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  1. illinoisredsox
    He was out; you can't be stupid enough to even get close to being picked off there. Neither team deserves this one.
  2. illinoisredsox
    How many ways can the Nats screw up? Their catchers have made at least 3 boneheaded mistakes tonight.
  3. illinoisredsox
    You wouldn't say that if you had to live near there (I'm 160 miles west of there). I have no problem with the fans, but the "fans" are starting to come out of the woodwork.
  4. illinoisredsox
    If it were strictly a reliever I would agree. But Scherzer isn't just any pitcher and the Cubs were not exactly smacking the ball all over the yard. An infield hit, a bloop, and the only hard hit ball of the inning for the double. After that, catcher Wieters really f'd that inning up. Not sure I've seen a catcher have a worse inning defensively; he managed the triple crown of a passed ball, a throwing error and catcher's interference (all within 2-3 pitches). He was never that bad with the Orioles.
  5. illinoisredsox
    Ah, where does he say he was not an apologist? You may want to reread his post, paying close attention to the first sentence. I get that you don't like max, whatever. But you don't get to take that bias and warp what he actually said into your own narrative.
  6. illinoisredsox
    1. Terry Francona (no question) 2. Joe Morgan (2 divisions with not a lot of talent, who can forget "these guys aren't as good as they think they are" after he was let go) 3. Jimy Williams (went back and forth between him and JF, in the end, the 2 last place finishes knocked Farrell down) 4. John Farrell (1 title is a big plus) 5. John McNamara (2 mediocre seasons sandwiched around what should have been the year) 6. Kevin Kennedy (1 unexpected division title) 7. Grady Little (blew the 2003 pennant) 8. Butch Hobson (ranks above the other 2 only because of the talent he had, see Joe Morgans comment above) 9. Bobby Valentine (disaster with a very good team on paper) 10. Joe Kerrigan (the fact that he lasted about 40 games says a lot)
  7. illinoisredsox
    Grady Little?
  8. illinoisredsox
    Just my personal opinion and I could be completely off base, but I just see too many of the same type of player on this current team from a personality point of view. Who's the goofball who keeps everyone loose? The 04 team had Millar and players could laugh at Manny's antics because he produced on the field. Damon was a bit off the wall as well. The current group just seems like a bunch of quiet guys. Nothing wrong with having that personality, but you need both types on a roster.
  9. illinoisredsox
    It's happened a couple times with Red Sox players given the number 25; Tony Conigliaro comes to mind.
  10. illinoisredsox
    Mindboggling Stat of the Day: Aaron Judge struck out more times (16) in the ALDS than Tony Gwynn did in the entire 1995 season (15). (Gwynn played in 135 games that year and had 577 PAs)
  11. illinoisredsox
    Let's not start that again. That whole seemingly endless shtick has already ruined several threads.
  12. illinoisredsox
    I agree. Plus, there have been other instances of him going in with what could generously be termed "questionable" slides. I know he did it with one of the Yankee middle infielders this season and I'm sure there have been others. I'm a little surprised no one has gone into third with spikes a little high on him (another plus of sliding feet first). You would think as a former middle infielder he wouldn't do that kind of crap. Marvelous talent, but don't want him.
  13. illinoisredsox
    DP set up by that horrific strike one call.
  14. illinoisredsox
    Mourning sickness?
  15. illinoisredsox
    Just tuned in. Was Kluber getting the same strike zone as CC? Or was he not hitting those spots so the ump never had a chance to give those too him?
  16. illinoisredsox
    None of them. They all reek of Yankee stink.
  17. illinoisredsox
    Mal, there's been plenty of responses to this suggestion. Personally, I think Ortiz would be a horrible choice as manager. Leaving aside the fact that he's never done anything remotely like it (i.e., no experience), he's still too close to much of the team. A year ago, he was Big Papi. One of them. They aren't going to see a manager, they are going to see Big Papi. Yes, there would be enthusiasm. But there is waaaay more to the job than being head cheerleader. As somebody said earlier, there is a reason companies go outside the immediate organization for managers. It's hard to be the boss when the day before you were one of the minions. Why would he subject himself to the fishbowl that is the Red Sox managers position? Selfishly, I don't think I ever want to see him as a manager. He is a legend in Boston. Eventually, virtually all managers do not go out on their own terms. The ones that do have managed a long time and almost always have been fired somewhere along the way. And he would be too.
  18. illinoisredsox
    If there was some there there, one of the beat writers would have said something. Tomase, like Shaughnessy and Buckley from the Herald, probably hasn't set foot in the clubhouse in years. He has no clue what's going on in there. Buckley can't write a column without bringing up the Price-Eck incident in some manner. I said it shortly after it happened, Price is a dead man in Boston in the eyes of the press. Wrong as it was to do so, he attacked one of their own, and they will never forgive him for it. The media in general loves to apply rules to others that they never apply to themselves.
  19. illinoisredsox
    Could have been, the memory fades. Unfortunately, there is still an element of us vs. them here; it's faded some, but one would think it would have died out after basically 2 seasons.
  20. illinoisredsox
    It tells me the decision was made before postseason and probably before the regular season ended. If they had made the World Series, he probably keeps his job but short of that, I think he was gone. They probably also have somebody in mind and they likely have made backchannel inquiries. Nothing formal so as to avoid tampering issues, but a good senior manager has a list in his top drawer of replacements for his senior people at all times.
  21. illinoisredsox
    Weren't you the one who invited us all over here?
  22. illinoisredsox
    I agree with mvp, it's not a straw man. If it were the NFL, though, it would be flagged for taunting.
  23. illinoisredsox
    It would not shock me either way on Holt. I think a lot of his issues this season related to the vertigo and he did show some signs of life near the end of the season (September numbers were .256/.375/.708 in 24 games vs. .178/.275/.482 in 40 games before that). The September numbers to me are perfectly acceptable for a backup infielder plus he's relatively cheap and he can at least passably fill in in the outfield. That's a valuable trait in these days of 12 man pitching staffs. Nunez provides much better offense and can handle infield duties, but after watching his adventures on pop-ups, I don't want him anywhere near the outfield. However, nobody knows how bad his knee is; it sure didn't look good. Hernandez is a big question mark. Lin and Marrero are good infield defensive players but their minor league numbers show no offense. Stay or go, Holt is hardly the main concern of the club right now. If he is, the Sox are in really good shape.
  24. illinoisredsox
    I agree. Plus, there have been other instances of him going in with what could generously be termed "questionable" slides. I know he did it with one of the Yankee middle infielders this season and I'm sure there have been others. I'm a little surprised no one has gone into third with spikes a little high on him (another plus of sliding feet first). You would think as a former middle infielder he wouldn't do that kind of crap. Marvelous talent, but don't want him.
  25. illinoisredsox
    Theoretically. Most thought Hanley could play left field.
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