GDT 6/29/19: Beat the Mutts

37 hits and 30 runs in the Red Sox-NYY game in London. Not sure that's very representative of MLB for English sports fans LOL
 
I'm fine with Soroka as a 1 or 2, Keuchel as a 3 or 4, and Teheran as a 4 or 5, but that still leaves us needing a 1 or 2 to pair with Soroka and another guy for somewhere in the back half. So we need Folty for sure. I'd really like to see Touki take a step to be that second guy, but for now that looks unlikely to happen this year.
 
Snowman said:
I'm fine with Soroka as a 1 or 2, Keuchel as a 3 or 4, and Teheran as a 4 or 5, but that still leaves us needing a 1 or 2 to pair with Soroka and another guy for somewhere in the back half. So we need Folty for sure. I'd really like to see Touki take a step to be that second guy, but for now that looks unlikely to happen this year.
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Fried
 
Snowman said:
I'm fine with Soroka as a 1 or 2, Keuchel as a 3 or 4, and Teheran as a 4 or 5, but that still leaves us needing a 1 or 2 to pair with Soroka and another guy for somewhere in the back half. So we need Folty for sure. I'd really like to see Touki take a step to be that second guy, but for now that looks unlikely to happen this year.
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Where does Fried fit?
 
UNCBlue012 said:
wait, what? Seriously?
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I don't believe in him much at all. I do think he can be damned good if he ever finds a workable fastball of some sort, but an awesome curve plus a good change that doesn't have a FB to work off of isn't a recipe for success as a starter.
 
Mazza has pitched pretty well for NY. They have to like what they've seen in terms of shoring up their hemhorraging bullpen.
 
Snowman said:
I don't believe in him much at all. I do think he can be damned good if he ever finds a workable fastball of some sort, but an awesome curve plus a good change that doesn't have a FB to work off of isn't a recipe for success as a starter.
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You’re not wrong. Right now Fried’s new slider has allowed him to perform like a #3, but one could argue once the newness of that pitch wears off the effectiveness will wane.

I’ve long advocated for Fried to pick up a sinker due to the low spin rates he gets on the FA likely translating to above average sink on a sinker.

That hammer curve, above average velocity, and prospect of possibly adding an above average sinker is why I’ve always been hesitant to see the Braves trade Fried away.
 
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