JohnGreen2004
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I don't think Garza is worth the prospects it would take to acquire him. Theo's put it to us enough, I'll take a pass on him. It'll take a couple more starts to be sure, but there's a chance that Morales can be that lights out guy 4 out of 5 times out. I'm really intrigued by this kid, he's still just 26. Maybe he's figured it out and is ready to be the guy Colorado thought they had.
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Yankees lost Pettitte yesterday too. Gives the Red Sox a good opportunity to make up some ground.
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Bobby Valentine needs to stop embarrassing this team
JohnGreen2004 replied to NatickStan's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'd agree that the whining to media is helping nobody, aside from the opposing pitchers. It's more of a distraction than anything though. One thing this team has lacked from Bobby, besides the Youk comment early, has been accountability. Ever since Pedroia (and presumably the FO) neutered him, he has failed to hold his players accountable for their play. -
Will Dave Magadan be the first escape goat for Boston
JohnGreen2004 replied to americanoutlaw's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I don't see it happening. The Red Sox offense is 2nd to the Rangers in the major leagues. It's been inconsistent, but it's not the problem with this team. The problem, despite recent success, has been starting pitching overall. -
I'm with Bellhorn10, I refuse to place any emphasis on Dice-K or Aaron Cook.
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I'm not opposed to this either. It's not like everybody that plays the outfield gets injured and Gonzo showed he can handle it in Philly. I'm sure he will be careful out there, he's a smart guy.
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When should the Bard experiment end?
JohnGreen2004 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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I agree with you, definitely on Crawford. I knew this team was headed for the gutter when people started pegging has return as vital. That's only the case if he's '10 CC, a side of him we haven't seen yet and may not see.
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In my opinion, Cody Ross has been the main culprit. He looks lost out there, it's almost sad to watch.
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The team needs to acquire high level pitching prospects to build toward 2013 and beyond. The reason they suck is simple, the pitching sucks. It's less about the "attitude" and "leadership" of this team. Are those things important? Yes. Are they why the Sox suck right now? No. It all comes down to horrendous pitching.
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I think he would have suitors. Aside from two starts, he's been decent this year. The Red Sox definitely won't get his value back and they'll pay a good chunk of salary but if he's willing, they should try. His time here has come.
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I agree with Orange Juiced, Bard has tremendous potential. One of his problems have been late innings when he should be on the bench anyways. His max for now should be 100 pitches.
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Complete agree, although I get why the Red Sox let him walk, Beltre would be a huge addition to this lineup. I get a kick out of his "one knee homers".
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They're saying ACL and meniscus. Possibly a season/career ending injury at his age.
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I agree, it's not as simple as it was before Bard made his first start. At that time everyone was calling for him to be back in the bullpen. Now that he's proven he can start and looks like he could be a pretty good one to boot, it complicates the situation. The FO figures to save a lot of money if he develops into a good starter under team control for a few years so we can expect him to get a fair shot.
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Did you guys hear this? I'm glad he's gonna attend. We, the fans, owe it to him to celebrate his tenure with the Sox. Here's a link to the post on my site if you guys wanna check it out. http://bosoxinjection.com/2012/04/18/tito-to-party-like-its-2004/
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Yeah that was pretty bad, the Amica pitch zone showed all 5 pitches to be off the plate and they were getting further off with each one. Totally got robbed of an AB there. Bard was great even with the bad inning, I think that inning may help his growth as a starter. It was a lesson learned and like he said after the game, he now knows what it feels like to pitch deep into a game--something Sox starters are known for not doing.
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I have to agree a prospect from Pawtucket would provide a spark but the outfield position isn't a big strength at the upper minor league level. Nava's performed best from an offensive standpoint so maybe but the lower level has more talent.
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I've been impressed with Ryan Sweeney so far. He will come back to earth but he could still be a productive bat at Fenway. Maybe one of those guys who thrive after a change of scenery? The potential is there.
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I agree Shoppach looked comfortable out there. I think his clubhouse presence could be a big plus for the Red Sox as well. He seem's to be a laid back guy that likes to have fun, evidenced by the joke that his slide turned into the other day.
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How about that fake drop? It was quite obvious, nice effort I guess though. On a more serious note though, he's been serviceable at short but he's lacking range and his hands arent as quick as you'd like them to be. IMO he'd be better suited as a platoon but we don't have that option right now. It's pretty clear the organization views him as a placeholder for Jose Iglesias--whether I agree with that is a discussion for another day.
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If Ells is out more than 8 weeks the Sox are gonna need help. Marlon Byrd and Coco Crisp have been thrown out there. We should have a better idea soon of the extent of Ells' injury and time he'll be out.
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He looks composed out there. Hopefully the boys can put up some runs and try to get him his first win as a starter.
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It's gonna be a long season in the Sox clubhouse if he doesn't learn from this. If he's trying to "light a fire" under Kevin Youkilis he's going about it the wrong way. Hopefully he learns from this and watches what he says.