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Pedroia tears adductor muscle in thumb
SoxSport replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Fisk had a problem with getting foul tips off his groin. It happened several times and kept him out of the lineup. -
I'd rather see Mbrooks at SS than Gonzo in RF. Sweeney showed the value of defense in RF at Fenway tonite. Pods has been a pleasant surprise. He and Nava have been swinging good bats, and Pods can still run. If these guys keep it going, McDonald is going to find himself in AAA--assuming they keep Byrd.
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May, 31st Tigers vs Red Sox
SoxSport replied to NativeBostonian's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I've had enough watching Beckett and his half-ass effort tonite. The guy farts from his head, not his ass. Throwing all that hanging crap in the 3rd inning against the bottom part of the Tiger's lineup. It takes a half-ass effort to lose to Scherzer, and Josh is right on the mark. -
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Nava knows the strike zone. He has a natural batting eye. It's tough to teach that. The earmark of a good hitter. Last night, his first at bat was poor. But the rest of his at bats were good. His patience paid off with the key hit of the game. The other thing is he looks stronger and bulkier than when I saw him two years ago in Pawtucket. This could translate into more power. Yaz did the same thing after a few seasons, and increased his power output--at the expense of his BA.
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Pedroia tears adductor muscle in thumb
SoxSport replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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May 29th Tigers vs Red Sox
SoxSport replied to NativeBostonian's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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May 29th Tigers vs Red Sox
SoxSport replied to NativeBostonian's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Bard out after 5+ innings and 94 pitches. 3 relievers since then. They'll finally bring one in the Tigers can hit. Bound to happen when you throw 4-5 pitchers out there. Bard doesn't show much beyond the fastball--which is around 93-94 as a starter. He's effective if he can keep it on the corners. He's not the dominant pitcher he is setting up--where that 97 heat goes a long way. If he's going to be more than a back end starter, his off speed stuff needs to be better. He's a Pap type of pitcher, and fits better setting up or closing. It's not worth the climb unless he can be a top 3 starter. -
They'll wind up trading Youks before the deadline at 50 cents on the dollar--maybe to the Reds. I don't think Youkilis was physically able to make the adjustment back to 3B at his age.
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There's reason for optimism. The team is staying around .500, and when all the wounded return, you can expect they will improve their record--assuming there are no further important injuries (Pedey just went out today). They can be in the hunt for the playoffs if their pitching holds up. And if Valentine is allowed to be himself. Cafardo said it again today in his column: the front office is having a lot to say about what is done on the field--more than the fans realize.
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Well, they could always try him in right field.
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Did I see a quote about Damon playing through anything? Where the hell is he? The Sox could sure use a guy like that right now--just to sit in the dugout.
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The Rays got lucky with Rodney. That's the way it goes. Some time in the distant future, the Red Sox could get lucky again, too.
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they have enough problems. why add one more?
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Another one run loss to that friggin' team. Aceves isn't the lights out guy this team is accustomed to closing with.
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The Rays aren't liked because they continue to overachieve with pitching, a smart manager, and a lot of luck on walks, errors and seeing eye hits. But you have to admire them. They show everybody you can win cheaply--as long as you can draft high and smart.
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I hate that team mob these days at homeplate. Morales of the Angels had his career wrecked when the mountain fell on him after a walkoff. Imagine having a ton of flesh on top of you just for hitting a friggin' walkoff. You would think clueless Selig or the Players Union would do something that. Player safety is still not a priority in Baseball these days.
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Right now, Mr Henry is wondering why the hell my guys traded Reddick for Bailey? Well, Mr Henry, you turned off the money, and they found a cheap way to replace Pap and get another starter, Bard, for almost free. That's why, Mr Hedgefunder.
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The Jets got him because they are the biggest mediasluts in sports. They think they can use the media to win games. It doesn't work like that.
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let's keep the politics where it belongs--elsewhere. administrators take note.
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This looks like a dysfunctional team right now. They have to bench a hot Middlebrooks to get some playing time for Youkilis.
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It's possible the turning point of the season came on the decision to go outside for a closer to replace Pap and convert Bard to a starter. Logic said Bard should replace Pap. They tried to cut corners and save money by trading for a cheap closer and moving a cheap reliever to starter. It was all about money.
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Yaz was pretty slim when he first came up. I don't know if he was 175. He gained some weight after a few years, started hitting lots of HRs, but his BA dropped after the great '67 triple crown year. He was still slim in '67, but gained weight the following year. His average dropped as he hit more HRs. In his later years, he controlled his weight pretty good--I would guess around 185-190. As I've said, Nava reminds me of him when he bats left handed. He has the same line-drive swing. Yaz was a helluva line drive hitter when he first game up. Great hitter. That '67 year was as good a year as I've seen anybody have. He was an awesome player that year.