwagon fans start hanging around a couple of years. <BR/><BR/>Gabbard...I didn't want to lose him either, b/c as you say (and I agree), lefties are gold.<BR/><BR/>But, the bullpen's value increases as you get into the post-season and the rotation shortens and you'll likely need them more. Having Gagne in the mix with Oki, Paps and Delcarmen will give us more flexibility with more talent that any other team out there.<BR/><BR/>Plus, we do have a lot of pitching talent in the minors. A couple of guys are even lefties, like Kris Johnson in Lancaster and Hagadone in Lowell. But I will miss Gabbard.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416608758785325468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9584461.post-49967121222681595252007-08-03T08:32:00.000-04:002007-08-03T08:32:00.000-04:00See, I like the Gagne trade. I think you may be ov...See, I like the Gagne trade. I think you may be overestimating the long-term value of Gabbard to the Red Sox. Sure, he's a lefty, but his long-term value is questionable. I think he projects more as an end-of-the-rotation guy. Two or three years down the road, the Sox won't have room in their rotation for him with guys like Beckett, Dice, Lester, Buchholz, and Masterson.<BR/><BR/>As for Wake, the arguement that someone's mom can throw harder is ridiculous. The knuckleball is obviously not intended to be thrown at 100 mph. And for a guy who just won his 150th game last night, I'd say that his knuckler has made him pretty successful. And, hell, if he can "pitch until he's 50....and still be a .500 pitcher," I'd want him on my team. A guy who can win half his games at the age of 50??? Aren't they worth like $28MM???sugarshane024https://www.blogger.com/profile/15453663164025204074noreply@blogger.com