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  1. Kimmi
    LOL I know! And it's scary!
  2. Kimmi
    Wanting the Sox to sign Chacin has nothing to do with desperation. I think it would be a good idea to sign him, and as you know, I am predicting an AL East title right along with you. I guess that makes you my fellow Pollyanna Fred. Welcome to the club!
  3. Kimmi
    No, if Craig performs to 75% of what he used to be, that makes him approximately a 2 WAR player and a solid starter. The fact that his salary for next year is $5.5 mil would make that an excellent value. Add to that the approximately .5 WAR that Kelly is projected to add, and they together are worth about the same in Wins as Lackey projects to be. Additionally, Lackey would have only been with the team for one more year. Craig and Kelly are both under team control for several years. You might not like it, but that does not make it a stupid trade.
  4. Kimmi
    The trade being a bust so far is meaningless, IMO. It's been all of 2 months of a lost season. Craig was still battling injury last year, along with confidence issues that came with the injury and being traded. He looks a lot better so far in ST than he looked with the Sox last year. Don't you think that it's possible for him to rebound to the point of being a very good hitter?
  5. Kimmi
    Buchholz' ability to pitch consistently is indeed a problem. However, when he is on, he is very, very good. He seems so mentally frail that I think he needs to have all of his decisions on the mound dictated to him. Do not like him think or second guess himself. That's what happened yesterday with his pitch to Ciriaco. Having Vazquez behind the plate should help him with that.
  6. Kimmi
    I thought it was funny. Especially the 3rd time he posted it.
  7. Kimmi
    Spud, I hate to say it, but you've done it. You have gone all Fred on me. The good news is, I still love you.
  8. Kimmi
    If Pedroia is healthy, as he claims he is, I would expect a rebound from him offensively. He is the last player I would bet against. Even without an offensive rebound, his elite defense makes him well worth his contract and a valuable player. Pedroia is the heart and soul of this team. He is worth more to the Sox than he would be to any other team. Selling low on him would be unwise, for several reasons.
  9. Kimmi
    Sounds like a decent depth signing. Couldn't hurt.
  10. Kimmi
    I do not like it when Fred is one of the most positive posters on this board!!!!!!!
  11. Kimmi
    Geez Spud, it's not all that bad, is it? The Sox might not be "elite" defensively, but they should be very good, with the only possible below average positions being LF and SS. By all accounts, Bogaerts is much improved at SS. Hanley might not be above average, but I can't see him being worse than Gomes. Tub of Goo has shown that he is way more nimble for his size than people give him credit for. If Vazquez is seriously injured, that would be a tough hit to overcome, I'll grant you that. Outside of that, I really am not hearing a lot of hype. Our defense projects to be very good.
  12. Kimmi
    This is because some people put far too much emphasis on strikeouts.
  13. Kimmi
    Craig is a spare part right now. He could end up being much more than that. Kelly is winning the Cy Young this year. Haven't you heard?
  14. Kimmi
    Farrell has stated that Craig is his first option, over Nava, to back up 1B. Management may be looking in that direction.
  15. Kimmi
    Agreed. I think some people don't realize how good Craig was before he was injured.
  16. Kimmi
    At this juncture, it might not look very fruitful for the Sox, but geez, it is extremely early in the juncture. I would prefer to have Lackey on the team right now, but we have a long way to go before we can determine whether this trade is fruitful for the Sox or not.
  17. Kimmi
    I can't see Nava getting DFA'd. Bradley is definitely going down, and right or wrong, I think Castillo is too, simply because he has options. DFA-ing Nava would not be a very smart move.
  18. Kimmi
    You could very well be right Ogden. From what I was reading today, it sounded like Victorino could start the season on the DL. He certainly hasn't shown much this spring. All that said, if he is healthy, I still think he is our best option for right field.
  19. Kimmi
    Clay was shaky today, but one positive that you can take from his outing is that he apparently was able to make some pitches when he was in a jam. That's not much but it's better than an all out implosion, I guess.
  20. Kimmi
    Farrell has been hinting at the possibility that Swihart could be on the big league roster if Vazquez has to start the season on the DL.
  21. Kimmi
    He does seem like an expensive 5th outfielder. At the time that he was signed, however, the Sox did not know how well Betts would end up playing, and they also didn't know whether Victorino would come back healthy this year. Castillo may or may not get his fair share of playing time in the bigs this year (I'm guessing he will), but Victorino will be gone next year, and Castillo should be a very good and fairly inexpensive OFer for several years.
  22. Kimmi
    I'm hoping that JBJ was humbled by his struggles last year, and that he has taken the coaches advice to heart. From what I've read this spring, he has. I am big on defense, so I would love to see him make it as our starting CF next year. It sounds like Victorino is healthy, but that he will have to be "handled" somewhat delicately. Farrell was trying to figure out how often Victorino could play before he needed a day off. It sounds like the 4th OF will get more than the average number of ABs.
  23. Kimmi
    As of now, we really don't know what our glaring need, if any, will be. That's another reason I would hold off on making any trades right now. It might turn that we don't need another starting pitcher. I don't think that will be the case, but we could be pleasantly surprised by the pitchers we already have, including the one who are starting the season in AAA. I think the FO is wanting more and more to keep Craig around. Or maybe that's just me. LOL
  24. Kimmi
    It's possible that Vazquez will not be ready for Opening Day. Hopefully, his injury is not too serious. He seems to think he'll be ready to go. Hanigan was scratched from the line up today and Quintero started in his place. I don't know what that was all about.
  25. Kimmi
    Well if his head is not screwed on right, I don't think he's the guy you want as your closer. Either way, he was so dominant last year that a dropoff in performance was to be expected this season.
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