Comments on: A Minor Review of 2008: The Red Sox http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-minor-review-of-2008-the-red-sox/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scappy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-minor-review-of-2008-the-red-sox/#comment-52825 Scappy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:59:55 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-minor-review-of-2008-the-red-sox/#comment-52825 Two things. I think the Coco trade is a step in the direction of making Masterson a starter. I agree he does a damn good job in the bullpen and they just might want to leave him there. A guy that can come in with runners on and induce ground balls is nothing to sneeze at. Second earlier in the season i was looking at matsuzaka and clay's numbers. The only thing separating them was the home run rate. The odd thing is that Clay got more ground balls. I think if he makes a good showing he could definitely bounce back. I'd rather have him start and masterson in the bullpen, that is for sure. Two things. I think the Coco trade is a step in the direction of making Masterson a starter. I agree he does a damn good job in the bullpen and they just might want to leave him there. A guy that can come in with runners on and induce ground balls is nothing to sneeze at.

Second earlier in the season i was looking at matsuzaka and clay’s numbers. The only thing separating them was the home run rate. The odd thing is that Clay got more ground balls. I think if he makes a good showing he could definitely bounce back.

I’d rather have him start and masterson in the bullpen, that is for sure.

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