Jacoby_Ellsbury

OK mr. swami

Well in a world where idiots like Theo don't exist, we could have had all three. But in any case, yes. I think Brandon Moss has a really really bright future and its not too late for Hansen to get his stuff together.

Fixed. The solution would have been simple: hang on to Manny, don't pick up the option at season's end, accept the two draft picks. And as a bonus, we still have Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen.

Having Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen around couldn't hurt the club too much either in the long run.

For the record, I will support Jason Bay to the fullest while he's here. This ain't his fault and I hope he does really well, for himself, the team, and the fans.

I was furious when I heard Lowrie might be involved. Then I get to hear this? This is a lot worse. How a Sox fan can't be enraged by this, I have no idea.

I wonder if downgrading from Manny to Bay and giving away two good prospects contributes to that. On a more positive note: Love your sig.

David Murphy all over again. Everybody watch.

I'm probably going on a huge bong-binge tonight because of this s***. I guess that can be construed as a positive.

f*** everyone. What a f***ing stupid ass trade. Wow. I f***in hate the entire FO right now.

We give up Manny, Brandon Moss, AND Craig Hansen, all for Jason Bay who's not as good as Manny to begin with? How f***ing pathetic is that?

Well the ignore feature exists for this very reason I suppose. Ah, OK, now I'm confused. You're stating how letting Martinez/Cabrera go bagged us rock-solid prospects that are in the majors right now. So wouldn't that just add a reason to keep Manny now, let him walk in free agency, and take our two draft picks? Who ever said I don't care about the minor leagues? I don't care about the futures game, just like I don't care about anything that goes on during the all-star break. I don't follow the minor leagues as closely as I do the Sox for the simple reason that its difficult to get coverage and watch those teams and their players in action. If you can't see the games, what's the point? The Pawtucket Sox aren't exactly spewing coverage on every TV station. Fair enough, this round is yours. I already know who David Wright plays for, by the way. Manny's not going to get better but he still provides a damn good bat when his head's screwed on tightly. Call me crazy, but losing Manny and putting Coco Crisp or Brandon Moss in his place in left, and subsequently moving Youk or Lowell up to the 4 hole would hurt this team's lineup in a big way. What I'm saying is, obviously exhaust all options trying to bring a quality outfield bat in to replace Manny first, and if every single option falls through, just fall back to Manny for one more year. And trust me, I don't want that to happen, but I think we more or less would have too to ensure that Ortiz doesn't have as many walks as at-bats, and for the better of the team on the field. I don't have a business degree, I can't pretend that I do, that's what I'm going to college for. Right now I just see a gaping hole in left field and in the batting order if Manny departs. Letting him leave through trade is absolute idiocy because Jason Bay simply doesn't measure up and John Grabow, let's face it, sucks. Yes and yes. What I meant was, if we want to keep Manny, we can definitely do so. I wasn't referring to our ability to shop him. How long has Jeremy Hermida been around? 2+ years I think. Not much of a sample size. clearly I'm not trying to make enemies. Smart-ass tactics just don't do it for me though. I do care about the minor leagues. Anyone who doesn't is just stupid. Forgive the internet nobody for doing so, but my assessment of Theo is this: excellent drafter, knows when to let big-name players go, not good at picking guys to sign to replace the stars he let go of, below-average trader.

I feel accepted now. :thumbsup:

It has bugged me too how the NY fans swarm A-Rod the minute he makes even the most negligable mistake, and how the NY tabloids blow up his personal life for all the public to see. Really disgusting stuff.

LMAO That was pretty awesome. Don was whistling into his mic he was laughing so hard.

Dont know what your problem is, but yeah, you're absolutely right. I don't know s*** about the Boston Red Sox, because I don't pay attention to what goes on in Pawtucket, Portland, etc.. OMG! The Futures Game! The f***ing Futures Game! I don't care about that or anything else that goes on during the all-star break! Who would I have the Sox pick up for LF next year? If I couldn't find any sufficient outside possibilities, I'd just pick up Manny's option. That's not difficult, seeing as Boston controls his future completely as long as they have him. Never thought of that, huh? And WTF do you mean WHEN Hermida goes down with injury? How the hell do you know whether someone will get injured or not? Can you see into the future? Are you a f***ing medium? You can't predict the future so don't even use that s*** on me. I think if anyone here was qualified to running the Boston Red Sox they'd have some kind of position with the team already. But no, we're just a bunch of geeks f***ing around on a message board. f***, I've had an account here not even 12 hours and someone's already managed to make me crack. Unbelievable.

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