THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 3, 2023 Page 9 “The Old Sachem” Red Sox Pitchers 2023 By Bill Stewart he Red Sox state that they have a bevy of pitchers for the 2023 season. The prediction of starters is Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta, James Paxton, Corey Kluber, Garrett Whitlock, Brayan Bello. The relievers are Tanner Houck, Josh Winckowski, Kutter Crawford, Michael Wacha, Connor Seabold and Austen Davis. Lastly are prospects Bryan Matta, Franklin German, Brandon Walter and Luis Perales. Sale is very questionable. He has had Tommy John surgery, broke a rib throwing a baseball, broke a fi nger trying to stop a hit and broke a wrist while bike riding, all since March of 2022. Since starting with the Red Sox, he has made 36 starts, and only T Pitcher Pivetta Sale Kluber Paxton Whitlock Houck Bello Crawford 50 11 in the past three years. Paxton is in the same category. He was expected to pitch last year but the Tommy John surgery did not go well, and he didn’t pitch last year. Both of these pitchers are possible starters, but will require constant watching for injuries. Kluber was obtained from the Rays and is a two-time winner of the American League Cy Young Award. He has pitched for the Indians, Rangers, Yankees and Rays. He is now 37 years old and relies on fi nesse rather than power – a power pitcher in his younger days. Houck and Whitlock have been around for a few years, and each has yet to prove to be a starter. Both have been used mostly as relievers. Pivetta is the only pitcher 114 75 113 71 57 12 9 2 3 9 8 Winckowski 5 7 7 We see from the stats that only Sale, Kluber, Paxton and Whitlock have winning records for their careers. Things don’t look good for the Sox 33 6 154 323 256 137 77 741 53 13 22 15 1678 1586 754 151 146 57 72 70 in 2023. (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, better known to Saugus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column The COVID-19 Update Town reports 23 newly confi rmed cases; no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T here were 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saugus over the past week through Wednesday (Feb. 1). The new cases reported by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) over the past week increased the overall total to 10,470 confi rmed cases since the outbreak of the global pandemic in March of 2020, according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. This week’s total was an increase of fi ve over the number of newly confi rmed cases reported last week. But there were no new COVID-19-related deaths over the past week, as the death toll remained at 105. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families aff ected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said. Rocco Longo, Owner “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart that has been reliable over the past few seasons. He’s a Canadian from Victoria, 29 years old, and 6 foot 5. His background starts with Lambrick High School, New Mexico Junior College and the minor league Lehigh Valley Pigs. He is probably the only starter we can rely on at this point in time. I have gathered up some statistics on the pitchers mentioned and the career list is below. Wins Losses Games Innings Strikeouts ERA 40 784 2064 1683 831 103 164 55 79 44 5.02 3.03 3.31 3.59 2.73 3.02 4.71 5.47 5.89 about sports – and sometimes he opines on current or historical events or famous people.) WE'RE OPEN! www.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. CATCH THE CELTICS, BRUINS & NCAA SPORTS ON OUR 6 LARGE SCREEN TV'S! om 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 519 BROADWAY, EVERETT SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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