FredLynn

That, madam, is your prerogative. Have at it.

You need to develop a sense of humor. And I would also advise you to cease making this a grounds for cursing at other posters or otherwise attacking them, rather than attacking what they have written. You have already agitated other posters here. I would not want to see you get banned for this activity. Just be civil.

However, if you feel that you can berate me because i take a more optimistic view of what the season will be the Red Sox, then expect me to promptly tell you to go f*** yourself Children shouldn't use adult words.

I think that they will have a good season, if you are realistic about what constitutes a good season. For me, thats 90 wins. With this team, thats all I expect for wins. I also expect that it will be a "good season" if Valentine gets the clubhouse in order and if the team gets rid of those recalcitrant overpaid MEFIRSTS who now infest the team. Thats how I will measure success. Winning a ring this year is close to being out of the question. But that doesn't mean we can't have a "good year".

Like he said, he will post whatever nonsensical drivel he wants. The incessant bonnethead diatribe will continue. I can hardly wait.

I haven't changed my mind "Bellhorn" This SHOULD be a rebuilding year. My comments were aimed at the folks here who actually believe that we have a decent shot at making a run at a ring this year. I think thats deluded thinking during a rebuilding year, but thats what these boards are for: different opinions. I believe that we ought to keep below the tax limit and not waste a single prospect this year.

I think that Justin Germano fits right in. He sucks. But so does Bowden, Doubront, Lackey, Matsusaka, Silva, Carlson, and Cook. On the other hand, so does Jenks, Atchison, and Albers. Germano has found a home.

One more thing: when we are in a battle for third place in August, I don't want to read more nonsense from you about how all those injuries are responsible. There WILL be injuries; count on it. Using them as an excuse (again) is a copout (again).

Not happening. No money.

Best team in baseball "at one point" is meaningless. Our team didn't even make the playoffs. We were the third best team in the AL East. And this year we will have competition for that honor from the Blue Jays. Our pitching SUCKS, and no, we are not getting a quality starter to fill in at the #4 position. There is no money for that. Instead, Cherington is flinging loser bums at the wall to see if any of them stick. Remember the year we signed Penny and Smoltz? Well, its that year again.

Its possible if their asking price comes way down. I don't see that happening.

You guys do realize that the odds of ANY team finding two SP like Colon and Garcia again are pretty small. Finding one of them would be unexpected. When was the last time that happened, when a team found two end of the rotation SP who actually contributed for most of the season like Colon and Garcia did? I can't remember it ever happening at that level. Sure we need "depth" in SP. It should be a clue to everyone here how the FO regards our chances for a ring (no matter what kind of propaganda they perpetrate) when they hire bums like Miller, Silva, and Cook. Those are just warm bodies to throw at other teams; canon fodder. BTW: who was our #5 SP again?

Bonser, Silva, Cook>Lackey

This is from the other board I post on: The Red Sox were gauging trade interest in some of their out-of-options pitchers at the GM Meetings this week, a source tells Alex Speier of WEEI.com. Franklin Morales, Andrew Miller, Felix Doubront, Michael Bowden and Scott Atchison are all out of options but aren't locks to make next year's bullpen, according to Speier, so Boston may decide to add or remove some of these players from the 40-man roster based on relative trade interest. And BTW: I can think of a better place to stash away "pitchers" like Silva and Cook. In fact, I just flushed it.

Let me help then: Bowden stinks. Bowden will always stink. He will never be a ML caliber pitcher. Good thing he has no options left so we can be rid of him once and for all this year.

Depth. As in the Aegean stables? That kind of depth? Reminds me of a joke I heard. A curmudgeon met his end and went to hell. At the gates he was met by the Devil Himself, who bore a remarkable resemblance to Alex Rodriguez. The Devil offered our curmudgeon the choice of three rooms in which to spend eternity. They proceeded to examine the first room. In that room everyone was walking around on their hands on broken glass and nails. No one seemed to be enjoying themselves much. In the second room the curmudgeon observed all of the denizens in a room full of thumbtacks and razor wire, and they were all on their hands too. The Devil then showed the unfortunate curmudgeon room #3. Here, all of the souls were walking around waste deep in horse s***-but at least they were able to walk around normally, on their feet-and there was a Sox game being televised on a wide screen TV for all to see (Wakefield was pitching, and the Sox were already behind 12, 266, 745, 806 to 0). It was an easy choice: the curmudgeon chose room #3. He entered and began discussing baseball with anyone who would listen. About 10 minutes later a loud gong was heard along with an public service announcement which said: "OK everyone, coffee break is over. Everyone back on your hands"

I can sense your enthusiasm about these signings, and I can't say as I can blame you. After all, these are diamonds in the rough, clearly; most of them should be expected to complete the top end of our rotation. How can we possibly fail to win a ring with the likes of Silva, Cook, Miller, and soon, Wakefield out there mowing down the opposition this summer? I know that I will be just glued to the television set watching every pitch.