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  1. cp176
    Really - Honest to God - I'm assuming that you are kidding. I hope that you are kidding.
  2. cp176
    no no no - My friends are rubbing off on me. (keep cards close to vest) - (once bitten twice shy) All words to live by!
  3. cp176
    Loved reading Bogaerts comments today with respect to JD today. His professional influence on these guys has been huge. it was a great signing for many reasons , the obvious and the not so obvious.
  4. cp176
    Let's see - tied for first with two capable catchers who haven't hit much - a center fielder who hasn't hit at all - a bullpen that some people question. What shall we do? What problems we have. Starting pitching is a strength but we could trade E-Rod and pick up a catcher and maybe even a bullpen. That suggestion is a joke right- good one.
  5. cp176
    lol - good word I haven't heard for a while - almost as good as ********!
  6. cp176
    Larry Amderson - a good move at the time no doubt. Hindsightitis says it wasn't. This is a common sickness that many people who think that they know more than anyone else often suffer from.
  7. cp176
    well if playing fortnight is what leads to this I hope some of our guys catch on. i'm thinking that for all the Price haters - this one is for you.
  8. cp176
    I love seeing Devers come over the top with that throw. When he does that arm is an accurate freaking rocket.
  9. cp176
    I really hope that you are right. He deserves the chance. He is still young. It has been very strange what has happened this year. He is an outstanding athlete. You've been very loyal with respect to him as well. Says something about you!
  10. cp176
    Was that Brooks Robinson who made that play? Plus - who and the hell is this stiff on the mound tonight for us? lol
  11. cp176
    This young man - yes he is still young - needs a mulligan somewhere else. A redo if you will. I don't think that anybody should be blamed for anything with respect to his development or lack thereof. Sox did what they felt they had to do. To date, he has not proven that he can play in the majors at all. Has life been fair to him? Probably not. Sometimes it works that way. He needs a restart somewhere else. It is entirely possible that ultimately he becomes the player we all thought that he might become.
  12. cp176
    Oh baby do I remember that cover of SI. It was a virtual transformation. God bless him. He was so so talented but in my mind it was pretty obvious what was going on. I won't judge the man though because I can't say with any certaintity that I would not have done the same thing.
  13. cp176
    I've got a couple of insiders who can attest to the fact then yes he is a dope. If he hits, well I can deal with that.
  14. cp176
    I don't remember hearing about any of this stuff.
  15. cp176
    These are all things that this fan never heard anything about either!
  16. cp176
    Got no answer for you. I loved that team too. Guess I just can't be taken seriously!
  17. cp176
    MVP - seriously- You think that there is any chance that I can remember anything that happened that long ago??? Now seriously I didn't think that the 2013 champions looked like champion quality in May of 2013 but all due respect here to our champs I'm not sure I felt any differently even after they were holding the trophy.
  18. cp176
    i know that your comment wasn't directed at me. Thanks for that though. A healthy Pedroia coming back is certainly going to help and I don't know what to think about our catchers. I am also concerned about our outfield going forward. I don't want to see JD out there on an everyday basis. 1/3 of the time would work for me. It is a shame that JBJ has gotten off to this type of start. I'd be curious to know what the current thinking is. He is sitting - I wonder for how long. With respect to the "sample sizes", I have to say that IMO neither Leon nor Vazquez has ever produced to the level that I have felt confident that they would ever really be able to hit big league pitching.
  19. cp176
    Ok - now I get it. I'm a simple minded guy for sure. I still wish that it was all about the talent. lol
  20. cp176
    I'm certainly not crying over the fact that we seem to have a couple of guys who just aren't playing at an overall major league level but that shouldn't mean that because another team has similar problems that we can just look past the ones that we have. I would prefer that we always look for ways to improve our team. It is a team that still has a lot of talent but some of these guys that are struggling I think need to start playing better. For me, it isn't about what anybody else has - it is all about what we have.
  21. cp176
    I'm pretty sure that it would be good for this team to have at least one guy behind the plate who can catch just a little but I am curious as to why Vazquez here appears to win the "go to catcher" award. I see very little difference between the two if there is any difference at all. Perfect case scenario both of these guys are backup catchers. They are solid defensive catchers. I don't think that we need them both but you have to have someone who can at least come close to getting it done in a backup role. Doesn't look as though Swihart is going to get the nod anytime soon.
  22. cp176
    I agree but to be honest I would not have minded much if he been traded when he was pitching so very well. Always liked wake but knucklers in general - not for me.
  23. cp176
    it's kind of looking like the baserunning decision to me - what is aggressive as opposed to what is stupid. If Swihart had gotten 3 hits and Porcello hadn't reverted back to the real Rick Porcello, genius move by Cora I guess in some people's minds. It is pretty obvious I think that he realizes that he has a big problem in the outfield. JBJ has gone through slumps before but this one is ridiculous. He doesn't start hitting, he won't be playing. I'm not going to criticize Cora but I might have played JBJ last night as well but the only reason being that he got a hit the night before. I think that the only way any manager in the game would stick with JBJ at this point is because they absolutely feel that he can't be as bad as he has looked at the plate this year. Pretty soon though we start seeing people blame DD for trading Margot and that will take the heat of Cora.
  24. cp176
    i agree with this. the kid has a rifle for an arm, he is coachable, and he doesn't seem to lack any confidence in his abilities. In my estimation, arguing to move him off third considering how this team has played this year, makes about as much sense as me arguing to move Betts into the third spot in the lineup or maybe even suggesting that JD could see more time in the outfield as opposed to less. lol In spite of Dever's errors - in spite of Betts being robbed of more rbis - in spite of Martinez playing more in the outfield than some would like - We still got ourselves a damn good team.
  25. cp176
    I understand and thanks for responding. Leading off with your best hitter has been something that has been tried since the early 90's off and on. The rationale makes perfect sense. Get that guy the most at bats that you can. There are no better options to have hitting in front of Betts, i get that. But there are some pretty decent options that could be used 1 and 2. It certainly is no big deal and the current lineup construction has worked. if the back of the order starts to hit, it becomes a moot point in my mind. On the other hand, if they don't hit, i would love to see Betts have a chance to knock in a few more runs.
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