6/8 Apropos of nothing

[Mr Tibbs]

There is something comforting about beating up on Joba the Hutt, even if he does play for a different team!

[a700hitter]

The fans exploded out of the arena. Probably 50-60% of the crowd.

 

Apparently they remember Koji

Or they have work tomorrow.

[a700hitter]

Joba just saved Nathan's closer job -- temporarily.

[afjay]

Man, I always feel like if you just give Papi a chance. I'm going to miss that man when he hangs them up.

[Mr Tibbs]

Thanks for being the combo killer AJ.

[Station 13]

Tigers fans are filing out. They hate their closers, they know Koji will embarrass them.

[Mr Tibbs]

Hell yes!! Give this one to Papi!!!!

[a700hitter]

Game over!! Losing streak over at 5!! Let's go on a winning streak!

[RedSoxNC84]

Hopefully we can rack up a nice long winning streak now!

[Bellhorn04]

Ortiz's HR wasn't a 'walk-off'. It was in another category at least as good: an 'empty the stands'.

[Navafan29]

Lol reversal HR in the 9th to win it!!!

[seabeachfred]

Drew sucks.

 

Station---let me throw something out at you. The Drewites will hate it and one person in particular will rail that her day was ruined by it but since I go by facts I don't really give a s***. Did you notice that Drew was pinched hit for in the eighth inning and wasn't in the game in the ninth when Papi unloaded? I noticed. Drew is the Manchurian Candidate dumped on us when we were going good and now we have an 071 hitter with a slew of strikeouts helping us to lose five games in a row until he removed from the game. Then we score and then we win. If only Farrell hadn't had that man crush on the guy and Cherington wouldn't have had brain cramp we would have Holt on third until WMB came back; then we could have put Holt in left field, trade for Denorfia and get Bradley the hell out of Boston on the same plane with Raymond (TMC) and we might be in the tall cotton soon. Sorry it hasn't happened and most likely won't and I predict we will pay dearly for it. Good though we finally won a game. I felt like we had won the pennant last night.

[seabeachfred]

Holt is doing the job. With his move to the OF, Bradley is a goner.

 

Only if he could play CF----which I wouldn't doubt he could. Let's face it Ted, there are two guys who need to go......Bradley, the strikeout machine and Raymond, the Manchurian Candidate Drew. I would bet dollars to donuts we would make a nice recovery if we would jettison those two and somehow see one or two of our o ther pitchers start producing as they should.

[mvp 78]

Dollars to donuts, JBJ is more likely to be sent to Pawtucket than be traded. He has too much upside to dump at this point.

[Palodios]

Nothing wrong with having a quality defender on the bench.

[seabeachfred]

Dollars to donuts, JBJ is more likely to be sent to Pawtucket than be traded. He has too much upside to dump at this point.

 

 

Fine mvp......send him to Pawtucket where he can work on his hitting. I wonder just how much his confidence has been shaken by his inability to hit and the huge strikeout totals he has amassed. As for upside, until he can show he can hit the only upside is as a fourth outfielder for defensive purposes. Keep in mind, as I'm sure you have, he cannot run all that well, he doesn't have the ability or speed to bunt for base hits, is limited in his stolen base potential and has shown very little power. Right now he seems more of a minus of the regulars in the lineup save for Raymond Shaw Drew, AKA, the MC.

[mvp 78]

He's an outstanding defender. If he's not hitting, it's not the end of the world. If Sizemore/Gomes/Carp/Nava aren't hitting, they're useless.

[Spudboy]

I just saw this on BDC.

 

I was wondering why Drew was in the lineup while not ready to hit!

 

Pete Abraham

@PeteAbe

 

Also of interest: Farrell implied that a maximum 10-day minor league stint was negotiated for Drew. Ready or not, he was coming up.

Jun. 9, 2014