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Yes, than Sangria one is fantastic...... That stat one I thought was interesting. That's a Vin Scully quote.....

Yea, I feel the same. You could tell Swihart was not a great defender. But I never thought he was horrible or worse than mediocre. In fact I was fairly comfortable with him receiving. Now calling a game and working with the pitchers was another thing and is hard to tell watching a game. Wait, now that I think about it. Didn't most the of staff have a lower ERA with Hannigan than Swihart, especially Porcello. That speaks volumes.

Yea. Kelly, Porcello, Buch are all pretty much question marks in my mind. JBJ and Castillo hitting is a question mark. Panda, Vasquez also hitting. Taz and Koji somewhat too. And Hanley at first is a super duper question mark. We have some young talent, and we have talent in their twilight of their career. What we don't have is much proven top of their career talent. I still look at the second half of last year though.......... we played really well. I hope that was more the real thing than the first of the year. If so, with the additions made, we will be very good.

Interesting. I wouldn't have thought Swihart was the worst. I wonder how much those games catching Wright hurt his stats.

ahahaha......that is so wrong it's right.......... WTF........ An ex GM wants to be the first base coach.......... and has no coaching experience............ this sounds like clown town time.......... I don't get this..... what am I missing?????

Damn your a dick..... I love it though.

Blown out of proportion???? Papi called price a little girl. That doesn't sit well with males. It can get ugly on the battlefield. Those games where benches empty and you ask yourself why did that happen, during a game there can be some non visual stuff going on we wouldn't know about. Calling someone a little girl doesn't sit well.

Seriously the Patriots in Prague maybe the most odd thing I've heard in a long time........ why?????? So odd.... I wonder why.... I can get the Ferrari thing...... F1.......... funny enough F1 will be in my home town while I'm away...... thanks....... wow......... the food is no joke here........ Spain and then Italy next....... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sorry for giving you a hard time and pulling the Yank vs Sox stuff......... I dig reading your stuff and your more knowledgeable about the Sox than most Sox fans....... it's just part of the stupid game............ GFY

I'm in Paris right now...... (long and crazy story) I've seen maybe 8 people wearing Yankee hats.......... they look like locals....... the one person I saw with Sox gear had a black and grey Sox jacket on........ and was a total decrepit bum... So much for the Sox talking over the world.......... we need to ring up a few more championships I think...

Some of you people are annoying me.......... yea we want the best possible players......... but yea........ buying those today can bust tomorrow....

Exactly Bellhorn...... Exactly....

ahahaha Yugos ......... well said...... Hell, I'm happy if they want to blow 2 billion dollars next year too, just not at the expense of a few more years down the road...... I get you....... you want the FO to do a good job whatever it takes......... but we are somewhat following along with what is happening and know the repercussions of a certain move...... we also are at the point where we have been bad enough the last couple of years it would be nice to be in a meaningful game in Oct....... but at what sacrifice seems to be the question?????????? you can't say I want the Sox to sign Price to billions........ then turn around and say that was a stupid signing...later...... right....?

ahaha..... yea....... the Price and Papi thing I think may be trouble...... enough so that he is not on the purchasing list..... funny enough........ I think Cherrington knew last year wasn't worth going after a starter..... but knew this year would be..........

You get that there is a limit to how much a team can spend on the player payroll before the whole thing is non profitable right? Now that limit is really never going to be known to us, but it seems to be around 200 mil a year before the owners can't afford their penthouses and high priced jewelry for their wives. So as fans we have to assume that every year the salary needs to be about 200 mil. Handing out long term contracts that don't pay off for the last three years is great for a while....... then the hangover hits.... and it can be a long hangover...... Long term conracts that blow up a year or two earlier handcuff a team for more than a couple of years......... and I get Hanley and Sandoval already have, that's a whole other discussion. As a fan I want to see the team do well, we all do. I don't want to win now and have the team be a dumpster fire in a few years after. This can happen if multiple long term handcuffing contracts are made in the present......... we all get that right?????? So yes.............. I shudder too at long contracts.............. imagine if Hanley and Sand had 6 year contracts......... I bet you just puked in your mouth reading that......

Woooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blow me.........

I'm a mess????????........... you're the one who spent hours arguing with A700 all year............ smiley face........... Steadfast........... and a total badass............... thanks Kimmi.................. gal................. I'd hang with you anytime............ Don't go anywhere Kimmi.............. I want you to stay.............

How long have you been watching the Sox?????????? I give you this........... you were correct about most everything this year without getting emotional about situations or people. You had " this is horrible" on repeat most of the year, but I think knew it before anyone could see it............. I hope to see you more positive next year which means I hope the Sox play better next year.............. My sig is a shout out to hanging with you this year................. GFY

Hey VA......... we'll be back next year and kick major ass...!!!!!!!!!! Cheers hanging with you during the games this year...........

Thanks MR. Horn............ I like to go off like a firecracker and then you straighten me out with your reasonable and sensible approach to things.......... I dig you man............ it's funny......... .I seriously feel like I have met you in real life more than anyone else....... like we have hung out watching a game together once somewhere one time.......

The offseason should be really interesting. This can be a contending team next year. We just need to get Hanley to learn how to pitch a knuckleball. I'm not sticking around here debating the minutia of ball sweat on the effects of a spray chart with you people during the offseason. I'm interested in that stuff and I'll read this board most days I'm sure, but you all know more about it than me. You people are interesting for sure..... I may hang out in the music thread during the offseason. CHEERS SOX FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S BEEN GREAT HANGING OUT WITH YOU THIS SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!

ahaha..... yea..... I'm always at the top of my game..... I also can't believe I just posted three games threads in a row and lost every game to end the season. I'll practice my game thread ability in the offseason.

Closing time................. well........ that season could have went better...........

If this goes extra innings I'll freak out......