4/30 vs Athletics

[VA Sox Fan]

How much happier is Marlon Byrd to be in a Red Sox uni????

[iortiz]

How much happier is Marlon Byrd to be in a Red Sox uni????

 

Seriously, something is wrong in Chicago, they are just jinxed.

[a700hitter]

The 7-run rule is everywhere.

Is it a Fenway thing?

[Laser Show]

3-43 in Chicago

8-26 with us

 

Some people just need a change of scenery

[Palodios]

Aviles just bullpen-proofed this game.

[a700hitter]

We are just bludgeoning the other team, making the bullpen irrelevant.

[jung]

Weeks actually caught one!

[NativeBostonian]

I'm going to send Theo a thank you note for Byrd.

[ORS]

This bullpen is a couple of months away from ever being irrelevant. That said, 63 pitches through 5 is nice to see.

[FredLynn]

We missed you Boston22407. If you had started yesterday's game thread we would be working on a 8 game win streak.

11-1.

So much for the A's pitching staff, at least for tonite.

This lead is Buchholtz-proof

[a700hitter]

Papi should just not be pitched to right now. Good thing no one has been paying attention.

 

 

Meanwhile, as the calendar turns to May, the O's pick their trip to yankoff stadium as the time to revert back to their perrenial suckage.

I would smack my pitcher for pitching to Ortiz with Shoppach on deck.

[VA Sox Fan]

Seriously' date=' something is wrong in Chicago, they are just jinxed.[/quote']

 

And I wasn't expecting much from Byrd's bat. I liked to be wrong in this case!!!

 

Aviles is fk'n money leading off.

 

Don't think Ross is a fan of hitting clean up....

[Brennan]

Wish Remy was here, he'd be gettin' giddy by now.

[redsoxbeatz]

Ortiz is f***ing awesome. So good he's like 31 again.

[Laser Show]

I don't feel comfortable yet, maybe when it's 18-1 going into the 9th, but even then....

[jung]

Man imagine what it must be like to be one of the two A's fans!

 

I have said it a few times this year but the more games played the more I believe it....I think some of the records at the bottom of the standings by year end are going to be embarrassing this year....so much so that Uncle Bud might get a few letters.

 

I wonder if the steroid era was something of a leveler even for teams. Don't have a rational for why some of these teams are now just falling right off a cliff. Maybe there is just a bigger difference now between the teams that are even small market but have marketed themselves well and have some money to spend and the true bottom of the league.

[FredLynn]

Anyone rethinking the usefulness of Jose Iglesias? He is hitting under .200 with an OPS of under .500 right now. I think he should be used to get us a pitcher, maybe as part of a package. Aviles is our SS.

[MANNYHOF24]

Anyone rethinking the usefulness of Jose Iglesias? He is hitting under .200 with an OPS of under .500 right now. I think he should be used to get us a pitcher' date=' maybe as part of a package. Aviles is our SS.[/quote']

 

Don't make Dojii cry!

[Bellhorn04]

Anyone rethinking the usefulness of Jose Iglesias? He is hitting under .200 with an OPS of under .500 right now. I think he should be used to get us a pitcher' date=' maybe as part of a package. Aviles is our SS.[/quote']

 

Aviles looks great, does he not? 17 RBI now.

[kapsis21]

What I just turned on my computer 11-1 craziness sff and Boston22407 mojo in full effect

[Brennan]

Anyone rethinking the usefulness of Jose Iglesias? He is hitting under .200 with an OPS of under .500 right now. I think he should be used to get us a pitcher' date=' maybe as part of a package. Aviles is our SS.[/quote']

 

 

I'm sure every scout knows that Iggy can't hit for s***.

[jung]

Oh I think they will trade Iggy regardless of what Aviles is doing. Iggy is simply not the prototypical Red Sox SS and he was never going to be. I love Iggy but I had predicted he would not see any meaningful time as a Red Sox SS but will be traded and will be a ML SS for somebody else.

 

That said, I would hold off the HOF enshrinement for Aviies just yet. He will come back down to earth a bit at some point.

[FredLynn]

Aviles looks great' date=' does he not? 17 RBI now.[/quote']

 

I don't expect Aviles' offensive contribution will continue at this level, but geez,Iggy is at .185/.461? And it would be worse in the majors, most likely. How much longer do you give this guy? I think we have our SS; time to deal Iggy.

[mvp 78]

And I wasn't expecting much from Byrd's bat. I liked to be wrong in this case!!!

 

Aviles is fk'n money leading off.

 

Don't think Ross is a fan of hitting clean up....

 

Remember everyone freaking in ST when BV hit him lead off? Good times.

[Bellhorn04]

Oh I think they will trade Iggy regardless of what Aviles is doing. Iggy is simply not the prototypical Red Sox SS and he was never going to be. I love Iggy but I had predicted he would not see any meaningful time as a Red Sox SS but will be traded and will be a ML SS for somebody else.

 

That said, I would hold off the HOF enshrinement for Aviies just yet. He will come back down to earth a bit at some point.

 

Aviles hit over .300 for KC in two seasons of 100+ games. He's hitting well over .300 in about 60 games for the Sox. His stroke looks great. Maybe he's just a good hitter?

[FredLynn]

Aviles hit over .300 for KC in two seasons of 100+ games. He's hitting well over .300 in about 60 games for the Sox. His stroke looks great. Maybe he's just a good hitter?

 

Yeah, but Iggy "prevents more runs" and probably would "call a good game" when he tells Pedroia who should cover 2nd base. Isn't that worth something?

Seriously, I give Iggy until July. No production=get rid of him for a pitcher.

[Brennan]

Aviles hit over .300 for KC in two seasons of 100+ games. He's hitting well over .300 in about 60 games for the Sox. His stroke looks great. Maybe he's just a good hitter?

 

That's how I see it. He brings a good attitude to the clubhouse too.

 

win - win.

[VA Sox Fan]

Remember everyone freaking in ST when BV hit him lead off? Good times.

 

Yep! I remember that and all the times in the first week of the season that folks crapped on him. BV saw something and has been right so far!!

 

Need to win games against these teams and get ready for the tough teams.

[VA Sox Fan]

Aviles hit over .300 for KC in two seasons of 100+ games. He's hitting well over .300 in about 60 games for the Sox. His stroke looks great. Maybe he's just a good hitter?

 

Yes! And he plays some tough defense. I'm liking him.

[Brennan]

Yankoffs let Montero go, Iggy is not our future. Get while the gettin' is good.