8/21 vs LAA

[jung]

That was the best pure SS play Mike Aviles has made all season.

[jung]

I wonder how many times Mike Scioscia has done this get an out and take his starter out thing this season. I was sort of wondering about that move when he made it. As much as we bitch at V for leaving starters in to long, I am not sure we could have contained ourselves if V made that kind of move.

[jung]

Man I can see these game threads are going to get awful lonely by the end of the season.

[a700hitter]

All these guys in number 6 is a little nightmarish for me. It's like an invasion of Buckners.

[NC Sox Fan]

Really surprised Aviles didn't come through there.

[Brennan]

Really surprised Aviles didn't come through there.

 

 

 

Beat me to it. I swear that guy hasn't produced a run in 2 months. He didn't fall off a cliff, he fell into oblivion.

[jung]

Anybody hear V talkin' about the McClure firing today? V tries so hard to make himself appear relevant. How many times have we heard him this year try to make something appear like his decision.

 

Just give it up V. With your luck you will run right into a management trap and before you know it this season will be all your fault.

 

IMO V has bent and twisted himself into a pretzel, to a fault for that matter. Even though I was never a V guy, I think he has done himself a disservice bending over like he has. Considering how screwed up things have been with the owners and the players getting their way all the time, I would surely have preferred they have less influence than they have had.

[jung]

Another lost first game of a series. Their numbers in first games must be staggeringly bad by now. They hardly ever win the first game of any series.

 

I really can't wait till the Pawdogs get up here. Anything is better than watching these stiffs just fail on every front. Is there anyway to just import the whole dame team?

[SoxSport]

Santana has not been very good lately. But the Red Sox are becoming established as losing streak breakers. It's remarkable how far they have fallen. In the past, the Angels have had no chance at Fenway.

[Brennan]

Bleh.

[SoxSport]

I wish to hell Valentine would resign. This is a ridiculous situation for him. Get out of this swamp.

[Thunder]

Just a typical night.

[jung]

NESN talking heads trying to make the case that Agons K was the turning point of the game tonight.

 

I predict that if AGons plays out his entire contract we will be counting significant, meaningful hits over the life of that contract on the fingers of maybe two hands. Although I fully expect that his numbers will look terrific, I don't expect them to mean a damn thing.

 

Admittedly I have been really hard on Agons. My expectations for him in big moments is at the heart of my criticism of him as a player. I hope I am wrong but I have not as yet seen anything from him that suggests he will produce in big moments the way Pedey has at times, the way Ortiz has or the way Youk had. If Agons and Ross were to play a similar stretch for the Sox, I would predict that Ross as limited as he is would end up with more meaningful hits than AGons.

[DocHolliday]

So many issues to address for this team. They will need every day of the offseason to straighten things out.

[Thunder]

So many issues to address for this team. They will need every day of the offseason to straighten things out.

 

They need the off season plus 365 more days.

[Behindenemylines]

The whole team wearing #6 in honor of Mr. Pesky is one of the few things the Sox have done right this season. Another positive from last night is the $pankees lost last night. Wouldn't it be great is TB caught them and they had to play that one game Wild Card game.

How many days till pitchers and catchers?

[a700hitter]

NESN talking heads trying to make the case that Agons K was the turning point of the game tonight.

 

I predict that if AGons plays out his entire contract we will be counting significant, meaningful hits over the life of that contract on the fingers of maybe two hands. Although I fully expect that his numbers will look terrific, I don't expect them to mean a damn thing.

 

Admittedly I have been really hard on Agons. My expectations for him in big moments is at the heart of my criticism of him as a player. I hope I am wrong but I have not as yet seen anything from him that suggests he will produce in big moments the way Pedey has at times, the way Ortiz has or the way Youk had. If Agons and Ross were to play a similar stretch for the Sox, I would predict that Ross as limited as he is would end up with more meaningful hits than AGons.

He has not been a big prime time producer in meaningful games throughout his career. Between Boston and San Diego, he hasn't played in many meaningful games, but he seems to compile his numbers best when there is nothing on the line. He has been far from the offensive powerhouse that I had expected him to be. I thought that he would be a lefty version of Manny. He is not close to being in Manny's league.

[kapsis21]

He has not been a big prime time producer in meaningful games throughout his career. Between Boston and San Diego, he hasn't played in many meaningful games, but he seems to compile his numbers best when there is nothing on the line. He has been far from the offensive powerhouse that I had expected him to be. I thought that he would be a lefty version of Manny. He is not close to being in Manny's league.

 

you forget Manny had those numbers but he was juicing mostly earlier in the decade.

[Elktonnick]

you forget Manny had those numbers but he was juicing mostly earlier in the decade.

 

That is so true. A-Gon stats with RISP to me are misleading. When the game is only the line or in a clutch he chokes.

[kapsis21]

That is so true. A-Gon stats with RISP to me are misleading. When the game is only the line or in a clutch he chokes.

 

everybody is not destined to be a clutch hitter though. some hitters like Uggla get better as inning progresses. Agon has better average in the first to mid innings i would think. with the game on the line i can only remember him having a walk off against the Orioles last year in Fenway

[Klare]

I hate the Yanks. But since last season i hate te Rays and that team with the bird and that feelings about them will never die.