Red Sox Nation -Check In

[Bruins Fan]

As we all know Red Sox Nation is world wide.
I like our chances this year, what say the nation?

[skullnrose]

Boston has a great team but I'm a YANKEES fan.

[Bruins Fan]

That's OK Skullnrose we wont hold that against you :D

[skullnrose]

My girlfriend lives in Newton and is a huge Sox fan keeps thing exciting!

[dunng]

GO SOX! :mh

[G G]

What is a Red Sox?

[dunng]

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[dunng]

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[dunng]

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[G G]

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[taltos]

+1 Greg.:tu

[G G]

Now I can recognize you again, Paul.

[dunng]

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[Bruins Fan]

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That's a great one :r

[stearns]

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^^^ vin on game day

you know im a proud member

stearns

[dunng]

Actually, the face looks more like MikeyC... :r :r

[Bruins Fan]

Sox blow another one, they can't keep leaving the bases loaded without scoring.
They should have blown the game open a few times.

[dunng]

:tpd: Sad... but atleast the we are done with the West Coast! :wo

[G G]

Is the Red Sox the same as the White Sox, do they just change the colors of their socks?













































J/K

[Bruins Fan]

Sox are back from the west coast with an off day today, they can use the day to shake off the jet lag.
The AL East leading Bluejays are in town for three.
The Sox should get Daisuke and Youkilis back this week.

[dunng]

Yooouuukkk!!!

[Bruins Fan]

Wakefield had the knuckler working tonight eight strong innings
Pap comes in and blows the jays away in the ninth.
Sox win 2-1 :dance:

[dunng]

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[Bruins Fan]

The time off and the standing ovations that Oritz got last night done nothing he went 0-3.
I give it until the end of this homestand then it's time to get him out of the lineup.

[dunng]

I'm with you on that one... :ss

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[Bruins Fan]

Sox roll over the jays 8-3 with a four home run 5th inning, Ortiz finely goes yard.:ss

[Bruins Fan]

Sox sweep the series with the Bluejays, inter league play starts tomorrow with the Mets coming in for the weekend.

[stearns]

no fair, my parents were at tonights game, ben was home. at least i had a nice stogie :ss

stearns

[Bruins Fan]

Sox lose to the Mets, they had opportunitys on Santana a couple of times just could not get it done.
Lugo has to go, he has no range, cant turn the double play, he cost us the game tonight?

[Bruins Fan]

Dice-k gone to the DL...what great news :tu

[dunng]

At this point I would rather see him there than on the mound! :tu

[Bruins Fan]

He was a drag on the on the bullpen for sure.

[Bruins Fan]

The Red Sox are poised to open up the AL East league.
Dice-L gone,, Lugo on the bench with Nick Green playing great, Ortiz is starting to contribute, the jury is still out on him?
Five out out of the next six series against teams with losing records and the sixth is only one game over 500.:banger

[Bruins Fan]

Sox pound the Nationals 11-3 Bay and Ellsbury with four hits each.
The Sox now sit five games atop the AL East :)

[Bruins Fan]

Big Papi hits his first homer away from Fenway, a three run bomb to center field, Sox on top 6-4.
Tomorrow John Smoltz makes his first Red Sox start
should be interesting to see if this guy got anything left?

[Bruins Fan]

Smoltz rocked for four runs in the first inning :(
A performance like that won't keep him in Boston.

[Bruins Fan]

Two great pitching performances by Beckett, and Wakefield, lets see if Penny can get us the sweep? :D

[Bruins Fan]

Two out of three ain't bad, Sox bats have gone anemic but still had opportunity's to win the game.
Off to Baltimore and the AL East.

[VTDragon]

I just got back from vacation in DC where I was at the first two Sox - Nationals games. I estimate that 3 of 4 fans there were Sox fans. Attendance records were set all three games the Sox played in DC. It almost felt like being in Fenway.

[Bruins Fan]

Lester pitches seven strong innings, the bullpen buttons it down, what a great catch by Bay to end the game.
Sox shutout the O's 4-0 :tu

[VTDragon]

Lester pitches seven strong innings, ...
Sox shutout the O's 4-0 :tu
Lester looked terrific! Our Sox sure are fun to watch these days.

[joshpip]

Sox fan checking in... Born and raised in NE. :banger

[Bruins Fan]

Lester is without a doubt the best lefty in the game.
114 strikeouts and can bring a 95mph fastball :banger

[Bruins Fan]

Welcome joshpip :chr

[Bruins Fan]

Holy crap, I go to bed after the seventh inning with the Sox ahead 9-1,and they blow the game
unbelievable :(
Smoltz looked for the four innings he pitched.

[PeteSB75]

Yeah, getting a lot of crap for that one at the office today... What the heck happened? Masterson is usually pretty reliable.

[Bruins Fan]

Nice come from behind win today,four run ninth to tie it up and Lugo drives in Ellsbury to win it in the eleventh :tu

[Mark]

BostonMark checking in :tu

[Bruins Fan]

Hey Mark :we

[Bruins Fan]

Grrrr, the Sox bullpen blows three out of the last four games :mad:

[The Poet]

Hmmm, and the Yankees going into extra frames. Getting interesting again, just in the last week.

Tee hee hee.

[Bruins Fan]

No doubt, it will come down to who plays the best down the stretch.

[The Poet]

Yankees 6-5 in the 12th - I can hear John Sterling now:

"The Yankees win ... theeeeeee Yankees WIN!"


Tee hee hee.

[Bruins Fan]

Smolts get lit up again, so far this guy is a stiff.
I give him two more starts before he is gone?
NL pitchers just can't get it done in the AL.

[VTDragon]

You're right about Smoltz, nothing but a disappointment so far. The only decent game he pitched was the rain delayed one vs Atlanta when he looked good for 4 inninings and then was replaced after the delay. I don't know if it's the American vs. National thing or if he is just too old. It will be interesting to see how long the Sox stick with him though.

On another subject, I think it is GREAT the Wakefield made the All Star team. A well deserved (even if it is for career acheivement) award.

[sboyajian]

Lifelong Red Sox fan here.. (born and raised south of Boston).. good to know so many others are here.

I still have faith in Smoltz.. he is coming off an injury.. I think he can still get it done.

I trust him more than DiceK. :(

[Bruins Fan]

Listening to Smoltz's interviews, he freaking thinks the Sox are about rehabbing him. WRONG it's about winning ball games.
Between him and Dice-K in that spot in the rotation they are one and seven.
He should be embarrassed to get beat up by the worst offensive team in the AL.

[Bruins Fan]

Talk radio is burning up with the Halladay to Boston talk.
The Sox can afford him, and have a lot of major league prospects to deal.
But will JP trade within the division? Their are only a few teams that can do this deal with the Sox being the top contender?

[Toasted Coastie]

JP would be a fool to trade within division.

WEEI cracks me up though......

[VTDragon]

The Sox won't give up their young studs for Halladay. They will sorely need them next year when Smoltz and Penney are both gone.

[taltos]

A big factor would be how much time Halladay has left on his contract. I could see them giving up Buckholtz and a minor league position player prospect if Halladay is not a lame duck and has time left after this season. Will be interesting to watch as this develops.

[Bruins Fan]

The Sox won't give up their young studs for Halladay. They will sorely need them next year when Smoltz and Penney are both gone.
I would do it in a heartbeat. The Sox would have three NO 1 starters, and all three guys pitch deep into a game, throw Dice into the mix, I think we could win two out of the next three World Series?

[VTDragon]

A big factor would be how much time Halladay has left on his contract....Will be interesting to watch as this develops
You're right, that is the key and, yes it will be interesting.

[VTDragon]

Nice win by Wake last night. He is first in the Majors with 11 wins, just reiforcing his All Star selection.

[Bruins Fan]

Beckett pitches a complete game shutout for his 100th career win.
Sox go into the All Star Break on top of AL East :D

[gettysburgfreak]

Beckett looked great today. Good momentum for the second half.

[VTDragon]

A full 3 games ahead of the Evil Empire and there we actually saw the SUN in New England this weekend. Life is good!

[Bruins Fan]

The local boys did not disappoint in the Allstar Game.
Bay and Youkilis each had hits, and Pap picked up the win in relief :D

[VTDragon]

The local boys did not disappoint in the Allstar Game.
Bay and Youkilis each had hits, and Pap picked up the win in relief :D
Too bad Wake didn't get to pitch, that would have been fun.

[dunng]

Too bad Wake didn't get to pitch, that would have been fun.
Agreed... :c

[gettysburgfreak]

Papelbon better not start grooving fastballs in the second half like he did in the all star game.

[Bruins Fan]

I guess the book on Pap is to swing at the first pitch, he is always around the plate trying to get ahead of the hitter?

[VTDragon]

I guess the book on Pap is to swing at the first pitch, he is always around the plate trying to get ahead of the hitter?
Unfortunately you're right. Maybe Tek can get him to sometimes throw the splitter first to keep batters off balance.

On another subject, has any one heard any word about RemDawg? I'm guessing that he must be a LOT sicker than has been revealed.

[taltos]

Haven't heard anything on Remy. I am not a big fan of him and Orsillo together in the booth since it becomes a non stop selling session but Eck is going to cause me to quit watching the games. On a more cheerful note, there are reports that Lugo did not make the trip to Toronto with the Sox.

[gettysburgfreak]

Lugo sucks, I am still pissed off that they ever signed that POS

[Bruins Fan]

Theo has a lot of man love for washed up shortstops.
I still can't understand letting Alex Gonzalez go?
The guy was the best defensive SS to ever put on a Red Sox uniform.

[VTDragon]

It would be nice if they could get something, even a minor leaguer, for Lugo but he has to go regardless. I hope Bucholtz pitches lights out and makes the decision to ship him back to Pawtucket real difficult. The kid has done everything they have asked of him since being demoted to Portland last year and really does deserve another shot.

[taltos]

It would be nice if they could get something, even a minor leaguer, for Lugo but he has to go regardless. I hope Bucholtz pitches lights out and makes the decision to ship him back to Pawtucket real difficult. The kid has done everything they have asked of him since being demoted to Portland last year and really does deserve another shot.The main beef with him and why he was sent down is that he did not listen to coaching. He was not listening to the pitching coach or to Tek. Hopefully he has learned to listen. Besides that point, who would you remove from the rotation for Bucholtz? Smoltz is the only one that I could see and somehow I trust Smoltz more when it gets to crunch time. I suspect that this is a showcase for a trade. Maybe he would ultimately have more success at the major league level with a fresh start with another team. On another topic, Lugo has been DFA'd. Bye bye Julio.:D

[Bruins Fan]

I don't know how he does it? It got to be tuff to keep your mind on baseball:D
http://celebglitz.com/36640/Celebrity-Gossip/lindsay-clubine-maxim-clay-buchholz-engaged-to-girlfriend.aspx

[Bruins Fan]

Buchholz pitched a good game and got the win.
Lugo is gone Lowrie is back, but I don't think the Sox are going hang their hat on that?
Lowrie has a half season under his belt, he played great D but not much of a bat.
Nick Green has been playing very good SS the guy has a cannon of an arm, but slumping and looking bad at the plate.
I think the Sox make a deal for a Shortstop ?

[taltos]

Buchholz pitched a good game and got the win.
Lugo is gone Lowrie is back, but I don't think the Sox are going hang their hat on that?
Lowrie has a half season under his belt, he played great D but not much of a bat.
Nick Green has been playing very good SS the guy has a cannon of an arm, but slumping and looking bad at the plate.
I think the Sox make a deal for a Shortstop ?There is a guy now playing for Syracuse in the Nationals system. He is primarily a ss but has played 2nd and 3rd over parts of 4 major league seasons. He hit .300 in 337 major league at bats and is hitting .332 in the minors this year. He is only 27 years old and would probably come pretty cheap. His name is Mike Morse. Might be worth looking at.:tu

[gettysburgfreak]

There is a guy now playing for Syracuse in the Nationals system. He is primarily a ss but has played 2nd and 3rd over parts of 4 major league seasons. He hit .300 in 337 major league at bats and is hitting .332 in the minors this year. He is only 27 years old and would probably come pretty cheap. His name is Mike Morse. Might be worth looking at.:tu


I have seen him play once this year and from what I have heard he has a lot of promise. Living 30 miles from Syracuse I get to a few games a year.

[VTDragon]

I know that the two reasons teams develop their Farm Systems are to staff the Big Club and to trade prospects for current needs. BUT, I would really hate to see Buchholtz, Michael Bowden, Daniel Bard or even Junichi Tazawa traded this year when we are virtually certain that Penney and probably Smoltz will be gone next year. People get hurt, slumps happen and young pitchers are baseball's most precious commodity. The Sox' real need is for a power hitter who can play a couple of infield positions. I hope they don't give up their future for it. (By the way, I'd be happy to see Dice-K go, but I think he has a no-trade clause)

[Bruins Fan]

Smoltz..Penny..Smoltz..Penny, these two studs just pitched away our first place lead.
Trade Penny, for for a bat, Smoltz he can go play long toss with Dice-K.
Time to make some moves Bay has been sucking -ass for the last two months, along with Drew.
We need someone to come off the bench with some offense.
Yeah I panic easy, but I'm not blind :D

[Bruins Fan]

Red Sox sluggers :rolleyes:
Bay 254
Drew 236
Ortiz 224
Teck 230
And that's not their weight
The numbers are much worse if you go back 60 days.
And Bay's camp is not happy the Sox are not throwing the big bucks at him?

[Bruins Fan]

Things are starting to happen?
22pm
UPDATED: Red Sox close to acquiring Adam LaRoche for two prospects
By: Alex Speier

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Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported that the Red Sox and Pirates have agreed to the parameters of a trade sending first baseman Adam LaRoche to Boston. LaRoche is a power-hitting first baseman who has averaged 24.5 homers over the past four seasons with the Braves and Pirates. He is hitting .247 with a .329 OBP and .441 slugging mark for the Pirates this year, down from career totals of .269/.338/.486.

In exchange, WEEI.com has learned from multiple baseball sources that the Red Sox will send Double-A shortstop Argenis Diaz and Single-A pitcher Hunter Strickland to Pittsburgh once the deal is finalized. For details, visit the Full Count blog.

[The Poet]

LaRoche @ .247, eh? Fits well with the rest of your sluggers. :tu

[Bruins Fan]

Smoltz craps the bed again, I don't care about his glory days.
I hope the Smoltz experiment is over? The guy is washed up give the ball to one of the young guys.

[VTDragon]

Smoltz craps the bed again, I don't care about his glory days.
I hope the Smoltz experiment is over? The guy is washed up give the ball to one of the young guys.
I agree :tpd:enough is enough. It was a nice experiment, worth the money invested, but we can't afford the loses at this point. I'd rather take my chances with Bucholtz' fragile pysche.

[Bruins Fan]

Sox pitching coach says Smoltz gets another start.
This guy is getting hammered by the worst teams in baseball, what's going to happen when he faces the Iron, he will be lucky to get out of the first inning?
Between Smoltz and Dice-K out of 15 starts they have a combined record of 2+9.
Buchholz is 1+1 after two, looks like a no brainier to me, eat the contract and send him packing.

[Bruins Fan]

Dice-K should just man up he stunk out the house this year.
He is blaming the Sox because he got hammered every start? Well he came to spring training directly from the WBC, the Sox had nothing to do with his training or conditioning.
Of course he can't pitch like in Japan, Japanese baseball is not even as good as AAA in the USA.
http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/red-sox/alex-speier/2009/07/28/worlds-apart-red-sox-and-matsuzaka-struggle-find-middle

[VTDragon]

On a positive note Beckett was his usual stellar self last night and finally the team broke out of their collective hitting slump.

Ain't it nice to be back in Fenway and playing the A's?

[VTDragon]

Aaarrrggg! Papelbon and Green conspire to blow one vs, the A's last night. It was painful to watch

[Bruins Fan]

Sox trade Adam LaRoche to the Braves for Casey Kotchman.
The Sox done LaRoche a favor Kotchman will never play now with Victor Martinez on board.

[VTDragon]

According to multiple reports, Boston has completed a deal for All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, sending three young pitchers -- Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price -- to the Cleveland Indians.

Tito will REALLY be able to do some lineup juggling now.

[Bruins Fan]

Victor Martinez a catcher at last, Teck has been washed up for years.

[taltos]

Victor Martinez a catcher at last, Teck has been washed up for years.Tek is far superior defensively over Martinez.

[Bruzee]

Sox trade Adam LaRoche to the Braves for Casey Kotchman.
The Sox done LaRoche a favor Kotchman will never play now with Victor Martinez on board.

Yep... We (Braves Fan) are glad to have Adam back. Link: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090731&content_id=6169036&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

[cady97dev]

Laroche was a short timer here....We used him in a relly good trade I believe...Thank God we gotr another quality catcher....Tek????? How much longer can he really go???? Not bashing him but good thin gs have to come to and at some point.

[cady97dev]

I think we are pretty stacked now....NEED PITCHING!!!!!!!

[VTDragon]

Well the Sox finally won that marathon vs. the Orioles yesterday, 18-10 yikes. All throughout the game I couldn't help but think of the rain-delayed game earlier in the season when they blew that big lead. they looked like they were going to do it again, but finally the bats woke up. 5 for 5 for V. Martinez -nice!

Positive note: the new kid Josh Reddick looked very good, nice to see a home grown slugger.

Negative note: Clay Bucholtz - get the kid a shrink. He has the stuff physically, but he obviously still has some issues to work out.

[PeteSB75]

Well the Sox finally won that marathon vs. the Orioles yesterday, 18-10 yikes. All throughout the game I couldn't help but think of the rain-delayed game earlier in the season when they blew that big lead. they looked like they were going to do it again, but finally the bats woke up. 5 for 5 for V. Martinez -nice!

Positive note: the new kid Josh Reddick looked very good, nice to see a home grown slugger.

Negative note: Clay Bucholtz - get the kid a shrink. He has the stuff physically, but he obviously still has some issues to work out.

That's why he was sent down last year. I gotta wonder if he's expecting to have a perfect game every time now and beating himself up when it doesn't happen. At this point, we only have one excellent pitcher. Lester has been touch and go, Penny has been off lately and Smoltz has been a joke. When is Wake back from the DL?

[Bruins Fan]

I can't understand Buchholz the kid tears it up in the minors and stinks out the ball park in the bigs?
What everyone thought was going to be the strength of the team is not looking good
Smoltz is washed up, Penny sux's, Dice-K he can go back to Japan for all I care, Wake is hurt.
The Sox should have gone after a pitcher, Theo loves broken down circus dogs.
A lot of big games coming up starting tonight.

[PeteSB75]

I can't understand Buchholz the kid tears it up in the minors and stinks out the ball park in the bigs?
What everyone thought was going to be the strength of the team is not looking good
Smoltz is washed up, Penny sux's, Dice-K he can go back to Japan for all I care, Wake is hurt.
The Sox should have gone after a pitcher, Theo loves broken down circus dogs.
A lot of big games coming up starting tonight.

Yeah, it is definitely a problem. I gotta admit, after the interview Matsuzaka gave to the Japanese paper where he attributed his struggles in the US to the conditioning program, which apparently was not suitable for Japanese physiology, I have no further respect or interest in him.

Yeah, this week might well be make or break for our chances at the division, two games at the Rays and four at the Yankees... With Wake still on the DL, now with sciatica, so probably out for another month. 2/5 starting pitchers able to win games just doesn't cut it.

[Bruins Fan]

The bull pen got to shoulder the load again, we have three pitchers that are lucky if you get five innings out of them?

[VTDragon]

Maybe Smoltz needs the challenge of facing the top teams instead of the Baltimores and Washingtons he has faced...maybe, maybe ... I hope!

[PeteSB75]

Maybe Smoltz needs the challenge of facing the top teams instead of the Baltimores and Washingtons he has faced...maybe, maybe ... I hope!

I just hope Lester pitches 6 or 7 tonight against the Rays...

[Bruins Fan]

WTF Francoma what don't you know?
Evan Longoria, which I feel is the best player in Baseball and kills the Sox time after time is allowed to hit two home runs including the game winner.
It's a freakin shame Lester goes out pitches a great game strikes out 10 should have been at least 12 he was getting squeezed by some bad umpiring.
You can pin this loss on Francoma, Bard and Saito.:(

[PeteSB75]

WTF Francoma what don't you know?
Evan Longoria, which I feel is the best player in Baseball and kills the Sox time after time is allowed to hit two home runs including the game winner.
It's a freakin shame Lester goes out pitches a great game strikes out 10 should have been at least 12 he was getting squeezed by some bad umpiring.
You can pin this loss on Francoma, Bard and Saito.:(

Can't blame the pitching for this one. Held the Rays to two runs through 9. Blame the offense for not getting off their asses to hit a couple runs in.

[Bruins Fan]

Can't blame the pitching for this one. Held the Rays to two runs through 9. Blame the offense for not getting off their asses to hit a couple runs in.
Yep that's true the offence has been crap, for a while now.
Tito got to start putting the best line up on the field and stop worring about players feelings.
Bay and Drew have done nothing for two months,
Teck is back to his old ways of being an easy out and should be limited to playing twice a week.
Mike Lowell should get some time at DH.
Ortiz should sit agienst leftys.

[PeteSB75]

Yep that's true the offence has been crap, for a while now.
Tito got to start putting the best line up on the field and stop worring about players feelings.
Bay and Drew have done nothing for two months,
Teck is back to his old ways of being an easy out and should be limited to playing twice a week.
Mike Lowell should get some time at DH.
Ortiz should sit agienst leftys.

http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/08/play_me.html

Runs down what they think the playing time for Ortiz, Lowell, Tek, Youk, and Martinez should be for the rest of the season. Interesting thoughts there.

[Bruins Fan]

That's basically what would do except for Kotchman he can ride the bench, and get a spot start.

[taltos]

If you folks don't like Tek at catcher, Martinez will be a real eye opener defensively. They moved him to first because his knees were going and because he sucked defensively at catcher. Moved him back to catcher because he was a worse first baseman. Get used to the fact that the Red Sox will pick up Tek's option for next year, as the article mentioned, he is the third most productive catcher this year.:D

[Bruins Fan]

Tek is the worst catcher in baseball he was ranked 28th a few weeks ago as far as throwing out runners?
The argument that he handles pitcher so well is nonsense.
If he was so great the pitchers should never lose a game.
At least Martinez can hit, he also made the 09 All Star team as a catcher.
We as Red Sox fans over rate our guys way to much?

[gettysburgfreak]

Im getting sick of the lack luster pitching and terrible offense. Brad Penny is terrible, every time he pitches I want to smash my TV. Varitek cant hit a beach ball and the rest of the offense is sputtering. They need to get their **** in gear quick.

[PeteSB75]

Im getting sick of the lack luster pitching and terrible offense. Brad Penny is terrible, every time he pitches I want to smash my TV. Varitek cant hit a beach ball and the rest of the offense is sputtering. They need to get their **** in gear quick.

Unless they turn things around now, they will be missing the playoffs for sure.

[Bruins Fan]

Smoltz I knew that three run shot was coming, If I was the GM he would be released tonight.
He is a washed up hanger on :mad:

[Bruins Fan]

What the heck took so long?
Smoltz Designated For Assignment:tu
Now we need to kick a few more slacker in the butt,
namely Nancy Drew, Jason Bay, and show big pop up the door.

[Bruins Fan]

Tuff loss last night but a great pitchers duel.
Between Lester and Beckett there last 14 inning pitched they have only given up one run, and lost both games.
I can't understand some of the moves or non moves that Tito is making?
He is having a bad week, why no pinch hitter for tek or big pop up.
I would bench his fat butt for the lack of hustle let alone his non production.

[The Poet]

You guys may hate the final score, but you gotta admit (like John did) that that was one great game. Nobody left the stadium, and they rarely needed their seats. What a battle.

[PeteSB75]

You guys may hate the final score, but you gotta admit (like John did) that that was one great game. Nobody left the stadium, and they rarely needed their seats. What a battle.

Yeah, was definitely a great game, though I would obviously have preferred a different result. Watched the first few innings, then went off to see a movie with my fiance. Got back and hopped online to check the score, only to see they are still scoreless in the twelfth. Watched the rest of the game.

[Captain Crunch]

**** A-Rod last night... we need Pedro Martinez back, so he can throw a fastball at his head. The curse is reversed!!!

[Captain Crunch]

As predicted... they threw at A-Rod last night. Come on Red Sox... lets get some runs for the pitching staff...

[Bruins Fan]

I think father time has caught up with the Sox,and management has done nothing to bolster the offense.
Not getting Teshera was a big blow.
Watching Tek, Lowell, and Ortiz is pathetic, Drew is a bust and Bay has done nothing after May.
they need to find someone off the waver wire and screw hurting feelings, if your not doing the job you can't complain.

[Captain Crunch]

I also think the Steroid accusations has really hurt the clubhouse...Bruins Fan, I agree age has def caught up with the Red Sox... the only good playes they have are Pedoria,Yukulis, & Ellsbury. Everyone else is a disgrace.

[Bruins Fan]

On top of that the injury's have taken there toll, a rejected Yankee farm hand playing ss, any warm body from AA ball in the outfield. and the shuttle form Pawtucket with pitchers that have never pitched in the majors thrown in key big game situations. Not good, not good at all.

[Bruins Fan]

Hats off to the Yanks for opening a can of woop a$$ on the home team.
Three very good pitching performances wasted.:td
Lets see if home cooking will get them back on the beam?

[The Poet]

Hats off to the Yanks for opening a can of woop a$$ on the home team.
Three very good pitching performances wasted.:td
Lets see if home cooking will get them back on the beam?

Appreciate that, John, and three of those four games were dang good on both sides. Your Sox seem to be in trouble, and from what I've seen you can't blame the starting pitchers for it. Half of your line-up appear to be DHs,1Bs, or beat-up catchers past their prime, and most of the rest are kids. You need some good veteran outfielders.

What ever happened to guys like Damon and Manny? Oh yeah - you chased them outta town. :D

[hotreds]

A little help is needed!

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/09/23/22__1222193632_2917.jpg

[Bruins Fan]

:What ever happened to guys like Damon and Manny? Oh yeah - you chased them outta town.:

Damon wanted to be a Yankee, he did not want to resign with the Sox.
Manny shot his way out of town beating on a 65 year old secretary, claming he was hurt but did not remember which knee was hurt?
He was refusing to get on a flight to Seattle, but did at the threat of suspension.
At a team meeting 24 out of 25 players voted to get rid of him the only vote to keep him was his own.

[PeteSB75]

Hell of a game last night. Can't say I blame Youk for charging the mound, especially after getting hit for the second night in a row. Porcello raising his arms like, what'd I do? as it was happening... Good win too.

[Bruins Fan]

Nice tackle by Youk. Coach Belichick could use him as a linebacker :D
Youk must get hit more then any player in the AL?
Watch what kind of suspension , that a$$hat Bob Watson comes up with.:td

[gettysburgfreak]

hopefully youk getting nice on the Tigers last night will light a fire under the ass of the Sox. God knows they need it

[Captain Crunch]

Finally the Sox are starting to play better!

[Bruins Fan]

Time for Theo to go.
The man has spent 100 million on Cash for Clunkers.
Clement
Lugo
Renteria
Shilling last season
Varitek
J D Drew always hurt, highest paid Red Sox.
Baldelli
Penny
Wily Mo
Colon
Gagne
Mirabelli
Smoltz
Not very good with free agents.
I am sure there are more that can be added to the list?

[The Poet]

Well, we Yankees coulda warned you about a few of those - but you would not have listened to us. :r

[VTDragon]

Time for Theo to go.
The man has spent 100 million on Cash for Clunkers.
Clement
Lugo
Renteria
Shilling last season
Varitek
J D Drew always hurt, highest paid Red Sox.
Baldelli
Penny
Wily Mo
Colon
Gagne
Mirabelli
Smoltz
Not very good with free agents.
I am sure there are more that can be added to the list?
Sad to say, I agree with you on most all of these. Theo looks to be trying to acquire talent on the cheap and it just ain't workin'

[VTDragon]

the good news: Swept the Blue Jays, 1st in the wild card race, Bucholtz and Lester looked great, Big Papi, Drew and Bay are hitting, everyone seems to be getting healthier, Jerry Remy is baktonight and we now have a professional shortstop.

the bad news: Beckett imploded, 7 games behind the Evil Empire, Sox are actually thinking of bringing Dice-K back this year and Texas thinks they are the 2008 Rays.

news news: Big series with the Yankees coming up. Let's hope we're still talking about taking the AL East when it's over and are not just thinking about beating Texas.

[gettysburgfreak]

not to mention the pitching match up favors the yankees again this series. I think the reason Beckett did poorly his last start was V Teck did not catch him, who pretty much always catches for Beckett, and John Farrell was not available that game to go over the hitters, he was back home dealing with some family issues. As a former college pitcher I know how nice it is to have the same routine before each start and Beckett didnt have that.

[Bruins Fan]

The bad is we have Bad Penny and a rookie pitching this series.
I don't see Penny getting to many more starts if he don't produce tonight?

The good is the Sox have a new lineup in place, and have solidified the defense.

[floydpink]

NY Yankees 11 Top 5th

Boston 1

[gettysburgfreak]

FML Boston sucks, hello wild card :mad:

[The Poet]

Guys, it ain't over for you yet. Nobody but an idiot is talking magic number at this point.

[Bruins Fan]

Sox got a little pay back today 14-1 romp :D
Hell they scored 11 last night that should be enough to win any game? But with a piece of crap like Penny giving up eight quick runs the game was out of hand early.

[gettysburgfreak]

Penny blows, his fat ass needs to hit the road. Nice to see Gonzalez actually hit one out.

[Bruins Fan]

Guys, it ain't over for you yet. Nobody but an idiot is talking magic number at this point.

Darn straight it ain't over, we might not win the division?
But If we win the wild card, the Sox will go down to a four man rotation, that means someone will see Beckett or Lester twice.
Penny is out, Wake is back this week, Dice-K should be back in two weeks, that's an 18 game winner back in the rotation.
I like our chances:tu

[VTDragon]

Darn straight it ain't over, we might not win the division? But If we win the wild card... I like our chances :tu
:tpd: Absolutely !

[The Poet]

OK, it's rock-and-a-hard-place time: Are you gonna pull for the Yankees to whup up on the Rangers, or is that totally anathema?

[gettysburgfreak]

OK, it's rock-and-a-hard-place time: Are you gonna pull for the Yankees to whup up on the Rangers, or is that totally anathema?


HELL NO! I don't root for them under any circumstances

[dunng]

My wife is at the game tonight... :tu

[Bruins Fan]

More cash for clunkers , Billy Wagner to the Sox.
Just what we need, a broken down circus dog that chokes in big games. :td

[PeteSB75]

He'll pitch an inning at most on Pap's off days. It's not like we're talking about a starter here. And we got him for basically nothing. I think it could either be a really good pickup for us or Eric Gagne 2.0...

[gettysburgfreak]

He'll pitch an inning at most on Pap's off days. It's not like we're talking about a starter here. And we got him for basically nothing. I think it could either be a really good pickup for us or Eric Gagne 2.0...

I think it will be another failed attempt to get a broken down once former star who Theo thinks can bring back their glory old self one more time in a Boston uniform. :td

[VTDragon]

Theo is in love with these reclaimation projects for pitchers, I just don't get it. You would think that after his experiences with Gange, Smoltz, Penny et al he would have wised up by now.

[gettysburgfreak]

Realllllllly good to see Ortiz start to swing the bat. Offense is starting to turn it up, hopefully pitching mans up as well.

[Bruins Fan]

Wake pitched a heck of a game :D

[timo]

I'm starting to feel good about the post season:):banger:dr

[Bruins Fan]

Sox pitch a bad Penny, he was released today.
Hold on to your hats boys and girls, it's time to make the playoff push :banger

[taltos]

The experiment with the sushi boy was a total disaster last night. On a positive note, Paps seems to be more focused and throwing better the past couple of times out. Maybe he has been pitching with an injury since June? Still, he is 30 of 33 which is Hall of Fame reliability even with the heart attacks. Have faith, this team is turning the corner. P:tu

[PeteSB75]

Apparently, we can also put Nick Green in if we need someone in a pinch...

Don't write off Tazawa yet. He's going to be on the roster a few more weeks until Matsuzaka gets back.

Great to see Wake back in it and pitching 7 solid innings.

[VTDragon]

How can Nick Green pitch two scoreless innings but not be able to throw consistently from short to first? Ahh well, the mysteries of baseball.

I've got tickets to Saturday's game vs, the Blue Jays, hope the weather gurus are wrong about the impact of trop storm Danny and we don't get rained out.

[Bruins Fan]

Nice weekend with a sweep of the Jays.
Paul Byrd comes out of retirement to pitch six innings of shutout ball, Billy Wagner in his first appearance in Boston strikes out the side, to help secure the shutout :D
Sox have a chance to put a dent in the Rays wild card chances starting tomorrow :D

[VTDragon]

Nice weekend with a sweep of the Jays.
... :D

:tpd:Two great pitching performances ... hope we can keep it up against the Rays.

[PeteSB75]

:tpd:Two great pitching performances ... hope we can keep it up against the Rays.

The trop has been really tough for us this year. Hope Beckett can get off his ass and start pitching again...

[VTDragon]

Lester came through in game one vs the Rays, but once again Okajima almost blew it. I don't know what's wrong with him lately, (he did the same thing vs Toronto Saturday night), but I sure hope he gets back to where he was earlier in the season.

On a positive note, a good showing by Billy Wagner. Nice to see one of Theo's reclaimation projects actually working out.

Isn't Jacoby Ellsbury fun to watch ... how come he doesn't have a good nickname?

[Bruins Fan]

Heidi Watney is HOT :D

[Bruins Fan]

Who's that guy wearing number 19, shades of Mass Pike Murphy :td

[VTDragon]

Who's that guy wearing number 19, shades of Mass Pike Murphy :td
Keep the faith, he'll be OK. All pitchers have rocky periods, we just have to hope he is over his for the year.

[PeteSB75]

Hey, at least Wagner seems to be working out in more ways than one. He's been very good in the innings he's pitched, and Papelbon seems to be stepping up his game, given the new competition.

[The Poet]

And both Penny and Smoltz pitched great games their last time out too.


Oh, wait a second - that wasn't for the Sox, was it? :r

[VTDragon]

Tough series in Chicago. It will be good to get back to friendly Fenway.

[VTDragon]

Back in Fenway, we score 10 runs and Bucholtz is lights out. Why can't we play all our games here?

[dunng]

Back in Fenway, we score 10 runs and Bucholtz is lights out. Why can't we play all our games here?

:tpd: :banger

[Bruins Fan]

Nice to see the bats come alive last night, and Clay pitched a great game.
I like our chances if get into the playoffs, this team will be very tough to beat. :D

[PeteSB75]

As nice as last night's blowout was to see, it was against the Orioles, in September. Not really anything to write home about. Byrd going tonight - hope he doesn't f*&k this one up.

[pnoon]

Did you guys make a video? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEEwGZixc6Y&%20feature=PlayList&p=5%20449BB39E11EF4BA
















:D

[PeteSB75]

Did you guys make a video? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEEwGZixc6Y&%20feature=PlayList&p=5%20449BB39E11EF4BA
















:D
That was a bit funny :ss

[Bruins Fan]

Funny stuff, we do live and die with the Sox :D

[Bruins Fan]

Sox sweep out the Rays, pitching...pitching...and more pitching
And Victor Martinez has been a heck of a pick up :D

[dunng]

Sox sweep out the Rays, pitching...pitching...and more pitching
And Victor Martinez has been a heck of a pick up :D

Hell yeah! :tu

[gettysburgfreak]

Martinez is sold all around. Clay did a hell of a job today

[VTDragon]

Sox sweep out the Rays, pitching...pitching...and more pitching
And Victor Martinez has been a heck of a pick up :D
:banger :tpd: ... Bring on the Angels

[Bruins Fan]

Bring them all on, who is going to stop the Sox pitching? Beckett Buck, and Lester, Dice is back tomorrow.
A shut down bullpen with Pap, Wagner and crew.
this team is built for playoff ball and won't need more then three runs to win any game?

[VTDragon]

Dice-K pitched better than ever in last nights win. The Sox will be looking real good for the post season if he can continue to pitch like that.

[AdamC]

Go sox

[PeteSB75]

We picked a good time to get hot. Now we just need to stay that way for the next month and a half...

[AdamC]

We picked a good time to get hot. Now we just need to stay that way for the next month and a half...

:tpd:

[VTDragon]

Playing in Baltimore is almost as good as being home. On to KC ... keep it up guys, the hated Yankees are in sight.

[PeteSB75]

Anyone else rooting for the Angels this week? :ss

[timo]

Anyone else rooting for the Angels this week? :ss

Things could get interesting here

[Bruins Fan]

If Theo wasn't playing cash for clunkers with Smolts and Penny, and Dice showed up in shape and ready to play, we would have locked up the division?

[VTDragon]

If Theo wasn't playing cash for clunkers with Smolts and Penny, and Dice showed up in shape and ready to play, we would have locked up the division?
I don't begrudge Theo trying them out, I just think he stuck too long with both of them. By the way, the only thing good about game one vs KC was that the Yankees lost too.

[VTDragon]

Almost October. Sox vs. Yankees ...ahh this should be fun!

[The Poet]

You guys need to sweep my Yanks this weekend - either that, or play it smart, settle for the wildcard, and rest your vets and set up your pitchers for the playoffs.

[VTDragon]

... play it smart, settle for the wildcard, and rest your vets and set up your pitchers for the playoffs.
Looks like Tito and Theo read your post, that's exactly what they're doing.

Now the worries are about the suddenly fragile pitching staff. Lester's knee, Wake's back and Becketts back. Who would have thunk that Bucholtz and Dice-K would be our most valuable pitchers at this point?

[dogface_313]

They will clinch tonight.

[dogface_313]

I was correct, not quite what we wanter. Bring on the Angels!

[PeteSB75]

Yeah, crappy way to clinch, but better than missing the playoffs entirely.

[VTDragon]

When all is said and done, we're inthe postseason. Now let's have a little rest, get healthy and bring on the Angels.

[Tarks]

I'm glad my Jays didn't have to deal with an on the field celebration. For the record, I will be cheering for the Red Sox in the post season. I just don't think they have the team this year to win it all.

[Bruins Fan]

The last week of games meant nothing..The march to the World Series starts next week :banger

[timo]

The last week of games meant nothing..The march to the World Series starts next week :banger
I don't see it happening this year:(

[dogface_313]

Last time the Sox won the wildcard and the yankees won the east was in 04. we all now how that year ended. the team that year was simliar

[dogface_313]

Allrighty Nation tonight is a big one!

[Bruins Fan]

Lets go Red Sox :banger

[PeteSB75]

What the hell is going on here. I've seen bad calls before, but between the angels vs sox strike zones and now a second clearly wrong call at first base, it is really looking like the umps have it in for boston.

[timo]

What the hell is going on here. I've seen bad calls before, but between the angels vs sox strike zones and now a second clearly wrong call at first base, it is really looking like the umps have it in for boston.
This crew sucks. especially the idiot on first.

[timo]

The sox are playing exactly like they've played all year. they can't hit good pitching away games

[VTDragon]

Aaaargh.... no offense at all. Stayed up late to be frustrated.

[dogface_313]

Come on sox!!

[dogface_313]

Not feeling to good about the Sox at this point. We need a dominant performance from our Offense.

[MedicCook]

The Red Sox better hope that the bats wake up at Fenway tomorrow. They are looking like an old tired team right now.

[dogface_313]

Alright boys, it is time. TIME TO COWBOY UP!!

[AdamC]

Alright boys, it is time. TIME TO COWBOY UP!!

:tpd: We really need to pull this one.

[AdamC]

Time to chew bubble gum and kick ass!!

[dogface_313]

Holy hell!!!

[Bruins Fan]

95 win season and the Sox go out with a whimper.
A very strange and uneven season to say the least.
Congratulations to the Angles and their fans.
Now go out and kick some Yankee a$$ ;)

[dogface_313]

agreed. what a disappointment though.

[dunng]

:sad

[dogface_313]

Angels are a far better team than they have been.

[MedicCook]

My condolences to the Red Sox fans. I was really hoping for a Yankees vs Red Sox ALCS.

[Tarks]

I'm glad my Jays didn't have to deal with an on the field celebration. For the record, I will be cheering for the Red Sox in the post season. I just don't think they have the team this year to win it all.

Told ya!

[VTDragon]

Well the baseball season ended on an uncharacteristic whimper for the Sox yeaterday. Congrats to the Angels, they outplayed the Sox in every aspect of the game during this series and deserved the win. I hope they don't let up and go on to beat the Evil Empire.

As for the rest of Red Sox nation ... see you in spring training.

[dogface_313]

Well the baseball season ended on an uncharacteristic whimper for the Sox yeaterday. Congrats to the Angels, they outplayed the Sox in every aspect of the game during this series and deserved the win. I hope they don't let up and go on to beat the Evil Empire.

As for the rest of Red Sox nation ... see you in spring training.

I live close enough that I might venture down there for a game or two.

[ScottieM]

Man, Was I happy I flipped over to the Sox-Angels game just in time to watch Papelbon blow it. Here he is afterwards watching the Angels Celebrate.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj110/thurm15/noon_papelbon__1255367381_5197.jpg

Priceless.:r

[The Poet]

:ss

(That's my Red Auerbach imitation.)

[Bruins Fan]

I don't know what Theo is up to, but so far it looks like a mess?
Trying to move Lowell and pay half his salary to move him. Yes he can't play the field anymore, but In the process you piss him off.
Gonzales signs with the Jays, Theo was hoping to get him for free, bad move.
What we are left with is Lowery and Green nothing more then utility players at best.
Bay is not signed and is looking for a ton of money and five years, Soxs won't go five?
A lot of talk about giving up the farm to trade for Halladay?
What we need is some power in the middle of the lineup, Ortiz is done he don't produce the big hits, no one is scared of him they throw fast balls by him and put the shift on.
We have a lot of holes to fill.
What do you think Nation?

[The Poet]

Well, I think you've already won your share of rings for this century. :ss

[timo]

I think it's football season! haha

[VTDragon]

Good bye Mikey Lowell, we'll miss you. You showed up every day, were always a professional, gave 100% all the time and exceeded everyone's expectations.

Theo -- we need a third baseman, (or even first baseman if Youk moves over)

[jmsremax]

Good bye Mikey Lowell, we'll miss you. You showed up every day, were always a professional, gave 100% all the time and exceeded everyone's expectations.

Theo -- we need a third baseman, (or even first baseman if Youk moves over)

I am almost certain Youk will be going to third which was his position originally. I am nervous about the Sox this year.....

[Bruins Fan]

Well it looks like the Sox are clearing the way for something big?
If it is to sign Adrian Beltre, this won't make them a better team and Theo should be fired.
The logical thing to do would move Lowell to first and Youk to third and save millions of dollars.
This team is a mess as it stands:td

[Bruins Fan]

Wow Theo, Boof Bonser more cash for clunkers:td

[VTDragon]

I can't believe that they are poised to let Jason Bay walk. Considering what they pay JD Drew, to let Bay go for a few million is insanity. I know they are saying it's all about the years, but really doesn't an extra year simply translate to some money? Witness the dough they are throwing away to get rid of Mike Lowell, (a move I will never understand - he can play first and he can DH). I know it's still early in the hot stove season , but I'm concerned.

[Bruins Fan]

John Lackey is taking a physical right now, a deal might be close:D

[MichaelJ]

Looks like we can pencil John Lackey in for our #3 starter. Not a bad top of the rotation!! :tu

[tenbaseg]

Lackey is a stud. Hopefully he continues to pitch well and it pays off.

[MedicCook]

Red Sox are also about to sign Mike Cameron. Does not help the whole age thing and pretty much secures Bay not coming back.

[Bruins Fan]

I can't believe that they are poised to let Jason Bay walk. Considering what they pay JD Drew, to let Bay go for a few million is insanity. I know they are saying it's all about the years, but really doesn't an extra year simply translate to some money? Witness the dough they are throwing away to get rid of Mike Lowell, (a move I will never understand - he can play first and he can DH). I know it's still early in the hot stove season , but I'm concerned.

It's not the money it's the years. The Sox were willing to pay 60 mil for four years. Bays agent broke it off he wants 5 years, Bays a good player but not a great player, A average left fielder at best, he hit a career high 36 homers Fenway Park was kind to him.
I hate to see him go , but Cameron age 36 will be a upgrade defensively,and still has some pop in his bat?
Theo is not done yet something still has to be done in the infield ?

[VTDragon]

I'm feeling more optimistic after signing Lackey. I don't know about Cameron .... still think they should have kept Bay. Now for an infielder ....

[Bruins Fan]

I'm feeling more optimistic after signing Lackey. I don't know about Cameron .... still think they should have kept Bay. Now for an infielder ....
Cameron hits lefty's very well, and most likely will split time with Jeremy Hermida that they got from the Marlins?

[Bruins Fan]

It's Truck Day:tu
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2010/02/red_sox_truck_d_1.html

[Bruins Fan]

Opening day on a Sunday night.
I know a lot of people are pissed, it breaks the tradition of calling in sick to work, and getting a good buzz on before the game.
Damn you ESPN :r

[chachee52]

Opening day on a Sunday night.
I know a lot of people are pissed, it breaks the tradition of calling in sick to work, and getting a good buzz on before the game.
Damn you ESPN :r
Not pissed about it being on sunday, pissed that it's on ESPN!!!! Got to listen to blabber all night long woohoo
Go Sox!!!

[massphatness]

I'm not feeling it with this year's Sox. I'm skeptical of the whole pitching and defense philosophy, especially in the AL.
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[Subvet642]

I'm not feeling it with this year's Sox. I'm skeptical of the whole pitching and defense philosophy, especially in the AL.
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:tpd: Where are the RBI's gonna come from? Relief pitching hasn't looked good, either.

[Bruins Fan]

I'm not feeling it with this year's Sox. I'm skeptical of the whole pitching and defense philosophy, especially in the AL.
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Theos new catch phrase is run prevention :rolleyes:
I hope to see a deal for Adrian Gonzalez around the trading deadline :banger

[massphatness]

Gonzalez ain't helping if they're playing .500 ball.
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[tenbaseg]

My wife scored me tickets to Wednesday's game. I haven't been to FW in a couple years. It'll be nice to get back there. Lets hope the Bos/NY series starts like it did last year.

[MichaelJ]

How about little Joshua Sacco!!! "Screw 'em" I loved it. :=: