633 replies to this topic

[TheoShmeo]

Josh Beckett will put a stop to this nonsense.

[Adrian's Dome]

Give Gonzo some rest. He's probably our most valuable player, and he's got to be pressing. Playing NL-rules is the perfect time to give him some time to relax and get his shit straight.

[Sports Illustrator]

here we go again

[jaxsoxfan]

I have 2 tickets to Monday nights game with a parking pass. We can't go due to a funeral that we have to attend Tuesday afternoon in Jacksonville. If interested email me at rapoza57@gmail.com. These tickets and parking pass are e-mail printable and the seats are in section 202.

[canderson]

Maybe Adrian's attracted to shiny objects and gets his HR swing back attempting to hit that abortion of a monstrosity in CF.

[MakMan44]

Disappointed this wasn't titled "We're in Miami bitch!" but I'll live. Really would like to get streak going after that sweep though, that'd be really nice

[LeoCarrillo]

A 6-3 stretch here @Mia, @Cubs, vs. Mia would be timely.

[Sports Illustrator]

If we can't handle the Cubs with ease, it's going to be a long season.

[topps148]

I'd have preferred the symmetry (or whatever) if Anibal Sanchez was going for the Marlins tonight, but Josh facing Hanley Ramirez will have to do.

[LeoCarrillo]

I'd have preferred the symmetry (or whatever) if Anibal Sanchez was going for the Marlins tonight, but Josh facing Hanley Ramirez will have to do.

On Mike Lowell Under-Appreciation Night in Miami.

[went9]

Jose Reyes turns 29 tonight. Ruin that party Josh.

[Hendu's Gait]

Thank you for 2003, Josh. Please return to your 2003 form.

[AimingForYoko]

Give Gonzo some rest. He's probably our most valuable player, and he's got to be pressing. Playing NL-rules is the perfect time to give him some time to relax and get his shit straight.

I agree. Just sit him for at least one game.

Rafa won and I consider that a good sign of things to come. JFB for stopper. Fuck Ozzie's shit up.

[Snowplow]

Josh Beckett starts a winning streak today.

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[SoxScout]

Adrian:

[SemperFidelisSox]

Win it for Fidel Castro.

[LeoCarrillo]

Pretty wild that Gonzo was drafted No. 1 overall by the Marlins in 2000 ... and then traded (along with two other prospects no less) in 2003 for an Ugueth Urbina 3-month rental ... and that was actually a good trade. Urbina closed and Marlins won it all.

[gatorgurl67]

I will be in attendance the next 3 nights. Please Sox give me a lot to cheer about. I don't want to make the long drive home in a bad mood...

[Tim Naehrings Girl]

I am going to the game tonight. I am so excited to see the new stadium. Go Sox!!

[MalzoneExpress]

I really miss winning. Please start winning again tonight.

[Al Zarilla]

Josh, be careful with Giancarlo (formerly known as Mike) Stanton, and Hanley and Reyes, I guess. Stanton can hit it into the next county.

[went9]

The enemy announces first:

1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Donovan Solano ® 2B
3. Hanley Ramirez ® 3B
4. Giancarlo Stanton ® RF
5. Logan Morrison (L) LF
6. Gaby Sanchez ® 1B
7. Chris Coghlan (L) CF
8. John Buck ® C
9. Josh Johnson (L) P

[soxhop411]

The enemy announces first:

1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Donovan Solano ® 2B
3. Hanley Ramirez ® 3B
4. Giancarlo Stanton ® RF
5. Logan Morrison (L) LF
6. Gaby Sanchez ® 1B
7. Chris Coghlan (L) CF
8. John Buck ® C
9. Josh Johnson (L) P

Michael Silverman ‏@MikeSilvermanBB
#redsox lineup: podsednik lf, pedroia 2b, agonz rf, ortiz 1b, salty c, youk 3b, sweeney cf, aviles ss, beckett starts

[Bormaley]

I am very appreciated

[Sports Illustrator]

can we please hurry up and trade Youk, and or send down Middlebrooks.

[AimingForYoko]

Michael Silverman ‏@MikeSilvermanBB
#redsox lineup: podsednik lf, pedroia 2b, agonz rf, ortiz 1b, salty c, youk 3b, sweeney cf, aviles ss, beckett starts

Dear Cody Ross, get well soon. You too, Nava.

[trekfan55]

So what's the news on Nava?

[AimingForYoko]

So what's the news on Nava?

Haven't heard anything today but he got a cortisone shot yesterday, so it probably doesn't look good if he isn't in the lineup.

[SoxScout]

can we please hurry up and trade Youk, and or send down Middlebrooks.

Josh Johnson has a nasty slider that is his second most thrown pitch, WMB has had serious issues with sliders, no issues at all with this.

Abraham did write today about a Youk trade, "virtually certain according to sources."

[trekfan55]

can we please hurry up and trade Youk, and or send down Middlebrooks.

Eh, the reason the lineup looks like this today is so that Ortiz can play. This would happen with or without Middlebrooks on the roster.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

Haven't heard anything today but he got a cortisone shot yesterday, so it probably doesn't look good if he isn't in the lineup.

A cortisone shot can leave you pretty sore the next day sometimes. I wouldn't read much into it just yet. If he's still not playing by Wednesday, you might want to crack a sweat. Maybe.

[mauidano]

That lineup tonight looks like a lot of small ball. Not a whole lot of fear or pop outside of Papi. Some cold hitters struggling. Surprise The Nation tonight fellas, win big.

[Sports Illustrator]

I expect another low scoring game. Hopefully we don't drop another game by 1 run.

[topps148]

That lineup tonight looks like a lot of small ball. Not a whole lot of fear or pop outside of Papi. Some cold hitters struggling. Surprise The Nation tonight fellas, win big.

Dave Edmunds and I are on board with the small ball concept.

[E5 Yaz]

Eh, the reason the lineup looks like this today is so that Ortiz can play. This would happen with or without Middlebrooks on the roster.

Or, you know, WMB would be starting if Youk were traded ...

[trekfan55]

Or, you know, WMB would be starting if Youk were traded ...

In my defense, the original poster was advocating trading Youks or demoting WMB.

[E5 Yaz]

In my defense, the original poster was advocating trading Youks or demoting WMB.

Too late, you're now on the list

[Sports Illustrator]

In my defense, the original poster was advocating trading Youks or demoting WMB.

I did nothing of the sort.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I did nothing of the sort.

Could you clarify the following, then?

can we please hurry up and trade Youk, and or send down Middlebrooks.

As an aside, I'm really stoked after just learning that the multiquote feature will lay the quotes you select out in the order you click on them, not the order they were posted in.

[Foulkey Reese]

I'm really stoked after just learning that the multiquote feature will lay the quotes you select out in the order you click on them, not the order they were posted in.

Might wanna try and get out more (pot/kettle)

Edited by Foulkey Reese, 11 June 2012 - 05:08 PM.

[topps148]

Question for the board: What can we obtain for Youkilis (0.0 rWAR, .686 OPS, ca. 6.5MM salary for the rest of this year)?

Edited by topps148, 11 June 2012 - 05:14 PM.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I think that depends on how well he plays between now and when he's traded. His body of work before getting injured last year was that of an elite hitter and a solid defender at 3rd/elite defender at 1st. If he can be something near that for a month, the haul will go up considerably. If not, probably not much.

[topps148]

I think that depends on how well he plays between now and when he's traded. His body of work before getting injured last year was that of an elite hitter and a solid defender at 3rd/elite defender at 1st. If he can be something near that for a month, the haul will go up considerably. If not, probably not much.

I mostly agree, but the 6.5MM (call it 6 for a half-year rental) seems pretty inhibiting to me, and I fear that the part of your reply I bolded (what the hell kind of verb is that?) is increasingly unlikely.

[SouthernBoSox]

Adrian:

Is this based on fly balls?

[fineyoungarm]

I think that depends on how well he plays between now and when he's traded. His body of work before getting injured last year was that of an elite hitter and a solid defender at 3rd/elite defender at 1st. If he can be something near that for a month, the haul will go up considerably. If not, probably not much.

Damn! No matter how much or often we have discussed this for the past several weeks, we simply cannot drive up Youk's value to an attractive level (I know - whatever that is) unless he plays and performs well as deep in the season as the deadline. How about this - just keep him out of the entire AL, to lessen the coming back to haunt us factor?

Better marketing is needed.

[topps148]

Damn! No matter how much or often we have discussed this for the past several weeks, we simply cannot drive up Youk's value to an attractive level (I know - whatever that is) unless he plays and performs well as deep in the season as the deadline. How about this - just keep him out of the entire AL, to lessen the coming back to haunt us factor?

Better marketing is needed.

You may be onto something. When WMB came up, there were a load of Wally Pipp references floating around. The following are cut from Wally Pipp's bio

In addition to his batting exploits, Pipp was one of the finest defensive first basemen of the Deadball Era; in 1915, he led all American League first basemen in putouts, assists, double plays, and fielding percentage.

The Yanks tried to trade him to several American League clubs, but couldn't come to terms with any of them. So, after asking and getting waivers on him, they sold Pipp to the National League's Cincinnati Reds. The Reds, still badly in need of a first baseman more than a year after the untimely death of Jake Daubert,, paid what was said to be much more than the $7,500 waiver price.

Edited by topps148, 11 June 2012 - 05:43 PM.

[SoxScout]

Is this based on fly balls?

balls hit to those locations

[mauidano]

Injury Updates:
In the words of the immortal Jacoby Ellsbury; "We're making progress".
http://www.boston.co...could_miss.html

[kieckeredinthehead]

Daniel Bard will pitch in relief for Pawtucket tonight. The idea is for him to try and get an adrenalin rush. Bard seems to think that will help.

edit to also add:

Edited by kieckeredinthehead, 11 June 2012 - 05:56 PM.

[soxhop411]

Looks like we have a thanks Tek day next month


Catherine Varitek ‏@CatherinVaritek
Working w the @RedSox on a #VaritekDay Looking like Mid-July. Will keep everyone posted! Thanks for the support & love for the Captain


Would be really nice of the sox