jacksonianmarch

Manny vs Dotel. Uh oh.

that slider was nasty.

Dotel melts down in Fenway. Not too confident, especially with the sox masher unit coming up.

Mariano is filthy. WHY THE f*** ARENT WE USING EDWAR??!?!?!

Your view on Buchholz may be a bit premature. Hughes has a yr on him in experience and progressed slowly. Buchholz got hit pretty good last time out. You dont want to ruin a kid's confidence in a playoff race, especially a guy like Buchholz who could be the so-called "reinforcements" the sox bring in to fill the rotation. In terms of Schilling, this is the second yr in a row where he wore down as the season went along. If you think the guy from April is returning, you are wishing more than thinking. It may happen, but it isnt likely given his recent history. Also, some pitchers dont adjust. See Randy Johnson. Others do. It is pitcher specific and it doesnt happen overnight.

and the sox hottest hitter is up. Fantastic.

maybe not.

should have let it hit him.

potentially.

Bruney, plate is this way ----->

most players are worse on the road.

Phillips is finding himself a niche with the fans. Clutch the past few days. 4-1. NICE!

the only argument one could make for Paps returning to the rotation would be if there were health issues. There were and maybe are health issues, but he is holding up alright right now. The sox went down the path now, dont change it, and it is too late to change it now.

Matsui with the single. 1st and 3rd, 0 outs for Posada.

AROD!!!!! YANKEES LEAD 2-1!!!

CMON AROD!!!

This is a solid point VA. He's not just a good closer, he's a lights out closer. You dont find many.

Proctor is terrible. Thanks for killing him Joe. Jerk.

This could be because... A. We have won the division B. Torre has a monster contract C. Torre was the face of the yankees recent dynasty D. Our owner may be senile, because the damn jerk manager should have been fired yrs ago Then again, we are talking GM, not manager. IF you lose a 15 game lead to the yankees, then you wont be saying this. Granted, this is all speculation. After watching my team take it hard in the bum for months, they are finally showing signs of life at the same time that your rotation has gone into shambles. But what I think is the worst thing of all, as a700 pointed out, is that this was the same issue as last yr. The same symptoms returned, the same problems arose and the same mediocrity set in. Last yr he did nothing about it and it sent you home early. This yr, if he does nothing then he is showing a propensity to repeat his mistakes and it SERIOUSLY hurts his credibility. Wakefield has an unhittable pitch when it is on, Schilling doesnt. And Schilling has a serious decline in stuff recently. Plus, with this false injury, you can only expect him to be a little more rested rather than actually "recovered" from something. I expect him to come back at about the same as he was before. But if you are a GM, you have to prepare for the possibility that he comes back as the guy who was shillacked his last few starts. You just have to. Because if he does come back as a total liability, then the signs were there and Theo did nothing about it. He is a guy who used to throw 98 who now throws 89 but pitches like he still throws 98. His failure to adjust is hurting him. And this yr, his control in the zone has been terrible. Mix the two and you have a guy who has lost his power, pitching like a power pitcher, making mistakes in the zone. This is a recipe for disaster. There are always major league starters available, and their prices will go up or go down depending on need and want by the deadline. But there are plenty of back of the rotation guys available. Something that the sox could use. They dont need to get an ace, they just need someone who can reliably keep you in the game better than Tavarez or Gabbard. But he HASNT been good. He was AWFUL in his last 2 starts prior to hitting the DL, even though there WAS NOTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH HIM. He said he didnt feel hurt. The MRI proved it. It isnt like the guy was throwing up tons of QS's then went down with an injury. This is a guy who was shittanked and then went on the DL because something had to be wrong. He just didnt know what. and you havent made dumbass posts or predictions? Cmon now, we all have had our stinkers. But I dont think I am alone here. The sox rotation will be their downfall, and it will be magnified even worse if Schilling comes back inconsistent. do what you want. I am still not very confident in this team since they have proven to suck so many times that I stand up for them. So for now, I'll just point out your worst flaw that will need to be addressed if you want 2007 to be a banner yr.

7 in the L column, which is all that matters my friend. And I wouldnt say smarmy. I said all along that the ball was in the sox corner after they left us for dead. And right now they look like a team that is poised to fall apart. If Wake gets his s*** together and Schilling returns like the Schilling you all know, then my opinion will change. But having a back 3 of Wakefield, Gabbard, and Tavarez is not intimidating at all.

Clemens is pitching very well of late. Pettitte has an ERA right around DMats and just threw a gem and Mussina has been pitching better of late. I'd sure take our 4 right now over what you have. And when Hughes comes back we might be able to get rid of that shitbum Igawa for good.

ARod needs to take that pitch. He went after a sinker at the shins with a 3-1 count.