How many of those 201 innings came last year, when Beckett was just terrible? Is it wrong to think the vast, vast responsibly for a pitcher's performance lies with the pitcher?
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Beckett to Tek > 731 innings/3.90 Era > Beckett to others > 201 innings/5.53 Era > > And I agree Ray. If the Sox had an offensive catcher - say Martinez - > I'd be all for playing him. But we have Salty. Yes it might be too early to > give up on him but he should be refining his offensive skills at AAA. > > On Apr 22, 2011 6:41 PM, "Ray Salemi" <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm sorry. Tek is not making up for flailing at the plate and >> throwing behind baserunners with canny pitch calling. >> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I think I'm saying Beckett pitches better to Varitek than other catchers. >>> >>> But your numbers are compelling. I agree with your suggestion that we >>> sign >>> Puffs Rodriguez. >>> >>> On Apr 22, 2011 6:03 PM, "Steve Ouellette" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> That's not consistent. You're saying Tek is five runs better than the >>>> generic catcher defensively? Per game? >>>> >>>> Beckett's ERA with Paul Lo Duca, Mike Redmond and noted poor pitch >>>> caller Pudge Rodriguez: 3.46. >>>> >>>> Steve O >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Those numbers are consistent with Beckett's Tek vs. Non-Tek numbers >>>>> over >>>>> the >>>>> past four years. To say catchers don't matter is silly. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 22, 2011 5:14 PM, "Ray Salemi" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> This is a low sample size issue. >>>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of Robot Haiku : Poems for humans to read until their robots >> decide it's kill time. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
