August 13 Game vs rangers

[das11209]

How many times do we need to have this argument?

 

1. Eric Hinske was under contract for the Red Sox for 2007, Pena wasn't.

2. Carlos Pena was cut by the worst team in baseball in spring training.

3. If not for an injury by Greg Norton, he wouldn't have made the Tampa team last season.

 

How anyone can fault the FO for letting Pena go is complete revisionist history.

 

I am not saying FO is at fault. But even though noone saw Pena develop to what he is now - you still have to think that we missed one there. It happens. I wonder how Minny has been feeling about Ortiz.

[Thumper]

Wait wait wati.... Has BOY seriously been complaining about Casey and wanting Hinske instead.. despite the statistics shoved down his throat that Casey has the better numbers? This guy for real?

[TheKilo]

I am not saying FO is at fault. But even though noone saw Pena develop to what he is now - you still have to think that we missed one there. It happens. I wonder how Minny has been feeling about Ortiz.

 

I actually agree with you - I wasn't pleased when Mark Loretta was getting PT at 1B down the stretch while Pena sat on the bench.

[Cocos Disciples]

I am not saying FO is at fault. But even though noone saw Pena develop to what he is now - you still have to think that we missed one there. It happens. I wonder how Minny has been feeling about Ortiz.

 

Ortiz is a different story. He was on the Twins for a number of years, and if the reports are correct, they were trying to make him into a small ball hitter.

[TheKilo]

3 doubles for Youk

[Thumper]

Youuuuuk!

[das11209]

I actually agree with you - I wasn't pleased when Mark Loretta was getting PT at 1B down the stretch while Pena sat on the bench.

 

Wow - we agree - at least once. Thanks!!

[TheKilo]

Ortiz is a different story. He was on the Twins for a number of years' date=' and if the reports are correct, they were trying to make him into a small ball hitter.[/quote']

 

I think this excerpt is from Ortiz's bio:

 

The Twins, Ortiz says, so enthusiastically stressed small-ball tactics such as hitting behind runners that “if you moved the runner over from second base [with a groundout], you got high fives in the dugout like you just hit a home run.”

 

In his first at bat with the Red Sox, while batting cleanup in a spring training game, Ortiz happened to come up with a runner on second base and no outs. “I came in with that little pull, cheap-shot s---,” said Ortiz, explaining his grounder to second base on an outside sinker. “I still had the Minnesota Twins in my system.”

 

This time there were no high fives waiting for him in the dugout, just manager Grady Little with a word of advice. “Hey,” Little said. “Next time? Bring him in.”

 

Ortiz smiles at the memory. “I was like, O.K.!” he says. “I had a little more freedom than what I was used to.”

[Cocos Disciples]

Jed mothaf***in Lowrie!

[TheKilo]

Lowrie looks like he was born to hit in Fenway.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I didn't realize Youk was ahead of all four in those four categories....Youk for MVP.

[Thumper]

LOWRIE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cocos Disciples]

I think this excerpt is from Ortiz's bio:

 

Thank you sah.

[Thumper]

Lowrie looks like he was born to hit in Fenway.

 

Listening to Joe Castiglione?

[TheKilo]

I didn't realize Youk was ahead of all four in those four categories....Youk for MVP.

 

He's not but he has a better OBP than all three, a point below the top SLG, and the highest OPS...plus his GG-caliber defense?

 

It's close, but he's definitely in the mix.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Castiglione actually said it after Kilo did.

[TheKilo]

Listening to Joe Castiglione?

 

No, just my observation.

[Bostonownsyou]

Come on Casey just a ground ball to the right side.

 

Thanks Washington.

[Thumper]

No' date=' just my observation.[/quote']

 

Joe had said the exact same thing.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Loading the bases with no outs, down 8-0?

 

Ron Washington is a retard.

[Thumper]

Walking Casey?

[Youk Of The Nation]

I really hope Tampa loses tonight.

[TheKilo]

96 MPH? Tek has no chance.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Varitek is useless at the plate.

[TheKilo]

lol @ Remy trying to pronounce Saltalamacchia

[Youk Of The Nation]

Let's just hope Coco doesn't GIDP so we can get the top of the order up.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Agh god damn it.

[Bostonownsyou]

Agh god damn it.

 

Still 8-0. Besides it be nice to save a run or 2 for the Dice man tomorrow.

[TheKilo]

Isn't Coco hitting 9th?

[das11209]

Varitek is useless at the plate.

 

He is just useless.