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After last night's game, it might not have been the best time to bump this thread. Lol!
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Realistically, this team is in some trouble. With 7 games upcoming against Tampa, the playoffs are not even assured. I heard Mike Lupica say this morning that the Sox are no longer a lock for the playoffs. I don't think he is being emotional or reactionary. Look at the pitching matchups against Tampa this weekend. The best matchup that we have is the Lackey game. We have a terrible matchup for today's game in Toronto. We could start the weekend with a 6 game loss column lead over Tampa with 7 games to play against them. Concern is rational and justified at this point in time.
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You are forgetting about the posting fee for Dice K. Just because he doesn't get that mony and it doesn't get counted toward the luxury tax cap doesn't mean that it wasn't real money. The $52 million acquisitiion cost was part of the investment in Dice K and he certrainly didn't earn twice his salary. They invested as much in Dice K as Cliff Lee got, and Dice K had no track record that would translate to major league success. Lackey is a closer call, but he did have injury issues as you have acknowledged. The Sox docs probably should have checked him out more thoroughly. I agree with you about Crawford, but I always thought that Holliday was the better option. In the end the results count and the GM has to take the heat.
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You are forgetting about the posting fee for Dice K. Just because he doesn't get that mony and it doesn't get counted toward the luxury tax cap doesn't mean that it wasn't real money. The $52 million acquisitiion cost was part of the investment in Dice K and he certrainly didn't earn twice his salary. They invested as much in Dice K as Cliff Lee got, and Dice K had no track record that would translate to major league success. Lackey is a closer call, but he did have injury issues as you have acknowledged. The Sox docs probably should have checked him out more thoroughly.
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Lackey had been experiencing a decline in his numbers and had experienced elbow issues. There were also people here that thought Crawford was not a good fit due to platoon issues, etc. See my sig from a banned poster. Looking back on Dice K, there was no reason to project him as a top of the rotation guy or to pay him like one. My opinion differs from yours on Dice K and Lackey. I still like Crawford despite this seasons underperformance.
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Theo runs the organization very well in some aspects, but in other aspects like his track record with regard to free agent acquisitions and his building of a bullpen and a bench are poor. It's difficult to argue otherwise. If they win it al this year, he gets the props, but if this team limps to the finish and misses the playoffs (God forbid) and or has an early exit, he bears the responsibility. You can't take the props, but not be accountable if things don't turn out right.
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The Phillies have an OF of the future in Dominic Brown, but yet the went a got Pence. Just because Reddick might and I stress might be the RF of the future doesn't mean that they couldn't get insurance for this year Carlos Quentin or someone else. Bedard has not gone deep into games for us and he is missing starts at the most important time of the year. The bullpen hasn't been that bad. It has been overused, because we are close to last in quality starts. Albers who had been very useful in the first half has clearly been burned out, and Bard may be on the way to burn out too. Theo did a terrible job making the necessary reinforcements IMO that were obvious and fixable. Edit: There have been no updates on Drew. Plus, the word is that he'll need shoulder surgery.
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In the Tampa series, the best pitching matchup for the Sox is Friday night: Davis vs. Lackey It goes downhill from there: Sat: Hellickson vs. Weiland Sun: Shields vs. TBA If we blow the playoff berth, I may have to leave the country for the playoffs and WS.
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Wakefield was finished last year. He's an embarrassment. He got plenty of offense tonight, but he sucked it away.
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In our rotation, 1 pitcher has 5 ERA and another has a 6 ERA, and without Beckett in the rotation, they are the 3rd and 4th starters.
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7 games left with Tampa.
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He was only out by 6 feet.:dunno:
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Per Don O, one of the most frustrating losses of the season.
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Bard deserves to have the big L hung on him.
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I'm not chuckling at all. That just sucks. f*** you Bard... choker!
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Closer of the future s***ing in a big spot.
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This is excruciating!
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Bautista on deck
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Nasty breaking pitch.
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If Wake doesn't get it tonight, it is going to be tough to get this good of an opportunity. If he can't get it when we score 8...
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Bard is s***ing on Wake's 200th.
