7/14 @ TB

[VA Sox Fan]

Now that Freddy has split

Someone has to replace his "wit"

and if it's not gonna be Fred

It was gonna be Ted

After all, they're both older than s***

 

[mvp 78]

And I thought Lillibridge would be a hit with the curmudgeons as he loves Fox News so much. TIL

[redsoxbeatz]

Yeah dude' date=' everyone who struggles is trying to scam the owner and fans. It's a big conspiracy.[/quote']

 

Thank you! Someone thinks so too!

 

Okay, obviously I don't think it's a conspiracy. And it's definitely not everyone who struggles, it's $154mm players I'm refering too. I don't think he wants to scam us ...but considering how MLB contracts work Adrian Gonzalez has no pressure to perform. I sure hope he finds his power stroke though. This does not mean I think he does t want to perform or won't perform based upon career averages but he has no pressure cause all that money is his. MLB should do contracts like the NFL.

[NC Sox Fan]

Is Gonzalez trying to make a statement???

[VA Sox Fan]

So thankful the MLB Network is showing the NESN broadcast (among other things!)

[VA Sox Fan]

Is Gonzalez trying to make a statement???

 

His statement is that his back went out Friday. I've had back problems in the past. IT sucks.

[NC Sox Fan]

His statement is that his back went out Friday. I've had back problems in the past. IT sucks.

 

Yea, I've been hurt before too. The whole extended flu and now back issue has me wondering if there is something else going on.

[VA Sox Fan]

Yea' date=' I've been hurt before too. The whole extended flu and now back issue has me wondering if there is something else going on.[/quote']

 

Not me. He's always been pretty tough and very reliable.

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice 1st for Clay!

 

Come on offense!

[iortiz]

This is the Clay a want to see in the 2nd half.

[jung]

Was there ever any comment from either AGons or V about whether V took AGons out of that first flu game or if AGons asked to come out?

 

Not suggesting that one injury relates to the other or anything like that but after seeing that first at bat in the game where AGons came out I would not be all that surprised to learn that V took him out as opposed to AGons asking to come out.

 

Just wondering if anything got reported that I missed.

[NC Sox Fan]

jung , I think I remember hearing that Agon took himself out.

[VA Sox Fan]

Was there ever any comment from either AGons or V about whether V took AGons out of that first flu game or if AGons asked to come out?

 

Not suggesting that one injury relates to the other or anything like that but after seeing that first at bat in the game where AGons came out I would not be all that surprised to learn that V took him out as opposed to AGons asking to come out.

 

Just wondering if anything got reported that I missed.

 

I got the impression he asked to be taken out. Regardless if that's true or not, the illness and now the back issue sucks. He had an 18 game hitting streak, either the longest of his career or the longest during his time with the Sox. Hopefully, the team can pick him up.

[VA Sox Fan]

Always nice to get Scott out.

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice 2nd for Clay!

[Laser Show]

Now that Freddy has split

Someone has to replace his "wit"

and if it's not gonna be Fred

It was gonna be Ted

After all, they're both older than s***

 

Best one yet. Quick, everyone laugh at Teds expense

[VA Sox Fan]

Best one yet. Quick' date=' everyone laugh at Teds expense[/quote']

 

I already did! :lol:

[NativeBostonian]

Come on guys. We need to get to Price early.

[Laser Show]

Jesus, Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps

[Station 13]

Jesus' date=' Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps[/quote']

 

And the contracts also comes into play. $142M ice princess has a little bruise he sits out 4 months.

[jung]

Jesus, Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps

I think there is simply to much emphasis on protecting future earnings potential. It no longer appears anywhere near interesting to them to sign a big contract. Now that one big contract can just be the first and since escalating pay scales just about assure that once you are granted entrance into the upper echelons of salary for your position, you don't even have to duplicate your best performances anymore in order to duplicate or even exceed you last big contract. There is just to much emphasis in my view on future earnings potential.

[iortiz]

Jesus' date=' Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps[/quote']

 

They are divas who only care the money. Everything is money these days. They do not give a s*** about their teams like old days. Only few exceptions.

[NativeBostonian]

I hate to milk a dry cow. But, is anyone else surprised by how many empty seats there are tonight? My god, it’s a Saturday night and a good match-up.

[VA Sox Fan]

Jesus' date=' Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps[/quote']

 

They are a different breed, playing in a different time. It's obvious that some of what players go on the DL for these days would not have kept the older school players down, at all.

 

I think there is simply to much emphasis on protecting future earnings potential. It no longer appears anywhere near interesting to them to sign a big contract. Now that one big contract can just be the first and since escalating pay scales just about assure that once you are granted entrance into the upper echelons of salary for your position' date=' you don't even have to duplicate your best performances anymore in order to duplicate or even exceed you last big contract. There is just to much emphasis in my view on future earnings potential.[/quote']

 

Great point. It's all about the $$$.

[Laser Show]

I hate to milk a dry cow. But' date=' is anyone else surprised by how many empty seats there are tonight? My god, it’s a Saturday night and a good match-up.[/quote']

 

It's Tampa, you couldn't fill that stadium if you paid people to go.

[VA Sox Fan]

I hate to milk a dry cow. But' date=' is anyone else surprised by how many empty seats there are tonight? My god, it’s a Saturday night and a good match-up.[/quote']

 

The Tampa "fan base" is pathetic.

 

If Wade Boggs says the word "and" again.......

[mvp 78]

FU Boggs

[Elktonnick]

Jesus' date=' Wade Boggs went 17 years before his first DL stint. I have to agree with Ted, these players today are wimps[/quote']

 

He also implies that these players are over conditioned. As he said they you can't pull fat. I think he has a point. Ballplayers today are over trained. When I played our coaches wouldn't let us lift weights or swim because we may pull a muscle . They didn't want our muscles to become too tight.

[NC Sox Fan]

FU Boggs

 

No Kidding. Great player but he's kind of a drama queen tonight.

[Laser Show]

I think there is simply to much emphasis on protecting future earnings potential. It no longer appears anywhere near interesting to them to sign a big contract. Now that one big contract can just be the first and since escalating pay scales just about assure that once you are granted entrance into the upper echelons of salary for your position' date=' you don't even have to duplicate your best performances anymore in order to duplicate or even exceed you last big contract. There is just to much emphasis in my view on future earnings potential.[/quote']

 

I wish I could articulate my thoughts and ideas like that. It is just all about money and trying to earn as much as humanly possible these days. Great post jung