TedWilliams101

Yankees hitters are too f***ing patient. Beckett's aleardy at 57 pitches.

Lugo has made some very nice plays in this game.

f***ing wind. That looked like it would have left the park on any other night.

They're making Beckett throw a lot of pitches. Damn it Lugo. 1-0 Yankees. Come on Beckett, get us out of this inning.

Ellsbury could be taking over CF as early as '08. Thats why I would have liked to sign Trot for a Year. That way you could sign a FA CF and move them to RF and bring up Ellsbury. But people should be complaining. JD Drew is horrible right now.

I just don't like the signing and one of the big reasons is becuase the FA market is going to be VERY strong for CF/OF this coming offseason. We could have just stuck with Trot for another year or signed someone else short term to look to sign Andrew Jones or another impact FA for a longer contract. I just don't like paying $70 million to someone who really hasn't proven himself and is a big injury risk. I hope it turns out well, I just don't think it will. People talk about his career stats and his talent. Well, if you want to talk about the past, Drew hasn't ever had a healthy year. So if he is to stay healthy during his time with the Red Sox that would be CONTRARY to his past. People on this board pick and choose. They throw out his career stats and "potenial", but ignore that he has been very prone to injury in his past. And generally the more you age the more you become prone to injury.

Example the point is, anyone who has been soooo prone to injuries and never played 150 games in a season, has had his motivation questioned by every team he's played for, called a soft player, and never put it together for a great season, doesn't deserve $14 million a year. It's that simple. The Red Sox overpaid for him and now they are stuck with him for a long time. I'm appologize about the misunderstanding about Manny, you were comparing the two and their struggles to begin the season after changing leagues. And of course JD Drew isn't THIS bad. But also highly overrated and what ever "potenial" he does have is WAY overwaid by him being prone to injuries. Lets face it, he has never had an injury free season. You CAN'T expect a player to all of a sudden become injury free as he AGES. He's 31. If he couldn't stay off the DL when he was in his 20s, why do you think he will in this 30s and mid 30s?

I questioned this signing from day 1. I don't like giving a guy who hasn't ever played 150 games in a season, has a list of injury problems longer than a Steven King novel, and has yet to really prove his worth. Im not worried about who is paying him the money, I'm annoyed that $70 million is locked up on him for 5 years when that money could be used in other spots for the team. The problem is that if the Red Sox FO is wrong, which they are looking pretty damned wrong right now, we are stuck with him for 5 years and $70 million. Thats not chump change. And I don't quite know where you got the idea that Manny Ramirez struggled with the Red Sox his first year. In 2001, his first season with the Red Sox, he had his STRONGEST start to EVER. You couldn't have been more wrong. DO YOUR f***ING RESEARCH. 2001 Season for Manny Ramirez: April/March: .408BA, .482OBP, .735SLG, 1.217OPS, 9HR, 31RBI May: .347BA, .439OBP, 663SLG, 1.102OPS, 7HR, 27RBI June: .245BA, .374OBP, .539SLG, .913OPS, 8HR, 20RBI July: .280BA, 387OBP, 634SLG, 1.021OPS, 8HR, 18RBI First half numbers: .335BA, .432OBP, .649SLG, 1.081OPS, 26HR, 84RBI Yea, real struggles... (To give you an idea, every stat he had in the 1st half that year were much higher than his career averages for the 1st half of each season.) And please, don't EVER compare JD Drew to Manny Ramirez. Manny has proven himself one of the greatest hitters of all time. JD Drew has proven nothing. Oh wait, yea he has, he's proven he can't stay healthy for an entire season.

Only 2 months into the season? Buddy, 1/3 of the season is over. Right now he'd be damned lucky to reach 20HR and 60RBI. LUCKY to reach that. To think that he is going to go on a tear and plays WELL above his career average to reach what people claim he can do (career season averages) is silly. IF he plays to his career averages for the rest of the season, he wont reach 20HR or 60RBI. Thats IF he plays that well. If not, well, it could be a very very ugly season. I'm sorry, but why pay a guy $14 million when you could see this coming? I mean, they were having alot of trouble getting through the physicals and had to buid an issurance policy into his contract because of his injury and shoulder problems. You don't pay a guy with type of risk $14 million. And for everyone who believes he is worth $14 million, before the end of the season there were rumors of him taking his out clause to hit the FA market. EVERYONE in baseball said it wouldn't happen because no one would pay him anywhere close to $10 million (what he was getting in LA). This is after that good season in 06. NO ONE in baseball thought he was worth more than $6-8 million. Are Red Sox fans really going to be so naive to believe they no more than everyone who is getting paid to manage, report, etc in MLB? And guess what, he isn't playing like a $14 million guy. Big surprise.

I never said he HAS been the best, I said he IS the best IMHO. From HERE on out, I'd take Lowell defensively over another other fielder on our team. As for who has been the best fielder so far this season, I would also have to say Pedroia. He's been quite the pleasant surprise.

Yes Lowell has made his share of errors this season, but I still think he is the best fielder. He hasn't had the best season fielding, but he is the best. Highest career fielding percentage at 3B says it all. He has been a vacuum throughout his career. His age might be showing now though, but I think it was just a cold start. The weather was cold and so was his glove. He has looked like the regular Lowell for the last month.

Dropping your shoulder into the second baseman who is trying to tag you out then complete the DP is legit. It is well in the rules. Arods play to try and break up the DP with his elbow/shoulder was also legit and well in the rules. It's only because its Arod vs. Boston that it got blown out.

Sox win. Nice. Beckett will go for his 9th win tomorrow.

I don't understand people who think moving him up a spot will mess him up. Hes a MLB hitter. Moving him up one spot isn't going to all of a sudden make him suck. What it will do is give him more AB and strengthen the top of the lineup. Were not talking about making him a leadoff hitter, were talking about moving up one spot.

Lowell. More Production. Tito, Lowell wants the 5 spot.

Lets hit around and give Youkie another shot!

Damn. His streak is broken.

He can't walk. Come on Youk. Get that hit.

Alrigth Youk. Extend the streak.

Lowell is our best defensive player IMHO and right now is the most productive hitter with the most pop (thus far) on our team.

Ok, please don't use Paps tonight unless its a save situation. Please. Put in Donnelly. It's like Tito forgets that he is a good pitcher.

Come on Papi, don't swing 3-0 unless its in your wheel house. I mean, you really shouldn't swing 3-0 period, but on that pitch!

Pedroia is unstoppable right now.

Good enough. 9-6. Time for Pedroia to keep rolling.

Alright Lugo. Time to DRIVE the ball. No weak ground out RBIs. (I'll take it over a strikeout though)