TheRivernator

another red sox site was just hacked by a person calling himself yeteam. The board makeup has competely changed and the background now says Invision Power. Also, the entire board is now called "hacked by yeteam". Be on alert, this guy might try to hack all sox sites.....

what I will miss about tomorrow nights game is the fact that Sheff wont be able to play most likely. Schilling is deceptive enough to be able to get the good fastball hitters out, but I think Sheff would burn Beckett rather good. Too bad he'll be heading for the list before he is heading for the lineup. Our starters are 10-1 in their last 11 decisions and if it becomes a battle of the bullpens again, I have faith, well in everyone not names Tanyon....

or Balls-lite

how about Uniball

crapshoots, meaning there are no guarantees. It doesnt mean that you will fail every time....

See I think the Yankees will be going for Mulder, too. Should lead to some good offseason discussion...

I know they have Barton as a C/1b/LF and they have Hererra in the OF, but not sure of others. I know that their pitching prospects consist of Meyer and not much else, so maybe they go for the big arms...

you cannot be sure of that, just like I cannot be sure that RJ will return to form. Remember, this is a new venture for Beckett. You guys said the same thing about Clement and we said the same thing about Pavano. Proven winners in the NL are crapshoots in the AL. I still think he'll bounce back, but right now, nothing is certain...

I still dont see it happening in Met land. Beane will want multiple prospects in return and the mets have two (I forgot about Pelfrey but most minor league experts on XM think he was a reach in the draft and is overrated). Beane has been a master at getting what he wants. Even if he doesnt pry Hansen or Lester away, the sox still have enough to get it done. Edgar, Ellsbury, MDC would be enough IMHO to solidify the pen and set up the A's to move Kotsay, who could be dealt for more inor leaguers.....

Beckett and RJ have disappointed so far. Let's not deny it. ERAs close to or slightly over 5 are not what we expected out of these guys...

as for why give up the prospects now, well, if Zito hits the market, he'll be hard to retain. BUT, if you deal for him and offer him a good deal at the trade, he'd likely sign, most guys do. If he hits the market, I'd expect a lot of teams to go after him. If Boston snatched him early and offered him a good deal, I think they can beat everyone to the punch...

I hear ya on the mets roster, but zambrano was about to be demoted anyway. The mets have Pedro, Glavine, Trachsel, Heilman and Bannister in a pretty good rotation AND, the mets have only one good prospect, Lastings Milledge whom they refuse to deal. I dont see the fit there even though Zito and Peterson are good buds....

I think it all depends on your disposition. Remember, the sox are going into a BRUTAL stretch over the next month or so. Only 2 breathers series between now and June 18th, and one of those breather series will be against the DRays with all of their personell back. The only other brutal stretch is august into the beginning of september. You can bet that if the sox start to fall behind a little in the standings that they'll make a run at him. You also have to figure that Zito is only going to be 28 yrs old in a week or so and he is proven. I'll tell you what, Boston is the place that makes the most sense because of their farm system and their likelihood of need. I am not saying that the sox rotation is bad currently, just that it lacks depth and if wells is done, then there is a gaping hole at the 5 position. Plus Clement is not good and Beckett has disappointed. Zito would be a proven AL arm who could win 20 games if given run support....

To this point, Beckett and Randy have been equally disappointing and Muss and Schill have been equally surprising. I see the series being decided in game 3....

Here is the deal. Beane got porked when he watched Tejada and Giambi walk with only draft pick compensation. He learned his lesson and dealt away 2/3 of the holy trinity before they became FA's, and the Mulder trade was a fuggin steal for what the cards had to give up. I expect Beane to work his magic and make Zito available. BUT, you have to look at the market for this to work. First off, Zito and Mulder are FAs after the yr, and I dunno about you guys but I like Mulder better. Also, the Cards are expected to make a run at trading for Buerhle, so they might be okay with letting Mulder fly. Now, if you deal for Zito, you have to give up a lot, why not just wait for the FA process and try to scoop up Mulder or Zito for free? Because you can bet your ass that the yankees will be bidding for one of them and will likely shorten the field by one half. So how do you beat them to it? By dealing for them. The sox have many prospects in the minors whose paths are blocked as well as 3-4 big league arms ready in the minors or recently called up. You also have to figure that Beane is going to have a minimal amount of suitors. I think the Mets are happy with their rotation. The Yankees wont be looking to deal. The Cards wont need another and if Rocket goes to Houston, he wont be needed there either. The A's wont deal in division and no team from the AL Central has the goods or the need for Zito. So, I think it leaves the Dodgers and the Sox going for his services, but there are a few confounding factors. One, does Wells return, and if he does which wells shows up? Two, is LA in it by the trade deadline. Three, is Oakland in the race by the deadline, thereby making the point moot. I see a serious move coming on the horizon and I seriously think that if the sox rotation continues as is, assuming Beckett stays around a 4+ era pitcher, they will look to strengthen the rotation. They have Ellsbury and Moss in the minors whose paths are blocked. Stern would make a good trade chip. Edgar Martinez is another and either Lester or Hansen would likely be asked to be included. I could see a 3 player package going to oakland for Zito. One caveat though, Barry Zito gets ass-raped by the yankees. 0-2 era over 12 in his last 3 starts vs the Yankees.

I think the matchups are as pick'em as they come. Should be a wonderful series....

how about One Nut...

actually a yankee-sox game means 2 games in the standings instead of one. Think about it. Let's say that the Yankees win today, then if the sox win against Balt, then they neutralize that win and there is no groudn gained or lost, and if they lose, they fall one game behind. Now, in a yankee red sox game, if the red sox win, they go one game up, if the yankees win, the sox fall one game behind. There is no status quo option and the best to worst case scenario is 2 games apart instead of one in the other scenario...

the fact that sturtze still has a yankee uniform is pathetic. This guy flat out sucks...

these O's pitchers flat out suck...

I ate crow big time on that.....so far....

if you look at his splits, he has mediocre aprils and great May's. Last May he hit .330...

he is 13 for his last 66 or .196

lol