June 1, 2012: Red Sox @ Blue Jays

[TutGadol]

"Tied for last"

Wonderful. It will be June 2. If we were playing just .580 ball (=94 win season) we would be in first place. Dug ourselves a big hole.

 

The division is tough. Considering the injuries and the horrendous start, 3 gb is very pleasing, we might have a chance when all those injured guys come back.

[Station 13]

This game is annoying.

[FredLynn]

The division is tough. Considering the injuries and the horrendous start' date=' 3 gb is very pleasing, we might have a chance when all those injured guys come back.[/quote']

 

I think its not so much that everyone is good, its that everyone is not very good. Bad year to have a mediocre team for us.

[a700hitter]

I think Punto was safe at first.

[redsoxrules]

Insurance run

[TutGadol]

I think Punto was safe at first.

 

Yeah, looks like it. But that's the only hits Punto can get, I'd suggest getting Iglesias ready.

[a700hitter]

Pods has been very productive since he has been brought up.

[a700hitter]

Yeah' date=' looks like it. But that's the only hits Punto can get, I'd suggest getting Iglesias ready.[/quote']I don't think anyone would argue with you about that.

[mvp 78]

I think its not so much that everyone is good' date=' its that everyone is not very good. Bad year to have a mediocre team for us.[/quote']

 

There aren't better teams in the Central. Aside from the Rangers and Angels, who else isn't mediocre to bad?

[Station 13]

Pods is awesome. Smart ball player.

[a700hitter]

Nava is swinging a sweet bat.

[mvp 78]

Yeah' date=' looks like it. But that's the only hits Punto can get, I'd suggest getting Iglesias ready.[/quote']

 

Too bad he's hurt.

[jung]

Wow there pumps...I don't think that is quite right. Since the Sox got over .500, the AL East is the only div in baseball with every team over .500. So I think it is both a good and a tough division.

 

The problem for the AL East teams is that the good Central and West teams will have weaker teams to beat up on and will post records accordingly. That will make it tough to come out of the East as a WC team. Winning the division is going to be a tall order.

[FredLynn]

I have no idea how they can send Nava back down..or WMB. Great contributions from unexpected places.

[a700hitter]

Too bad he's hurt.

Bring up Circiao

[redsoxrules]

Lol Agon sucks

[a700hitter]

Ortiz hit like a beast.

[FredLynn]

There aren't better teams in the Central. Aside from the Rangers and Angels' date=' who else isn't mediocre to bad?[/quote']

 

Angels?

There is a lot of parity this year, no doubt. Its going to make for less fingernails for Red Sox fans.

[Station 13]

Wow that was some rally

[BornToRun]

We need to trade adrian. This team cannot sustain the amounts of hardcore he exerts on a daily basis.

[TutGadol]

What a nice rally, now Aceves can get a night off.

[SoxFanForsyth]

"Tied for last"

Wonderful. It will be June 2. If we were playing just .580 ball (=94 win season) we would be in first place. Dug ourselves a big hole.

 

You can't overcome a 12-19 start in 20 games. This team is 14-6 in their last 20 games. If they hold on tonight, they'll be 15-6, which is .714 baseball (116 wins over 162 games). They're playing at an extremely high level right now, especially with the injuries they've sustained this year.

 

Keep playing like this, and keep winning series, and they'll be just fine.

 

Danny Knobler tweeted earlier today he spoke with a scout who was recently watching the Red Sox. The scout said that if the Sox get healthy, they'll win the AL East.

[FredLynn]

Ortiz hit like a beast.

 

His foot must be sore. Didn't want to run the bases.

This game is over. And thats a good thing.

[KCBRUIN]

3 games out of first after how horrible this season has been is fantastic IMO. When Ellsbury Ross, Crawford, Dice K, Pedroia all return the division is ours.

[mvp 78]

We need to trade adrian. This team cannot sustain the amounts of hardcore he exerts on a daily basis.

 

I heard he sucks and is a petulant child.

[FredLynn]

You can't overcome a 12-19 start in 20 games. This team is 14-6 in their last 20 games. If they hold on tonight, they'll be 15-6, which is .714 baseball (116 wins over 162 games). They're playing at an extremely high level right now, especially with the injuries they've sustained this year.

 

Keep playing like this, and keep winning series, and they'll be just fine.

 

Danny Knobler tweeted earlier today he spoke with a scout who was recently watching the Red Sox. The scout said that if the Sox get healthy, they'll win the AL East.

 

We won't keep playing .714 baseball. Problem is, our bad start takes away some room for other bad streaks later in the season. Thats what happened last year: they overcame one bad streak but could not overcome the second one.

[jung]

The truly woeful teams in the AL are in the Central and West, teams like Royals and Twins. It will be much easier to come out of the West or Central as a WC than it will be to come out of the East. I don't think there will be more than one WC team coming out of the East if that.

[redsoxrules]

We won't keep playing .714 baseball. Problem is' date=' our bad start takes away some room for other bad streaks later in the season. Thats what happened last year: they overcame one bad streak but could not overcome the second one.[/quote']

 

Do you EVER have anything positive to say about the Red Sox ?

[FredLynn]

3 games out of first after how horrible this season has been is fantastic IMO. When Ellsbury Ross' date=' Crawford, Dice K, Pedroia all return the division is ours.[/quote']

 

DiceK? Really?

This season will be successful if Beckett, Lester, Buchholz, Bard, and Doubront are effective, and if our pen keeps functioning well. If they fail, we aren't winning the division.

[FredLynn]

Do you EVER have anything positive to say about the Red Sox ?

 

Sure. You need to pay more attention.