Gom

Now Simmons writes mouth breathing drivel? So basically, anyone who disagrees with you, whether it be me, or anyone else here, or respected writers in the media, are idiots? We're all idiots, and you're God's gift to baseball knowledge? Is that how it works? Please take your meds in a timely fashion, old man.

I love this. See, the difference between me and most of you guys is that I accept that the players I root/rooted for did steroids. It sucks, but I'm realistic about it. For all the people that defended Manny, and the great comeback by the Red Sox [or choke by the Yankees, depending on your POV], realize it doesn't happen without your best player doing steroids. Accept it. Accept that Manny, and most likely Papi, are frauds just as much as Arod is. The majority of you can't do it. You can't accept the fact that your championships are tainted by the ugly spectre of steroids. That's why I love it. You won in 2004 and 2007, but your players cheated to win. For everyone of you that loved it when Arod got caught...the shoe's on the other foot. When we laugh about it, we troll..but when you do, it's acceptable? I love the hypocrisy. At least Simmons, an ardent Red Sox fan, accepts it and says..hey...it hurts because it takes away from what his team accomplished. The rest of you, for the most part, are too stupid or proud to admit it. I'm here to remind you.

And why not?

Out of the group of Lester, Pedroia, Youkilis and Papelbon, since that was who we were talking about, you imbecile. f***ing moron.

The Yankees will probably pick him up. Sadly, he's better than half our pen. In all seriousness, he's better than everyone we have in the pen outside of Bruney, Mo, and Coke.

That makes no sense. Papelbon is the only one out of Youk, Pedroia, and Lester who hasn't signed a long-term deal. What I'm saying makes sense. Sorry if you don't like it.

I don't get it.

Why would Papelbon care one way or the other? If you ask me, he'd probably be against it. He's more likely to hit the free agent market than any of your homegrown players, and if that's the case, I'd imagine he'd like the richest two teams bidding for his services.

Why do you like Varitek? He's got a 231 BA and a 330 OBP. He doesn't have much of an arm, but he's good at calling a game and framing pitches. I don't hear you guys complaining much. As you shouldn't. Same difference. If we can get better defense and a 200 BA out of catcher until Molina comes back, we'll be ok.

Yuck. What can you do? I wonder just how bad the Yankees have to finish for Cashman to get canned.

One trade down...thank you 26. Need 8 more.

Well-written.

Great article on Manny/Papi and the Red Sox. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090507&sportCat=mlb

Fine. Make me a fair deal. I won't win, but I want to trade.

I know. I've been to three of those games.

How about FIRING CASHMAN? He's the one who put the team together. The following players are not worthy major league players: Veras Ramirez Albaladejo Aceves Berroa Robertson These players constitute more than 1/5 of your major league roster. I'll give him a pass on Hughes and Cervelli since they are here due to injuries only. This team never wins a thing with the village idiot running the team. Bring in a GM who knows how to draft and fill holes.

That's it. Fire sale. One for one deals only. Convince me. Knock Keeper off his perch.

What's really funny is that people believed he started doing this AFTER he left Boston. Right....

Guess your championships are bit tainted now, huh? Welcome to the club, fellas.

Manny gone....there goes my season, LOL!

I was at both games. If I was a Red Sox fan, I wouldn't be worried about this team. No heart, no moxie, no bullpen. This is not a championship team. Not by a LONG stretch. Not even close.

I hear it may be months. The longer he's out, the better our chances.

I'm just wondering... Has Diaper ever written anything of value here? Banter aside, he's really quite stupid isn't he? I like how ORS got into a discussion about strawman instead of the point I made...and the Mr. Swine Flu jumped in for his half-cent worth. The best part is someone who's never played baseball in his life is debating the game with me. Priceless.