*2009 MLB Thread* - Page 15

kelmac07 · 06-10-2009, 07:23 PM

Sox definetly have the Yankess number this year...and I LOVE IT!!

MedicCook · 06-10-2009, 07:28 PM

Damon HR makes it 6-4 Red Sox.

MedicCook · 06-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Teixeira is having a good night.

Bruins Fan · 06-10-2009, 08:34 PM

Sox's hang on to win it, thats seven straight

taltos · 06-10-2009, 08:35 PM

Nice win for the Red Sox. Ryan, your grape Swishers will be in the mail soon.

MedicCook · 06-10-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Nice win for the Red Sox. Ryan, your grape Swishers will be in the mail soon.

The Yankees made it a game in the end at least. Tomorrow CC will tie up the standings again.

Bruins Fan · 06-11-2009, 07:41 AM

It was just reported on Boston radio Johnny Damon stagger into the hotel at 4:45 this morning listing a little to port.
He will probably hit for the cycle tonight

kelmac07 · 06-11-2009, 08:10 AM

Mets blow another lead!!!

MedicCook · 06-11-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

It was just reported on Boston radio Johnny Damon stagger into the hotel at 4:45 this morning listing a little to port.
He will probably hit for the cycle tonight

MedicCook · 06-11-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Mets blow another lead!!!

Now there is a shocker.

Bruins Fan · 06-11-2009, 04:30 PM

The pressure is on. Is CC a stopper, is he worth all the bucks the yanks paid?
The Sox's have always handled him before 2-4 lifetime.
What do you think Yankee fans?

06-11-2009, 08:44 PM

the sox got a win

Bruins Fan · 06-11-2009, 08:53 PM

The Red Sox get into the yanks bullpen, and that's all she wrote another sweep

kelmac07 · 06-11-2009, 08:52 PM

Mets piss another one away!!!

kelmac07 · 06-13-2009, 07:43 AM

My Mets give new meaning to losing...and to that yanks no less!!! I am walking around with my head hung low today!

VTDragon · 06-15-2009, 09:58 AM

Sox take 2 of 3 from Phillies. Still in first by 2 games

. Beckett had a bad day Sunday, but I guess they can't all be good ones. The team looks very tired right now.

Next up after a much needed day off; the Marlins. Media is projecting John Smoltz will start against them on Thursday. The big question for the Sox is: who goes to make room for Smoltz, both on the team and in the rotation? Gee .... I wonder if Dice-K hurt his arm/shoulder/wrist/earlobe in his rain delayed 4 inning stint on Saturday?

PeteSB75 · 06-15-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VTDragon

Sox take 2 of 3 from Phillies. Still in first by 2 games

. Beckett had a bad day Sunday, but I guess they can't all be good ones. The team looks very tired right now.

Next up after a much needed day off; the Marlins. Media is projecting John Smoltz will start against them on Thursday. The big question for the Sox is: who goes to make room for Smoltz, both on the team and in the rotation? Gee .... I wonder if Dice-K hurt his arm/shoulder/wrist/earlobe in his rain delayed 4 inning stint on Saturday?

Hey, don't hate on him too much. He was over-tired coming in to the season. He worked too much in the WBC. Give him a couple weeks off and I think you'll see him return to something closer to last year's form. They can spare him easily, with Smoltz starting back from surgery and Buckholtz and Masterson both able to start if needed.

I find it interesting how long Sox fans will hold on to the slightest glimmer of hope that Papi is not done, but they start turning on Matsuzaka the moment he shows any weakness. He was our best pitcher last year.

VTDragon · 06-15-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteSB75

... I find it interesting how long Sox fans will hold on to the slightest glimmer of hope that Papi is not done, but they start turning on Matsuzaka the moment he shows any weakness. He was our best pitcher last year.

Well he had a lot of wins, that does not necessarily make him the best pitcher. He rarely got out of the sixth inning and had the most run support of any Sox pitcher. I admit to being one of Papi's fans who don't want to give up on him and your'e right, I'm almost eager to throw Dice-K under the bus.

Why? I think it's a combination of the fact that it is really hard to dislike Ortiz and it's really hard to watch Dice-K pitch.

Papi is a genuine big kid playing a game he loves and you can't help but root for him. At one point during his slump he was very frustrated and did not want to talk to the media. He simply said to them "Just put down that Papi stinks". Hard to picture many other major leaguers saying that. We also remember all his contributions to the series wins in 04 and 07. As for Matsuzaka, he fiddles and diddles and nibbles the corners and never seems to bear down and challenge a hitter until a couple of guys are on base. He seems to shake off Variteck more than he listens to him and is downright stubborn in his approach to pitching. Sometimes it is downright excruciating to watch. Finally, he seems downright distant to the average fan. Yea, I know there is a big language and cultural gulf there, but that doesn't change this fans' perceptions.

PeteSB75 · 06-15-2009, 11:41 AM

I'm not trying to start an argument or put you on the defensive. I am a Boston fan myself. I was just pointing out the difference in fan treatment of the two.

In Ortiz's case, he has obviously been frustrated and pushing for most of this season. He's had a few homers and a few hits, but he's not close even to his form of last year, which was down quite a bit from the year before. I would let him rest for a week or two and maybe play a week or two at the farm teams before bringing him back up and seeing where he stands. He's the DH, with no contribution to the team but his hitting, which is just not doing it. He'll get some rest anyway over the next few weeks with inter-league play, but I would put Lowell in the DH spot and get another bat in there.

In Daisuke's case, between the language issue and the fact that no-one in the US media or fan base bothers to even try to spell his name, can you blame him for being distant? I guess I don't have a problem with him being stubborn and shaking off Varitek. Tek is good, but he's obviously not always on the same wavelength as Masuzaka. He's also struggled this year, mostly due to overwork during the WBC. I'd let him rest on the DL for a bit. With Smoltz back from surgery shortly and Buchholz and Masterson both waiting in the wings and able to start, they can definitely spare him.

It's a long season, and a few weeks off won't hurt either guy when they need him to perform at his peak, in September and October, not June.

kelmac07 · 06-16-2009, 04:33 PM

They need to quit BSing and just release the entire list of 104...STOP singling out specific players.

06-10-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
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06-10-2009, 07:28 PM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Damon HR makes it 6-4 Red Sox. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-10-2009, 07:36 PM	#3
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Teixeira is having a good night. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-10-2009, 08:34 PM	#4
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06-10-2009, 08:35 PM	#5
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Nice win for the Red Sox. Ryan, your grape Swishers will be in the mail soon. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett

06-11-2009, 07:41 AM	#7
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread It was just reported on Boston radio Johnny Damon stagger into the hotel at 4:45 this morning listing a little to port. He will probably hit for the cycle tonight __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.

06-11-2009, 08:10 AM	#8
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Mets blow another lead!!!

06-11-2009, 04:30 PM	#11
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread The pressure is on. Is CC a stopper, is he worth all the bucks the yanks paid? The Sox's have always handled him before 2-4 lifetime. What do you think Yankee fans? __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.

06-11-2009, 08:44 PM	#12
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06-11-2009, 08:53 PM	#13
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread The Red Sox get into the yanks bullpen, and that's all she wrote another sweep __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.

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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Mets piss another one away!!!

06-13-2009, 07:43 AM	#15
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread My Mets give new meaning to losing...and to that yanks no less!!! I am walking around with my head hung low today!

06-15-2009, 09:58 AM	#16
VTDragon Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Gary Location: Vermont Posts: 627 Trading: (0)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread Sox take 2 of 3 from Phillies. Still in first by 2 games. Beckett had a bad day Sunday, but I guess they can't all be good ones. The team looks very tired right now. Next up after a much needed day off; the Marlins. Media is projecting John Smoltz will start against them on Thursday. The big question for the Sox is: who goes to make room for Smoltz, both on the team and in the rotation? Gee .... I wonder if Dice-K hurt his arm/shoulder/wrist/earlobe in his rain delayed 4 inning stint on Saturday? __________________ An expert is a person who knows enough about what's really going on ... to be scared.

06-15-2009, 11:41 AM	#19
PeteSB75 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: CT Posts: 1,674 Trading: (18)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread I'm not trying to start an argument or put you on the defensive. I am a Boston fan myself. I was just pointing out the difference in fan treatment of the two. In Ortiz's case, he has obviously been frustrated and pushing for most of this season. He's had a few homers and a few hits, but he's not close even to his form of last year, which was down quite a bit from the year before. I would let him rest for a week or two and maybe play a week or two at the farm teams before bringing him back up and seeing where he stands. He's the DH, with no contribution to the team but his hitting, which is just not doing it. He'll get some rest anyway over the next few weeks with inter-league play, but I would put Lowell in the DH spot and get another bat in there. In Daisuke's case, between the language issue and the fact that no-one in the US media or fan base bothers to even try to spell his name, can you blame him for being distant? I guess I don't have a problem with him being stubborn and shaking off Varitek. Tek is good, but he's obviously not always on the same wavelength as Masuzaka. He's also struggled this year, mostly due to overwork during the WBC. I'd let him rest on the DL for a bit. With Smoltz back from surgery shortly and Buchholz and Masterson both waiting in the wings and able to start, they can definitely spare him. It's a long season, and a few weeks off won't hurt either guy when they need him to perform at his peak, in September and October, not June. __________________ Formerly Malik23

06-16-2009, 04:33 PM	#20
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: 2009 MLB Thread They need to quit BSing and just release the entire list of 104...STOP singling out specific players.