FredLynn
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If Bard doesn't work out and we lose even ONE starter then we have THREE of the dung brigade in our rotation. Thats scary.
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The problem is that we are starting with only three bona fide SP. Bard is untested and even if he works out great he can only give us 140 innings. If he does not work out he is back in the pen and we have "depth" (ie dung) as our #4 and 5 SP. Depth is supposed to be depth, not someone we rely on to start every fifth day.
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Three decades, but who's counting. I still watch nearly every game on MLB.TV. Guess I qualify as a legit fan. Not that it really matters in the long run.
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Players unhappy with the Valentine as manager?
FredLynn replied to SCM33's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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I would be happy with a #5 guy who has an ERA of just under 5 and is consistent.
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Players unhappy with the Valentine as manager?
FredLynn replied to SCM33's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yes, I COULD tell you.....................but then I would have to kill you. -
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That sounds like fun Bellhorn! I can't wait to start panning, though the stench of the dung heap will probably make me stop panning sooner rather than later. If "pans out" means having an ERA of 5.5 or so, then sure, one of them will probably pan out. Maybe two of them in fact. If "pans out" means being an acceptable #5 SP, well, after all, it IS a dung heap.
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Players unhappy with the Valentine as manager?
FredLynn replied to SCM33's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
One member of that dung heap will be our #5 SP; the others will be making regular appearances to replace our injured three SP. Its not going to be pretty. -
Define: "pans out"
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More dung for the heap.
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Red Sox 2012 fearless prediction thread
FredLynn replied to RedSoxfanforlife305's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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I think that this team can COMPETE for a playoff spot without adding personnel. They may or may not make it; its 50-50 IMO. Competing for a ring would be a stretch. If everything falls right we should be in the postseason, briefly, and by "everything" I mean that our three SP remain healthy. If we see much of the dregs this year, we have no chance.
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For the record, I don't think surgery is the answer to degenerative disc disease. I remember reading a study that people who had surgery for it did no better than those who underwent conservative treatment (ie, no surgery). I know many people who had surgery for this who got much worse after the procedure. There is a saying: "Surgeons might be able to help, but the certainly are capable of screwing things up"...or something to that effect. Not that this has anything to do with the Sox getting Oswalt....
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It seems pretty clear to me that the Red Sox will, unfortunately, be over the cap again. That will cramp the team next year too. But since they will be over the cap there is absolutely no reason they should not offer Oswalt what he wants to play here. It could be more than if he played elsewhere, but everyone has their price. Just plain dumb, getting rid of Scutaro then failing to address our most blatant need.
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I thought Wakefield was supposed to make a decision about that this past weekend (?). Retirement would be the most graceful thing to do, but both have commented on their desire to play more baseball. Seems the only people on earth who don't think they are finished are Wakefield and Varitek.
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I agree with you: those two has-beens should have been handed their walking papers. Now we are getting into this ambiguous gray area where they will need to be discharged and disgraced after failing to make the club. Its not being handled properly.
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I disagree. If he plays like s***, s*** is exactly what everyone will give him.
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