Red Sox/MLB 2021 Regular Season III - Great Start, Let's hope it continues

[Smitty93]

My theory is that Leiter is sandbagging it the last month before the draft so he doesn't have to go to Pittsburgh or Texas

I think Fangraphs had a note a couple of weeks ago that he's trying to price himself down to Boston. He could probably make up the difference in money via endorsements. I'd be interested in hearing an agent's perspective on the potential $$$ value of going to a larger market team as a draft pick.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I <3 renfroe

 

[CDJ]

Big of Richards to not kill the bullpen and to keep them in it. Thought he was toast after 2

 

[Johnnyduke]

Richards blows. Hopefully at some point he puts the spider tack drama behind him. He just seems like a very fragile guy.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Ballsy win again

 

[Gator Mike]

 

[CDJ]

I noticed the curveball was way more rainbowy in the latter part of his outing. Noticed the change ups too, didn’t think they were awful for something we hadn’t really seen


With sinkers (and I believe a few other pitches) you either want the spin to be really high or really low. You have problems when you find yourself in the middle. Seems like he figured he’d go really low with the spin. Generally speaking on harder stuff you want to be lower than 1800 or higher than 2600

Santana’s homer came on his old style curve that did nothing. The others were on 4 seamers.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I think Fangraphs had a note a couple of weeks ago that he's trying to price himself down to Boston. He could probably make up the difference in money via endorsements. I'd be interested in hearing an agent's perspective on the potential $$$ value of going to a larger market team as a draft pick.

Basically he has the leverage to force his way to his team of choice.

Being the kid of a pro, he doesn't need the money and can just go back to Vandy if he doesn't like who took him.

 

[CDJ]

Santiago suspended 10 games. Probably gonna end up in front of an arbiter

they didn’t announce what substance it was, which leads me to believe it’s rosin and sweat because this league is a Mickey Mouse operation

 

[PB37]

I noticed the curveball was way more rainbowy in the latter part of his outing. Noticed the change ups too, didn’t think they were awful for something we hadn’t really seen


With sinkers (and I believe a few other pitches) you either want the spin to be really high or really low. You have problems when you find yourself in the middle. Seems like he figured he’d go really low with the spin. Generally speaking on harder stuff you want to be lower than 1800 or higher than 2600

Santana’s homer came on his old style curve that did nothing. The others were on 4 seamers.

One of the best curveball/breaking ball pitchers I ever saw in terms of visual appeal: Greg Harris. That guy could throw some arcs.

 

[CDJ]

One of the best curveball/breaking ball pitchers I ever saw in terms of visual appeal: Greg Harris. That guy could throw some arcs.

Nice throwback, my all time favorite was Barry Zito

 

[Gator Mike]

Franchy Cordero took ground balls at 1B today in Worcester.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Santiago suspended 10 games. Probably gonna end up in front of an arbiter

they didn’t announce what substance it was, which leads me to believe it’s rosin and sweat because this league is a Mickey Mouse operation

wtf

 

[CDJ]

Franchy Cordero took ground balls at 1B today in Worcester.

very very interesting


He was signed as a SS

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Santiago suspended 10 games. Probably gonna end up in front of an arbiter

they didn’t announce what substance it was, which leads me to believe it’s rosin and sweat because this league is a Mickey Mouse operation

This isn’t going to fly if true. What’s the point of establishing the chain of evidence if they aren’t going to test it?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

One of the best curveball/breaking ball pitchers I ever saw in terms of visual appeal: Greg Harris. That guy could throw some arcs.

And with either hand.

 

[smithformeragent]

Took the old man out to the old ballpark.

 

[N o o d l e s]

ugly ugly ugly

 

[smithformeragent]

Yaw cousin from Boston is sitting behind me, imparting life lessons on his son.

“You f***in manage yaw home, manage yaw finances. I’m ahticuting to you what my fahthah nevah told me. My mothah was old school, Irish, went tah church.”

 

[smithformeragent]

Can’t tell if it’s glare or if Vazquez has a red light blinking on the back of his belt.

Any idea?

 

[N o o d l e s]

Brad Keller was actually good to start the year. That did not last.

 

[smithformeragent]

Oof

 

[McGarnagle]

Trevor Bauer is under investigation for assaulting a woman
He's claiming it was just rough sex and consensual.

 

[yazmybaby]

One of the best curveball/breaking ball pitchers I ever saw in terms of visual appeal: Greg Harris. That guy could throw some arcs.

Harris had a good one, Bert Blyleven is still king of the curveball, it was unhittable.

 

[McGarnagle]

The Cubs scored 7 runs in the top of the first inning in Milwaukee

They're currently losing 14-7