I agree re: Verlander. They had a great approach against him. Re: Bard - interesting comment made by one of the color guys on the ESPN broadcast last night, either Boone or Sutcliffe... They said that unless Bard works out to be a #1 or #2 (and maybe a #3) starter, then the move to make him a starter is basically a failure, as he was so effective as a late-innings guys in the bullpen. The team probably needs to re-assess where they are at with him at the end of the season, see if they really think he can be that top-of-the-rotation guy. I think he has the stuff to do that - maybe not a #1 - but the question is, can he just let it go and not think too much. I suspect he might have been further along with a guy like Varitek behind the plate.
Dan D Central NJ USA ________________________________ From: Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:16 AM Subject: Re: Let's see if Bard can pitch with a lead I don't think its a matter of pacing himself, so much as a matter of keeping his brain out of his pitching. Bard has the stretches where Annie Savoy would have handed the glove to Millie and said, "Here we go." His pitches aren't even close to the strike zone. It's telling that this happened to him twice with a number nine batter whose OPS was in the 5's. He's clearly over-thinking. That said, I thought the Sox did a great job against Verlander, even without Pedroia. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: I think it is still a question of learning how to pace himself but being able to throw 96 when he needs to, like Verlander does (although >he throws 100 when he needs to).... > > >Dan D >Central NJ USA > > > > >________________________________ > From: Ray <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:33 PM >Subject: Let's see if Bard can pitch with a lead > > >I'm worried that he's a little but of a head case. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red >Sox Citizens" group. >To view this discussion on the web visit >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/redsoxcitizens/-/wc94CHMW5dIJ. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > > > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red >Sox Citizens" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
