Who will get the call-up in case of an SP-injury?

[SwissRedSoxFan]

AAA-SP are doing very well at the moment...

Especially Devern Hansack. He has 20 K´s i 10 inings...ridiculous!
But also Veteran Hernandez is doing well, with two good starts, sois Kason Gabbard and David Pauley. So who would you call up to the bigs, if Tavarez does not well or somebody gets injured?

Here the stats:

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=t_ibp&cid=533



And which reliever would you call-up if somebody gets inured?

U CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN JUST ONE. ONE STARTER ONE RELIEVER.

[Jager]

I think if we need a reliever you definetely have to go with Javy Lopez, but if it's a starter you're looking for, then Hansack is a good choice. Hansack has been pretty beastly this season, and he also did well for us in his couple starts last year. Plus I like that he throw's strikes.

[maximum jack]

Wow! Devern is En Fuego! Thanks for that link.

[winningtheweapon]

Starter: Hansack
Reliever: Lopez

[Charger567]

I voted Hansack, and after him Kason Gabbard.

[Boston Boxer]

I voted Hansack, and after him Kason Gabbard.


me too!!!!!

[PhilWings24]

as far as i'm concerned, delcarmen should absolutely be in the majors right now.

aside from that, gabbard i guess. and hansen will need to be up here soon, if not right now.

[Jager]

Did you see Hansen and Delcarmen last year, and this spring? For some reason I don't think you saw very much of them, because if you did, you would have seen that they were pitching like garbage. Lopez, Corey, Martinez, and probably a couple of starters would be on my list before Hansen and Delcarmen.

[Westlake]

How terrible is it that Joel Pineiro is taking up space on the roster over Javier Lopez?

[Evangelion]

How terrible is it that Joel Pineiro is taking up space on the roster over Javier Lopez?
This will remain a mystery to just about every person except the people who believe he should occupy that spot. I'm not sure why he's even here. Maybe they need him to blow a game or two before they demote him? :shrug:

[king_ghidora]

Frankly at this point, I think the rotation should be Schill - Beckett - Dice - Lester - Hansack. Relief should be Lopez, Okajima LRP; Snyder, Tavarez (maybe), Donnelly (maybe), Delcarmen (maybe), Papelbon RHP. Romero and Piniero are obviously not working out very well. It's almost a shame to have such a glut of quality starting pitching, because you don't want to bump a proven guy like Wakefield, but how do you deny Hansack? He was good at the end of last season, had a torrid spring training, and is now absolutely killing AAA. But pragmatically, I think you get much better production from Lester and Hansack starting and moving Wake and Tavarez into relief.

[Jager]

Frankly at this point, I think the rotation should be Schill - Beckett - Dice - Lester - Hansack. Relief should be Lopez, Okajima LRP; Snyder, Tavarez (maybe), Donnelly (maybe), Delcarmen (maybe), Papelbon RHP. Romero and Piniero are obviously not working out very well. It's almost a shame to have such a glut of quality starting pitching, because you don't want to bump a proven guy like Wakefield, but how do you deny Hansack? He was good at the end of last season, had a torrid spring training, and is now absolutely killing AAA. But pragmatically, I think you get much better production from Lester and Hansack starting and moving Wake and Tavarez into relief.

I hate the idea of Wake relieving. Wake can't always throw the knuckler for strikes as it is, and he seems like he could have real problems moving to the pen. He's an inning's eater that will pitch good enough for us to win most days, he definetely needs to be in the rotation. Fans, too often, under-value having a solid pitcher that eats alot of innings.

[SDL]

Pauley looked impressive last year when he was up and Del Carmen has as well.

What's with Hansen? Starter or reliever? I know there was talk about him going into a rotation.

[Jager]

There has never been talk of Hansen going into the rotation. Delcarmen sucked last year, and Pauley is getting hammered so far in AAA this season. lol. Do your homework. lol. Hopefully Lester will evict Tavarez from the 5th spot soon. Then if an injury occurs go back to Tavarez, or call up Hansack.

[MudvilleMike]

I hate the idea of Wake relieving. Wake can't always throw the knuckler for strikes as it is, and he seems like he could have real problems moving to the pen. He's an inning's eater that will pitch good enough for us to win most days, he definetely needs to be in the rotation. Fans, too often, under-value having a solid pitcher that eats alot of innings.

I agree completely. I wouldn't even consider taking Wakefield out of the rotation. He's a #2 or #3 starter on a typical team, definitely in the top 5 for the Red Sox.

[SoxSon]

I hate the idea of Wake relieving. Wake can't always throw the knuckler for strikes as it is, and he seems like he could have real problems moving to the pen. He's an inning's eater that will pitch good enough for us to win most days, he definetely needs to be in the rotation. Fans, too often, under-value having a solid pitcher that eats alot of innings.

At this point (meaning 2007), I agree, but I have at times advocated for Wake in the pen. There's nothing about Tim's recent performances that suggests to me that we should replace him in the rotation now. At best, we'd be trading a reliable for a wing and a prayer.

That being said, the "innings eater" idea could justify either spot. If Wake were in the bullpen, we'd have a long reliever who could help out on successive days, if need be, given the lack of wear on his arm. Again, I'm not advocating the move this season, but a knuckleballer coming out of the pen after a guy like Beckett is always an idea for the backburner.

[SwissRedSoxFan]

i dont understand your talk about our pitching. we have the third best pitching-stuff in the mlb and you want some of them out? that i dont understand. j.c romero is very good. he is just a leftyspecialist, and thats the way we should use him... hansack should pitch the entire year down at AAA to get some AAA ip. And yes there has been talk about hansen as a starter. I would do that, so he cant sit on his two pitches and has to develop his breaking stuff and gets more innings pitched. and his stamina would be better. papelbon was also a starter in the minors. the only thing i would talk about is, when lester is ready to replace tavarez and maybe make a trade. because we wouldnt ned tavarez anymore. maybe for a young catcher or prospects.

[SoxSon]

i dont understand your talk about our pitching. we have the third best pitching-stuff in the mlb and you want some of them out? that i dont understand. j.c romero is very good. he is just a leftyspecialist, and thats the way we should use him... hansack should pitch the entire year down at AAA to get some AAA ip. And yes there has been talk about hansen as a starter. I would do that, so he cant sit on his two pitches and has to develop his breaking stuff and gets more innings pitched. and his stamina would be better. papelbon was also a starter in the minors. the only thing i would talk about is, when lester is ready to replace tavarez and maybe make a trade. because we wouldnt ned tavarez anymore. maybe for a young catcher or prospects.

I take it you're addressing king_ghidora, Swiss? If you quote the original post, it saves some work.

[Westlake]

.j.c romero is very good. he is just a leftyspecialist.

What gives you the idea that Romero is very good? He has been below average this year, and he was absolutely terrible last year. He has not been used as a lefty specialist throughout his career, but I think it's time they should... that's the only way he deserves a roster spot because he cannot get righties out.

And what's this 'wake to the pen' talk, King? He's been our second best starter so far this year.

[Evangelion]

What gives you the idea that Romero is very good? He has been below average this year, and he was absolutely terrible last year. He has not been used as a lefty specialist throughout his career, but I think it's time they should... that's the only way he deserves a roster spot because he cannot get righties out.
Agreed. If he's not the left hand specialist, then bring up Lopez to be our left hand specialist. There's a huge difference between how Romero pitched against left hander compare to right hander. It's not pretty looking how bad Romero pitched against right hander last season. I don't expect the tend to change. I'm not a fan of Romero this season since, like you said, he's under perform when he came into the game.

Wakefield should remain in the rotation. Synder can handle long relief in the pen for our club. Since he tend to get hammer during the second go with the lineup. Being in the pen good for Synder and he should be our long relief pitcher. Wakefield will eat innings and likely be effective doing it.

[sharrock]

Wake's days in relief are over, unless an emergency develops. The Sox don't want Tek to have to catch him and really prefer the nice rotation of having Tek get every fifth day off. Not to mention the walks and steals that threatened Wake in relief in the past. Besides, he is throwing well this year, no push to move him out.

Tavarez as a 5 until they figure out the semi-permanent roation is fine by me.

[SwissRedSoxFan]

well hansack hasnt pitched well lately...he is 1-4 now...but on the hitters side brandon moss is very good, but we have absolutely no spot for him at the moment, i think he will be traded this year. redsox are wasting him down at AAA

[PhilWings24]

assuming the injury takes place before lester becomes available, i'd say hansack, regardless of what role you need him in.

by july/ august, though, i expect i'd take either buchholz or lester over hansack.

[natsnsoxfan]

I'd say give Buchholz a shot in terms of starting. Relief, probably Lopez or Hansack.

[SwissRedSoxFan]

I'd say give Buchholz a shot in terms of starting. Relief, probably Lopez or Hansack.

No way Buchholz is coming to the bigs this year. The RedSox have learned, because of what happend to Craig Hansen not to rush anybody. Buchholz will end the season at AA or AAA and begin 2008 at AAA. Thats very sure.

[natsnsoxfan]

No way Buchholz is coming to the bigs this year. The RedSox have learned, because of what happend to Craig Hansen not to rush anybody. Buchholz will end the season at AA or AAA and begin 2008 at AAA. Thats very sure.

I'd be willing to bet that he makes a start as a September call up late in the season assuming that they aren't still battling for a playoff spot until the last few days of the season.