I can't grab it right now, but there is video of Pedroia reassuring Machado from the dugout as Machado is reeling from almost being hit. He said "You know it wasn't me" and then sent a text and had a quote about how he didn't agree with what happened. I'll try and snag it later, but yahoo had it all embedded in the story.
Part of the issue here is Pedroia and Machado seemed to have an understanding. This pitcher decided to be a hero for his team. At the very least, shouldn't the guy that got supposedly spiked have a say in whether the other guy gets beaned or head hunted? Too much vigilantiasm in all this. And it comes with all the same problems a vigilante does. (Unfair, overly harsh, above the law thinking etc.)
Pedroia also told Manny, on the field as it was happening, that he didn't agree with it. Stupid. Just stupid. Baseball should be ashamed of this kind of nonsense.
We're in a crisis right now and we aren't even to the inevitable point at which we replace Hughes and his 48 mph fastball..... This is going to get ugly.
If you're going to hate Boshers, the only thing to possibly argue was for another bat. Berrios isn't going to pitch, so why call him up to sit in the bullpen? I could have sympathy for another bat though.
Pressley is fine to have in your bullpen. The problem isn't him, it's that he's being miscast as our best reliever. Which may may not be false, just really, really sad.
Well, I suppose that depends on how close to "league average" he is. If he's above or below, how many teams are in the races, injuries, and so many other things are factors. But I think he'll have significant value.
I disagree that reliever depth and starter depth are the same or that one will affect the other. Breslow, so far as I can see, should have no bearing on that.
They have been amazingly resourceful over the years, I wouldn't count them out, but age and depth are now both starting to wear on them. (Plus all those extra postseason games) We may be seeing the beginning of the end of their run.
The problem is that Santana supposed versatility is allowing the Twins to run a short bench. Swapping Santana for Vargas doesn't solve the problem. We need another bat.