AL East Thread

[Pure Steel]

Bird finished

Surgery

Fuck that puss bag

Birdkowski.....

 

[nynasty]

What the fuck? They said yesterday that Xrays showed no damage?

Goddamnit. God fucking damnit.

 

[nynasty]

Welp, Tyler Austin come on down.

 

[bksballer89]

Bird finished

Surgery

Fuck that puss bag

I want to fight him

 

[bksballer89]

Only out 2 months

 

[bksballer89]

Yanks have 7th-highest payroll; Red Sox on top

 

[navamind]

Yanks have 7th-highest payroll; Red Sox on top

at least we'll beat you in something

 

[Pastafazul]

Bird, factored in! that’s why I have yanks in cellar for at least a month or so

 

[nynasty]

Bird, factored in! that’s why I have yanks in cellar for at least a month or so

Well, they did win 91 games last year with him missing May, June, July, and almost all of August.

 

[Pastafazul]

Yanks offense is not the problem imo, the starters are in question. If gray gets off to good start, it will carry yanks straight through.

 

[nynasty]

Projected Bullpen WAR (via fangraphs)




Gap between 1 and 2 is larger than the gap between 2 and 9. Me likey.

 

[nynasty]

Although I'm dubious about Houston's pen being superior to Cleveland's.

 

[navamind]

Projected Bullpen WAR (via fangraphs)

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Gap between 1 and 2 is larger than the gap between 2 and 9. Me likey.

@SlinkyRedfoot must be triggered.

Ther were a few Indians with ERAs considerably lower than their FIPs (McAllister, Goody, Otero) and they lost Shaw (2.96 FIP, 3.20 xFIP). I do think the Indians have a better bullpen though. A bullpen of Harris/Giles/Devenski/Peacock? looks pretty good and I like Hoyt.

 

[nynasty]

@SlinkyRedfoot must be triggered.

Ther were a few Indians with ERAs considerably lower than their FIPs (McAllister, Goody, Otero) and they lost Shaw (2.96 FIP, 3.20 xFIP). I do think the Indians have a better bullpen though.

Good point-Joe Smith is gone too.

But Andrew Miller to Cody Allen is still pretty damn impressive-I guess the argument (a valid one) is Houston is deeper.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

@SlinkyRedfoot must be triggered.

Ther were a few Indians with ERAs considerably lower than their FIPs (McAllister, Goody, Otero) and they lost Shaw (2.96 FIP, 3.20 xFIP). I do think the Indians have a better bullpen though. A bullpen of Harris/Giles/Devenski/Peacock? looks pretty good and I like Hoyt.

Projections are just that, and for the next six months, all I have to worry about is the Twins and White Sox.

Losing Shaw sucks. On the plus side, the badass defense that helped those other pitchers outperform their FIPs is returning.

Good point-Joe Smith is gone too.

Meh. He's really good, don't get me wrong, but it's like when people point to the Indians "losing" Jay Bruce. The Indians had a top offense and pitching staff last year and neither Bruce or Smith had much to do with either. Bruce knocked in 3% of the Indians RBIs and Smith pitched 1% of the team's innings.

Also, fuck you guys.

 

[navamind]

regardless, I can't imagine a lot of bullpen projections verify. Relievers are easily the most volatile players in baseball.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

regardless, I can't imagine a lot of bullpen projections verify. Relievers are easily the most volatile players in baseball.

Word.

I like having Miller and Allen.

This is likely the last year for that.

 

[nynasty]

Also, fuck you guys.

Back atcha!

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Good point-Joe Smith is gone too.

But Andrew Miller to Cody Allen is still pretty damn impressive-I guess the argument (a valid one) is Houston is deeper.

Joe Smith bangs that Allie Mcforce chick

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Joe Smith bangs that Allie Mcforce chick