4/16 vs Rays

[a700hitter]

You can't put Jennings on.

[NativeBostonian]

It's a tradition.

 

I know this one is. But the other early starts that we have had more then night are crappy. I cant watch those most of the time.

[User Name]

If Bard doesn't start throwing that fastball in the low third of the strike-zone, he's going to get hammered.

[redsoxbeatz]

Looking decent Bard. Slider is under his control with three Ks woop woop.

 

Not a big fan of Bobby V, wonder if he'll ever appeal to the fans?? Maybe he can wip Dice-K into shape w/some samurai-speak.

[redsoxbeatz]

40 pitches.... Hum de dum.

 

 

K!!

[redsoxfan3]

That a boy, Bard!

[MNSoxChief102]

Sit down Eva...

[mvp 78]

This Bard guy is pretty good.

[jung]

Maybe Bard is determined to show the FB but not throw it for strikes. Whether intended or not he sure is not throwing it for strikes and using slider and off speed as out pitches.

 

He is up in their eyes with the FB and then getting them with breaking balls down. That would be a classic approach from a seasoned pitcher. Probably wishful thinking for Bard to be going about it that way.

[Cocos Disciples]

The 11 AM game was one of my favorite things when I lived in Boston. Especially in 2006, going to the marathon right after the Loretta walkoff HR. It's an awesome tradition. Less significant now that I don't get the day off and I'm in Maryland, but still nice to wake up to some baseball.

[a700hitter]

DMac can't hit righties.

[NativeBostonian]

Come one guys. If you aren't going to be able to hit him, you need to work on his pitch count, so we can get to their bullpen.

[jung]

Doesn't look like D-mac could hit if they gave him a door with a grip to hit with.

 

d-mac is one of my disappointments so far. Read somewhere he played some winter ball....had a decent spring. Convinced myself that this could be a natural progression and here he is squirting out his usual horse s***.

[a700hitter]

Bard with 3 walks and a HBP in the first 3 1/3 inn. That is not the recipe for success.

[NativeBostonian]

Is there really no one else in free agency that can do better then McDonald? He makes J.D Drew look good.

[NativeBostonian]

Thank god for that DP!

[User Name]

Bard's getting through this game on stuff alone. A better lineup would have hammered him hard.

[jung]

The only thing saving Bard at this point is that he is pitching against the toothless Rays.

 

While they get to play half their games in that Florida dungeon which does help them...I think we might be lookin' to adjust our expectations for the Rays. They can't hit and their bullpen is made up of arsonists, not firemen. Starting pitching will only take you so far.

[Station 13]

Bard's getting through this game on stuff alone. A better lineup would have hammered him hard.

 

It will take time to get his changeup to be a decent pitch. He throws 3 different sliders right now. and 2 different fastball.

[TheFens85]

Bard pitched well his last time out and got poor results. Now he's pitching poorly and getting good results. Go figure.

[NativeBostonian]

I love when they play wall ball.

[jung]

Walllllll Ballllllll....that is where the wall hurts ya'. Anywhere else that is at least extra bases for AGons.

[User Name]

It will take time to get his changeup to be a decent pitch. He throws 3 different sliders right now. and 2 different fastball.

 

None of that matters if he can't keep his fastball low in the zone. Probably something mechanical that can be fixed with further repetition, but his current performance is what it is.

[jung]

Crap...if Agons had made 2nd they stay out of the DP.

[MANNYHOF24]

Bard is pitching poorly?

[User Name]

Bard is pitching poorly?

 

He's been all over the place, issued three BB's and hit a batter.

[NativeBostonian]

Bard is pitching poorly?

 

He isn't pitching well..But, I wouldn't say he is pitching poorly. He hasn't given up a run, yet.

[MANNYHOF24]

He's been all over the place' date=' issued three BB's and hit a batter.[/quote']

 

I would call it a mixed performance... He has also made some really awesome pitches. To call it a "poor" preformance is unfair.

[jung]

Go back and sit down ya' fat tub Molina. Complainin' about goin' around on a pitch.

[jung]

If Bard was in the strike zone with that FB he would be in serious trouble even with the toothless Rays.

 

I have to say there have been a couple of places where it has actually looked like he was trying to change their eye level to come back and get them with the breaking ball low. However it is more likely that he has just been fortunate in most cases to be out of the zone with the FB.