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Wednesday, December 01, 2021
Entering the offseason, the Red Sox sought to replenish their pitching depth. They lost left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77.5 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. But they signed right-hander Michael Wacha to a one-year, $7 million deal and left-hander James Paxton to a one-year, $10 million deal with a two-year club option. Now, they add Hill, who is entering his 18th season in baseball, and has made it clear that he wanted to return to Boston.
Hill, a Canton native, recently suggested to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe that he has been in touch with the Red Sox, adding: “There is an interest, without a doubt. There’s a need on the other end. [But] the need for starting pitching is very apparent throughout the league – not just in Boston. It’s also many other clubs that need it.”
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1. the Hugh Jorgan returns Posted: December 01, 2021 at 09:11 PM (#6055705)OF the 11 franchises Hill has pitched for, his 1.34 ERA with the Red Sox is the lowest.
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Hill/Houck/Whitlock/Seabold/Wacha/Crawford, with Paxton later in 2022.
Personally, I'd like to see at least one of Houck or Whitlock coming out of the bullpen, and maybe both. Then, you've got Seabold and Crawford in AAA, Paxton recovering, with Hill and Wacha as the main competition for the #5 slot.
In terms of who might be available of value in a trade for a #3 pitcher (like Sean Manaea or Luis Castillo), Manaea is a one-year guy, Castillo is multiple years, so the cost depends on the years of team control. Would a package that included, say, Duran, Seabold, and a lower-minors prospect for Castillo and a bullpen arm like Luis Cessa get the job done?
Mark Teixiera
Hank Blalock
Nick Swisher
Mark Prior
Josh Beckett
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Jonathan Papelbon
Curtis Granderson
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1. Is Nelson Cruz going to make it to 500 home runs? He hit 32 this year, and he's 41 away.
2. Is Albert Pujols going to sign with the A's? I think that's how this is supposed to go.
I've always enjoyed his stylings. He looks like an accountant and throws a battery of junk that's always just out of people's reach. Here's hoping he's got a few miles left in that arm.
Career 279 BABIP
Career 314/520 on-contact (that's excellent ... Scherzer for example 326/547)
He never had much velocity (that I recall) but I don't think any hitter ever considered his stuff "hittable."
Further "amazing" factoid -- 17 seasons, just 1135 IP. Career high 195 ML IP way back in 2007, one of two seasons over 150 (in 2021!). Just 16.6 career WAR but a solid 7.4 career WAA. That's roughly Robbie Ray's career to date -- our current all-time leader in K/9.
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