Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 6:36 AM EST
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 6:51 AM EST
In response to eidlog's comment:
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
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Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 7:44 AM EST
These 3 pitchers certainly have the "potential" to be TOTR MLB pitchers. So far so good. Out of the 3, I think RDLR has the best chance.
RDLR looked good yesterday, which is encouraging. They will have him on an innings limit this year (which I think is very smart). I think depending on IP, we could see him start a game or 2 for the Sox this year at some point.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 8:57 AM EST
In response to Hingham Hammer's comment:
In response to eidlog's comment:
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
Like I tell Pop's, "lets hold judgement until they actually accomplish something at the MLL. It's a concept TWM has yet to understand. That said it would be the cherry on top of the salary dump LA allowed Ben to complete.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 9:06 AM EST
In response to moonslav59's comment:
In response to Hingham Hammer's comment:
In response to eidlog's comment:
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
Like I tell Pop's, "lets hold judgement until they actually accomplish something at the MLL. It's a concept TWM has yet to understand. That said it would be the cherry on top of the salary dump LA allowed Ben to complete.
As I have said before, I liked the Dodger trade even if we got no prospects in return. DLR & Webster could be the "cherries on top".
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 12:16 PM EST
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In response to moonslav59's comment:
In response to Hingham Hammer's comment:
In response to eidlog's comment:
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
Like I tell Pop's, "lets hold judgement until they actually accomplish something at the MLL. It's a concept TWM has yet to understand. That said it would be the cherry on top of the salary dump LA allowed Ben to complete.
As I have said before, I liked the Dodger trade even if we got no prospects in return. DLR & Webster could be the "cherries on top".
The trade (dump) looks better all the time.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 12:37 PM EST
In response to AFNAV130's comment:
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In response to moonslav59's comment:
In response to Hingham Hammer's comment:
In response to eidlog's comment:
1`Rubby De La Rosa.
De La Rosa hit the 100-mph mark several times yesterday. Our future Pedro Martinez-one season away?
2. Matt Barnes
. A mid-90s fastball and a fearless willingness to challenge hitters,
3. Allen Webster.
Mid-90s sinking heater and a cutting slider.
Like I tell Pop's, "lets hold judgement until they actually accomplish something at the MLL. It's a concept TWM has yet to understand. That said it would be the cherry on top of the salary dump LA allowed Ben to complete.
As I have said before, I liked the Dodger trade even if we got no prospects in return. DLR & Webster could be the "cherries on top".
The trade (dump) looks better all the time.
Umm RDLR HAS accomplished something at the major league level. If memory serves, 4-5, 4 era and 60Ks in 61 innings pitched for the Dodgers in '11, pre TJ. I just read his future may be at closer. Please let this not be true. He's more Pedro than Mariano. Waste as a closer.
The Sox plan on stretching him out and putting him on about a 100-120 innings limit this year. If his control issues continue, then yes, he'll probably end up a closer.
Hes got electric "stuff" and if he can harness all that potential the Sox have their "Ace" that everyone is calling for.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 12:50 PM EST
Can we possibly stop comparing every whiz kid pitcher to Pedro Martinez?...you can live 200 years and maybe never see another pitcher as good....especially the way they baby these starters and slow down their progress by pulling the reigns too hard, ala Strausburg.
Remember how they were comparing Ellsbury to Ted Williams. How is that working out?
I've heard a few referances to Carlton Fisk when speaking of Lavarnway. What a joke. This kid won't even be as good as Rich Gedman.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 1:05 PM EST
In response to ZILLAGOD's comment:
Can we possibly stop comparing every whiz kid pitcher to Pedro Martinez?...you can live 200 years and maybe never see another pitcher as good....especially the way they baby these starters and slow down their progress by pulling the reigns too hard, ala Strausburg.
Remember how they were comparing Ellsbury to Ted Williams. How is that working out?
I've heard a few referances to Carlton Fisk when speaking of Lavarnway. What a joke. This kid won't even be as good as Rich Gedman.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 1:25 PM EST
Don't you maybe think Pedro is just trying to build this kid's confidence?
Pitchers like Pedro come once in 40-50 years, the last ( before Pedro) being Sandy Koufax.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 1:36 PM EST
I think the GM did a good job retooling the bullpen for this year and getting some young pitchers for the future.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 1:36 PM EST
In response to ZILLAGOD's comment:
Can we possibly stop comparing every whiz kid pitcher to Pedro Martinez?...you can live 200 years and maybe never see another pitcher as good....especially the way they baby these starters and slow down their progress by pulling the reigns too hard, ala Strausburg.
Remember how they were comparing Ellsbury to Ted Williams. How is that working out?
I've heard a few referances to Carlton Fisk when speaking of Lavarnway. What a joke. This kid won't even be as good as Rich Gedman.
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Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 1:57 PM EST
I don't know about you guys, but I feel good that Pedro is around. It was the right decision to let him go when we did, but it never felt right to me.
Welcome back, Pedro!
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 2:29 PM EST
Webster was just clocked at 99 by the Dunedin gun.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 2:31 PM EST
Allen Webster allows a run on two hits, but strikes out Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion.
TOR radio saying that Webster hit 97 on sequence with Bautista.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 2:32 PM EST
Mixing in what looks like a mid-80s change. Getting guys rocking back-and-forth.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 2:35 PM EST
They may not all pan out, but this seems much better than signing fossils.
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Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 4:07 PM EST
Webster fans Bautista, Encarnacion, Arencibia and Lawrie in a row.
Webster struck out Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion to end the third inning, and he opened the fourth inning by punching out J.P. Arencibia and Brett Lawrie. All four strikeouts were of the swinging variety.
Hit 99, sat 94-97.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 4:17 PM EST
4. Steven Wright
I do love a knuckler tho...
All in all i like the young arms we've collected
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 4:28 PM EST
On this day in 1946 Ted Williams homered on the 1st pitch he saw in spring training after 3 years in the Marines
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 4:30 PM EST
Steven Wright had a sharp couple of innings to start the game. In the second, he struck out J.P. Arencibia, Brett Lawrie and Moises Sierra to put up a tidy inning, with a Colby Rasmus single also in there.
Re: Kudos to Ben: Three pitchers worth getting excited about in 2014
posted at 2/25/2013 4:38 PM EST
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On this day in 1946 Ted Williams homered on the 1st pitch he saw in spring training after 3 years in the Marines
