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Many were hoping. I don't think many expected them not to exercise the option.

Great points. Even though the Yankees still outspend us by a lot, the term isn't appropriate, because most of our guys are also overpaid. They are no longer dirt dogs. For the money that the FO spent on many of them, they are just s*** bags.

I think it takes two good hitters to replace the great Manny. He is not only a power hitter, but a good situational hitter that can work the count and wear down the opposing pitcher. If they move him for prospects, they should get Sheff and Carlos Lee or Soriano.

Thuuuhhhh Yankeees Loooose!!! Thuhhhhhhhh Yankees Looooose!!!!

We'll need to find a closer elsewhere.

Date & Time Favorite............... Spread...................Underdog 10/8 1:00 ET At Indianapolis.......... -18.5.................... Tennessee 10/8 1:00 ET At NY Giants.................. -4................... Washington 10/8 1:00 ET At Minnesota.............. -6.5.......................... Detroit 10/8 1:00 ET At New Orleans...........-6.5.................... Tampa Bay 10/8 1:00 ET St. Louis....................... -3................. At Green Bay 10/8 1:00 ET At New England........... -10........................... Miami 10/8 1:00 ET At Chicago................... -11......................... Buffalo 10/8 1:00 ET At Carolina.................... -9..................... Cleveland 10/8 4:05 ET At Jacksonville............... -7......................... NY Jets 10/8 4:05 ET Kansas City................. -3.5.................... At Arizona 10/8 4:05 ET At San Francisco..........-3.5........................ Oakland 10/8 4:15 ET At Philadelphia............... -2........................... Dallas 10/8 8:15 ET At San Diego............... -3.5..................... Pittsburgh Monday Night Football Point Spread 10/9 8:30 ET At Denver...................... -4...................... Baltimore Straight Category : Date & Time Favorite.............................................Underdog 10/8 1:00 ET At Indianapolis....................................... Tennessee 10/8 1:00 ET At NY Giants......................................... Washington 10/8 1:00 ET At Minnesota............................................... Detroit 10/8 1:00 ET At New Orleans..................................... Tampa Bay 10/8 1:00 ET St. Louis............................................. At Green Bay 10/8 1:00 ET At New England............................................ Miami 10/8 1:00 ET At Chicago.................................................. Buffalo 10/8 1:00 ET At Carolina.............................................. Cleveland 10/8 4:05 ET At Jacksonville............................................. NY Jets 10/8 4:05 ET Kansas City............................................. At Arizona 10/8 4:05 ET At San Francisco........................................ Oakland 10/8 4:15 ET At Philadelphia.............................................. Dallas 10/8 8:15 ET At San Diego........................................... Pittsburgh Monday Night Football 10/9 8:30 ET At Denver................................................ Baltimore Monday Night Football Total Points Scored.....................___34____

It's about producing at the right times to get wins. If they are all producing at garbage time, it will not translate into wins. Wily Mo doesn't hit enough in big spots, nor does he make productive contact to move runners. He waves three times and sits down way too much. Let's forget about the Trot/Wily Mo debate and go in a new direction. Let's say Carlos Lee or Sheffield or both.

...because he's a prick.

You think way too much of Youklis. If he's going to be a leadoff hitter with no speed, he'd better have a an OBP like Boggs. He is not much better than Kevin Millar, and no one is making up a HOF placque for Millar. We need a thumper at 1st. I think we should sign Sheff to play 1st. Youk can come off the bench.

That's not much over 4 years. He hit a 40 year old Maddux that throws about 85. The guys you have mentioned other than Maddux, Oswalt and Lee are not all that good, but even counting them, he's hit 13 out of 59 HRs against these guys. The rest of his HRs must be against real bums. By July 1st, we will be sick of watching him walking back to the dugout with his bat in big spots.

Thuuuhhhh Yankeees Loooose!!! Thuhhhhhhhh Yankees Looooose!!!!

If Trot could still hit .300, he would be valuable to the Red Sox even if he has lost his power, because a high OBP would go along with it. I don't think he can hit .300 anymore. I'll take an empty .300 average with a high OBP. Our leadoff guy Youklis hit only .279 with a slugging % lower than Kevin Millar. http://kizzo.baseball.sportsline.com/players/do-player-compare/10708:390828/ytd:p/tracking/

]...or not. His K rate has stayed very consistent throughout his career. Nixon may be through, but WMP is not the answer. He's a hack in RF and will cost us a bunch of runs, and when I said that he couldn't hit the good pitchers, I did n't limit that to Santana quality pitchers. He can't hit the good pitchers on any team's staff. He hits his homer off garbage guys. If you want to have a winning year your guys need to hit the other teams top of the rotation.

Ex-Yankee fan joining after the regular season when the Yanks are in the post season, but not the Sox....hmmmm? I've got my eye on you.

Many pitchers were juicing. The guy that is giving up the names is a pitcher. For pitchers it allows them to strengthen their legs and it shortens the recovery time after pitching. The pitchers weren't pumping iron to increase their biceps.

Damn that it is over. Damn a month of baseball and no Red Sox.

Let's hope it works out as well as the closer thing. Whose available to get as a closer?