8/6 @ KC

[redsoxrules]

Lowell had a monster contract year and he is bound to regress after that. The question is how much? If it is pre 2005 - that will be BAD.

 

Lowell was having a great year until his recent slump

[das11209]

Lowell was having a great year until his recent slump

 

Is it? I don't have stats in front but I would have thought he has been up and down?

[Dojji]

I'll take the outs the way Lowell made them. Line drive up the middle, nine times out of ten two runs come home there.

[das11209]

Looks like Bay instead of Lowell would have got us a run.

[ORS]

Thanks for the intro ORS. Last years offense was just good enough and the team was lucky enough to somehow hold on the Yankees and get the homefield advantage against Cleveland. Lucky is nice - but I don't count on that all the time. The team also got great spark from Ellsbury in the play-offs. I think we have opportunities to improve in the line-up.

 

I have been pretty consistent here in spite of all the insults that we lack a power bat this year. And if the Sox wins it all and makes me a fool of myself - I will be the happiest one.

And your standard for comparison remains a bad one. The run scoring environment of the game changes over time, and from year to year. How good an offense is should only be compared against their peers in a given year. That is, if you are trying to assess their strengths relative to the league, which is the point in determining where to spend resources.

 

Now, if you want to get into an interesting comparison of offenses across eras, then you can start harkening back to specific lineups. But that is not how you determine if your offense is "good" or "bad".

[redsoxrules]

Thanks for the intro ORS. Last years offense was just good enough and the team was lucky enough to somehow hold on the Yankees and get the homefield advantage against Cleveland. Lucky is nice - but I don't count on that all the time. The team also got great spark from Ellsbury in the play-offs. I think we have opportunities to improve in the line-up.

 

I have been pretty consistent here in spite of all the insults that we lack a power bat this year. And if the Sox wins it all and makes me a fool of myself - I will be the happiest one.

 

WTF? last years team was 4th in runs scored , their offense was great , they f***ing destroyed their opponants to win their last 7 postseason games

[Dojji]

Jake starting to line the ball again.

[Thumper]

Ellsbury got a hit?

[Dojji]

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin... TAKE PITCHES when a speedster is on first base!! Just sit on your bat for the first pitch.

[das11209]

I'll take the outs the way Lowell made them. Line drive up the middle' date=' nine times out of ten two runs come home there.[/quote']

 

His defense is fantastic - no question about that. Not sure he will hit consistently for the next 3 years.

[Dojji]

His defense is fantastic - no question about that. Not sure he will hit consistently for the next 3 years.

 

Neither am I, but there's a difference between a career year and a fluke. What Lowell had last year was a career year. His normal level is probablt 2006

 

Well, we cleared both pitchers and now we're back to productive members of the lineup again.

[redsoxrules]

His defense is fantastic - no question about that. Not sure he will hit consistently for the next 3 years.

 

as long as he can keep hitting around 280 with 20 bombs and around 90 RBI's, and keep playing his great defense ,he's worth the contract

[ORS]

His defense is fantastic - no question about that. Not sure he will hit consistently for the next 3 years.

Only two more years after this year, which is 75% done.

[Bostonownsyou]

Ugh is Youkilis hurt just relised he is out of the game.

[ORS]

I get the sense Ortiz is sulking about Manny being traded. He looks totally disinterested out there. Maybe it's just me.

[redsoxrules]

I get the sense Ortiz is sulking about Manny being traded. He looks totally disinterested out there. Maybe it's just me.

 

speaking of manny , he just hit another HR tonight

[Bostonownsyou]

speaking of manny ' date=' he just hit another HR tonight[/quote']

 

I love it he is shoving it up Epsteins throat. Yet we are getting mowed down by ho-shaver.

[ORS]

From what I've seen since Lugo went down, Lowrie can hang at SS. Now we need to work on CF and C, and we'll be set up the middle for a little while.

[das11209]

I get the sense Ortiz is sulking about Manny being traded. He looks totally disinterested out there. Maybe it's just me.

 

Or he is hurt - or his regime as the clutchest hitter in Sox history is over.

 

Coming back to Lowell - I think it is easier to move him in the offseason. May be we can get Texeria and move Youk to 3rd. I like Bay - but he is not Manny. We need a real slugger - like Adam Dunn. Though he is not even close to Manny in terms of clutch.

[ORS]

Did the Royals tell Butler that ball was covered in chocolate sauce?

[ORS]

Or he is hurt - or his regime as the clutchest hitter in Sox history is over.

 

Coming back to Lowell - I think it is easier to move him in the offseason. May be we can get Texeria and move Youk to 3rd. I like Bay - but he is not Manny. We need a real slugger - like Adam Dunn. Though he is not even close to Manny in terms of clutch.

This post reaches all 7 levels of suck.

[das11209]

This post reaches all 7 levels of suck.

 

Why? I will ignore the insults.

[Bostonownsyou]

Come on Lowrie... Give these over payed veterans a lesson on how to hit with RISP.

[Dojji]

Gapshot double please, Jed.

[ORS]

Why? I will ignore the insults.

It wasn't "clutch" enough.

[das11209]

Yankees are winning and the Rays never loose. Tough to keep in pace with the Rays.

[Dojji]

Don't tell me they're gonna let the kid off again...

[Cocos Disciples]

Jed! 2-0.

[Dojji]

Lowrie is the man.

[Thumper]

Gapshot double please' date=' Jed.[/quote']

 

Not a gap shot but a double none the less.