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Old 09-09-2010, 03:47 PM   #381
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Bad year? I don't think so, they have the 5th best record in MLB and are in the same division as 1st and 2nd best. While the season might be a disappointment, its not over yet, remember that the Rays still play the Yankees 8 times.
I'd agree that, disappointing as it must be for Boston fans, it cannot be classed as a "bad year". Yet I do think that, barring some miracle finish, it is over. My Yankees have only 22 game left, and the Sox are 9 back. Plus, they are 7 behind Tampa on the loss side. They can play a spoiler role (and have already done so a bit against the Rays), but the odds of them jumping BOTH teams for the wild-card is unrealistic. Hell, the White Sox have as good a chance of finishing juuuuuust out of it, as they are only one behind your boys for the "also-contended" crown.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:07 AM   #382
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I know this is ridiculously optimistic .... BUT we're 6 games out of the wild card with 6 games left to play vs. the Yankees ... I'm just looking at the numbers.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:37 AM   #383
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I know this is ridiculously optimistic .... BUT we're 6 games out of the wild card with 6 games left to play vs. the Yankees ... I'm just looking at the numbers.
Hey, I said it wasn't over long ago, back when most of you guys had given up on your Sox. You still have a decent shot . . . but you'd better not lose more than a few games, because you can't depend on the Yankees to keep dropping close games.
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Old 09-17-2010, 10:39 AM   #384
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Hey, I said it wasn't over long ago, back when most of you guys had given up on your Sox. You still have a decent shot . . . but you'd better not lose more than a few games, because you can't depend on the Yankees to keep dropping close games.
Yankees seem to be dropping most of the games that CC is not pitching. They certainly looked very flat vs Tampa in their last series. The only questions are how long will they keep it up, and can Boston keep winning.
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Old 09-17-2010, 10:46 AM   #385
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Yankees seem to be dropping most of the games that CC is not pitching. They certainly looked very flat vs Tampa in their last series. The only questions are how long will they keep it up, and can Boston keep winning.
Flat? That was one of the closest series i've seen all year. And they lost CCs game, they won the game Nova pitched. That series was more about excellent pitching by both sides, offense on either side couldn't do much.
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Old 09-17-2010, 11:15 AM   #386
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Flat? That was one of the closest series i've seen all year. And they lost CCs game, they won the game Nova pitched. That series was more about excellent pitching by both sides, offense on either side couldn't do much.
And, not to make excuses, but the series against the Rangers was played like playoff games too. Hell, in one of those games the Texas coaches and manager went to the mound about twenty times, and they used more pitchers than regular fielders and batters. The game took foooooooooooorevvvvvvvvvvvver!
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Old 12-04-2010, 03:07 PM   #387
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Sox deal for Adrian Gonzalez, this guy is going to tear up the AL.
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Old 12-04-2010, 03:08 PM   #388
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I like this move, but I wish we still had Martinez too.
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Old 12-04-2010, 03:12 PM   #389
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I think this is the first shoe to drop, with the ML winter meetings next week lets see what happens?
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Old 12-04-2010, 05:56 PM   #390
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Now get Crawford
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Old 12-04-2010, 10:43 PM   #391
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That is a good pickup for the Red Sox. Sounds like they did not give much up to get him either.
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Old 12-04-2010, 11:20 PM   #392
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That is a good pickup for the Red Sox. Sounds like they did not give much up to get him either.
Tell me about it. Sheesh.
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Old 12-05-2010, 03:58 PM   #393
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S. I. has reported that the deal for Gonzalez has fallen through
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ESPN reports the deal is done with a press conference @ 11:00 am.
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They get the deal done. They had to do something.
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We still need some bullpen help
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Old 12-06-2010, 12:12 PM   #397
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I can't believe how much Washington gave Jason Werth (who apparently is ready to retire without ever seeing the playoffs again), there goes the price for Crawford.
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Old 12-06-2010, 09:13 PM   #398
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Things are looking up for Sox.
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Old 12-09-2010, 04:08 AM   #399
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So let's see, without any more moves my guess for a line-up:

Crawford -CF
Pedroia - 2b
Gonzalez - 1b
Youklis - 3b
Ortiz - DH
Drew - RF
Varitek/Saltalamacchia - C
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That should score some runs
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Crawford...
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