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Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:03 pm
by TraveledLessRoad
I don't see any reason not to pick him up, get a look and see how he fares. Just ask that we get first rights to make him an offer in the offseason if we deem him worth it
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:06 pm
by Shady
Shady wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 14:15 pm
Any chance the Cardinals claim Buehler?
The Cardinals need starting pitching (especially for '26) and Buehler has exciting potential. He's not old. The price should be right. 2 + 2 should equal 4 for Mo.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:14 pm
by MrPostman01
We are still in awe of how Fedde pitched for the Brewers his first time out until ran out of gas. Sort of suggests our pitching coach needs to be gone. Today should be Buehler's Day Off.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:15 pm
by imyourhuckleberry
If he's willing, claim him and sign him for next season (as a prove it year). If he sucks, no big deal, he can eat innings in a re-build. If he's good, deadline bait.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:21 pm
by alw80
Has he had two or three TJs? Hes toast.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 16:23 pm
by Shady
imyourhuckleberry wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 16:15 pm
If he's willing, claim him and sign him for next season (as a prove it year). If he sucks, no big deal, he can eat innings in a re-build. If he's good, deadline bait.
A very good suggestion. He shouldn't be overly expensive for '26 in that scenario.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 18:49 pm
by Absolut
gashouse59 wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 13:51 pm
I remember him being the Dodgers next big thing. Cards shoild take a flyer on him.
I remember Joel saying we should sell the farm to get him. Good times.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 18:57 pm
by Strummer Jones
Seems like the kind of low risk/high reward moves we should be looking at. If he pitches well for the month, great, now we've got first position to lock him in for next year. If he sucks...guess what! We do too! Have fun in free agency!
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 22:30 pm
by Banner29
Little to no downside to this. Get him a fully healthy offseason to get back on track and see what he can do.
If it works you have a legitimate TOTR
If it doesn’t it’s nothing we haven’t already seen in Mikolas so nbd
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 29 Aug 2025 23:43 pm
by An Old Friend
JohnnyMO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 15:43 pm
I see no reason not to pick him up. Go get him Mo/Bloom.
Other than he completely sucks?
There is no good reason to pick up Buehler.
And for those people saying “but this is his first season back from Tommy John”… stop it. The success rate of pitchers coming back from multiple TJ surgeries is abysmal. I gather most of you don’t realize that this was his second go around.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 00:09 am
by icon
An Old Friend wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 23:43 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 15:43 pm
I see no reason not to pick him up. Go get him Mo/Bloom.
Other than he completely sucks?
There is no good reason to pick up Buehler.
And for those people saying “but this is his first season back from Tommy John”… stop it. The success rate of pitchers coming back from multiple TJ surgeries is abysmal. I gather most of you don’t realize that this was his second go around.
Yeah, 2 TJs is usually 1 too many. Pass.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 01:48 am
by KeeptheRamsinSTL
icon wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 00:09 am
An Old Friend wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 23:43 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 15:43 pm
I see no reason not to pick him up. Go get him Mo/Bloom.
Other than he completely sucks?
There is no good reason to pick up Buehler.
And for those people saying “but this is his first season back from Tommy John”… stop it. The success rate of pitchers coming back from multiple TJ surgeries is abysmal. I gather most of you don’t realize that this was his second go around.
Yeah, 2 TJs is usually 1 too many. Pass.
Ohtahni has had 2 TJs. I would take a chance on him.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 02:34 am
by stlbirdlover
I think it would be okay to pick him up and give him a chance.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 03:19 am
by cardsfaninla
stlbirdlover wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 02:34 am
I think it would be okay to pick him up and give him a chance.
Exactly. This team has nothing that lose. They also have gaping holes in their rotation (and bullpen .... and offense...).
No reason not to take a chance. Who the heck knows what will happen? On a ship to nowhere why not turn the wheel?
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 06:49 am
by ScotchMIrish
hmoss859 wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 14:25 pm
Why not take a flyer on Buehler?
21 million reasons why.
Re: Red Sox release Walker Buehler
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 07:18 am
by Wattage
gashouse59 wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 13:51 pm
I remember him being the Dodgers next big thing. Cards shoild take a flyer on him.
He hasnt been great since 2021 or even decent since 2022 and is toast.
Buehler midway through 2022 had surgery to remove bone spurs in hos elbow followed by tommy john surgery and missing all of 2023.
Since he came back those surgeries hes just not the same pitcher these last 2 years.