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Big night for Jacoby & what a way to cap off the night, with the walk off RBI single. At least we can still be the spanner in the works of the Stinkees, who are hardly a well oiled machine themselves of late.

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY! Big night for Jacoby & what a way to cap it off.

C'mon Sox... We might not be going to the post season ourselves, but let's put a major dent into the post season ambitions of the Stinkees.

Thanks for small mercies... that this road trip is finally over, 1-8. Absolutely abysmal.

Oh, hell no... not Aceves... Is it only for the one hitter or will he be back in for the 8th, I wonder... The only mercy being that we are not in a winning position atm.

Hey, they did it... They actually won a game! Holy smokes. Even at the end there they almost blew it, giving up that triple in the 9th.

Hey... something strange is happening... we're in front, 4-3.

They tried to poach Peter Lawwell from Celtic, but apparently he flat out told them no chance. He is already on money term with among the best in the EPL, but at Celtic he has everything going nicely, the good times at CP look set to continue for the foreseeable future, he's a Celtic man through and through & judging by some of his wee digs at the goings on at Ipox over the past year etc, he is having the time of his life. Why give all that up to go to LFC?

New City, new hope? Nope. Sox slump to 0-7 on this road trip. 1 bad inning by Buchholz and that's it - he was very respectable apart from that. Certainly looks one of the few players that still gives a sh*t. Heaven only knows when we'll next get a win at this rate. :dunno:

O's close to within 1 game of the division lead. http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/images/smilies/veryhappy.gif

There is only 1 AL E team I want to see knocked out & that's the Wankees... Oh, and the WS being won by whoever the NL team is. Boston is the only AL team I'll support, and if they ain't there, then I'll back whichever NL team gets there... don't want another AL team to win.

Sox open a 3 match set @ Seattle. Already 0-6 this road trip, will a new city (& with Ownership & GM in town) see any improvement in the fortunes of the team?

It is a weird time and things are pretty tough for the Nation, but it is getting through these tough times that makes the good times all the sweeter. I'm not about to cast my Sox cap in the trash just because things aren't all peachy. Not sure how many of you are familiar with football (soccer, that is), much less Celtic FC, but there is a song that we sing in times such as this... permit me if I may to slightly tailor... For we are 'Red Sox' supporters - faithful, through and through and over and over - we will follow you

LFC are in deep. Red Sox are in deeper. FSG's lifeblood is primarily based in Boston, but with the Sox in an absolute freefall, huge cuts have been made to the salaries of both the Sox & LFC squads. LFC are going to be in for a tough time this first half of the season, at the very least, given the derth of striking options and if any of them pick up long term knocks then it becomes even thinner. That said, according to the LFC website the 1st team squad has 34 players. Obviously not all of those players are up to the standard needed, and even on the site the lack of depth in forwards is all too plain & precarious. Not sure what LFC have in the way of youth & if any of those u/19 or u/20's are kicking about, they'd have to be excited at the prospect of perhaps emerging if they work hard and are good enough. Is there another Robbie Fowler or Michael Owen amongst them, though? That's the million pound question now, ian't it? The Sox are in a much worse position. The manager's position needs attending to. With the exception of perhaps 2, virtually a new starting rotation is required, in addition to an overhaul in the bullpen and that's just the pitching. There is also extensive surgery required with the positional line up also. From top to bottom the Sox are riddled with problems. LFC, by comparison have one major problem area, which is admittedly a pretty significant one.

C'mon Red Sox... give us something to cheer.

What's this about Aceves in the dugout? Was this tonight? I mean, in addition to what happened last week? Have they gone at it again?

2-8 record from last 10, including 5 losses on the spin... currently the worst form across the entire MLB & on the brink of being swept in back to back series. Not happy.

Just checking in now... Seriously, we can't get a starter to last more than 3 inning against the A's?

There goes another one... 20-2... At least it's almost over - for tonight at least. Doubront tomorrow.

Part of the equation that hasn't been mentioned here is that the Sox are the only team in the AL E that has posted a losing home record. Even the Jays have a better record at home than what the Sox do at Fenway. When the rebuilding for next year gets underway it needs to be done with consideration as to how they would be able to perform at home. It's all well to be producing .500 ball on the road, but unless you are making the most of home field advantage where a team plays half of the games of the season then it's like perennially being stuck behind the 8 ball.

Bard is way off the pace... throwing junk like that right down the middle...

INS: Fabio Borini (?7.8million, Roma), Joe Allen (?15m, Swansea), Oussama Assaidi (?3m, Heerenveen), Nuri Sahin (loan, Real Madrid), Samed Yesil (?1m, Bayer Leverkusen). OUTS: Fabio Aurelio (free, Gremio), Dirk Kuyt (?880,000, Fenerbahce), David Amoo (free, Preston), Stephen Darby (free, Bradford), Maxi Rodriguez (undisc, Newell's Old Boys), Toni Silva (free, Barnsley), Alberto Aquilani (undiscl, Fiorentina), Henoc Mukendi (loan, Northampton), Craig Bellamy (free, Cardiff City), Jay Spearing (loan, Bolton), Andy Carroll (loan, West Ham), Charlie Adam (?4m, Stoke), Nathan Ecclestone (undiscl, Blackpool). The main worry for Reds fans is once again scoring enough goals. FSG unquestioningly backed Kenny Dalglish during his time, but that has proven a disaster and FSG have taken a complete bath on that. So far as Liverpool are concerned FSG are better than Hicks & Gillette, as the damage these 2 bozos did is still being felt & needing to be rectified. Now FSG are in the position of owning 2 iconic sporting institutions that are both well below their potential. The signs are there, that a massive shift coming in European football over the next few years which will change the face of the continental game forever. FSG are treading water with Liverpool in anticipation of this IMO.

That's about it though... just maybe the O's can catch them... Maybe if we can do the O's a favour & sweep the Wankees in the series at home in a week or so... Hey, who knows, huh? Cook gone. We've been told how tired the bullpen is & it now has 6+ inn to cover... It's after 4 in the morning here... why am I doing this to myself? :dunno:

FFS, Here we go again... allow 4 in 2nd inning. http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/images/smilies/31.gif

Well stick another nail in the coffin of 2012. Really never had a chance after the first 3 innings from Stewart.