CrespoBlows

There's a good chance that Renteria won't approach what he did with the Braves in 2007, but that's because he's really not that good of a baseball player. I don't think it has anything to do with him being comfortable with the National League. The guy has a career .757 OPS, and to boot, he's awful with the glove (not just with Boston, but with the Cardinals and Braves, as well.) This trade is going to look bad, because Renteria is going to be about the same player he's been throughout the rest of his career.

You don't think he knows that? Do you guys seriously believe that he's going to talk against his own team?

Wow. The owner of the Rockies thinks his team is better. Shocking.

I popped a champagne bottle right in front of our RHD. It's a tradeoff I'm willing to endure.

I got written up by the university public safety, but I don't care! Hahah, 2007777777 f***ers!!!!!!!!!!

I don't agree with this. Look at the PAP for the 2006 Marlins. There isn't really any outliers, other than Sanchez, that would make Girardi look like Dusty Baker. Though, Sanchez didn't exceed 114 pitches in one start in 2006, he did throw nearly 200 innings, after only posting 136 in 2005.

DRAGONE SLAYAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the f***? Has anyone ever seen a defense score 46 points? Haha.

WHO'S NOW?!?!?!?!?!?

Yaz really wasn't that much better or worse in clutch situations. In situations, which usually require the most focus, he was over .100 points lower in OPS. Career OPS - .841 I Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip tOPS+ Split +-+------------+----+----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+---+----+---+---+---+---+---+----+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------------+ 2 outs, RISP 1257 1538 1194 306 52 5 39 447 339 93 165 5 0 0 6 0 .256 .423 .406 .829 .270 100 2 outs, RISP Late & Close 1581 2161 1830 510 89 8 72 280 293 73 263 5 9 24 16 43 .279 .375 .454 .829 .288 97 Late & Close Tie Game 2623 4355 3660 1026 215 19 131 537 645 71 456 12 6 32 47 98 .280 .387 .457 .844 .288 101 Tie Game Within 1 R 3067 7598 6431 1795 358 33 232 957 1070 113 788 21 11 64 82 169 .279 .380 .453 .833 .285 98 Within 1 R Within 2 R 3217 9915 8439 2412 480 42 320 1295 1353 149 1021 28 13 81 100 222 .286 .383 .466 .849 .291 102 Within 2 R Within 3 R 3254 11440 9759 2787 542 49 368 1486 1546 165 1159 33 13 88 113 256 .286 .382 .464 .846 .291 101 Within 3 R Within 4 R 3276 12436 10639 3039 584 52 406 1627 1651 177 1243 36 13 96 128 273 .286 .380 .465 .845 .290 101 Within 4 R Margin > 4 R 936 1556 1349 380 62 7 46 217 194 13 152 4 0 9 18 52 .282 .371 .440 .811 .288 93 Margin > 4 R 9th inning 1001 1003 869 211 32 2 31 101 121 22 106 3 6 4 13 20 .243 .336 .391 .727

I guarantee you the Red Sox will not sign Francisco Cordero, unless Papelbon is ticketed back to the rotation.

You must be the only one who thinks he can. Nixon against LHP (career) - .218/.307/.322/.629

2:20 AM EST. No one east of the Mississippi is watching this one. Shame.

Seconded.

1. Ellsbury, CF 2. Pedroia, 2B 3. Bonds, DH 4. Rodriguez, 3B 5. Ortiz, 1B 6. Ramirez, LF 7. Drew, RF 8. Varitek, C 9. Lugo, SS

12 years? Pass.

You want Tony Romo?

From what I hear, Fukudome is going to want $12 million annually. Do you really think he's going to be the 4th OF, (even for a year) if he signs with the Red Sox?

8th HR with the Nationals.

Why was this question even asked? He didn't even come close to suggesting that in the orginial post.

That regression to the mean is painful to watch, ain't it?

I think the Red Sox did a fairly decent job with strategy last night. I would probably have stolen second with Ellsbury in the 4th, and had Cora bunt him over.