Boston Red Sox

[ProudestAnt]

^Damn that sucks....Did they call you to let you know? yeah, Jet Blue called me yesterday morning to let me know...

[rickyh24]

At least its only a day and its for good reason. My parents flight to Vegas was canceled last month because the flight crew was "unavailable".

[ProudestAnt]

At least its only a day and its for good reason. My parents flight to Vegas was canceled last month because the flight crew was "unavailable". Yeah, I don't have tickets to any games until Tuesday. I'm seeing the Mets, Rays, Orioles and Reds while I'm down there...

[rickyh24]

Yeah, I don't have tickets to any games until Tuesday. I'm seeing the Mets, Rays, Orioles and Reds while I'm down there...

Nice! You might get a Griffey Jr sighting in. Lucky you. I wish I could see him play this year.

[ProudestAnt]

Nice! You might get a Griffey Jr sighting in. Lucky you. I wish I could see him play this year. Yeah, I normally get into the dressing room area because my cousin works security at the park, so I'm hoping to get Griffey's autograph. I just hope he makes the trip to Ft. Myers...

[dmblynny]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/news/story?id=3283427



I hope this doesn't effect the regular season...

[ProudestAnt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/news/story?id=3283427



I hope this doesn't effect the regular season... Yay for back-reading six posts?

[dmblynny]

Yay for back-reading six posts?
Yay for obviously not????

[ProudestAnt]

Yay for obviously not???? That's my point. Good thing you're quick enough to catch it...

[jmudmbphan]

any sox fans worried about beckett yet?

[seekup41nancies]

any sox fans worried about beckett yet?

A tad. Negative MRI today, so I think rest will do the trick. Enter Bartolo Colon!:lol

[jmudmbphan]

ehh for the sox sake I hope not! for the yankees sake..bring him on.

[seekup41nancies]

ehh for the sox sake I hope not! for the yankees sake..bring him on.

He may be good again, ya never know.

[seekup41nancies]

Ya'll check on my men's league team: www.myspace.com/middleburyredsox

Season starts May 4!

[dowling25]

Just saw that Beckett is not going to pitch for the opening series....not a good feeling.

[jmudmbphan]

yep, just saw that myself..hes been scratched...and no time table for him to resume throwing.

[SoRight24]

I'd rather him miss the first few starts and get 100% healthy, than to come back too soon and injure himself more.

Bartolo will hold us over until Beckett returns.

[DavefaninNZ]

any sox fans worried about beckett yet?

What is it, like mid march? Not in the least...

[rickyh24]

Its to early to worry...fucking Curt Schilling

[davehead34]

Its to early to worry...fucking Curt Schilling

:thumbsup Agreed.

It's definitely far too early to SERIOUSLY worry about anything. I think it's in our blood as Boston fans to worry (although we have had tremendous success the past few years...). Not to say that I entirely discredit everything prior to the all-star break, but look at what happened in 2006. We were in command for what appeared to be the entire way leading up to the break and then we completely fell off the radar coming up THIRD in the AL East. Too many things happen throughout the course of a season. It's a marathon.

[thom hudson]

Has Bartolo the Hut trimmed down at all?

[rickyh24]

Has Bartolo the Hut trimmed down at all?

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/2008/03/09/oK8mIVBZ.jpg

not really sure I didn't see him much last year. What do you think?

[davehead34]

Has Bartolo the Hut trimmed down at all?

I recall reading somewhere that he's not at his heaviest right now... I believe he's about 20 or 30 lbs from his heaviest?

[TempHelpNeeded]

Chase...this summer. Game at Fenway. I will be 21 so can finally enjoy a few beers before a game...legally. Maybe we can get Ricky and some of the other Fenway Faithful to take in a game. Find some bleacher seats some summer night. :thumbsup

[davehead34]

Chase...this summer. Game at Fenway. I will be 21 so can finally enjoy a few beers before a game...legally. Maybe we can get Ricky and some of the other Fenway Faithful to take in a game. Find some bleacher seats some summer night. :thumbsup

DUDE - I AM SOOOOOOOO DOWN! Grab some bruschis at the Cask maybe?... Bottom line, this NEEDS to happen!

[LaDude]

Back from Spring Training! Good Good Times! I'm ready for the real games now! I am in mid season form, perfectly executing the $6.75 for a beer and pound it routine. City of Palms Park is outstanding!

[TempHelpNeeded]

DUDE - I AM SOOOOOOOO DOWN! Grab some bruschis at the Cask maybe?... Bottom line, this NEEDS to happen!



Consider it set in stone then. Just pending an open game date for everyone. I need to catch a few more games than usual this summer. Need my fix again.

[rickyh24]

Chase...this summer. Game at Fenway. I will be 21 so can finally enjoy a few beers before a game...legally. Maybe we can get Ricky and some of the other Fenway Faithful to take in a game. Find some bleacher seats some summer night. :thumbsup

Sounds like a plan :multi . I may have a few games in my budget this summer.

[davehead34]

Consider it set in stone then. Just pending an open game date for everyone. I need to catch a few more games than usual this summer. Need my fix again.

Money will be incredibly tight this summer, but I'm sure I can swing one game in the bleachers.

[rickyh24]

Thats the thing about Fenway even the bleachers is not that bad of seats and still a damn good time.

I was two rows from the back wall in right field for Papelbon's first start ever. It was also the game Manny came off the bench to pinch hit (after the crowd chanted Manny for like 5 minutes) when everyone thought he might get traded that day. The place erupted when he got off the bench and put a helmet on. He singled up the middle to win the game. Damn that was an awesome game. It felt like it was the ALCS or something. I have never been part of a Fenway crowd that pumped except for when DMB played Sweet Caroline there.

[dowling25]

Another poor outing for Buchholz....

[rickyh24]

Another poor outing for Buchholz....

great... :shrug

[dowling25]

great... :shrug


Yeah, but maybe he'll start off in the minors for a bit....I don't know why but I am getting that feeling.

[MistreatedLewis]

Another poor outing for Buchholz....

should have traded him for santana...


mwahahahahahahaha

[rickyh24]

Not worth losing Ellsbury too.

[dowling25]

should have traded him for santana...


mwahahahahahahaha

Give him time.

[MistreatedLewis]

Give him time.

In all seriousness, if I were a sox fan i wouldn't be at all worried at this point.

Pelfrey, on the other hand... ugh...

[rickyh24]

Colon won a Cy Young 3 years ago...who knows whats going to happen with him.

[jmudmbphan]

Colon won a Cy Young 3 years ago...who knows whats going to happen with him.

apparently most of the scouts and other AL teams.

[rickyh24]

apparently most of the scouts and other AL teams.

I'm sure most likely he is going to be a huge impact, but you never know. thats all I'm saying.

[scoobycc]

Mirabelli was released today.

[jmudmbphan]

whos gonna catch wake?

[scoobycc]

whos gonna catch wake?

whoever is standing on the backstop.

[rickyh24]

Mirabelli is in the lineup today.

[ProudestAnt]

Posting from the game. Colon didn't have a terrible outing. 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR. Just came out. Snyder's in now...

[rickyh24]

^ It wasn't great either though.

[ProudestAnt]

^ It wasn't great either though. For his first outing of the spring? I'd say it was pretty damn good...

[MistreatedLewis]

spring stats are not epic.

spring stats are overrated.

ha ha.

[templeofdmb]

whos gonna catch wake?
I'm guessing Cash

[ProudestAnt]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...

[groton]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...


That is Wicked dude.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...

:thumbsup fuckin' awesome! :)

[smeritt]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...
Trot would be embarassed you are letting such a tool sign his jersey.....

[jmudmbphan]

Jd is smiling, winking, and offering to meet you after the game!? :lol

[ProudestAnt]

Jd is smiling, winking, and offering to meet you after the game!? :lol I made sure to meet him in a well-lit area and I brought two people with me as a witness in case he tried anything funny...:lol

[jmudmbphan]

good thinking, i hear hes a shiesty one

[thebestauntie]

whos gonna catch wake?
Cash, he did a decent job last year the few times he had to catch.

[thebestauntie]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...
That is freakin cool man!! :thumbsup :D

[dowling25]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...


That is hilarious! Drew is my boy ever since that grand slam!

[rickyh24]

That is hilarious! Drew is my boy ever since that grand slam!

That grand slam may be the only reason he is still in a Sox Uniform.

[DavefaninNZ]

That grand slam may be the only reason he is still in a Sox Uniform.

Nah, I disagree. I think they learned after renteria to wait at least two years to decide if the person can play in boston before trading them. They really took it in the ass with how much they payed atlanta to take him off their hands. They'd probably have to pay even more to get rid of JD and/or Lugo.

[dowling25]

That grand slam may be the only reason he is still in a Sox Uniform.

Who cares, he crushed that, I have never screamed so loud!

:)

[dmblynny]

One of my patients was discharged today and he wore a Red Sox shirt everyday, with his Sox watch and all. I always referred to him as "Red Sox" or "Boston". He got a kick out of it... :D

[dowling25]

So Dice-K might go to Japan now, and Beckett is supposed to throw on Sunday. That is always good news.

[crashintome202]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...
he's gonna have to do more than flirt and sign a shirt for you to make up for last season. tell him to meet you in the 3rd stall of the men's bathroom...

[davehead34]

I'm sitting right behind the Sox on deck circle and when JD stepped in to start the bottom of the fifth I yelled, "hey JD, how about you get your shit together and start earning your paycheck!" He turned around and smiled then went out and singled. When he got to first he turned and winked at me and I replied, "alright, bout damn time!" Then to end the inning he looked at me and I turned and pointed to the back of my jersey, which is a number 7 jersey (originally bought when Trot was 7), then he yelled that it was missing a signature so he wants me to meet him after the game so he can sign it...

:thumbsup That's some good shit!

I'm willing to let one year of less-than-spectacular performance slide if it occurs in the first year with a team, but only if the player comes from an outside league. Dice-K, JD both got free passes last year from me because I do feel there is some learning curve to playing in a different league AND getting used to playing in Boston. I'm REALLY hoping we see even more from Dice-K this year. He had a very good season last year, but I'd like to see less home runs hit off him this year...

[groton]

:thumbsup That's some good shit!

I'm willing to let one year of less-than-spectacular performance slide if it occurs in the first year with a team, but only if the player comes from an outside league. Dice-K, JD both got free passes last year from me because I do feel there is some learning curve to playing in a different league AND getting used to playing in Boston. I'm REALLY hoping we see even more from Dice-K this year. He had a very good season last year, but I'd like to see less home runs hit off him this year...

I expect Dice-K to add more wins and lower his ERA this year Chase :)

[dowling25]

Colon is struggling right now.

[rickyh24]

Wow I guess the hell so...

[dowling25]

Tavarez came in and got rocked too.

[Mustang1]

Anyone looking forward to the Celtics-Rockets Tuesday night?

Go Sox!

[jmudmbphan]

colon is a fat bum

[rickyh24]

Tavarez came in and got rocked too.

I hate Tavarez, he is horrible.

[davehead34]

Anyone looking forward to the Celtics-Rockets Tuesday night?

Go Sox!

Hells yeah I'm looking forward to it! :multi

[davehead34]

colon is a fat bum

This may be; however, you can't beat having a guy with that kind of experience and talent for the price tag. If John Farrel is saying mostly good things about Colon, I'm going to take those comments very seriously. John knows his stuff.

[davehead34]

Goddamn Rockets...

[colegibson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yM_8Q7QTdc

[dowling25]

I hate Tavarez, he is horrible.

Naw Tavarez is hilarious. I love him. I don't care much for his pitching most of the time. But he'll eat up some innings, and he is just one goofy guy.

[rickyh24]

Naw Tavarez is hilarious. I love him. I don't care much for his pitching most of the time. But he'll eat up some innings, and he is just one goofy guy.

I pretty much just hate him because he usually gets shelled when hes on the mound.

[dowling25]

I pretty much just hate him because he usually gets shelled when hes on the mound.

Yeah I don't care much for his pitching either.

[LaDude]

Japan Trip Boycott?? From Boston.com.

Manager Terry Francona and Red Sox players were upset this morning after learning the team's coaches were not going to be paid for the trip to Japan. They were so irked that there was a players-only meeting held and the possibilities raised of refusing to take the field for today’s spring training game or even threatening to not board the plan for Japan unless the situation was rectified.

"That's one of the things we've been talking about," David Ortiz said of the potential Japan boycott. "It's really [expletive] up."

Francona and his players were under the assumption that his coaches would receive a stipend for their season-opening trip to Japan, albiet a smaller one than the players. He informed his coaches they would be paid $40,000. However, the Sox manager was told by members of the Oakland coaching staff that they were not being paid. Francona had thought it was unusual that one team would be paid and the other not. So he checked into it and found he and his coaches were getting nothing. Francona said he doesn't care about himself but that in some cases the $40,000 represents some two-fifths of a coach’s salary.

The Red Sox are scheduled to leave Fort Myers after today’s scheduled Grapefruit League finale against the Blue Jays (12:05 p.m.), but now it appears both the game and the flight are somewhat in question.

The scene here in Florida is an odd one, for sure. There have been conversations going on about the issue among the Red Sox staff, including one between Mike Lowell and Francona and between Lowell and Theo Epstein. There is definitely a threat the players will take some action. Meanwhile, there are a couple hundred suitcases outside the locker room being tagged and weighed for the trip to Japan.

The Red Sox are scheduled to face the Oakland Athletics in two season-opening games in Tokyo on March 25 and 26.

[jmudmbphan]

let them start two games in the hole

[rickyh24]

I wouldn't go either. Its such a dumb idea and a pain in the ass.

[thebestauntie]

Good for them! :thumbsup

[davehead34]

:thumbsup Definitely makes me pleased to see our team (players, coaches) united to support a cause they all believe in! This might be the answer to all our prayers! I've been hoping for some time now that the Sox don't go to Japan.

[jmudmbphan]

if sox dont want to go to japan and the a's do..wont they just forfeit those games?

[rickyh24]

if sox dont want to go to japan and the a's do..wont they just forfeit those games?

I would imagine so.

[scoobycc]

if sox dont want to go to japan and the a's do..wont they just forfeit those games?

There are reports that the A's are probably going to boycott as well because of the same situation.

[jmudmbphan]

give em both losses then...its nice what they are doing for their coaches, but unless these promises from MLB were in contract, doesnt really matter...they should go to japan.

[davehead34]

There are reports that the A's are probably going to boycott as well because of the same situation.

I would imagine so. This is the first year that the coaches aren't receiving the stipend. I imagine this would spark outrage in every clubhouse in this situation.

[davehead34]

It seems as if they were just looking for a reason not to go.

That might be one of the funniest MySpace pages I've seen in a long time! :lol

[scoobycc]

It looks as if the entire red sox team has left the dugout back to the clubhouse on TV. They were all there a few minutes ago.

[rickyh24]

^ wow you are right

[scoobycc]

I wonder if most of the people in the stands has a clue what's going on. Unless they were told about the autograph session that would take place if the game is called...I doubt that many people would still be there.

[scoobycc]

Sox take the field

[rickyh24]

I don't get why the Coaching staff is not getting paid for this trip. Every other team that has gone over to Japan has been compensated.

[LaDude]

There's no official word on the Japan trip, but an announcement has been made that the Red Sox-Blue Jays game will start at 1:10 p.m.

[davehead34]

I don't get why the Coaching staff is not getting paid for this trip. Every other team that has gone over to Japan has been compensated.

:thumbsup Agreed. It doesn't make any sense to me either. I read some comments on the Herald or Globe's website where someone would say that the players should stop whining and pay the coaches themselves. That's ridiculous! That's not their role. Some people don't fully understand the way this works...

[davehead34]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23706895/

[dowling25]

I wonder if the Sox are still over the Pacific right now....long flight that would suck

[DavefaninNZ]

I wonder if the Sox are still over the Pacific right now....long flight that would suck

The flight isn't too bad. The trick is to sleep through it as much as you can. When I did my first trans-pacific flight, it was horrible, but by the 2nd and 3rd one, i slept through it the entire way. Its kinda like time travel. Leave the States on a monday, arrive in a new country on a wednesday.

[dowling25]

The flight isn't too bad. The trick is to sleep through it as much as you can. When I did my first trans-pacific flight, it was horrible, but by the 2nd and 3rd one, i slept through it the entire way. Its kinda like time travel. Leave the States on a monday, arrive in a new country on a wednesday.

I don't know what I would do, I know I would get frustrated and just annoyed that I would be in the air for 18 hours.

[rickyh24]

I would be annoyed since my MP3 player would run out of batteries 3 hours into the damn flight.

[rickyh24]

Actually with the money they make I would just have 20 mp3 players charged up and ready to go. :lol

[davehead34]

I don't know what I would do, I know I would get frustrated and just annoyed that I would be in the air for 18 hours.

I would probably do quite a bit of drinking.

[rickyh24]

I would probably do quite a bit of drinking.

1. Drink
2. Pass Out
3. Repeat

[davehead34]

1. Drink
2. Pass Out
3. Repeat

:thumbsup I like your style.

[rickyh24]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3303465

[DavefaninNZ]

I don't know what I would do, I know I would get frustrated and just annoyed that I would be in the air for 18 hours.

Air NZ is pretty cool because each seat has its own tv screen with loads of movie, music and gaming options. Im pretty sure most trans-oceanic flights do this now just to combat boredom. But yeah, nothing like stepping on land again after being in the air for so long.

[davehead34]

What's the fucking deal? Why is the Sox game not on? This trip sucks in so many ways. Once again, the dedicated Sox fan gets thrown under the bus for the sake of business...

Sometimes Theology blows. But sometimes it wins you a World Series (or two).

[dowling25]

Well Buchholz sucks again.

[davehead34]

Well Buchholz sucks again.

Are you watching it on anything other than MLBTV? I'm willing to gamble on him for a while to see if he pans out. I'll tell ya, I remember what I was doing and where I was when all that happened. I'm not giving up on Clay just yet. I am, however, somewhat familiar with the statistics of rookies that throw a no-no in their first year. The stats for them usually aren't good.

[dowling25]

Yeah, I mean he has a lot of talent in my opinion. People just have such high hopes for him, and expect him to be amazing right now. We'll see once the season starts, but based on his spring I am not feeling to good for him right now.

I just saw it on the boxscore on mlb.com. I wasn't watching it.

[DavefaninNZ]

Cmon guys, hes only 23 years old. Sure the hype is high, but you can't expect him to be a professional for a few years. Look at Josh Beckett. As great as he was in 2003, he wasn't an utterly dominant pitcher until last year. No worries, Clay will be fine.

Edit: And by professional, I mean being a mature pitcher, relying on smarts and game experience rather than just pure stuff.

[dowling25]

Cmon guys, hes only 23 years old. Sure the hype is high, but you can't expect him to be a professional for a few years. Look at Josh Beckett. As great as he was in 2003, he wasn't an utterly dominant pitcher until last year. No worries, Clay will be fine.

Edit: And by professional, I mean being a mature pitcher, relying on smarts and game experience rather than just pure stuff.

I realize that, and that is what I don't like. There are going to be a lot of people expecting great things right off the bat. And the fact is that he might not be ready yet. We'll see once the season starts though.

[MistreatedLewis]

I realize that, and that is what I don't like. There are going to be a lot of people expecting great things right off the bat. And the fact is that he might not be ready yet. We'll see once the season starts though.

It's hard out here for a top prospect in a big media market. Mets and Yankees have the same kind of problems.

I wonder if Pelfrey would have been a good #3 starter in Detroit or Atlanta by now

[LaDude]

JD is looking good in Japan! Going deep in back to back games! Can't wait till 6AM on Tuesday!

[dowling25]

^ Drew is on fire true. Keep it up in the regular season is important.

[TempHelpNeeded]

6 AM Baby...Sox Time. :D

[rickyh24]

Alarm is set

[dmbgodagirl41]

WOO! Startin' the season off right, guys!!!

I'm liking this Moss guy....... ;)

[dowling25]

I was up for the first three innings cause I was so excited. But after Dice-k was struggling I went back to bed cause I had class early and wanted to salvage a few hours.

Pretty cool to check just now and see they won in extras. It looks like dice-k did settle down a little bit!

[thebestauntie]

WOO! Startin' the season off right, guys!!!

I'm liking this Moss guy....... ;)
Must be the name. :)

[dmbgodagirl41]

Must be the name. :)

Must be. I'm pretty stoked. didn't that guy have 0 HR last year? and now he has one? :lol love it.

ONLY 161 games or whatever to go! :lol

[thebestauntie]

Must be. I'm pretty stoked. didn't that guy have 0 HR last year? and now he has one? :lol love it.

ONLY 161 games or whatever to go! :lol
Yeah, I don't really know anything about Moss' career to be honest with ya, but if he keeps this up, I say we keep him! :D

Only 161, is that all?? :confused :lol

[gocubsgo3822]

JD is looking good in Japan! Going deep in back to back games! Can't wait till 6AM on Tuesday!

Way to jinx him he is now injured...:evil

[groton]

Yes Todays HR by Moss was his first ever in the Majors
great game today by Manny :)

also nice to know where all are releavers went to the A's :)

[smeritt]

As much as I hate the sox I love Dustin Pedroia

[rickyh24]

Once again we are leading the AL East!!!! Wooohooo

[dowling25]

Things aren't looking to good for today's game. They can't get hits.

[MistreatedLewis]

Things aren't looking to good for today's game. They can't get hits.

Lester didn't give them much of a chance against one of the game's elite pitchers.

Maybe they can beat the pen again.

[jmudmbphan]

two games, two very mediocre starts by bostons pitching...

[dowling25]

two games, two very mediocre starts by bostons pitching...


Yeah first two games of the season too.

[jmudmbphan]

true, i just epected them to come roaring out of teh gates..still early though

[dowling25]

true, i just epected them to come roaring out of teh gates..still early though

Yeah well there are still 160 games so there is definitely enough time!

[rickyh24]

two games, two very mediocre starts by bostons pitching...

Dice K only had one or two bad innings he didn't pitch that bad after he settled down.

[jmudmbphan]

you have to undestand as a yankee fan I relish any time the sox look medicore!

[rickyh24]

you have to undestand as a yankee fan I relish any time the sox look medicore!

:lol Oh believe me I understand......

[thebestauntie]

you have to undestand as a yankee fan I relish any time the sox look medicore!
And so it begins for the 2008 season...








:D :evil

[scrock25]

And so it begins for the 2008 season...

:D :evil

Me and my buddy have an annual $50 bet on the Yanks/Sawx season series. Last year it was weird cuz they only played 18 games instead of 19, meaning there could have been a push, but the Yanks took it 10-8. Stupidly I bet another buddy in early August $50 that the Yanks would take the East, which they almost did. In the end my one buddy simply paid the other one. Instead of making a $100 I'm back where I started with nothing.....stupid gambling.

[scoobycc]

you have to undestand as a yankee fan I relish any time the sox look medicore!

my how the tables have turned in recent years.

[thebestauntie]

Me and my buddy have an annual $50 bet on the Yanks/Sawx season series. Last year it was weird cuz they only played 18 games instead of 19, meaning there could have been a push, but the Yanks took it 10-8. Stupidly I bet another buddy in early August $50 that the Yanks would take the East, which they almost did. In the end my one buddy simply paid the other one. Instead of making a $100 I'm back where I started with nothing.....stupid gambling.
:lol That's funny! I don't generally bet, but now that you mention it I have a new friend who is a big Yankee fan maybe we can start our own yearly traditional bet. Hmm, I'll have to think about that. Thanks AJ!

And I missed the Sox/Yanks bantering between Ants during the off season. I'm glad it's back! :D

[jmudmbphan]

my how the tables have turned in recent years.


not really...since the turn of the decade you guys have missed the playoffs more than youve won the WS...

and even when we were beating you down for the 20 years before that, i still relished in your shortcomings

[MistreatedLewis]

not really...since the turn of the decade you guys have missed the playoffs more than youve won the WS...

and even when we were beating you down for the 20 years before that, i still relished in your shortcomings

I think I'd rather win the WS once every five years and not make the playoffs the rest of the time than making the playoffs every year and not winning a WS.

But that's just me.

[john baptiste]

I think I'd rather win the WS once every five years and not make the playoffs the rest of the time than making the playoffs every year and not winning a WS.

But that's just me.
if i knew i wasn't going to win the WS when making the playoffs, then sure i'd take the WS win and no playoffs, but i'd rather go to the playoffs every year than stack the deck every once in a while (a la the marlins).

[DavefaninNZ]

Me and my buddy have an annual $50 bet on the Yanks/Sawx season series. Last year it was weird cuz they only played 18 games instead of 19, meaning there could have been a push, but the Yanks took it 10-8. Stupidly I bet another buddy in early August $50 that the Yanks would take the East, which they almost did. In the end my one buddy simply paid the other one. Instead of making a $100 I'm back where I started with nothing.....stupid gambling.

You broke even. That's better than losing $50. :shrug

[crashintome202]

i didnt know alan embree was still alive...

[john baptiste]

i didnt know alan embree was still alive...
pretty big fantasy pickup for me last year mid-season.

[crashintome202]

pretty big fantasy pickup for me last year mid-season.
haha yea he came back pretty big for the A's last year. i assumed he'd be just about done after tanking with the yanks but he's rejuvenated now

[amoore624426]

I'm not a Red Sox fan at all but I think what they did for their people who weren't being compensated is amazing.

[john baptiste]

I'm not a Red Sox fan at all but I think what they did for their people who weren't being compensated is amazing.
i thought it was cool. i won't go as far as amazing. the players were already getting paid, so it's not like they were putting anything on the line. they had all the leverage.

[rickyh24]

not really...since the turn of the decade you guys have missed the playoffs more than youve won the WS...

and even when we were beating you down for the 20 years before that, i still relished in your shortcomings

da passsstzzzzzzz!!11!!! ;)

[scrock25]

da passsstzzzzzzz!!11!!! ;)

Pretty sure you fucks from NE evoked the pity of an entire nation based on the previous 86 years of your teams past pre-2004.

Now your team has won a series, got swept out of the playoffs, didn't make the playoffs, and won another series and they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Please stop being so arrogant and high and mighty, please please please please??????????

[dowling25]

Pretty sure you fucks from NE evoked the pity of an entire nation based on the previous 86 years of your teams past pre-2004.

Now your team has won a series, got swept out of the playoffs, didn't make the playoffs, and won another series and they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Please stop being so arrogant and high and mighty, please please please please??????????


I think the arrogant and high and mighty role was already taken by you Yankee fans.

[thebestauntie]

i didnt know alan embree was still alive...
That was my thought too!!! :lol
I think the arrogant and high and mighty role was already taken by you Yankee fans.
They're just jealous because now they have competition in that area (being arrogant and high and mighty). ;)

[scrock25]

I think the arrogant and high and mighty role was already taken by you Yankee fans.

Right, and now you all hide behind that and say it's alright because we've supposedly done it for so long. Jesus Christ, it's just so fucking annoying.

There's something called justification, and living in the past or not, 26 world Championships in 100 years is a pretty good example of that.

[templeofdmb]

Right, and now you all hide behind that and say it's alright because we've supposedly done it for so long. Jesus Christ, it's just so fucking annoying.

There's something called justification, and living in the past or not, 26 world Championships in 100 years is a pretty good example of that.

sum-mer don-na ;)

[thebestauntie]

Right, and now you all hide behind that and say it's alright because we've supposedly done it for so long. Jesus Christ, it's just so fucking annoying.

There's something called justification, and living in the past or not, 26 world Championships in 100 years is a pretty good example of that.
And the arrogance of Yankee fans has been so annoying for the years prior to that. What you don't understand (and probably never will understand) is what it was like being a Red Sox fan all those years prior to 2004. And those horrible, gut wrenching, abyssmal years make the past 4 years seem all the better! That's what makes the Red Sox fans so high and mighty and arrogant.

Oh, and there's no "supposedly" about Yankees fan having been arrogant and annoying before, they were. I know because I'm quite a bit older than the rest of you and I remember the years in the 70's and beyond and the utter obnoxiousness of the Yankee fans. I was there. I witnessed it. You Yankee fans are just now getting a taste of your own medicine. And we like it! :evil

So there! :p

[scrock25]

And the arrogance of Yankee fans has been so annoying for the years prior to that. What you don't understand (and probably never will understand) is what it was like being a Red Sox fan all those years prior to 2004. And those horrible, gut wrenching, abyssmal years make the past 4 years seem all the better! That's what makes the Red Sox fans so high and mighty and arrogant.

Oh, and there's no "supposedly" about Yankees fan having been arrogant and annoying before, they were. I know because I'm quite a bit older than the rest of you and I remember the years in the 70's and beyond and the utter obnoxiousness of the Yankee fans. I was there. I witnessed it. You Yankee fans are just now getting a taste of your own medicine. And we like it! :evil

So there! :p

And I don't care to know what it was like. Them and their fans are sore winners as well as sore losers and they make everybody aware of it, that's the issue at hand.

And again, I just wish that "The Nation" would perhaps mature a little bit and stop hiding behind the fact that "they did it all those years so now it's our turn".

Not one Yankee fan I know tries to wrangle pity out of any willing/unwilling listener because their team hasn't won a series in 7 seasons since '00. Also, not one Yankee fan I know stuck it to any Boston fan before '04 for any other reason than those teams and it's fans always blaming something else other than their own shitty play (i.e. a curse), and that's the difference.

These Yankees don't win world series because they're not good enough to, and every Yankee fan knows that. It's not because of Babe Ruth, A-Rod, or some fucking Goat.

Listen Laurie, I like you, this rant is not directed towards you or any other Red Sox fan in this thread in particular but towards the collective. I'm not trying to get into a pissing match either and I suppose we all will never see eye to eye....but I just get so riled by all of it....AND GODDAMNIT I'M GLAD BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thebestauntie]

And I don't care to know what it was like. Them and their fans are sore winners as well as sore losers and they make everybody aware of it, that's the issue at hand.

And again, I just wish that "The Nation" would perhaps mature a little bit and stop hiding behind the fact that "they did it all those years so now it's our turn".

Not one Yankee fan I know tries to wrangle pity out of any willing/unwilling listener because their team hasn't won a series in 7 seasons since '00. Also, not one Yankee fan I know stuck it to any Boston fan before '04 for any other reason than those teams and it's fans always blaming something else other than their own shitty play (i.e. a curse), and that's the difference.

These Yankees don't win world series because they're not good enough to, and every Yankee fan knows that. It's not because of Babe Ruth, A-Rod, or some fucking Goat.

Listen Laurie, I like you, this rant is not directed towards you or any other Red Sox fan in this thread in particular but towards the collective. I'm not trying to get into a pissing match either and I suppose we all will never see eye to eye....but I just get so riled by all of it....AND GODDAMNIT I'M GLAD BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have no fear AJ, I don't take any of it seriously, I just love the back and forth banter and I'm glad it's back! :D

[graffica1024]

wicked glad the sox are back on!

[LaDude]

So I had to wake up for 6AM for the "first" opening day....now I have to stay up till 1AM for "second" opening day...then wait a week for the home opener. 3 Opening Days! Go Sox!

[dowling25]

Ha ha very true.

[DavefaninNZ]

My buddy has tickets to tonight's game in oakland, lucky bastard. Meanwhile, I haven't been to a sox game in two years. :lorraine

[SoRight24]

I'm just glad they are back in the U.S.

Now things can get back to normal.

[jmudmbphan]

"currently" the yankees are greater than the red sox :D

[dowling25]

Darn Dice-K.....bats need to get goin

[dowling25]

Gosh dude, Papi needs to figure it out or he needs to go! ;)

[rickyh24]

and this is why they should have instant replay. That was clearly a home run Tek just got screwed out of.

[dowling25]

and this is why they should have instant replay. That was clearly a home run Tek just got screwed out of.


Really...I can't watch it up here. Damn that would have been sick. Did Francona come out to argue?

[rickyh24]

Really...I can't watch it up here. Damn that would have been sick. Did Francona come out to argue?

Yeah he did. The umps talked it over. It hit above the yellow line on the wall it should have been a homer.

[dowling25]

Darn I hope Papelbon can settle them down right here!

[DreamingDave]

Dice K looked great tonight. Pap about to put them to rest.

[rickyh24]

Dice K did look great.

Paps K FTW!

[DreamingDave]

What a 9th for Pap.

[dowling25]

That was a dominant performance!

[jmudmbphan]

when you all say pap....all i can think of is pap smear

[scrock25]

when you all say pap....all i can think of is pap smear

That's exactly what he looks like with that stupid looking face on his face when he pitches...take the lemon out of your mouth dude and just throw the ball, you're not that cool.

[thebestauntie]

when you all say pap....all i can think of is pap smear
Me too, which is why I always refer to him as Paps!

Was I hallucinating last night or did Crisp drive in the winning run? I was half asleep with the game on in the bedroom.

edit: okay, it was Varitek.

[thebestauntie]

"currently" the yankees are greater than the red sox :D
Who let you in here? And "currently" the Red Sox lead the American League East, so "currently" the Red Sox are better than the Yankees. :p

[scrock25]

Who let you in here? And "currently" the Red Sox lead the American League East, so "currently" the Red Sox are better than the Yankees. :p

1.000 to .667, I realize that we're talking about 1 and 3 games into the season here, but CURRENTLY I'd say that the Yankees lead the AL East.

Man, what a pissing contest :rolleyes

[thebestauntie]

1.000 to .667, I realize that we're talking about 1 and 3 games into the season here, but CURRENTLY I'd say that the Yankees lead the AL East.

Man, what a pissing contest :rolleyes
Oh crap that's right, I forgot the rest of the league played yesterday! :mad:BANG

However, the Red Sox are CURRENTLY the reigning World Series Champions.

:lol:lol:lol

[templeofdmb]

when you all say pap....all i can think of is pap smear

how does the statement above result in this response below?

That's exactly what he looks like with that stupid looking face on his face when he pitches...take the lemon out of your mouth dude and just throw the ball, you're not that cool.

How exactly does one look like a pap smear? Maybe this is a question only a New Yorker would know...I'm just not sure. :D

[scrock25]

Oh crap that's right, I forgot the rest of the league played yesterday! :mad:BANG

However, the Red Sox are CURRENTLY the reigning World Series Champions.

:lol:lol:lol

Stupid Red Sox fans :violent

[thebestauntie]

Stupid Red Sox fans :violent
Stupid Yankee Fans, stay out of the Red Sox thread! :twenty4 :p

Oh, I scored tickets for the August 28th Yankee/Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium, I'm so psyched!! :multi

[scrock25]

Stupid Yankee Fans, stay out of the Red Sox thread! :twenty4 :p

Oh, I scored tickets for the August 28th Yankee/Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium, I'm so psyched!! :multi

C'mon, these threads were not only made for the fans of the team in the title but also for the fans of said teams arch-rival and also any haterz!!!!!!

Have fun, I've gotten to see the Yanks play in a night game against Cleveland and a day game against the Rays, both at the Stadium.

While both experiences were out of this world, I'm sure they'd both pale in comparison to a Yanks v. Sox game....especially one with probable playoff implications.

Again, although only 1 and 3 games in, both teams look dece.

[jmudmbphan]

Who let you in here? And "currently" the Red Sox lead the American League East, so "currently" the Red Sox are better than the Yankees. :p


not so my friend....stop living in the past!!!!!

tehhhh pasttzzzss!!!1!!!

[jmudmbphan]

Oh crap that's right, I forgot the rest of the league played yesterday! :mad:BANG

However, the Red Sox are CURRENTLY the reigning World Series Champions.

:lol:lol:lol


the passssttzzzz!!!!!

[thebestauntie]

C'mon, these threads were not only made for the fans of the team in the title but also for the fans of said teams arch-rival and also any haterz!!!!!!

Have fun, I've gotten to see the Yanks play in a night game against Cleveland and a day game against the Rays, both at the Stadium.

While both experiences were out of this world, I'm sure they'd both pale in comparison to a Yanks v. Sox game....especially one with probable playoff implications.

Again, although only 1 and 3 games in, both teams look dece.
Yes I know! And don't worry, I don't really mean it, but I was still going to say it!! :lol

I've never been to Yankee Stadium so my goal was to get to a game this year, and it didn't even matter who they were playing against. I just lucked out with the baseball gods and managed to get a Yanks/Sox game near the end of the season! ;) I'm going with my brother, it'll be quite special. :)

I obviously missed the Yankees perfomance yesterday and forgot to check on it, otherwise I would not have made such a blunder! Don't worry I won't let it happen again!

[thebestauntie]

not so my friend....stop living in the past!!!!!

tehhhh pasttzzzss!!!1!!!

the passssttzzzz!!!!!
:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol God I missed you Matt!!

[dmbgodagirl41]

i waited on four yankees fans on Monday....they started harping on me like CRAZY when I let a "wicked" slide out. They all got really drunk and started singing "New York, New York" and I'd just keep singing "Sweet Caroline" to them as I refilled their drinks.

They were obnoxious as fuck, but a lot of fun :) It was cool just going back and forth. They left me 30 bucks on 80 dollars worth of beer. Hot.

[scrock25]

i waited on four yankees fans on Monday....they started harping on me like CRAZY when I let a "wicked" slide out. They all got really drunk and started singing "New York, New York" and I'd just keep singing "Sweet Caroline" to them as I refilled their drinks.

They were obnoxious as fuck, but a lot of fun :) It was cool just going back and forth. They left me 30 bucks on 80 dollars worth of beer. Hot.

That's because that's what you are with your giant tits and some such.

[groton]

That's because that's what you are with your giant tits and some such.

wait I'm going have to QFT a Yankee Fan right now

but hell QFT :)

[LaDude]

Ellsbury getting the day off. Coco in center.

J.D. back in right today too.

Ortiz is going deep today!

[scrock25]

Ellsbury getting the day off. Coco in center.

J.D. back in right today too.

Ortiz is going deep today!

Blah blah blah........

[dowling25]

Wow that sucks. Bases juiced and 3 straight outs....that is annoying.

[thebestauntie]

Wow that sucks. Bases juiced and 3 straight outs....that is annoying.
:BANG:BANG:BANG:BANG:BANG:BANG:BANG:BANG

[SoRight24]

Wow that sucks. Bases juiced and 3 straight outs....that is annoying.

Fucking horrible.

I love MLB Extra Innings, I FINALLY get to see Sox games that aren't on ESPN or FOX.

[thebestauntie]

Fucking horrible.

I love MLB Extra Innings, I FINALLY get to see Sox games that aren't on ESPN or FOX.
I know, it's digusting!!

TRAVIS!!!! :multi:hug:multi:D

[rickyh24]

man i almost slept through this damn game....

[SoRight24]

I know, it's digusting!!

TRAVIS!!!! :multi:hug:multi:D

LA!!! :bounce :bounce

Baseball season brings out the best of ants, therefore, I am here. :lol

[SoRight24]

man i almost slept through this damn game....

Unacceptable....:thumbsdow

[rickyh24]

Unacceptable....:thumbsdow

Its early in the season, I'm still in Celtics mode. I will step up my game.

[thebestauntie]

man i almost slept through this damn game....
What the????? :twak:twak
LA!!! :bounce :bounce

Baseball season brings out the best of ants, therefore, I am here. :lol
Yay!!! :D:D

Lester appears to be holding his own today. :thumbsup

[thebestauntie]

Its early in the season, I'm still in Celtics mode. I will step up my game.
You'd better! :violent

[scrock25]

You'd better! :violent

Oh hey guys!!!! Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thebestauntie]

Oh hey guys!!!! Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What? Now I'm confused! :freak:D

[rickyh24]

:lol

[scrock25]

What? Now I'm confused! :freak:D

Hahahaha, silly Red Sox fans!!!!!

[thebestauntie]

Hahahaha, silly Red Sox fans!!!!!
Well I'm also blonde, so that doesn't really help much. :shrug


:lol Okay, I'm going home, hopefully the Red Sox will have scored a few runs by the time I get home!

[rickyh24]

It stinks like Steroids and Glove Slappers in here.....

[jmudmbphan]

Well I'm also blonde, so that doesn't really help much. :shrug


:lol Okay, I'm going home, hopefully the Red Sox will have scored a few runs by the time I get home!


nope they havent!

[dowling25]

20 LOB right now...that is pathetic.

[rickyh24]

Papi!

[SoRight24]

nope they havent!

Now they have. :hump

[rickyh24]

Great outing by Lester.

[rickyh24]

People can say what they want about Sox or Boston sports fans, but I think its pretty impressive that you can watch a game in Oakland and crowd wise it sounds like the game is being played at Fenway.

[scrock25]

People can say what they want about Sox or Boston sports fans, but I think its pretty impressive that you can watch a game in Oakland and crowd wise it sounds like the game is being played at Fenway.

People love, and love being associated with, a winner. It just straight logical that they're going to draw on the road.

I realize that most of ya'll in this thread have "been a fan since birth" or whatever, but it's just plain fact that there's going to be people hopping on the bandwagon no matter what team it is that wins.

Guaranteed that if the Rays won a series you'd see nothing but Rays fans all over the place.

Who knew who the fuck the Bulls were until Jordan started winning Championships for them?????????

[scrock25]

It stinks like Steroids and Glove Slappers in here.....

:lol :lol I like this post, it's funny :thumbsup

[dowling25]

Victory!

[LaDude]

I like the way Tek is swinging the bat! Let's hope this keeps up!!!

[thebestauntie]

nope they havent!
For the record, the game was over by the time I got home, so yes they did score some runs! :p

[ProudestAnt]

Papi finally went boom. It was long overdue...

[DavefaninNZ]

Ellsbury getting the day off. Coco in center.

J.D. back in right today too.

Ortiz is going deep today!

Good call man. :thumbsup

Blah blah blah........

Insert foot in mouth.:)

[thebestauntie]

Currently the Red Sox are in first place.

[scrock25]

Currently the Red Sox are in first place.

Blah blah blah..........

[thebestauntie]

Blah blah blah..........
Is that going to be your signature comeback for the season? :lol

[scrock25]

Is that going to be your signature comeback for the season? :lol

I think you're on to something! :p

[thebestauntie]

I think you're on to something! :p
Oh brother! :p

[scrock25]

Oh brother! :p

Funny that I spend more time in here than I do in the thread created for the actual team that I root for.....I just love coming in here and stirring the pot more I guess.

Blah blah blah.......

[thebestauntie]

Funny that I spend more time in here than I do in the thread created for the actual team that I root for.....I just love coming in here and stirring the pot more I guess.

Blah blah blah.......
I almost posted the statement about the Sox currently being in first place in the Yankees thread instead of in here. So I know what you mean! :lol

It's fun to stir the pot.;)

[LaDude]

Anyone else going to the home opener on Tuesday?

[jmudmbphan]

hawks hate red sox fans

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15784355/detail.html

[seekup41nancies]

hawks hate red sox fans

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15784355/detail.html

That was some crazy shit

[specialkd24]

hawks hate red sox fans

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15784355/detail.html

Did you see what the girls name was? Alexa Rodriguez. The hawk thought she was A-Rod. Had she been named Manuela Ramirez, then the hawk would not have attacked.

[jmudmbphan]

haha

[thebestauntie]

Is Manny's goal this year to strike out as many times as possible? :BANG :BANG :BANG :BANG

[dowling25]

Drew ties it with a 3 run homer and then we give up 2 in the bottom of the inning...I hate when that happens

[rickyh24]

Drew ties it with a 3 run homer and then we give up 2 in the bottom of the inning...I hate when that happens

Okajima should have pitched the bottom half of that inning.

[DreamingTree#41]

hawks hate red sox fans

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15784355/detail.html

Probably deserved it :p

[dowling25]

Yea! Manny didn't strike out!

[dowling25]

Okajima should have pitched the bottom half of that inning.


I agree...or Delcarmen to start the inning.

[dowling25]

Papi! Hit the ball better!

[dowling25]

Well I just checked the score, and its pretty easy to say that things got out of hand...dammit!

[rickyh24]

I'm starting to come to grips with the fact we have a horrible bullpen outside of Okajima and Paps....

[jmudmbphan]

well we both suck so far

[groton]

guys don't worry yet just because the Jays beating up on us they always been one of the teams that give the sox some problems really if we are .500 come may we should be in a great shape.

being that we have a hard schedule to start the season and well with Josh on the DL

[rickyh24]

^ I'm really not confident in this bullpen at all.

[groton]

^ I'm really not confident in this bullpen at all.

The Bullpen will work it self out dude it always does.

[rickyh24]

I hope so. A healthy rotation will give it a boost soon anyways.