Barnes extended

[moonslav59]

Great bump and fascinating discussion thereafter--thanks to everyone else.

 

jacksoniamarch as usual pulls no punches, but was basically right, I think. When his fastball and that great curve were working, Barnes was astounding and well worth the extension. When a crack in his armor appeared, Barnes kind of folded, and here we are in April 2022 wondering whether he will ever make it back to that level.

 

For the record, I was completely in favor of raising Barnes' salary and extending him 2 years. A bargain closer, I thought--and I was wrong.

 

Overall, I hasten to add, I think Bloom and Cora did a great job last year fielding a competitive Sox team that beat the Yankees in the wild card playoff and the Rays (with their 100-62 record and +206 run differential) in the ALDS before finally going down to the Astros in the ALCS.

 

The extension begins, this year, so really, nobody was right or wrong, just yet, but certainly things look worse, now, than when we extended him.

[moonslav59]

Just that damn crack Red Sox medical staff!

 

On crack, maybe.

[Maxbialystock]

The extension begins, this year, so really, nobody was right or wrong, just yet, but certainly things look worse, now, than when we extended him.

 

Good point about last year--nothing lost.