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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:27:35 GMT -5
Whoa? and there we are. Bobby D, join the party!
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Post by cdj on May 26, 2022 22:29:26 GMT -5
Oh Sousa
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:30:19 GMT -5
10 for 22 with RISP. What a difference a night makes.
I am sitting here laughing my ass off at that - my cats think I am nuts. Eck just has the best words for these times!
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Post by cdj on May 26, 2022 22:31:39 GMT -5
Trending heavily towards another series win…
Keep stringing them together
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 26, 2022 22:32:40 GMT -5
And Bobby will now commence his run for league MVP !!
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Post by kevfc89 on May 26, 2022 22:33:36 GMT -5
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:33:53 GMT -5
So - another serving of Danish? Barnes time? Sawamura?
Yes! Barnes time! From nailbiting saves last year at this time, to blow out mop up this year. Hoping for a nice, clean, quick inning - gotta built it back up somehow.
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Post by ericmvan on May 26, 2022 22:35:17 GMT -5
Really misleading, though.
First 15 games, 2 HR, 11 RBI.
Last 7 games, 7 HR and 21 RBI.
Blew a chance at a bigger chunk of history with that K.
Players with 7 HR and 21 RBI in a 7 game stretch:
Jim Bottomley, 1929 (8, 23) Harmon Killebrew , 1962 (7, 22) Sammy Sosa, 2002 (7, 22) Albert Belle, 2000 Edwin Encarbacion, 2015 Story
With 7 HR, 11 R, 21 RBI:
Borttomley Sosa Story
With 21 RBI, 1 SB
Lou Gehrig, 1930 (just 4 HR, though)
Story
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Post by nomar on May 26, 2022 22:38:32 GMT -5
18 hits
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:41:35 GMT -5
Barnes with iffy command, but just dialled up 96.
And...walked two men.
Got to be in his head - this is a very "yips" sort of thing he is going through, I think.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 26, 2022 22:42:13 GMT -5
Barnes can't even come into a blowout and just throw strikes...
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 26, 2022 22:42:24 GMT -5
even with a 9 run lead, Barnes walks 2 guys. Tool.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:44:34 GMT -5
This really is approaching Daniel Bard territory. Cruel putting him out there at this point. Send him down to find himself.
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Post by taiwansox on May 26, 2022 22:44:43 GMT -5
even with a 9 run lead, Barnes walks 2 guys. Tool. 3 now…
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 26, 2022 22:45:43 GMT -5
Barnes with iffy command, but just dialled up 96. And...walked two men. Got to be in his head - this is a very "yips" sort of thing he is going through, I think. i don't know. He just hasn't been that good a pitcher from the beginning. Some great stretches, yes, but nothing to write home about.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 26, 2022 22:47:17 GMT -5
Barnes has two options - would rather see Valdez or Crawford up. Can't keep running him out there.
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Post by cdj on May 26, 2022 22:47:22 GMT -5
Can’t even pitch him in garbage time
Idk if I trust Sawamura all that much more tbh
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Post by taiwansox on May 26, 2022 22:47:27 GMT -5
even with a 9 run lead, Barnes walks 2 guys. Tool. 3 now… 4
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Post by notstarboard on May 26, 2022 22:47:47 GMT -5
Are you fucking kidding me Barnes
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Post by redsox43 on May 26, 2022 22:47:53 GMT -5
Barnes has been no doubt Bloom's worst move (the extension) in his ERA here so far. If that's the worst move, I'll take it.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 26, 2022 22:48:00 GMT -5
that was really sad
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Post by taiwansox on May 26, 2022 22:48:22 GMT -5
Sawamura? We’re trying to walk the led away
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 26, 2022 22:48:53 GMT -5
i do feel bad for him, but that just isn't big league performance.
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Post by marrcus on May 26, 2022 22:49:47 GMT -5
Maybe he needs a closer game. Kidding but why else can't you finish off a blowout?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2022 22:49:56 GMT -5
Barnes is an absolute mess. He's toast. Sad and sudden ending to his career. Was at his absolute best doing a great job of closing and then suddenly he's not even a major league pitcher.
The way he is right now, he can go down to AAA, and he'll still get lit up. I don't see how they can salvage him at the major league level. He needs to start at the beginning, away from the major leagues, and get rebuilt if possible. I don't have a clue how they do this or if it can even be done.
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