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LOL. Bradley and Vasquez....packaged together, could barely bring in a solid middle reliever, let alone multiple "big boppers".

That phone call never existed. We don't have a closer.

Give them time, they will trade places.

....thank you

enough with the pickoff attempts. Just get the out.....drives me crazy

I dont remember Barnes throwing this hard last year....

Cant defend you there Vasquez...........have to block that. Thats a bad PB

The bullpen of suck is in.

Ugh. Missed on a close pitch, then gives up a homer.

Vasquez had him. What a frozen rope that was.

Eventually, he was going to figure it out. Just like Devers will.

Yes. You also know he is going to be injured at some point with a bad right knee. His landing knee costs him starts every year.

Did I say that? Not even worth the effort having a back and forth with you, since again, you are clearly blind, deaf....or dumb.

Nice turn at the bag.

If Leon were catching, hed still have a no-hitter. When will they realize this and bring him up?

Ding ding ding, hes in AAA. Nobody else wanted him. Proof is in the pudding, and that pudding is being eaten by Sandy in AAA, and Sandy pudding probably tastes like s***.

Its really simple. If he is so good, then why did the Redsox try to get rid of him? If he is so good, and leads in all of those important stats, then why did NO OTHER team want him? If he is so good, and he leads all those important categories......why did he accept a minor league assignment? Again, its rather simple. He's not that good, thats why. I think all of baseball, including the Redsox FO is smarter than homer Sox fans on a message board that overvalue a s***** backup catcher.

Yeah, I put that together quick. Out of baseball for 2019, and who knows? We don't know how he will recover from TJS.

Another solid inning

A much needed start from Erod to protect the bullpen and build some confidence. Great performance thus far.

E-Rod looks good to start

Originally Posted by Jasonbay44 I think you are misunderstanding what me and many others are arguing in this Leon debate. I am not saying Leon is the reason the pitchers were good, or that Vaz is the reason they are bad. My argument is, neither Leon OR Vazquez are good hitters, they are both very bad hitters. However, Leon is way better defensively (and yes it is a pretty large difference, the metrics support this) and the pitchers seem to be more comfortable with him for whatever reason. So why have Vazquez over Leon? If they both suck in one area, and Leon is superior in the other, why keep Vazquez over Leon? There is nothing Vaz does better, that is the point being made. I'm not arguing that the pitchers are sucking because Leon, if they are MLB pichers being paid millions and can only pitch to Sandy Leon, that is a completely different issue I don't even know how to toggle. I do understand what you are saying. I do think that Swihart and Vasquez are better offensive players. I am not sure how much catcher defense really matter. Starting Catchers by World Series Champs: 2018 Leon (Now in AAA) 2017 McCann (backup catcher now, not a good catcher, criticized for ability to frame pitches ) 2016 Montero (backup catcher now) 2015 Perez (out of baseball now) 2014 Posey (not a good defensive C, regardless of GG hello Jeter...no longer a catcher) 2013 Salty (not a good defensive C, out of baseball) 2012 Posey (not a good defensive C, regardless of GG hello Jeter...no longer a catcher) We are overvaluing him. Simple as that.

I do understand what you are saying. I do think that Swihart and Vasquez are better offensive players. I am not sure how much catcher defense really matter. Starting Catchers by World Series Champs: 2018 Leon (Now in AAA) 2017 McCann (backup catcher now, not a good catcher, criticized for ability to frame pitches ) 2016 Montero (backup catcher now) 2015 Perez (out of baseball now) 2014 Posey (not a good defensive C, regardless of GG hello Jeter) 2013 Salty (not a good defensive C) 2012 Posey (not a good defensive C, regardless of GG hello Jeter)

Now you are arguing a separate topic, actually....in agreement with me. The difference is not CY YOUNG candidates like Chris Sale, David Price and Rick Porcello sucking with a different catcher. The difference is that they are not pitching well, regardless of catcher. What are you arguing? You are making my point.... Regardless, we don't see it the same way, so.....we both have different opinions, which is fine. Im not looking to determine who is more right or wrong. I dont like him, you do. EDIT: I love you either way JB44

No. That is his swing. Sometimes it goes 500 feet to left center, sometimes its a Texas chop that goes 100 feet.