Should i drop alfredo aceves

To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The idea for this post came from reading Sons of Sam Horn, specifically this thread about the starting pitching staff and the pitchers roles on the team. The line about the Loch Ness Monster though, that was all me. Imagine a pitcher who sits in the bullpen. It's the third inning and the game's starting pitcher has just been injured.

The bullpen phone rings and the pitcher in the bullpen is called into the game for several innings. He throws two or so and then in five days when the injured pitcher's turn in the rotation comes up he gets the start. He's not the love child of Dennis Eckersley and the Loch Ness Monster, so he isn't perfect, but he's perfectly serviceable in both roles.

Aceves bickered with Bobby Valentine last season, to the point of suspension. Catchers complained about how he shook off their calls and other teammates look askance at his odd behavior.

Odd as in quirky. Aceves once made a bed out of towels in spring training and tried to sleep on the floor in front of his locker. The Sox shipped him to the minors then brought him back for a series of spot starts that went well. But Aceves still operated outside the margins. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Alfredo Aceves Relief Pitcher.

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