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Extra innings gentlemen.

I think they will split.

Nobody is saying the opposite dude, but the possibility still there; Sure, still a longshot (like with TB 10 Games ago, remember how confident you were?) but guess what? It is exactly what it has been happening whith these teams lately; TEX and LAA have been winning and BOS losing, don't believe me? Last 10 games these teams have been playing: LAA .700 TEX .600 BOS? .200; we need to improve .228 pts. in order to not depend on LAA's results if they win 10 G. EDIT. I'm supposing that LAA doesn't reach TEX which means TEX continuos winning.

True, my bad, our magic number is 6 not 7, which means we have to start playing .428 right away if they win 10 which is reachable considering their calendar. Again, is it for granted? For what I've seen, sorry but I'm not sure anymore.

LAA's schedule 3 at BAL 4 at TOR 3 vs A's 3 vs TEX They are playing .700 the last 10 games and their calendar looks likely winnable at least against TOR, A's and BAL and at least take 1 game vs TEX at home. If they win 10 games which is probable, they would be finishing with 92 Wins which means that the Sox would need to win at least 7 games in the 14 left, so we need to play .500 in order to not depend on LAA's results. That's the panorama.

I didn't notice, but you can start adding the LAA as another legit team in the search for the WC, didn't see it coming. By now, they are 4.5 GB. Seems like this gonna end like a dogfight if we don't win the series against the Rays, gentlemen.

Yeah baby, 2 Rs HR by the O's almost Game after 8. 6-2 by now.

whatcha talkin bout willis?, our Rotation's depth was perfectly planned, can't you see?

I just checked out the box score and Crawford went 0-4, Why it doesn't surprise me anymore? Whata waste!

Gonzalez left calf is day to day according to the Globe.

I haven't been in a ballpark not even once. But next year I swear I'll be in Fenway, doesn't matter how or what, but I'll be there, count on that.

The injuries are killing this team again Theo should call the medical and training staff and demand answers without stammer.

Is it just me or this Ray-hate is raising and raising at least since 2008. Theo's decisions have collateral effects.

What? Was it a day game? I thought it was at night...and we already lost since Bard s*** the bed again? Really? Wasn't Lackey's fault?...Wow! At least the O's are winning after 6. Who would say that part of our future dangles on O's abilities

I'd be surprise if they do, really. But if he dare buy that crap I'd start calling him, John William "The Softy" Henry. Hey Theo, I got a couple of napkins, just in case.

I would say that this is not a matter of understanding, but the accurate knowledge of their financial statements. How much is the value of that pie and how it is split, I completely ignore it. If you have the precise data (financial statements), you could share it in order to build a decent business case.

Sorry dude, but your perception is wrong. It ain't personal to me as it seems to be for you. My point of view is strictly business. I see that you comence to see the light and the thing as a business, great step, so... Let me put it this way. If the Red Sox doesn't make the minimum expected Revenue/EBITDA/Profit, some questions gonna be made by the main stakeholders and certainly Theo's head would be jeopardy. In order to rest my case, let me say this; if those financial statements show and confirm that they got short by not making the playoffs or by go out early once there (since there wouldn't be cash flow income via TV rights, merchandising, advertasing, tickets, etc., etc, etc.) as I said, Theo's head would lead those heads which gonna roll, you bet. I could make you a decent financial case but since The Red Sox doesn't quote in the market stock since they are a private entity, I don't have elements and ignore their financial statements and how much represent in terms of money do not make the playoffs or go out early once there. I'd presume tons of money, but I certainly don't know. We have to wait and see how it ends, and again, hope a happy ending.

Is it me or I'm starting to feel as If I was Henry and you Theo making excuses... if that was the case you definitely were in serious problems son. Again. I wouldn't focus my energies on those pitchers/trade deadline. Theo should make some adjustments and moves since the beginning or even before IMO. The planning consider large periods of time. And he didn't plan well, even with all the signs there. That is my point. In the end the owners will run the numbers and certainly will consider if he continuos or not, that's the fact.

Again. I could suggest and pretend to know the accurate answers (like you). But in the end it doesn't matter matter my friend. Who has the elements/the context of the business and the most important, who is very well paid to deliver results is Mr. Theo Epstein, and he my friend, is the only one who is gonna to be charged if the ship falls down in the end of the road, you can count on that. This has been my value and cognitive judgement and opinion of this issue. THE GM DIDN'T PLAN WELL THE ROTATION'S DEPTH. Somehow the partial results in that department give me at least a little bit credit in my argument.

You need to go and look at the big picture and expand the period of time and consider the overall outcome of the whole thing in order to evaluate 2011 Theo's exercise. This is how top managements are always rated. Sure, it ain't over yet, and as I've been saying, we have to wait and see the final result, but there were/still are symptoms not just before the trade deadline (reactionary making moves there) but even since 2010 season (planning commence here and if you rush me, before) I was always pointing that this team was unbalanced, even when Buch was pitching in the first half of the season. Somehow this offense even with Carl Crawford performing terrible and a few others performing just average, this offense always kept and bear this team in the fight of the division. In fact, They were grand part of the season leading several offense departments. On the other hand, the pitching has been terrible, it doesn't matter how you split/justify it. Today we are the 20th and the 26th in ERA and QS respectively in all baseball as a pitching staff. Those numbers haven't fluctuated significantly since the THE BEGINING OF THE SEASON. If this team collapse or go out early in the playoffs, you can start looking for answers over there. You can bet that the first question that Henry gonna make is: why you let this happen? And most important, WHY DIDN'T YOU PLAN AND MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS IF ALL THE SYMPTOMS WERE THERE SINCE 2010?, WHY? Those questions and responsibilities are charged to the GM, no Tito, no Lackey, no D-K but the GM. Trust me, as a CEO or Owner, you don't want excuses, you expect results since they already put 180 MUSD. This is how business work. They expect ROI and a favorable IRR. You can't return that? You have to go, this is business, no hard-feelings. Another failure this year (don't make the POs or leave early once there), I'd be surprised if Theo Epstein continuos in this organization. We'll see how it ends. Hope a happy ending. BTW Theo's abilities at FA are terrible, you can pile a tons of names out there.