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Bryan Baker Optioned


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1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

Optioned for pitching stupid.   If he wants to come back he should either learn to throw the changeup for strikes or ditch it all together.

He really looks like he's just throwing out there. Some silly sequences. Fastball velo fluctuates all over. I hope he comes back throwing 100 like he did late last year because that guy is pretty fun, and he would probably get away with more mistakes.

I think I read this year he's like #2 in inherited runners allowed. We can't have that nonsense. 

This does highlight why it's disappointing we couldn't land another bullpen arm, however.

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12 minutes ago, Pickles said:

No athlete worth a damn would admit to being fatigued.

Ok.  If he’s not injured or fatigued, he’s got no excuses.  Wake-up call.

If he’s fatigued or injured it’s still a wake-up call in my book.

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1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Ok.  If he’s not injured or fatigued, he’s got no excuses.  Wake-up call.

If he’s fatigued or injured it’s still a wake-up call in my book.

They're just giving him a break to try and control his innings and likely convert to a BP role.

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