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  1. SoxHop
    That's right....... this is the new platoon.
  2. SoxHop
    I could see folding on a JBJ hand. I guess I look at players who had success and then just tank it, and there isn't any physical issues. I think it must be mental. Craig is another example. JBJ succeeded at the previous level, and then became the worst hitter in the league. Yea, there should be a drop off, but not that big of one. Maybe he found the "right stuff" again.
  3. SoxHop
    I hope Cubans heal fast.
  4. SoxHop
    I forgot Vic was back tonight. He hadn't been hitting so well before going down. How did he do in rehab? JBJ just can't get a break. Last night the pressure must have been immense. Goes like 0 for 4, and now has to sit and think about it.
  5. SoxHop
    This sounds interesting? Where you moving to? I lived in the Bay area for a while during some great baseball years. Everything in the bar stopped when Mr. Bonds came up to bat.
  6. SoxHop
    Buck tweaked something, but came back to pitch an inning + and looked alright.
  7. SoxHop
    Standing O for Clay ! ! !!!
  8. SoxHop
    Nice!!!
  9. SoxHop
    nice 0 and 2 pitch right down the pipe with nothing on it.
  10. SoxHop
    Please Napoli heat up, please Napoli heat up, please Napoli heat up
  11. SoxHop
    True. I'm not sure exactly. I guess we can look back and say that relying on Victorino and Craig was a bad call. And Castillo getting hurt doesn't help, what are we on our fourth option for an outfielder. I don't have the info to say what we should do. Swihart wasn't supposed to be brought up for a while, I'm not sure what the plan was for JBJ. It's just concerning we are making reactionary moves that could jeopardize the growth of a couple players that have real talent. Who knows though, maybe this the right time. Yea, we are on outfielder number 4 and catcher number 3. At that point on any club the options don't look very good.
  12. SoxHop
    Wow, we are now in reactionary mode already. This doesn't bode well. JBJ was rushed last year, maybe a few others. Swihart now too........ . . . . Going with plan c already........ yikes....
  13. SoxHop
    At least we kept the ballgame close............
  14. SoxHop
    No, I started reading where you said our staff has pitched a whole bunch of low scoring games and it looked like you were thinking our offense was the only problem. You can call a turd a turd. A turd can sprout though into something good, but it's a turd until it does.
  15. SoxHop
    Sorry..... I mean to agree with you before I posted a dumb post about WWII or something. Wasn't Farrell the pitching coach for years and years..........
  16. SoxHop
    His extension really seemed questionable to me. He got lucky in 2013.
  17. SoxHop
    He is costing more than money so far this year, he is a good reason the Sox are in last. And he wasn't paid so little that they can't just not have him hang around in hopes he gets better. He's paid enough so that he has to get better or we have to see him lose 10 games, put us out of contention, play f***y-d f*** with him and not look else where for help in hoping he gets better, while I bitch about every game he looses. There's no way can you spin Miley a good deal right now..... minus 2 points to the FO so far.
  18. SoxHop
    If this was WWII and you were in the German army, and across the table you handed half the FO a Luger and asked them to do the honorable thing, then there would be multiple caskets on order.
  19. SoxHop
    This is me flip flopping on the Lester trade. I think there is a high value placed on anyone that can prove they can perform in Boston. We've seen too many players with outstanding resumes show up and not cut it in Boston. There is a factor which needs to be accounted for showing that you can succeed in Boston. Beltre comes to mind, Renteria comes to mind on the opposite spectrum. If you show up in Boston, and perform well...... the Sox should lock you down.
  20. SoxHop
    Lackey forced that trade. As much as I really dislike Lackeys character....... he was just what the Sox need right now. No way they traded away a year of paying pocket change for Lackeys production unless they had to. He really disliked Boston I think....... fair enough....... he was an ass..... I think the FO got what they could for him. Hell, if Craig returned to form and was is in the lineup we would be doing much better than we are.
  21. SoxHop
    Need to be gentle with JBJ........... JBJ, Betts, and Ram in the outfield, leaves lots of money for SOME GOOD PITCHING...... . . . . .. Porcello already locked up.......
  22. SoxHop
    Masterson is becoming the problem..... Buch is a problem, Kelly is becoming a problem.......quickly............. and Miley is on the fence if he wants to be a problem or not...
  23. SoxHop
    This is the number one aspect I think. And from 26 to 30 you are at your prime physically, and are learning to pitch. Those players who sign their last big contract at 30ish...... are just pitching out their contact and already hit the payday. It takes a special type of personality to want to be great, and pitch to achieve greatness after they are mid thirties. How's this....... I don't think Lester is that kind of person. How motivated would you be at 26 with an agent telling you you could make 200 mil in 4 to 5 years, compared to the person that already has 200 mil and is adding to that pile. There is some huge incentive to be in shape, study the game, listen to the coaches, and perform every night. I guess we felt overpaying for incentive was worth it........... I can't argue with incentive.
  24. SoxHop
    So close . . .. . . . twice....
  25. SoxHop
    Why pitch hit Nava for Craig..... it's not like Nava is going to do better than Craig.
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