9/13 vs TOR

[VA Sox Fan]

Is it more important for the Red Sox to get a win--or for Wake to get his 200th win?

 

That's the crux of the matter for this team.

 

It's more important that they get the win. Wake would agree.

 

Just glad it's done and over.

 

Way to go Red Sox!

[a700hitter]

The way this game started I thought that Wake would never get his 200th win. He looked terrible. i would not be the least bit surprised that #200 is his last.

[Cocos Disciples]

Junichi Tazawa sighting!

[MNSoxChief102]

A Tazawa sighting!!

[SoxFanForsyth]

Good to see the SFF Mojo is in full effect tonight!

 

How appropriate, I think I may dog Wakefield more than anyone on this site, and he wins 200 on my GT.

 

I'll take it! :thumbsup:

[VA Sox Fan]

The way this game started I thought that Wake would never get his 200th win. He looked terrible. i would not be the least bit surprised that #200 is his last.

 

That's why it's pointless to be so negative so early. I know how frustrating his last 7 starts have been but you never know. I never discount him. Ever. Glass half full. He is not going anywhere, why stress out? It's all good. 200 is under his belt. Very glad it was at home.

[VA Sox Fan]

Good to see the SFF Mojo is in full effect tonight!

 

How appropriate, I think I may dog Wakefield more than anyone on this site, and he wins 200 on my GT.

 

I'll take it! :thumbsup:

 

You don't deserve it you negative basthad...

 

Nice mojo bro! :thumbsup:

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm sorry. Can someone tell Japan their hair looks retarded?

[a700hitter]

That's why it's pointless to be so negative so early. I know how frustrating his last 7 starts have been but you never know. I never discount him. Ever. Glass half full. He is not going anywhere' date=' why stress out? It's all good. 200 is under his belt. Very glad it was at home.[/quote']I'd be surprised if he gets another win. He can't get his pitches down in the zone at all.

[iortiz]

Sit-down Bautista!

[SoxFanForsyth]

You don't deserve it you negative basthad...

 

Nice mojo bro! :thumbsup:

 

This is probably true. But I don't deserve a lot of things that I get. I'm just very fortunate. :thumbsup:

 

But that's better than being arrogant about it!

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm sorry. Can someone tell Japan their hair looks retarded?

 

The entire country?

[SoxSport]

Somebody made the point they can't put Wake out to pasture. Lackey and Miller are worse.

[SoxFanForsyth]

The entire country?

 

After seeing Tazawa and DiceK, yes. A memo to the entire country will be perfect.

[a700hitter]

Somebody made the point they can't put Wake out to pasture. Lackey and Miller are worse.

...and that is saying a lot, considering that Wake's ERA is comfortably above 5.

[VA Sox Fan]

After seeing Tazawa and DiceK' date=' yes. A memo to the entire country will be perfect.[/quote']

 

[SoxSport]

zzzzzzzzzzzz:rolleyes:

 

Really? When the Sox are up 18-5?

 

Could have posted your concerns in a different thread.

 

Somebody mentioned Conor Jackson.

 

I think some of you guys are hooked on lopsided games.

[VA Sox Fan]

FINALLY!

 

Sox win. And Timmy gets number 200!

 

LOVE IT! AND I LOVE THIS TEAM!

 

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Cocos Disciples]

Good day all around for the Sox.

[YAZMAN]

TIMMAY!!!

 

WTG, old man!

[Boggs Chicken Dinner]

Sooooooo.......now we get wait for Tim Wakefield's 193rd win in a Red Sox uniform. Right? Right? Hey guys, put those knives down!

[BornToRun]

Damn, 18 runs. This could very well be the start of a nice winning streak. I know we're scuffling, but there is nothing that says this team can't make the playoffs and go all the way once they get there. Far shittier teams than the 2011 Red Sox have limped into the postseason and gone all the way to win the series. Sure it isn't guaranteed to happen, it never is, but you gotta believe.

[a700hitter]

Damn' date=' 18 runs. [b']This could very well be the start of a nice winning streak.[/b] I know we're scuffling, but there is nothing that says this team can't make the playoffs and go all the way once they get there. Far shittier teams than the 2011 Red Sox have limped into the postseason and gone all the way to win the series. Sure it isn't guaranteed to happen, it never is, but you gotta believe.

Jeesh!! Take this back. Why would you say something like this?

[Spudboy]

I heard that Dipre proposed after you made him a breakfast of potatos and eggs.

 

You got it wrong. Where do these rumors start? I was not dating Heidi Whatney, I just know her.

 

No, It was not potatoes and eggs, it was chorizo and eggs. 4Gr of carbs. Geesh.

 

And he did not ask me to marry him, he merely said that I cook better than his Mom!

[Spudboy]

Good for you man! Wish you the best! :thumbsup:

 

Gracias Brother. I have my hands full, though!!!

[Spudboy]

I'm sorry. Can someone tell Japan their hair looks retarded?

 

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

[SoxFanForsyth]

Damn' date=' 18 runs. This could very well be the start of a nice winning streak. I know we're scuffling, but there is nothing that says this team can't make the playoffs and go all the way once they get there. Far shittier teams than the 2011 Red Sox have limped into the postseason and gone all the way to win the series. Sure it isn't guaranteed to happen, it never is, but you gotta believe.[/quote']

 

Interesting you should say this. There is an article by Jayson Stark of ESPN out right now (link here) where he discusses this. I'll just quote some of the major stuff, it's a long article but interesting as well.

 

Stop us if you've heard this line before:

 

In October, it isn't the best team that wins the World Series. It's the hottest team.

 

Well, if that's true, it sure would be a great time to have 100 bucks plunked down in Vegas on those Detroit Tigers about now. But IS it true?

 

• Since the dawn of the wild-card era, 14 postseason-bound teams have finished a season by playing at least .700 baseball (28-12 or better) over their last 40 games. Exactly one of them -- the 2004 Red Sox (28-12) -- wound up winning the World Series. But five of them lost in the first round. And of the 27 postseason series those teams ended up playing, they barely won more series (14) than they lost (13).

 

• Meanwhile, 22 postseason-bound teams in the same era have finished a season by playing at least .700 baseball (21-9 or better) over their final 30 games. Just two of those 22 went on to win the World Series -- the 2002 Angels (21-9) and 2003 Marlins (21-9). But eight of them lost in the first round. And those teams went just 21-20 in their 41 postseason series.

 

• On the other hand, seven teams stumbled into the postseason after playing sub-.500 baseball in their final 40 games. You'd think that would be a formula for disaster, right? Guess again. There were more World Series won by those teams (two) than by teams that played .700 baseball over the same stretch. The two sub-.500 teams that won it all: The 2000 Yankees (19-21) and 2006 Cardinals (18-22). And the overall record of those bumblers and stumblers in their 16 series (11-5) was also better than the record of those "hot" teams.

 

So whaddaya know. Turns out it ISN'T better to be hot than good. But for the Tigers, that's actually not as bad news as it might appear.

 

I thought that was very very interesting. And it applies to this September really well, too.

[Palodios]

Interesting. I'm sure there are some relevant factors on that one though. The teams with the best records often rest their starters, and lose more games because of that. It is also teams fighting for last playoff spots who streak late in the season, who are borderline playoff teams anyway. Plus, streaking late can probably causes a bit of fatigue too.