onlybereaved

Personally, I would like to see Beckett/Aviles/Youk/Salty dealt. We should be able to obtain some return on those guys. Middlebrooks by all means should be retained and play as much as possible IMO.

Family emergency came up... Possibly selling my 2 tickets to June 6th, as well as 2 tickets to June 7th Vs. Baltimore. Infield Grandstand 30, Row 9, Seats 9 & 10. - Face Value is $52.00 per ticket Would sell them to someone on this forum for face value OBO - But you would have to pay shipping...I am in Canada, so that would be roughly $35.00ish to get them Fed-Ex'd quickly and insured onlybereaved@gmail.com Edit to note: These are non-obstructed view seats.

Youk doesn't just suck most of the time at the dish, though. He lacks mobility defensively, and ultimately just sucks now. 5% or 100% of the season, groove or slump, still can't get the job done. Youk haters unite! I don't mind the guy, and whatever - but c'mon

Good game. Happy for Youk fighting like madd to break out of his 'slump'. Salty is on a home-run roll, and Tazawa looks real good. Doubie wasn't terrible, I would rather walk guys than have them jack us for HRs. Sweet win streak. Looks like we can finish April .500 or better

Goodnight Everyone - Enjoy being able to not mutter swear words about the Red Sox losing as you lay down to sleep (for once)

I get the feeling that our offense is becoming more confident/less bush-league in the last couple. I hope that continues and gets even better.

You said it best when I was arguing with people about him...You suggested that Cody is a player who will be more streaky than consistent...So, we have to take his K's and rough-times along with those hot streaks/clutch at bats that will happen along the way

Pedro should have won the MVP strictly based on saying twice on-record in an interview (for which he was told WOULD BE A KIDS BOOK) that he wanted "to f***" Sandra Bullock. Finally, after the interviewer told him to tone it down and have more of an an acceptable answer to the question (What is one thing you have always dreamed of, or something), he replied "I would really like to sleep with Sandra Bulluck...Very much"

Well, I have been saying Cody is going to be clutch this year since game 1...and as we know that didn't really happen. He has been striking out, and making errors defensively for the most part...So people on here were saying he's s*** and sort of giving it to me for blowing smoke up his ass as much as I did when it was unfounded anticipation at that point. Cody was clutch tonight.

Good game guys! What's up Cody Ross haters? ;p Great job minus a rough 4th inning - I think we did well - NESN commentators made a good point that Aceves over throws now in this closing role, which straightens out his pitches that used to have much more effective/nasty movement. If he can chill out and stop over-throwing, he may be more effective as a closer in general.

Let's get a win today! Lester comeback + offense + Bard closing could make for a beauty victory

Though I disagree with much of what you say on this forum for the most part...I would be the first to agree or to vote said 2 players the f*** off of our team.

I personally think that the sooner Daniel Bard is put into a closer role, the sooner he can begin his journey into becoming an above average closer. It's all about him avoiding any mental confusion as to whether or not he is a starter or a closer IMO. He could be a good starter, or a good closer, the guy is a good pitcher either way. I just think that he should be a closer - sooner the better - I am excited at the prospect of Daniel Bard as a closer in say, 3 years...scary really - I think he could be as good as or better than Pap'b

Based on my frustrations and exaggeration mostly lol. Seriously, though...It's one thing to watch a team of guys who play their hearts out win or lose, and another to watch a team who don't. You can argue and say there is no measurable way to assess how much heart they play with, and that's valid. I don't see them playing their hearts out and losing, I just see them frustrated and losing and that's my opinion. You can disagree, and that's fine with me. Ultimately my thoughts/opinions are strictly based on what I see, as someone who watches every game for the last who knows how long.

Regardless of anyone's opinion on BV, the Red Sox players don't seem to give a f*** about baseball right now. I would assume that at least part of the reason is because they don't like BV. BV should either figure out how (I don't think he can at all) to have the team play like a team (like Gordon Bombay), or should bounce the f*** out of Boston.

I really hope we play well today and for the series in general. Win or lose, I just want the Red Sox to not be an embarrassment as they have been for 80% of the season thus far. I wish Cody Ross would learn to hit cutters/curves/sliders (anything other than fastballs down the pipe) - Guy needs to swing at those pitches considering the scouting reports have pitchers ravaging him with pitches he won't swing at. Hope Darnell gets a multi hit game and bats in some RBI's if he plays. I like the guy, but he has done absolutely nothing offensively for us. Sweeney should lead-off, as we have all said and agreed on. Can't have multiple errors defensively today, or get picked off/thrown out while on base (if we get there). Ugh, I know we can play well - I just get frustrated at the prospect of not doing so. Let's go Red Sox

I used to ump youth games - got paid like 15$/game. Was good times. House-League, 9-11 years of age. Would have been better if they had 2 umps per game (1 behind home plate, another in the mid-infield). They only had 1 ump behind home plate. I think I quit after almost getting into a fight with one kids mouthy father.

Word. The 'T' is extremely "efficient" in getting from place to place, for sure. when compared to renting a car. You do not want to have a car in Boston - it's more of a liability/bitch/pain than anything else. Also, staying 7-10 miles from downtown to save bucks as long as you're cool with the subway is worth it for sure. I am bringing my girlfriend to Boston in June, and it's her first time there/first time at Fenway....So I wanted to stay within the vicinity of the Tour-Trolley, because you pay like $30.00 for a ticket, and it has stops all over the main tour attractions of Boston all day. So it really works out nicely, you step out of your hotel, hop on a trolley, get off and visit Fenway Park or somewhere, get on a different trolley, go somewhere else, etc etc. I was going to stay in Sommerville for a cheaper hotel-rate, but I didn't want to take the subway downtown, then catch the trolley for my stops, and then after the Night game(s) risk the T possibly being closed and not being able to catch a cab/not wanting to walk 8 miles with the lady.

Totally. I was stoked for him also. I just can't see him turning things around. I can't even see him being able to get through an inning without giving up a HR lol

I sriusly hate Aviles. Wish he wasn't on our team, period. Everyone hates on Ross, MacDonald, and others...fair, but I hate on Aviles. No care.

Yeah really. At this point, we couldn't even get a bag of balls for him. Also, the trash would get taken and he would be left there behind - they wouldn't even take him. Feel bad for the guy, don't get me wrong - just don't need him playing sub-par AA level for the Red Sox

I JUST came here to say "Waiting for BornToRun to post" lol - you beat me to it. Was hoping you woul d still post your ignoramus game-thread title, within this 'upscale' or "real" game-thread as a subtitle Either way, still lol'd