I've seen enough of Kluber. Thought he was a decent depth signing when they needed warm bodies, but they don't need warm bodies anymore. Find a way to IL him or something. He can't pitch to MLB hitters anymore.
He just did.What has to happen for this guy to lose his spot on the roster? Does he have to take a dump on the hood of Bloom's car?
He’s probably coming back out right now.He can't pitch to MLB hitters anymore.
Cora punting on a game isn’t anything newHe’s probably coming back out right now.
All fair points. I forgot about the QO, could have definitely extended one there. It just has turned out that Eovaldi would look great on this club right now, but it took a lot of things going a certain way to do that.I was thinking the same thing -- hard to say whether the QO is ultimately worth it -- but in hindsight, Eovaldi probably makes us a solid competitor in 2023/24.
EDIT: That being said, hard to predict Sale/Paxton's re-emergence, and Bello's emergence, which underscores the short-term vs. long-term thinking.
And when Kluber stays on the mound?I'd rather still try to win the game.
He’s either really good…or really bad. Kike is a difficult guy to figure out, his career is all over the place.Meanwhile they don't really have recourse on Hernandez returning to a bench bat. Hope he catches lightning again soon?
View: https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/1657118951967543319Meanwhile they don't really have recourse on Hernandez returning to a bench bat. Hope he catches lightning again soon?
The question is does the manager think the Sox offense can produce 4+ runs with Wacha as a starter, given how he's been throwing in this game.I hate this shit. Farrell did this, Cora does it. Stop trying to steal outs here. You’ve seen how bad this guy is today. Stop fucking around. Two more runs isn’t worth 17 Bleier pitches.
That's still at least 6 weeks of no answer at short. Blargh.
21 Run Salute.Kluber is honoring the military with a tribute to the Battle of Carrhae.
I support it. Let him stay out there and throw enough pitches to give him a dead arm so he can go on the 60 day IL.I hate this shit. Farrell did this, Cora does it. Stop trying to steal outs here. You’ve seen how bad this guy is today. Stop fucking around. Two more runs isn’t worth 17 Bleier pitches.
Nate did get a QO.All fair points. I forgot about the QO, could have definitely extended one there. It just has turned out that Eovaldi would look great on this club right now, but it took a lot of things going a certain way to do that.
Yeah, but at the same time the QO threat was always there, so the leverage existed for the kind of discount Texas got (2 years with a vested option). I agree, with hindsight, I would probably resign Eovaldi -- and the foresight is probably even money too.All fair points. I forgot about the QO, could have definitely extended one there. It just has turned out that Eovaldi would look great on this club right now, but it took a lot of things going a certain way to do that.
What’s up with Mondesi? He went from “a few weeks away” to totally MIAThat's still at least 6 weeks of no answer at short. Blargh.
There's always Hamilton at AAA.That's still at least 6 weeks of no answer at short. Blargh.
They've got multiple long relief options.And when Kluber stays on the mound?
Have you not the Googles, where you dwell?What’s up with Mondesi? He went from “a few weeks away” to totally MIA
Ditto -- try to save the bullpen for games that you need. Kluber may not have many starts left, its fine to overuse him as long as he doesn't get too in the way.The question is does the manager think the Sox offense can produce 4+ runs with Wacha as a starter, given how he's been throwing in this game.
Personally, I'd roll the dice.
As a PS, just use Kluber on a super short leash for the game.
If we staple Bello to him.Can we just trade Kluber?
Sure, so 8 days ago there was no update and no plan. Kinda my point….Have you not the Googles, where you dwell?
https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/05/how-is-red-soxs-adalberto-mondesi-doing-alex-cora-provides-an-update.html
I doubt the Sox need a bag of balls.Can we just trade Kluber?
He's on the 60 day IL, so we gotta waitSure, so 8 days ago there was no update and no plan. Kinda my point….
I'd suggest releasing him but the Rays would probably sign him and turn him back into a good pitcherI doubt the Sox need a bag of balls.
There are rules against it, so probably not yetCan we just trade Kluber?
Who'd want him? Even if you could give him away, who'd take him?Can we just trade Kluber?
I imagine he’d accept a trade rather than go to the pen. But not sure they’d be any demand, and perhaps he’d just bank on a release.There are rules against it, so probably not yet