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  1. Kimmi
    I am in complete agreement about Francona. I have a difficult time blaming any manager for losing any single game, much less for losing a series. Even with Grady's infamous decision. There is just too much that happens during a game that affects the outcome to put the blame on one single play or one single decision. Was it a contributing factor? Sure. Should the manager be blamed for the loss? No.
  2. Kimmi
    This is an insult to wives and cats everywhere. LOL Just kidding Fred.
  3. Kimmi
    Why focus on the down years when there has been so much success? Ben is relatively new to his position, but this FO has been around since 2003, and Ben was part of the FO under Theo. Three championships during their tenure - you can't deny that success. And according to you, we probably should have even won a couple more championships if not for "Francoma", so they must be doing something right. No, they're not going to get it right with every single player and every single move. What FO is? These guys have a pretty good idea of what they're doing. This team is set up to look good not only now, but for several years to come. As far a Bogaerts goes, I expect big things from him offensively this year. No surprise there, huh?
  4. Kimmi
    LOL Maybe he likes ivy? I will likely be in Chicago for a week this summer. If so, I'm going to try to catch a game at Wrigley.
  5. Kimmi
    I've read some his posts about visiting Ft. Myers every spring. I'm guessing it's a much nicer place than it was back in the 90s. You have more snow coming Sunday through Tuesday, I believe. I'm a little farther south than you now, so not much snow, but regardless, I'm sick of the freezing temps. I do not miss the NE winters, that's for sure.
  6. Kimmi
    LOL The allure would be much greater if Maddon were not the manager. They might not be quite there yet, but should be within a couple of years. You can't deny the appeal of helping to lead a team to their first WS Championship in 100 years.
  7. Kimmi
    Well, you kind of just did say it, didn't you? That's the only way I know to root for my team. Hope for the best and never give up, even when the odds seem long. Believe me, I get extremely frustrated during some of the games. You would not want to watch a game with me when things are going bad. LOL That's part of what being a fan is all about. But once I've let my emotions calm down and my rational thinking can take over, I know it's not the end of the world.
  8. Kimmi
    I agree with that. I'm wondering what Lester would have done if the Sox had matched the Cubs offer. Would the allure of the Cubs still be enough? Or would he have re-signed with the Sox?
  9. Kimmi
    Well Fred, that's really all we can do. Hope that they're healthy and see what they can do. This might be as optimistic a thought as I'll see from you, so I'll take it!
  10. Kimmi
    Nice work BSN. I like your optimism as well. I don't have time right now to respond in any detail, but let me go on record as saying I like Bosto to win the division, not that it will be an easy task.
  11. Kimmi
    I believe that Lester was still willing to return. But once he left, that certainly opened the door to the idea that Boston wasn't the only place in the world. It made his decision to leave a lot easier IMO.
  12. Kimmi
    Actually, Montero has a reputation for being a rather good receiver. Vazquez, I believe, is even better.
  13. Kimmi
    It's not whether UN or any other poster has it right when it comes to Miley or any other player. It's how the FO assesses the player. They obviously see something there, and they have a lot more resources, both scouting and analytical, to make that assessment than we do. Why not try to have a little confidence in the FO's ability rather than thinking that some naysayer fans know more than the FO does?
  14. Kimmi
    Your projections for the SPs are optimistic, as you've acknowledged, but not unrealistic. Taken individually, any of those guys could certainly reach those numbers. As a collective unit, it's unlikely IMO that they all perform to those projections. That said, I think some might underestimate the effect Vazquez could have on our pitchers. It's possible that he could shave about .3 runs off of the staff ERA from the number of extra strike calls that he gets. And that doesn't include the "indirect" effects the pitchers will receive by being able to expand the strike zone. A note about Masterson, which you alluded to with his FIP. He had the largest underperformance of SIERA last season, a difference of 2.03 from his ERA. That large of a difference cannot be sustained. If he's healthy, and with a good defense behind him, he should be much better this season. Again, I don't expect the rotation to equal the Nats rotation. But they should be solid enough to give the team a chance to win most games.
  15. Kimmi
    Baseball season cannot start soon enough for me. I am going through some serious withdrawal. I need to make plans to get to Ft. Myers one year. I have never been.
  16. Kimmi
    LOL I won't either.
  17. Kimmi
    It's a good deal. If Miley just pitches as good as he did with the DBacks the last 2 seasons, he will be worth it. With a better defense behind him, and particularly better catching, I expect him to pitch better than he has the past 2 seasons.
  18. Kimmi
    SK you make some good points with which I do not disagree. I stated previously that the loyalty thing goes both ways. I also realize that the hometown discount is not just about loyalty, but also about the things you mentioned. All I'm saying is that it would be refreshing to see more players who are not all about the money. I know many players say that they would love to stay with their current team, but then it seems they almost always end up going to whoever offers the most money. What about loyalty, not just to the team but to the fans, love of the game, love of the city, or happiness as reasons to take a lesser contract?
  19. Kimmi
    I don't know what I would do if I were in their shoes. I do know that I don't have an ego that needs to be validated by money. I also know that I am not a material person. My decision would be based on a number of factors and not just where the most money is.
  20. Kimmi
    There is that, too. To me, it seems like the FO is damned if they do, damned if they don't. They got blasted for re-signing Beckett before he hit FA, then got blasted for not re-signing Lester before he hit FA.
  21. Kimmi
    Wade Miley has signed a 3 year, $19.25 mil extension, thus avoiding arbitration.
  22. Kimmi
    This is true Bellhorn, as far as how the season will actually play out. But doesn't the fact that the Sox are projected to win the division and be one of the top 5 or 6 teams in baseball mean that the FO has put together what should be a contending team? On paper, we look better than most of the other teams. At this point, that's really all you can hope for from the FO.
  23. Kimmi
    LOL This really struck me as funny, for some reason.
  24. Kimmi
    Once again, these guys are not supposed to be a top 3 rotation. They are just projected to be good enough to keep the team in the game more often than not, where the offense can do its job. There are some ifs, and it's likely that not everything is going to work out the way that the FO foresees it to. Regardless they should be good enough to keep the team in contention. And reinforcements will be available, if needed. Here's a good read on Miley, if you haven't seen it yet: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wade-miley-who-is-better-than-you-think/
  25. Kimmi
    I understand all of that. There may not be any engrained loyalty, but I would hope that after coming up through a team's farm system, then playing with the team for 6 years, there would be some sense of loyalty. It just bothers me that almost always, it's all about the money. It would be nice if more players made a decision based on being happy where they are and loving the team and city that they are playing for. As far as whether I would do the same thing or not, I have no way of knowing, so it's rather presumptuous of you to say that I would do the same thing. I have never seen anything close to the kind of money these guys are getting.
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