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I am so prepared for the Rangers to win tonight!

Buckner

Theo doesn't owe anyone anything. He made moves that looked good but didn't work out. It happens all the time. Crawford has plenty of time to earn his contract. Theo helped bring the Sox 2 World Series. Do you remember what it was like prior to 2004? Let the man go in peace and move on. Best of luck in Chicago and thanks for everything.

Tonight's game has been postponed, will be played tomorrow night.

I had a dream last night that Texas wins in 6.

TMW you missed the 25th anniversary of the day my childhood officially ended Happy 25th anniversary, Red Sox fans Posted by Obnoxious Boston Fan October 24, 2011 11:11 AM How did you celebrate "Buckner, Stanley, Gedman and Schiraldi Day?" Well, the Red Sox coincidentally marked the 25th anniversary of Game 6 (which began on Oct. 25, 1986) by announcing their new general manager. That can't be a good sign. One strike away? Those were the good old days. Now, they're about 100 light years away. Bad omen? More a kick in the groin from history. Bill Buckner may have gotten the last laugh with his appearance on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the revival of his cursed presence on the Red Sox. Had the Red Sox gone 9-18 in September and still made their GM switch Tuesday, no one would have noticed the timing. We all know it was really Bob Stanley, Calvin Schiraldi and Rich Gedman who screwed things up in the 10th inning on that night of horrors at Shea. By the time Mookie hit the ball toward Buckner after midnight, the game was tied and the Sox were already doomed. You can now buy that ball for $1 million on ebay. Beats spending it on Tim Wakefield. One quick note - Schiraldi's middle name is "Drew" - no kidding. He never had a chance. Now, this bit of coincidental history is just something else we can pile onto this team until next season. The Red Sox who brought us 1978, 1986 and 2003 are back until further notice. My father's Red Sox have become his grandson's Red Sox. Being GM of this team would be a dream job for any fan, yours truly included, but who out there envies Ben Cherington? He's walking into a nightmare. The team needs a new manager, a right fielder, at least three starting pitchers, probably a closer and a DH, not to mention an exorcism in the clubhouse just to get rid of the chicken grease stains and stale smell of Bud Light. Ben also has 30 million fans who are mad as hell, dispirited, disgusted and despondent all at the same time. Cherington might feel like Chip Diller did while being indoctrinated into Omega House with Larry Lucchino, Josh Beckett and most of Red Sox Nation swinging the paddle. "Thank you sir, may I have another?" He began his reign Tuesday by vowing "there will be changes" and then told us John Lackey will have Tommy John surgery and miss 2012. Maybe a healthy Lackey can get his ERA under 6.41 in 2013. Cherington gets serious credit for the time served with the team - starting as a scout in 1999. And just because he was there for Lackey, J.D. Drew, Dice-K, Julio Lugo, Eric Gagne and all of Theo Epstein's other free-agent blunders, that doesn't necessarily mean he was on board with each of these deals. How many times have you disagreed with your boss, but kept your mouth shut? Probably every day on the hour. Not sure how long the honeymoon will last, but he'll get one from fans. He shares credit/blame for Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell with Jed Hoyer - his new counterpart in Chicago. (Theo did sign Beckett to an extension in 2006.) We'll be debating the successes and failures of Theo through the holidays. Cherington will not have the financial leeway his boss enjoyed. Think about this: In just the past five years the Red Sox committed $72 million to Drew, $103.1 million to Dice-K (don’t forget the rights fee), $82.5 million to Lackey and $36 million to Lugo. Most pro franchises would have gone into a financial tailspin after taking a $293.6 million hit on so many stiffs. The team still had enough spare change, concession revenue and NESN subscriber fees to pay Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Beckett. Ben will have to be thrifty, smart and lucky. Carmine's margin for error is going to be a lot thinner than anyone in a Red Sox uniform. Larry will be looming larger than ever. It's not going to be pretty. Best of luck, Ben. One strike away these days will be quite an accomplishment

Wow! What a great 1st announcement from the new GM! :thumbsup: John Lackey to have Tommy John surgery Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff October 25, 2011 03:43 PM New Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said today that pitcher John Lackey will have Tommy John surgery and miss the 2012 season. Lackey had elbow soreness during the season, and recently saw a specialist, Dr. Lewis Yocum. "John Lackey will go ahead and have Tommy John surgery," Cherington said during the news conference at which he was introduced as the successor to Theo Epstein, who has left to become president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. "We look forward to having him as part of our staff, hopefully in 2013," Cherington said.

Blue Jays shut the door on Farrell Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff October 25, 2011 01:14 PM By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Toronto shut the door on the idea of the Red Sox hiring John Farrell as manager. Team president Paul Beeston released this statement: “Due to the distraction caused by media speculation regarding our employee permission policy, the Toronto Blue Jays have amended their policy and will not grant permission for lateral moves.” So that is that.

:thumbsup: Very awesome! :thumbsup:

HUGE K!!

I agree. Wilson's in a tough spot here. Come on man!

But another shut down 1/2 inning by the Cards. Dammit all!

He was doing a normal interview and then doing impersonations of Wash, etc. Nice JACK Moreland!!!! oops 2-1 Come on Elvis!

Nice DP!! Kinda diggin' Holland's interview. LOL.

Jeez CJ. Tough play but...damn.

Sweet catch by Murphy. A little redemption. OFFENSE!

It'd be nice if FOX could manage to put together a decent scoreboard like NESN or YES (I know, but have to give credit...blah blah blah).

I'm with you. Hope to see Wilson step it up. He's more than capable.

Mikey Lowell on MLB Network pre game! Love it!! WIN RANGERS!!

There are a few Canadians out here. Welcome and have fun. Go Red Sox.

Great job by Zoey, W and Ryan! Nice start. WIN RANGERS!!!

He never denied that. But regardless. It's true.

This IS a Red Sox forum genius. You posted it in a NYY "thread" in a Boston Red Sox forum. Great clip, original and hilarious. I bet it's gotten over a millon hits on YouTube.

Well they threw A LOT of prior players including Mo Vaughan and Nomar under the bus. It's what they do. At any rate, I agree. Our current fan base is at an all time low. My head is about to explode with some of these posts. Night all.