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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 15, 2022 16:19:53 GMT -5
Rafi doesn't fear high heat, that is one of the reasons it is fun to watch him hit.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 15, 2022 16:21:14 GMT -5
LOL. couldn't be a worse Opening day. Night all !! reverse jinx extraordinaire.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Apr 15, 2022 16:30:09 GMT -5
I was actually happy mid-season last year when the RS signed Barnes to an extension. What happened to that P?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 15, 2022 16:30:26 GMT -5
Good Lord. I am not gonna pile on here.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 15, 2022 16:31:36 GMT -5
Barnes throwing the change 5 out of 12 pitches to LHB
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 15, 2022 16:31:39 GMT -5
I was actually happy mid-season last year when the RS signed Barnes to an extension. What happened to that P? Barnes happened.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 15, 2022 16:33:30 GMT -5
I feel like the shift gives away more DPs than it gains in regular outs
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Post by radiohix on Apr 15, 2022 16:37:46 GMT -5
Giving Barnes that extension must be Chaim worst move to date right?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 15, 2022 16:38:38 GMT -5
Seems like he could be working on his mechanics in Worcester, rather than in Fenway.
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Post by benzinger on Apr 15, 2022 16:40:27 GMT -5
Everyone has my permission to stop watching this game and go take a nice bike ride. Tomorrow is a new day... Ahh...just back from my bike ride. That was nice. I’ll look-up the Devers HR on Twitter and call it a day.
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Post by nomar on Apr 15, 2022 16:42:06 GMT -5
Pretty crazy that you can throw 5 relievers and make a serious case that Valdez most deserves to be on a major league roster.
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Post by benzinger on Apr 15, 2022 16:45:56 GMT -5
This is the gameday thread, not a discuss what might never happen next season thread. Personally, I'm still looking forward to this season before worrying about next season. I'm looking forward to the Opening Day comeback that will be remembered for decades to come! That already happened...and I was there(though I left early)....
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 15, 2022 16:52:49 GMT -5
So how do we contact the people who went hiking/gardening? No need to. Back with the pizza, sadly, expected outcome. Starting the season really flat. Barnes just seems broken. Head ..or mechanics? I'm just going to dip in and out of games until they shake off whatever funk they seem to be in. Weird how Cora teams can often come out of spring training so flat
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Post by incandenza on Apr 15, 2022 17:13:34 GMT -5
So how do we contact the people who went hiking/gardening? No need to. Back with the pizza, sadly, expected outcome. Starting the season really flat. Barnes just seems broken. Head ..or mechanics? I'm just going to dip in and out of games until they shake off whatever funk they seem to be in. Weird how Cora teams can often come out of spring training so flat They're playing at a 108-win pace since Tuesday!
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Post by dirtdog on Apr 15, 2022 17:30:05 GMT -5
Raffy playing like he gonna command his number in next contract. Where ever that is.
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Post by manfred on Apr 15, 2022 17:36:29 GMT -5
Well, I liked Raffy’s dinger and JBJ’s day. So… that’s something. I’d be really happy if JBJ had a good year. I love that guy.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 15, 2022 18:41:03 GMT -5
Giving Barnes that extension must be Chaim worst move to date right? Beni, IMHO. But Barnes looks to be a close second.
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Post by incandenza on Apr 15, 2022 18:51:09 GMT -5
Giving Barnes that extension must be Chaim worst move to date right? Beni, IMHO. But Barnes looks to be a close second. Marwin got $3 million last year and he was overpaid by about $8 million, in WAR terms. Barnes has a ways to fall to be that bad.
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Post by benzinger on Apr 15, 2022 19:10:47 GMT -5
Beni, IMHO. But Barnes looks to be a close second. Marwin got $3 million last year and he was overpaid by about $8 million, in WAR terms. Barnes has a ways to fall to be that bad. Didn’t he pay Garrett Richards $10m?
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Post by incandenza on Apr 15, 2022 19:14:18 GMT -5
Marwin got $3 million last year and he was overpaid by about $8 million, in WAR terms. Barnes has a ways to fall to be that bad. Didn’t he pay Garrett Richards $10m? Fangraphs says he was worth 8 million!
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Post by radiohix on Apr 15, 2022 19:42:17 GMT -5
Marwin got $3 million last year and he was overpaid by about $8 million, in WAR terms. Barnes has a ways to fall to be that bad. Didn’t he pay Garrett Richards $10m? He wasn’t expecting the MLB spider tack crackdown when he gave him that contract 😂
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Post by jimmydugan on Apr 16, 2022 0:45:02 GMT -5
Giving Barnes that extension must be Chaim worst move to date right? Beni, IMHO. But Barnes looks to be a close second. I can never understand the Barnes hate. He might not fit your definition of elite or closer or whatever. But,here are his percentile rankings for his last five complete seasons in the big leagues: xwOBA/xERA 2016 39 2017 84 2018 88 2019 88 (2020 26 2021 98 He strikes out a ton of dudes, doesn't allow much hard contact and has done so often while being leaned on a little too heavily/facing tough lineups/etc. It's possible he might be on the decline since he can't hit 97 with the same FB spin, but before this last appearance in 2022: he faced 7 batters, allowed 1 hit and no walks while getting 6 outs and 2 by way of K. Not bad.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 16, 2022 1:55:45 GMT -5
Giving Barnes that extension must be Chaim worst move to date right? Beni, IMHO. But Barnes looks to be a close second. I think Beni needed a change of scenery. were we not 2 wins away from a WS after he made that trade. I love Beni but let’s relax on Bloom nobody in this thread would do half the job he has done. Barnes has had under 4.00 era in 3 of his last 4 seasons. Under 8mill a year seems very reasonable. He’s had 1 bad outting in his 3 appearances so far and I hate to break it to everyone but he gave up run 7 and 8…..we ended up at 4 runs so it didn’t matter anyway!!!! You guys understand that Min has a legit lineup right? They aren’t AAA players. He came in against the heart of the order. Anyway We’re 3-4. Yanks and TB are 4-4 and Toronto is 5-3. We’re not even 10 games in. Reading this thread i would think we’re Baltimore. Can we be a little more positive or is just a negative beat down forum now?
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 16, 2022 2:07:02 GMT -5
Well, I liked Raffy’s dinger and JBJ’s day. So… that’s something. I’d be really happy if JBJ had a good year. I love that guy. Manfred, thanks for shedding some positive light! Im with you.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 16, 2022 2:19:16 GMT -5
Pretty crazy that you can throw 5 relievers and make a serious case that Valdez most deserves to be on a major league roster. So 1 outing is going to determine who deserves to be on a major league roster? 2 guys came and and struck out the side so that might be a tough case to make.
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