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I guess it depends largely on how much of the first two games was Lackey and Weaver raising their game in the postseason and how much was the Red Sox just failing on offense. I suspect it was a little of both.
Anyway, we completely deserved to lose. And the Angels/Yanks series is, unfortunately, one of those times I just want everyone involved to explode. I guess I'll sort of root for the Angels? Ugh.
Commented Oct 11, 2009 on Halos-Sox Gamer: Is This The End? at YFSF
Halos-Sox Gamer: Is This The End?
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0-2, 2 outs, nobody on, #9 hitter at the plate. And he blows a 2-run lead.
Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. I'm sure I'll calm down eventually, but right now I want that piece of shit traded for a bag of balls.
What a gutless choke job.
Commented Oct 11, 2009 on Halos-Sox Gamer: Is This The End? at YFSF
Halos-Sox Gamer: Is This The End?
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Paul's doing an admirable job holding up the 'JD Drew is good' argument, so I'll leave that to him. My big takeaway from this article is "wow, I am so glad that Theo's our GM" - to have a GM say, in public, that they don't care about RBIs, that not making outs is the most important stat, and that reporters who focus on the former rather than the latter is flatly wrong is a great thing to see.
Commented Oct 2, 2009 on Just How They Drew It Up at YFSF
Just How They Drew It Up
A poster on Sons of Sam Horn excerpted a piece of an interview Theo Epstein gave on WBCN, Boston's new all-sports radio station. Of special note is that one of the radio cohosts is Tony Massarotti, whose position on J.D. Drew has been unenlightened, at best. Epstein was unusually confrontational...
Low, Paul. Very low. But it would be fantastic, wouldn't it?
Commented Jul 31, 2009 on Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman at YFSF
Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman
USA Today's Bob Nightengale tweets. HT: MLBTradeRumors 1:02 (my time) -- Ed Price retweets: Source: "Looks good" for Victor Martinez to #RedSox, confirming @BNightengale report 1:07 -- Joel Sherman says the Rays were the only other pursuer and they were out of it days ago. 1:13 -- Rosenthal and ...
The King Felix rumors are mean. I want them so badly to be true and there's no way it will actually happen. :(
Commented Jul 31, 2009 on Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman at YFSF
Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman
USA Today's Bob Nightengale tweets. HT: MLBTradeRumors 1:02 (my time) -- Ed Price retweets: Source: "Looks good" for Victor Martinez to #RedSox, confirming @BNightengale report 1:07 -- Joel Sherman says the Rays were the only other pursuer and they were out of it days ago. 1:13 -- Rosenthal and ...
If neither Bard nor Buchholz are in, that says Bowden to me.
I am fine with that.
Commented Jul 31, 2009 on Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman at YFSF
Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman
USA Today's Bob Nightengale tweets. HT: MLBTradeRumors 1:02 (my time) -- Ed Price retweets: Source: "Looks good" for Victor Martinez to #RedSox, confirming @BNightengale report 1:07 -- Joel Sherman says the Rays were the only other pursuer and they were out of it days ago. 1:13 -- Rosenthal and ...
If this is for Buchholz, it's a terrible deal and I'm incredibly disappointed in Theo. If we were giving up Clay it needed to be as part of a package to acquire Halladay or Gonzalez or someone a lot better than Victor Martinez.
Commented Jul 31, 2009 on Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman at YFSF
Sox Trade For Martinez, Kotchman
USA Today's Bob Nightengale tweets. HT: MLBTradeRumors 1:02 (my time) -- Ed Price retweets: Source: "Looks good" for Victor Martinez to #RedSox, confirming @BNightengale report 1:07 -- Joel Sherman says the Rays were the only other pursuer and they were out of it days ago. 1:13 -- Rosenthal and ...
OH HAPPY DAY!
Commented Jul 17, 2009 on It's Not You, It's Me at YFSF
It's Not You, It's Me
Our long national nightmare is over. Julio Lugo has been DFA'd. The Sox now have a week to trade or release him. Regardless the outcome, the Sox will likely be paying all or nearly all the rest of Lugo's $36 million contract. For the record, that's $36 million for a collective line of .251/.319/...
Andrew: yeah, that was pretty much my thought. "Oh come on, if they were willing to take BETANCOURT, surely Theo could have foisted Lugo off on them."
Commented Jul 16, 2009 on A Desperate Situation at YFSF
A Desperate Situation
From Ken Rosenthal: The Red Sox, facing a roster bind as they prepare for the returns of shortstop Jed Lowrie and third baseman Mike Lowell, are "desperately" trying to trade shortstop Julio Lugo, according to a major-league source. Best offers so far: Bag of balls without the stitching Lump ...
What's next? Rays Multiverse?
Commented Jul 14, 2009 on Pride, Power, Omnipitopinstripes at YFSF
Pride, Power, Omnipitopinstripes
Okay, a bit clumsy. But not nearly as self-aggrandizing and glaringly awkward as "Yankees Universe." Really? Wait, I misspoke. I meant, REALLY? At least RedSox Nation only laid claim to a country rather than plant a flag on the entire dimension.
Well, I'm happy the Angels beat the Yanks, but the rest of the time I can pretty much agree with all my Yanks-fan friends that the Angels are our least-favorite non-rival team in the AL. What a horribly frustrating team to play.
Commented Jul 12, 2009 on Penned Up: Yanks-Angels Gamer at YFSF
Penned Up: Yanks-Angels Gamer
Given the results of the last two games, it looks like we can put to bed the whole "Yanks' bullpen has been the best since X" business. The Angels have rallied to tie their game with the Yanks against Andy Pettitte, then took the lead on the first pitch from Nate Robertson, and now have runners ...
Can we get an investigation into why the bullpen hates John Smoltz?
Commented Jul 12, 2009 on Plus H: Royals-Sox Gamer at YFSF
Plus H: Royals-Sox Gamer
What a gem by Lester. Another day, another John, but this time it is one of the finest pitchers of our generation who spells his name more traditionally, though young Mr. Lester has kept up with his greens fees, demanding a bit of propers for his long game despite his shortened name. Bravo, and c...
I honestly think Paps is our secret playoff weakness this year. I'm just waiting for the huge meltdown in the big spot - he's really, really not the same pitcher he was.
Commented Jul 9, 2009 on Doc Who? A's-Sox Gamer VI at YFSF
Doc Who? A's-Sox Gamer VI
While rumors continue to swirl around the Jays' recent decision to put 10-game winner Roy Halladay up for bid, the Sox will bring a 10-game winner to the mound for the second day in a row. Suck it, Toronto! Tim Wakefield looks to deliver a series win against Trevor Cahill, who is coming off bac...
Man, the Yankees have been weird this year - mediocre, best team in baseball, mediocre, best team in baseball. Hopefully Toronto can hold on here and send the Yanks back to another period of 'mediocre.' :P
Commented Jul 6, 2009 on Sweep Dreams: Jays-Yanks Gamer at YFSF
Sweep Dreams: Jays-Yanks Gamer
Andy Pettitte goes for the red hot Yanks. The rookie sensation Ricky Romero stands in their way. Comment on all the action here.
Varitek homers?!
NATSTOWN!
Commented Jun 25, 2009 on Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II at YFSF
Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II
Continuing our theme from yesterday, a Sox win tonight will ensure a series win and stave off the horror and shame of losing a series to the Nationals. Get it done, boys!
THE LARGE FATHER IS BACK!
Commented Jun 25, 2009 on Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II at YFSF
Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II
Continuing our theme from yesterday, a Sox win tonight will ensure a series win and stave off the horror and shame of losing a series to the Nationals. Get it done, boys!
The real subplot to this game, as far as I'm concerned, is the battle between Joba's tendency to throw a million pitches and Frenchy's desire to live up to the Greg Maddux ideal of '27 pitches, 27 outs.'
Commented Jun 24, 2009 on Embrace the Embarrassment: Yanks-Braves Gamer II at YFSF
Embrace the Embarrassment: Yanks-Braves Gamer II
When I was younger, whenever my family would go out to eat in public, my dad would do this one very embarrassing thing that would make my brothers and me turn beet red and wish to be invisible. He would take out his handkerchief and blow his nose loudly into it. The sound was tremendous. My brot...
NATSTOWN!
I feel good about Lester today. Hopefully he doesn't prove me wrong.
Commented Jun 24, 2009 on Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II at YFSF
Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II
Continuing our theme from yesterday, a Sox win tonight will ensure a series win and stave off the horror and shame of losing a series to the Nationals. Get it done, boys!
Oh, silly me, I was looking at a stats page that hadn't updated yet. Awesome.
Commented Jun 24, 2009 on This Opponent Sucks, and Why That's Bad: Sox-Nats Gamer I at YFSF
This Opponent Sucks, and Why That's Bad: Sox-Nats Gamer I
If you're a Washington Nationals fan, do you laugh or cry? Or do you write inaccurate, unoriginal sob stories about how hypocritical the Boston Red Sox are? If I were a Nats fan, I'd be laughing because even though my team only has 20 wins this year, 10 percent of them are against the New York ...
David Ortiz BA: .213
Alex Rodriguez BA: .213
Yeah, A-Rod's OBP is a lot higher, but Ortiz is the one trending up! Good times, good times.
Commented Jun 24, 2009 on This Opponent Sucks, and Why That's Bad: Sox-Nats Gamer I at YFSF
This Opponent Sucks, and Why That's Bad: Sox-Nats Gamer I
If you're a Washington Nationals fan, do you laugh or cry? Or do you write inaccurate, unoriginal sob stories about how hypocritical the Boston Red Sox are? If I were a Nats fan, I'd be laughing because even though my team only has 20 wins this year, 10 percent of them are against the New York ...
To be fair, we have quite the history with Ortiz and owe him a lot (whereas this is Tex's first season in NY). I do remember Jeter getting booed, briefly, when he was going through that slump. That one always shocked me - I figured the two truly bulletproof Yankees were Mo and Captain Clutch.
Commented Jun 23, 2009 on Debating Matsuzaka at YFSF
Debating Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzaka is on the disabled list, a victim -- to hear the Sox tell it -- of the World Baseball Classic and the inadequate timing that provided for him to get ready for the season. That leads Bob Ryan to write in this morning's Globe: May we agree on one thing? Daisuke Matsuzaka was no...
Bullshit strike zone is irrelevant to the great Oki! One down.
Commented Jun 13, 2009 on Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I at YFSF
Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I
Julio Lugo brings people together. Where once we were divided over which Red Sox player to like least -- Javier Lopez? Lugo? -- this slightly built, no-hit, no-field shortstop has unified us. And what thanks does he get? For the sixth consecutive game, Nick Green is the Red Sox' starting shortst...
Now THAT is a quality start. 111 pitches, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 11 strikeouts - including 10 of the last 12 hitters.
Commented Jun 13, 2009 on Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I at YFSF
Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I
Julio Lugo brings people together. Where once we were divided over which Red Sox player to like least -- Javier Lopez? Lugo? -- this slightly built, no-hit, no-field shortstop has unified us. And what thanks does he get? For the sixth consecutive game, Nick Green is the Red Sox' starting shortst...
Struck out the side TWICE IN A ROW. I love this.
Commented Jun 13, 2009 on Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I at YFSF
Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I
Julio Lugo brings people together. Where once we were divided over which Red Sox player to like least -- Javier Lopez? Lugo? -- this slightly built, no-hit, no-field shortstop has unified us. And what thanks does he get? For the sixth consecutive game, Nick Green is the Red Sox' starting shortst...
And Lester strikes out the side. His ERA's under 5, let's hope it stays there.
Good to have the real Lester back.
Commented Jun 13, 2009 on Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I at YFSF
Where Have You Gone, Julio Lugo? Sox-Phils Gamer I
Julio Lugo brings people together. Where once we were divided over which Red Sox player to like least -- Javier Lopez? Lugo? -- this slightly built, no-hit, no-field shortstop has unified us. And what thanks does he get? For the sixth consecutive game, Nick Green is the Red Sox' starting shortst...
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