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And since he's always positioned perfectly in right field, he doesn't have to dive nearly as much as noted blue-collars Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury, him being a better, more precise fielder than both of them has nothing to do with that whatsoever.

And he was also kept in the lineup because the Sox really didn't have a better choice to play 2B at the time.

You ever had a strained quad?

I don't recall anyone hating Drew during the 2007 ALCS, all of the month of June 2008, or throughout the 2008 playoffs, but, hypocrites come in all sizes, colors, and nationalities, my friend.

You're talking about insult creativity by calling me "Diaper"? I wasn't attempting, i just thought it was politically incorrect for you to go to the "Black people=criminals joke" and yes, i know about Detroit, you knobgobbler, i have family there, and let me tell you one thing, if i wanted to make fun of you "creatively" i could and wouldn't even break a sweat, but i'm not gonna waste my time going back and forth with a 50-year-old who can't structure a f***ing paragraph correctly. Oh, and good day to you, sir.

I'm GTing tonight, trying to add my grain of salt.

I think you could make a much better argument as to why Francona is in the upper echelon of managers as to why he isn't, but maybe that's just me.

Thk u i know i r teh awsum.

And he did for the same reason he's sucking right now, trying to get out of jams with heat, because there isn't a single major league position player who can't adjust to the heat, no matter how hard it is, if they're sitting on it.

You're being a douche. A) You don't need a top 10 manager to win it all, as evidenced by the 2005 White Sox or the WS appearance by the 2007 Colorado Rockies. B ) As Doiji stated, those were simply 10 managers i could name right there without giving it too much thought. C) Terry Francona is a very good manager, he's not at LaRussa or Cox levels, but he's certainly in the upper 3rd of the league, so if you wanna fire the guy just after he took this team one win away from the WS, and after a winning record in April even though the SP has sucked and the wounded mount like Vietnam, then suit yourself, but you're definitely not looking smart by suggesting it.

That's racist.............and you suck.

I was reviewing Beckett's performance last night, and through a comparison of his windup and release point from innings 1-2 and 4-5, i can tell you without a hint of doubt that Beckett's problems are both mental and mechanical, after he started cruising in the 2nd, he encountered some trouble in the 3rd, and lost it after the Longoria double, because not only did both pitch selection and location suffer, but he was also flying open at the end of his delivery, which prevented him from arching his back enough to work the lower part of the strike zone effectively, whoever is saying Josh Beckett sucks is the king of knee-jerk, because, then Hamels and Lidge suck as well i suppose? Pitching is complicated, and Beckett suffered enough mechanical issues last year because of the injury, that some hangover had to happen, the Red Sox now need to work on re-building his delivery, and re-instilling confidence in the breaker and change, because, as last night showed, not every jam can be resolved by the old number 1, but i have confidence that Josh will bounce back and be effective for this team.

Again, it's an upside pick. I want him as a starter, and i'm pretty damn confident he's gonna be in the ML level this year, and i'm also confident he's gonna be dominant, making my staff having awesome co-aces at the top of the rotation.

I wanted a power pitcher with high upside, and there's no power pitcher with greater upside right now than David Price.

David Price

Fixed that for you.

I can name you 10 managers who are WORSE than Francoma just off the top of my dome. Joe Girardi- New York Yankees: No explanation needed. Ozzie Guillen-Chicago White Sox: Hurts his players' confidence, and his big mouth brings bad rap to his team. Ron Washington-Texas Rangers: Bullpen management is suspect, does not play his lineup according to the other teams' weaknesses even having the offensive strength to do so. Ken Macha-Brewers: He overmanages, rarely has the players' back, and can run a bullpen to the ground if not given enough depth. Dusty Baker-Cincinnati Reds: Master of destroying young pitchers' arms, refuses to acknowledge the superiority of some youngsters over some past-their-prime veterans hurting his teams in the process. Lou Piniella- Chicago Cubs: His stubornnes against change as well as the constant airing of his frustrations leads to an always tense clubhouse and the loss of a lot of W's in the W-L column. John Russell-Pirates: Not given much to work with, but his lack of leadership is easily identifiable by the lack of inspitrational figures inside the team, and he has a slow hook and sucks at bullpen management. Don Wakamatsu-Mariners: Still unproven, but has early during his tenure a quick hook on his SPs and bullpen overmanagement issues, that can hurt pitchers' confidence in the long run. Bud Black- San Diego Padres: Can certainly manage a bullpen with little to no talent, but his lack of dynamism while making his lineup and putting things in motion on the rare occasions that this offense (anyone not named Gonzales or Giles) gets on base hurts his team, this is a stagnant offense, he needs to play small ball, and he doesn't do it nearly with enough frequency. Dave Trembley- Baltimore Orioles: He has a really slow hook, and that bullpen is decent, he lets his team lose many a game by leaving the starter just an inning more than he should, and that is a fatal flaw for a manager. So guess what, Francona is not nearly as bad as a lot of people say, actually, he's quite good, he may be a little too faithful in some of his players sometimes, but a lot of the time, that pays off, just ask Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, and they'll tell you that Francona's faith in their abilities is one of the main reasons that they are currently MVP candidates.

Adrian Gonzales= teh awesome.

Adrian Gonzalez

Jason Place says hello.

And there's a reason why Adams pitched half a season, it's called "suck ass bullpen".

Remlinger pitched less than 10 innings for the Sox, Adams pitched for half a season of uninterrupted, concentrated suckitude, so how the hell could've Remlinger been worse?

The name Dante= Teh awesome.