6/30 Chicago Cubs @ Red Sox

[Spudboy]

Thanks Pete. I saw that and there were stats with the lineup too. That was a nice addition. The VA lineup thing is a mojo thing. I saw her online last night. That is why I asked the question. It is unlike her to be online and not post in a GT.

 

Va had posted elsewhere that she had been having difficulty posting the lineup from Boston.com. In fact, that site really blows now and at game time I could not find the lineup there either. I posted the lineup from ESPN BOSTON.

[a700hitter]

Va had posted elsewhere that she had been having difficulty posting the lineup from Boston.com. In fact, that site really blows now and at game time I could not find the lineup there either. I posted the lineup from ESPN BOSTON.

True. That site is no longer user-friendly. It used to have a lot of useful info. I think they tried to get people to pay for it, and people didnkt sign up.

[Spudboy]

I noticed the ovation Febway gave to Arrieta last night. I'd rather the Sox had pounded the Cubs but this guy deserves props. He was painting the corners with pinpoint accuracy all night.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/38375/arrieta-appreciates-fenway-fans-ovation

[win red sox]

What misplay was that?

 

It was a double no matter if he fielded it cleanly off the wall or not.

 

Peavey was the pitcher that allowed an extra base hit. He gets credit for that too, I presume!

 

I thought the ball hit the wall about 4 ft high, which if it was then it was catchable.

[win red sox]

Just to be clear, Mookie makes that catch with experience. Mookie appears to be a great athlete, so adjusting to the OF should not be an issue.

[Spudboy]

I'd have to see the replay again to speak somewhat intelligently about this.

 

Maybe Bradley, Betts, of some other speedy CF could have made then catch. But someone who has never played CF in Fenway catches a break here. Double.

[VA Sox Fan]

Hey VA, where the heck were the lineups for my gamethread?

 

Sorry I can't access the Boston Globe website any more. Like Spud said.

[Spudboy]

Sorry I can't access the Boston Globe website any more. Like Spud said.

 

I'm pissed at the Globe for letting Boston.com become almost total crap. And how dare they screw with Talksox game thread mojo!!!!! Your posting of the lineup is an essential and welcomed component of every game. Maybe you can go to ESPN Boston and resume posting the lineup from there? Just an idea.

 

Here is the link: http://espn.go.com/boston/

[Station 13]

What the hell happen to the Globe site? it's like a s***** mobile contents now. WTF

[Spudboy]

What the hell happen to the Globe site? it's like a s***** mobile contents now. WTF

 

I think that the Globe ( John Henry's paper ) decided to just play hardball with viewers of Boston.com and made most of the worthwhile content available only on the Globe website because they want to get as many paid subscriptions as possible. This is only my opinion.

 

It is really stupid because when viewing Boston.com there are so many advertisements that I could be seeing. Now, even though I attempt to look at Boston.com for something worthy of my attention, the pickings are becoming slimmer by the day. The site is just dreadful to navigate and barely functions on my browser. Let alone the fact that to read anything about the Sox ( my primary interest in reading the site ) I must endure less and less good writing. I have no idea who Maureen McMullen is!!! She does not seems to know much about the game that I love. Her understanding is about the same of those bimbo - de - jour that NESN runs out as sideline reporters and anchors.

I'm not being sexist here. They just suck pond water.

 

I am spending more of my time on the ESPN Boston site because of this. I am certainly not a huge fan of ESPN. But at least there are some qualified journalist on that site.

 

Other than Chad Finn, Boston.com has little to offer me anymore.

[Station 13]

Maureen McMullen is a freenlance beat writer, they only report. All the columnists are not on there anymore.

 

Alex Speier is amazing on EEI, check out his works there, always indepth and we learn new stuff all the time.

[Spudboy]

Maureen McMullen is a freenlance beat writer, they only report. All the columnists are not on there anymore.

 

Alex Speier is amazing on EEI, check out his works there, always indepth and we learn new stuff all the time.

 

Okay I will check out WEEI. Thanks Station!

 

My gripe with Maureen McMullen is that she does not seem to actually "write" about the game. She mostly just recalls the innings with little or no insight.

 

I had never heard of her until recently.

 

Some on this board do not like Peter Abraham. I like his reporting, commentary, and humor.

 

But no where near enough to justify paying to read his stuff on Globe.com.