Barfield to AAA

by LGT Patrick on Mar 26, 2008 10:37 AM EDT Comment 24 comments

For some reason I thought he was going to make the cut, but was I alone? Hasn't he performed much better than Carrol this spring? Unless it is about the money and the difference between the two contracts. Not sure if anyone else is surprised by this as well.

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You may have been alone.

Carroll is a veteran who is experience as a part-time player. He also plays a fine shortstop and third base and, unlike Barfield, a very fine second base. He wasn't signed to give us another option, he was signed to be the big-league backup.

Barfield is best served by getting regular at-bats to get his swing and approach back to a serviceable place, and that's only going to happen in Buffalo at the moment.

by Jay on Mar 26, 2008 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

/and, unlike Barfield, a very fine second base./

nice.

by Brick. on Mar 26, 2008 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

/old habits die hard/

this is actually slower

by Brick. on Mar 26, 2008 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder why

Jay didn't say, "unlike Marte, a fine third base" ?

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Mar 26, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't you start with the content in the subject line.

I swear, next year is it.

by fwembt on Mar 26, 2008 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, are you gunning to get the first smackdown on the new platform, is that it?

by Jay on Mar 26, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he doesn't like all these fancy DooDads and WizBangs and Technology1

by Brick. on Mar 26, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And comment threads with CGI.

by Jay on Mar 26, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey

don't forget, I'm one of the few guys on this thread that actually has a technology background.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Mar 26, 2008 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uh, you mean, aside from the other 30-40 people with a technology background?

by Jay on Mar 26, 2008 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

here at the engineering firm, ya gotta actually have to be licensed by the state to be considered a technocrat.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Mar 26, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't PE's go the way of the dinosaur with thin ties and wingtips?

By the way Chuck, how is your collection of thin ties and wingtips?

Formerly known as "tribefan stuck in boston"

by BostonWahoo on Mar 26, 2008 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait...wingtips are out?

by APV on Mar 26, 2008 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, they're in, as are thin ties. BW is so 2004 right now.

by fleerdon on Mar 26, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't wear ties

There's about 500 PEs here in the Princeton office so we're a little more common than dinosaurs.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Mar 26, 2008 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh I was only kidding. PEs are exceedingly rare in computer engineering, and in fact with regards to electrical engineering as a whole, they reside mostly in the power/transmission/fields sectors, because it turns out you need to be a PE to work for the power company.

Formerly known as "tribefan stuck in boston"

by BostonWahoo on Mar 26, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In my business all of the disciplines must be licensed, since all of our designs and installations are subject to extreme liability.

Lately some states now offer a license in small circuit design and computer engineering - even software design. I don't know why, but they do.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Mar 26, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I think that is very interesting, Chuck, and I thank you for sharing it with the group.

by Jay on Mar 26, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh. We're moved in.

by fleerdon on Mar 26, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey now

We're having a conversation about big people stuff. You kiddies run along and play with your new bbs.

Formerly known as "tribefan stuck in boston"

by BostonWahoo on Mar 27, 2008 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

On your technology are the "subject" and "content" positions reversed?

I swear, next year is it.

by fwembt on Mar 26, 2008 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I was alone.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on Mar 26, 2008 11:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As I said in my diary, Barfield clearly has to rework his approach at the plate, and improve his defense. The encouraging thing about his spring performance is that he was clearly making that effort. His walk rate during the Spring was dramatically higher than last season...although it coincided with a lot more Ks as well. He's got work, but I'm optimistic he'll make adjustments and particularly in the 2nd half, play well in Buffalo.

by APV on Mar 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have high hopes for Barfield as well. You weren't alone in wishing, Patrick, just maybe in believing. I still think that Barfield is a possible long term answer to 2nd. I'm glad he seems to be taking this challenge in the right way.

Now that the Bedard bandwagon has officially crashed into the Maritime Seas, solely the local "Barfield Bounces Back Believer."

by mjmarble on Mar 26, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs