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I was supposed to go to this game, but I have to go to a going away party for a cousin of mine who is moving to your Sunshine State.

Hey, those are collector's items. In another 20 years, they will be museum pieces.

I enjoy your unique point of view. It is quite entertaining, even though we have different opinions of the Remy/Orsillo team. Ignore the personal criticism from our resident psycho misanthrope.

One of my favorite goofy moments in a Red Sox broadcast involved John O'Hurley (Peterman on Seinfeld) was interviewed in the stands with his new wife. It was their first wedding anniversary and they decided to take in a Red Sox game to celebrate. During the interview O'Hurley mentioned that although they had been married for a year, his wife still had that "new wife smell." Orsillo and Remy weren't able to broadcast for a couple of innings. I think it took them a full inning to catch their breath from laughing so hard. For the remainder of the season fans would show up with signs saying things like: "married 10 years, but she still has that new wife smell." It was a little Monty Python-ish.

Yep, I definitely procrastinated.

I also know that Ben amassed a record of failed decisions that is astonishing. If they had good processes and good research including scouting, he must have the worst luck in the world that so many things went wrong. He reminds me of The Mush in the movie A Bronx Tale.

Just bad luck? Faulty information? Did the former team mates lie?

They ruined our fun with lousy teams. There is no need to change the one aspect of Red Sox baseball that we all like. This is typical of decisions made by a dysfunctional organization.

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It has worked out very poorly. I have to conclude that the homework was done poorly.

This game was the reverse lock theory in action. One of the top dominant pitchers facing off against the worst starter in the league, and in our last series against each other, the ChiSox annihilated our pitching.

He could be a good #4 if he returns to form.

In Ben's case it stands for "Numbskull"

I think they have ample time before the season ends to get a very good idea whether Hanley can handle first base, even if he gets no game experience. Hopefully, it works out.

Remy is very funny and entertaining, but he is also an excellent analyst. He doesn't overdo it by analyzing the minutiae. He gives you the inside baseball analysis on the stuff that helps you understand the game better. I think he is one of the best. I have had the Extra Innings baseball package since it started and I watch a lot of games other than the Red Sox games. I think Remy is one of the best at what he does. Orsillo is underrated as a play by play man. He does a great job in the post season for TBS.

i understand that there are instances when a GM has to make an educated guess, but making a guess on a position change when signing a player to a long term contract is foolish business. It really wasn't an educated guess. It was just a guess. I would have found it more acceptable if his explanation was that coaches in the organization had taken note of his ability when he would shag flys when he was in our system or with other teams. That would be something. You can judge instincts, route to the ball, etc. Mariano Rivera was great at shagging flies. Many in the Yankee organization felt that he was the best outfielder in the organization. Another pitcher that could have played OF early in his career surprisingly was Bartolo Colon. I had heard about his surprising athleticism, but then I witnessed it for myself at Fenway before a game the day after he pitched. They guy could run down the ball. I find it astonishing that our organization spent $88 million on a complete guess. No scouting reports or observation by anyone throughout his career. I remember that when he was in our organization and stuck behind Nomar there was talk about moving him to CF. That didn't work out. Did anyone in the organization remember why? That seems like a logical starting point, but rather they relied on cases of other infielders moving to the outfield. I am sorry, but there whole process in evaluating and signing Hanley was marked by foolishness in my opinion.

There were too many unknowns for me to invest $88 million. They crossed their fingers and hoped the unknowns would work out and they got burned big time.

Great post. I think Orsillo and Remy clown when the game is boring beyond years. When it merits our attention, they are on top of the game in a professional manner. It is unfair to compare any announcer to Vin Scully. He is incomparable. No one has his depth of experience and relatable stories. He is a baseball treasure.

AAA trash does it again!

The FO should be petitioned on this issue. This is BS.

That is very irresponsible. Crap like that has a way of sticking and following a player.

Buch is usually injured in June, certainly before the All Star Break.

Good idea.

If DD can get them some pitching and they can field a competitve team, that will go a long way toward solving the other problems. Of course, the eggheads in the FO will think that the NESN ratings are up because they got rid of Orsillo and not because they are playing good competitve baseball.

His online username is Mr. Glass.