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  1. ORS
    5/7 on ground balls so far, the norm is 2/7..... s*** luck....Bard did not make an offering to the gods of BABIP. EDIT: actually the norm is about .230, about 1.5/7, but I rounded up.
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    WMB hit his first HR of the season today. Line is at .364/.364/.591. Some sign of patience would be nice, but the footsteps behind Kevin just got a touch louder.
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    For 6 years, my only option was to drive 2 hours each way to see them at the Trop. As horrible as that place was to watch a game, I went to at least 3 games a year, with that god-awful drive, and loved every minute of it.
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    *gets popcorn* Over/under on how many times the word "pink" comes up in this thread now....15
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    Probably not, but what's done is done. No sense arguing about what they should have done in the past, when all that's left is to let things play out and see what happens.
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    How about this? Right now, nobody is right. Only time will tell. If Papelbon pitches well and stays healthy for the duration of the contract, meanwhile the Sox struggle at the back end of the BP over that time, then they screwed up. If Papelbon regresses significantly, or spends a significant amount of time out of action, they avoided a mess and were right. Until either of those situations are met, or the thousands of shades of grey in between, it's a fruitless discussion, because no conclusion can be reached either way.
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    "America's Hat" is the derogatory term used to refer to Canada by Jim Rome. EDIT: ie, it is not an independent, sovereign country, but merely an American accessory, and since it is on top of America, it is the hat.
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    Don't know, it must be somehow related to the uberfart Lucic uses to kill the bullpen at Fenway.
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    Right now? That guy is 60% of the board.
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    Perfect timing, eh?
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    Two games in a row. He didn't pitch in 10-0 game on Saturday.
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    First out of the season for Aceves.
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    Yeah, how dare we hold them to accountability of making the right call.
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    This is the very first time I've seen 2B excluded from the middle of the field. How very convenient. Ellsbury does not possess a strong arm, but his range is exceptional, enough so to make up for his arm. I don't disagree that Aviles and Saltalamacchia leave something to be desired. I'd prefer they started the year with Iglesias, an exceptional defender, and Lavarnway, equally bad on defense but possibly an exceptional hitter. However, I think you are painting a bleaker picture than what actually exists, both through creative editing of what constitutes "up the middle" and selection bias in evaluating Ellsbury. It's ok, a lot of people have their pet issues they like to harp on, so I don't expect this exchange to change anything. I'm positive we'll get nightly reminders from you on everything they did wrong.
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    Little exception, how do you figure? What methods are you using to evaluate the defensive abilities of Ellsbury and Pedroia? That's half of the "up the middle defense", and I'd call them quite good. Half is a touch more than "with little exception".
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    Sure, if you are going apply a standard of absolute replacement, ie it needs to be one for one, the same number, then I can't argue with what you said. Of course, I don't think any path leads to that unnecessarily narrow standard. And, yes cost did play a role in the discussion. You stated "cheap" replacements, or what was it, "cheap" options to replace the production. Cost is central to that point, and dropping the one for one requirement, I think a "cheap" approximate is close enough to warrant consideration and discussion.
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    I agree with this, he had an effective long reliever who had just put away the side in the 8th with minimal effort. If Padilla was up to it, he should have been sent out there. I think it is safe to assume he never got asked, and the manager stuck to the conventional wisdom script.
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    You make a good point. However, I never said he could institute "Peace in the Middle East", but just settle the 60+ year governance/territory dispute over the birthplace of the monotheistic religions that claim 2/3 of the world as believers. Settling the differences between those religions would surely take a personality, and intellect, as remarkable as Papelbon's.
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    It's guaranteed that he gets those two outs in the 9th and doesn't let an inherited runner score, and his mere presence in the game also guarantees the offense scores multiple runs in the top of the 10th, forcing Leyland for forfeit their chance in the bottom of the inning, which would save some load on his arm. After the game, he would have published his cure for cancer and settled the dispute between Israel and Palestine. The only thing remarkable here is that you didn't know this would happen. Shame on you.
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    Now you are on to a different topic, the issue of the risk inherent with change. Before you stated you didn't see cheap options available. Yes, there is risk, but the options are there. When the stars align, and your biggest needs match up with your best prospects, that is the worst time to create other holes, especially when those you propose trading aren't a drain on your resources.
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