Boston Red Sox

[rickyh24]

I'm so sick of Tavarez he is fucking horrible.....god he pisses me off.

[rickyh24]

what a piece of crap......


Its automatic runs when hes in.......and hes ugly as hell

[malarks26]

I'm so sick of Tavarez he is fucking horrible.....god he pisses me off.

He's the ugliest man in baseball too, especially now that Enrique Wilson has retired. :D

[rickyh24]

^ :lol see the post above yours

[malarks26]

^ :lol see the post above yours

At least I'm not the only one who thinks it!

[thebestauntie]

Oh. My. Gosh. This game officially sucks!

And so does Tavarez! :BANG :BANG

[thebestauntie]

At least I'm not the only one who thinks it!
I agree!

Thank God this inning is over!

[chr35919]

back and forth...geez!

[rickyh24]

Way to go buddy very productive inning.....nice work.......:BANG :BANG

[rickyh24]

Oh. My. Gosh. This game officially sucks!

And so does Tavarez! :BANG :BANG



Tavarez has officially sucked for about a year and a half now

[thebestauntie]

Tavarez has officially sucked for about a year and a half now
Yes, I was just reiterating that fact.

[rickyh24]

I hate him...

[thebestauntie]

I despise him.

[malarks26]

I love him!

[thebestauntie]

No one asked you Rob. :p

[LaDude]

Time to move Coco for a reliable reliever!

If Aardsma, Okajima, or Papelbon are not walking out of the pen we are screwed.

[rickyh24]

^ Pretty much......


Don't get me started on Tavarez its to early I want to have a good day.

[malarks26]

No one asked you Rob. :p

:D :D

[jmudmbphan]

I love your bullpen

[rickyh24]

You would

[thebestauntie]

I love your bullpen
No one asked you Matt. :p

[Lcsulla]

Can you guys throw Colon on the hill against us please. I'd love to see what Alex could do to him in Fenway. He hits like .500 with about 17 homers against the fatty. I always wanted to see a ball hit that Citgo sign. :lol

[rickyh24]

^:lol

With the way are pitching staff is looking, I actually wouldn't mind colon being in the picture soon. Fucking Schilling.

[thebestauntie]

Game on! Let's hope the pitching is better tonight!

[rickyh24]

Jacoby just got hit but don't worry ladies he didn't get hit in the money maker.....

[thebestauntie]

Yes I saw ;)

edit: Wow, that was unexpected.

[dowling25]

Manny is on fire this year. Think about when Papi starts hitting a little better!

[rickyh24]

^ Yup. Manny is the man right now.

[thebestauntie]

I'd let him impregnate me.

[groton]

I'd let him impregnate me.

:lol:lol:lol


damn girl so many ways I could go here if you were almost any other female ant :lol

Manny is on fire :)

lets go sox this weekend

[thebestauntie]

:lol:lol:lol


damn girl so many ways I could go here if you were almost any other female ant :lol

Manny is on fire :)

lets go sox this weekend
:evil:evil I throw those out there every now and then just to se what you guys will do with them. :lol

[rickyh24]

PAPI!!!!! Grand Slam!!!!!

[chr35919]

Papi!!@#!@#!@$@#4

[rickyh24]

Hopefully that gets him going......

[smeritt]

Took him long enough. We should have left that jersey buried.

[thebestauntie]

Took him long enough. We should have left that jersey buried.
Why you always gotta post things that make me want to sig them??

I'm watching the replay of the game on NESN and just saw the grand slam. Man that was nice!!! :D :D

[dowling25]

I wasn't watching the game but I heard the news and was so excited. I was celebrating.

[dowling25]

Wow what another great game and comeback tonight.

Lester looked bad at the beginning of the game, but over the later innings he settled down nicely and only gave up 3 runs. Ellsbury with the great catch there in the top of the 8th inning. Then for the bats finally to get going in the bottom of the 8th and Manny's MOONSHOT. That was so exciting.

[SoRight24]

I like the fight in this team so far.

We are starting to get on a roll!

[rickyh24]

Manny is unbelievable so far....

[malarks26]

Manny is unbelievable so far....

He's what I call "unconscious" right now at the plate.

Unreal...the guy is just killing the ball.

[chr35919]

nice comeback!

[dowling25]

wow...what another comeback again today!

[thebestauntie]

How about Papi running out that single and then running the bases from 1st to home to score!! :monkey :monkey :monkey :monkey w00t!!

[SoRight24]

What an awesome comeback!

:bounce

[dowling25]

How about Papi running out that single and then running the bases from 1st to home to score!! :monkey :monkey :monkey :monkey w00t!!


That was great. On the bench he looked like he needed some oxygen. He was breathing pretty heavily. It was pretty funny.

[thebestauntie]

That was great. On the bench he looked like he needed some oxygen. He was breathing pretty heavily. It was pretty funny.
Yeah, that's what makes it so great! I was expecting the paramedics to come out for him. :thumbsup :D

[rickyh24]

Another great win!!

[LaDude]

I love the 11AM start time today! I only wish I had the day off to go to the game! Interesting lineup today:

CF-Ellsbury
2B Pedroia
DH Ortiz
1B Youkilis
RF Drew
3B Lowrie
SS Lugo
C Cash
LF Thurston

[rickyh24]

Wow they still gave Manny the day off.....

[thebestauntie]

Come on Ricky, you know Manny would whine like a baby if he didn't get the day off still! :lol

[rickyh24]

Papi!!!!

[rickyh24]

Come on Ricky, you know Manny would whine like a baby if he didn't get the day off still! :lol

Yes he would. Its a good thing we don't need him.....today......

[thebestauntie]

Even Papi's coming up big today! Another hit to drive in 2 runs! :multiAnd I'm not talking about the one that the outfielder missed catching because of the sun.

[rickyh24]

Hes having a great series batting around .400....Hopefully hes back for good. Even though he got some help from the sun on his double earlier :lol

[thebestauntie]

Yes, his swing is looking much better! I hope you are right and he's back for good now.

[rickyh24]

Hopefully our shitty bullpen doesn't blow this 8 run lead.


edit: 7 run lead :BANG

[rickyh24]

Lowell is making some progress

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080421&content_id=2563497&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[thebestauntie]

Thanks for jinxing it Ricky. :twak

[rickyh24]

Thanks for jinxing it Ricky. :twak

Its a given if its not Okajima or Paps some runs are going to cross the plate.

[thebestauntie]

Its a given if its not Okajima or Paps some runs are going to cross the plate.
Hee hee, I know, and you pitch differently when you have and 8 or 7 run lead versus a 1 or 2 run lead. ;)

edit: and this is going to be another 3 1/2 + hour game!!

[rickyh24]

See....Am I Right? or Am I Right?

[thebestauntie]

Yes dear, you're right. :)

[rickyh24]

I need one more run to be scored for to win my bet, so I'm totally cool with this.

[thebestauntie]

Can it be the Red Sox, or does it have to be the Rangers that score? :lol

[rickyh24]

It can be either..... :lol

[thebestauntie]

Well it won't be the Sox, and sorry, but I'm hoping for a 1-2-3 top of the 9th! I need to go sort laundry. :shrug

[rickyh24]

:lol ok end the game now

[rickyh24]

well that worked out well for me

[thebestauntie]

There ya go Ricky!! :lol

[SoRight24]

Papi has finally arrived, folks.

[rickyh24]

^ Thank God...

[groton]

Yep He just needed the Weather to warm up.

[TempHelpNeeded]

Solid start to the year thus far. I like seeing this late inning rallies. This is what the Red Sox have been about the past few years. I would like to see the strike out totals come down for the team. But like Greg said, Papi is now hitting. So I bet that category will see a slight drop off. And when someone like Lowell returns, you get consistent batters at the 3-5 spot.


Whole team is solid and consistent, but those three made the difference last year. Toronto has been the only real scare, and every year they give us fits. Good series at home this weekend. Gave the fans something to watch and wait for in attendance.


Go Sawx!!!

[VanHorneDog]

yeah so that ortiz jersey is selling for 70,300 dollars right now on eBay. WOWZA!

[rickyh24]

^ I know thats crazy......

[groton]

but the money goes to a real good place... guys remeber that.

[LaDude]

Josh Beckett has been pulled from tonight's start because of a stiff neck.

David Pauley will start in his place.

[rickyh24]

^ That Sucks.

[SoRight24]

Josh Beckett has been pulled from tonight's start because of a stiff neck.

David Pauley will start in his place.

We are paying for the flawless season he had last year. :shrug

[rickyh24]

^ Its still early....He will be fine.

[rickyh24]

Jacoby showing some power tonight!

[rickyh24]

Paps is hitting 100 on the radar right now.

[dowling25]

I hope Beckett will be all good. I don't like all these "stiff" things that have been happening to him.

[rickyh24]

Day game? huh? Didn't know till just now...

[LaDude]

Day game? huh? Didn't know till just now...

LOL. I found out on Tuesday when I asked someone to go with me....I didn't know it was a day game...had to sell my tickets. :shrug

[rickyh24]

^ You are not missing much

[dowling25]

Way to go bullpen! Fuggin morons

[rickyh24]

Yeah our bullpen is pretty shitty.....

[jmudmbphan]

you guys got a good start fromt he kid..but your bullpen....theres not going to be any shot at a dynasty with that bullpen...

[seekup41nancies]

you guys got a good start fromt he kid..but your bullpen....theres not going to be any shot at a dynasty with that bullpen...

Do you plan on winning w/you're starting rotation?:D

[jmudmbphan]

Do you plan on winning w/you're starting rotation?:D

considering i dont think phil hughes or kennedy will continue on their pace they are on now.....yes, i think its totally possible.

3 of are starters are in the top 35 for ERA. Check past years stats for WS winners...you can completely win with that....

[jmudmbphan]

whats so funny

look at the numbers..our starting rotation is better than yours currently.

and we wont even talk about bullpen...or lackthereof in your case...

[rickyh24]

Is the Yankees bullpen great all of the sudden?

[jmudmbphan]

joba, mo, 1-2 punch..yes, its the best int he league......the rest, is lacking, i admit.

hwoever, this has nothing to do with the yankees......all I said was the sox can forget about their chance for a dynasty with this bullpen theyve got.....thats all..

[rickyh24]

we have just as good of a 1-2 punch as anyone else in the Pen.

Last time I checked we were in first place. Despite Papi just starting to hit, Lowell being out,Beckett and Dice K missing starts and the whole team is getting hammered with the flu. I think we will be fine.

[jmudmbphan]

we have just as good of a 1-2 punch as anyone else in the Pen.

Last time I checked we were in first place. Despite Papi just starting to hit, Lowell being out,Beckett and Dice K missing starts and the whole team is getting hammered with the flu. I think we will be fine.

you think okajima-paps is better than joba-mo? no way.


but regardless...im not saying whos better whos not better..im simply saying, you guys are not going to win a championship with your bullpen.

you may be in first place right now, but 1. i dont expect that to stand. and 2. if you played the dbacks in a 7 game series right now youd get the doors blown off...so its all irrelevent for the time being.

[rickyh24]

you think okajima-paps is better than joba-mo? no way.



Close anyways.

Nothing you are talking about even matters we are a month into the year. We are 15-9 and not at full strength. Why worry?

[jmudmbphan]

im not saying worry..you guys have a good team. but your bullpen seems to be at full strength...and they still suck. this isnt a yankee/red sox thing...i was just pointing out, after watchign your guys play quite a bit on mlbtv, a championship does not look like its in your future this season

[rickyh24]

You just said we would get beat buy the Diamond Backs in a 7 game series. Then went on to say what I was bringing up is irrelevant? :lol

[jmudmbphan]

You just said we would get beat buy the Diamond Backs in a 7 game series. Then went on to say what I was bringing up is irrelevant? :lol



i said that bc, you appeared to use "were in first place" as a rebuttal to me saying your not winning any champisionships this season..

what does you being in first place in april have to do with winning it all in october?


i used to dbacks to show....while yes, you are in first place, thats meaningless, there are far better teams out there who would destroy you.

[rickyh24]

im not saying worry..you guys have a good team. but your bullpen seems to be at full strength...and they still suck. this isnt a yankee/red sox thing...i was just pointing out, after watchign your guys play quite a bit on mlbtv, a championship does not look like its in your future this season

Once again its a month into the year. The Pen does suck but once again we are 15-9 anyways. It will get better once people come back. There is plenty of time for improvement, I'm sure we are not the only ones noticing the pen is subpar. It will get fixed.

[rickyh24]

what does you being in first place in april have to do with winning it all in october?

I'm just saying we are getting by with a shitty pen. That counts for something.

[jmudmbphan]

red sox suck. yankees ftw.
/endthread


edit; just noticed this was my 12k post...great post.

[rickyh24]

Currently one of those teams does suck more than the other.

[rickyh24]

this isnt a yankee/red sox thing..

red sox suck. yankees ftw.
/endthread

:lol Gotta love baseball season.

[jmudmbphan]

are we talking historically or currently? and by currently do you mean the past week, month, 5 year period? If yes, defend your sample size

[rickyh24]

Currently as I look at the standings the Yankees appear to be below the Redsox.

[jmudmbphan]

my last statement was drenched in a heavy dose of sarcasm


however..currently as i look at the standings I see 26 to 7...oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[rickyh24]

my last statement was drenched in a heavy dose of sarcasm


however..currently as i look at the standings I see 26 to 7...oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

:lol :lol :lol

[irishluck314]

Nice bullpen effort today nation.

[rickyh24]

We have a two man bullpen this is not news to any one who follows this team right now.

[thebestauntie]

Wow, Wake is not really looking good tonight.

[rickyh24]

He will end up giving up his usual 5 runs a start I bet.

[thebestauntie]

But the pitches are just awful tonight, more so than usual I think.

[rickyh24]

It just seems like his pitches that are strikes are always just hanging over the plate this year. Its annoying.

[malarks26]

He will end up giving up his usual 5 runs a start I bet.

That's a good bet, I'd take it.

[thebestauntie]

It just seems like his pitches that are strikes are always just hanging over the plate this year. Its annoying.
And if they aren't hanging over the plate, they are no where near it.
That's a good bet, I'd take it.
So it would seem. :BANG

[rickyh24]

theres 4

[thebestauntie]

I frickin love Julio Lugo. :BANG :violent :twenty4

[malarks26]

I frickin love Julio Lugo. :BANG :violent :twenty4

Tell us how you really feel about him. ;)

[rickyh24]

Hes batting almost .330. Tampa Bays infield sucks. He should have made that play though.

[thebestauntie]

Tell us how you really feel about him. ;)
Maybe when I feel more comfortable around you guys I'll loosen up a bit. :lol

[thebestauntie]

Hes batting almost .330. Tampa Bays infield sucks. He should have made that play though.
He is hitting a heck of a lot better this year, but he's got 7 errors already this year! Seven!!!! And we're barely a month into the season.

[rickyh24]

He is hitting a heck of a lot better this year, but he's got 7 errors already this year! Seven!!!! And we're barely a month into the season.

At least he doing half his job. Ortiz only has one job (to hit) and he cant even do that.

[thebestauntie]

At least he doing half his job. Ortiz only has one job (to hit) and he cant even do that.
Except he was brought on for defensive reasons, and we all know Lugo won't be able to keep up this hitting for the rest of the season.

[thebestauntie]

Well I was just about to post that if Lugo drives in the game winning run here (top of the 10th), I'll change my opinion of him. That's not happening now.

[smeritt]

AS much as I hate the sox Dustin Pedroia has to be one of my favorite players in the league. Just represents what baseball is about and how the game is supposed to be played.

[rickyh24]

Pedroia is great he will be for years too. I just hope the Sox keep him for the long haul which I'm sure they will.


Fucking Ortiz could have won the game tonight. Hes getting ridiculous.

[thebestauntie]

Yeah, Ortiz needs to sit. For a while.

[rickyh24]

I don't think that will help though. How many years left on his contract??? :lol

[dowling25]

Ortiz had a rough night, but imo he is starting to hit better. I saw after he was batting .077 he had hit like .290 since. He still has 20 RBI...he just needs to stat getting more hits.

[dowling25]

Just saw that Casey was put on the 15 day DL...which sucks.

Also with Papi's bruised knee...i'm hoping that he will be ok.

[dowling25]

Holy Balls....what luck for Buchholz

gosh darn it.

[rickyh24]

Ortiz is sitting again, apparently he bruised himself bad while belly flopping down on top of first base the other day.

[DMBtheStoned]

Swept outta town.

[dowling25]

Damn 5 game losing streak...what the hell!

[thebestauntie]

When is the Red Sox offense going to stop sucking?

[malarks26]

Swept outta town.

:thumbsup:thumbsup

Damn 5 game losing streak...what the hell!

:lol:lol

I love it!

[thebestauntie]

:thumbsup:thumbsup



:lol:lol

I love it!
Of course you do. :twak :p

[malarks26]

Of course you do. :twak :p

:D ;)

[thebestauntie]

:D ;)
Hey, you'll love this. My pastor is a NY sports fan (Yankees for baseball and Giants for football). This morning he was preaching on the importance of being a part of a Christian community, aka a local community. He started off by having a picture of the NY Giants celebrating their Superbowl victory over the Patriots up on the screen. (:mad ). And before you ask, yes this church is in New England. :lol :lol

[rickyh24]

we are playing great.....

[dowling25]

we are playing great.....


Ha ha yeah, and next is Halladay. Which is not reassuring!

[rickyh24]

Beckett looked good at least.

[jmudmbphan]

is papi more hurt than letting on?

[rickyh24]

is papi more hurt than letting on?

they say he has a bad bruise.....plus he sucks so sitting him doesn't really hurt right now.

[thebestauntie]

they say he has a bad bruise.....plus he sucks so sitting him doesn't really hurt right now.
He has a badly bruised ego maybe.

[rickyh24]

^ I would too if I was him.

He hurt himself cannonballing into first base the other night when he grounded into a double play.

[thebestauntie]

^ I would too if I was him.

He hurt himself cannonballing into first base the other night when he grounded into a double play.
Well, that's what they're saying.

[templeofdmb]

they say he has a bad bruise.....plus he sucks so sitting him doesn't really hurt right now.

He has a badly bruised ego maybe.
YIIIIKES!!! what's with all the Papi bashing??!! :confused Without him the Red Sox are not two time World Series Champs within the last 4 years.
jeeesh guys...give him a break :shrug

/rant :hug

[thebestauntie]

YIIIIKES!!! what's with all the Papi bashing??!! :confused Without him the Red Sox are not two time World Series Champs within the last 4 years.
jeeesh guys...give him a break :shrug

/rant :hug
Oh come on Cyn, it's our job as Red Sox fans, you should know that!! :lol:lol

[rickyh24]

YIIIIKES!!! what's with all the Papi bashing??!! :confused Without him the Red Sox are not two time World Series Champs within the last 4 years.
jeeesh guys...give him a break :shrug

/rant :hug

hes batting .177

/endrant

[rickyh24]

1 run in the past 20+ innings.

[rickyh24]

Well Pedroia just saved the game......

[rickyh24]

and Yoooouuuuuuuuuuk just won it!!!

[thebestauntie]

Yooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[thebestauntie]

1 run in the past 20+ innings.
That is a disgusting stastistic.

[rickyh24]

^ it sure is

[LivWarriors45]

Dustin Pedroia may end up being one of my favorite players of all time. I just absolutely love how he plays the game and he's just so much fun to watch play.

Go Sox.

Ellsbury is moving up in my ranks as well, the kid can flat-out play, even though it looks like he doesn't need to shave more than once every few days.

[thebestauntie]

Ellsbury shaves?? :lol

[dowling25]

What a game tonight. Great Pitching and eventually clutch hitting from our 3-4-5

[templeofdmb]

Oh come on Cyn, it's our job as Red Sox fans, you should know that!! :lol:lol
:freak ;)

Dustin Pedroia may end up being one of my favorite players of all time. I just absolutely love how he plays the game and he's just so much fun to watch play.

Go Sox.

Ellsbury is moving up in my ranks as well, the kid can flat-out play, even though it looks like he doesn't need to shave more than once every few days.
I LOVE Dustin! He's my new fave too!

[thebestauntie]

:freak ;)


I LOVE Dustin! He's my new fave too!
You know it's true!! :D

I want to have Dustin's children!!!!! And he's a heck of a player!

[scrock25]

He's a gross looking bald 22-year old.

[thebestauntie]

He's a gross looking bald 22-year old.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;)

[scrock25]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;)

Or beer-holder.

We're talking about Red Sox fans here.

[thebestauntie]

Or beer-holder.

We're talking about Red Sox fans here.
Good point. :thumbsup

But I don't drink. :ugh

[LaDude]

Great game last night! Lester was impressive!

Manny needs 4 HR for 500. I think he gets it done at Fenway by Monday!

[rickyh24]

Lester was great last night. Hopefully he can keep that up.

[seekup41nancies]

Lester was great last night. Hopefully he can keep that up.

Yeah he stepped it up vs. Halladay. I was impressed. Halladay has thrown like 5 CG in a row though. He is the man:thumbsup

[dowling25]

I thought it was 4

[DavefaninNZ]

The sox hitters know that they do have to score runs in order to win games, right?

[thebestauntie]

The sox hitters know that they do have to score runs in order to win games, right?
Wait. What? Seriously?

Also, on that note, Papi just hit a homer!!! :D

[thebestauntie]

I hate Vernon Wells! :BANG

[thebestauntie]

Thank you Captain!!!! :multi:multi:multi

[malarks26]

Luckiest fucking team in the league, I swear it!

[rickyh24]

Great win tonight. Nice hustle by Manny.

[MistreatedLewis]

Yeah he stepped it up vs. Halladay. I was impressed. Halladay has thrown like 5 CG in a row though. He is the man:thumbsup

When healthy, Hallday might be the best pitcher in baseball

[malarks26]

When healthy, Hallday might be the best pitcher in baseball

:thumbsup:thumbsup

[thebestauntie]

Luckiest fucking team in the league, I swear it!Can I sig that? :lol

[malarks26]

Can I sig that? :lol

Be my guest! :rolleyes

[thebestauntie]

Be my guest! :rolleyes
I probably won't though. But thanks anyway!! :lol:lol:lol

[dowling25]

I wouldn't say lucky...I would say clutch

[malarks26]

I wouldn't say lucky...I would say clutch

Keep telling yourself that...

[rickyh24]

Keep telling yourself that...

:lol :lol

[Ascf33]

Boston Sucks.

(Damn it feels good to be back)

[thebestauntie]

Boston Sucks.

(Damn it feels good to be back)
Where the hell have you been!! :devil:devil

[Ascf33]

Where the hell have you been!! :devil:devil

teh ban

[thebestauntie]

teh banz for saying bad things about the Red Sox
You forgot the "z" so I fixed it for ya. ;)

[jmudmbphan]

the red sox suck almost as bad as the yankees

a non boston/ny team will win the east this year..mark my words

[chr35919]

the red sox suck almost as bad as the yankees

a non boston/ny team will win the east this year..mark my wordsno and no.

we're slumping, you guys just suck.

[jmudmbphan]

call it what you will...I would chalk the yankees sucking up to injuries rather than just plain sucking.

regardless, the sox are mediocre and in no way shape or form resemble a team thats going deep into the playoffs......not this year..

[rickyh24]

call it what you will...I would chalk the yankees sucking up to injuries rather than just plain sucking.


:lol :lol

[jmudmbphan]

hey at least im realistic and know when my team sucks...the fact youg uys think this is a good boston team brings on more laughs.

[PurpleShamrock]

hey at least im realistic and know when my team sucks...the fact youg uys think this is a good boston team brings on more laughs.


The Sox are struggling with injuries just like the Yankees are...

We have basically the same team that won the division and World Series last year...

Once we are healthy we will be back on track.

I'm just confused how the Red Sox "suck" even though most of our roster that won the championship last year is still in tact (just struggling with some injuries...?:confused

We have a deeper team this year IMO actually.

[jmudmbphan]

eh, you really dont have teh same injuries as compared to the yankees...

youre young pitchers really aren't living up to the hype, at least not yet, as ours arent either...ortiz looks like shit....beckett doesnt look as good as last year....you dont looka s good as you did last year, and the competition got better. Just because a team reamins intact doesnt mean they cant suck the year after success...I think that applies to this years sox team.....

all due respect, I think you guys got al ittle lucky last year to begin with, but thats niether here nor there....

[thebestauntie]

eh, you really dont have teh same injuries as compared to the yankees...

youre young pitchers really aren't living up to the hype, at least not yet, as ours arent either...ortiz looks like shit....beckett doesnt look as good as last year....you dont looka s good as you did last year, and the competition got better. Just because a team reamins intact doesnt mean they cant suck the year after success...I think that applies to this years sox team.....

all due respect, I think you guys got al ittle lucky last year to begin with, but thats niether here nor there....
Why can't you get banned for a month so I can miss you Matt? :lol:lol

[rickyh24]

hey at least im realistic and know when my team sucks...the fact youg uys think this is a good boston team brings on more laughs.

I'm not going to sit her and say this team is better than the 04 team. However I'm not ready to throw in the towel during the month of May like other people seem to be doing with their team.

[Ascf33]

lolz

[Ascf33]

I'm not going to sit her and say this team is better than the 04 team. However I'm not ready to throw in the towel during the month of May like other people seem to be doing with their team.

This Yankee fan isn't.

[chr35919]

I'm not going to sit her and say this team is better than the 04 team. However I'm not ready to throw in the towel during the month of May like other people seem to be doing with their team.:thumbsup yeah, unlike the yankees, half our lineup/pitching isn't on the DL.

[rickyh24]

:thumbsup yeah, unlike the yankees, half our lineup/pitching isn't on the DL.

Yeah and I'm still confident Papi will come around. I mean hes doing a little better already.

[Ascf33]

:thumbsup yeah, unlike the yankees, half our lineup/pitching isn't on the DL.

So your team just sucks then.

At least we have a reason.

[Crush086]

But at least you still have the heart of your order. A-Rod and Posada being out really changes how other teams look at our lineup. Hideki Matsui (maybe even Melky Cabrera. He's having a good start) is the most intimidating guy in our lineup.

As far as pitching goes, at this point we're not really taking a hit by losing Hughes (I don't know how many of you keep up with stats, but check his line this year). Either way I wouldn't say 1 starting rotation is way better than the other. But, I'd say that the way our bullpen looks, losing Bruney hurts more than you'd imagine.

[rickyh24]

^ don't you still have Bobby Abreau?

[Crush086]

^ don't you still have Bobby Abreau?
Yeah, but that's only 1 guy. Now he can be seen as a walkable guy, since Matsui sits #4 now. Not saying he can't hit, but he certainly is no A-Rod (and Giambi hasn't broken out of his funk yet like Ortiz, so I don't count his as a threat). Gotta make this quick. It's time to go home!

[rickyh24]

^ Yeah i see your point there. I would say he is your biggest threat on offense now. Along with Jeter just cause hes so clutch.

[DMBtheStoned]

Go Rays!

Let's get another sweep this weekend!

[jmudmbphan]

i hope kazmir tosses a 2 hitter

[rickyh24]

Go Rays!

Let's get another sweep this weekend!

Wrong thread Cubs/Rays fan......

[DMBtheStoned]

Wrong thread Cubs/Rays fan......


:lol You seem worried Ricky! ;) I ended up betting on them so they will probably lose.

[MistreatedLewis]

i hope kazmir tosses a 2 hitter

He won't be able to do this.

But Victor Zambrano will be able to in ten minutes right after Rick Peterson fixes him.

[DMBtheStoned]

He won't be able to do this.

But Victor Zambrano will be able to in ten minutes right after Rick Peterson fixes him.

Best Rays trade ever. :thumbsup Almost makes me forget about the Rays trading Bobby Abreu for Kevin Stocker:eek

[PurpleShamrock]

eh, you really dont have teh same injuries as compared to the yankees...

youre young pitchers really aren't living up to the hype, at least not yet, as ours arent either...ortiz looks like shit....beckett doesnt look as good as last year....you dont looka s good as you did last year, and the competition got better. Just because a team reamins intact doesnt mean they cant suck the year after success...I think that applies to this years sox team.....

all due respect, I think you guys got al ittle lucky last year to begin with, but thats niether here nor there....


Beckett has given up 3 runs or less in every start except his first start (coming back from injury without any spring training starts) where Delcarmen allowed all of Beckett's baserunners that he inherited to score.

Buchholz..same thing..An ERA BARELY over 4 because of ONE bad start in NY.

Daisuke has improved since last year...

I'm starting to think you don't even watch Sox games yet form opinions about them....

The Red Sox are struggling yes, but they FAR from "suck"...

And I never said we had the same injuries as you guys, I just said we have injuries just like you guys do, which is true, because we do.

But to say Beckett doesnt look good at all is just a misinformed opinion that just doesnt count IMO.

[rickyh24]

:lol You seem worried Ricky! ;) I ended up betting on them so they will probably lose.

:lol We are home this time.....you need to be worried. Hopefully Clay is in the same form he was last game he threw. I also bet on the Sox so it is likely they will mess up somehow.

[rickyh24]

Beckett has given up 3 runs or less in every start except his first start (coming back from injury without any spring training starts) where Delcarmen allowed all of Beckett's baserunners that he inherited to score.

Buchholz..same thing..An ERA BARELY over 4 because of ONE bad start in NY.

Daisuke has improved since last year...

I'm starting to think you don't even watch Sox games yet form opinions about them....

The Red Sox are struggling yes, but they FAR from "suck"...

And I never said we had the same injuries as you guys, I just said we have injuries just like you guys do, which is true, because we do.

But to say Beckett doesnt look good at all is just a misinformed opinion that just doesnt count IMO.


You seem like a cool person. Make sure you stick around.

[PurpleShamrock]

I never thought that a team like this could SUCK

Ellsbury
Pedrioa
Ortiz
Manny
Youk
Drew
Lowell
Tek
Lugo

Rotation
Beckett
Daisuke
Lester
Wake
Buchholz

Closer - Paps


Teams that suck are the Pirates, the Royals, etc...

Not the team that just won the championship and only improved in the offseason if anything.

[PurpleShamrock]

This wave of injuries should be over with soon hopefully...
We need to get the bats goin again, but I'm confident it will be soon..

[jmudmbphan]

Beckett has given up 3 runs or less in every start except his first start (coming back from injury without any spring training starts) where Delcarmen allowed all of Beckett's baserunners that he inherited to score.

Buchholz..same thing..An ERA BARELY over 4 because of ONE bad start in NY.

Daisuke has improved since last year...

I'm starting to think you don't even watch Sox games yet form opinions about them....

The Red Sox are struggling yes, but they FAR from "suck"...

And I never said we had the same injuries as you guys, I just said we have injuries just like you guys do, which is true, because we do.

But to say Beckett doesnt look good at all is just a misinformed opinion that just doesnt count IMO.


1. the sox dont have injuries like the yanks do.

2. i never said beckett doesn look good. i said beckett doesnt look as good as last year...which he doesnt.

3. I never said bucholz sucked either...I said he is not living up to his hype...I assumed an ERA over 4 wasn't what his "hype" was hoping for.

4. So yes, you have the same team with the exception of the things noted above, and a david ortiz who looks god awful. Id say you are worse this year than last.

[rickyh24]

2. i never said beckett doesn look good. i said beckett doesnt look as good as last year...which he doesnt.


Yes..but like he said Beckett had no spring training so this should be expected so far.

[jmudmbphan]

I know, i may end up eating my words....but for a guy to pick at every word i say, and then clearly miss what I actually said....It was too ironic not to piont out...

[PurpleShamrock]

Beckett looks perfectly fine...Just as good as last year...averaging more strikeouts...

He had ONE hiccup...ONE bad start which was his first of the season after coming back from injury. He actually pitched well in that game, but just ran out of gas at the end and left some baserunners on that Delcarmen let score...that's what happens when you don't have spring training to get stretched out..

Other than that, he has pitched wonderfully.

Same goes for Buchholz...One bad start, other than that, fantastic...

You said the Red Sox "suck" this year, I was saying they don't. I don't think I missed what you said man, I was just refuting it.

The Red Sox do not suck this year. That's a very ignorant statement to make.


Do you even watch Red Sox games? the Boxscores don't tell you everything...

[jmudmbphan]

yeah ive got mlbtv i try to watch the sox as often as the yanks

[PurpleShamrock]

And once again, I never said we had the same injuries the Yankees did, I just said we also have some injuries...jesus

[PurpleShamrock]

yeah ive got mlbtv i try to watch the sox as often as the yanks

They play at the same time usually...If you watched all of Beckett's starts you wuold know he looks just as good if not better than he did last year....

The ERA is inflated frmo his first start...He has flat out DOMINATE in his last start against the Rays.

[PurpleShamrock]

You are right though, even though I never said we do, you guys have worse injuries with ARod shelved...We have a lot of nagging injuries to players, not neccessarily DL time...

[jmudmbphan]

bottomline, the redsox eat feces

[PurpleShamrock]

Right.

[jmudmbphan]

lighten up mr. serious.

[templeofdmb]

did the game start at all? how long is this rain delay we are looking at?

[PurpleShamrock]

Start time is 9:30

[dowling25]

Good game tonight. Manny was off a bit.

[SoRight24]

Leading the AL East.

Nice.

I have a feeling the Rays will be around all year though, they are a talented team.

[thebestauntie]

Three hits for Papi and 2 RBI's so far, and it's the 4th inning!!! :multi:multi:multi:multi:multi:multi:multi

[rickyh24]

Manny is awesome.

[thebestauntie]

That was a nice throw by Manny!! He kinda had a look on his face like "Heck no Pena, you aint scoring!" :lol

[dowling25]

That was good to see the bats get going finally.

[rickyh24]

Good game today, Ellsbury is playing well. Its great to know that the Sox have good options to go to if people go down.

[DMBtheStoned]

You guys spanked us this weekend.

[rickyh24]

We owed you a spanking or two.

[PurpleShamrock]

You guys spanked us this weekend.

How long have you been a Rays fan?

[DMBtheStoned]

How long have you been a Rays fan?

Since 1998.

[thebestauntie]

You guys spanked us this weekend.
Thank God!

[PurpleShamrock]

Since 1998.

Did you show support until now?

[DMBtheStoned]

Did you show support until now?

Yes BellyButtonKid.

[SoRight24]

Yes BellyButtonKid.

:lol :lol

[PurpleShamrock]

Yes BellyButtonKid.

:lol If you say so...

[DMBtheStoned]

:lol If you say so...

I did say so.

[thebestauntie]

I did say so.
And you're right.