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  1. a700hitter
    Toronto will find a way to blow this game.
  2. a700hitter
    How did ARod get doubled off on a fly to the LF?
  3. a700hitter
    This is the key factor. The Press plays footsie with the FO, not so much the player, until the FO is done with the guy. The players really can't blacklist a writer or reporter, because the organization will not allow that. If players had that kind of power, the clubhouses would be almost empty of reporters. It also has nothing to do with the papers catering to the readers. Negative news sells. An article about a guy having a charity bowling tournament can't compare to an article about a guy knocking down a senior citizen, beating his wife, or cheating on his wife. The papers are dying to crush some of the guys that they don't like, but the Red Sox would freeze them out. When the Sox cut ties, they help the writers out with a few tidbits of information and let them proceed to perform a colonoscopy on the guy.
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    I don't place the blame on Theo. I never mentioned Theo in my posts about this. How players are treated on the way out to protect the FO reputation or to justify the FO's decision regarding that player is an aspect of the organization that is not exemplary IMO.
  5. a700hitter
    This team is an excellent organization from top to bottom. The difference from what I have witnessed in the past is like night and day. Theo as the General Manager has a lot more responsibilities than roster moves and acquisitions. He certainly deserves a lot of credit for the team's success. However, his record regarding player personnel moves is far from sterling. I would rate it somewhere between average and slightly above average. He has made quite a few clunkers. Until this year, he has had a below average record at building a bullpen. If the performances of Dice K and Drew don't live up to their contracts for the remainder of their terms, then I think Theo's performance could be rated below average. Lugo is already a proven bust. If Drew and Dice K don't live up to their contracts, then the biggest offseason investment in Free Agents in team history (2006 off season) will have been a total bust.
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  7. a700hitter
    You are asking for proof of a conspiracy? There's no formal conspiracy going on, but the same pattern continues time after time. The press either prints glowing articles about ******* players while they are in the good graces of management. They willingly go along with FO cover stories (some would say coverups), i.e. the Manny Being Manny charade. Once the FO no longer has any use for a player and they are showing him the door, a few previously unknown unsavory facts about the player show up in the papers which proceed to strip away the player's public facade and paint a very negative portrait. IMO, the press goes along with the FO's wishes so they get access etc. Once the FO is done with the guy, the Press gets to chop the guy up. That's the favorite part of their job.
  8. a700hitter

    Hey Jacko

    a700hitter replied to Gom's topic in Other Baseball

    When people were asking Cashman about the possibility of Joba pitching in relief, he said that after the shoulder issue last season, Joba can't warm up as fast as before and he can't come into the game throwing 87-98 from the first pich. I think they will be very fortunate if his shoulder holds up for the entire season. The days of 97-98 mph for him are most likely over.
  9. a700hitter
    Not a bad shot against a 95 mph fastball by Ortiz who was rumored to have a slow bat.
  10. a700hitter
    It looks like his value has gone lower.
  11. a700hitter
    The bottom 4 of this lineup is terrible. They really need to get another bat regardless of whether Lowell can play effectively in the second half.
  12. a700hitter
    But this slump is killing the team's offense.
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  14. a700hitter
    It didn't matter who was batting in that spot. It was a terrible 0-2 pitch.
  15. a700hitter
    Enjoy Halladay tomorrow, Troll.
  16. a700hitter
    Schilling used to say that the difference between winning or losing came down to excuting 4 or 5 pitches... that was it. Tonight, RR threw two terrible 0-2 pitches that resulted in two runs. Wakefield's pitch to Lopez for the HR that made the score 5-3 Mariners was the other key pitch.
  17. a700hitter
    hmmm. ... interesting. Probably another warning track shot here from Pedroia. jeesh, I thought Ellsbury hit his out.
  18. a700hitter
    Called K here
  19. a700hitter
    Two terrible two strike pitches by RR. Just terrible.
  20. a700hitter
    How come there was no whining about the out call on the phantom tag by Hughes in the 8th inning for the 3rd out. He missed him by a foot.
  21. a700hitter
    That's what I'm hoping.
  22. a700hitter
    If Wakefield wins tonight, it will be difficult to keep him off the All Star roster. As always, I expect that he will get lit up.
  23. a700hitter
    I never said that it won't end. I assured you that it would. When it ends, I will have enjoyed every minute of it. It just can't end quickly enough for you. You yearn for those days 1996-2000. You also know that when it ends for the Sox that their is no guarantee that the yankees will reclaim top dog status. It could be the Mets. Wouldn't that be a kick in the balls.
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  25. a700hitter
    In your prior bad stretches, you did not have to live with the Sox being the best organization in baseball. That's what makes this stretch worse. Don't worry. Some day that too will change. Hopefully, it will take 20-25 years.
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