Posted by d_rock97 on 12/22/2016 9:33:00 AM (view original):
Clay Buchholz is 32! What happened to the kid who went 12-1?
Same thing that happens to a lot of young pitchers....lacks consistency and has never adjusted to the fact ML hitters have adjusted to him.
Once a pitcher has been in the league awhile, scouts have had a good look at them and hitters have faced him a number times. They have learned how he gets hitters out and they adjust to that. Now the young pitcher has to develop and adjust to what the hitters are now doing...etc etc It's a never ending game... The problem, some young pitchers are unwilling or unable to adjust, so...
Bucholz is one of these. Still a decent SP and is a good pick up for the Phillies. He will add depth to the starting pitching. Who knows, maybe a change of leagues and team will help him. It was a salary dump for the Red Sox, plain and simple.
As for Boston...they are now the
big favorites to win the Amer. East division. Right now I'd put Yankees 2nd, Orioles 3rd (mainly due to their bats, pitching is still questionable overall), Jay in 4th (Offence is gone and still no bullpen)....