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BA .326, OBP .396, slg% .419

Stats over recent years do not support this. If you want to be seriously in the hunt for the post season, you had better come in with an ERA under 4.

Ah, but if do they have a stat for TOOTBLAN adjusted as a percentage of base runners? In that case, we surely are the worst in both leagues.

I read that Willis has installed a whole new regime -- he rakes is coffee with skim milk ant 2 equal. Nieves just took his coffee black.

Miley is tossing a beautiful game. I always thought he would be good. Hehe.

Holt can play anywhere and play well. They should see if he can pitch.

What a play by Pedroia! Great! What an over the hill overpaid bum! Trade him.

We lose too many guys on the bases. Where was Napoli going!

The offense needs to take more cross country plane trips based on the results for Napoli.

Go Sox!!

What is the scoop on Moncado's leg injury?

In a post steroid era, a 4+ ERA just doesn't cut it. Edit: The upside (4+ ERA) that you are looking for will not be enough to compete. Staying at a 5+ ERA would be catastrophic -- and no expects it to stay over 5.

Most fans realize that the Red Sox have had the highest payrolls in baseball for many years. The complaint isn't that they are cheap. The complaint is that they spend so much and finish last behind teams that have one-third of our payroll. If Ben manages to finish last a third time in four years, he really needs to be fired taking into consideration how much has been spent on payroll.

That would be the definition of a fair weather fan. Do you think that a baseball team has a greater appreciation for fans who stop going to games when they are having a bad year or the fans that stick with them through the tough times?

I have some family in Florida. My niece was a Marlins season ticket holder for a number of years. It's not like their fans are tolerant of losing in contrast to the "entitled" Red Sox fans. In the Marlins comparatively short history, they have won two championships. And guess what, in years that they stink (which is most years) their fans say so. And because their fanbase sucks balls, they completely abandon the team. If they are not winning, their fans don't go to the games and they stop following the team. So, who are the "entitled" fans-- the so-called "fans" in these half-assed small markets that don't even go to games when they can get 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 drinks for $40? The Red Sox fans fill that old relic Fenway game after game for huge bucks, and when they can't get there, they loyally follow them every game on TV, radio, gamecast or by other means. Entitled? Loyal is a better description. Unfortunately, along with having a large loyal and knowledgeable fanbase comes the fact there are millions of fans can discern good baseball from bad baseball, good players from bad players etc. Even the best teams have faults and weaknesses. The weaknesses will always be what is debated. No one needs to debate the strengths. There probably aren't a lot of interesting threads from Angels fans about Mike Trout. First post: "He's great" No other posts. Close the thread.

Do we have lineups?

Yes. I feel entitled to go into my pocket to shell out $125 for a couple of decent seats to see a game, $160 if you have a couple of beers and hot dogs. So selfish.

I forgot how good that feels.

He may have been the worst. The last 3 innings always took at least an hour when he was managing.

Holt was motoring.

Holt is solid at every position he plays.

Taz missed his spot badly on that last pitch. Umps will not give that as a strike many times if the catcher has to reach for it.

LaRussa made it the 4 horses asses of micromanaging idiots before he retired.

Xander is getting some big hits.

Moncado? What happened?