Sox stumbling out of April and into a Yankee series

[TheRivernator]

Man, as a yankee fan, I am licking my chops thinking about the AL East this yr. The Red Sox look ultimately vulnerable in that they dont have that fear factor that their offense brought to the table the last 3 yrs. During that time, playing the red sox meant hard fought back and forth action with tons of runs scored and way too much clutch hitting. Winning the season series was a war in 2003 and 2005 and we werent even close in 2004.

 

This yr, the sox team is built on pitching, but that can be neutralized as they don't have the "outstanding" pitcher that they once had in vintage Petey. They have 2 aces who are not lights out 90% of the time like Petey was, hence the sox will really rely on the back end of their rotation which in and of itself is horrible. The offense is the big story though. After having the most feared lineup in all of baseball, they are 17th in runs in the MLB and 9th out of 14 in the AL. They are also 9th out of 14 in BA in the AL and 8th in OPS and have given up 10 more runs than they have scored. But, the biggest story is that they are 12th in the AL in BAw/RISP at .235 (add 0 for 8 today and it is much lower). The lineup is 2 men deep and can be manuevered around to a point that Manny and Ortiz are forced to go get their pitches instead of waiting for them to come.

 

Many people will harp on the loss of Coco as being the main reason for the demise, but look at how the lineup is shaking up. Youk has been a great leadoff hitter to this point and if he is moved to the 2 hole when Coco returns, then you add Loretta's .219 BA and .577OPS down in the order with the likes of AGon (.179BA and .497OPS) and the slow starting Varitek who is at .718 in OPS. Also, for those of you who want to harp on the additions, take a look at this stat. Mike Lowell, Mark Loretta, and Alex Gonzalez, the 3 biggest offseason acquisitions not named Coco are batting a combined .238. The guys they let go (Graf, Mueller, and ERent) hit a combined .289 last yr and a whopping .303 to start this season. Of those 3, Lowell is the only one pulling his weight, but he is still low on the power scale with only 2 HRs in his first month of the fens and a pedestrian .250 w/RISP which is what he needs to do batting after Manny or Trot. I wont even bother making a Damon to Coco comparison because of the injury.

 

Overall, bring on the sox, and I won't even be arrogant enough to call a 2 game sweep as I think our 3 and 4 will split with your 2 and 3 at your house. But, the sox lack of offense is a welcome surprise coming from a yankee fan who has watched the sox completely dominate both mediocre and great pitching the past few yrs. I hope they keep it up. Happy May all....

[TheRivernator]

I meant to put our of April or into May, but you get the idea...

[26 to 6]

I can officially get excited now and declare war on Red Sox Nation for the season. These next two games are going to be great.

[yeszir]

Yaaaaaaaay go yankees go yankees go yankees!

 

This thread is the DEFINITION of one that should appear on a yankees message board. We don't have that here. I can't move it to general baseball, it doesn't belong there. I can't leave it here, it doesn't belong here. There's a difference between talking Yankees on a Red Sox board and on a Yankees one. Understand that.

[TheRivernator]

I hear ya yeszir, but this is basically an official declaration of war, which in and of itself, should necessitate its existence in this forum. s***, sticky it if I am wrong so you can throw crow at me. But this belongs here, and I truly hope some sox fans can come on and dispute my numbers. You know I love the back and forth, and I think I fired the first shot over the bow....

[YanksHater213]

Move it to crap.

[TheRivernator]

Move it to crap.

 

are you too afraid to face the facts?

[Optimist]

Both sides just love to cook up some crow, don't they?

[empirestrikesback26]

Soooo, anyway, go yankees!

[TheRivernator]

Both sides just love to cook up some crow, don't they?

 

I like mine with a nice chianti and a side of fava beans....

 

http://www.manhunter.net/cast/gfx/anthony_hopkins.jpg

[YanksHater213]

are you too afraid to face the facts?

Haha, no, I wasnt even talking about what you said. Yeszir said it didnt really belong here or in general baseball, so I made a suggestion. To be honest, I didnt even read your post.

[TheRivernator]

Haha, no, I wasnt even talking about what you said. Yeszir said it didnt really belong here or in general baseball, so I made a suggestion. To be honest, I didnt even read your post.

 

nice, lol. Just piling on the red sox after they have had a bad 10 game stretch just like any good yankee fan would do. But, I used numbahs....

[YanksHater213]

I'm sure you mean numbers...

[TheRivernator]

I'm sure you mean numbers...

 

I lived in beantown for 2 summahs, I can bring the accent back when I please....

[Moose]

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7001/period0af.gif

 

One thing's for sure: That button is used at least 3-4 times in most of TR's posts.

[redoctober]

The Yankees will probably sweep Boston this week anyways since Boston can't score if their lives depended on it.

[TheRivernator]

The Yankees will probably sweep Boston this week anyways since Boston can't score if their lives depended on it.

 

Here's to hopin :thumbsup:

[26 to 6]

The Yankees will probably sweep Boston this week anyways since Boston can't score if their lives depended on it.

I'll drink to that!

 

*Takes the bowl with the leftover milk from my bowl of Golden Crisp and takes a sip*

[YanksHater213]

I lived in beantown for 2 summahs, I can bring the accent back when I please....

Fair enough...

[kreinbihl34]

The Yankees will probably sweep Boston this week anyways since Boston can't score if their lives depended on it.

 

You need to die.

[TheRivernator]

You need to die.

 

wow, dude, chill. Blame Theo, not the fans....

[Cocos Disciples]

I predict a split.

I think the Yankees are going to rock Wakefield tomorrow, jump on him early, get 3 runs in the 1st. The Sox are gonna scratch and claw back, getting 1 run here or there, but the Yanks are gonna answer every time. My prediction: Yankees 8 Red Sox 5.

 

Game 2: Schilling is going to come out there throwing cheese, retiring the first 9 batters in order. Wang is just plain bad, walks the bases loaded for Manny, who gets a 2 run double, then Nixon drives in Papi and Manny, 4-0 after 1. It's cruise control after that. My prediction: Red Sox 9 Yankees 2

[ksushi]

I am actually tempted to move this to crap. I'm getting bored of the same tired arguement over and over again.

[riverside sluggers]

I predict a split.

I think the Yankees are going to rock Wakefield tomorrow, jump on him early, get 3 runs in the 1st. The Sox are gonna scratch and claw back, getting 1 run here or there, but the Yanks are gonna answer every time. My prediction: Yankees 8 Red Sox 5.

 

Game 2: Schilling is going to come out there throwing cheese, retiring the first 9 batters in order. Wang is just plain bad, walks the bases loaded for Manny, who gets a 2 run double, then Nixon drives in Papi and Manny, 4-0 after 1. It's cruise control after that. My prediction: Red Sox 9 Yankees 2

 

hope you dont mind there, a correction. Game 1 will be Wakefield vs Wang. Game 2 will be Josh Beckett vs Shawn Chacon

[Cocos Disciples]

hope you dont mind there, a correction. Game 1 will be Wakefield vs Wang. Game 2 will be Josh Beckett vs Shawn Chacon

 

oops. my bad. well then chacon is bad.

[arbitrary]

..........oops, time to go to band practice.

 

then I have to write a paper for psych. class.

then I have to be at work tomorrow from 7 am till 6.

then I go to band practice again.

then I have to study and read for a test on tuesday.

then I have 3 classes on tuesday and 2 tests...I have 3 chapters to read after class.

then I work wednesday from 7 till 4:30.

then I'm at at school until 8:30.

I have class thursday from 12-4, and then band practice after that.

And on friday I have a lesson @ 11. AND FREEDOM AFTER THAT!!!!!!!!

and then saturday I have my big brother/little brother hang-out time from 12 - 4

and then I work sunday again.

sooo.....Whats everyones elses week look like?

[redoctober]

You need to die.

 

Why? Just because I'm not making a homeristic statement? The fact is, this team cannot score with men on base. It's been either all or nothing as of late, and maybe Fenway changes it a bit, but just because they're playing the Yankees doesn't mean all of their flaws will magically be solved. That argument is total crap.

[Sox fan in Tex]

TheRivernator:

 

http://filmup.leonardo.it/locand/obsession.jpg

 

We know you are obsessed with our team, but atleast don't take up space on our message boards to prove you are a moron. Come Monday, we will kick the s*** out of your team. Now shut the f*** up.

[TheRivernator]

TheRivernator:

 

http://filmup.leonardo.it/locand/obsession.jpg

 

We know you are obsessed with our team, but atleast don't take up space on our message boards to prove you are a moron. Come Monday, we will kick the s*** out of your team. Now shut the f*** up.

 

Sox fan in Texas

http://www.sleazyrecords.com/upload/arti1684.jpg

[TheRivernator]

..........oops, time to go to band practice.

 

then I have to write a paper for psych. class.

then I have to be at work tomorrow from 7 am till 6.

then I go to band practice again.

then I have to study and read for a test on tuesday.

then I have 3 classes on tuesday and 2 tests...I have 3 chapters to read after class.

then I work wednesday from 7 till 4:30.

then I'm at at school until 8:30.

I have class thursday from 12-4, and then band practice after that.

And on friday I have a lesson @ 11. AND FREEDOM AFTER THAT!!!!!!!!

and then saturday I have my big brother/little brother hang-out time from 12 - 4

and then I work sunday again.

sooo.....Whats everyones elses week look like?

 

removing uteruses from 6am to 6pm every day til sunday.....