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I guess he didn't get the memo.
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Here are the lineups: RED SOX (88-68) Ellsbury CF Pedroia, 2B Gonzalz 1B Ortiz DH Aviles 3B Crawford LF Scutaro SS Saltalamacchia C Reddick RF Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (15-8, 3.15) YANKEES (95-61) Jeter SS Granderson CF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Cano 2B Swisher RF Jones LF Montero DH Martin C Pitching: RHP Freddy Garcia (11-8, 3.77) Game time: 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN, YES / WEEI, WCBS I can't believe that Tito is batting 5th Aviles behind Ortiz in an effort to extend the lineup. You bat your best hitters together at the top of the lineup. Aviles has hit well for us, but he is a utility player. He should be batting after Crawford and Scutaro.
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A rain out is probably in the Sox best interests. If the Yankees have to play a double header this weekend, they will rest players and not play them in both games.
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No, but that doesn't change the fact that Theo has been under performing in relation to the available resources
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Our hopes do lie with Toronto to help keep us ahead of the Rays this weekend. Farrell will play his horses. BTW: Memo to Tito: Stop trying to lengthen your lineup. You don't strengthen your lineup by trying to lengthen it. You weaken the whole lineup by doing that. I don't care how Aviles is hitting right now. He should not be batting 2nd. If we get offense from him, it is gravy, but he is a bottom third of the lineup guy. Bunch the best hitters at the top which gives you the best shot for an inning or two where they can bunch together some hits and put up a crooked number. Our best 6 hitters are: Ellsbury, Pedroia, AGon, Ortiz, Crawford and Scutaro. They need to be bunched right at the top of the order. Feel free to change around the order, but those guys must occupy the top six solots-- no ifs and or buts. You don't go on a hunch or a matchup right now. You go with the best hitters. Period.
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The truth is that the manager almost always gets fired in these situations. Rarely does the GM go so E1 doesn't have to worry. He can keep trying to convince everyone that it's not Theo's fault, but that will be an uphill battle as indicated by the poll. IMO, Cashman has been eating Theo's lunch for a while.
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Let's not forget that the Sox are second in payroll and first in ticket prices over the last three years. Being third in wins doesn't seem like good value for the price.
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But I doubt you will sig it if they lose 3 to the Yankees this week and the Boston papers are screaming for blood.
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Sig it now and take a risk. Don't use 20-20 hindsight and sig it afterward if the Sox pull a rabbit out of the hat in the final 6 games and get hot for the playoffs. If you think it is such a solid position, you should sig it now.
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The fact is that wins matter and his winning percentage is outstanding. Kennedy will finish in the top two in the voting.
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The Yanks will come at the Sox with everything this weekend in an attempt to knock us out of the Post Season. They don't want to be in a position where they will damage the integrity of the Sport by dumping games to Tampa in the final series. Thhis weekend series will be a rain-soaked Yankees-Red Sox war.
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But statistical metrics indicate that we are crazy. LOL!
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Obviously every game from here on out is critical, but realistically tonight is bigger than Saturday or Sunday. We need to win at least 2 of 3 this weekend. Lester is our ace. He has to give us a win, because winning both Saturday and Sunday with Wakefield and TBA pitching is a huge longshot.
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In the results of the "Who's to Blame" poll on Boston.com, Theo finished 2nd only to Lackey. Tito was a distant third.
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Tomorrow is supposed to be a rainy day and night. I hope that it isn't a factor with rain delays.
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Doesn't Scutaro come off the books after this season. Isn't he $8 million?
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Boy, you are having a hell of a good time stirring the pot.
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Youk needs to lose 25 lbs.
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Have the Yankees posted their line up for tonight?
