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  1. FredLynn
    I agree. Its really getting old watching our SPs groove the ball to guys who don't hit many HRs.
  2. FredLynn
    Sox are grooving the ball. You can't hit good pitches like they M's are smoking it. Just like ST.
  3. FredLynn
    Feel free to disagree. However, since no one appointed you judge over what constitutes a "real fan" I will give your opinion the weight it is worth, which isn't much.
  4. FredLynn
    I blame Francona.
  5. FredLynn
    You know what? NOTHING should "concern" any Sox fan this year. We will be competitive. We will also likely make the playoffs. But after three consecutive years of sustained excellence (including three consecutive ALE titles and a ring) there is no reason for any Red Sox fan to worry about what may or may not happen this year. No team has an exclusive on sustained excellence (besides the Patriots, I guess). I am giving this year's team a pass.
  6. FredLynn
    Not sure where we would find that information but if we can locate it, you are on!
  7. FredLynn
    Perhaps we can make a gentleman's wager about Sale's velocity. I say he will be hitting 95+ consistently by the time June or July rolls around. What say you?
  8. FredLynn
    Tell you what: I would rather lose this way than the way we lost the first game last year. In case anyone forgot we were up 4-0 going into the bottom of the eighth when the Rays scored six times. The forgettable Carson Smith was the losing pitcher. I would rather have the snot beat out of us than lose that way.
  9. FredLynn
    I am more concerned about how the team looked in ST than who our opponents are or where we play. I do not think that any team can just turn it on and turn it off. The team had an overall poor ST and I would expect some carryover. Of course no one should be writing off the season if they start poorly in March. I would be very happy if we managed to play our home opener with a .500 or better record. But its going to be tough.......
  10. FredLynn
    BMI isn't perfect, for sure. For muscular athletes like basketball players or hockey players it doesn't work well as it fails to take into account the increased muscle mass present in those athletes. However, Leon is not exactly muscular, is he. Many baseball players are obese and its beyond my understanding why they are allowed to maintain that condition given the money they are making. I get that some players can still perform even though they are far overweight, but it does make them more susceptible to injury and poor performance. I don't think thats debatable.
  11. FredLynn
    My comment was in reference to Moon's claim that there is something to the fact that 2-3 SPs might not like Swihart catching them (he said Sale has 0 games with Swihart and Price has 48 PAs. As I said, Sale has never actually pitched to Swihart. Lets see if he complains about it when Swi catches him....my guess is that he really doesn't care. Again, you are missing the whole point: the fact that pitchers are comfortable with Leon (we can stipulate that we agree on that) does not exclude the possibility that they are also comfortable with Swihart, or will be. Unless of course you have proof to the contrary......
  12. FredLynn
    Leon is fat. Sorry for the political incorrectness of that, but its true. He is overweight (actually obese, by BMI calculations at 225/5-10 with a BMI of 32.3) and it will eventually affect his performance in terms of susceptibility to injury at the very least. It is beyond me how these highly paid players (some of whom are athletes) show up in camp in the kind of shape Leon did. He of course has a lot of company. I agree with Max.
  13. FredLynn
    Its a reflection of the fact that management had decided that Leon and Vasquez were going to be the catchers in the past. Its hard to really know if you are comfortable with someone else until you actually try it. You never know if you will like chocolate until you try it, do you. Look, I am not arguing that Leon was not a good defensive catcher that most if not all of the staff was comfortable with. What I am saying is that that fact does not exclude the possibility that they will also all be comfortable with Swihart catching. Of course, we will never know more than likely because no pitcher is going to throw his catcher under the bus. What I object to is the illogical arguement used by Harmony that the Sox staff likes Leon and therefore is uncomfortable with Swihart. Perhaps they are MORE comfortable with Leon (maybe because he is familiar to them) than Swihart; I could almost buy that. Lets see what the comments are as the season rolls on.....if there are issues with Swihart's defense, pitch framing, or game calling.
  14. FredLynn
    Here is what I wrote: "I doubt you will find a single Sox pitcher who would say that they are uncomfortable with Swihart behind the plate. However, if you have evidence that "the Red Sox pitching staff disagrees" this would be a good time to present it. " You have failed to show that the Sox pitchers are uncomfortable with Swihart behind the plate, instead showing proof of the obvious: that they are comfortable with Leon catching. The fact that they are comfortable with Leon does not exclude the possibility that they are also comfortable with Swihart catching. Your link is a non-sequitur. And your statement that the Sox pitching staff disagrees (with what, I might ask, do they disagree?) lacks proof or logic. But sure, I will await the judgement of other readers here.
  15. FredLynn
    Gosh. I looked at all of the words on those links and I could not find a single sentence where a single pitcher said that they are uncomfortable with Swihart behind the plate, which was what I wrote. I asked you for a link to indicate that anyone is uncomfortable with Swihart and you answered a different question. Care to try again? Fact is, no pitcher is going to bad mouth their receiver while they are still on the same team. Complimenting Leon (or Vasquez) does not mean that they do not also like throwing to Swihart. So your statement that the Sox pitching staff disagrees is unsupported. But I am a fair guy...I will give you another chance to provide a link to support your position. Please make it relevant this time.
  16. FredLynn
    So you, a Mariners fan, have appointed yourself to speak for the Red Sox pitching staff. I doubt you will find a single Sox pitcher who would say that they are uncomfortable with Swihart behind the plate. However, if you have evidence that "the Red Sox pitching staff disagrees" this would be a good time to present it. Link?
  17. FredLynn
    Actually Vasquez played much more in the postseason than Leon. And when DD announced that the team would not carry three catchers the handwriting was on the wall for Leon. Teams that win rings and hope to repeat have to improve, or try to improve wherever possible. I think that this represents that effort.
  18. FredLynn
    Wrong. If Swihart gets picked up we are stuck with Leon all year. No thanks.
  19. FredLynn
    Sandy Leon's time has passed; for him, "Winter is Coming". I will be very interested to see how Swihart does catching 40% or more of the games. I think he will do fine defensively and will be a much better hitter than either Leon or Vasquez. JMO....we shall see.
  20. FredLynn
    What evidence-besides the fact the Leon is helpless with a bat in his hands?
  21. FredLynn
    True, but its hard to establish oneself if you are not given the chance to do so.
  22. FredLynn
    He did say that. He also said its "the only thing".
  23. FredLynn
    Chris Sale contract extension with Red Sox WWW.MLB.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When the Red Sox made a blockbuster trade with the White Sox for Chris Sale in December 2016, the only guarantee was that they'd have the powerful lefty for three seasons. The marriage between the ace pitcher and the defending World Series champions will extend far Hopefully the Sox included safeguards against the shoulder issues he has had recently. I do not particularly trust the Sox medical staff to accurately identify the nature of the problems he had last year.
  24. FredLynn
    He didn't reset because he knows that the core that won the championship last year is still here and poised to make another good playoff run if the pen holds up.
  25. FredLynn
    I think it has everything to do with Pedroia....how long has he had now to recover from his last surgery? A very long time. At some point you reach diminishing returns where further improvement and strength are less likely to happen. I have been pessimistic about him for a long time and this delay only reinforces that position.
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