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  1. cp176
    I'm sorry notin . Most of the shots people take at me I'm pretty sure I deserve. I do wish for real that I could let go of some of these piddling issues but I have too much passion for the game I guess.
  2. cp176
    I'm pretty sure that I deserve most of what i get! lol
  3. cp176
    I absolutely agree with you but I also think that hitting Martinez third is the right thing to do.
  4. cp176
    i think that it is a wonderful thing that he embraces the best of what the game has to offer.
  5. cp176
    Oh boy is this a shot at me notin? I've never called anyone a nerd nor have I ever even suggested that people who are in love with analytics did not participate in athletics. if the suggestion is that I never played or only have gained my knowledge from watching the game i could hit you with the old - You think because i never played that i cannot possibly know anything about the game? once again i did play although I was no standout but I would be willing to put my overall athletic abilities up against anyone here just for kicks. My comments are coming as a result of the condescending tone of the all things analyticals who claim that because they can find stats to support their opinion then they must be right. Obviously Cora gets it but boy it just rankle the analytics when he slips from the norm. i kind of like a manager who doesn't play it by the "new" book all of the time.
  6. cp176
    So once again I must ask - How in the hell could any huge fan of analytics think for one second that Martinez should be hitting third?
  7. cp176
    Ok then - no comment to me means that the yap I have listened to is just that - ********. I'm someone who truly believes that you should use anything available to help your team improve but a healthy dose of common sense also needs to be applied. A somewhat traditional way of looking at a lineup obviously still works.
  8. cp176
    So conjure me this one - I have had to listen for 2 years now why the number 3 spot in the lineup was arguably one of the worst places to put one of if not your best hitter. Hmmm - let's see - How long has it been now that Martinez has anchored that spot this year? Do the all things analytics folk think that JD likely told Cora that that is where he wanted to hit. Come on - For the record, I love seeing him in that spot. Maybe Cora represents more of a good blend of someone who isn't afraid to use all things analytical but at the same has some common sense.
  9. cp176
    i know right but I admire him for it. I am sure that he will take the money owed him but he is just one tough little bastard. It is all about the love of the game with him. It is really sad when these types of things happen.
  10. cp176
    I agree
  11. cp176
    Hiensohn is another one who is rarely mentioned and he obviously was great along with Mr. Havlicek and I have to include Satch Sanders in this mix.
  12. cp176
    Russel was my hero. Before Jordan, there was the "Doc" (Irving) and before him another great one in Connie Hawkins.
  13. cp176
    oh but wait jad - We have been schooled and it has been spoken - greatness can only be measured by the number of rings on the fingers - Russel's run of championships puts this debate to rest. i say this with a little facetious smile on my face for sure. Russell is the greatest champion in the game of basketball but in terms of him being the greatest player not even I am going that far. I really only am mentioning this to show how ridiculous i think that it is when someone tries to convince me of any player's or coach's talent and elevation being determined by championships won as a deciding criteria. There have been plenty of bad coaches who have been on title teams and there have been plenty of great coaches who never won one. Respectfully as always - i think that Alex Cora did a great job last year and he may someday be considered a great coach as for me the job Dick Williams did in '67 was part of a miracle.
  14. cp176
    Maybe the weather plays a role - what do you think?
  15. cp176
    Wait - Do you actually know any fans of a New England sports team who claim to be truly happy with their chosen team? In this country thems could be fightin words. You being Canadian of course can get away with saying that but we truly are never really happy about very much.
  16. cp176
    Some of you youngins just don't get it. Put all your defensive metric material aside and go conjure up some vintage video of Lynn roaming cf for the Sox and then get back to me. Hey I bet you guys don't believe that Russell is the greatest bb who has ever played either! lol
  17. cp176
    How old are you anyway Slasher?
  18. cp176
    Good - I'm glad about the chuckle my friend! I am actually a fan of JBJ also but I couldn't keep my stripes from showing on this one though.
  19. cp176
    hmm - pretty sure I got that Bell - Sincerely hope that no one on the planet thinks that there is any real comparison between these two from anything other than a defensive perspective. Like I said, it has been a few years and maybe I "misremember" but I recall Lynn looking pretty damn good out there.
  20. cp176
    Oh and don't forget when we discuss the merits of using various metrics to prove our points, we have also been schooled in how ridiculous it is to have your best hitter in the 3 hole. When was the last time that JD batted anywhere else? Cora is just too old school for me! (lol - just me being a wise ass.) Oh wait, I forgot, the batting order isn't important at all - lol.
  21. cp176
    With the latest set back, Pedroia's story continues just to get worse and sadder. I think that at this time it is a legit discussion as to whether or not he could help us even if if he was able to come back and play. It is very sad but as much as we hear "You can't count him out" - "if anybody can do it, he can" - reality seems to be saying something different. I understand that we are going to keep paying him but even if he was able to make an appearance on the field, I'm not sure if he could really help us at this point. It was a wonderful run but personally I'm going to accept what is looking inevitable.
  22. cp176
    Isn't it odd how good he looked to me over the course of his time in Boston. What I saw I guess just doesn't fit with the statistical line. Can you believe that? Wow - Just for the record - I like what JBJ does in the field but any comparison with Freddie during his tenure in Boston makes me chuckle but hey I'm one of those silly guys who believes in having complete ballplayers when you can find them.
  23. cp176
    Having watched the games, none of the players that you mentioned are incapable of doing the jobs that they have been asked to do. I clearly do not see what others are seeing.
  24. cp176
    Chavis may not have played second before and he may not be the ideal second baseman but make no mistake about it at this time he is a second baseman. He seems to be making the plays so far that he is expected to make. We got to ride this run he is on for sure. He may be out there for a long time.
  25. cp176
    No question about that. If the rest of the team hits, he will stay in centerfield for us. His weakness at the plate can be absorbed easily - much like using Leon behind the plate. What concerns me a little is that according to what I am reading, the "metrics" don't seem to be to supportive of him being an elite fielder right now. I am fine with what he does in the field personally. You and I are eye test importance kind of guys thus I find it hypocritical that he is still being staunchly defended by the people who have been telling us about how many things we just don't get right. Did you notice where JD was batting yesterday in the order. Third - imagine that. Is it time for us to be schooled again about how this is a horrible place for him to be batting or do we get to read about the order in which these guys hit doesn't really make much difference? I'm with Cora on this one. I like a good one in the 3 spot - arguably our best hitter in this case!
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