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Yeah, its been awhile. The Offense has been pretty consistently weak the past few weeks.

This is like a fight in the bleachers!

Who are you talking to?

mmmmm. This offense better get off their ass right now. They have supported Beckett all year, let's hope that will continue.

FWIW, Buchholz done: 5.2 IP, Season high 4 runs allowed, 12 K, just about 100 pitches. (this is only the second time this year he's given up 4 runs, and only once in his career has he allowed more than 4).

Okay, I lied. I didn't stop listening. One out in the sixth, bases loaded, 1 out, 7-3 (or something) Portland. Buchholz just got his 12th strikeout. One away from a club record. EDIT: Sorry for the innane comments, but the Big-Boy Red Sox aren't much to talk about right now.

I start listening to the Buchholz start and he walks 3 in a row. I think I'll stop listening now.

Nice shot by drew, well-hit ball. Damn it.

I don't mind JD Drew being up right here.

Man people around here are negative sometimes...

Ortiz and Ramirez have combined for 2HR and 19 RBI over the past month. There is reason to believe this trend will not continue. Both are actually hitting the ball very well; perhaps they are not getting opportunities or are just not coming through. They are still a decent offense when those guys are quiet, but when they are crushing the ball this offense can be really dangerous.

Let's all just face the facts: the Yankees have a team that is capable of playing nearly .700 ball for the rest of the season. If they do that there are few leads that would be safe. Not much the Sox can do but worry about each and every game in front of them.

I don't think they're gimme wins. I think they should be gimme 2 out of 3 wins. They were like 17-1 or something against the NL last year, which is simply absurd and cannot be expected. I think 12-6 would be a good record against the NL.

f***ing strikeout. Just make contact guys, christ.

Best record in baseball. They are still in the drivers seat. Did anyone expect it to be easy from here on out. It was predictable that the Yankees would do their typical early season swoon followed by mid-season dominance. Pretty standard it seems. EDIT: This was in response to an earlier post. I'm not just blathering to myself.

Meanwhile, Clay Buchholz has 8 Ks in 4 IP tonight.

Zing. I was in favor of getting him if for a reasonable price in prospects (I didn't care about the $$ cost as much... ain't my money! )

There is a HUGE area between these two statements. Longshot prospects are prospects who are drafted and never make the majors. Not-top-echelon prospects are simply those who are good enough to make the majors but not necessarily the most highly touted. I am fine if Ellsbury and Pedroia turn into above average major league players who stay healthy and productive. This team doesn't need Mickey Mantle in CF, they need someone who gets on and puts up consistently productive ABs. Your standards for opening the door to prospects is too high a700. You won't talk about a 2B if he isn't Chase Utley, when Utley is once in a generation. I understand not taking anyone off the table in terms of trade talk, and your hesitance to hold onto a guy like Buchholz or Ellsbury when offered a legitimate Major Leaguer. I don't understand your lack of a gray area in terms of what a productive prospect is worth and what they can offer your team. You dis Youkilis, you dis Pedroia and you're dissing Ellsbury even though very strong arguments could be made that all three are highly productive players given their positions and strengths. These are above average players who are making the most of their tools. When players come up who have better tools (young guys like Lars Anderson) I expect the philosophy of OBP and patience will have stuck, and the power will remain. This farm system is promoting and producing a certain type of hitter. I think we can expect that to continue with someone like Ellsbury.

What expense are you willing to go to to get a guy for a few months before giving Ellsbury (or even Moss or Murphy) his shot. Ellsbury is ONE MONTH younger than Pedroia. Pedroia is up, Ellsbury has a higher upside and his tools (speed/fielding) are going to be there whether he is hitting or not. He is hitting in the minors now, as he has been his entire MiLB career, and his entire college career, and his entire high school career. He gets on base, has a good eye and beats out mistakes.

Yes, 2 homeruns are on one night. He had 2 3-hit games in a row. But that's not the point. The point is that the sample size you should be looking at is not 6 ABs or 60 games, but it is his career numbers or his numbers over his last 5 seasons. We don't need to rely on a small sample size when there are larger ones. You were pointing out that he was incapable of hitting meatballs in any zone. I pointed out he hit two out of the yard 4 nights ago, which serve as a counter example. I think you could be right about the injury. he could also just be cold.