I have no right to feel old but Daniel Bard being 37 makes me feel old.Daniel Bard, Certified Closer, is off to a great start for the Rockies. At 37yo, he's pitches 6ip with 7ks, no walks (!), and 5 hits while averaging 97 mph on his fastball.
Same but Daniel Bard being awesome again makes me feel goodI have no right to feel old but Daniel Bard being 37 makes me feel old.
So it takes 10 years of hard work to finally put Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the rear view.Same but Daniel Bard being awesome again makes me feel good
Admitted--it's not easy to come into a bases loaded situation, but really.Braves sixth. Olson flied out to left fielder McNeil. Riley hit an infield single to shortstop. Ozuna singled to right, Riley to second. Albies singled to right, Riley to third, Ozuna to second. Ottavino pitching. d'Arnaud walked, Riley scored, Ozuna to third, Albies to second. Duvall doubled to left, Ozuna scored, Albies scored, d'Arnaud to third. On Ottavino's wild pitch, d'Arnaud scored, Duvall to third. Swanson singled to center, Duvall scored.
He's already number 2 in the minds of much of this boardhttps://www.masslive.com/redsox/2022/05/ex-boston-red-sox-players-david-price-could-be-traded-by-dodgers-to-give-him-starting-opportunity-report.html
Didn’t know whether to put this in the Red Sox thread or here, but if he were to come back here, he immediately becomes the No. 2 starter, right?
It's going to be fascinating to track for the next 10 years.View: https://twitter.com/GlobeChadFinn/status/1523652805906821120?s=20&t=TxuAxvJKr_p7p8PgqwVldQ
There was some murmuring around these here parts after Mookie got off to a slow start. Seems like he's once again doing just fine in LA.
OPS this year is .836. He's fine. He's always been fine. He will always be fine. Sox fans (not you) need to stop pretending the trade was beneficial.It's going to be fascinating to track for the next 10 years.
Mookie career slash with Sox: .301 / .374 / .519 / .893 / 134 OPS+
Mookie career slash with LAD: .270 / .364 / .498 / .863 / 132 OPS+
The numbers are down slightly, but that could be park effects / ball effects. His BABIP is also significantly down but again could be the same reasons. Exit velo in Boston was 90.9 vs. 90.2 in LA, and hard hit % down from 46.9% to 42.3%.
OPS last 3 years:
2020: 927
2021: 854
2022: 761
Wasn't the argument he wanted to be paid for 2018 when the rest of his career suggest he's right around a 130-135 OPS+ hitter and not a 186 one? Or that he's closer to 6-7 wins than 10?OPS this year is .836. He's fine. He's always been fine. He will always be fine. Sox fans (not you) need to stop pretending the trade was beneficial.
It doesn't matter what the argument was at this point. I mean that sincerely. It simply doesn't matter. The Sox decided not to pay him and now they are paying the price.Wasn't the argument he wanted to be paid for 2018 when the rest of his career suggest he's right around a 130-135 OPS+ hitter and not a 186 one? Or that he's closer to 6-7 wins than 10?
The trade hasn't worked out that well, though.
Shhh, he's on a rollVerdugo is making what, 15% of Mookie’s salary? There was a lot more to that trade than one OF for another.
Well played. But now I want some magical BBQThe Dodgers must have had a late April series in Texas.
131 OPS+ through 108 ABs. Sure would look nice at 1b right about now.Contact hitter extraordinaire Michael Chavis has started his season 11-for-22 with only 2 Ks.
Austin Davis has been pretty great. Feels like a fair trade for both sides, at this point.131 OPS+ through 108 ABs. Sure would look nice at 1b right about now.
Last season he had an OPS of .720 through June 12. He hit 16 HRs in the month of June. From June 13 through the end of the year, he hit .312/.432/.688/1.120 with 22 HRs in 60 games. The season is still young and a lot of players seem to be heating up right now.In other news, Kyle Schwarber is on pace to set the all time single season strikeout record (of course, so are Eugenio Suarez and Patrick Wisdom). Hitting .196 with 58 k in 178 PA. But, still has a 115 ops+. Weird season. But with his bb rate at career norms and a lower babip, he’s not the same guy he was with the Sox.
He must really like texas bbq.What’s happened with Martin Pérez? Dude looks like a legit ace this year.
It's too bad Mookie missed 26 games in 2018 or he could have done it then (129 runs in 136 games).It helps that he's on a stacked team and hitting leadoff much of the time and has a 170 OPS+ so he's always on base. But yeah, it's incredible. Only one player (Bagwell) has had even one season of scoring 150 runs since 1921.
down to 1.60Martin Perez has a 1.64 ERA. He's also sporting a 2.44 FIP and 3.66 xFIP. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that he won't sustain that 0.0 HR/9 rate.
How is he only 24? It feels like he was traded 24 years ago.In the small print here, but Anderson Espinoza finally makes it to the show.... with the Cubs.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/cubs-to-select-matt-swarmer.html
His numbers are a little flashier this year, but hasn't this been his MO for several years now? He dominates the league for a month or so and pitches like a marginal major leaguer the rest of the year.What’s happened with Martin Pérez? Dude looks like a legit ace this year.
FWIW, the whole Theo tree of executives is such a group of prospect humpers. Bard, Rizzo, as well as vets like Koji, Ross, Lester. I'm sure there are about 800 more people I'm forgetting. I get it -- you've spent a lot of time around those guys and you know them and maybe think you can wring something out of them we couldn't. But it seems like every dude who fails leaves the Red Sox ends up with the Cubs at some point. I find it more than mildly annoying.In the small print here, but Anderson Espinoza finally makes it to the show.... with the Cubs.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/cubs-to-select-matt-swarmer.html
I'm surprised he doesn't play for Toronto.Speaking of familiar names being called up to the majors
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34010361/detroit-tigers-add-kody-clemens-major-league-roster
The Yankees were a destination for many Red Sox outcasts too.FWIW, the whole Theo tree of executives is such a group of prospect humpers. Bard, Rizzo, as well as vets like Koji, Ross, Lester. I'm sure there are about 800 more people I'm forgetting. I get it -- you've spent a lot of time around those guys and you know them and maybe think you can wring something out of them we couldn't. But it seems like every dude who fails leaves the Red Sox ends up with the Cubs at some point. I find it more than mildly annoying.