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  1. a700hitter
    Did someone mention that the bullpen has been looking better lately? Puhlease!!!
  2. a700hitter
    Buchholz managed to increase his ERA tonight.
  3. a700hitter
    We had an 8 run lead with 9 outs left to go against the Yankees last Saturday.
  4. a700hitter
    5 run lead with 6 outs to go. This will be a nail biter.
  5. a700hitter
    We needed a paunchy punchless over the hill utility infielder.
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    Too many damn walks. You can survive this against a suck ass offense le the A's when you are bludgeoning them, but not against real teams.
  7. a700hitter
    I would smack my pitcher for pitching to Ortiz with Shoppach on deck.
  8. a700hitter
    We are just bludgeoning the other team, making the bullpen irrelevant.
  9. a700hitter
    Is it a Fenway thing?
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    Ortiz is an assassin with the bat.
  12. a700hitter
    You need them both to win. You can't win with a suckass bullpen, and our rotation will not look so hot if Buch doesn't rebound and stay healthy.
  13. a700hitter
    Shifting pieces from the pen is not adding talent. If Buchholz gets injured, the pitching will not be better than it was last year, IMO. Good for you that you think we can withstand the injuries we have had plus a loss of Buch. I can't get to that analysis.
  14. a700hitter
    Both were with the organization last year, and subtracting Bard from the pen might actually hurt the pen more than it helps the rotation. We added nothing and now we have long term injuries. IMO, Buich under performing or getting injured would he the final straw.
  15. a700hitter
    I'd like to be able to agree with this, but I'll explain why I can't get there. We had an off season where we added no talent to the roster from the year before. We exchanged closers (a downgrade IMO). Many people felt that going into the season that we would need to be well conditioned and healthy throughout the season. It's hard for me to believe that we have improved on a 90 win season by adding nothing from outside the organization and by losing our closer, Ellsbury and Crawford to injury for huge chunks of the years. If you want also throw in under performance by Buchholz, the math just doesn't work for me. Just my opinion.
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    It killed us last year, and with our depleted bullpen this season, I would not expect a better result.
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    I agree that we can hang with them if we have Clay, but not without him.
  20. a700hitter
    If Buchholz can't rebound to pre-injury form, this team is going nowhere. I just don't think they can withstand Buchholz not rebounding.
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    Some people don't want to acknowledge that Phil Highes has had more success at the Major League level than Buchholz has had. Hughes had an All Star season as a starter and he was also a dominant short reliever for one season. Buchholz similarly had one successful season as a starter, but he was not a successful bull pen pitcher. The difference between the two organizations is that a successful season in 2012 by Hughes is not a necessity for the Yankees. It would be a nice to have. On the other hand, a big 2012 season from Buchholz is expected and necessary for Red Sox success. I don't think it is unrealistic that Buchholz will have a big season, but it is far from a given. There is a huge question mark attached.
  25. a700hitter
    Some good news about Ellsbury's progress:
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