tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post9057371132619058652..comments2024-03-29T04:32:39.897-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Red Sox Trade For Craig Kimbrelallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-32755318079379291262015-11-14T16:05:39.073-08:002015-11-14T16:05:39.073-08:00"Craig Kimbrel has been one of the best relie..."Craig Kimbrel has been one of the best relievers in baseball history, but"<br /><br />That has to be some big but comin' up...Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55248207562009770182015-11-14T15:27:26.420-08:002015-11-14T15:27:26.420-08:00WEEI link added to post.WEEI link added to post.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-24115529340736927052015-11-14T10:09:39.264-08:002015-11-14T10:09:39.264-08:00Kimbrel:
2010 - 0.44 era, 914 era+, 1.53 fip, 1.21...Kimbrel:<br />2010 - 0.44 era, 914 era+, 1.53 fip, 1.21 whip, 17.4 k/9<br />2011 - 2.10 era, 183 era+, 1.52 fip, 1.04 whip, 14.8 k/9<br />2012 - 1.01 era, 399 era+, 0.78 fip, 0.65 whip, 16.7 k/9<br />2013 - 1.21 era, 311 era+, 1.93 fip, 0.88 whip, 13.2 k/9<br />2014 - 1.61 era, 223 era+, 1.83 fip, 0.91 whip, 13.9 k/9<br />2015 - 2.58 era, 142 era+, 2.68 fip, 1.05 whip, 13.2 k/9allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-44675056358401667212015-11-14T10:07:19.797-08:002015-11-14T10:07:19.797-08:00However, ignoring the price, the 2016 bullpen did ...However, ignoring the price, the 2016 bullpen did just get better.<br /><br />I like the 7-8-9 lineup of Taz-Koji-Kimbrel.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-65093753128322777982015-11-14T10:06:12.467-08:002015-11-14T10:06:12.467-08:00Dave Cameron is not impressed either:
"To lan...Dave Cameron is <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/padres-get-a-haul-for-craig-kimbrel/" rel="nofollow">not impressed</a> either:<br />"To land Kimbrel, Dombrowksi parted with outfielder Manny Margot, shortstop Javier Guerra, second baseman Carlos Asuaje, and left-handed pitcher Logan Allen, which is a pretty remarkable group of prospects to acquire for any player, much less a relief pitcher. Back in August, not too terribly long before the Braves hired him away from us, Kiley McDaniel rated Margot as the #19 prospect in all of baseball ...<br />From my perspective, Margot for Kimbrel alone would have been a deal worth making for the Padres.<br />This is a very high price to pay for a reliever. ... [T]he Red Sox will have more work to do this winter, and now have fewer chips with which to do it."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3648002887723526302015-11-14T10:00:43.816-08:002015-11-14T10:00:43.816-08:00Initial response on SoSH is that this is a bad dea...Initial response on <a href="http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/sox-get-kimbrel.11812/" rel="nofollow">SoSH</a> is that this is a bad deal.<br /><br />ESPN's Keith Law <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/keith-law/insider/post?id=4522" rel="nofollow">agrees</a>:<br />"If you're a Boston Red Sox fan, this is exactly the trade you feared Dave Dombrowski would make when he joined the front office, trading away the jewels of the majors' best farm system for veterans who are or may be past their peak values. Craig Kimbrel has been one of the best relievers in baseball history, but this is a big overpay for 60 innings of his services a season when he already seems to be starting to decline."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com