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[timo]

Dice K needs to get traded! I'm so sick of watching him every 5th day. Enough is enough with this guy.

On second thought...

[gettysburgfreak]

On second thought...


That seems to be the MO with this guy. He has a terrible stretch of games then out of no where he throws a gem and has everyone scratching their heads thinking why can't he do this every time out.

[timo]

That seems to be the MO with this guy. He has a terrible stretch of games then out of no where he throws a gem and has everyone scratching their heads thinking why can't he do this every time out.

Let's see if he can put a couple together. Lackey tonight. Another puzzle.

[gettysburgfreak]

things are looking up

[VTDragon]

Two great outings in a row by Dice K. Who woulda thunk it?

[timo]

Two great outings in a row by Dice K. Who woulda thunk it?

I don't know what happened but he has been pretty freakin special! And how abput CC going two for three. Things are definitely looking up :tu

[massphatness]

no longer the worst record in baseball

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ....

[taltos]

Two great outings in a row by Dice K. Who woulda thunk it?Maybe having Tek catch does make a difference in the performance of the pitchers.

[tupacboy]

went to all 4 games here in anaheim :)

just got back... left in the 8th... i live 10 min away from anheim stadium... and best of all... tix were free from my sis's company!

great 4 games... beckett solid once again... gotta love his turnaround from last seaon... dice k having back to back gems... and crawford have 2 multi-hit games.... no complaints here

[timo]

Nothing like free tickets to the sox.

[dogface_313]

Good to see the Sox turning things around!

[Bruins Fan]

The O's sux, but they give the Sox fits :sl

[timo]

The Jankees just beat them up pretty good. Plus we owe them for the comments their manager made

[Bruins Fan]

Boy did I call that one ;)

[timo]

We only stranded a million runners. haha

[VTDragon]

Nice win last night vs the Evil Empire, but Pap did give me a scare in the ninth. Hope the can keep it up.

[Bruins Fan]

Always nice to kick some Yankee ass :banger

[icehog3]

Always nice to kick some Yankee ass :banger

Good thing they didn't play the Rays. ;)

[Bruins Fan]

Damn we have to leave NY :r
Now on to the dreaded O's ;)

[VTDragon]

Swept the Yankees, finally got to 500 and coming home. I sense the world tilting back to its' normal axis ... someone should tell Baltimore

[Bruins Fan]

Here we go Red Sox....here we go :D
Nice walk off double by AG to win it :noon

[Bruins Fan]

Cubs come to town first time in 93 years, now to send them home with their tails between their legs :r

[VTDragon]

2 of 3 from the Cubbies...on to Indian country. Great game tonite by Wake...44 years young!

[Bruins Fan]

Sox are banging on all cylinders, fourteen runs in each of the last two games, and eleven wins out of the last fourteen games:r

[VTDragon]

In a virtual tie for first in the AL East. I think I'll light up one of those "Island" smokes I've been saving.

[Bruins Fan]

In a virtual tie for first in the AL East. I think I'll light up one of those "Island" smokes I've been saving.

It won't be for long :r

[VTDragon]

Aaarrrgh, Lester imploded last night vs the Chi-Sox. Couldn't stand the success of being all alone in first. Maybe we'll get back there tonite.

[VTDragon]

After a much needed day off the boys are off to Yankee stadium to battle the evil empire. Looking forward to the series, as usual.

[VTDragon]

Nice start to the series-nice win for Lester who had a lot less than his best stuff...and.... TIE for FIRST! Ain't it Grand?:noon

[Bruins Fan]

Yankees are our ***** :r

[Bruins Fan]

And the beatings continue :r

[BigAsh]

favorite moment.....Jeter hitting into bases loaded double play! :tu

[PeteSB75]

You guys ready for tonight's 1-0 game?

[Bruins Fan]

Eight out of nine against the Yanks, who would have thunk:r

[PeteSB75]

Last time we beat them this much early in the season, they smacked the tar out of us late and went on to win the series. I'm not gloating at work. Well, not much anyway... :noon

[Bruins Fan]

Last time we beat them this much early in the season, they smacked the tar out of us late and went on to win the series. I'm not gloating at work. Well, not much anyway... :noon
Go ahead and gloat you will never reach the level of obnoxiousness of Yankees fans :r

[VTDragon]

1st place.... Yankees humiliated....Ain't it GRAND!:)

[Subvet642]

OK, I posted this on the Yankee's thread, so I'll post it here, too:

http://baseball.dailyskew.com/uploaded_images/David-Ortiz-764507.jpg

[VTDragon]

OK, I posted this on the Yankee's thread, so I'll post it here, too:

http://baseball.dailyskew.com/uploaded_images/David-Ortiz-764507.jpgLove it!

[VTDragon]

Wow, talk about an offensive EXPLOSION, nine in a row ... three straight series sweeps. :noon
Here's hoping they keep it up in Tampa starting tomorrow.
Go Sox!

[kugie]

Wow, talk about an offensive EXPLOSION, nine in a row ... three straight series sweeps. :noon
Here's hoping they keep it up in Tampa starting tomorrow.
Go Sox!

:tpd:

[taltos]

One hitter by Beckett tonight.

[massphatness]

So close to the no-no. It's not like hit was a clean single or anything. He looks VERY good the past month and a half.

[taltos]

I didn't see the game Vin, was concentrating on the Bruins. I have to think that having Tek as his personal catcher has had to help him.

[massphatness]

UCLA played tonite?
:D

[Bruins Fan]

Great day at Fenway.The Bruins visit the Sox and bring Lord Stanleys Cup with them:banger
The Sox give the Brewers an old fashioned shellacking.
Sox been averaging almost nine runs a game :D

[Bruins Fan]

The Sox's bats are smoking hot,destroying every opponent :noon

[massphatness]

The Sox's bats are smoking hot,destroying every opponent :noon

Except for this past Saturday nite when I went. :sad

[Subvet642]

Except for this past Saturday nite when I went. :sad

That means you can't go anymore. :tg

[Bruins Fan]

San Diego take the series 2 out of 3 unreal:sh
Beckett sick they run in a stiff that cant find the plate, next game Lacky the worst pitcher in MLB cut this 17 million dollar piece of crap lose tired of his excuses:c

[VTDragon]

Lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies ...aaarrrrgh.

Maybe Houston will be friendlier?

[Bruins Fan]

They been playing like crap,and with all the injures,a built in excuse to lose.
I seen a stat they were 1 for 26 with men on base.
They dumped Cameron all the bench is playing like dog poop,you can't keep bench players that are batting 105.

[VTDragon]

Time for a reality check with Lackey. Send him down to the PawSox to see if he can get it back or cut our losses by cutting him. The Sox have been more than fair with him and it's time to move on.

[Bruins Fan]

RIP Dick Williams,skipper of the Impossible Dream 67 Red Sox, and the beginning of Red Sox Nation.

[Starscream]

Now we know Ortiz has no future in the UFC after his baseball career is over.:D

[icehog3]

Now we know Ortiz has no future in the UFC after his baseball career is over.:D

What happened? Brawl?

[Starscream]

What happened? Brawl?

Yep. Ortiz had issue with the Orioles pitcher Gregg. Punches were thrown (or attempted:D) and benches cleared. Big mess, but it was entertaining and no one was hurt.

[MedicCook]

I wonder if they will suspend him for the All*Star game.

[icehog3]

No Big Boppie for Big Popi?

[Bruins Fan]

LOL...looked like something out of the WWE :r

[Starscream]

LOL...looked like something out of the WWE :r
WWE Superstars make their punches look more realistic.:)

[VTDragon]

Umpire crew for the Baltimore series just didn't have a clue. There is no way the kid Weiland should have been tossed for throwing a sinker that drifted in and hit the batter accidently. Of course, I think the Sox made out in that the bullpen came in and shut down the frustrated Orioles, but the call was still silly.

[VTDragon]

So ... how late did you stay up for the 16 inning marathon Sunday night?
I last 'till midnight and gave up when they couldn't score after loading the bases with no outs.

Great win though.

[area51]

That's about when I cut it off as well.

[VTDragon]

Heading down to Beantown with tics for Saturday's game vs. Seattle. Temps are supposed to be in the 90's .... I may have to drink some $7.50 beer!

[taltos]

Heading down to Beantown with tics for Saturday's game vs. Seattle. Temps are supposed to be in the 90's .... I may have to drink some $7.50 beer!You might get lucky with the weather. There is supposed to be a cold front moving through late Saturday afternoon or evening. It might actually be pleasant at Fenway.

[VTDragon]

You might get lucky with the weather. There is supposed to be a cold front moving through late Saturday afternoon or evening. It might actually be pleasant at Fenway.
Naa, it was HOT. Still 82 degrees as we were leaving the park at 10:30 PM. Hottest was the subway ride back to the hotel. Didn't matter though, the beer was cold an Beckett was on his game. Always nice to see a victory, (even against the lowley Mariners). KC comes to town tonight and Lester is back on the mound. :)

Gee, I wonder how Drew hurt his shoulder? Maybe he was patting himself on the back for the contract he signed.

[Bruins Fan]

Oh my gosh.. did you see Heidi Watney on the tomato karaoke segment? :dr::D

[taltos]

Oh my gosh.. did you see Heidi Watney on the tomato karaoke segment? :dr::DThat was surely worth watching.:D

[VTDragon]

Looks like Bucholz is out for the rest of the regular season, at least.:td Seems that the Red Sox Docs need to learn how to read an X-Ray. They're the same ones who had Ellsbury all screwed up last year.

[Bruins Fan]

Hope we can get him back for the playoffs?

[Bruins Fan]

How about the deal with A-Rod? He could get banned from baseball, underground high stakes poker after he was warned by MLB not to play.

[massphatness]

What a game!!

Never witnessed a walk off HR live -- until tonite!!

:wo
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[BigAsh]

Nice....Ellsbury is my son's favorite player....having a great year as are the Sox!!

[Bruins Fan]

New England Patriots !!

[Bruins Fan]

Wrong tread,hey I had a rough nite :sl

[Bruins Fan]

David Ortiz, STFU you big A-Hole cry baby :td

[The Poet]

David Ortiz, STFU you big A-Hole cry baby :td

So, what's Big Poopie whining about now?

[Bruins Fan]

David Ortiz burst into the middle of Sox manager Terry Francona’s press conference in the media room upstairs from the Sox clubhouse, and was running hot about something.

Ortiz said “I’m [bleeping] pissed. We need to have a talk . . . you and me” before the manager and designated hitter agreed to talk about things at a more appropriate time.

Then Ortiz gave away exactly what was bothering him when he muttered “[Bleepin’] scorekeeper always [bleepin’] [bleep] up” while exiting the room.

Ortiz was most certainly upset about a change made by official scorer Chaz Scoggins in Wednesday night’s game that turned his first inning two-run single into a one-run single with an error on the left fielder allowing the second run to score. That means an RBI was taken away from Ortiz midway through the game, and he was upset enough about it to bust up Francona’s daily pregame meeting with the press with a few choice words.

When approached later in the clubhouse, Ortiz declined comment comment on the incident except to say it was "between me and Tito."

[Angry_Pirate]

Wow, play for wins not your stats!

[The Poet]

Thanks for the update, John. For Ortiz to go so postal over a single RBI, and for a decision made by his home scorekeeper no less, coupled with his "fight" on the field a month back, does not bode well for his mental and emotional stability.

Last year, when he got off to such a slow start and was being bashed by the fans and Boston press, he was correct to point out that they were wrong to jump to conclusions based upon a dozen games . . . even if his attitude then was perhaps overly aggressive. But this kind of crap is simply that . . . crap.

Oh, and to address your earlier query re A-Rod, I only refrained for the same reason I have not posted about the reported "recruiting violation" of Coach K down at Duke: namely, because I was awaiting more facts before expressing any judgement. But to make one thing clear, let me state emphatically that, if A-Rod did something MLB told him not to do, be it illegal or just merely foolish, and he never plays another game for the Yankees or for anyone else due to this, I have absolutely no problem at all with that. Baseball, the Yankees, and I shall all survive with or without A-Rod.

[Bruins Fan]

It must be roid rage with Ortiz? The guy pisses and moans about everything,The Sox over paid him about 6 million this year,and he is already whining about a contract for next year,he will probably wind up in pinstripes next year?

[The Poet]

Papi in pinstripes? Ehhh, I can't see it, though who knows? After all, the Yankee fans hate Ortiz no more than they hated Clemens . . . or A-Rod, for that matter. One must confess his lefty power would suit the Short Porch to a T.

[BigAsh]

Thanks for the update, John. For Ortiz to go so postal over a single RBI, and for a decision made by his home scorekeeper no less, coupled with his "fight" on the field a month back, does not bode well for his mental and emotional stability.

Last year, when he got off to such a slow start and was being bashed by the fans and Boston press, he was correct to point out that they were wrong to jump to conclusions based upon a dozen games . . . even if his attitude then was perhaps overly aggressive. But this kind of crap is simply that . . . crap.

Oh, and to address your earlier query re A-Rod, I only refrained for the same reason I have not posted about the reported "recruiting violation" of Coach K down at Duke: namely, because I was awaiting more facts before expressing any judgement. But to make one thing clear, let me state emphatically that, if A-Rod did something MLB told him not to do, be it illegal or just merely foolish, and he never plays another game for the Yankees or for anyone else due to this, I have absolutely no problem at all with that. Baseball, the Yankees, and I shall all survive with or without A-Rod.

Agreed Thomas....is A-Rod really "relevant" anymore?

[massphatness]

Keeping my fingers crossed for no rain today cuz I gots tickets!! :wo

[Subvet642]

Geez, an awful lot of hatin' on a guy that, without whom we would not have won the WS in '04 and '07. So he lost his temper a little bit, who hasn't? Personally, I'd rather have a player who gives a damn enough to fight and scrape for every run, hit and RBI, instead of a dishrag who doesn't friggin' care. :2

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=542&pictureid=6101

Besides, how many of us has actually built a hospital?

[MedicCook]

Keeping my fingers crossed for no rain today cuz I gots tickets!! :wo

Have a good time Vin. Go Yankees.

[The Poet]

Geez, an awful lot of hatin' on a guy that, without whom we would not have won the WS in '04 and '07. So he lost his temper a little bit, who hasn't? Personally, I'd rather have a player who gives a damn enough to fight and scrape for every run, hit and RBI, instead of a dishrag who doesn't friggin' care. :2


I'll grant your point, if you grant that the Yankees would not have won in 2009 without A-Rod, and thus the same slack must be given to him.

Me, I don't see things based so totally upon what one has done for my team, yet merely point out you need take a gander at what's fair for the goose. And that's my :2 , and worth every penny. ;)

[Subvet642]

I'll grant your point, if you grant that the Yankees would not have won in 2009 without A-Rod, and thus the same slack must be given to him.

Me, I don't see things based so totally upon what one has done for my team, yet merely point out you need take a gander at what's fair for the goose. And that's my :2 , and worth every penny. ;)

I hear what you're sayin'. Of course, I wouldn't expect any Yankees fan to like any Red Sock; I'm talking about Red Sox fans raggin' on a Red Sox player who has done so much for the team and in the community.

[The Poet]

I hear what you're sayin'. Of course, I wouldn't expect any Yankees fan to like any Red Sock; I'm talking about Red Sox fans raggin' on a Red Sox player who has done so much for the team and in the community.

Yeah, I got your point from the get-go. But I would protest that, to this outsider, it seems the Boston fans have even shorter memories than do most "what have you done for me lately?" fans in other cities.

For instance, take Wade Boggs. He was one of your best players for, what, ten years? He helped you to the '86 Series, and it wasn't HIM who booted Mookie's ball. Then the management decided he was done, and cut him loose. Boggs thought he still had game, so signed with the Yankees . . . AND WAS SOUNDLY BOOED WHEN HE RETURNED TO FENWAY! OK, so maybe he wouldn't have been had he not been in Pinstripes, but was that his fault?

No doubt it was all the sweeter for him when he climbed on that horse in The Bronx, however. :r

[massphatness]

For a Sox fan, jumping ship directly to the Yankees is like the Blue going over to the Gray.
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[The Poet]

For a Sox fan, jumping ship directly to the Yankees is like the Blue going over to the Gray.
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But Boggs didn't jump ship. He was thrown overboard, and was offered a lifeline. Do you expect he should have swam for shore, then opened a used-car dealership instead, out of a loyalty he himself had not been granted?

[massphatness]

To a Red sox fans way of thinking, he should have signed with the Royals
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[Bruins Fan]

I hear what you're sayin'. Of course, I wouldn't expect any Yankees fan to like any Red Sock; I'm talking about Red Sox fans raggin' on a Red Sox player who has done so much for the team and in the community.

Me I can't stand cry baby whiners, it's not about what you done in the past it's about know.
Ortiz is not a ball player he is a DH,I would have cut him lose last season.
I would like to see him pull his antics against, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, or Pedro.

[taltos]

Geez, an awful lot of hatin' on a guy that, without whom we would not have won the WS in '04 and '07. So he lost his temper a little bit, who hasn't? Personally, I'd rather have a player who gives a damn enough to fight and scrape for every run, hit and RBI, instead of a dishrag who doesn't friggin' care. :2

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=542&pictureid=6101

Besides, how many of us has actually built a hospital?I am a fan of Ortiz but if you watch him after every called third strike, he could be tossed out of the game. He is a chronic complainer and is eventually going to piss off every umpire in the game. He needs to get his emotions under control. To be fair, Youk has the same problem and could have cost us a game last week when he got tossed.

[Angry_Pirate]

Hoping NY goes down tonight and the Red Sox take get first place!!

[tupacboy]

great game... sox coming though in a clutch... first place!!

[massphatness]

The Yankee brass has to be concerned that the Sox seem to have CC's number, and their success against Rivera appears to be no fluke.

[jwintosh]

i see y'all are taking care of our gift to you...

[Subvet642]

Me I can't stand cry baby whiners, it's not about what you done in the past it's about know.
Ortiz is not a ball player he is a DH,I would have cut him lose last season.
I would like to see him pull his antics against, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, or Pedro.

I will have to disagree with you; I like him for what he has done, and continues to do, both on and off the field. He was at the hospital on Saturday visiting the kids, for example.

I am a fan of Ortiz but if you watch him after every called third strike, he could be tossed out of the game. He is a chronic complainer and is eventually going to piss off every umpire in the game. He needs to get his emotions under control. To be fair, Youk has the same problem and could have cost us a game last week when he got tossed.

For my part, I want ball players who are emotionally as well as mentally in the game.

[Bruins Fan]

i see y'all are taking care of our gift to you...
Yes we are,what a great player and a true professional :D

[tupacboy]

sox need to wake up!!! getting swept by the rays really hurt this weekend... i was hoping to win the series... but failed

[VTDragon]

Pitchers, pitchers , where-O-where are the pitchers?

[Bruins Fan]

Looks like the wheels are falling off the wagon?

[The Poet]

OK, Boston fans, it's now rock-and-a-hard-place time. With the Yankee win this afternoon, and the Red Sox loss, New York's magic number is down to five. Meanwhile, the BoSox are only 1 1/2 ahead of the Rays for the wildcard, and just one in the loss column. Yanks and Rays have 7 games head-to-head coming.

It seems unlikely that Boston can take the AL East at this point, and in fact are more likely to lose out of the playoffs entirely than the former. So, do you bite the bullet and root root root for the hated Yankees, or does your destestation seep so deeply you'd sooner cut your noses off to spite your face?

Hey, I'm not tweaking you just to get a rise . . . well, maybe a little :D . . . but am genuinely curious to know.

[Coach Deg]

Go Rays!!!!! My playoff ticket money is due Wednesday and you damn RedSox couldn't make my decision any easier!!!

[Bruins Fan]

I hope they fall on their faces, I want Theo and Francona gone.
Theo has pissed away hundreds of millions of dollars on bad signings,and were stuck with Carl Crawford, John Lackey, forget about J D Drew in the last year of his contract and just won't play anymore.
Screw baseball,the Pats are hot and the Bruins are in training camp.
I fell off the band wagon months ago.

[Subvet642]

OK, Boston fans, it's now rock-and-a-hard-place time. With the Yankee win this afternoon, and the Red Sox loss, New York's magic number is down to five. Meanwhile, the BoSox are only 1 1/2 ahead of the Rays for the wildcard, and just one in the loss column. Yanks and Rays have 7 games head-to-head coming.

It seems unlikely that Boston can take the AL East at this point, and in fact are more likely to lose out of the playoffs entirely than the former. So, do you bite the bullet and root root root for the hated Yankees, or does your detestation seep so deeply you'd sooner cut your noses off to spite your face?

Hey, I'm not tweaking you just to get a rise . . . well, maybe a little :D . . . but am genuinely curious to know.

If the Red Sox aren't playing, there is no baseball, for me at least. I don't root for other teams, anymore than I would switch my allegiance to another country. I am a complete baseball partisan. I love the Sox, all other teams...well, you know.

[taltos]

OK, Boston fans, it's now rock-and-a-hard-place time. With the Yankee win this afternoon, and the Red Sox loss, New York's magic number is down to five. Meanwhile, the BoSox are only 1 1/2 ahead of the Rays for the wildcard, and just one in the loss column. Yanks and Rays have 7 games head-to-head coming.

It seems unlikely that Boston can take the AL East at this point, and in fact are more likely to lose out of the playoffs entirely than the former. So, do you bite the bullet and root root root for the hated Yankees, or does your destestation seep so deeply you'd sooner cut your noses off to spite your face?

Hey, I'm not tweaking you just to get a rise . . . well, maybe a little :D . . . but am genuinely curious to know.I will cheer for any team but the Yankees. Not sure who I despise more, the Yankees or the Jets.

[The Poet]

I will cheer for any team but the Yankees.



Then be sure to send a bouquet to Evan Longoria. :r

[Bruins Fan]

Francona should be done today as being reported? I wanted him gone for a few years know.

Lets hope Theo is gone too the sox have to change the culture of this team.

A new broom sweeps clean :D

[massphatness]

Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Francona will ask the Red Sox NOT to exercise their contract option for him next year.

I wanted him gone for a few years know.

Be careful what you wish for ... you may just get it.

[skullnrose]

Francona is a great manager and If he doesn't stay with Boston I'm sure he'll be successful wherever he winds up. Just out of curiosity who would you like to replace him with?

[Subvet642]

The way I see it; if Tito leaves Boston, I don't think we'll ever see another World Series Championship in our lifetime.

[VirtualSmitty]

Both the Nationals and White Sox need a coach for next year, maybe Tito wants a change of scenery. That would be huge though, who could fill those shoes?

[icehog3]

Just out of curiosity who would you like to replace him with?

Dusty Baker? :r

[massphatness]

Just out of curiosity who would you like to replace him with?

Now there's the question. With all the superstar talent on this team, and maybe a couple prima-donnas thrown in for good measure, we're going to need someone Torre-esque.

I hope he doesn't leave, but if he does, he'll be unemployed for all of 10 minutes.

And I know I'll be one of the ones cheering him when he returns to Fenway with his new team. The man did a lot more than people give him credit for, and I'm not excited about the post-Francona era.

[jonumberone]

Any Sox fan who wants to lay this at the feet of Tito is delusional!
How quick fans forget the 86 years without a championship.
Tito delivered two in the last 8!
Scapegoating the manager is common practice, and Yankee fans are guilty of it too.
When Torre left, there was more than a small contingent of Yankee fans who were happy about it.
Torre, like Tito had his flaws, but they weren't the reasons for the team not winning championships.
Like Vin said, be careful what you wish for!

[massphatness]

Boston sports radio station is reporting Francona is officially out ...

[macsauce13]

Boston sports radio station is reporting Francona is officially out ...

RIdiculous. What a horrible, short sighted decision.

[floydpink]

Sounds like my life; one bad month and you're looking for a new job.....

[Bruins Fan]

Tito and Theo were in the right place at the right time, the 04 team was built by Dan Doucette,all Theo did was get rid of Noarm.
Grady Little should have brought the team to the series if he wasn't such a idiot.
That's the way I see it. -(P

[kugie]

Someone has to pay and It's a shame it was laid on him.

But you can't fire baseball players

[Bruins Fan]

Someone has to pay and It's a shame it was laid on him.

But you can't fire baseball players
And you don't give another ship to the captain of the Titanic.

[The Poet]

There were rumors yesterday on ESPN radio here in NY that Boston discreetly approached Joe Torre. Aside from the thought that it would be weird seeing Joe in a Red Sox uni, the main objection is that Boston may not be willing to pay Torre what he would demand. After dropping big bucks on Dice-K and Crawford, with (to date anyway) minimal return, these analysts feel John Henry might be gun-shy.

[jonumberone]

Tito and Theo were in the right place at the right time, the 04 team was built by Dan Doucette,all Theo did was get rid of Noarm.


I guess bringing in Schilling had nothing to do with it? :sh
Was the 07 team with Beckett all Dan Doucette too?

[Bruins Fan]

I guess bringing in Schilling had nothing to do with it? :sh
Was the 07 team with Beckett all Dan Doucette too?
LOL ,Theo had nothing to do with the Beckett deal it was at the time he quit the sox and was sneaking around Fenway in the gorilla suit.

[Bruins Fan]

Some of Theo's biggest blunders, I wont list the one year big money busts like Smolts.
Edger Renteria 2 for 18.5 mil
Julio Lugo 5 for 36 mil
Daisuke 6 for 51.11 plus a 50 mil posting fee
J D Drew 5 for 70 mil
John Lackey 5 for 82.5 mil
Carl Crawford 7 for 142 mil
Theo should have lost his job long ago.

[icehog3]

Some of Theo's biggest blunders, I wont list the one year big money busts like Smolts.
Edger Renteria 2 for 18.5 mil
Julio Lugo 5 for 36 mil
Daisuke 6 for 51.11 plus a 50 mil posting fee
J D Drew 5 for 70 mil
John Lackey 5 for 82.5 mil
Carl Crawford 7 for 142 mil
Theo should have lost his job long ago.

I will raise you Jim Hendry for the win! :D

[kelmac07]

They are going to regret letting Francona go.

[kugie]

Some of Theo's biggest blunders, I wont list the one year big money busts like Smolts.
Edger Renteria 2 for 18.5 mil
Julio Lugo 5 for 36 mil
Daisuke 6 for 51.11 plus a 50 mil posting fee
J D Drew 5 for 70 mil
John Lackey 5 for 82.5 mil
Carl Crawford 7 for 142 mil
Theo should have lost his job long ago.

I don't agree with all of these

Lackey, is a bust, he has a broken head and can't get in the game. And he's not worth it.
J.D Drew, he is what was expected decent at times with no heart. But when it came to the playoffs he stepped it up.
Carl Crawford, the jury's still out on him,(1st year new team) can he get his head in the game of the Boston media, we'll see.
Daisuke, everyone and their brother was happy they got him he was a project that "ehh", worked in the beginning but fizzled out.

And the Sox have a revolving door at SS so those other two are a wash.
Look at RentAReck and Lugo they both played to there potential when they left here they don't have the heart to play in a place that really cares.
my :2 for what it's worth.
Sorry to see Tito go but someone had to pay the price

[BigAsh]

Its a shame....I liked Tito...he lived not far from me when he was with the Phillies...I guess he "lost" the clubhouse...tough to manage when you can't get thru to your players....From his statement:

"We met this morning to look back on the 2011 season and to consider the future of the Boston Red Sox, including my involvement with the club. I passed along my frustrations at my inability to effectively reach the players. After many conversations and much consideration, I ultimately felt that, out of respect to this team, it was time for me to move on," Francona said.

"I've always maintained that it is not only the right, but the obligation, of ownership to have the right person doing this job. I told them that out of my enormous respect for this organization and the people in it, they may need to find a different voice to lead the team."


There will be some more house-cleaning, no doubt....there are a lot pf good pieces there, just need someone to put the puzzle together...

[mosesbotbol]

They are going to regret letting Francona go.

I don't think so, Francona wanted to leave. Managers have a shelf life no matter how successful they were. The next manager may not be "better", but a different direction and voice was needed in the dug out.

[VTDragon]

Lots of nice talk, but Francona got fired. The Sox allowed him his dignity, but he still got fired. I think the White Sox will be thrilled to get him as will the Chicago players. I expect that Theo won't be far behind him, (and he'll probably end up on the other side of Chicago from Tito). John Henry gave Theo a blank check and he has not produced since 07. Henry expects to get more for his money than he got this season. Look for Ben Charrington to be the new GM and for the Sox to make a play for John Farrell. Ya, he's under contract but so is Theo and money talks.

[massphatness]

ugh

Jonathan Papelbon is apparently going to be changing organizations for the first time in his professional career. He has agreed to sign with the Phillies for a four-year contract that "approaches" $50 million, pending a physical, according to CSNPhilly.com.

[Bruins Fan]

Good for him, he was after every dollar.
And a big F U to the Sox :tu

[VTDragon]

First decision of the Charrington administration was to let Pappelbon go. Good for you Ben, I believe Pap will tank with the Phillies as he's now got the money he has been seeking for years. It will be real interesting to see what comes out of the winter meetings.

[tupacboy]

been a rough start gents... injuries... and a pen that keeps collapsing... but its early :)

[The Poet]

been a rough start gents... injuries... and a pen that keeps collapsing... but its early :)


True dat. But in the AL East, as the wise man Yogi Berra said, it gets late early around here. ;)

[The Poet]

OK, I can understand all you "loyal" Boston fans hiding in embarrassment all these months, but are you REALLY gonna leave it to a Yankee to mention the passing of Johnny Pesky?

Rest in Peace.

[Bruins Fan]

OK, I can understand all you "loyal" Boston fans hiding in embarrassment all these months, but are you REALLY gonna leave it to a Yankee to mention the passing of Johnny Pesky?

Rest in Peace.

RIP JP,
I never got the fascination with Peskey?
He wasn't much as a player,just a nice personable guy that the players loved to have around.

Now Yahoo reports there was a major blow out between players and the owner,calling for Bobby's Head.

Management has to clean house from top to bottom.

I wrote this team off the day they hired Bobby V.

[hotreds]

http://www1.whdh.com/images/news_articles/492x260/Johnny-Pesky-OBITforweb.jpg

[taltos]

RIP JP,
I never got the fascination with Peskey?
He wasn't much as a player,just a nice personable guy that the players loved to have around.

Now Yahoo reports there was a major blow out between players and the owner,calling for Bobby's Head.

Management has to clean house from top to bottom.

I wrote this team off the day they hired Bobby V.The fascination with Pesky might be partially due to his being a career .307 batter even with losing 3 years of baseball to the Navy. Or it may be due to his over 60 years of service with the Red Sox. There is a lot to like about the guy.

[massphatness]

The fascination with Pesky might be partially due to his being a career .307 batter even with losing 3 years of baseball to the Navy. Or it may be due to his over 60 years of service with the Red Sox. There is a lot to like about the guy.

Well said, Paul. Was at the Springsteen concert @ Fenway last night, and Bruce did a really nice tribute to Pesky during the early part of the show. The crowd absolutely exploded.

[Bruins Fan]

Shame on the Red Sox Players, that is why I gave up on this team in spring training...I could smell it.

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Four current Red Sox players attended Johnny Pesky's funeral this week, according to the Boston Herald.

From the Herald:
Word from Yawkey Way is that the Sox front office hired buses to bring players, office and staff to the funeral from the ballpark to the church. The suits, we hear, were surprised and disappointed when the vast majority of the 40 players on the roster didn’t bother to show up for the services.

“We ordered the buses for the front office to go, knowing that any players could join us or drive separately from their homes,” Sox spokesman Charles Steinberg told the Track. “Between the ownership, front office, current players and staff, and former players, we were well represented by the people who knew Johnny best.”

The current players who attended the funeral were David Ortiz, Clay Buchholz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Vicente Padilla.

The Herald says that most of the team showed up to Josh Beckett's annual Beckett Bowl and country music show at the Lucky Strike Lanes and the House of Blues.

"The front office was not happy," a source told the Herald.

Tags: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Pesky, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

[The Poet]

Maybe they should have bent the rules, and offered free beer. :D

[Bruins Fan]

Major blockbuster house cleaning in the works
It can't happen soon enough :tu

[VTDragon]

Sigh, feels like deja vu, the Olde Town Team has reverted to their pre 2004 persona. Well, if you've been a fan as long as I have, you are accustomed to it.
A few thoughts:
How do you think Dan Douquette is feeling these days, (can you say vindicated?)
Will John Henry actually let Ben Charington do his job rebuilding the team or will he be forced again to march to Luchino's, (you know the guy who insisted on hiring Bobby V), drumbeat?
I could go on but sadly the only thing to say at this point is the old "wait till next year" (of course Belicheck & Company could help us forget sooner)

[VTDragon]

Mercifully it is almost over. Let me be the first to say goodbye to Bobby V. It was not all his fault, but I think it is inevitable. I hope Ben Charington has a good offseason (a good start would be to make a deal with Toronto and sign John Farrell ASAP). He needs to decide who is worth keeping and who has to go and then be decisive about his moves. Should be an interesting hot stove season

[Powers]

This Brave is checking in to share w/y'all a hilarious Onion Sports article about Bobby V:

"Bobby Valentine: 'The Red Sox Suck **** This Year And I Hate All My Players'"

http://www.theonion.com/articles/bobby-valentine-the-red-sox-suck-****-this-year-an,29637/

:r

[Bruins Fan]

Well it's time to resurrect this tread.
Ladies and Gentlemen Boys and Girls your 2013 first place Boston Red Sox, Kick some Yankee a$$:noon:D

[The Poet]

Well it's time to resurrect this tread.



Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets: How long shall it take for this thread to die again? :r

[Bruins Fan]

I would be embarrassed to be a Yankee fan.:D

[The Poet]

I would be embarrassed to be a Yankee fan.:D

And I would be embarrassed to have you as one. ;) :fu

[AdamJoshua]

I'm checking in what do I win .. please let it be one of those UH-13s or UF-13s or UHF-13s :D Oh I checked in too late I'm guessing :r

[Bruins Fan]

Two out of three ain't bad. Off to Toronto.

[Subvet642]

Two out of three ain't bad. Off to Toronto.

I'll take it.

[Bruins Fan]

Bats come alive and blowout the Bluejays another two out of three series.
Opening Day today in Boston nice weather on the way........Go Sox!!

[Bruins Fan]

Sox win the home opener..people not expecting much from this team, but they look darn good?
Sox have pitching and a great bull pen with three power arms.
Hanrahan was hitting 99 with his fastball :banger

[AdamJoshua]

Tito got lost walking 2 blocks to the park in Cleveland today :r ... love the guy but that right there is funny, I don't care who you are.

[Bruins Fan]

Yankees to play Sweet Caroline after the third inning to show solidarity with Boston tonight.

We hate them on the field, but they are a class organization :tu

[Bruins Fan]

Sox's rolling seven straight..what a difference a year makes.:tu

[kelmac07]

Enjoyed seeing Neil Diamond sing "Sweet Caroline" this afternoon. Are you telling me they didn't have the track without him singing?? The echo was horrible...but DAMN was the place loud. :tu :tu

[AdamJoshua]

You went to the game Mac?

Story goes that Neil showed up outside the park and called the switchboard and said "Hi I'm Neil Diamond and I'm here. Can I sing? Will you let me sing Sweet Caroline today?"

The guy is just amazing and yes I can't believe they dropped the ball on that and couldn't freaking download an instrumental version at the very least.

Here's the picture he tweeted out after.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/417915_10151548945769486_1744473596_n.jpg

[kelmac07]

You went to the game Mac?

No Adam...watched it on Fox.

[Bruins Fan]

Sox's have a mini winning streak going with
four:tu
Best record in baseball:D
Lackey on the mound today so not expecting much,just hope they don't keep him in to long.

[AdamJoshua]

Not a good outing against Texas at all so I muted the TV and instead am watching youtube clips of Jerry and Don from games past :P

Just because I freaking LOVE Remy and Orsillo, I remember when Don first started broadcasting he was really flat and seemed out of place but now he and Remy and just classics, some of those west coast extra inning games that would get them punch drunk at 1 and 2 am laughing about all kinds of weird sh!t made for some great broadcasts... one of my favs (besides the guy grabbing his gf's boob on tv)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapNcP_7PPo

There was also one where the guy knocked his little kid over to get the foul ball AND spilled his beer on him. :r :r

[Bruins Fan]

I like Remy :banger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYEvINdUb9I

[massphatness]

Nice that the two top of the rotation guys are legit stoppers. It's still early in the season, but I don't see any prolonged losing streaks if Lester & Bucholz stay healthy.

[Bruins Fan]

What sux's is the two closer are out on the DL Hanrahan is lost for the season,and Bailey has been very fragile.

[Ubiquitous]

Detroit pulled off a lucky one last night! Let's go Sox! Pull this series out.

[Bruins Fan]

Sox started with two ace closers... one lost to injures, I think they bought damaged goods?

Hanrahan is out for the season and Bailey sucks.

After last nights game Farrell said changes will be made at closer?

I think a trade for an arm will be coming soon?

[Bruins Fan]

RIP..George Boomer Scott, Boomer was one of my all time Favorite Red Sox.

[AdamJoshua]

Welcome to Boston Jake!!!!!

[PeteSB75]

Bye Jose. You've joined a long list of SS traded by Boston...

[AdamJoshua]

Drew with the 3 run bomb in the 9th to take the lead and yet another come from behind win!!!!!!

[Bruins Fan]

The Red Sox win the Pennant...The Red Sox win the Pennant:D

[688sonarmen]

Congrats!

[Veatorious]

Boston Strong!

[Bruins Fan]

My prediction Sox in six :D

[icehog3]

For AdamJoshua....BAZINGA!!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/cards_zps2cda3910.gif (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/cards_zps2cda3910.gif.html)

[AdamJoshua]

Yup 2nd place is gonna look good on them ;) *knocks on wood* :r

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

might not be able to watch the game on tv, possibly stream the radio though. What's the home broadcast network for the sox?

[AdamJoshua]

NESN is the home network

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

NESN is the home network

for radio?

[AdamJoshua]

Oh was thinking broadcast tv ..

WEEI for radio

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Oh was thinking broadcast tv ..

WEEI for radio

thanks.. wow 3-0

[Bruins Fan]

Lester is dealing!!

[Bruins Fan]

So far the sox have taken every first pitch...watch that change soon?

[Bruins Fan]

the book on the cards was they were not that good in the fiels...nuff said:D

[stearns]

wish we coulda grabbed that grand salami. guess you can't have everything :lv

[AdamJoshua]

...he's blossomed into an untouchable left hander...he's faced 84 lefties this season with out giving up a ...... and big papi crushes one to center.... :r

[Bruins Fan]

One down!! :tu

[AdamJoshua]

Watah!

[Bruins Fan]

Bring on the rookie...should be interesting?

[Bruins Fan]

Cards manager crying about the overturned call...saying the umps got it wrong :r
He should look at the reply..the guy did not catch the ball :D

[AdamJoshua]

I was surprised by how he was acting, I mean I swear it's like someone kicked his puppy and took away his milk and cookies, I don't know just seemed like a weird attitude, you know he's seen it on replay and knows it wasn't an out.

On the flip side when they were talking to John F. in game and he said well with the "neighborhood play" at second you just kind of accept it. You know he was just saying that but in the end you figure they even out, you just really notice when they are in the playoffs....well and against your team.... and he's talking about it again after the game. lol

Hell of a game for Papi, could have so easily been a 2HR 6RBI World Series game for him... great great catch by Beltran

[Bruins Fan]

I was watching the Bruins game at the same time...vicious head shot by Scott on Erikssion that guy should be banished from the NHL.

[AdamJoshua]

Kruk is an idiot "If I'm managing for the rest of the series i am going to challenge every call and make all the umpires get together and discuss it." what a shmuck.

I was watching the Bruins game at the same time...vicious head shot by Scott on Erikssion that guy should be banished from the NHL.

Just saw the video on NHL.com and posted it in the NHL thread, what a cheap shot piece of crap.

[Bruins Fan]

All that fat must be going to his brain?

You have to realize most of the talking heads are NL guys, and hate AL teams :D

[icehog3]

Cards manager crying about the overturned call...saying the umps got it wrong :r
He should look at the reply..the guy did not catch the ball :D

I am sure he did look at the replay.....he should have some class and admit the umps got it right.

[AdamJoshua]

John F. said over and over that everyone "accepts" the neighborhood play, but that's not what this was, it was clear he never had the ball to transfer. Even the replay showed the ump looking at the bag assuming he was going to make the catch so you have to forgive him for missing the call.

Also interesting what Joe Torre said, how the umps have a little signal if they see something they will start toward the ump in question to let him know they had a better or different view and then he will call them in, if no one moves the ump in question doesn't call for help, it's not that they just rarely call for help it's that most of the time the other umps have nothing definitive to add. I thought that was kind of enlightening.

[kelmac07]

Good win for the the Red Sxo last night. :tu

[massphatness]

Look for me at game 2 tonight. I'll be the fat guy in the Red Sox hat.

[stearns]

Look for me at game 2 tonight. I'll be the fat guy in the Red Sox hat.

you gotta get one of those pink strap-on beards all the kids are wearing these days :D

[icehog3]

Look for me at game 2 tonight. I'll be the fat guy in the Red Sox hat.

Mike Napoli? :r

[AdamJoshua]

Look for me at game 2 tonight. I'll be the fat guy in the Red Sox hat.

Crosses 14,290 people off the list of potentials, oh and Matt Damon so 14,291 :D

Where are your seats Vin and color me jealous man! *knocks on wood*

Mike Napoli? :r

No we'd know it was him because he'd be driving in World Series RBIs ;) *knocks on wood*

[Dave128]

Leave your wood alone, Adam. You're gonna get blisters.

[massphatness]

Roughly speaking this is our view, Adam -- we actually moved over one section closer to home plate this year but I don't have a pic. The only downside is the beer vendors aren't allowed to sell in our section. Apparently the seats aren't expensive enough ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/10461682783_1a4d5eea92_z.jpg

[pnoon]

Leave your wood alone, Adam. You're gonna get blisters.

Or go blind. :=:

[AdamJoshua]

Roughly speaking this is our view, Adam -- we actually moved over one section closer to home plate this year but I don't have a pic. The only downside is the beer vendors aren't allowed to sell in our section. Apparently the seats aren't expensive enough ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/10461682783_1a4d5eea92_z.jpg

Have to say I do miss going to games at Fenway, never forget my first game, scalped bleacher tickets to opening day in '87 and saw Rocket pitch, when he was still just an amazing enhanced pitcher.

Place is going to be rockin tonight!

[SD Beerman]

Roughly speaking this is our view, Adam -- we actually moved over one section closer to home plate this year but I don't have a pic. The only downside is the beer vendors aren't allowed to sell in our section. Apparently the seats aren't expensive enough ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/10461682783_1a4d5eea92_z.jpg


Foul ball territory. hopefully not obstructed view.

[SD Beerman]

Look for me at game 2 tonight. I'll be the fat guy in the Red Sox hat.


I know that guy!

[Bruins Fan]

Bullpen implosion..very uncharacteristic :sh

[AdamJoshua]

WHY is salty in this ****ing game, he hasn't hit at all during the post season, he had a bonehead error in game 2 that cost huge, he's calling a shitty game in game 3 and you have Ross sitting on the bench who is hitting .350 .... wow Farrell FAIL.

[AdamJoshua]

2-1 on Nava ... ball 5 inches outside a called strike now 2-2 .. ball to make it 3-2 .. (should have been the walk) next pitch strike out. I think i've heard "Kelly gets away with one" about 5 times so far, these calls are fricking brutal.

TWO strikes in a row called balls to the sox pitchers, games like this aren't even fun to watch, it's only amusing when McCarver says "and there's a strike" as it's called a ball then he says it was a bit low, then they show the track and it's "no that was a good pitch that didn't get the call". Ok I'm done.

[AdamJoshua]

Two in a row for shittlylamacia

[Bruins Fan]

Farrell..should be fired on the spot!!!

[AdamJoshua]

I never saw a more bonehead set of moves, you take out a guy who is hitting, you put in someone who hasn't hit ****, you move Xander from the position he's played all season and put middlebrooks at 3rd, your moves cost us Felix who was pitching great ball, Xander throws a bad one to first instead of drew being there, middlebrooks hasn't played in a month and a ball get's by him that is usually snagged, one bad move after enough and the entire time you leave that no hitting catcher in the game, who had an error that cost us last night and he has one that cost the game tonight, while on the bench you have Ross who's hitting .350 in teh post season... really just a bizarre string of moves, ****ing it looked like ME when I try play chess for christ sake.

[Bruins Fan]

Farrell is in over his head..interference could be called the other way it shows the guy pushing down on WMB?

[AdamJoshua]

and yet what's it matter XB should have been at 3rd the entire time anyway, it's a opinion call, he thinks one of the slowest guys on the team with a bum ankle would have scored so that's that, if salty is catching again in this series, as a fan i will be severely let down, it's time to give Ross the due he's earned in the postseason.

[icehog3]

Missed the ending, watching MLB.TV now, so do Red Sox fans think the call was wrong? I haven't seen enough to form an opinion.

[AdamJoshua]

It's a judgement call on the umps part whether or not Craig could have scored if he didn't push down on middlebrooks and then trip over him. It is interesting according to the rule once a player has missed a ball he is no longer in pursuit of it and if he is in the way it's interference, so basically if there is a play like that and you just trip or run into the guy, you are automatically safe at home no matter what, seems like originally it was to keep 3rd basemen from slowing down runners on purpose but they made it to where basically it doesn't matter what the instance is. That's the rule nothing you can do about it, you just rarely see it and it figures mr. Jim "sorry I suck and you don't get a perfect game" Joyce was the one to make the call, so now I guess he doesn't spend the night in Detroit OR Boston. lol

As I said I am more upset with the game that John Farrell 'played', so many bad moves in one game. I think that's the worst part, the one guy that should have not started or at least should have been replaced was the one left in the game to K badly a couple of times and throw the ball away at the end to cost the game.

[Bruins Fan]

Taking nothing away from the Cards they are playing great.
Bottom line for me is the ineptitude of the Sox manager, for the moves or lack of.
Saltalamacchia..makes two throws in two games that cost the team a chance to win?

[Blueface]

The call was lousy if you are a Red Sox fan.
It was proper if a Cardinals fan.

As a fan of neither, I think it was a proper call.

As far as Farrell goes, come on guys. You weren't complaining when a first year manager took the team to the World Series. Why now?
Live by the sword, die by it.

[mosesbotbol]

Missed the ending, watching MLB.TV now, so do Red Sox fans think the call was wrong? I haven't seen enough to form an opinion.

At the time I saw it, yes. Haven't re-watched it today, but I was also half bottle of wine and two Guinness's state-of-mind at the neighborhood Irish bar.

[kelmac07]

Tough loss for the Sox last night.

[Stephen]

Missed the ending, watching MLB.TV now, so do Red Sox fans think the call was wrong? I haven't seen enough to form an opinion.
As an unbiased observer (I hate both teams ;)) I think the call was the right one. Nobody's first move to get up when they're lying flat on their stomach is to kick their legs up in the air.

[AdamJoshua]

I thought the call was the right one too, well "by the book" the only problem is they showed another angle of the play and craig was already tripping before he got to middlebrooks, put out his hand, pushed middlebrooks back down then tripped over him. Sooo while i didn't have a problem before I sort of have one now, not that it matters, the game is over and it's time to play the next one.

As an unbiased observer (I hate both teams ;)) I think the call was the right one. Nobody's first move to get up when they're lying flat on their stomach is to kick their legs up in the air.

He didn't trip over his legs, if you watch the video and even the umpires said that.

He actually started going down before he got to middlebrooks in the video, then gimped his way down the line at a brisk walking pace that you see old people use in the mall, haha :)

[Stephen]

Lost in all the controversy is the nice play by Pedroia to set things in motion.

[Stephen]

He didn't trip over his legs, if you watch the video and even the umpires said that.
I didn't say anything about tripping in my post.
then gimped his way down the line at a brisk walking pace that you see old people use in the mall, haha :)
Yeah, he wasn't on his giddyup that's for sure.

[AdamJoshua]

No but this sure seemed to be you pointing that way, if you weren't my bad.

Nobody's first move to get up when they're lying flat on their stomach is to kick their legs up in the air.

I think part of the issue was when he was pushing himself up Craig used his body to push off and that pushed him back down. He at least ump is making a name for himself, screwed a player out of a perfect game and then this in the world series, he should write a book :r

[Stephen]

No but this sure seemed to be you pointing that way, if you weren't my bad.
Nah, just an added obstacle for Craig to get through/around. Actually thought it was a smart move by Middlebrooks. Unfortunately for Sox nation, got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, so to speak.

[AdamJoshua]

KOJI!!!!!!!!! Shocked everyone! Hey we didn't give away this game with errors!

[Bruins Fan]

Momentum swings back to Sox!!

[AdamJoshua]

No reason for Shittalamacia to get off the bench the rest of the season. If it wasn't for his errors to end the two loses..........

*knocks on wood*

Love Papi calling a huddle in the dugout and talking to the team telling them to lighten up, you don't get to the world series every day you have to enjoy it, loosen up and have some fun and play ball.

Holy **** he's hitting .727 in the World Series through 4 games.

*knocks on wood*

[Bruins Fan]

Nice job by the big lefty :D
I like our chances at home Fenway will be rocking :noon

[AdamJoshua]

Water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apEctKwiD8




Wow a chance to win the World Series in Fenway park for the first time since 1918. That place is going to be crazy for the games. *knocks on wood*

[kelmac07]

Nice win for the Red Sox. Lester looks amazing this series.

[mosesbotbol]

I should take the 57 into Kenmore tomorrow night!

[stearns]

If I was less than a 6 hour drive away I'd be there with ya. You don't even need to go into the game, the whole city is gonna be wired :tu

[AdamJoshua]

I should take the 57 into Kenmore tomorrow night!

LOL More like get into Somerville or Cambridge and try and stuff yourself onto the jam packed T and get into Kenmore or close and walk ... it's going to be nuts.

[mosesbotbol]

LOL More like get into Somerville or Cambridge and try and stuff yourself onto the jam packed T and get into Kenmore or close and walk ... it's going to be nuts.

There's about 5 Irish pubs walking distance from my house. We were discussing last night which one we should check the game out at. There's one sports bar near by too, but it'll be packed with too many BC students; very few of which are from Red Sox Nation.

Irish Pub will be a little more civilized, yet subdued.

[massphatness]

Irish Pub will be a little more civilized, yet subdued.

http://files.myopera.com/drlaunch/albums/37656/thumbs/o-rly001.jpg_thumb.jpg

;s

:D

[AdamJoshua]

:r

If you are in an Irish pub and it's subdued tonight you must have taken a wrong turn and ended up on another planet, I just can't imagine any place being even a little "normal" tonight. That being said I would take any place over a bar full of wanna be fan-students, they do nothing at all for me. The "pink hats" will be out in force.

[Bruins Fan]

I love the Irish..they love to drink and fight and do neither well :r:D
Just busting on all my Irish brothers ;s

[Bruins Fan]

Congratulations to Dustin Pedrioa and Shane Victorino 2013 Gold Glove winners!!!

[Veatorious]

Congratulations to Dustin Pedrioa and Shane Victorino 2013 Gold Glove winners!!!

Yes sir, both very deserving.

Go Beards!

[mosesbotbol]

:r

If you are in an Irish pub and it's subdued tonight you must have taken a wrong turn and ended up on another planet, I just can't imagine any place being even a little "normal" tonight. That being said I would take any place over a bar full of wanna be fan-students, they do nothing at all for me. The "pink hats" will be out in force.

That is my point. Neither are going to be like going to an Odd Fellows Hall during the day, but out of my two choices; Pink Hat Sports bar or an Off-the-Boat Irish Pub, I'll take the Pub.

[AdamJoshua]

Depends BU girls were always pretty easy :r :r :r