Mid-Season Grades: Relief Corps
Brandon McCarthy
Matt Thornton
Bobby Jenks
Neal Cotts
Boone Logan
Jeff Nelson
Cliff Politte
Agustin Montero
David Riske
posted by Jeeves at 2:33 PM
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Brandon McCarthy
Matt Thornton
Bobby Jenks
Neal Cotts
Boone Logan
Jeff Nelson
Cliff Politte
Agustin Montero
David Riske
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3 Comments:
Wow! Lots to discuss...
McCarthy: B
He's a starting pitcher if there ever was one, but he's done a good job of being a team player and doing whatever's asked of him. Given the follies of our starters, and what we know he's capable of, there are few fans who wouldn't feel relatively comfortable if he happened to end up in the rotation during the second half.
Thornton: A-
Easily the best surprise of the Sox season. We needed him and, outside of a few games in which NO Sox pitched well, he's been brilliant. I think it's fair to say he hasn't lost any games for us and has won a few.
JenKs: A
26 of 27. All-Star.
Cotts: A-
Last year he was remarkable. This year he's down in every category except his BB numbers are better. Interestingly, nearly half of the ERs and 3 of the 5 homers he's given up have come against the Indians...
Logan: D+
Hard to believe, but before his last 3 appearances he was sitting prett with a 1.86 ERA. AND a PotG, which isn't going away, even though Boone did. And what the hell kind of a name is "Boone" anyway?
Nelson: I
The savior of the bullpen made one bad pitch to Shea Hillenbrand to lose us a game, then pretty soon his career was over. Thanks for nothin', Nelly.
Politte: C
I can't help it. I like Cliff. He's been awful but he helped us win the most important game of the year to date. Coop isn't giving up on him, so neither will I. Yet. His second half could be key to our chances.
Montero: C+
His ERA would have been under 4 (instead of 5.14, where it ended up) except for his shellacking in a game the Sox won by 14 runs. He should be back.
Riske: B+
Not overwhelming but very, very solid so far.
Haeger: F
Try again, Chuck.
Tracey: F
There's no crying in baseball. Hit the god damn batter next time.
So should I put my PtC for tonight's game here? I'm going with Joltin' Joe Crede.
McCarthy: I still haven't picked up on the buzz that leads Kenny Williams to label him "untouchable". His K numbers from the minors don't seem to directly translate to the Majors, where he seems to be more of a Garland-esque pitcher with a better change. He's got decent numbers, and he alternates clutch with unclutch enough to keep me on my toes, am I just missing something here? Maybe he needs a chance to start to really pour it on, a reverse Eckersley if you will. C.
Thorton: I've got a friend with whom I talk/argue about baseball with. A Mariners fan friend. To him: HA HA HA HA HA HAAHAHAHAHAH! LOOK AT THORNTON, HE'S PITCHING GOOD! HAHAHAHA! Seriously, he's been like a lefty Jenks up there or something, minus the filthy hammer. He's been throwing damn well, celebrate it up peeps. A-.
Jenks: Lights out closer with fewer blown saves than any other closer this year? A 100 mph fastball leading to an unhittable curveball that never seems to hang? You mean those kinds of guys are good? Worth lots of money? And we have one on our staff making not a whole hell of a lot? I suppose that's good, right? A+.
Cotts: I really wanted to cringe seeing him come into games like I did with Politte early on in the year, but he's started to earn my trust again. He's slower than Thorton, but damned if he doesn't make it look as hard to hit. His numbers are good, his anecdotal evidence suggests he's good...yep, another solid lefty arm in the bullpen. A-.
Boone Logan: Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! D-. (nobody fails so long as they try, and well, he mostly tried.)
Nelson: Na na na na...D-.
Politte: Na na na na...oh wait, he's not gone yet. Well...don't have the band pack their instruments quite yet. He either needs to get healthy or...well, yeah, get healthy. D-.
Agustin Montero: I would go into na na na na na again, but I'm not sure if he's around or not. That should be a pretty clear indicator of what I think about putting him up on the mound in key situations. Still, rather have him than the last three listed. D+.
Riske: Whew, thought we were going through the entire litany of poor bullpen options the Sox have used this season. Riske's been a good pickup, a reliever every bit the match of Bobby Howry at almost half the price. Works for me. B.
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