The Official Boston Red Sox Thread

[VOLinthaNATI]

Red Sox will finish at least 5 games ahead of New York.

Mr. Arrogance. Serves you right.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Should be for Boston anyway.

Yanks rotation is awful, their line-up is beyond old.

Rays lost too many key players to be taken serious.

Orioles and Blue Jays will fight for the 5th place.

Well done.

 

[govols120]

Last night made me a little bit regretful toward the fact I left a sports forum I had posted on for around four years. There were so many Boston fans on there, I bet it was absolutely glorious last night.

 

[justingroves]

It appears jmoore giving up on Boston in April was a smart decision

 

[justingroves]

I was wrong. Better than I expected.

Obviously.

 

[Vols520]

GahLee has proven himself again to be the biggest douche on this board.
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[GahLee]

I'm a douche for stating my opinion and for having a positive outlook for the team that I root for?

Easy to blast me now.

I don't really care though.

Boston didn't deserve to be in the playoffs, Tampa did.

I'm not even mad about it, it has been a month long suckfest. last night was a microcosm for the season.
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[GahLee]

Mr. Arrogance. Serves you right.

Hurts coming from a Reds fan.
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[VOLinthaNATI]

Hurts coming from a Reds fan.
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What's me being a Reds fan have to do with you being arrogant?

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

I'm a douche for stating my opinion and for having a positive outlook for the team that I root for?

Easy to blast me now.

I don't really care though.

Boston didn't deserve to be in the playoffs, Tampa did.

I'm not even mad about it, it has been a month long suckfest. last night was a microcosm for the season.
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It's easy to blast you now because you acted early in the season that anyone that didn't think like you was an idiot. We're just pointing out that now because the actual outcome makes you look like an idiot. I hope I cleared it up for you.:good!:

 

[GahLee]

It's easy to blast you now because you acted early in the season that anyone that didn't think like you was an idiot. We're just pointing out that now because the actual outcome makes you look like an idiot. I hope I cleared it up for you.:good!:

I must be the only person on this board who has ever disagreed with another poster.
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[GahLee]

What's me being a Reds fan have to do with you being arrogant?

How does thinking Boston was going to be better than they were make me arrogant?

Wrong, yeah.

Arrogant? I dont see it, but if you do then more power to you.
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[mooreaj21]

On April 16th the Red Sox stood at 2-10, from April 16 - August 26 the Red Sox compiled a record of 78-40 (the best record in MLB in that period) & were coming of a 3 game sweep @ Texas in which they outscored the Rangers 30-7. The Red Sox had an overall record of 80-50 (on pace to win 99 games) & were 1 game up on NY ( at this point they were 10-2 against NY) for the AL East lead & 9.5 games up on TB in the division.

From August 27 - Sept 28 the Red Sox went 10-22, losing 4 out of 6 to NY, 6 out of 7 to TB, & 5 out of 7 to Baltimore. The Sox won back to back games once (August 27th a day night doubleheader against the A's.), yet the Houston Astros won back to back games 4 different times in that same span.

The suppose "Aceses" for the Red Sox (Beckett & Lester) went a combined 4-8 & Jonathan Papelbon compiled 2 saves in that time period. In the month of September alone the Red Sox went 7-20.

As a team the Red Sox finished 1st in Runs Scored (875), 2nd in Batting Average (.280), 1st in On Base Percentage (.349), & 1st in Slugging Percentage (.641). As for pitching the Sox finished 22nd in ERA (4.20), 9th in Batting Average Against (.247), 16th in WHIP (1.31), & 26th in quality starts.

The $140 million dollar man Carl Crawford finished with a line of .255/.289/.405/.694 with 11 HR's, 56 RBI, 23 BB's, 104 SO's, & 18 SB's.


Folks, that is how you choke up a 9.5 game lead in the Wild Card in the last month of the season.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

lol

Red Sox Decline - YouTube

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

I'm guessing that's the video of the song one of the producer's of Mike & Mike in the Morning did. The guy singing is actually a Red Sox fan.

 

[mooreaj21]

Very good article by Tony Mazz of the Boston Globe, he is spot on IMO..

For 2011 Red Sox, there was plenty of blame to go around - The Tony Massarotti Sports Blog, featuring Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots and Celtics analysis

 

[mooreaj21]

Sox pick up their option on Scutaro & decline their options on Atchison & Wheeler
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[GahLee]

Papelbon/Ortiz file for free agency.

Bench coach for the Phillies interviewed for the job, his name escapes me.

 

[Volnbeers]

What is it with the sox and former phillies coaches?

 

[GahLee]

What is it with the sox and former phillies coaches?

Worked out well last time.

 

[mooreaj21]

Read that Papelbon could be looking for 4 years 56 million....

also read that the Sox are exploring getting Carlos Beltran for RF.

 

[GahLee]

Read that Papelbon could be looking for 4 years 56 million....

also read that the Sox are exploring getting Carlos Beltran for RF.

Please God no.

I like papelbon but 4 years and 56 million is too much, way too much.

I would be really disappointed if they signed Beltran for whatever outrageous pricetag he would go for.

I like Josh Reddick there, at this point he is as good as Beltran for a mere fraction of the price, plus I like having guys from the system.

 

[mooreaj21]

Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to a 4 yr $50 million deal w/ the Philadelphia Phillies.

 

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Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to a 4 yr $50 million deal w/ the Philadelphia Phillies.

Came to post this.

 

[GahLee]

Best of luck to him...Bard, you're up.