TheRivernator

I think I called it. He'll gut it out for opening day, but he'll be .500 by the end of the month. He was about as impressive as the rangers batters were pathetic....

I think I called it. He'll gut it out for opening day, but he'll be .500 by the end of the month. He was about as impressive as the rangers batters were pathetic....

the hitters look like they arent seeing the ball well. Both teams are missing hittable heaters....

APRIL FOOLS....

we should let him go. He has no prayer of sticking with the big club....

tell me how that quote was wrong?

absolutely, Schilling admired Clemens, now he acts just like him....

Those rosey colored glasses dont look very good on you.

G:F ratios for 2005 Beckett 1.25 Wang 2.96 Wells 1.51 Pavano 1.60 Clement 1.29 Mussina 1.19 Wakefield 0.94 Johnson 1.13 Schilling 0.78 Chacon 0.92 the sox staff is capable of producing a ton of flyballs.

I dont think so. The Jays had good work out of the pen last yr, so they wont get much from the acquisition of Ryan. Burnett was a necessity and he is already hurt (the pussy). They needed offense and their best was to get Glaus and Overbay, two guys with glaring problems in their offensive game (Glaus makes no contact and Overbay lacks power for a 1b). They need more offense for them to be a contender. I expect a .500 record out of them...

you think it is because of his injury and that he is 100% healthy. How many times has Red Light said that he was 100% healthy? I am expecting him to blame his ankle in July for his 8-8 record, then proclaim himself 100% healthy after he lights into a team, then say he is hurting again when he blows a lead to the drays.....

Yankees Red Sox (wild card) Devil Rays (surprise surprise) Blue Gays Oriholes....

I disagree solely on the fact that recent performance is the best indicator for how players will do this season. Granted it is never 100% accurate (see pavano) but it is close enough. I like the way the yankees ended the season pitching wise. Chacon and Wang were lights out and thus far have been solid this spring. RJ is gonna be a horse if he can stay healthy this yr. His stuff has never been the problem, it was the philosophy IMHO (fuggin Mel). He threw way too many sliders and now he has developed his splitter to a point that it may be a reliable 3rd pitch (10-20 times a game) and be enough of a distraction to make him more powerful. I think the yankees 1, 3, and 4 in the rotation will be solid with 2 and 5 being the huge wild cards. If Mussina can stay healthy, there is no questioning what he brings to the table. If he stays healthy, then we will need very little out of Pavano. If he is not healthy, then Pavano will have to get healthy himself and be strong for us, something I am not counting on. I think last yr, towards the end of the yr, we showed that our rotation is something to be reckoned with. We have 2 young guys who are capable of handling pressure in Wang and Chacon (their performance in the ALDS was inspiring) as well as 2 grizzled vets capable of being top of the rotation starters if they stay out of the trainers room. Our only question is health. If the yankee staff can stay reasonably healthy 1-4 and the 5 spot isnt a total black hole, then this team will not only win 100 games, but will advance deep into the playoffs. If the staff isnt healthy, I still think the pen and the offense are good enough to make it to the playoffs, but it will likely be another cold and lonely winter in the bronx. As for the sox, they have many question marks on players who did not finish strong. Schilling was awful last yr. Beckett was terrible outside of Pro Player. Wells was your most consistent guy, but he was hurt for a good chunk of the yr. Clement was a f***ing pussy and Wake couldnt pitch to any guy not named Mirabelli. You need 3 or 4 of the above to step up and then add Paps into the mix (who will be great one day if not this yr). BUT, this season the sox will need more out of their rotation because their offense will not be as strong. Also, the question of Foulke at the end of the pen will put undo pressure on the starters to go deeper into games. Either way, the sox and yankees are two different beasts with two different ways that they can win, unlike season's past where they were very similar. The yankees do not really need solid starting pitching to make the playoffs because their offense and bullpen should be good enough to win 90+. If that pen falls apart, then it is a different story and the starters will need to put pressure on themselves. The sox have questions in the pen and a weakened offense from last yr. They NEED the starters to carry the load. As far as advancing on past the playoffs and into the world series and such, it all comes down to who is healthy and who is hot at the right time, not necessarily who has the better staff on paper. Overall, the sox staff has more potential to be lights out because 1-5 they have the best stuff. The Yankees staff, IMHO, will be the most consistent because they have pitchers who dont all rely on the K and are not afraid to let a hitter put the bat on the ball. I know I kinda talked in circles, but I think that if I was a betting man on which rotation would put up the best numbers, I would hold onto my money because it is a crapshoot....

sorry guys, my cpu froze and I clicked submit too many times....

I agree 100%

Proctor has just upped his trade stock immensely. I hope he can finally improve on his pathetic career and do with his stuff what he was always meant to do. I think moving him to starter would be great in a perfect world, but we already have a logjam there. I just hope this isnt him being good against crap, and hopefully this will translate against the beter players in the league...

still, at the age that Schilling is at, most serious injuries are not recovered from, but rather are the beginning of the end. Expecting him back to 2004 form is expecting too much. I will throw one thing out there though. I expect him to throw a gem on opening day, just because he will muster up the guts to pitch on the big day, but by the end of the month he'll be mediocre...

Garland and Contreras were one yr wonders IMHO. Garcia and Buerhle are consistent, but they arent enough and Vazquez is an innings eater who will be a .500 pitcher at best....

I think the Guardians will be the victors in the central this yr. I dont think the white sox will continue their pitching dominance for another yr....

Read my post before you act like an idiot. I am not saying that Schilling does not have stuff. I am saying that he is inconsistent with it and likely will be this yr. You have to have stuff and consistency to be a 15-2 game winner. Schilling has the first part, but I dont think he'll have the second....

You need stuff to win 15 games, and mostly consistent stuff at that.

and the sox choke lasted 86 looooooong years. I'd rather choke and die in 4 days than in 86 years....

btw, that luca brazi choke was great in the godfather game, anyone get it yet. It is an absolute must have for gamers....

I think you are in denial. His leg injuries just happened to be bothering him as the sox were trying to keep him as far away from the team as possible. Like I said before, if knee surgery re-attached testicles as well, then both Clement and Foulke would be golden. Last I checked it didnt.

one thing that sox fans and yankee fans agree on is that we need to get this f***er started....