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  1. a700hitter
    And you saw the result of taking out a big time stud who had been cruising since the second inning who wasn't tired and replacing him with your number 3 bullpen guy based on a small sample of Matchup stats accumulated over a number of seasons. It is a stupid move and he paid.
  2. a700hitter
    Big time pitching by Wade Davis with second and third base and no one out.
  3. a700hitter
    Managerial stupidity on full display in game 6 of ALCS. First, Gibbons doesn't let Price finish the 7 th inning and brings in Sanchez who gives up an insurance run. Then not to be outdone Yost leaves in Madison to pitch to Toronto's big boys in the 8th inning when he has a well-rested dominant Wade Davis in the pen. These guys shouldn't manage a 7 Eleven. The 3 remaining managers have a combined IQ in two digit territory.
  4. a700hitter
    How do you judge when he has revamped the entire philosophy -- after the first move ? the second? maybe the third? If each move has a sound rationale when you analyze it, at what point do the cumulative moves represent a revamping of philosophy? I think the team needs a change in philosophy. The Red Sox need to be better at evaluating, drafting, acquiring and developing pitching in the organization. This is a deficiency that needs to change if they want to be consistently successful.
  5. a700hitter
    If you think that, I'll bet that you don't know too many Yankee fans. Met fans hate the Yankees and vice versa.
  6. a700hitter
    And this right after you make a lengthy post about not hammering DD. Lol! Will you wait until the future plays out before you hammer him? Until the future plays out, I don't know how you could hammer him based on your future projections.
  7. a700hitter
    Let me know how it feels to be on the same side as the Yankee fans.
  8. a700hitter
    My family and friends that are Yankee fans are hiding in bin Laden's cave until the Series is over.
  9. a700hitter

    1975

    a700hitter replied to cp176's topic in Other Baseball

    You have had a very interesting life.
  10. a700hitter
    Mattingly is out as Dodger manager. The guy is just an awful manager.
  11. a700hitter
    I am wondering where Chris Davis's big power bat will land in free agency. He is a home run monster. But for the albatross of Hanley Ramirez and his contract, we would be in the market for a first baseman. What other teams have an opening at first base?
  12. a700hitter

    1975

    a700hitter replied to cp176's topic in Other Baseball

    What an exciting series that was. I can remember feeling despondent when we were down 3 runs in game 6 and my Dad told me that we still had a chance and then Carbo hit the home run and then more tense exciting baseball followed by elation. What a collection of ball players on both teams -- Yaz, Lynn, Dewey, Fisk, Tiant, Bench, Rose, Morgan, Perez, Griffey, and Foster ---Jim Rice was on the DL. So much talent on those two teams.
  13. a700hitter
    I am not a fan of any of their contracts. They are all in the realm of stupid--just more evidence of the collective incompetence of baseball management. That being said, it is the world of baseball that we live in. So, I guess that I will support any big moves that DD makes while publicly stating that the size of the contracts disturb me, thus reserving my right to hammer the crap out of him if it goes bad. LOL!!!
  14. a700hitter
    Just as I am sure that White Sox fans are heartbroken over the Cubbies.
  15. a700hitter
    They might be able to get something done with Swihart in a larger package, but we will not get Harvey for a Swihart package. Also, people seem reluctant to trade Swihart.
  16. a700hitter
    I like the Mets because Yankee fans despise them.
  17. a700hitter
    The teams that have those other pitchers will also want Bogaerts or Betts.
  18. a700hitter
    The Yankees had horseshit pitching in 2004. The Mets have one ace after another taking the hill. Plus, the Cubs offense is not the 2004 Red Sox.
  19. a700hitter
    The Cubs have a good young team but lack pitching depth. Looking forward to next season, they will need to strengthen their pitching. They have a strong top of the rotation, but the rest of the staff and the bullpen are not good. They are in a tough division with the Cardinals and Pirates.
  20. a700hitter
    Schwarber in LF had to hurt them sooner or later. Every play by him is an adventure. But he is still better than Hanley. Lol!
  21. a700hitter
    And you saw the wisdom of signing Hanley and Pablo. Those contracts didn't seem to bother you very much.
  22. a700hitter
    Just my opinion.
  23. a700hitter
    No, but Boston is one of the top gigs. He is not going to get one of those again. The turnover was unusually large this year. There likely will be less openings next year.
  24. a700hitter
    Their budget is an internal control. It is not a league imposed salary cap, and the owners have in the past exceeded the luxury tax threshold and have expressed willingness to exceed it again if it makes sense. I don't think they would hesitate to exceed the threshold to elevate the team out of this prolonged last place rut. Continuing to be not be competitive is a bigger threat to the value of the franchise than the risk of some long term contracts. You are right that they have the money. That is not the issue. Neither of us are saying that they have unlimited resources, but they do have resources that are significant enough that money isn't their biggest challenge.
  25. a700hitter
    I hope he lands a job somewhere. He seems like a guy with good character, and I will not have to worry about any team that he heads sucking up all the good pitching prospects.
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