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i get it. You are convinced that he is a genius.

Win!

Yep. He went through a whole insane ritual when he entered the game.

He gone!

If the Red Sox were to sweep the Skanks, it could put a lot of pressure on the Skanks this weekend. That would make Ben's Shitshow of 2015 worth it.

Hanley had a chance to showcase himself at first base this season and earn a spot with the team next season. Reports are that he has been swinging and throwing pain free for a while, but that he wasn't comfortable enough at first base to play in games. I guess that he was afraid of embarrassing himself. That's surprising as he didn't seem to mind looking like a clown in LF. Could he have looked worse at first base? His reluctance/refusal to play first base this season has probably guaranteed that he will be gone by next season. There is no way that DD opens camp in 2016 with a defensive experiment with Hanley. He will not risk the failure and embarrassment that in large part cost Ben his job. It just isn't going to happen. The only chance of Hanley being on the 2016 Red Sox is if they move Pablo and Hanley plays 3B. I think that is a very remote possibility as diving for balls at 3B would likely put him on the DL with his chronically bad shoulder. The Hanley deal may be the worst signing by a Red Sox GM in my memory.

The altercation was the only interesting thing in the Nats September. Papa is one big guy with a crazy look. I always thought that his crazy look on the mound served him well. Crazy is good for a closer. Do you remember the Mad Hungarian!

How much trade value do you think Allen Craig has?

Third place team. You can't pick your division.

Are you a Red Sox fan? Everyone that calls Papelbon can't explain what he did while he was in Boston to justify calling him that.

Great job, Ben! Hope you get a job, if you want one. Happy now, Kimmi?

DiPoto's tenure with the Red Sox will not vest him in a pension. He took the Mariners GM job. Ben remains unemployed. I mean " on vacation"

I hate when that happens.

We need to find a team that has an opening for and that wants a full time DH.

Zimmerman? He can play the OF, unlike Hanley.

Tentatively? Reading between the lines as Hawk Harrelson would say, "He gone!" Here's an idea, trade him to the Nats for Papelbon. The Nats need a first baseman and Papelbon is a goner after the Harper dust up. Getting Papelbon in the salary swap is better than just eating the whole salary and getting nothing which is approximately Hanley's worth.

I know lots of Red Sox fans hate Papelbon and that is just ridiculous to me. He was the best closer in my lifetime and he was a big part of a Championship team and several other very competitive Red Sox teams. His durability is and reliability were and are second to none. You could set your clock to the guy. I love Koji, and he had one of the greatest closer seasons ever in 2013, but his reliability and durability just do not match Papelbon's

I work at a much larger company than the Boston Red Sox, and I can assure you that upper management is always aware of changes to our marketing campaigns. Changing the play by play TV announcer at a network that accounts for a significant portion of the team's value was undoubtedly brought to the owners prior to the announcement. The owners would always have a veto in those situations.

Yes, I think that was part of the back story, but something with Harper's AB triggered Papelbon. He might still have been stewing about Harper's comments from the prior day.

Thunder we will be facing off against each other in the finals. Good luck!!

I just don't remember him being a clubhouse problem when he was with the Red Sox, and I also don't remember any time when he didn't give 100% or work off his tail. So, I am not getting the douche angle.

The Mets have three other all star stud pitchers - deGrom, Syndegard, and Matz. They also have Wheeler. Harvey is the closest to Arbitration and Free Agency and the word on the inside is that the relationship between Harvey and the Mets FO is irreparable.

It looked like Papelbon called him out for dogging it. Harper didn't like it and shot back. Harper is immature, with an attitude problem. He needs a good ass kicking ans Papelbon was the one willing to administer it.

i f the Red Sox were coming off a winning season instead of back to back last place performances, I think they would give Hill every opportunity to win a spot next season. After back to back last place finishes and 3 out of the last four seasons in last place, I don't think they will take the risk that he will finally stay healthy and perform well as a starter for the first time at age 35.

August and September mean nothing. This team needs a whole re-tooled bullpen and a couple of top starters. I don't think you need to worry that DD will have to sacrifice the future to accomplish what he needs to do. He should have no problem creating sustainable winning for several years. With the resources at his disposal there is no reason to be finishing last 3 out of seasons. And success can be maintained without stripping the farm bare.