Boston Red Sox [Archive] - Page 8 - Antsmarching.org Forums

redsoxiluv

07-23-2005, 12:00 AM

Have we reached a point yet where it'd be legal (or possibly even encouraged) to hang Dale Sveum upside down until he dies from head rush?

Granted, it might not kill him, as it'll obviously be the first time in his life he has blood flow to his head.

:lol a valid point.

Honestly, I'd take send-'em-in-kim/wave-'em-in-wendell over sveum in a heartbeat -- and that's saying something :shrug

davehead34

07-23-2005, 12:01 AM

davehead34

07-23-2005, 12:04 AM

well now that the rep system is gone, I can come here and rip on the red sox all I want without getting rep taken away:lol

But I can still track you down like a wild animal, beat you into submission and force you to admit that the Yankees are not, indeed, America's team.

Just kidding - I would never track you down and beat you into submission. But I would force you to admit the Yankees aren't America's team. ;)

Nautiest_monkey

07-23-2005, 12:05 AM

I always knew there was something fishy with those two....

redsoxiluv

07-23-2005, 12:08 AM

davehead34

07-23-2005, 12:08 AM

I always knew there was something fishy with those two....

:lol I would love to have that picture as my desktop just so everyone could see how incredibly lame these clowns really are; however, I wouldn't want someone to get confused by thinking I like men if they saw it.

Nautiest_monkey

07-23-2005, 12:10 AM

I need to get your email address so I can send you the anti Yankee stuff that I come up with. I send them out once a week to all the Yanks fans I know.

davehead34

07-23-2005, 12:11 AM

Is anyone else getting really excited about our current crop of hot prospects? I'm talking about guys like Papelbon, Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Lester, Kelley Shoppach, etc...I can't remember the last time I heard so much talk about the farm system on the local sports radio station and in the papers, and all these players are being touted as "can't-miss."

now I'm not going to be completely naive here -- obviously success in the minors does not always translate to success in the big leagues, but for as long as I remember, the sox had an extremely thin farm system, and seeing all of these promising players is giving me hope for the future. home-grown talent is exactly what this franchise needs -- and would do wonders for our payroll flexibility.

It's pleasant to hear that our farm system is doing...better to say the least. Because I'm way the over here, I don't pay much attention to the Paw Sawx :shrug I know, I should pay closer attention, but it's great to hear. Our payroll is staggering, to say the least. We really need to do something about that. We have several prosepects, and we may be putting them up on the trading block soon for better pitching. It's comforting to know that we have some young talent. Young talent is sorely underrated these days.

davehead34

07-23-2005, 12:13 AM

I need to get your email address so I can send you the anti Yankee stuff that I come up with. I send them out once a week to all the Yanks fans I know.

:thumbsup

TheDMBTraveller@Yahoo.com (home email) or Chase.Fuller@USMC.Mil (work - duh?).

bense27

07-23-2005, 12:24 AM

sox suck

redsoxiluv

07-23-2005, 01:25 AM

sox suck

come on, if you're going to insult us, at least put a little though into it. there's plenty to make fun of: our left fielder who runs inside the wall for bathroom breaks, the starting first baseman with no extra base hits, a third base coach with a mysterious circular arm twitch, etc. Seriously, with this team you can do better that "sox suck" (though the standings would contradict that argument :) )

bense27

07-23-2005, 11:50 AM

come on, if you're going to insult us, at least put a little though into it. there's plenty to make fun of: our left fielder who runs inside the wall for bathroom breaks, the starting first baseman with no extra base hits, a third base coach with a mysterious circular arm twitch, etc. Seriously, with this team you can do better that "sox suck" (though the standings would contradict that argument :) ):lol good point

davehead34

07-23-2005, 02:25 PM

come on, if you're going to insult us, at least put a little though into it...(though the standings would contradict that argument :) )

:lol :thumbsup

Really, Bense - give us a little credit ;)

ryguy178

07-23-2005, 02:40 PM

sox suck

Ha ha ha! Oh gosh that's funny! That's really funny! Do you write your own material? Do you? Because that is so fresh. You know, I've, I've never heard anyone make that joke before. Hmm. You're the first. I've never heard anyone reference, reference that outside the program before. God what a clever, smart person you must be, to come up with a joke like that all by yourself. That's so fresh too. Any, any Titanic jokes you want to throw at me too as long as we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity. God you're so funny!

;)

davehead34

07-23-2005, 03:47 PM

:lol

davehead34

07-24-2005, 01:01 PM

Hey Brian, here's your proof that Boston truly does suck:

Boston's Wade Miller pitched seven shutout innings to beat the White Sox 3-0.

:thumbsup

Hench

07-24-2005, 03:02 PM

well now that the rep system is gone, I can come here and rip on the red sox all I want without getting rep taken away:lol

good point. not the sox bashing, but the rep. it's so nice to be able to actually come on here and express a negative opinion (god forbid!) without being called a troll.

can't believe they moved my baby into this wasteland forum! I guess I should be proud something I created has made it this far?

as for the sox, I don't know. I was there last thursday and sunday for disheartening losses to the yanks. I've never felt so much excitement at fenway than when schill came outta the bullpen for the first time. but I knew he was gonna blow it.

and then sunday, when the bases were juiced and francona let cora bat...I was furious.

I don't know about him. yeah he managed to win a world series, but when you've got a good team to begin with...

davehead34

07-24-2005, 03:50 PM

I can't imagine how exciting it would be to have been at the game when Schill came in to relieve. That must've been pretty crazy. I was watching the game from my computer, and I was pacing around my room like a mad man.

I agree with you, Hench. "Grady Francona" has been making some questionable decisions lately. We have to play to win all the time. We know our strengths, and our weaknesses. We MUST utilze what we have, instead of placing inordinate amounts of faith on relative unknowns who have yet to prove themselves. Things are too close in our division right now, and we certainly cannot afford many losses spurred by mangement risks. It's acceptable to lose games during the first few months of the season when everyone is still getting situated, but right now we must play like World Series champions.

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 04:26 PM

davehead34

07-24-2005, 04:30 PM

Looks like we're off to a pretty good start against Chicago today. Pappi homer in the first inning.....wicked awesome. Up by two and a half and still counting!!! It's gonna be a good October. :rolleyes

:thumbsup Thanks for the update! My MLBTV.com connection is kinda screwy right now, so I can't watch the game :( I'm going to be honest - I didn't expect us to do so well against Chicago. If we win today, that will be HUGE. We would have bested three out of four of their starting pitchers. To beat the ChiSox 3/4 would be amazing! That, in itself, would definitely warrant instant respect from the MLB community.

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 04:33 PM

well not to burst your bubble but we just gave up two runs, so it looks like we're gonna have to come from behind yet again. But I agree with you that our performance against the white sox has been amazing and a really good boost for our team. Now i'm just hoping we can end on a good note.

davehead34

07-24-2005, 04:38 PM

Damn. I forgot to knock on wood. Fuck. Thanks for the update, though, SBY (what's your name?), even though it was not uplifting. The plight of a Red Sox fan :shrug

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 04:51 PM

Well knock now, we're tied 2-2 bottom of the 2nd. Scored on a sac fly...lame...but does the trick. The name is Sarah Beth but everyone calls me SB or SBY. I've been a sox fan my whole life, moving to Boston in the fall. I can't wait.

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 04:53 PM

well i can't believe i have to do this but now we're losing again, 4-2. Homer on 3-2, 2 outs. sucks. 7 innings left, could be a high scoring game if this keeps up.

davehead34

07-24-2005, 05:04 PM

Hmmm...it wouldn't surprise me if we had a high-scoring game today. The heat's supposed to on high this weekend in Chicago area. Hopefully it doesn't play a determining factor in our performance today.

I wish I could move to Boston - it's by far my favorite city. Right now I'm stuck in San Diego :D Not bad, I know, but it's not home (RI).

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 05:15 PM

The pain continues in the third, we don't do shit and they score another run. But even though the game isn't going our way I have to say I'm enjoying watching Carl Everett play. He may have been a pain in Boston but I always thought he was fun and he had one hell of a swing.

Boston's gonna be great, but I wouldn't mind moving to SD some time too. Oh and although I'm not from RI I spend a lot of time there and even it's better than CT. I live an hour from NYC and the area is completely populated with Yankee fans who enjoy making my life a living hell. I even dated one for awhile but I quickly vowed to never do that again.

cookiegirl106

07-24-2005, 08:20 PM

another lost, but hey we got the split of the series. Tampa Bay next... I'm thinking three wins in a row, SWEEET!

davehead34

07-24-2005, 10:27 PM

I even dated one for awhile but I quickly vowed to never do that again.

You're right - a split with the best team in baseball isn't bad. I'm happy to settle for that.

I have two rules when it comes to dating. They are as follows:

1. Never date a chick who likes the Yankees.

2. Never date a chick with an adam's apple, no matter what.

cookiegirl106

07-25-2005, 12:17 AM

Hahaha good rules!! My three...

1. No Yankees fans, after that disaster.

2. No guys who enjoy listening to marc anthony.

3. No guys with fake teeth, unless it's related to a sports injury, but that's still kinda weird.

Good luck to Wells tomorrow.

davehead34

07-25-2005, 02:48 AM

Good call about the whole Marc Anthony thing. Is there some kind of story behind that one, too? And yeah, good luck to Wells tomorrow. He did amazing last time!

cookiegirl106

07-25-2005, 01:24 PM

Well the marc anthony thing came from a guy I dated in like middle school who really liked marc anthony, well of course he was gay. So ever since the I have a distaste for marc and anyone who really likes him.

jrsmallz

07-25-2005, 01:31 PM

Rob

07-25-2005, 08:04 PM

Fun facts:

The Devil Rays have the most errors in the AL.

Edgar Diarrhea has almost 1/4 as many as the entire Devil Rays TEAM.

davehead34

07-25-2005, 08:17 PM

Those are fun facts. :thumbsup

Hench

07-25-2005, 10:18 PM

any specualtion on who the sox grab this week before the trade deadline??... Great Weekend ahead.. Dave at Randalls and the trade deadline... depending on what Theo pulls off and DMB's setlist Saturday night(cuz i'll be there).. it could top the 2 mansfield shows...

considering the first HALF of night ONE of mansfield was better than both spac shows this year, I wouldn't be surprised. wish I was going, but that'd be way too expensive of a weekend.

as for the dating thing, I think I've been with more yankee fans than red sox fans in the past few years. I'd rather be with a girl who likes the yanks than a girl who doesn't like baseball at all. I met a chick a week after the world series win, and she was cool enough, but her lack of interest in baseball actually killed it for me.

I remember meeting her for a date a few days before christmas...told her my day had been a roller coaster (as it was the day pedro signed with the mets, and I'd been following it all afternoon) to which she responded "me too!" I asked her how hers had been so crazy to which she said something along the lines of she was studying for multiple finals, writing multiple papers, gotten one paper in a few minutes too late and gotten fucked over by the teacher, a bunch of stressful shit. then she adds "oh yeah, and my best friend from home tried to kill herself. how was your day a roller coaster?"

I go "uhh...pedro went to the mets?" weakly, and looked up at fenway, as we happen to be passing by it at that moment.

"oh." she said. "who's pedro?"

:lol

davehead34

07-25-2005, 10:23 PM

I remember meeting her for a date a few days before christmas...told her my day had been a roller coaster (as it was the day pedro signed with the mets, and I'd been following it all afternoon) to which she responded "me too!" I asked her how hers had been so crazy to which she said something along the lines of she was studying for multiple finals, writing multiple papers, gotten one paper in a few minutes too late and gotten fucked over by the teacher, a bunch of stressful shit. then she adds "oh yeah, and my best friend from home tried to kill herself. how was your day a roller coaster?"

I go "uhh...pedro went to the mets?" weakly, and looked up at fenway, as we happen to be passing by it at that moment.

"oh." she said. "who's pedro?"

:lol

:lol That story's a classic.

Lcsulla

07-25-2005, 10:26 PM

"oh." she said. "who's pedro?"

:lol

Lord, I thought the whole country had heard his mango tree story!

redsoxiluv

07-26-2005, 12:13 AM

considering the first HALF of night ONE of mansfield was better than both spac shows this year, I wouldn't be surprised. wish I was going, but that'd be way too expensive of a weekend.

as for the dating thing, I think I've been with more yankee fans than red sox fans in the past few years. I'd rather be with a girl who likes the yanks than a girl who doesn't like baseball at all. I met a chick a week after the world series win, and she was cool enough, but her lack of interest in baseball actually killed it for me.

I remember meeting her for a date a few days before christmas...told her my day had been a roller coaster (as it was the day pedro signed with the mets, and I'd been following it all afternoon) to which she responded "me too!" I asked her how hers had been so crazy to which she said something along the lines of she was studying for multiple finals, writing multiple papers, gotten one paper in a few minutes too late and gotten fucked over by the teacher, a bunch of stressful shit. then she adds "oh yeah, and my best friend from home tried to kill herself. how was your day a roller coaster?"

I go "uhh...pedro went to the mets?" weakly, and looked up at fenway, as we happen to be passing by it at that moment.

"oh." she said. "who's pedro?"

:lol

:lol I remember hearing that story...

and I completely agree -- baseball apathy is far worse than rooting for the enemy (although dating yankees fans has never worked out particularly well for me).

davehead34

07-26-2005, 01:08 AM

I still don't think I could ever date a Yankee fan. I fucking can't stand those souless bastards. Just the other day, I was at the beach with my Sox hat on (of course) and some prick fucking Yankee fan goes "Hey - go back to BAAAWSTON!" I'm like "Hey - how the fuck does second place taste you dumb fuck!? By the way, we're in San Diego. How the hell are you going to tell me to go back to Boston? Why don't you crawl back to that shithole in the ground NY?!"

God, some Yankee fans make me wicked pissed off. I seriously almost fuckin punched this tool in his throat.

cookiegirl106

07-26-2005, 01:17 AM

I just can't believe that we lost to TB in 10 innings with Curt closing. That's pathetic. And unfortunately I had a Yankee fan call and tell me the scores. Yankees didn't even play and I still go shit. My biggest problem with Yankee fans are they usually don't even really like baseball, they just figure if they're gonna be a fan they might as well go for the dynasty. Most of them can't even name their starters. Soooo frustrating.

davehead34

07-26-2005, 01:46 AM

My biggest problem with Yankee fans are they usually don't even really like baseball, they just figure if they're gonna be a fan they might as well go for the dynasty. Most of them can't even name their starters. Soooo frustrating.

:thumbsup Yes, you read my mind.

Lcsulla

07-26-2005, 03:40 AM

Most of them can't even name their starters.

Right now even Joe Torre can't do that too accurately from day to day. Cut us some slack in that department! :)

davehead34

07-26-2005, 03:43 AM

Right now even Joe Torre can't do that too accurately from day to day. Cut us some slack in that department! :)

:lol That's because you guys can't keep someone for more than half a season.

ryguy178

07-26-2005, 03:58 AM

argh.

Lcsulla

07-26-2005, 04:00 AM

:lol That's because you guys can't keep someone for more than half a season.

True, but not too surprising though given who we started the year with. The really puzzling thing is how no one in the division has taken advantage of this too much at all. All the injuries, mediocrity, inconsistancy, and general misery imaginable in our starting rotation and we're only a game out!

davehead34

07-26-2005, 04:04 AM

True, but not too surprising though given who we started the year with. The really puzzling thing is how no one in the division has taken advantage of this too much at all. All the injuries, mediocrity, inconsistancy, and general misery imaginable in our starting rotation and we're only a game out!

:thumbsup Agreed. I can't believe the Sox struggle so much in our division. That's what really gets me.

But you want to look at a team ridden with bad luck? Look at the Rangers man! Wow! They were great! And now that Rogers is out for 20 games, their done! They're now two games under .500!

Lcsulla

07-26-2005, 04:13 AM

But you want to look at a team ridden with bad luck? Look at the Rangers man! Wow! They were great! And now that Rogers is out for 20 games, their done! They're now two games under .500!

Least they beat the O's tonight. They're just in an awful slump right now and loosing Rogers only compounds it. Soriano's killing the ball though. I think they're toast myself, they haven't got a prayer in that division anymore. Oakland should cool off, they're just not that good. Meanwhile Anaheim is probably the best all around team in the AL right now. Just look at their pitching numbers and you'll be floored. Angels win that division by about ten to fifteen games I'm guessing!

warriors1226

07-26-2005, 11:47 AM

Demoralizing loss to the D-Rays...Trot completely misplayed that ball, agh.

davehead34

07-26-2005, 12:01 PM

Hey Furbush - I met you at Greatwoods (7.09.05). You're the taper! You parked right behind me and my friends (and my Mom). How is everything? Yeah, that loss was...just downright nasty. To lose to the D-Ray is 10...Not cool. I've harped on it long enough. That's some really bad shit...Hopefully, today bodes us well.

jrsmallz

07-26-2005, 01:29 PM

yes Trot did.... lets hang him

jrsmallz

07-26-2005, 05:29 PM

anyone else think Schilling's career is done?

redsoxiluv

07-26-2005, 09:06 PM

anyone else think Schilling's career is done?

shhh! don't let chase hear you.

and I always feel better about schilling after 9am chats with "curt from medfield" on WEEI tuesday mornings :)
he sounded very positive, at least...

redsoxiluv

07-26-2005, 09:17 PM

oh my god -- clement :lorraine :(

I hope he's OK...

Rob

07-26-2005, 09:21 PM

Theo's not a cold guy, but I guarantee he's already on the phone finishing up the deal for Burnett...

Rob

07-26-2005, 09:50 PM

This is another example of gross mismanagment by Grady Francona. Bradford, now Meyers? What the fuck? They got rid of Halama today and decided Gonzales was the long reliever. He's spent 2 arms in 2 innings and there are potentially 4 or 5 more to go. You put in your fucking long reliever and save your specialty arms until the late innings when you need to match up. This is disgusting. What the fuck is this man doing managing a major league team?

I'll never stop saying this- we won DESPITE his mismanagement last year. So far, he's lost us 6-8 games on bonehead moves.

Oh, and why the fuck does our slamming DH need a day off? Why the fuck does he put in both catchers to start the game? Give me a break- Francona is fucking retarded- you'd think he just took the shot to the head. At least he'd have an excuse.

redsoxiluv

07-26-2005, 11:40 PM

JOHNNY!!!

first the catch, now the HR...awesome :)

ryguy178

07-26-2005, 11:55 PM

Johnny to the rescue!!! Now Schill just has to NOT BLOW IT.

And omg I hope clement is ok. That was one of the scariest comebackers I've ever seen...

ryguy178

07-26-2005, 11:57 PM

Unbelievable.

redsoxiluv

07-27-2005, 12:00 AM

oh my god! what a win!

ryguy178

07-27-2005, 12:03 AM

Wow. I really thought he was going to blow it again.

flying_gibbon

07-27-2005, 12:44 AM

I thought he was going to blow it as well. Good guys win though.

Prayers for Matt Clement, oh man that looked horrible.

cookiegirl106

07-27-2005, 12:56 AM

flying_gibbon

07-27-2005, 01:04 AM

Holy crap that game was intense. I can't believe we lost Clement and Nixon in the same game though. That's a big blow to the team. But thank god we won and prayers for Clement. Taking a line drive off your face is just not a good situation. It could have been a lot worse though. I hope tomorrow's game is another win. Tonight's MVP....Johnny D
I think he took it off the side of the head, just behind the ear, which could have been more dangerous than the face. The side of the head is definitely serious brain damage, and serious risk of neck/spinal chord injury. He's very lucky he didn't take it on the temple...scary to think about it but that could have been death.....Thank God it wasn't worse.

ryguy178

07-27-2005, 02:25 AM

Didn't a pitcher Die because of getting hit in the temple??

And then there was the guy who lost his eye. And went out and pitched.

I don't think i'd be able to go back on the mound.

redsoxiluv

07-27-2005, 02:52 AM

Didn't a pitcher Die because of getting hit in the temple??

And then there was the guy who lost his eye. And went out and pitched.

I don't think i'd be able to go back on the mound.

probably not who you were thinking of, but this reminded me of bryce florie :(

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/mlb/2000/0908/photo/a_florie_i.jpg

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/photos/21florie5.jpg

When Ryan Thompson's line drive struck Boston reliever Bryce Florie's right eye Sept. 8, the New York Yankees' Thompson said it made a shattering noise that sounded like a baseball hitting glass.

Thompson's liner broke Florie's eye socket in three places and his nose in one. Florie's chances of getting all his vision back are bleak; Red Sox team doctor Bill Morgan said Florie injured his right eyeball significantly.

Florie can't see anything out of his hurt eye, and he might not ever see well enough to pitch again. Still, his worst damage may not even be physical.

(he would be well enough to pitch again, but only briefly -- I was at his first game back from the injury and we gave him as loud an ovation as I've ever heard at Fenway...but he never was the same pitcher again :( )

redsoxiluv

07-27-2005, 03:02 AM

manny ramirez jr. has the most adorable bedroom :lol

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/07/17/home_run/

ryguy178

07-27-2005, 03:35 AM

Bryce Florie was exactly who I was thinking of.

ryguy178

07-27-2005, 03:35 AM

manny ramirez jr. has the most adorable bedroom :lol

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/07/17/home_run/
Oh. My. God. That is the most amazing bedroom ever

Rob

07-27-2005, 07:25 PM

So, Trot goes on the DL. Manny has a scheduled day off. Francona asks Manny if he'll be available, seeing as how the team's down a player now.

Nope. Manny needs his day off from all that light jogging, misplaying balls in left field, not running out ground balls, and not being a good teammate.

Who the fuck runs this team?

UNC41

07-27-2005, 07:53 PM

Hey Rob, how about Manny for Juan Rivera?

davehead34

07-28-2005, 05:19 PM

Who the fuck runs this team?

I don't know anymore, either.

ryguy178

07-29-2005, 01:14 AM

I hate Manny.

redsoxiluv

07-29-2005, 01:17 AM

I hate Manny.

seriously, what the hell is wrong with him? :lorraine

NO other player would have flat-out refused to play. NO ONE. it's inexcusable.

davehead34

07-29-2005, 01:19 AM

Manny's Manny. That's all there is to it.

Hench

07-29-2005, 01:25 AM

anyone else think Schilling's career is done?

hate to say it, but he shoulda just had last year be his grand curtain call and retired.

I mean come on. can he ever top what he did last october? what more does he have to prove? he would have been a boston god forever. I certainly hope he CAN come back so these attempts to come back don't just sully a golden image of the postseason hero, but things aren't looking too positive at the moment...

ryguy178

07-29-2005, 01:33 AM

seriously, what the hell is wrong with him? :lorraine

NO other player would have flat-out refused to play. NO ONE. it's inexcusable.
No other manager would have let him refuse than Tito.

ryguy178

07-29-2005, 01:33 AM

Schill sacrificed his career to win a WS. For me, that makes him a Boston hero.

davehead34

07-29-2005, 01:38 AM

Schill sacrificed his career to win a WS. For me, that makes him a Boston hero.

:thumbsup Agreed.

redsoxiluv

07-29-2005, 01:47 AM

:thumbsup Agreed.

hey, I said the exact same thing like two days ago and you pounced on me :lol

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showpost.php?p=3172554&postcount=8526

ryguy178

07-29-2005, 01:50 AM

She's got you there Chase.

But Chase naturally likes me better.

redsoxiluv

07-29-2005, 01:51 AM

She's got you there Chase.

But Chase naturally likes me better.

:lorraine
I knew it!

davehead34

07-29-2005, 01:56 AM

hey, I said the exact same thing like two days ago and you pounced on me :lol

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showpost.php?p=3172554&postcount=8526

:lol Almost got me there, Katie ;)

I interpreted you as saying that Curt WAS done. You didn't mention anything about him being a hero or martyr, which is what I was primarily agreeing with Ryan for.

davehead34

07-29-2005, 01:57 AM

:lorraine
I knew it!

Sorry, Katie, but Ryan just puts out WAAAAAAAY more than you ;)

redsoxiluv

07-29-2005, 12:04 PM

davehead34

07-29-2005, 12:24 PM

dennis and callahan (Sports Radio 850AM, WEEI) this morning

"anyone who defends manny is prostituting themselves, selling their souls for RBI"

that's a bit harsh, but I certainly don't think anyone should be making excuses for his conduct the other night.

:thumbsup Agreed. That is a bit too harsh. God I miss WEEI radio, though.

Manny's actions the other night can be characterized as "less than honorable;" however, he does provide us with a much needed run support. Whether we like it or not, we need Manny.

slk11086

07-29-2005, 12:45 PM

davehead34

07-29-2005, 12:53 PM

I listen to WEEI atleast 5 hours a day while I'm at work (I deliver pizzas) and they are absolutely tearing manny apart for his shinanigans... there could be some interesting and beneficial trades that come out of it: specifically if we picked up a great second baseman and a power hitting outfielder, the numbers between two players would equal or exceed manny and bellhorn's contribution overall

:thumbsup Awesome idea, Steve. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much talent out there on the chopping block. Please tell me I'm wrong, though. I'm sure if there is talent, Theo will grab it up. That's what he does best, IMHO.

davehead34

07-29-2005, 02:11 PM

The more I think about it, the more I want to trade Manny. That attitude really irks me.

brydro

07-29-2005, 02:48 PM

davehead34

07-29-2005, 06:18 PM

You're right. I think everything's coming to a head right now with Manny. If only he didn't have that lucrative and lengthy contract...

redsoxiluv

07-29-2005, 06:29 PM

:thumbsup Agreed. That is a bit too harsh. God I miss WEEI radio, though.

if you become a "ClubHouse Insider" (free registration) you can stream it :)
http://weei.listenernetwork.com/

davehead34

07-29-2005, 06:49 PM

if you become a "ClubHouse Insider" (free registration) you can stream it :)
http://weei.listenernetwork.com/

Done and done!

:D I L-O-V-E YOU!

Lcsulla

07-29-2005, 08:12 PM

CT news has Manny involved in a three team deal with the Mets and D-Rays:

Mets get: Manny and Dannys Baez

Sox get: Aubrey Huff and Mike Cameron

Rays get: prospects

WOW!

davehead34

07-29-2005, 08:24 PM

CT news has Manny involved in a three team deal with the Mets and D-Rays:

Mets get: Manny and Dannys Baez

Sox get: Aubrey Huff and Mike Cameron

Rays get: prospects

WOW!

Hmmm...

Rob

07-29-2005, 09:48 PM

Complete bonehead deal. Huff ain't bad, but Cameron is complete shit. There's also an assumption that Ortiz will be the same hitter w/o Manny behind him, and that won't happen- Ortiz gets pitches to hit thanks to Ramirez behind him.

I'm sick and tired of spoiled, whiney ballplayers. The Mets sure will regret it when Manny needs every-other day off to rest his sore-from-light-jogging body.

Where the hell is all this Met money coming from?

davehead34

07-29-2005, 10:39 PM

I haven't the slightest fuckin clue, but I can't believe people bitch as much as they fucking do when they get paid $20 million/year to do what they love most.

Hench

07-29-2005, 11:27 PM

As I dip my head in, I just wanted to say that Manny has always had that attitude, Every year this happens. For christs sake last year he said he wanted to be a Yankee!!! But some of you didn't seem to mind, especially when he was holding that sign "Jeter is golfing right now".(Which I can understand why u guys didn't mind) Another excuse was "thats just Manny being Manny" "He is in his own world." To be honest I wouldn't care how many Rbi's he has, if he has that type of attitude I would want him off my team. But how many players would want to get out of playing for a team that has had many playoff experiences, won the WS last year in an incredible fashion, and currently in first place? I mean does he want to be on the Mets that bad? He is a selfish player, always was, always will be. I just think it's a shame some of you haven't seen it until now..and this is no knock on you guys, just saying how I feel about Manny..

I actually got bitched out during game 3 of the world series by a girl I'd just met that night for having the audacity to say "manny sucks." we were watching and he came up and I said that instinctively, because it's a view I've had for a while. once he said he wanted to be a yankee I figured fuck him, let him go, we don't need him. the girl actually started cussing me out because I said a player sucks. wow. people have such strong feelings for "divot" ramirez. he's an amazing one tool player, but that's still 4 short of a toolbox. I pray they can unload his contract on SOMEONE before the deadline passes sunday...

Hench

07-29-2005, 11:48 PM

ALSO: ESPN reports that he was loudly booed at fenway tonight by the same fans who would have gladly taken a bullet for him 2 days ago. why not the first or even SECOND time he asked to be traded? why not the time when he said he wanted to be a YANKEE?? their favorite player longing to go to the most hated enemy. I can't stand most red sox fans.

davehead34

07-30-2005, 12:01 AM

You might hate me, too, then. I may have been Manny's biggest advocate, but over the past few days, he's crawled under my skin. He's really beginning to come across as an asshole now. Like, a really, really big asshole.

Rob

07-30-2005, 08:22 PM

Manny out of the lineup.

If Manny has, indeed, been traded, I'm just about out of faith in Red Sox management (meaning Francona and his coaches). Manny is a spoiled child, earning 20 million dollars to play a GAME, and even then, he can't play regularly. He whines and complains, drags his ass, loafs, and is an all-around piss-poor teammate. It'd be very simple from a management standpoint to put a fucking foot down and demand the best from him. Think Torre would have stood for this?

Ortiz is going to become average, at best, if this goes through. Without Manny protecting him in the lineup, he doesn't have a prayer.

And you know the spoiled bitch will be incredible for at least a year (until he wants to be traded back). Just look at Pedro- it seems to be a recurring theme with players and their attitudes.

davehead34

08-01-2005, 05:04 PM

And you know the spoiled bitch will be incredible for at least a year (until he wants to be traded back). Just look at Pedro- it seems to be a recurring theme with players and their attitudes.

Interesting. So true.

cookiegirl106

08-03-2005, 01:30 PM

I've always loved Manny and even through this whole ordeal I had to give him the benefit of the doubt. Over the last week there have been a lot of articles written on redsox.com that contradict a lot of what was being said in the media. I don't belive that Manny ever really wanted to leave Boston. He's very happy there and the team is happy with him. Plus, there's no way he could ever be traded cause no one else will pay his insane salary. But I don't think that we can say that Manny doesn't do his job because he certainly delievers whenever we need him. Take for example, Sunday night. He came in and did exactly what we needed him to do even with all the hype. I was very excited to see him on the bench ready to play for the entire game. I think he looked happy and that's enough for me. As long as he's happy to be in Boston he'll play 100% and do everything that we need him too. I think the last few months of this season will be the best months of his season. I'm going to Thursday's game and I'm excited to see him play again.

cookiegirl106

08-03-2005, 01:34 PM

cookiegirl106

08-03-2005, 11:33 PM

So apparently I spoke too soon when I said I wanted to see Manny play tomorrow cause now he's "day to day" after running into Renteria. Apparently our players have a really hard time communicating with each other on the field cause this whole running into each other happens waaayyy too often. I hope Manny's back in the game soon cause he doesn't have time to sit on the bench again.

Bswartz95

08-04-2005, 02:03 AM

I also wanted to mention that Holy shit we're 3.5 games up!! wicked awesome!! and I'm so happy to see that Clement is probably pitching on Thursday! that first pitch is gonna be a big one for him, but i'm glad he's back. He's really lucky.

Hopefully for our sake and yours we can finish off the sweep of the Yankees tomorrow. Also, I have Clement on my fantasy baseball team. I hope he comes back strong.

redsoxiluv

08-04-2005, 02:04 AM

Hopefully for our sake and yours we can finish off the sweep of the Yankees tomorrow. Also, I have Clement on my fantasy baseball team. I hope he comes back strong.

nice job by the tribe today :)

please do keep it up. it's much appreciated in these parts.

redsoxiluv

08-04-2005, 11:25 PM

8 in a row!

cookiegirl106

08-06-2005, 12:28 PM

Being shut out feels like shit.

Bswartz95

08-06-2005, 01:07 PM

Being shut out feels like shit.

Especially by the Twins. Come on, kick their ass.

Rob

08-10-2005, 08:59 PM

MLB needs to be seriously embarassed for the past couple of weeks. Palmeiro, Rogers, and this umpring crew. They have fucked up every single close play these games have seen. If players can be thrown out for arguing, these fuckers should be thrown out for being fucking retarded.

ryguy178

08-17-2005, 02:34 PM

Well this is an awful inning.

jrsmallz

08-17-2005, 02:40 PM

Well this is an awful inning.

whats the score?

ryguy178

08-17-2005, 02:43 PM

5-0 in the first.

jrsmallz

08-17-2005, 02:45 PM

5-0 in the first.

sweet jesus! :BANG

ryguy178

08-17-2005, 02:52 PM

sweet jesus! :BANG
No one covered first on a squeeze play.

Rob

08-20-2005, 07:25 PM

Edgar Rentaria is the worst shortstop in Major League Baseball.

MistreatedLewis

08-20-2005, 08:56 PM

Edgar Rentaria is the worst shortstop in Major League Baseball.

Why don't you trade him for Christian Guzman then?

Rob

08-21-2005, 11:28 AM

I'd trade him for a hole in the head at this point. Theo gets a pass as he's made more good moves than bad, but the signing of Rentaria was fucking retarded. You need to look at some specialized numbers to see it- aside from his astounding error total, his batting averages with 2 outs and runners on is below .150 last I checked. He's worthless in pressure situations and an insecure headcase to boot.

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 12:51 PM

bye bye Mark Bellhorn...... There is a God

ryguy178

08-30-2005, 01:09 PM

bye bye Mark Bellhorn...... There is a God:multi

Rob

08-30-2005, 02:14 PM

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 02:26 PM

davehead34

08-30-2005, 02:31 PM

Now if we can hold onto our whopping first place 1.5 game lead...

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 02:35 PM

this is very tru ^^^^

brydro

08-30-2005, 03:12 PM

Bill Simmons said it best...

"Watching the Yankees keep throwing Alan Embree out there is like watching your arch-enemy in college unknowingly start dating a girl with VD."

Bellhorn is a similar situation, methinks. The Yanks are grasping at straws.

Those straws(besides embree, who I hate) have made a 5.5 game lead dwindle down to 1.5 with 6 head to head games in a matter of weeks. Its not like Bellhorn is going to play much, I dont think he is good, it is just a move to have a veteran with experience(Which I witnessed first hand in last years playoffs) over Felix Escalona heading torwards a playoff run..Who knows, but yes the yanks have been taking off the scrap heap, but I hand it to Cashman, for not trying to make a bigger move and trade way Wang, Cano. And managing to make the team better with the additions of all these scrap heap players. Those shitty moves for Chacon, Leiter, Aaron Small have kept this team in the race..I just hope they continue to do so. Well, heres a cheers for a great ending to a very strange season.

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 03:17 PM

Those straws(besides embree, who I hate) have made a 5.5 game lead dwindle down to 1.5 with 6 head to head games in a matter of weeks. Its not like Bellhorn is going to play much, I dont think he is good, it is just a move to have a veteran with experience(Which I witnessed first hand in last years playoffs) over Felix Escalona heading torwards a playoff run..Who knows, but yes the yanks have been taking off the scrap heap, but I hand it to Cashman, for not trying to make a bigger move and trade way Wang, Cano. And managing to make the team better with the additions of all these scrap heap players. Those shitty moves for Chacon, Leiter, Aaron Small have kept this team in the race..I just hope they continue to do so. Well, heres a cheers for a great ending to a very strange season.

ummm... great song and dance :monkey
but mayeb you should not hold your breathe.... hand it to cashman?.. hand him a bomb... he lucky with these moves...

brydro

08-30-2005, 03:56 PM

ummm... great song and dance :monkey
but mayeb you should not hold your breathe.... hand it to cashman?.. hand him a bomb... he lucky with these moves...

He might have been lucky, but HE made the moves, and those moves have them in a playoff position, with a possibility of winning the division. You seem very confident that you guys are a lock to win it. Yeah you guys might be the favorites. But I know from past experiences, that anything can happen when these two teams play. The only team that is a lock for the playoffs are the white sox, not the yanks, red sox, angels, a's, or Indians. They are all very very tight in the standings. So don't hold your breathe for too long either. Plus my comments, were rehashing something I read that your boy genius GM theo said, Cash made good moves to improve his team without giving up Wang and Cano. I was not here to start some bs, just talking. Eventhough most red sox fans hate yankees fans, for the past 3 years I have been one of the coolest yanks fans, with major respect to you guys, and there are a few people who post frequently in this thread that can back that up. So don't hold your breathe, confidence can kill.

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 04:00 PM

He might have been lucky, but HE made the moves, and those moves have them in a playoff position, with a possibility of winning the division. You seem very confident that you guys are a lock to win it. Yeah you guys might be the favorites. But I know from past experiences, that anything can happen when these two teams play. The only team that is a lock for the playoffs are the white sox, not the yanks, red sox, angels, a's, or Indians. They are all very very tight in the standings. So don't hold your breathe for too long either. Plus my comments, were rehashing something I read that your boy genius GM theo said, Cash made good moves to improve his team without giving up Wang and Cano. I was not here to start some bs, just talking. Eventhough most red sox fans hate yankees fans, for the past 3 years I have been one of the coolest yanks fans, with major respect to you guys, and there are a few people who post frequently in this thread that can back that up. So don't hold your breathe, confidence can kill.

Jesus Bro... take a breath. And relax... I only say these things to get yankee fans going... Im not holding my breathe, im a sox fan... i have no expectations of winning anything... ever!... its all good fun man... and i dont HATE yankee fans.. i dislike them... :lol

brydro

08-30-2005, 04:01 PM

Jesus Bro... take a breath. And relax... I only say these things to get yankee fans going... Im not holding my breathe, im a sox fan... i have no expectations of winning anything... ever!... its all good fun man... and i dont HATE yankee fans.. i dislike them... :lol

Thats Honesty! But I like that.

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 04:04 PM

Thats Honesty! But I like that.

ha.. yea. it will be a tight race now thru Oct... so it should be fun

Wildmoose31

08-30-2005, 04:05 PM

Im not sure it was the moves so much as Giambi going back on the roids ;)

jrsmallz

08-30-2005, 04:06 PM

perhaps...

brydro

08-30-2005, 04:08 PM

Im not sure it was the moves so much as Giambi going back on the roids ;)

Always got to give it to you moose, you do make me laugh. :thumbsup

Wildmoose31

08-30-2005, 08:14 PM

Christ, Curt Schilling and kevin millar must go to the same hair salon, they both suck and they both have fucking horrid looking blonde hair

Wildmoose31

08-31-2005, 09:21 PM

This game is freakishly similar to last nights, and as long as the ends the same, im happy with it

smeritt

08-31-2005, 10:03 PM

Im not sure it was the moves so much as Giambi going back on the roids ;)
honestly you dont think they test him every other week? with donny baseball showin him what to do i can imagine 4 hr and 12 rbis in two days against the mariners

davehead34

08-31-2005, 10:12 PM

Christ, Curt Schilling and kevin millar must go to the same hair salon, they both suck and they both have fucking horrid looking blonde hair

:lol Don't tell Millar that, though!

Wildmoose31

08-31-2005, 10:35 PM

honestly you dont think they test him every other week? with donny baseball showin him what to do i can imagine 4 hr and 12 rbis in two days against the mariners
lol, every other week? I doubt it, maybe every other month, but it was more of a joke then anything

ryguy178

09-01-2005, 11:52 PM

John Olerud is the fucking man.

Wildmoose31

09-01-2005, 11:52 PM

3.5 games, four in the loss column w00t!!

My dream is the redsox knocking the yankees out of the playoffs during their series at the end of the year

smeritt

09-01-2005, 11:55 PM

look for a lil magic the yanks but boston's having a good year they gave us all their shit . Embree-Garbage, Mendoza- 2 runs in his first appearance, that 2nd base- useless

ryguy178

09-02-2005, 12:07 AM

Angels needs to pick it up a little bit. Losing 5 in a row isn't acceptable.

MistreatedLewis

09-02-2005, 01:02 AM

John Olerud is the fucking man.

Worst mistake the Mets have made since the 86 world series was letting him go. They would have won in 2000 if they had his bat and glove.

smeritt

09-02-2005, 01:03 AM

Worst mistake the Mets have made since the 86 world series was letting him go. They would have won in 2000 if they had his bat and glove.
there was no beating those yankee teams im sorry but they were unbelieveable

MistreatedLewis

09-02-2005, 08:09 PM

there was no beating those yankee teams im sorry but they were unbelieveable

Really, no though. The Mets lost that series because they were not a good team, not because the Yanks were some work of god.

bbarterjr

09-02-2005, 08:12 PM

The yankees suck, no matter how much anyone will try to tell me other wise. You can buy all the talent you want.

Steinbrenner ruinned Baseball!!

MistreatedLewis

09-02-2005, 08:24 PM

The yankees suck, no matter how much anyone will try to tell me other wise. You can buy all the talent you want.

Steinbrenner ruinned Baseball!!

Not really. I think they spend money very stupidly, but until there is a salary cap, he's not doing anything wrong. He's being a good owner. Again, except that he spends his money stupidly.

davehead34

09-02-2005, 08:40 PM

Not really. I think they spend money very stupidly, but until there is a salary cap, he's not doing anything wrong. He's being a good owner. Again, except that he spends his money stupidly.

:thumbsup

Although Steinbrenner is my mortal enemy, he's not doing anything wrong. This country is built on money. Baseball is America's pasttime. To be greedy and spend lots of money to advance a team in baseball is about as American as you can get, I suppose. I'm sure that if we had the money, we'd try to out bid them at every turn, and I'd support it, too. If I ever saw Steinbrenner, though, I would definitely punch him in the throat.

jbcii55

09-02-2005, 08:41 PM

:thumbsup

Although Steinbrenner is my mortal enemy, he's not doing anything wrong. ...

That was very nice of you...

davehead34

09-02-2005, 08:42 PM

That was very nice of you...

I wouldn't mind him dead, though. Just to be clear.

MistreatedLewis

09-02-2005, 08:44 PM

:thumbsup

Although Steinbrenner is my mortal enemy, he's not doing anything wrong. This country is built on money. Baseball is America's pasttime. To be greedy and spend lots of money to advance a team in baseball is about as American as you can get, I suppose. I'm sure that if we had the money, we'd try to out bid them at every turn, and I'd support it, too. If I ever saw Steinbrenner, though, I would definitely punch him in the throat.

I don't even think it's greed... he's trying to put the highest quality product on the field that he can. If anyone is greedy here, it is the players, by not allowing the salary cap through the union. The owners that ARE greedy are the ones that could spend more money on payroll and maintain reasonable profitability but don't because they want to pocket it.

davehead34

09-02-2005, 08:53 PM

I don't even think it's greed... he's trying to put the highest quality product on the field that he can. If anyone is greedy here, it is the players, by not allowing the salary cap through the union. The owners that ARE greedy are the ones that could spend more money on payroll and maintain reasonable profitability but don't because they want to pocket it.

I agree with that to a certain extent. Steinbrenner is greedy, IMHO. While he does want the best quality product on the field, and that is in the team's best interest, he's not very flexible and understanding. If you don't perform to his level of expectation - BAM! You're cut! Just like that. Either that or you're sent to the Clippers. There is a certain element of greed in Steinbrenner.

MistreatedLewis

09-02-2005, 08:54 PM

I agree with that to a certain extent. Steinbrenner is greedy, IMHO. While he does want the best quality product on the field, and that is in the team's best interest, he's not very flexible and understanding. If you don't perform to his level of expectation - BAM! You're cut! Just like that. Either that or you're sent to the Clippers. There is a certain element of greed in Steinbrenner.

I think there's a certain level of greed in 90% of the people I've ever met but that's a whole other conversation.

Including myself, unfortunately. More meditating, I must do.

davehead34

09-02-2005, 08:55 PM

I think there's a certain level of greed in 90% of the people I've ever met but that's a whole other conversation.

Including myself, unfortunately. More meditating, I must do.

:lol This is true. :thumbsup

Wildmoose31

09-02-2005, 09:13 PM

I wouldn't mind him dead, though. Just to be clear.
:lol

And totally unrelated

Shonda (or Chonda) Schilling NEEDS TO GO AWAY!!!!
Whether its the skin cancer commercials (yeah, stay inside from 11-2, what a joke), the ford commericials or her little apperances on nesn, just go away

Rob

09-02-2005, 10:18 PM

Foulke in at this point is Francona's throwing of the towel tonight...

Rob

09-03-2005, 11:07 PM

It's time to buy a ticket to Fenway just to rush the field and snap Rentaria's neck.

ali815

09-08-2005, 08:57 PM

John Olerud is the fucking man.

:bounce Love hearing good things about my boy Ole. I've been his crazed fan for 6 or 7 years (I admittedly cried the entire day when the M's designated him) and it's so good to see him succeeding with the Red Sox now. :thumbsup

LoL...my two obsessions are DMB and baseball...and since starting college, NCAA hoops. :hump

MistreatedLewis

09-09-2005, 11:58 AM

:bounce Love hearing good things about my boy Ole. I've been his crazed fan for 6 or 7 years (I admittedly cried the entire day when the M's designated him) and it's so good to see him succeeding with the Red Sox now. :thumbsup

LoL...my two obsessions are DMB and baseball...and since starting college, NCAA hoops. :hump

Wow, I can't believe I've found another fan of Ole Reliable! I am a cursed NY Mets fan, but he and Piazza have been the only bright spots on this team since 86! He's the man and it's great to see him hit homers for the Sox.

Wildmoose31

09-10-2005, 02:36 PM

I wish tim mccarver would die, he just sickens me, and the sox need a win today :thumbsup

loogs91

09-15-2005, 12:08 AM

I think they shoudl add a stats category for winning runs batted in....and another for Batting yourself in as a winnign run....Ortiz woudl be running away with both.

ryguy178

09-15-2005, 01:41 AM

http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1603433/

ali815

09-16-2005, 06:45 AM

Wow, I can't believe I've found another fan of Ole Reliable! I am a cursed NY Mets fan, but he and Piazza have been the only bright spots on this team since 86! He's the man and it's great to see him hit homers for the Sox.

That makes me so happy to hear. I'm sooo serious too. :p I get hated on by my friends and co-workers because of how much I love him. And I mean 'love' from a strictly from a sweet swinging, amazing fielding, hard helmet wearing perspective. :D

MistreatedLewis

09-17-2005, 07:19 PM

That makes me so happy to hear. I'm sooo serious too. :p I get hated on by my friends and co-workers because of how much I love him. And I mean 'love' from a strictly from a sweet swinging, amazing fielding, hard helmet wearing perspective. :D

People obviously just don't get it.

rockyracoon

09-17-2005, 10:03 PM

last night, top of the 10th inning. was that 'tweezer' i heard? i believe it was but i'm not 100% sure.

greppson

09-17-2005, 11:03 PM

olerud has one of the best swings in baseball (even though we didn't see it tonight). :)

MistreatedLewis

09-17-2005, 11:05 PM

olerud has one of the best swings in baseball (even though we didn't see it tonight). :)

Yeahhh! That's what I'm saying!

ali815

09-18-2005, 03:39 AM

^^ I love you guys.

Rob

09-20-2005, 07:15 AM

Rentaria will be the end of this team this year.

That is all. He should refund his salary to the city of Boston and to hurricane relief. He's fucking worthless on all levels.

MistreatedLewis

09-24-2005, 12:21 AM

Rentaria will be the end of this team this year.

That is all. He should refund his salary to the city of Boston and to hurricane relief. He's fucking worthless on all levels.

He helped you win the World Series last year, didn't he? That's worth something.

bense27

09-24-2005, 12:29 AM

wait aren't the Sox is second place now because the yankees took over the #1 spot?

yeah...that's too bad....

greppson

09-24-2005, 12:31 AM

wait aren't the Sox is second place now because the yankees took over the #1 spot?

yeah...that's too bad....
not for long.

:D

bense27

09-24-2005, 12:32 AM

not for long.

:Dwe'll see about that...;)

greppson

09-24-2005, 12:33 AM

we'll see about that...;)
you'll see it from the seats, where you saw it last year.

;)

ryguy178

09-24-2005, 01:55 AM

This is going to be one hell of a final series.

davehead34

09-24-2005, 02:07 AM

I'm on the edge of my seat for the next week and a half.

GWDMB

09-24-2005, 05:18 AM

This is going to be one hell of a final series.

I'm flying up from DC for the Saturday game. Looks like it'll be Johnson v. Schilling. Went to the game in Baltimore tonight. Despite the fact that they won, I was less than impressed with the effort. Hopefully they'll step it up for the last week of the series and get into the playoffs.

ryguy178

09-24-2005, 04:04 PM

Does anyone have an MLB.tv password that they would be willing to let me use for the last 8 games of the year??

greppson

09-24-2005, 09:35 PM

back to where we should be

in 1st. (albeit tied with the yanks... but back where we have been most of the year. :))

davehead34

09-24-2005, 09:40 PM

back to where we should be

in 1st. (albeit tied with the yanks... but back where we have been most of the year. :))

:thumbsup Agreed. I can't wait to play the Yanks next week. I'm taking my friend Jay (TheGravedigger) to a Red Sox bar to watch the Sox/Yanks game. :D He has no idea what he's getting himself into, but he doens't know it's a Red Sox bar, yet :lol

greppson

09-24-2005, 11:02 PM

nice. I met Jay at Red Rocks I believe. He's the guy that has the same name as me. :)

davehead34

09-25-2005, 01:32 AM

nice. I met Jay at Red Rocks I believe. He's the guy that has the same name as me. :)

So you're the other Jay Johnson :lol

I was at RR, too. Did our paths ever cross? I was in the upper north lot for nights two, three and four playing guitar through my amp. If you were in that lot, and didn't hear me, you must've had your music turned pretty loud :lol

Go Sox.

greppson

09-25-2005, 03:27 AM

So you're the other Jay Johnson :lol

I was at RR, too. Did our paths ever cross? I was in the upper north lot for nights two, three and four playing guitar through my amp. If you were in that lot, and didn't hear me, you must've had your music turned pretty loud :lol

Go Sox.
i was upper north lot for n1, n2, and n3.

i wasn't really listening as much as looking. lots of stuff to look at. :)

yes, i'm the other jason johnson. :lol

GO SOX!

greppson

09-27-2005, 12:32 PM

some people in the yanks thread were complaining about the red sox payroll and how schilling and wake would get rocked this weekend... i did some quick stats and wrote this up to shut them up, but decided to be nice and post it here instead:

-----------------------------

as a sox fan, i'm not trying to intrude, but i do want to point a few things out. i don't think any team paying over 100 million can complain using the payroll schtick..

but let's not forget how MUCH more the yanks are paying... 85 million more than the next team, the sox at $123... if we DOUBLED our salary we'd be closer to the yanks payroll than we are now. i think that really puts it in perspective. really, staggering numbers.

i wouldn't call schilling a remnant of his former self... in his last 3 starts(21.2 innings total), he has 8 runs, 6 walks, 16 strikeouts, and an era for those 3 starts of 3.54--compared to mussina who has 13.1 innings, 12 runs, 6 walks, 10 strikeouts, for an era of 9.85 for his last 3 starts.

let us also note that mussina has given up 16 runs this year to the sox in 20 innings.

i'm not too worried about schilling or wake.

i think sunday will be a great game.

davehead34

09-27-2005, 12:36 PM

-----------------------------

as a sox fan, i'm not trying to intrude, but i do want to point a few things out. i don't think any team paying over 100 million can complain using the payroll schtick..

but let's not forget how MUCH more the yanks are paying... 85 million more than the next team, the sox at $123... if we DOUBLED our salary we'd be closer to the yanks payroll than we are now. i think that really puts it in perspective. really, staggering numbers.

i wouldn't call schilling a remnant of his former self... in his last 3 starts(21.2 innings total), he has 8 runs, 6 walks, 16 strikeouts, and an era for those 3 starts of 3.54--compared to mussina who has 13.1 innings, 12 runs, 6 walks, 10 strikeouts, for an era of 9.85 for his last 3 starts.

let us also note that mussina has given up 16 runs this year to the sox in 20 innings.

i'm not too worried about schilling or wake.

i think sunday will be a great game.

:thumbsup Interesting. I hadn't realized that Schill has done so well in the past three games. I was actually looking at his stats earlier today and his ERA isn't staggering (lingering around 5.60's?); however, he's won seven and lost eight :shrug I'm sure you know that baseball is all about streaks, though, and if Schill's on a role, it'll be tough to stop him! Streaks are what the Sox do best.

greppson

09-27-2005, 02:39 PM

he's won 2 of his last 3. :)

davehead34

09-27-2005, 02:52 PM

2-0 Sox :D

davehead34

09-27-2005, 03:23 PM

2-1...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 03:37 PM

3-1 Sox...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 03:38 PM

Great start for the Sox with Wake going today and Schill tonight. Really looking forward to this exciting finish...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 03:38 PM

HEEEEEE struck him out. Number 5 for Wake...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 03:40 PM

Great article here, brought a bit of mist to my eyes...

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/09/26/playoff_chase_heads_for_home/

davehead34

09-27-2005, 03:56 PM

HEEEEEE struck him out. Number 5 for Wake...

:D I'm pleased with our performance right now. I agree that this week's going to exciting as hell! I'll either be crying out of desperation or happiness come Monday morning.

davehead34

09-27-2005, 03:59 PM

Great article here, brought a bit of mist to my eyes...

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/09/26/playoff_chase_heads_for_home/

Great article! Makes me wish I was home :(

DMBfan41

09-27-2005, 04:00 PM

Does anyone have an MLB.tv password that they would be willing to let me use for the last 8 games of the year??

MLB.tv has a special for the last week, $9.95 you get all the games. I would get it but damn local games get blacked out.

greppson

09-27-2005, 04:02 PM

MLB.tv has a special for the last week, $9.95 you get all the games. I would get it but damn local games get blacked out.
how much does that suck, eh? no sox or yanks games for me. :(

davehead34

09-27-2005, 04:03 PM

how much does that suck, eh? no sox or yanks games for me. :(

I'm going to the bars to watch them. I know a great Sox bar in San Diego. It's right on the beach, too.

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:11 PM

Come on Pap, don't blow this...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:14 PM

One more and Timmy comes in...

greppson

09-27-2005, 04:14 PM

One more and Timmy comes in...
or let Pap go out for the 9th and save Tim for tonight.

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:16 PM

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE struck him out!

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:17 PM

or let Pap go out for the 9th and save Tim for tonight.Yea, that may be the way to go, or maybe even give Hansen a chance to show what he can do...

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:24 PM

They're going with Timlin...

greppson

09-27-2005, 04:31 PM

there we go, back, tied for first. :)

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 04:33 PM

Everyone's even now, looking for some help from both Tampa and Baltimore tonight...

davehead34

09-27-2005, 05:12 PM

Getting ready for part two.

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 06:59 PM

1 hour and 7 minutes until game two...

ryguy178

09-27-2005, 06:59 PM

2 W's today would be sweeeeet.

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 07:02 PM

So anyone wanna take a guess at who's bad mouthing Curt in the press? I'm guessing Foulke because he's already leaving after the season, he just wants to cause as much trouble as he can before he goes...

davehead34

09-27-2005, 07:03 PM

ProudestAnt

09-27-2005, 08:21 PM

I didn't know anyone was bad mouthing Schill.Oh yea, big time. Check it out at www.bostondirtdogs.com they have a big story about it...

davehead34

09-27-2005, 09:20 PM

Wooooooohhoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! 3-2 and the Indians and Yanks are losing!

davehead34

09-27-2005, 09:21 PM

Hell yeah!!!! Go Trot! :cool

davehead34

09-27-2005, 09:23 PM

4-2 :D

ProudestAnt

09-28-2005, 08:42 PM

Renteria coming up HUGE. And Millar just doubled with one out...

MistreatedLewis

09-28-2005, 08:43 PM

Fuck yeah!

ProudestAnt

09-28-2005, 08:43 PM

Yanks down 1-0...

ryguy178

09-28-2005, 08:43 PM

Chase...

Did you ever knoooooooow that your my heroooooooooo
You can fly higher than an eaaaaaaaaglllleeeeee
You're everything I wish III could beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

You are the wind...

beneath my

wings.

ProudestAnt

09-28-2005, 08:44 PM

ProudestAnt

09-28-2005, 08:45 PM

Come on, don't waste this Graffy...

ProudestAnt

09-28-2005, 08:48 PM

Dammit...

davehead34

09-28-2005, 08:50 PM

ryguy178

09-28-2005, 08:56 PM

Maybe if Arroyo (http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1603433/) weren't so busy giving the Shocker in bars he'd be a better pitcher.

MistreatedLewis

09-28-2005, 09:00 PM

This game went down the shitter fast.

greystreetguy

09-28-2005, 09:01 PM

Chowds are Chokin big time...

"Do you like apples... I got her number - how do you like them apples?AAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH."

-Matt Damon

Bartender84

09-28-2005, 09:02 PM

My dad's in Boston right now on a business trip and he's at the game :lorraine

ProudestAnt

09-29-2005, 11:02 PM

Cooooooooooooooooommmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeee Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!

Big Papi!!!

ryguy178

09-29-2005, 11:18 PM

Must win situation.

ProudestAnt

09-29-2005, 11:29 PM

Here We Go Boys!

Wildmoose31

09-29-2005, 11:33 PM

fuck yes

ProudestAnt

09-29-2005, 11:54 PM

Big win tonight, we really needed that going into the Yankee series...

ProudestAnt

09-29-2005, 11:55 PM

Need some help this weekend from the White Sox...

MistreatedLewis

09-30-2005, 03:01 AM

Need some help this weekend from the White Sox...

It's really sad that the Red Sox have given up their lead. I don't think they have the pitching to beat back the Yanks but I hope they prove me wrong.

greppson

09-30-2005, 09:34 AM

that was mvp style last night.

can't wait for this weekend!

rockyracoon

09-30-2005, 09:00 PM

now that there is no shot for the indians to win the central, i hope they choke like hell this weekend so that the yanks and bosox can both be in. here's hoping. damn, sheffield damn near decapitated some fans with that foul ball just now.

MistreatedLewis

09-30-2005, 09:12 PM

That was a shitty inning.

Bswartz95

09-30-2005, 09:29 PM

rockyracoon

09-30-2005, 11:04 PM

hey hey. i was pulling big time for the tribe the last few weeks. shit, the tigers even tried helping you guys out earlier in the week by beating the white sox twice for ya, but for whatever reason cleveland had troube with the devil rays. the indians are a damn good team, but i'd rather have a chance at seeing another yanks-red sox series than any other matchup that would take place. it will be interesting to see what happens.

cmdace18

09-30-2005, 11:33 PM

Redsox Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

greppson

09-30-2005, 11:36 PM

executed PERFECTLY.

ryguy178

10-01-2005, 12:07 AM

Yay.

Anyone watching this cleveland game?? 13th inning..

ryguy178

10-01-2005, 12:13 AM

Chicago takes the lead on Cleveland in the 13th...be nice to have that WC to fall back on.

greppson

10-01-2005, 12:32 AM

cleveland falls!

greppson

10-01-2005, 01:03 PM

come on sox, let's hit off randy today and get him out of the game early!

wake--we need another strong performance. let's save paps til we really need him and give some other guys a little time off. you've been a warrior lately, let's keep it up. :) make the knuckle ball dance.

MistreatedLewis

10-01-2005, 01:11 PM

The Sox only win when Olerud starts, whether or not he has anything to do with it.

Weird.

Rob

10-01-2005, 02:51 PM

I'd be interested in seeing some stats on check-swing appeals/requests. Posada is such a little bitch- he points down the line whenever somebody moves their bat- it's ridiculous. At least last night's ump (who wasa "Look at me!" bitch drawing out his strike calls) ignored Posada's ludicrous requests.