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  1. cp176
    I wish Hanley well for sure and yes he was a good trooper but the simple suggestion that he might serve as a role model is just a bit too far out there for me. Good for you if you feel this way but my little 6 year old probably won't be modeling his lifestyle after Hanley Ramirez. I'm happy for those who think that he was something that he wasn't.
  2. cp176
    I think that that last paragraph voiced a legit concern. Take a chance on him being able to accept going to the bench or just release him. Looks like the best move for all was made. Cora didn't need to have to deal with a potential problem of that size during his first year.
  3. cp176
    It took stones to do what DD just did. As much as everyone likes what was done and as much as so many think that it was inevitable, it took stones. He will be making more big time moves sooner or later. Maybe this year or maybe next year. He'll get who he wants regardless of how much money everybody thinks that he doesn't have to spend. He is just not paying attention to all the advice he could so easily read here. Good luck to Hanley. Never a big fan, but I just kept hoping that he could turn back thee clock to his younger days. It was time.
  4. cp176
    With that lineup - just use a pitching machine! lol
  5. cp176
    I'm pretty sure that I was one of those people. I was really hoping that with Hanley and JD going 3 and 4 we would (could) have an unbelievable power combination. Not so much I guess -huh.
  6. cp176
    I guess it is pretty obvious that I don't google much before I post. Might be why some people think that some of what I say is ridiculous. I think I might be fraudulent.
  7. cp176
    You beat me to the punch again! You young guys are unbelievable.
  8. cp176
    Hey this internet stuff is amazing. Just checked my powers of recall all by myself. I didn't do too badly. the event actually happened in the mid 19 th century. The 1975 film - The last Survivors was loosely based on the event so it seems. That was probably the one. good film.
  9. cp176
    My God - I've been waiting forever! Captain Holmes had to make some tough decisions in the North Atlantic once upon a time. An overcrowded lifeboat wasn't going to be able to make it. In order to save most, some had to go. Holmes made the decisions and had to live with the after shock. It was a classic movie that I can't even recall the name of now but I showed it every year in my History and English classes usually in September. At the beginning of the school year, we spent a great deal of time talking about the importance of values and which we emphasized the most. We had some absolutely great discussions as a result of this movie. Captain Holmes was encouraged by some on the lifeboat to "do it" and he did. Doesn't have much to do with baseball I guess but it is a movie that certainly left a lasting impression. Based on a true story. An old VHS tape back in the day. Thanks for asking! You probably wish that you hadn't though. lol
  10. cp176
    If he does not start to hit and hit well for us, an obvious issue is going to be created. He has become according to most reports somewhat of a leader for the kids in the clubhouse. I'm happy for him and I think that it says a lot about the person he has become. A good guy who is fun to be around. The but is - if he doesn't hit, you can't possibly pay him more then you pay Martinez if he has nothing to offer. Once again, if he doesn't start to come around, someone is going to have to sit down with him and explain how the economic facts of life work I guess. If Cora continues to play him and he doesn't produce, then maybe someone will have to sit down with Alex as well. I was and still am for giving him a good chance but he needs to start coming around. We might very well need the rbis from the 3 hole that he is not giving us.
  11. cp176
    yup
  12. cp176
    he is and has been overrated and now he qualifies as a numbskull
  13. cp176
    10 years - 290 and you have your franchise player locked up. Do it - Do it Mr. Holmes!
  14. cp176
    Maybe someone down there would even insist that he bat third where he belongs! Plus he could even get a little work playing second base while he is there.
  15. cp176
    and don't call up Pedroia, we haven't won a game with him this year
  16. cp176
    Red Sox record without Pedroia - 33 and 15 Red Sox record with Pedroia - .500 (0 and 0) lol
  17. cp176
    What do you mean by ok? please explain further. How do their performances vary? Please quantify! what kind of beast are you talking about? be more specific you younger old fart! LOL LOL LOL You can't get away with that stuff here . You know better - the engineer is watching you.
  18. cp176
    I probably should have but I actually have found notin to be tolerable some of the time. When he gets into his "I'm smarter than everyone else" mode than I tend to lash out.
  19. cp176
    You shouldn't even be posting in this conversation. For a stat guy, I find your viewpoints refreshing most of the time. You have actually admitted being wrong on occasion just like the rest of us old guys who just don't get it.
  20. cp176
    Your kidding right notin? one - whether it has been said or not it sure as s*** has been implied numerous times. two- you are forgetting who you are dealing with I'm afraid. Remember me - I could care less what you think or what you say. I have no intention of going back through reams of talksox pages to prove any particular point. three - I was communicating with a forum board friend not you. four - I would repeat what I previously said before but it would take me too much time.
  21. cp176
    You know why I posted this. I want him back at second in the worst way. You and I might disagree with what should be done with JBJ if he continues to not hit but I think that Pedroia's influence on our record is not a whole lot different than what JBJ's has been to date. Don't get me wrong, I am still in favor of keeping and using him though. I just don't buy the arguement that he has played a non replaceable role for us so far.
  22. cp176
    I would hope so for God's sake. I'm thinking unfortunately though that form the sounds of things, there are plenty of people here who think that they have all of the answers to most things.
  23. cp176
    Really Bellhorn - Who said anything about ignoring all statistics? That is not the point. I think that we all know that if you love the game you have to have an appreciation for that statistics of it as well. The point for me is that we all have something to contribute and that no one is ever completely right nor completely wrong. Do you think that someone who chooses to ignore the all things metrically quantifiable approach doesn't have an appreciation for the basic statistics of the game? You know better than that.
  24. cp176
    There are any number of ways I guess at looking at things. I'm kind of thinking that Castillo might be an upgrade to JBJ right now for instance but because of luxury tax implications we know that isn't happening. We have a very good record to date so of course it gives justification for not making any moves at the present time. That is an arguement that we hear daily over and over again. If it is an appropriate argument and we hold a pat hand without looking to improve obvious weak areas, here is a though - Maybe Pderoia should be left right down there in Pawtucket since we are doing such a great job without him. I bet that thought would get a lot of support! lol
  25. cp176
    You said this eloquently. I wish that I had. I love the basic statistics of the game just not so much with the advanced metrics. I don't believe that it has to turn into a discussion that leads anyone to believe that if something cannot be proven statistically that it just can' t be real. I'm like you I guess in that I don't think that an overdose in statistical minutia leads to an enhancement of the game. In my opinion, there is still something very special in just sitting back and watching and developing an opinion based upon what you see.
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