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Cleveland was also a middle of the pack team against everyone that wasn't the Sox.
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edit: went back and checked. Indeed, Cleveland's last winning team was in 2007. |
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And as for going for the moneyball/ A's approach, I'll pass. That hasn't gotten them to even the World Series once, and the ALCS maybe once (don't want to check now). |
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Actually it took them a lot less. They signed 14 free agents last winter many of whom ended up on the 25 man roster. Nick Swisher made 11Mil and he got the most money so they used the same approach Boston used and signed 2nd tier free agents. Actually Cleveland probably signed 3rd tier guys.
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These things don't turn around in a year without twice as much money, nay four times as much money, as Cleveland spent this offseason. Can you designate for me 11 no money members of our organization or trade targets, and 14 free agents this offseason that we can use to build a 90 win team on a payroll of $80 million? That's preposterous. |
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In the case of the White Sox, they have a limited core of position players to build around. But they probably have a better starting pitcher group than Boston or Cleveland did entering 2013. |
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Too pessimistic. We have a solid rotation and a promising bullpen.
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The first two starters are solid. Everything after that is a little iffy.
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Our bullpen is ****. Call me a pessimist. |
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I can't see how Santiago was "iffy" in 2013. Danks tailed off in the second half, but that should be expected from a guy coming off major shoulder surgery. Johnson looked good, although in a limited sample size. I have no worries about the starting staff in 2014.
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Danks may be alright, but he was awfully homer-prone last year. That could be a lingering effect of the surgery, I sure hope it is. Johnson was too small of a sample to really say one way or the other, although he certainly wasn't bad. |
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The Indians went 30- 8 against the White Sox and Twins, 62- 62 against the rest of the league. They will fall back in 2014.
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Considering he's only 25 years old, he should be able to continue to mature and throw more strikes. It's not mentioned often, but the White Sox had the youngest pitching staff in the American League. I think patience will be rewarded handsomely with this staff if it is given.
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