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[rembrat]

First pitch at 7:05pm. NESN and MLB.tv have it.

Bard and Ace each going 3 innings. Should be fun.

EDIT: Thanks! Need coffee.

Edited by rembrat, 10 March 2012 - 10:35 AM.

[Marbleheader]

Wishful thinking...April's not here quite yet.

[SpruceTrap]

I'm really hoping Iglesias and Middlebrooks get into the game. Middlebrooks made a pretty good defensive play when he was brought in late in the game yesterday.

Edited by SpruceTrap, 10 March 2012 - 11:26 AM.

[Section15Box113]

I hate Saturday night games. Spring training or no, it's a crime.

/vent

[rembrat]

Punto 2B
Iglesias SS
Ellsbury CF
Gonzalez 1B
Saltalamacchia C
Youkilis 3B
McDonald LF
Linares RF
Hassan DH

Pitching: RHP Daniel Bard, RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Matt Albers, RHP Junichi Tazawa.

First time seeing Iglesias at SS. I am excited.

[SoxScout]

7 night games in spring training is the dumbest thing I have ever seen.

Actually really interested in seeing Mortensen after what he did in his first outing.

[SpruceTrap]

First time seeing Iglesias at SS. I am excited.

First time seeing Iglesias at SS. I am excited.

I'm excited as well. I haven't watched him play in a game since last Spring Training.

[soxhop411]

Game is also on MLBN

[ItOnceWasMyLife]

I want to see every ball hit somewhere in JI's vacinity.

[Soxaholic]

Nice start, Daniel.

[rembrat]

Oh baby.

[rembrat]

Pretty cool seeing everyone off the Red Sox bench trying to get a glimpse of Bard.

[SoxScout]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Bard was are best starter this year.

He has the best pure stuff. Beckett is a roller coaster, Lester is getting worse not better, Buchholz is now a groundballer who has no dominance and never had a K/BB over 2.0.

Edited by SoxScout, 10 March 2012 - 07:10 PM.

[InsideTheParker]

Is Bard more comfortable pitching to RHH?

[rembrat]

Is Bard more comfortable pitching to RHH?

His slider is his second best pitch so I'd say yeah.

[pokey_reese]

Nice to see Bard win that battle.

[SpruceTrap]

Decent first inning from Bard. Looks like he was typically sitting at 96 mph on his fastball, he threw one at 97, one at 94 and one at 92 which I'm pretty sure was a fastball but it's hard to tell considering his changeup is 89-91 mph. The hitters looked uncomfortable and off-balance facing him. None of them made good contact.

[bean8282]

Look at him work that walk. New lead off man!

[genivive]

unpredictable

[rembrat]

It would be funny if Ellsbury goes yard here.

[SpruceTrap]

Iglesias would be a good guy to hit-and-run with. He makes contact more than Pedroia.

That strike out looking call on Ellsbury was a good 3 inches outside.

[derekson]

Has Davis thrown anything harder than 91 yet?

[SoxScout]

Has Davis thrown anything harder than 91 yet?

That's how hard he throws

[derekson]

That's how hard he throws

Lately yes. When he first came up his fastball was 93-94. In 2009 his average velocity was 93.

[SpruceTrap]

Should be fun to watch Wild Wade face Youkilis.

[Sprowl]

This is fun.


edit: that DP, not so much.

[pokey_reese]

Oh Youk...

[SoxScout]

Should be fun to watch Wild Wade face Youkilis.

good call

[InsideTheParker]

Should be fun to watch Wild Wade face Youkilis.

Actually, I think pitchers get ahead of Youk too often because he almost never swings at the first pitch. (Based on memory; I could of course be very wrong.)

[SoxScout]

Actually, I think pitchers get ahead of Youk too often because he almost never swings at the first pitch. (Based on memory; I could of course be very wrong.)

65th of 74 players (with 500 PA) in the AL last year in first pitch strikes against.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

I'm trying to remember...did Bard ever pitch out of the windup as a reliever? I seem to think not.

[SoxScout]

I'm trying to remember...did Bard ever pitch out of the windup as a reliever? I seem to think not.

Nope.

Jenks and Melancon do.

[ifmanis5]

Seeing Punto wearing #5 is..... hard to get used to.

[InsideTheParker]

65th of 74 players (with 500 PA) in the AL last year in first pitch strikes against.

Thanks.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Seeing Punto wearing #5 is..... hard to get used to.

Baldelli said it was fine

[jnlevetoncnmt]

Just think, if there were any Rays fans in the world there would be quite the debate regarding Iglesias vs. Beckham.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Nope.

Jenks and Melancon do.

I wonder how hard it is for him to get comfortable with it, even with a very abbreviated windup

[Sprowl]

Punto is a sure-handed and confident fielder. I'm starting to come around on his signing, and besides, 1.75m is dirt cheap for a starting shortstop.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Punto is a sure-handed and confident fielder. I'm starting to come around on his signing, and besides, 1.75m is dirt cheap for a starting shortstop.

It's fashionable to hate him, but he really has an excellent glove

[Sprowl]

I wonder how hard it is for him to get comfortable with it, even with a very abbreviated windup

I saw Bard start against the Orioles and took a few pictures of his windup motion. It certainly looked effortless and uncomplicated.

[jnlevetoncnmt]

Darnell McDonald might make for a difficult decision when CC returns.

[Eck'sSneakyCheese]

Saw that coming

[pokey_reese]

Urge to kill, rising...

[SoxScout]

By May we are going to fucking hate how many outs we are giving away.

[E5 Yaz]

It's fashionable to hate him, but he really has an excellent glove

He should lend it to someone who can hit

[SoxScout]

.000/.417/.000

would be awesome if Hassan walked a few times in a row

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

I saw Bard start against the Orioles and took a few pictures of his windup motion. It certainly looked effortless and uncomplicated.

I agree it looks that way. But there is still a fundamental difference between starting your motion facing home versus facing third. He'll probably be fine, it's just something I think about late at night.

[Eck'sSneakyCheese]

.000/.417/.000

would be awesome if Hassan walked a few times in a row

There's one

[SemperFidelisSox]

Spring training. Mike Scioscia edition.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

He should lend it to someone who can hit

Or he should steal Aviles' bat