TedWilliams101

Not funny, you suck. I lose power for a day only to get it back and read this crap?

The reason we think of Peavy as being at best a 6-inning pitcher in the AL is because he was a 6-inning pitcher in the NL. Over his career he has averaged 6 1/3 innings per start. Thats while playing in a terrible weak NL west, with a pitcher slot, and in Petco. Look at what CC did to the NL last season. He's always been a great pitcher in the AL, but he absolutely destroyed the NL. Same thing with Clemens. It's no secret. I like Peavy, but I have watched a lot of his games (my friend is in love with him for some reason), and I don't think he could be anything great in the AL East. You would be looking at a 5-inning pitcher, unless he drastically changes his pitching approach. I would compare his style almost to dice-k in the sense that when he gets an 0-2, often it will end up 3-2. He just throws WAY to many pitches per at-bat. That being said, I would love to have him at a cheap price, but they should absolutely not overpay for him. If he could learn to be more efficient, he could be great, but I think it would be just too big a gamble to give up a lot of talent. I don't think I'd want to give up even 1 top pitching prospect for him.

Limit for Teixeira? What ever gets the job done. If I were the Sox FO, i would have no limit. Get it done. We have the money right now, use it. If we could overpay for Drew, we sure as hell should be able to do what ever it takes to get Tex. Also, I agree that Ellbury needs to be in the bottom of the lineup, I like: Pedroia Drew Ortiz Tex Bay Youk Lowrie Tek Ellsbury. I like Bay in the 5 spot.

I wonder where we might be right now if the Sox had pulled the trigger on the Santana deal. Neither Ellsbury nor Buccholz did much this season, and for one of them plus some, we could have had Santana, Dice-K, and Lester as our 1-2-3 punch in the playoffs... Now, I'm certainly not going to hate on the FO, but I've always thought you take proven allstars over high-potential rookies. I hope for the best out of our youth.

Beckett injured, Lowell out, Ortiz not himself, Ellsbury sucking, short SP staff forcing Wake to make a start, Tek with nothing left in the tank, Lowrie not hitting, and yet we came up 2 runs short of the World Series. Just fighting back to force game 7 is an accomplishment, bittersweet, but better than losing in game 5. They gave just about everything they had and made it a memorable series. We'll get 'em next season.

WTF do the Yankees have to do with anything? What would I really rather want for next season though, the Rays returning to they're losing selves, or the Yankees turning into the old Rays? I think I can get used to a tough Red Sox and Rays rivalry and enjoy the Yankees continue to fall apart.

Lets get everyone healthy for next season. We played great with what we had. Lets hope Ortiz can get back to being Mr. Clutch and Beckett regain his 07 form. We have holes to fill. Congrats to the Rays. What an amazing season for them. I'll root them on in the World Series.

Y is Cora still in?

I'm getting sick of stranding runners.

I wouldn't stretch Paps over 2. Go with Masterson or Delcarmen for the 8th. If either get into trouble, then bring in Paps.

Nah, go right after Longoria. Don't put the tying run at the plate.

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PAPI BABY! 4-2. Keep 'em coming.

TEK!!!! FINALLY, THE BIG HIT!!!! YES!

stop swinging first pitch.

PAPI DOUBLE!!!! YEAH. Now lets get them runs in.

More of that, please.

GOING BACK TO TAMPA!!!!! JD DREW BABY!!!! LETS KEEP THE MOMENTUM!!!!

There we go! Bottom of the 9th. WALK OFF, DAMNIT!

Where's Paps?

Now Pedroia, put one into the damned MONSTER!

TIED!!!!

COME ON COCO!!!! LETS TIE THIS DAMNED GAME UP!

JD DREW!!!! 1 RUN GAME!!! HERE WE COME!!