2013 Spring Training

[BSN07]

One of the most encouraging things I've heard this spring:

 

Bard strikes out the side in order. Hitting 97 mph.

 

Wow, he found his velocity after having the winter off to reset and refocus. Who would have thought?

[Dojji]

One of the most encouraging things I've heard this spring:

 

Bard strikes out the side in order. Hitting 97 mph.

 

Please let him start to do that consistently. I don't care about the ST strikeouts, but getting his velo back consistently would be huge for the team.

[Dojji]

Wow, he found his velocity after having the winter off to reset and refocus. Who would have thought?

 

Ease up there, champ. There was plenty of room to hope it would happen, but nothing guaranteed. Fans had plenty of reason to be worried.

[dsharp]

I guess Farrell makes a world of difference for Bard.

[VA Sox Fan]

Hanrahan posted a 6.75 ERA in 2011 Spring Training. Then he posted a 1.83 ERA during the season.

 

He may be one of those guys who has to have that adrenaline to be effective. Kind of like Pap, who has allowed 7 earnies on 8 hits in 1.2 IP.

 

That's good to know, hope it's the same this season!

[SoxSport]

Napoli (you know, the $5mm player) just went deep again. I believe that's his 3rd HR in 3 games.

 

Meanwhile, Adrian Gonzalez is slugging .235 with 0 HR in Arizona.

 

Not saying Napoli is a better hitter, I'm just sayin....Napoli could destroy Fenway Park and LHP.

 

It don't mean a thing, 'cause it's only Spring.

[Palodios]

Napoli (you know, the $5mm player) just went deep again. I believe that's his 3rd HR in 3 games.

 

Meanwhile, Adrian Gonzalez is slugging .235 with 0 HR in Arizona.

 

Not saying Napoli is a better hitter, I'm just sayin....Napoli could destroy Fenway Park and LHP.

 

Napoli could end up being the bargain of the offseason.

[mvp 78]

Hanrahan posted a 6.75 ERA in 2011 Spring Training. Then he posted a 1.83 ERA during the season.

 

He may be one of those guys who has to have that adrenaline to be effective. Kind of like Pap, who has allowed 7 earnies on 8 hits in 1.2 IP.

 

@PeteAbe: In other Joel Hanrahan news, his wife having their 1st baby on Monday. So wise to keep his stats over 3 whole innings in perspective

[Station 13]

@PeteAbe: In other Joel Hanrahan news, his wife having their 1st baby on Monday. So wise to keep his stats over 3 whole innings in perspective

 

seriously?

 

Hanrahen has pitch like ass since last summer. hopeful he can turn it around.

[Station 13]

Napoli could end up being the bargain of the offseason.

 

$5M base salaries is the best part of the contract. If he stays off the DL, he likely could come close to 2011 season.

[BSN07]

Ease up there, champ. There was plenty of room to hope it would happen, but nothing guaranteed. Fans had plenty of reason to be worried.

 

Yes you and a few choice others saw there was hope for him to recover and we got mocked pretty hard for believing it . So I'm just returning the favor to all the idiots who couldn't evaluate a pitchers ball sack, even if it was sitting on their chins

[a700hitter]

One of the most encouraging things I've heard this spring:

 

Bard strikes out the side in order. Hitting 97 mph.

The report I read had him topping out at 95. The velocity is not as important as his command at this juncture.

[jung]

That sounded like an encouraging outing for Bard. Didn't hit the mascot. Didn't hit any batters. Didn't allow himself to be hit......Hey at this stage of the game, if Bard can just put one good outing atop another, he might just work his way back to some sort of a role for the Sox.

[BSN07]

That sounded like an encouraging outing for Bard. Didn't hit the mascot. Didn't hit any batters. Didn't allow himself to be hit......Hey at this stage of the game, if Bard can just put one good outing atop another, he might just work his way back to some sort of a role for the Sox.

 

ok, that was funny

[Station 13]

Jackie Bradley is having an awesome spring. 2-2 today. Seems like he's spraying the ball around with line drive.

[Bellhorn04]

Yes you and a few choice others saw there was hope for him to recover and we got mocked pretty hard for believing it . So I'm just returning the favor to all the idiots who couldn't evaluate a pitchers ball sack, even if it was sitting on their chins

 

Ease up, seriously.

[seabeachfred]

You control your emotions and name-calling about as well as a bratty 12 year old girl. STFU.

 

Lighten up lady and stop taking yourself so seriously. I even said you and SFF were right. That's more credit than you've ever given me.

[seabeachfred]

It don't mean a thing, 'cause it's only Spring.

 

It is still encouraging Sox Sport. Listen, we need all the good news we can get. As for Bard, here's hoping I was 100% off on him.

[Dojji]

Agreed. Even if it was only 95, if he's recovered his command, I'll take that. 95 is more than enough to allow a power reliever to set up his slider, and that's all we're asking for from Bard.

 

Heck, Papelbon could get it done dealing it in at 92, 93 because his command was all that. Bard hasn't got that level of control, but if he really is hitting in the mid to high 90's and he's gotten over his case of the yips, that's plenty of reason to rejoice.

[BSN07]

Ease up, seriously.

 

I'm honestly kidding around. I'm like the least hostile person here

[a700hitter]

Yeah right. Passive aggressivity is a form of hostility.

[yeszir]

Lighten up lady and stop taking yourself so seriously. I even said you and SFF were right. That's more credit than you've ever given me.

 

Seriously you two? Your combined age is 100+ and you're doing this?

[a700hitter]

Seriously you two? Your combined age is 100+ and you're doing this?

Fred is on record as 71, so the combined age is closer to 125 than 100.

[VA Sox Fan]

Seriously you two? Your combined age is 100+ and you're doing this?

 

My apologies to yeszir and all the other posters.

[jung]

Remember you youngins', there is that magic age when regression starts setting in and we start the journey in reverse, back to our childhood. At a combined age of 125+ I would think that at least one of them must be on the road back. Come to think of it, I might be on the same road......in the passing lane no less.:D

[BSN07]

Remember you youngins', there is that magic age when regression starts setting in and we start the journey in reverse, back to our childhood. At a combined age of 125+ I would think that at least one of them must be on the road back. Come to think of it, I might be on the same road......in the passing lane no less.:D

 

hahaha good stuff

[mvp 78]

Fred is on record as 71, so the combined age is closer to 125 than 100.

 

Fred 71

VA 29

100

 

 

Still getting 100 with my recalc. Where's the variance?

[VA Sox Fan]

Fred 71

VA 29

100

 

 

Still getting 100 with my recalc. Where's the variance?

 

:lol:

[VA Sox Fan]

Remember you youngins', there is that magic age when regression starts setting in and we start the journey in reverse, back to our childhood. At a combined age of 125+ I would think that at least one of them must be on the road back. Come to think of it, I might be on the same road......in the passing lane no less.:D

 

That would explain a lot.

[Palodios]

Is it just me, or does the offseason seem to get longer every year?