Spudboy

Beats the s*** out of television most of the time! And the source of the humor is real people. Not big name stars.

Yes, I guess I do. I was laid-off in January and have had no luck looking for work. I'm home most of the day and check-in on the board frequently. I'm not into Sabermetrics and the whole Bill James thing. I just love watching baseball. And a lot of what I read here is just funny as s***. There are some interesting people here. I like that I can converse with Sox fans scattered around the world.

It's interesting to note that about 2 people join the board every day. That's good. But very few of these new members actually ever make a post other than an occasional introduction. And almost non of them join the game thread.

Win Please and I hate Julio Lugo. An unattractive way to start a thread. But it's reality. Dice-K has done nothing (for the Sox) this season. Lugo has done little more. Still, I look forward to tonight's game. The Sox starters have character and talent. Toss the Dice (K). Let's see what happens.

"Arquimedez Pozo.....dont remember who he was traded for, but Duquette sold me on him " Hey, Shouldn't he be nominated for The TalkSox Hall of Name?

Carlton Fisk. Jim Lonborg Ricco Perocelli George Scott

Really good choices. Great avatar.

Yaz. Who else?

I don't know how this discussion started. But Lugo and Green are clearly inferior players to Jeter. Given my choice, I'd take Jeter on my team. It will never happen so the idea is moot.

Very good job by Lester combined with some big hits. We need more of this stuff to catch and pass the Yankees.

Pretty good effort by Lester today. I think he's done after getting 12 ks in six. Maybe he can continue this level of performance in his next start. That would be welcome.

Will Lester return for the 6th? I bet he does. Hopefully he won't implode.

I like Green better. But they are essentially the same defensively. Offensively, Green appears to have a slight edge (to me anyway).

Lester strikes out the side. That's good. Will he implode today?

Agreed. But it's more than that. In no particular order, here are some of the Sox problems. Effectively only 8 batters in the lineup while other teams seem to always have 9. Starting pitching is still questionable. Beckett apears to have regained his stuff (at least in the last two outings). Wake will be Wake over all. Good for .500 ball and "eating innings". Dice K is what he is and will in all likelihood underachieve this season and have a drop-off from 18-2. Penny, while being a pleasant surprise so far, is actually a 5th starter in 5th starter's clothing. May not be with the Sox too much longer. Lester shows glimpses of being the 1A of last year but remains a question. Shmoltz looms but what can we actually expect from him? Does anyone expect him to be the pitcher he has been in the past? Buckholtz/Bowden may make appearances but despite being dominant in AAA, neither is a proven commodity in the bigs. Lack of a MLB shortstop. Defense at 6 has been dismal. Lowrey will be back in July. Let's hope he regains strength in his wrist and reacquires his timing at the plate. And soon. Outfield depth is a problem. As much as I like Rocco, it appears he will not be able to play well enough on a consistent basis to be a factor. Kotsay is due back next week, which is good. He plays OF and 1st base. But what kind of bat does he really bring? Drew is slumping significantly. How long will this last? I like Ellsbury. But he needs to get on base more to really have an impact offensively. This team was, presumably, built to win a pennant and possibly the series this year. The problems I have listed need to be addressed soon for the Sox to be able to compete for a spot in the post season.

The Sox better right the ship soon. The Yankees are pretty much on a role, with no apparent end in sight. The Sox could be 5-6 games behind soon. I'd hate to see the Sox battling for the wild card so soon in the season.

I have a feeling the Sox bats will sputter once again today. They've had chances today, but have not capitalized on the opportunities.

Great base running there Ellsbury and Green.

Where the hell is everyone?

Cheap-ass dribbler for an infield hit.

So how are things in Florida?

Bay spanked that one. Looked like Rios was going to be able to cut it off but that ball was haulin'.

YOUK!!!!! 1-0.

The British are so polite!