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I'll say this, and I don't believe it's blind optimism either. I think the Yankees beat the Sox IF, and a big IF, the Yankees make the playoffs. This year, we match up extremely well against the Sox. In fact, I think we are the only team that can derail the Sox. I think you guys know it as well. We are the biggest threat to you making the World Series. Well, maybe the A's too. They seem to have your number the last few years, if memory serves well.

Exactly how does this grading system work? Now, I have only seen a few of his starts, but his fastball doesn't have as much kick to it as advertised, and has no real movement to it. His breaking pitches seem to have decent break to them, but he isn't all that consistent with them [this may improve if he gets used to the grip of American baseballs, I'll give you that]. If a hitter guesses right on the pitch, he gets clobbered. He doesn't have a great pitch, just good ones. He doesn't have Mariano's cutter, or Wang's sinker, or Wagner's fastball, or Santana's change, or Schilling's slider,etc. What he does have is enough pitches to keep most hitters guessing on every single pitch, and to me his biggest asset is he knows how to pitch. I swear, this guy is a carbon copy of Mussina, a poor man's copy, but a good one nonetheless. Moose, and I'm talking about his pre-Yankee years, never had the best fastball, curve, etc. Moose just knew how to pitch. So does Dice-K. I think he can give you a decent outing every time because he knows how to pitch and has so many pitches that he can keep hitters off-balance even if he doesn't have his good stuff. I think that when he slumps a bit, he will be able to adjust quickly. He is a very solid pitcher, and will be as good a number 2 on a staff in baseball. This year, Beckett is your number one. However, I think Matsuzaka is a better pitcher, but Josh has more talent.

It's not a bold statement, it's a fan's statement. You, of all people, as Sox fans, should understand optimism in the face of inevitable demise. I think we're finished, but I hope we're not. Just like you guys after the 5 game massacre last year. You gotta keep hope alive. If I didn't have this optimism, I wouldn't watch my team. I gotta hope and try to convince myself that we still have a chance. Suspension of disbelief. Rationally, we have no chance. Emotionally, we are still in the thick of things. You do have a shitload of traveling to do. However, I would rather travel to play a bad team than stay in my state to play a really good one. I simply wish you guys play the Tigers every game for the next six weeks. That said, the schedule-maker hates the Red Sox. There can be no real rationale besides that.

Well, we play the Diamondbacks too, so that really shouldn't matter. Also realize, we play the Mets EVERY year, and they have been the best team in the NL for the last few years. So you guys have no right to bitch about the interleague schedule. The way I look at it, we need to make up one game a week in the standings. I know it is a lot to ask for, but we are six games behind Detroit in the loss column for the wild card. I'll worry about Boston after/if we catch Detroit. Hopefully the Mets can help us out a bit in Detroit. I hope we can gain a game in the standings this weekend on Detroit. If we can catch Detroit by the All-Star break, see you in the ALCS.

Thank you.

Way to go Bobby! If he comes around, especially in front of Alex, we could start making some noise. Ok, parm time. See ya!

I have to leave at 10:30 PM to go pick up the most delicious, and so horribly bad for you, meatball parm sandwiches in Westchester, N.Y. I'll probably be back around 11:30, ORS. Does this count against me? LOL!

Not even close. Drew has to be the biggest pussy in the baseball after Pavano.

Yes. Michael Kay went into his homerun schtick as well.

You thought Myers was useful? When? He's a wasted roster spot. You know, Mussina gets to me these days. Whenever something doesn't go his way, or he catches a bad break, you can see it in his eyes. He just gives up. Thome hits that dribbler that would have been an out if there was no shift, and I thought to myself "Next guy creams him". Bingo. Maybe Torre will start to see how good his pen can be if he doesn't pitch them 8 innings a game.

That does suck. Oh well. I remember Moose with a perfect game against you and Everett broke it up.

LOL! Ouch, that sucks.

game is on espn now. see ya after the game.

The thing is, and it's not being said to piss of the Sox fans [for once], but the A's are one swing away from tying the game. I'll be honest, if the Sox were up 8-0, I'd be rooting for the no-hitter. They couldn't really lose that game. They can lose this one.

Either that or a walk.

I'll be honest when I say this..if the Sox are to win, I'd like to see a no-hitter [as much as one can see it on gamecast]. I'd still like to see the A's win, though.

Which explains why I've been here all season long with the exception of 10 days. Yeah, that makes sense. Sure, I'm only here when the Yankees are winning. You know, you couldn't be more clueless if you tried. Seriously.

What I can take from what you said is this: A) You are in love with ORS, and probably believe everything he says. In fact, I would gather that you have his most favorite quotes in a journal of some kind, and read them right before you go to bed. If I'm drunk, and she's single, yes, I must admit, I often do not have a rational thought process. Here, however, is another story. C) Considering how many posts I have and my join date to this site, I wouldn't consider myself new. I would, however, consider you clueless.

Considering I said I was going away and I didn't get to enjoy our series win over you, yeah, it brings me out of the wood work. Once again, intelligence and ORS are foreign to each other. I hope you guys lose again, just for that comment. I am using my anti-Sox mojo just because of you ORS. If you guys lose, especially a close one, it was you incurred the wrath for your team and caused your inglorious defeat.

Shhh....

Don't forget, Wang is no Matsuzaka. It is blasphemy to even mention such things here.

LOL!