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First timer @ Boston/Fenway advice
a700hitter replied to RedSoxfanforlife305's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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What is so bad about the nicknames? They are not offensive. Is Cherries Jubilee a term of derision. It is just a play on his name. Berman makes up very similar types of nicknames. They are meant to be hunurous and they have nothing to do with the substance of the post.
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... And he seldom if ever makes up nicknames for other posters.
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It's interesting how vicious the optimists can be in trying to silence the opinions of others. Such positive people!
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This possibly is a chronic condition? Great!
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I'm not having anything both ways. Carl Crawford is not the only problem with this team, and if he is healthy and plays well this coming season, he will not be a problem at all. Hopefully, heals well and returns to form. I blame Theo for lackey, who had arm issues before we signed him, Cameron who was an old man when he signed, Jenks who was a complete waste etc. Plus, I never really put the bad mouth on Theo for wasting money last year. I put the bad mouth on him for last year for not doing anything to patch up the pitching staff last year when it was obvious from August 1st that we were short 2-3 starters. My criticism has been well documented here. I never blamed Theo's foolish spending for last season. I am blaming it for next season (2012) since the owners have apparently imposed an age of austerity.
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Maybe we will now sign Oswalt.
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What's your point?
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Holliday was available the year before Crawford. A number of us wanted him badly. We didn't get him. The next year Crawfor was available, and yes I wanted him, because we had no LF and he was the best one available. I like Carl Crawford. When healthy and he has his head together, he is a force, but Holliday was the much better fit. I don't dislike CC now, but I hate that the Sox are in austerity mode all of a sudden. CC's contract sticks out like a sore thumb in this environment, especially if he can't play to justify it. If he is going to be a damaged Carl Crawford and not the Tampa Bay CC, I'd rather get the insurance and look for a new OF.
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Huh?
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I did want Crawford, but I wanted Matt Holliday the year before even more. The missed opportunity was signing Lackey and Cameron when Holliday was available. They should have signed Holliday and the following year made a strong run at Lee. That would have been my preference.
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I had no idea that the Crawford contract would cause the Sox to go into an austerity spending program where they can't even afford $8 million for 1 year for a starting pitcher. I still like Crawford, but his contract and Ortiz's arbitration are strangling us. I love Ortiz. It's not about him or Crawford.
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If the Rangers sign Darvish, do the Sox sign Oswalt?
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Hopefully, we have insurance on this awful contract. If we do, he can cut off his hand for all I care.
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How can we be so strapped that we can't afford Oswalt for 1 season at $8 million, when they so willingly threw $12 million at a pig like Jenks for 2 years of nothing.
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Here's what were looking at for the start of the season unless Cherrington makes some moves. This may not be the order, but this is how I would do it: 1. Scutaro -SS 2. Pedroia - 2B 3. Ellsbury -CF 4. AGon - 1B 5. Youkilis - 3B 6. Ortiz - DH 7. Salty - C 8. Sweeney - RF 9. Aviles - LF Bench- Punto, D Mac, Shoppach If AL pitchers give Ortiz anything to hit, they are idiots. I expect that he will have a down year. The bench is horrible and thin. Of course, there may be some additions. Pitching Beckett Lester Bucholz Bard Doubront Bullpen Bailey - CL Melancon - SU Aceves - Swingman Morales - Late inning lefty Albers -7th inning Miller - Gabage time Atchinson
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I don't know how others feel about this news. I have been trying to get myself prepared for the disappointment of not getting a starting pitcher and starting the season with pitching that is too thin. This was completely unexpected and it was like kick in the balls. Yes, I am a ridiculous emotional fan.
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VMart might actually be faster after the surgery
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I meant Manny for the Tigers not the Yanks.
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It's a red flag to me when we get into hopes like above. I am not above wishing a Yankee get injured, but when we go into a season hoping that Bard and Aceves can successfully convert to starting, that Aviles can play the OF, that Darnell McDonald can become a solid major leaguer in his 30's, that Bailey stays healthy and throws more than 40 innings, that Melancon can be as successful in the ALE as he was for the Stros last year, that none of our top 3 miss any starts, that Arod is in decline, that Jeter and Mo start to decline, and that CC's body breaks down, we are probably in for a very rocky season.
