Elktonnick

Bello's problem is between his ears. Hopefully experience and maturity will cure what holds him back from reaching his full potential.

With the young talent in Worcester, trying to predict the 2025 outfield alignment or the whole starting lineup for that matter is a real crap shoot. I am certainly looking forward to my annual sojourn to spring training to see this young talent compete for starting jobs. That is not to say that I have given up on this season, hardly! KC has a tougher schedule remaining than does Boston. I am liking the Sox chances to make the playoffs. Heck, once in, anything can happen. I must say this year has been a pleasant surprise and Duran is my Red Sox MVP regardless of what the stats say. He is the most exciting player on the field whenever the Red Sox play.

I think the remaining schedule is tougher this year than last.

Haven't seen anyone comment on this but I think the Red Sox have the toughest schedule of any team for the rest of the season. One of the big reasons the Sox record improved so dramatically before the ASB was they played a number of horrible teams. Well they are going to largely face the whirlwind from here on out. I just do not think they have the players to finish strong, unless injuries to other teams come into play.

The big move to watch for is not in baseball. It is if Henry decides to make a bid for the Celtics. Reportedly the asking price will be around 5 billion. If Henry makes a bid it will deprive the baseball team of financial flexibility needed to sign any high end players. Because of the expense, I am hoping Henry decides the Celtics asking price will be too rich for his tastes. Although he has not yet ruled out making a bid.

My fear is that after the Dodgers series, ownership will decide not to make any significant moves to improve the team by the trade deadline.

Forget Henry and FSG pursuing the Celtics reports indicate they are interested in French soccer team Bourdeaux which is facing relagation in the French league. Such a purchase would be consistent of FSG record of purchasing once flourishing sports franchises at bargain prices in the hopes of turning them around.

I think ego and greed have little to do with Henry's decision to take a different direction for the Red Sox. Rather I think it was an un emotional corporate decision made by Henry and his business partners which they think is in the best long term interests of FSG.

Looking at the upcoming schedule the Sox next 12 games are against sub 500 teams. They are in a great position to make themselves solid contenders for a wild card berth as a result. If they play as well as they should this will put huge pressure on Henry and Breslow to be buyers not sellers at the trade deadline.

The trade deadline is Breslow's big test. He must do well to avoid becoming Bloom 2.0.

I thought I was going to see a baseball game tonight, instead a track meet broke out. Great fun.

But not committed to fielding a winning team. Henry's goals in firing CBOs was not the same as Red Sox fans desire to produce winners. Henry's goal was for the Red Sox cash cow being more effecient at fulfilling his real goal of financing expansion of FSGs portfolio.

I guess it is an unrealistic expectation for a Henry owned team to win 2 out 3 against the worst tram in baseball.

Yup

Passing lane or breakdown lane?