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This lineup sucks. Wake is not pitching, so why are we getting Cash. He swings with his eyes closed.

I am sorry I didn't realize that by using Youkilis's lack of speed as an example of an observation that could be made on the spot was tantamount to hating the guy. I like his work ethic. I think he gets the most out of his talent. He has great discipline and has made himself into an above average fielder. Does that sound like I hate the guy? That being said, he is slow. Pedroia and him joke about who is slower. Of course, each of them thinks the other one is slower. His power is also limited especially to the opposite field. There you have it. I guess I despise him. I am sorry if the term base-clogger offends you, but it's just the way that I refer to slow guys. Nothing personal against Youk, beccause the Red Sox have a long tradition of base-cloggers. My all-time favorit base-clogger was Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. I despised him and all his batting titles. Some of you really over react here. I said that I hadn't seen Crisp in a while and he got a terrible jump the first game that I got back to Fenway and you all conclude that I am calling him a terrible fielder. It was an observation in response to posts that he had improved his jumps this year. For the record, he got excellent jumps today and the sun didn't seem to give him much trouble today. I think he is a good fielder, and if his jumps have improved he would be an above average fly catcher. As has been pointed out, I have only seen him twice in the last couple of months, so I won't render an opinion one way or another. I will be seeing more of him for the remainder of the season. However, IMO he is not a gold glove caliber OF because he has a very weak and inaccurate arm. IMO you need a good arm to be considered GG caliber. Maybe you have a different opinion. However, observing that Crisp has a weak arm doesn't mean I hate him. It just means that I think he has a weak arm. I think it is an accurate observation. He is hitting line drives all over the place which is a really good thing, but he has a "noodle arm". If you want to call him "noodle arm" to mock me tomorrow when he gets a hit, feel free to engage in your childish behavior.

BTW ORS Edit: ORS, did you check out Damon's Yankee Stadium HRS? I know you couldn't resist. How many would not have gone out of Fenway? I think my observation was pretty good, and the stats back me up. I prefer it that way where the stats are used to confirm my observations. I trust my eyes more than the stats. I use stats for the NL which I don't watch very much.

I can. It's a funny thing about statistical analysis though. You can get them to show just about anything. I don't agree with certain types of stats as indicators. I don't think OPS is the be all and end all as a measure of performance' date=' especially for #2 hitter who I want hitting the other way and sacrificing to move runners over. For them, I prefer OBP. Sorry, but that's just me. Cute. I can't believe you took the time to type this.

Based on the time of your post, I'll cut you some slack and assume you were hammered. My "despise of a player"... a Red Sox player... in favor of two Yankee players? Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds?

4/13 --356 feet right down the line around the pole is not out of Fenway? 4/29--379 right down the line in the upper deck around the pole is not out of Fenway? 4/29 --382 to RF is not out of Fenway? I think that leaves three. I gave you the stats and the video, but you refuse to acknowledge the truth from either, so your credibility just went down a notch in my book. I've always enjoyed our disagreements, but be man enough to acknowledge when you are wrong. I am giving myself a pat on the back, because my estimate of 3 or 4 was dead on and it was based solely on my observation and my memory (which is spotty at times). I didn't find the site with the stats or the diagrams until last night.

Just for you the smug Mr. Blows, I have included a link that will help you to research Damon's 2006 HRs. You can see the distances, diagrams and video of each HR. Knock yourself out and see if you can find more than 3 or 4 Yankee Stadium HRs that would not have gone out of Fenway. Have a pleasant evening. http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2006_805&type=hitter

You don't have to be fast to score on a Home Run.

I guess it went right over your tiny head that I was using that as an example of evaluations that don't take a lot of time to make. Some of my favorite players have been slow, so I can assure you that i have no vendetta against slow players.

Huh? Youkilis is fast?

Our opinions here have no effect on the team's performance one way or the other, so I don't know what point you are making. I don't agree with this. It doesn't take more than a few games of watching WMP in RF or LF to know that he is a defensive liability. It doesn't take a lot of games to realize that Youkilis is slow and that he clogs the base paths. You don't need to see Lowell or Gonzo alot to know that they are really good fielders. ORS, is the uptick in Lowell's errors proof that he is not a good fielder, or maybe it is indicative that his fielding is in a decline due to age?

I invite you to pull video of Damons 13 Yankee stadium HRS last year and find me more than 3 or 4 that would not have been out of Fenway. If you can't find me more than 4, then stop being a smug *******. I think upper deck Yankee stadium RF HRs just might go out of Fenway... do you think?

I have to say that I really get a big kick out of arguing with Red Sox fans that a Yankee player is better than a Red Sox player. It's quite funny that you guys treat me as if I am biased in favor of the Yankee players. That notion is so ludicrous that it really makes me laugh. I have despised everything with pinstripes for longer than most of you have been alive. I hate it if a Yankee player is better than his Red Sox counterpart. I live for the day when Mo Rivera becomes Heathcliff Slocumb. Maybe, just maybe you guys are letting your fandom bias your opinions? When I was an adolescent and young adult, I was a fan of the players every bit as much as I was a fan of the team. I'd argue Red Sox players over Yankee players all day long. Now, I am a fan of the uniform and not much for the individual players. I guess that's why I am more critical than some of you. Also, living in NY and watching just about every Yankee game gives me a fairly good basis for my opinions. The game is played by individuals not statiscs. Gary Sheffield has just about as many steals as Coco Crisp, but my eyes tell me that Crisp is faster, regardless of the statistics.

Yeah, that's the one. My eyes don't lie to me, and I have watched a lot of both of these guys. Is there a stat that will show if Crisp can throw the ball to 2nd base on the fly? As for stats, there are lies, damn lies and statistics.

How many of Damon's HRs did you see last year? Living in NY, I saw every one of them. The stadium maybe and I stress maybe gave him 3 or 4 HRs. He was blasting shots into the upperdeck and the bleachers. He hit 11 on the road and 13 at home. He also hit 3 against the Sox at Fenway, but only 1 at Yankee stadium. Nice stab at a guess, but you are way wrong on this one.

Damon stayed healthy the entire year and kept the Yankees in the race, plus he hit more HRs than any Red Sox not named Manny or Ortiz. Maybe he could have helped us.

Cabrera is much better. He is every bit as good if not better at chasing down flies, plus he has something called an arm. Crisk can't even accurately hit a cutoff man. At least Damon could do that. Crisp has got the weakest arm of any CF since Mickey Rivers.