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  1. cp176
    has anybody even picked Hanley up yet?
  2. cp176
    Your sarcasm sensor is on high alert. I was just sick of being ignored. lol
  3. cp176
    Max - you thought that I implied that Swihart would be the best hitter on our team? I really hope not but whatever I guess.
  4. cp176
    If they had been perfectly truthful, they would have said the vesting option was a factor for sure. I bet they thought we could figure that one out though on our own.
  5. cp176
    Could be over the top Max - it is just my opinion. I would be willing to bet a bit though that if he had the same number of at bats as the rest of the non-hitters, yes I think that he would outhit them. For me to make this statement is not over the top Max. I'm pretty sure that you are familiar with the expression "tighter than the bark on a tree" - that is me.
  6. cp176
    I'm thinking that I agree with you but what I have to say is that we still need that guy at second base. I doubt that he ever wanted to even be considered a leader anyway. I think that he just wants to play as hard as he can on every play. I think that there a lot of things that we care about that he could give a s*** about. I think that he just wants to be between the lines.
  7. cp176
    Truthfully I think that they could both play for us right now but we all know that that ain't happening.
  8. cp176
    I'm just trying to look at it realistically. No one has said one goddamned thing about the two line drives he ripped last night. I think the world of JBJ but I cringe when he comes to the plate. I'm pleased that recently Vazquez and Leon have started to show some signs of life. I think that Devers will be just fine given time. I think Swihart certainly has the potential to outhit any of them if given the chance.
  9. cp176
    Swihart is cannon fodder tomorrow night. No one wants to beat up the two starting catchers so Swihart gets the nod. I can't wait but I feel a little sorry for him. Doesn't look like a good situation to me. If he can't deal with knuckleballer, we all get to hear what a s***** catcher he is. Poor bastard. I hope he catches a great game and pounds the snot out of the ball.
  10. cp176
    I think that everybody was hoping against hope that Hanley was going to be able to turn back the clock. I think that one of the reasons Swihart was kept was in fact because Hanley just wasn't getting the job done. I think that there are some people trying to read to much into the Hanley saga. A mid 30 year veteran who wasn't getting the job done who had a 20 plus million dollar vesting option that was going to kick in if he go X number of at bats. Very well might have been worth to us if he had been hitting. He wasn't and he is gone. It was a baseball/business decision.
  11. cp176
    I truly believe that if Hanley had hit he would still be here. To say that the existence of the vesting option coupled with his inability to get the job done both were not factors in his release would be naive on my part I think. In all honesty, I don't spend much time thinking about these things. Teams do what they have to do. We may possibly wind up getting more production from the guys taking Hanley's place than he was going to give us. Now if this were the late 70's and we were talking about management allowing Fisk, Lynn, and Burleson to leave, I might have more to say.
  12. cp176
    I enjoyed reading what you had to say. We need Pedroia of course it only follows that all of a sudden he has turned into that great leader all of a sudden that he really has never been. He is a tough assed player and we do need him but I won't be forgetting that crap incident anytime soon. It is over now and doesn't need to be rehashed.
  13. cp176
    I mentioned earlier that it was good to see Swihart not just hit the ball last night, it was good to see him rip the ball in those two at bats. Altuve looked a little shocked last night with the one he caught. I don't know where he will get the playing time he needs, but I would be willing to bet that he will get his bat on many more balls then Vazuez, Leon, and JBJ combined have so far this year. We are off to an incredible start. The back end of that lineup on occasion has looked pathetic at the plate but we have survived and have been helped by what they give us in the field. Sooner or later someone is going to profit from having his bat in their lineup.
  14. cp176
    Here I was reading along and having a good time with my old memories and you turned it ugly.
  15. cp176
    I'm hearing you say that being humble might not be a trait of the typical Yankee fan. I agree with you by the way.
  16. cp176
    He might be covered in a platoon very nicely by Travis and Swihart. Thankfully Cora tends to believe that if you are decent hitter, you ought to be able to hit both lefties and righties. I loved the contact Swihart made last night against a very good arm. Two solid rips basically up the middle. As for Sam Travis, I'm not ready to let his Pawtucket stats of this spring influence me much. He is a lot better than that. Being injured had a lot to do with his poor production. Bet you had fun the last couple of nights.
  17. cp176
    You trying to say something here? Like I said - takes all kinds.
  18. cp176
    One of the reasons I like Cora is that he isn't afraid to buck some of the current trends. We steal bases - we hit and run - and on occasion we might actually resort to sacrificing in an effort to move a runner over. Now along with this approach there are going to be mistakes but the bigger picture is one I like.
  19. cp176
    When you read the article that quotes Pedroia today, it doesn't sound like he is done. He is discouraged but who wouldn't be. What I liked the most about the piece is that he is convinced that everything that was done was and has been done correctly. His words mean a lot more to me than the words of people who constantly criticize the work of our medical staff. I have no opinion with respect to the team of people who diagnose, treat, and rehab our athletes. My guess is that they are probably as good as anyone elses. Pedroia might be close to being done but who knows right. I don't think that he feels that way at all.
  20. cp176
    And I'm thinking that that is what it is going to be as we move forward.
  21. cp176
    I like guys up top who can get the extra base. Power hitters don't always hit for power.
  22. cp176
    lol - I think that you know me well enough to know that I would not exclude the 3 hole. I would keep him right where he is but one of the reasons that I would is because of his outstanding speed and baselining talent.
  23. cp176
    Remember those blissful days when we had a relatively small group of posters who could argue vigorously amongst ourselves in the end knowing that we were in fact all cheering for the same team. Not anymore I guess - seems like we are actually have some real Sox haters posting here. Some kind of sound fairly stupid and a few others make a tremendous effort to convince us that they are intellectuals operating above our play scale. Takes all kinds I guess and helps to keep the forum rolling along.
  24. cp176
    When you look at everything that Mookie brings to the table, there is no question that he is a perfect choice for the leadoff spot. he is good enough though I think that I would tend to bat him anywhere in the lineup where he felt comfortable. He is a massively multi-dimensional player. I just hope that he is physically able to stay in the lineup.
  25. cp176
    so sad but likely the fact
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