Ryan Phillips

[CrespoBlows]

Crespo, middle relief? Well it seems like we have a lot of guys already who seem more attuned to middle relief like Gabbard and Snyder. Unfortunately, we are using them as starters and they suck to high heaven. Nothing wrong with your assessment of middle relief but if that is the best we can do, maybe we should start thinking of Bucholz and that other young stud we signed a year ago and whose name escapes me right now.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'll pull for Phillips as hard as I can, so we can see his wife 162 games per year. (Seriously, if Phillips throws strikes, he can be a number three)

 

Anyway, I think you're thinking of Michael Bowden.

[seabeachfred]

Crespo, have you noticed that our lefthanders all seem to throw either sidearm or close to it, even Lester. What the hell is with that. A good lefthander with a fastball should be throwing overhand or three quarters, but, then again, DiNardo, Gabbard, and some of the others we've used this year are journeymen so maybe we see one of two of our prospects come up and smoke some gas at the hitters. Phillips is considered a real nice guy and I hope he makes it, but sentiment aside, I don't want 2004 to become an even more distant memory than it's becoming. Either we rebuild or reload. If we do the latter we must be willing to spend the money for the right people and not some of those mediocrities we've been signing the last two off seasons. Agreed?

[jsinger121]

Lester does not throw even close to sidearm. What game are you watching?

[MC Hammer]

Yeah too bad Randy Johnson didn't throw over the top during his prime ...

[seabeachfred]

Hammer, you know Randy is one of a kind. A guy who can throw over 100 MPH can throw anyway he wants. Does that sound like Alvarez, DiNardo or Gabbard to you?

[seabeachfred]

Bowden!!!!! That's the guy. The "B" Boys, Bucholz and Bowden. I keep hearing how good they are; I heard the same for Lester so I hope he straightens himself out.

[seabeachfred]

I was watching Lester very closely last Wednesday in Anaheim and he was dropping down a good deal of the time. Perhaps he was hurting but he was not coming over the top on this pitches----not even close.

[jsinger121]

Bowden!!!!! That's the guy. The "B" Boys, Bucholz and Bowden. I keep hearing how good they are; I heard the same for Lester so I hope he straightens himself out.

 

Its called rookie struggles with Lester and alot of good pitchers go through them. But you are like the rest of idiot red sox nation and just give up on kids after bad performances.

[MC Hammer]

Hammer, you know Randy is one of a kind. A guy who can throw over 100 MPH can throw anyway he wants. Does that sound like Alvarez, DiNardo or Gabbard to you?

Please don't question me. You said Lester throws sidearm.

[MC Hammer]

Its called rookie struggles with Lester and alot of good pitchers go through them. But you are like the rest of idiot red sox nation and just give up on kids after bad performances.

How sad is it that the 2 of us are agreeing this much?

 

Goes to show how many fake fans there are on this board.

[schillingouttheks]

Its called rookie struggles with Lester and alot of good pitchers go through them. But you are like the rest of idiot red sox nation and just give up on kids after bad performances.

You just like to defend a kid with this "rookie struggles" s*** to make an excuse for why he's sucking. We understand he's a rookie, we understand he's going to struggle, but that doesn't change the fact that he's sucking right now. Very little people have given up.

[jsinger121]

You just like to defend a kid with this "rookie struggles" s*** to make an excuse for why he's sucking. We understand he's a rookie, we understand he's going to struggle, but that doesn't change the fact that he's sucking right now. Very little people have given up.

 

So what if he is sucking. He is 22 years old. Its not like he is the only player on this team sucking. He is homegrown and that is why I will give him a break. This season is over and its not because Jon Lester sucked. Its a combination of many things. The fact that he gutted out 5 freaking innings with his bad back in Anaheim showed me alot.

[MC Hammer]

You just like to defend a kid with this "rookie struggles" s*** to make an excuse for why he's sucking. We understand he's a rookie, we understand he's going to struggle, but that doesn't change the fact that he's sucking right now. Very little people have given up.

What board are you looking at. I can count the amount of people on this board that haven't given up on less than 1 hand.

[seabeachfred]

Relax Hammer, I was not questioning you. Randy throws an atomic ball so he can throw anyway he wants. When I saw Lester last Wednesday in Anaheim he was dropping down and throwing what seemed to me to be something very close to sidearm.

[jsinger121]

Relax Hammer, I was not questioning you. Randy throws an atomic ball so he can throw anyway he wants. When I saw Lester last Wednesday in Anaheim he was dropping down and throwing what seemed to me to be something very close to sidearm.

 

Do you think that had anything to do with his hurt back? The guy gutted out 5 innings on a hurt back. Whenever I have seen him he never threw anything close to sidearm.

[seabeachfred]

Jsing, unless you are not a Red Sox fan YOU are part of Red Sox Nation and therefore just as idiotic as the rest of us where the Red Sox are concerned. You never heard me say I am giving up on Lester, only that he is having some struggles right now. I have no intention of giving up on him. Try not to read anything in my posts. Take the words as written. Of course, I didn't know his back was hurting him and that I can understand. I was at my chiropractor today and will be tomorrow for him to work on my back. Believe me, having a sore back in no walk in the park. Keep the posts coming, though. You are entertaining to read.

[jsinger121]

Jsing, unless you are not a Red Sox fan YOU are part of Red Sox Nation and therefore just as idiotic as the rest of us where the Red Sox are concerned. You never heard me say I am giving up on Lester, only that he is having some struggles right now. I have no intention of giving up on him. Try not to read anything in my posts. Take the words as written. Of course, I didn't know his back was hurting him and that I can understand. I was at my chiropractor today and will be tomorrow for him to work on my back. Believe me, having a sore back in no walk in the park. Keep the posts coming, though. You are entertaining to read.

 

thanks SBF, Lester got into a minor car accident before his start against NY on his way to Fenway.

[schillingouttheks]

So what if he is sucking. He is 22 years old. Its not like he is the only player on this team sucking. He is homegrown and that is why I will give him a break. This season is over and its not because Jon Lester sucked. Its a combination of many things. The fact that he gutted out 5 freaking innings with his bad back in Anaheim showed me alot.

The point is that you freak out if someone says he sucks. I'm not saying the season's over because Lester sucked, I'm saying that in certain outings, noticeably more recently, he's sucked. I know he's 22, I know he's had a bad back, but NONE of that changes the fact that he's been sucking! If someone says he sucks right now, that doesn't mean they've given up on him, it means they're making an observation. I'm not giving up on Lester, I feel like he could be great in the future. You just need to stop backing him up every single time that someone says he sucks. That's the fact right now. He sucks! I'm not saying he'll suck next year, I'm not saying he'll suck his entire career.

 

What I'm saying is that rookie struggles, mixed in with bad backs, make a pitcher suck, am I right or am I wrong?

 

Just answer this one question for me. From what you've seen out of Lester recently, has he sucked, or hasn't he? Please only give me a yes or a no.

[jsinger121]

The point is that you freak out if someone says he sucks. I'm not saying the season's over because Lester sucked, I'm saying that in certain outings, noticeably more recently, he's sucked. I know he's 22, I know he's had a bad back, but NONE of that changes the fact that he's been sucking! If someone says he sucks right now, that doesn't mean they've given up on him, it means they're making an observation. I'm not giving up on Lester, I feel like he could be great in the future. You just need to stop backing him up every single time that someone says he sucks. That's the fact right now. He sucks! I'm not saying he'll suck next year, I'm not saying he'll suck his entire career.

 

What I'm saying is that rookie struggles, mixed in with bad backs, make a pitcher suck, am I right or am I wrong?

 

Just answer this one question for me. From what you've seen out of Lester recently, has he sucked, or hasn't he? Please only give me a yes or a no.

 

He has sucked I will give you that but I can name a boatload of great pitchers that sucked and had very good careers. Hell this experience may end up being good for him.

[a700hitter]

Jsing, unless you are not a Red Sox fan YOU are part of Red Sox Nation and therefore just as idiotic as the rest of us where the Red Sox are concerned. You never heard me say I am giving up on Lester, only that he is having some struggles right now. I have no intention of giving up on him. Try not to read anything in my posts. Take the words as written. Of course, I didn't know his back was hurting him and that I can understand. I was at my chiropractor today and will be tomorrow for him to work on my back. Believe me, having a sore back in no walk in the park. Keep the posts coming, though. You are entertaining to read.

I am with you on this Fred. We want the kid to succeed, but he's had a lot of problems from the get go with consistency. While we are not giving up on him, other posters are over enthusiatic about his future. I don't get excited until I start seeing the results. Lester has given us glimpses of success that cause us to hope, but he has not shown the consistency that is necessary to succeed in the ML.

[schillingouttheks]

He has sucked I will give you that but I can name a boatload of great pitchers that sucked and had very good careers. Hell this experience may end up being good for him.

That's all I wanted to hear. I am aware that great pitchers sucked, but the point is, RIGHT NOW, he's sucking.

[jsinger121]

That's all I wanted to hear. I am aware that great pitchers sucked, but the point is, RIGHT NOW, he's sucking.

 

He is sucking just like the rest of the team is sucking. Its not 1 player that contributed to where they are now. a combination of injuries and slumping players is why this team is done.

[schillingouttheks]

I'm not arguing why I think this team is done. I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm saying that he's sucking, which he is, but you always want to refute that point with something about how great players have sucked in their rookie years. I'm not saying he's a bust, I'm not saying he's going to be bad in the future. ALL I'm saying is that he's sucked, THIS SEASON. I'm not asking for a reason as to why this team is sucking, and I'm certainly not pointing a finger at only him.

[seabeachfred]

I don't know how old you are Jsing, not that it matters except knowing how long you've been a Red Sox rooter. I actually came on board after watching them at Fenway six years ago this month and proclaimed that I had finally found my team that I had been looking for since the Dodgers left Brooklyn. Well hell, wouldn't you know my first full year was 2001 when they suffered a terrible collapse late in the season and I wondered what the hell I got into. However, within three years they had gone all the way. I can only hope this is another 2001 and better days are ahead the next few seasons. The ball is in Theo's court, though. He has to decide do we rebuild from the ground up or do we try and reload with the right players. The latter means they have to be willing to go out and spend some serious cash to get pitching (Schmidt and Zito and Leinbrink) come to mind, resign Loretta to keep a solid bat at the keystone, and put Pedroia at short----which they seem reluctant to do. There should be enough freed money to make a serious effort if they want to go that route with some divine help to keep us away from the injury epidemic that has ravaged our team of late.

[seabeachfred]

I don't know how old you are Jsing, not that it matters except knowing how long you've been a Red Sox rooter. I actually came on board after watching them at Fenway six years ago this month and proclaimed that I had finally found my team that I had been looking for since the Dodgers left Brooklyn. Well hell, wouldn't you know my first full year was 2001 when they suffered a terrible collapse late in the season and I wondered what the hell I got into. However, within three years they had gone all the way. I can only hope this is another 2001 and better days are ahead the next few seasons. The ball is in Theo's court, though. He has to decide do we rebuild from the ground up or do we try and reload with the right players. The latter means they have to be willing to go out and spend some serious cash to get pitching (Schmidt and Zito and Leinbrink) come to mind, resign Loretta to keep a solid bat at the keystone, and put Pedroia at short----which they seem reluctant to do. There should be enough freed money to make a serious effort if they want to go that route with some divine help to keep us away from the injury epidemic that has ravaged our team of late.

[riverside sluggers]

seabeach fred, I have seen a good hanful of games at Pawtucket and I can tell you that Pedroia is best served playing 2nd. He does play a serviceable shortstop, but his range is best suited as a 2nd baseman. Personally I think it would be best to resign Gonzo.

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Anyways Im going to relay onto something that relates to what this thread was originally about

 

updated stats

2-7, 3.16 ERA (15 starts)

74 innings, 64 Hits, 36 Runs (26 ER), 3 HRs, 39 Walks, 69 Ks

[seabeachfred]

Riverside, I can respect your take on Pedroia since you've seen him more than I have. You have mentioned serviceable shortstop. Well, that sits fine with me. I do not want to have another weak hitting SS in our lineup. I think this season proves that we need every bat we can get in the lineup. If Pedroia is going to play second and we are going to let Loretta walk ( a bad mistake if you ask me), at least sign a shortstop who can hit well.

[jsinger121]

Riverside, I can respect your take on Pedroia since you've seen him more than I have. You have mentioned serviceable shortstop. Well, that sits fine with me. I do not want to have another weak hitting SS in our lineup. I think this season proves that we need every bat we can get in the lineup. If Pedroia is going to play second and we are going to let Loretta walk ( a bad mistake if you ask me), at least sign a shortstop who can hit well.

 

sea, he is not that good of a shortstop to play fulltime. He has always projected to play second and that is his position. Loretta's time is up in Boston.

[seabeachfred]

Well Jsing, it looks like I'm again outvoted on this and another site I post on. The Red Sox have not played Dustin at short since the Angels series so I guess they agree with the majority of you. Then sign Lugo for two seasons because I do not want any weak bats in the lineup. In the heavy hitting American League no team can afford to give up any outs especially when their pitching "MIGHT" be a problem. We still don't know what the FO is going to do there in the off season.

[riverside sluggers]

Ryan Phillips' ending stat line for the 2006 season in Single A-Wilmington:

 

2-8, 3.26 ERA (16 starts)

80 innings, 69 Hits, 39 Runs (29 ER), 5 HRs, 40 Walks, 75 Ks