6/2 @ NY Yankees

[Standing Room]

Here is what you asked:

 

 

 

Lackey: declined for years -- Check. His Numbers stabilized--Check. No suspicion-- check.

Wells: declined for years -- check. Numbers stabilized -- check. No suspicion -- arguable, but nothing tangible, check.

Beltre: declined for years -- check. Numbers stabilized -- check. No suspicion-- I forgot about his 45 HR season, no check.

Crawford: declined for years -- check. Numbers stabilized -- check. No suspicion -- check.

 

Players don't decline linearly like Texeira has. There are usually plenty of ups and downs, and numbers don't completely start to plummet until the end of their career. You're saying that at the age of 28, Texeira started a downward spiral, which I do not agree with, and we should probably agree to disagree on.

 

Lackey had Tommy John Surgery, Crawford had Tommy John Surgery, Beltre had bone spurs removed. Those players clearly declined due to injury, and then played better when they were healthy. That's not the case with Texeira.

 

And I hope you don't mean Vernon Wells. He hasn't been hitting at all since April and has a .318 wOBA on the year.

[User Name]

Also, players usually decline exactly like Teixeira has. Look at Albert Pujols for a point of reference.

[a700hitter]

It wasn't always this way, but I've definitely worked to try to keep it to baseball over the last year or two. But then again, the first two months of the Sox season have made it pretty easy

We kept it to baseball during a tough off season too, but good baseball certainly makes it easier.

[VA Sox Fan]

Pitching matchups for the Rangers series

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff June 4, 2013 09:30 AM

 

Tuesday: RHP Justin Grimm (5-3, 3.93) vs. RHP Ryan Dempster (2-6, 4.45), 7:10 p.m., NESN, MLB Network

 

Wednesday: RHP Alexi Ogando (4-2, 3.08) vs. RHP John Lackey (3-5, 2.96), 7:10 p.m., NESN, ESPN2

 

Thursday: LHP Derek Holland (5-2, 2.81) vs. LHP Jon Lester (6-2, 3.53), 7:10 p.m., NESN, MLB Network

[iortiz]

Guess we take 2/3.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Guess we take 2/3.

 

I'm not the type to sound pessimistic, but I doubt it. Our best pitcher isn't facing them and we're just the Rangers bitch. They constantly whoop our ass.

[a700hitter]

I'm not the type to sound pessimistic, but I doubt it. Our best pitcher isn't facing them and we're just the Rangers bitch. They constantly whoop our ass.

I hate facing these guys. It has been ugly the last few years.

[Bellhorn04]

I hate facing these guys. It has been ugly the last few years.

 

Very true. We are going pretty good right now, so this series will be a test as to whether we can compete with the Rangers or not.

[iortiz]

Is Beltre going to be in the game today?

[iortiz]

I'm not the type to sound pessimistic, but I doubt it. Our best pitcher isn't facing them and we're just the Rangers bitch. They constantly whoop our ass.

 

I'm not sure about the first one but I'm optimistic about the last 2. Gonna be interesting series.

[Standing Room]

Pitching matchups for the Rangers series

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff June 4, 2013 09:30 AM

 

Tuesday: RHP Justin Grimm (5-3, 3.93) vs. RHP Ryan Dempster (2-6, 4.45), 7:10 p.m., NESN, MLB Network

 

Wednesday: RHP Alexi Ogando (4-2, 3.08) vs. RHP John Lackey (3-5, 2.96), 7:10 p.m., NESN, ESPN2

 

Thursday: LHP Derek Holland (5-2, 2.81) vs. LHP Jon Lester (6-2, 3.53), 7:10 p.m., NESN, MLB Network

 

Yuck, I'd rather face Yu Darvish than Derek Holland.

[VA Sox Fan]

Time for some rjortiz MOJO!