BigPapi

Indeed.

You can say what you want about the great offensive production this year, but don't forget that pre allstar break 2012, the sox had very good offensive production as they were just second to texas at the break, yet still were just a 500 team by the break. The sox also had very good offensive numbers at the break this year for runs scored, but because of the drastically improved starting pitching and late inning games going their way, they were a team 19 games above 500 going into the break. Great starting pitching is the key to winning. As we saw in the alcs, great pitching can stun great hitting. Where would the sox have been without that dominant game 3 performance by lackey over verlander and lesters completely dominant post season? You can say whatever you want about the chemistry of the 2012 sox team, but when you basically have five ryan dempster 2013 quality pitchers pitching for your staff, I dont care if you score nearly 1000 runs in a season. Your not going to win anything. 5.19 starter era is not bringing you anywhere.mTimely hitting and mainly good pitching wins championships. As for that projected 2014 starting 9, I do like a lot of aspects of it. I would love to have ells back. But, I'm highly doubting that nava and victorino will match their 2013 campaigns. The same could be said with big papi with his old age but after that world series, he doesn't seem like he's slowing down. I also think nap could replicate his production, but I dont see him having a season much better than 2013.

Agreed. Even that throw to try to get kolten wong from stealing second was pure s***.

Absolutely true.

Breslow and Salty are turning into the tony romo's of baseball: making ill advised throws at crucial moments.

I dont want to hear you talk salty. You had chance to make it a five- four game with a single in the 8th. Thanks for a good regular season, but Have fun on the damn bench

It looks like he was trying to get up and he didnt know craig was behind him.

OMG U IDIOT UMPS. HE HAD NO WHERE TO GO. "Getting out of the way quicker" ? HOW COULD WILL HAVE GOT OUT OF THE WAY QUCIKER?

It honestly just looked like will put his feet up cause he was trying to wiggle up and out of the way.

also, CLAY BUCCHOLZ needs to suck it up and f***in pitch a whale of a game tommorow.

Where suppose to be the " find away to win" team, not the cardinals.

And hes actually been hitting.

The sox got more talent than this stupid team. Just snuck by there with another stupid win. The sox are reminding me defensively of the rays in the alds.

It was a bad call by the ump, but SALTY HAD NO BUSINESS TROWIN THAT!! NOT ONLY CAN HE NOT HIT THE BALL, BUT NOW HES BEING A DETRIMENT IN THE FIELD!!! Ross should be the permanent guy now,

Why are we getting f***ed up by retarded throws

Another retarded throw

O f***

in game 2 koji's pitches werent as sharp as normal.

faaaaak. Please score here. Please.

Will then nap?

Thank you brando. You are the man.

we need koji

Quinton berry.

Good point.

nava, simulate your first at bat ever in the mlb man. Or do what you did to that 100 mph fastball from justin verlander last year.