Comments on: The Mike Timlin Files: Told you so http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: gnostic_fellow http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19577 gnostic_fellow Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:20:59 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19577 Considering the awful signings and lack of better judgement Theo has shown in the past few years "strengthening" the bullpen (read: Seanez, Fox [though he was successful in Florida later that year], Mendoza, Halama, et al), Timlin is probably the shiniest coin he picked up off the street. BUT... all good things must come to an end, right? Though he's a relative bargain in today's free-agent relief class, he's 40 years-old and already showing signs that he should have held his retirement party sometime in October last year. Look, he may come back sharp for a while. Hell, given his extra rest with this DL trip, he may even be sharper than anyone would have expected. But the fact of the matter is that when he's healthy, he's going to be a central cog in this bullpen. And that thought has to be unsettling to any Red Sox fan. If I were to bank on any 40 year-old coming off six straight seasons of appearing in at least 67 games to have a solid year, well, I'd bet on Mike Timlin. But then again, I'm not a betting man. And this is one of the reasons why. As they say, though, time (and in this case, a lot of it) will tell. Considering the awful signings and lack of better judgement Theo has shown in the past few years “strengthening” the bullpen (read: Seanez, Fox [though he was successful in Florida later that year], Mendoza, Halama, et al), Timlin is probably the shiniest coin he picked up off the street. BUT… all good things must come to an end, right? Though he’s a relative bargain in today’s free-agent relief class, he’s 40 years-old and already showing signs that he should have held his retirement party sometime in October last year. Look, he may come back sharp for a while. Hell, given his extra rest with this DL trip, he may even be sharper than anyone would have expected. But the fact of the matter is that when he’s healthy, he’s going to be a central cog in this bullpen. And that thought has to be unsettling to any Red Sox fan. If I were to bank on any 40 year-old coming off six straight seasons of appearing in at least 67 games to have a solid year, well, I’d bet on Mike Timlin. But then again, I’m not a betting man. And this is one of the reasons why. As they say, though, time (and in this case, a lot of it) will tell.

]]> By: carnett http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19399 carnett Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:39:15 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19399 The Timlin signing wasn't all that bad, till you realize the brass have Timlin at the same compacity as in years past. Did all the front office heads have their collective heads up their ass last year? Theo's crap shoot for a bullpen will kill us once again. Best rotation in baseball + upgraded offence + shitty, old, not rated so can't be overated bullpen= 3rd place folks! The Timlin signing wasn’t all that bad, till you realize the brass have Timlin at the same compacity as in years past. Did all the front office heads have their collective heads up their ass last year? Theo’s crap shoot for a bullpen will kill us once again. Best rotation in baseball + upgraded offence + shitty, old, not rated so can’t be overated bullpen= 3rd place folks!

]]> By: rln2433 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19276 rln2433 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19276 Seth: Timlin is not as bad as you make him out to be although why the Sox's chances rest on his 40 something shoulders is beyond me. He takes the ball on back to back to back nights, he doesn't mentally implode and he throws ground balls for the most part. The WBC was a bad idea and he paid for being a part of it. Papelbon at the back of that pen was the plan. In the offseason there was little to be had in terms of closer help so here they are waiting for someone to step up or a rookie to emerge. Seth:

Timlin is not as bad as you make him out to be although why the Sox’s chances rest on his 40 something shoulders is beyond me. He takes the ball on back to back to back nights, he doesn’t mentally implode and he throws ground balls for the most part. The WBC was a bad idea and he paid for being a part of it.

Papelbon at the back of that pen was the plan. In the offseason there was little to be had in terms of closer help so here they are waiting for someone to step up or a rookie to emerge.

]]> By: MY BASEBALL BIAS - AN AL EAST BIAS WEBLOG » Checkin’ the Blogs http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19129 MY BASEBALL BIAS - AN AL EAST BIAS WEBLOG » Checkin’ the Blogs Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:04:13 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19129 [...] Seth Mnookin reminds us all that he told us Mike Timlin would start the season on the DL (Feeding the Monster) [...] [...] Seth Mnookin reminds us all that he told us Mike Timlin would start the season on the DL (Feeding the Monster) [...]

]]> By: sharrock http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19113 sharrock Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:36:23 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/21/timlin-dl/#comment-19113 Yup, he is on the downside, how steep a hill we shall see. When the Sox kept him (for a low price, he was his own agent remember) they bought some stability as they were about to launch into a near total overhaul of the bullpen. He is an arm, he knows his role, hopefully he can give the Sox 60-80 quality innings this year while the young arms move closer to big league effectiveness. Yup, he is on the downside, how steep a hill we shall see. When the Sox kept him (for a low price, he was his own agent remember) they bought some stability as they were about to launch into a near total overhaul of the bullpen. He is an arm, he knows his role, hopefully he can give the Sox 60-80 quality innings this year while the young arms move closer to big league effectiveness.

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