TedWilliams101

ok ok, get your hit with 2 out no on... Thats cool. Lets get this out now wake.

First batter, strike out. Here we go wake!

I don't dissagree that WMP has untapped potential, I just don't think it's going to turn him into a monster that many people here think he'll be. I'm just skeptical of whether or not he can do it. He has the potential, it's a matter of him actually being able to reach it. And I dont think he ever will from the way he plays.

hehe. I saw them 17 times before Jerry died, I was 6. Anywho, I saw a ton of Furtherfestivals, rat dog, the other one, the dead, etc. Rat Dog is just terrible. The rest are decent. Phil Lesh and Friends is decent. Hornsby is where it's at now.

Nah, i wish. I just watched it on tv. I'm going to Saturday's game in the bronx though. Can't wait to show up in enemy territory.

I can't stand either of them

Dead head... where did that come from? But hey, the dead was jerry, its not the dead without him.

I know I'm already getting ahead of myself, but would Halladay be pitching tomorrow?

Rdsxmbnt, you are putting words in my mouth. I am FINE with him as a bench player for our team. That is not the point of that post. A lot of people around here want him to play just about everyday, and THAT is what I oppose. And no, I don't think He'll ever turn out to be a great player. Yes, his career numbers are better than how he is doing right now, but my point is that his career numbers aren't very good... The thing most people over-look is that most prospects have good plate discipline, eye, etc while they develope in the majors, and then develope power. It is extremely hard to have power, but try to develope your plate discipline and vision. It's not like WMP just has poor plate discpline, he swings at breaking pitches way in the dirt, he can't even make contact with most breaking pitches. That shows that it probably has more to do with him not "seeing" the ball well, etc. That is EXTREMELY hard to improve. Papi turning into the monster he is now is pretty increadible, but he always had the potential. When he was with Min, he had the swing, he had the eye, he just needed to work harder, get better instruction, and learn to layoff certain pitches and have better pitch selection. That is far easier than trying to teach a guy how to better see and judge the ball. I'm not saying he can't do it. It just doesn't seem likely. WMP doesn't look like he is the type who can have good at-bats.

I do root for WMP and I will. I don't hate the guy. I wish him the most success, but I'm being realistic. He isn't a an above average player and I highly doubt he will ever become one. Yes, there are teams that can use average players, but the Red Sox aren't one of them. As much as I hate to sound like the Yankees, but you have to have already proven yourself and be a great player, or you don't deserve to be on our team. I'm FINE with WMP as a bench player. But that is it. I take last night as an example and look at his CAREER stats, yet you tell me I'm not looking at his "improvement" and you only throw me 1 year of stats. Yes, he did well last season, but if you noticed, most of his hits last season were with the bases empty. IE, they wen't right after him with fastballs. He can't hit an offspeed pitch, he chases them. As you are seeing RIGHT NOW, pitchers just aren't going to give him a straight fastball when he could do damage. His career stats show that, as well as his performance so far. And the Manny comparison doesn't work. Manny has 477 career homers and 9 straight seasons of 30+HR and 100+RBI, and he has been known to start the season cold. His career stats show what type of hitter he is... elite. Now, WMP is off to a horrible start, BUT his career numbers REFLECT his current numbers. That means, no slump. Last season was not a "break out", it was a fluke, and his career stats and current stats support that, not the other way around. Do you remember Beltre's "break out year" in '04? Everyone thought that he finally progressed into the caliber player everyone expected him to be. Guess what, that was just a fluke, not a "break out". Yes he is a pretty good player, but not even close to that good. Same thing goes with WMP season last year.

Wake's gonna go 7 frames, give up just 2 runs, and get the win. Mirabelli will finally cool down and go 1 for 4 with a single (I hope im wrong though...), Papi will blast his 7th HR with 2 on. Manny will hit his 3rd HR of the season and we will win 8-3, with the pen giving up a run in the 9th.

He hasn't proven that he can improve with time. There's absolultely no indication of that. Let him try and prove himself though, just not on this team. If you ain't got your s*** together NOW then I don't want you playing on our team. Period. The minors are for learning how to hit and doing the vast majority of improving. If you need a full MLB year or 2 to MAYBE get your s*** together, it better not be with us. We don't have time to wait around for him. Give him to a team with no offense that needs crap like him.

Just proving my point that WMP can't hit...

Did anyone notice WMP went 0-3 tonight with 3, 3 strikeouts. All on offspeed pitches. In fact, I don't think he hit a SINGLE off speed pitch. THAT is why WMP shouldn't be a starter. He can't hit anything but a straight fastball and tonight again proves that. I don't mind seeing him in every now and then against a lefty, but he shouldn't be an everday guy, at least not on our team. He's now hitting .143, 1HR in 14 AB, but 8 SO in only 14 AB...

as I said, 2 down, 16 to go.

1 down

Paps time.

... maybe not ...

Papi's going deep again, I can feel it.

I don't do superstition (yes, I beat up my knuckles knocking on tables furiously during the 04 playoffs worrying about supersitions and jinx)

Come on, jinx? lol.

But lets score some more runs baby.

Come on, you know Paps won't blow this. I don't think even Superman could damage paps.

Yes, 2 games down, 16 more to go...

2 down, just one more out for a win...