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Post by rjp313jr on Apr 9, 2013 19:14:15 GMT -5
Someone commented about Cecchini possibly having a breakout year in yesterday's thread. Didn't he do that last year? Not sure what else we'd be looking for other than some more power and playing a full season without injury. While I don't believe I've said it on here, I'm hoping for a breakout year from Cechhini as well; that doesn't mean I don't think he had a good year last year, or that I don't appreciate the steps forward he took, but he's a guy who has the potential to put himself well into the top 50 prospects on everyone's list. Last year was good enough to get him noticed, and put him at the back end (or just missed) of several lists, but I could legitimately see him having a year (if he starts hitting for real power and stays healthy) that puts him into the 30-40 range on peoples' lists - I can't speak for whoever said it in yesterday's game thread, but that's what I mean when I say I hope he has a breakout year this year because I think that potential is there. I hear you both and agree. I guess it's just a matter of semantics.
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 9, 2013 20:55:02 GMT -5
Three quality starts if not all wins.
Many strong performances Vincio three hits including a Dinger The big boss man with two hits Almanzar and Shaw with two hits Including a double Brentz with a couple rbi
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Post by awall on Apr 10, 2013 6:47:08 GMT -5
Bard was broken before the failed starter experiment. His control and confidence seemed to evaporate in high pressure situations during the second half of 2011 and then in September he just didn't seem to trust himself any more.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 10, 2013 7:04:47 GMT -5
Bard was broken before the failed starter experiment. His control and confidence seemed to evaporate in high pressure situations during the second half of 2011 and then in September he just didn't seem to trust himself any more. And coming off a season like that, what better way to get him back on track than asking him (or letting him, whatever) to move into a much more difficult job, one that he'd never had any success at, on the fly, against major league hitters. What could go wrong?
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Post by raftsox on Apr 10, 2013 7:27:12 GMT -5
Seriously, his stuff is the same. Except that it's not the same. He used to throw 98-100 with average command and a dominant slider with a tight break at 88-91. Now he throws 92-95 with poor command and the slider is much looser. Dan Bard is not the same pitcher he once was, I don't think his issues are all mental. Mental issues could explain the wildness, but not necessarily the drop in velocity.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 10, 2013 7:42:44 GMT -5
Mental issues could explain the wildness, but not necessarily the drop in velocity. Given the way it's used to explain massive swings in performance, "confidence" is even more magical than PEDs.
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