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  1. FredLynn
    I don't think he was throwing at his head either. I think he made a mistake. But this is the kind of mistake that you should pay dearly for....like drunk driving, spousal abuse etc. There is the potential for great bodily harm. Fortunately Machado escaped without being hit at all, but it could have been much worse. Barnes is not paying heavily enough for what he did.
  2. FredLynn
    The league can't do it. But the Red Sox management can impose further penalties if they have the guts to do so. Bottom line is this: you do not throw at a guys head. If you miss location IMO you should pay dearly for your mistake. Four game is not "dearly"....most of those games Barnes would not even have appeared more than likely. So its what-two games of participation he is missing?
  3. FredLynn
    Regardless of the reason Barnes threw a beanball behind Machado's head he deserves more than four games for it. I suspect he meant to throw it behind his tochas but lost control of it somehow. He should pay dearly for that mistake. In real life you pay for your mistakes. The rule should be "nothing over the belt" when you are seeking retribution. A 95 mph fastball to the head, even with a helmet on, not only threatens a player's career but his life as well. Barnes is getting off easy IMO.
  4. FredLynn
    Barnes was suspended by the league for 4 games. If the Sox management wanted to make this right they would suspend him without pay for another six games. This is more important than winning a baseball game.
  5. FredLynn
    Well you have to AT LEAST make sure that if you miss the guy, you miss low. Bounce it in the dirt or something. I think every ML pitcher has enough control to miss low.
  6. FredLynn
    Matt Barnes just got suspended for four games for throwing BEHIND the head of Manny Machado. What a jackass, if it was intentional. I am not buying his "it just got away from me" excuse. Should have been at least 10 games. You NEVER do that. https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2017/04/24/red-sox-pitcher-matt-barnes-suspended-4-games-for-buzzing-orioles-manny-machado
  7. FredLynn
    Its a very informative article, wouldn't you say? The article is factual rather than opinion.
  8. FredLynn
    To win a championship pitching is much more important than hitting. Only three teams in 106 have won a ring with an ERA+ of less than 100 while about a third of championship teams had below average hitting. Generally though, you are right: most are upper third in both categories with pitching being much more important than hitting. I am not worried about leading the league in runs as long as our pitching is in the top 3 or 4. Here is an interesting article on the subject: http://www.hardballtimes.com/pitching-almost-always-wins-championships/
  9. FredLynn
    He has been dealing with issues between his shoulders for years.
  10. FredLynn
    Its not like he doesn't deserve it. Showing up last year in horrible physical condition was insulting to his team-mates, to the Sox management, and to the fans. At least he put in the work this past winter to get in better shape. Lets see if he maintains it. So far it has not resulted in production at the plate or in the field.
  11. FredLynn
    Coming into todays game Pablo is at .214/.655 with four errors (I think). He is playing himself, slowly, out of a job. Good intentions, but over the hill. We need to find a realistic alternative by June.
  12. FredLynn
    Forums come in all flavors Exam....this one is a bit more regulated than others, but its a private forum and the mods can manage it the way they see fit. I think that from a technical standpoint BDC totally sucked. Management heard the complaints, from what I hear, but did nothing to fix it. There were times we couldn't even get on to that forum. And there were trolls there who did their best to destroy it. Here there is more pure baseball discussed without the BS that went on at BDC. I don't know that I like either one *better*. They are/were just different.
  13. FredLynn
    June is fine by me, but if he cannot bring up his BA from the current .214 then an alternative should be found.
  14. FredLynn
    There is going to be soreness from getting a good workout, I am sure. Training is hard. But if its soreness due to injury then he is risking his career if he keeps trying to push through it. We really aren't going to know much until he tries to pitch in a real game.
  15. FredLynn
    You do have to wonder how much Price would reveal to the media...if his elbow was still sore would he have told anyone but the Sox staff? I wouldn't blame him if he wanted to stay out of the limelight now.
  16. FredLynn
    I am glad he "said he felt fine". I will feel fine when he faces major league hitting and is effective.
  17. FredLynn
    This is a red flag. You may well be right: "TORONTO (AP) — Red Sox manager John Farrell says pitcher David Price has been dealing with “soreness” in his recovery from an injured left elbow. Price threw on flat ground for the second straight day before Thursday afternoon’s game against Toronto. He is to throw a bullpen session in Baltimore on Friday. Price was the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner with Tampa Bay. He was 17-9 with a 3.99 ERA last year, his first with Boston. He felt discomfort in his elbow after a two-inning simulated game in February. Price threw three bullpen sessions over six days last week, the last on Saturday. He was to have thrown to hitters while the team was in Toronto but those plans were shelved. He took three days off before playing catch Wednesday. Price is in the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contract."
  18. FredLynn
    Thats possible. But if Price cannot make it back and pitch effectively I think our SPing will be the weakest link.
  19. FredLynn
    The pen is doing fine. The currently rank 4th in ERA in the AL at just under 2.50. I am not worried about the pen. I am still worried about Price; and about Wright.
  20. FredLynn
    True. I have one on my weedeater.
  21. FredLynn
    Seems like what people are referring to as "command" is just great control.
  22. FredLynn
    But why would the dart player who can hit the bullseye more often choose to hit the outer bull? There are more points awarded by hitting the bullseye. I would say that the guy who has the ability to hit the bullseye more often has better control AND command of his darts.
  23. FredLynn
    There is a key difference.........................................................................................they are spelled differently
  24. FredLynn
    Not much difference at all as the end result is not enough strikes and too many balls resulting in too many walks. Both have trouble at times finding the plate, though Kelly found it for a long stretch last year. Kimbrel has never been able to throw strikes consistently with both pitches he uses, not in Boston at least.
  25. FredLynn
    Are we watching the same game? Last year Kimbrel issued 30 walks in 53 innings.This is NOT what you want in a RPer, let alone your closer. Command has been an issue with him since his arrival in Boston. Kelly has had issues with command, but for the most part he did fine with it after July 25. I am certainly not going to judge where his command is after one outing.
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