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  1. a700hitter
    Don't worry about Bronson. I don't think he reads our posts. It's just the opinions of our posters. If any of them came face to face with Bronson, I am sure they would greet him warmly and ask for his autograph.
  2. a700hitter
    Hope springs eternal.
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  4. a700hitter
    This is from your crystal ball? Neither of us would bet our house on this outcome. It would be nice if he were to slot into the rotation in a year or two and be a huge success, but that is far from a certainty.
  5. a700hitter
    You are right. Arroyo was a very solid performer. As a fifth starter, he took the ball for every one of his turns, and he put up 10 and 14 wins. When Pedro was in his heyday from 98 to 2000, the Sox barely had a number 2 that could put up Arroyo's numbers never mind a reliable number 5 guy. Number 5 guys like Arroyo are not as common as some might think. IMO he had not peaked. Although his k's were decreasing, he continued to learn his craft.
  6. a700hitter
    Rivernator, you made some good points about the differences between this year's lineup and the '04 lineup, but the points about backstabbing and taking advantage of love were meaningless. This is a business. Everyone is out for himself.
  7. a700hitter
    Above is my review of Lester's first outing. I took a lot of heat for my posts about Lester after his first outing. In his two outings since then, he has confirmed my original impression. The kid has a long way to go and management should get him away from major league hitters quickly before he loses too much confidence. Continuing like this could ruin the kid and his trade value as a top prospect.
  8. a700hitter
    Nascar is not as popular in NYC as it is in most of the country, but honestly, even though I live in NY and work in NYC, I have heard just about as much about Nascar as the WBC. Diehard baseball fans like the people on these boards are interested in the WBC, but we are hardly a representative cross-section of the the US or even of sports fans. We are sick baseball fanatics. Ordinary people and normal fans in the US just don't care. The TV ratings have been and will bear out my observations. BTW I'd rather watch Red Sox prospects at ST than trying to figure out which Lee is which while watching a game against South Korea. 5 Lees and 3 Kims, that was pretty wild.
  9. a700hitter
    First of all, Theo was not involved. Jed Hoyer told him that there was nothing in the works, and that was not a lie. They did not tell him that they would not trade him. Am I supposed to feel sorry for Bronson who has a multi-year, multi-million $ contract? Bad deal by Bronson. Not my business. Why should a fan care. Do we feel bad for Papi that he is grossly underpaid? It is a good thing to light a fire under Trot. He is highly motivated anyway. The competition will help push his performance to a higher level.
  10. a700hitter
    Is this where I respond that I know very few people who are talking about it, and you criticize me for saying that my little world is not indicative of a lack of interest in the WBC? Please spare me. The hardcore sports fans at work aren't talking about it. It has generated little or no interest among the sports fans at my neighborhood bar. I don't hear much interest by the casual fans or the hardcore fans. I was at ST in Ft.Myers for a week, and I didn't hear much buzz about it in the stands. It's not even a big topic on Sports Talk radio. This may not be a scientific, statistical survey, but I do hear buzz in these same places about Opening Day and the NCAA tournament. I don't expect big US ratings on the Championship game tonight even though it has virtually no competition.
  11. a700hitter
    Maybe the rest of the World is interested, but there seems to be very little interest in the US.
  12. a700hitter
    So, how are we supposed to see it? Are we supposed to feel sorry for Bronson because he made a poor business decision or are we supposed to be mad at the FO for taking advantage of him? You still are not making any sense. How is a fan supposed to view this other than whether or not it improves the team?
  13. a700hitter
    If I were to lack logic, that would not mean that your point was logical, or does that logic also escape you?
  14. a700hitter
    Clearly, your point is devoid of logic.
  15. a700hitter
    It is hypocritical? That doesn't follow logically. The fans did not negotiate his contract or convince him to stay in Boston, so how are we hypocrites if we like this trade? Boy, this trade really must have twisted your underwear in a knot.
  16. a700hitter
    So, your point is that we should be unhappy about the trade?
  17. a700hitter
    What's your opinion abou the trade? All this other stuff about loyalty is crap. Sure the fans will be upset when a star leaves the Sox, and it is not at all hypocritical to be happy when the team improves itself by a trade. What is your point? Should the Red Sox fans criticize the FO or protest at Fenway because they traded Bronson to improve the team? Just discuss the baseball aspects of the trade. BTW who is the 4th OF for the Yanks-- Bernie? He's looking a little long in the tooth.
  18. a700hitter
    Boo Hoo. Poor Bronson, a #5 starter with a 3 year contract. He's crying all the way to the bank.
  19. a700hitter
    Not realy, unless they trade Wells.
  20. a700hitter
    His hometown is now Cincinnati.
  21. a700hitter
    This kid has tremendous potential and tools. He's a big kid that can play all OF positions.
  22. a700hitter
    That's fine for you. Different strokes...
  23. a700hitter
    Papelbon may be most valuable as a late inning (6th, 7th or8th) especially if Riske, Seanez nad Taverez are ineffective.
  24. a700hitter
    Screw the Yankee fans. They've got a lot of abuse coming their way. I will not personally attack any of them unless they personally attack me, but I will freely abuse their team.
  25. a700hitter
    A spot will open for him one way or another. With the age in our rotation, someone is bound to go down. Arroyo has already taken himself out of the picture. Plus, they can't commit a rotation spot to Papelbon until they see how Foulke, Seanez, and Tavarez perform in the pen. There is absolutely no reason to force him into the rotation in April, when he would probably get very inconsistent work.
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