Nate Jones was far from awful. Injured all the damn time? Yes. Awful? Pretty damn far from it. When he was healthy he was statistically one of the best non-closer relievers in all of baseball.
Can I get a summary of the professional assessment of this trade... so I then may fall in line with that group think and not be labeled a meathead elsewhere on SoxTalk?
The good news is, every promotion Robert has seen in the minors, his K rate dropped. ~23% in WS ~20% in Birmingham and ~19% in Charlotte. [ based on my rough box score math ]
Cease is gonna be just fine. Cease is gonna be just fine. Cease is gonna be just fine. Cease is gonna be just fine. Cease is gonna be just fine. Cease is gonna be just fine.
I'm talking to myself again, aren't I?
This is puzzling to me... but what do I know... I'm just some meatball fan. I have to trust that there are paid professionals making these decisions.
I mean, Palka has a proven track record from 2018.... Collins has the pedigree... #shrug