7/29 vs Twins

[OH FOY]

This guy throws strikes, has excellent velocity, has at least 4 pitches (4 seamer, slider, cutter and splitter) and doesn't seem to get riled (no walks). Right now, he is doing a pitching job to be admired. Good pickup for the team.

 

Great Pitchers get stronger as the game goes on.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I was going to ask if Cora was going to make a move, but realized how stupid that would sound to you all. If he does, he sets himself up big time. Let EO start the 8th and see what happens, with someone ready in the pen.

 

Totally agree. But Cora doesn't always agree with us. There's an understatement.

[OH FOY]

This BP blows this I'll be totally angry, and have to take it out on the nearest beer.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

this bp blows this i'll be totally angry, and have to take it out on the nearest beer.

 

 

coras' light.

[vegasbob]

We don't have the " magic 8 ball knows all" that Cora does, but if this backfires on him then he is an idiot, in a non-funny way. Hope Matt proves him right . Nice to see Pomeranz talking to Nathan and getting some advice on pitching to big leaguers

[OH FOY]

Here we go start Walking batters. Watch.

[Spudboy]

With Swi pulled for a defensive replacement, who on the 25 man is the back-up catcher?

[FredLynn]

You cannot lead off the inning with a walk in this situation.

And it was DUMB for Cora to take out Eovaldi so soon.

[vegasbob]

Barnes hasn't thrown an actual strike yet. I know his stats give him a lot of fans but I hate to watch him pitch.

[d-money]

I hate this giant pussy Matt Barnes. He doesn’t throw strikes.

[OH FOY]

With Barnes wouldn't swing until 2 strikes.

[d-money]

Barnes hasn't thrown an actual strike yet. I know his stats give him a lot of fans but I hate to watch him pitch.

 

I could give two shits about stats. The guy’s f***ing terrible.

[vegasbob]

With Swi pulled for a defensive replacement, who on the 25 man is the back-up catcher?

Moreland is a LH'ed prospect

[Spudboy]

You never see women go after those flying bats. More proof of their superior intelligence.

 

At the same time, every year we see Doug Flutie sitting near the Pesky Poll with his baseball glove.

[vegasbob]

I could give two shits about stats. The guy’s f***ing terrible.

 

No, there's a lot of folks who will explain the reality of Matt Barnes to you

[Spudboy]

When Eovaldi pitched for the Yankees, Girardi rarely let him face the order a 3rd time, even when he was cruising I remember an outing where he gave up 1 hit and hat 10k's on 75 pitches after 5 innings and Girardi removed him without the slightest sign of trouble. I like that type of idiocy from Yankee mangers.

 

Lol.

[OH FOY]

See the difference in tempo, with Pitchers that are unsure of their stuff.

[Spudboy]

This BP blows this I'll be totally angry, and have to take it out on the nearest beer.

 

Hahahahahahahaha!1!1

[d-money]

If Barnes could be aggressive he could actually get outs.

[Spudboy]

Moreland is a LH'ed prospect

 

With a sore surgically repaired knee???????????

 

Lovely.

 

Sounds like something Farrell would do.

[OH FOY]

Got through that. Thanks.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't think Barnes is terrible, but I do think that Barnes will never pitch a KOJI inning.

[vegasbob]

Once Matt found the plate he got through the inning as intended

[OH FOY]

Barnes went to UConn saw him pitch locally at another College CCSU, and has great stuff, don't know why he just doesn't harness it consistently, for 1 inning. He should dominate.

[Bellhorn04]

No, there's a lot of folks who will explain the reality of Matt Barnes to you

 

His stats are pretty good, that's all. No one is saying he's the second coming of prime Koji. But he doesn't deserve the abuse he takes either.

[d-money]

Big series coming up this week against the skankees. It time to play well against them. Got them at home for 4 games.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With all the talk about Barnes it might be nice to acknowledge Eovaldi's excellent performance today.

[Bellhorn04]

With all the talk about Barnes it might be nice to acknowledge Eovaldi's excellent performance today.

 

Nice debut indeed.

[OH FOY]

Debut start like that in a tough Park like Fenway, against team that beat the snot out of him 2 weeks ago. Fantastic.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SSS. But from what I've seen of this Twins' BP, Rodney, the closer, may be the most hittable.