Red Sox Nation -Check In

[VTDragon]

Call the Medics! Everyone is hurt ... but still in 2nd place.

[timo]

One game out of first place!!

[PeteSB75]

Let me know when it's September and we're a game out

Nice to see the yankees lose to the mariners and us beat up on the rays though

[VTDragon]

Now Varitek has a broken foot too!

Medic, medic, medic, medic -Help!

[PeteSB75]

Youk injured last night. I'll be playing first tonight against the rays. Look for me standing on base with a cigar in my mouth...

[Subvet642]

Who were those guys wearing Red Sox uniforms last night? I hardly recognised any of them.

[The Poet]

Hello? Hello? Anybody there? Is this thing even on? Hello?

[VTDragon]

I've been busy while we moved into our new house but have been paying some attention to the boys. Injuries still are dogging this team, but at least some of the wounded are starting to come back. (even as some more go down-losing Youk really hurts)
Watched Mikey Lowell's triumphant return last night, (good for you Mikey) and now hear that Jacoby comes back tonight.
I'm still puzzled by that one...Is he a slacker? Did the club want him in Arizona? Why so long playing in Pawtucket? What do Tito and his teammates REALLY think of his VERY LONG recovery? ... I just don't know. Untill all this happened I thought he was a very talented, exciting player to watch and envisioned great things for him and the Sox. Now I question whether he will even be hear next year.
As usual - there is nothing boring about rooting for the Sox. Should be a fun series this weekend in NY. I would love to see our newly resurgent pitching shut the Evil Empire down completely for four games ... well, I can dream.

[VTDragon]

Well, no sweep in NY- just a split, but a nice couple of wins in Canada. We are still within striking distance of both the AL East and the wildcard. Hope springs eternal -so long as the pitching holds up.
Keep the faith.

[PeteSB75]

Francona is making a strong case for himself as manager of the year with the way he's kept this team playing well and in contention despite the huge number of injuries to the core starting lineup.

[VTDragon]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

Francona is making a strong case for himself as manager of the year with the way he's kept this team playing well and in contention despite the huge number of injuries to the core starting lineup.

Now if he would only take his tiring pitchers out one batter earlier.
(see Matusaka's record as evidence)

[The Poet]

You still have time. I'd like to see the Sox get back in it . . . it's just not the same for we Yankees when they ain't.

[area51]

Now this looks like a nice place to check in at.

[Bruins Fan]

Well it looks like wait till next year.
This season was a major disappointment.
I don't know if it was Theo or if he had his hands tied?
To many bad off season signings, I think the team needs a good house cleaning, reshuffle the deck and lets get it on next season, I like a lot of the kids They brought up, lets hope they keep some of them.
The team has do do something TV ratings are down that means revenue, we all know how the Sox like to squeeze every penny that can out of the brand.

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

Well it looks like wait till next year.
This season was a major disappointment.
I don't know if it was Theo or if he had his hands tied?
To many bad off season signings, I think the team needs a good house cleaning, reshuffle the deck and lets get it on next season, I like a lot of the kids They brought up, lets hope they keep some of them.
The team has do do something TV ratings are down that means revenue, we all know how the Sox like to squeeze every penny that can out of the brand.

Very disappointing. I hate the Red Sox with a passion, but I love the back and forth between Yanks/Sox fans. But Boston just never was really all that good this year, there wasn't one point during the season I thought they were going to make a run. Yankees/Rays just isn't the same.

[VTDragon]

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

Well it looks like wait till next year.
This season was a major disappointment.
I don't know if it was Theo or if he had his hands tied?
To many bad off season signings, I think the team needs a good house cleaning, reshuffle the deck and lets get it on next season, I like a lot of the kids They brought up, lets hope they keep some of them.
The team has do do something TV ratings are down that means revenue, we all know how the Sox like to squeeze every penny that can out of the brand.

The Globe ran an article back in Spring Training paraphrasing Theo essentially saying that this was a transition year awaiting fresh blood from the minors. He quickly distanced himself from those statements but .... well, look where we are and judge for yourself.
Having said all that... IF the pitching had been anywhere near what we expected from them, we would still be in it. But, yes even I am now willing to conceed that this season is gone.

[area51]

This year was a let down but hey there is always next year.

[PeteSB75]

Isn't it football season?

[TheDudeAbides]

Just checking in. Good looking win against Garza and the devil rays tonight. On espn no less.
-Dude
{We don't throw at .260 hitters}

[MedicCook]

I have to say I was actually rooting for the Red Sox to win tonight. Gives the Yankees a bigger lead on the Rays now.