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  1. Kimmi
    I have no problem with the fans voting, per se. However, as long as the fans are voting, it is not truly an "All Star" game, but more like a "Fans' Choice" game. The biggest issue that I have with the fans voting is that the game determines home field advantage in the WS. That is just ludicrous, as Bellhorn already stated.
  2. Kimmi
    There is no phantom debate. I think he deserved to go, but I'm not heartbroken that he's not. Personally, I prefer that all Red Sox players take the few days off and get ready for the second half.
  3. Kimmi
    He is well worth the risk at $13 mil for one year. At $26.5 mil for one year plus maybe 2 months, I don't think so. With Clay being as fragile as he is, his recovery/rehab will likely take longer than average. If Clay needs TJS, the FO will go another route this offseason.
  4. Kimmi
    Bogaerts should be there. As long as the fans are voting, they will be doing the ASG "wrong". They are not going to vote for the true All Stars, they are going to vote for their Fan Favorites. I don't think even the managers, coaches, and players would get it completely right. They need the saber guys voting.
  5. Kimmi
    If he needs TJS, there would be no point in picking up his option for next year. If the MRI comes back clean, I say most definitely yes on picking up the option.
  6. Kimmi
    The reasoning was not faulty. They aren't the most talented bunch, but even with that, with the exception of Buchholz, they are all performing below their talent levels, most by a large degree. It's the underperformance of the players, which lies mostly on the shoulders of the players themselves, then on the coaching staff. Ben is not responsible for what happens on the field. He is responsible for trying to fix the problem, but he is not responsible for the problem itself.
  7. Kimmi
    No, not if he needs surgery. If he need TJS, he'll be out the entire season. Yes, provided that he is healthy and able to pitch next season. I understand that he is fragile and inconsistent, but for $13 million, he's worth the risk, even if he can only give us half a season. To date, he's been worth 3.1 WAR, which is worth well more than $13 mil.
  8. Kimmi
    Moot point on him getting traded now. The question now becomes whether the Sox want to pick up his option for next year or not. I say yes.
  9. Kimmi
    Regardless of exactly what the injury is, I don't expect to see Buchholz back anytime soon.
  10. Kimmi
    This game was bad in every way possible. I really wanted to win the first game of the series to take some of the pressure off. We've lost 8 of the last 9 games at Fenway to the Yankees, which really pisses me off. We have to hope that we can win the next two.
  11. Kimmi
    If the team plays well between now and the deadline, I am confident that the FO will add some pitching. I think what happens in the Yankees series could be huge if there is a sweep either way. I don't want the Sox to empty the farm, especially for a 2 month rental. That said, the price of good starting pitchers was not that high last deadline. I think we have enough pieces to get a good pitcher at a reasonable price.
  12. Kimmi
    It's a good thing you put a smiley after that statement.
  13. Kimmi
    He might be able to handle the position decently, but I would be reluctant to try him out there while the team is in the midst of fighting for its playoff life. A good first baseman will save his infielders a lot of errors by being able to scoop those errant throws. I don't have confidence in Hanley to be able to do that without a lot of practice.
  14. Kimmi
    Very nice post Dojii. First base might be the one of the easiest positions to play, but that doesn't mean that it won't take its toll on a player physically. Add to that the fact that Papi is in his late 30s and his body is not used to the physical demands of playing the field everyday, asking him to play 1B regularly would likely be a recipe for disaster.
  15. Kimmi
    They are very exaggerated indeed. No one likes to finish in last place, but I don't think the FO did a poor job in either of those offseasons. The talent was there for the team to contend. Things just didn't go according to plan. It might be a different story if I didn't think the FO was trying to contend every year, but I honestly believe that they are. Either way, my Reds fans neighbors would be thrilled to have a championship sandwiched in between two last place finishes. I think fans of most teams would be.
  16. Kimmi
    Cubs fans and fans of most other teams would LOVE to have 3 championships in 10 years, regardless of how brutal the periods in between are.
  17. Kimmi
    I am not a Lucchino fan, but I really don't have anything against Ben. I think he gets a lot of undeserved criticism. That said, Ben is no Theo. I have had an interest in the Cubs since Theo went there, though I don't follow them that closely. Honestly, I find it a little odd that you would choose a Cubs avatar over a Red Sox one.
  18. Kimmi
    CP, you can't look at it as a simple De Aza over Shaw offensive decision. IMO, the defensive upgrade was more of a factor in the decision than the offense. Farrell has stated that he really likes the speed in the outfield that he gets with De Aza, Betts, and Victorino. That said, as I posted before, Ortiz cannot play first base regularly. I would guess that Farrell's decision was also partly based on the off day today which would give Papi a chance to rest.
  19. Kimmi
    LOL Yes! He absolutely looks like a Goober!
  20. Kimmi
    It's hard to believe he is only 22. He is still learning, developing, and making adjustments. It will be fun to watch him, hopefully, get even better over the next several years. I am impressed that he took it upon himself to train in Arizona during the offseason. That training has made a huge difference for him defensively. Kudos to him for that.
  21. Kimmi
    Here's a fun little stat the I just read: It's not so much about the hits as it is about the ability to score runs off of those hits, and the Sox have been able to do that recently. Granted, they've scored a lot of unearned runs which isn't likely to continue, but as a whole, the offense has been much, much better than it was in the putrid month of May.
  22. Kimmi
    You're a goober.
  23. Kimmi
    LOL Smileys let you get away with saying a lot of crap that otherwise would not be tolerated.
  24. Kimmi
    Bogaerts is finally living up to the hype that we heard about him before last season. I have heard that the FO has always been really high on him, leading them to trade Iglesias a couple of years ago and also making him an untouchable this past offseason, despite having a less than stellar rookie season. We are now seeing what the FO saw in him. He is not overrated.
  25. Kimmi
    LOL! I can't deny I'm a huge Theo fan and always have been. I would love to buy the guy a beer and pick his brain.
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