The Official 2011 Boston Red Sox Thread (1 Viewer)

[Tackling Dummies]

Anyone know why the Harden deal fell through? Would have loved for our team to get Lars.

I think there was a little conflict w/ Harden's medicals and then the deal went sideways.

 

[Jambi]

The Rich get richer

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Ellsbury like a mother. Looking forward to the NYY series this weekend.

 

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Tacoby Bellsbury!

 

[Raider Nation]

Dead even entering the weekend series. Just the way it had to be.

 

[the moops]

Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

 

[wilked]

Colon vs LesterSabathia vs LackeyGarcia vs BeckettMatchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

 

[shadyridr]

Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA 1 LA Angels 112 61 51 3.39 29 10 8 1018.0 71 383 413 327 744 .246

2 NY Yankees 110 68 42 3.45 29 5 6 988.2 61 379 421 337 812 .249

3 Oakland 111 49 62 3.50 27 3 5 991.1 64 385 444 375 790 .248

4 Seattle 110 48 62 3.58 27 9 9 979.1 67 390 426 299 752 .242

5 Tampa Bay 110 58 52 3.70 22 8 9 984.0 67 404 434 345 742 .237

6 Texas 112 62 50 3.76 27 9 14 996.1 69 416 471 334 774 .248

7 Chicago Sox 110 52 58 3.88 28 4 8 994.1 64 429 458 305 778 .258

8 Boston 110 68 42 3.93 27 1 10 992.2 54 434 464 345 799 .243

9 Cleveland 109 55 54 3.98 24 2 4 971.0 61 429 468 290 677 .257

10 Toronto 111 56 55 4.22 23 6 5 1004.1 56 471 510 377 813 .260

11 Detroit 111 59 52 4.22 32 4 10 978.0 63 459 504 359 726 .260

12 Minnesota 111 51 60 4.39 26 6 7 977.0 59 477 533 329 655 .270

13 Kansas City 111 48 63 4.47 24 2 5 1005.2 49 499 538 386 718 .272

14 Baltimore 108 43 65 4.86 19 3 5 963.1 44 520 577 364 709 .280

 

[Raider Nation]

Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA 1 LA Angels 112 61 51 3.39 29 10 8 1018.0 71 383 413 327 744 .246

2 NY Yankees 110 68 42 3.45 29 5 6 988.2 61 379 421 337 812 .249

3 Oakland 111 49 62 3.50 27 3 5 991.1 64 385 444 375 790 .248

4 Seattle 110 48 62 3.58 27 9 9 979.1 67 390 426 299 752 .242

5 Tampa Bay 110 58 52 3.70 22 8 9 984.0 67 404 434 345 742 .237

6 Texas 112 62 50 3.76 27 9 14 996.1 69 416 471 334 774 .248

7 Chicago Sox 110 52 58 3.88 28 4 8 994.1 64 429 458 305 778 .258

8 Boston 110 68 42 3.93 27 1 10 992.2 54 434 464 345 799 .243

9 Cleveland 109 55 54 3.98 24 2 4 971.0 61 429 468 290 677 .257

10 Toronto 111 56 55 4.22 23 6 5 1004.1 56 471 510 377 813 .260

11 Detroit 111 59 52 4.22 32 4 10 978.0 63 459 504 359 726 .260

12 Minnesota 111 51 60 4.39 26 6 7 977.0 59 477 533 329 655 .270

13 Kansas City 111 48 63 4.47 24 2 5 1005.2 49 499 538 386 718 .272

14 Baltimore 108 43 65 4.86 19 3 5 963.1 44 520 577 364 709 .280

Both starting staffs have major issues.As far as the bully goes, I was hoping we'd sign 76 year-old Arthur Rhodes. That's how tired I am of watching Boone Logan.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Ellsbury vs Sabathia

 

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Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA 1 LA Angels 112 61 51 3.39 29 10 8 1018.0 71 383 413 327 744 .246

2 NY Yankees 110 68 42 3.45 29 5 6 988.2 61 379 421 337 812 .249

3 Oakland 111 49 62 3.50 27 3 5 991.1 64 385 444 375 790 .248

4 Seattle 110 48 62 3.58 27 9 9 979.1 67 390 426 299 752 .242

5 Tampa Bay 110 58 52 3.70 22 8 9 984.0 67 404 434 345 742 .237

6 Texas 112 62 50 3.76 27 9 14 996.1 69 416 471 334 774 .248

7 Chicago Sox 110 52 58 3.88 28 4 8 994.1 64 429 458 305 778 .258

8 Boston 110 68 42 3.93 27 1 10 992.2 54 434 464 345 799 .243

9 Cleveland 109 55 54 3.98 24 2 4 971.0 61 429 468 290 677 .257

10 Toronto 111 56 55 4.22 23 6 5 1004.1 56 471 510 377 813 .260

11 Detroit 111 59 52 4.22 32 4 10 978.0 63 459 504 359 726 .260

12 Minnesota 111 51 60 4.39 26 6 7 977.0 59 477 533 329 655 .270

13 Kansas City 111 48 63 4.47 24 2 5 1005.2 49 499 538 386 718 .272

14 Baltimore 108 43 65 4.86 19 3 5 963.1 44 520 577 364 709 .280

Nice BAA you guys got yourselves thereThe fact that it's even close after boston has lost 2 guys to tommy john surgery, one guy with a broken back, and lester missed several starts...well.. thats just funny.

 

[shadyridr]

Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA 1 LA Angels 112 61 51 3.39 29 10 8 1018.0 71 383 413 327 744 .246

2 NY Yankees 110 68 42 3.45 29 5 6 988.2 61 379 421 337 812 .249

3 Oakland 111 49 62 3.50 27 3 5 991.1 64 385 444 375 790 .248

4 Seattle 110 48 62 3.58 27 9 9 979.1 67 390 426 299 752 .242

5 Tampa Bay 110 58 52 3.70 22 8 9 984.0 67 404 434 345 742 .237

6 Texas 112 62 50 3.76 27 9 14 996.1 69 416 471 334 774 .248

7 Chicago Sox 110 52 58 3.88 28 4 8 994.1 64 429 458 305 778 .258

8 Boston 110 68 42 3.93 27 1 10 992.2 54 434 464 345 799 .243

9 Cleveland 109 55 54 3.98 24 2 4 971.0 61 429 468 290 677 .257

10 Toronto 111 56 55 4.22 23 6 5 1004.1 56 471 510 377 813 .260

11 Detroit 111 59 52 4.22 32 4 10 978.0 63 459 504 359 726 .260

12 Minnesota 111 51 60 4.39 26 6 7 977.0 59 477 533 329 655 .270

13 Kansas City 111 48 63 4.47 24 2 5 1005.2 49 499 538 386 718 .272

14 Baltimore 108 43 65 4.86 19 3 5 963.1 44 520 577 364 709 .280

Nice BAA you guys got yourselves there

congrats, you picked out the one stat lower than the Yanks. What walks dont lead to runs?

 

[shadyridr]

Colon vs Lester

Sabathia vs Lackey

Garcia vs Beckett

Matchups seem to work out very well for the Sox

That could be because the Yankees staff blows...

RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA 1 LA Angels 112 61 51 3.39 29 10 8 1018.0 71 383 413 327 744 .246

2 NY Yankees 110 68 42 3.45 29 5 6 988.2 61 379 421 337 812 .249

3 Oakland 111 49 62 3.50 27 3 5 991.1 64 385 444 375 790 .248

4 Seattle 110 48 62 3.58 27 9 9 979.1 67 390 426 299 752 .242

5 Tampa Bay 110 58 52 3.70 22 8 9 984.0 67 404 434 345 742 .237

6 Texas 112 62 50 3.76 27 9 14 996.1 69 416 471 334 774 .248

7 Chicago Sox 110 52 58 3.88 28 4 8 994.1 64 429 458 305 778 .258

8 Boston 110 68 42 3.93 27 1 10 992.2 54 434 464 345 799 .243

9 Cleveland 109 55 54 3.98 24 2 4 971.0 61 429 468 290 677 .257

10 Toronto 111 56 55 4.22 23 6 5 1004.1 56 471 510 377 813 .260

11 Detroit 111 59 52 4.22 32 4 10 978.0 63 459 504 359 726 .260

12 Minnesota 111 51 60 4.39 26 6 7 977.0 59 477 533 329 655 .270

13 Kansas City 111 48 63 4.47 24 2 5 1005.2 49 499 538 386 718 .272

14 Baltimore 108 43 65 4.86 19 3 5 963.1 44 520 577 364 709 .280

Nice BAA you guys got yourselves thereThe fact that it's even close after boston has lost 2 guys to tommy john surgery, one guy with a broken back, and lester missed several starts...well.. thats just funny.

3.45 is not close to 3.93. 2nd is not close to 8th. HTH

 

[Jambi]

Yankees are outmatched. This is like watching an aging boxer trying to hold on. Kinda feel bad for old Fredo Garcia out there. Just trying to keep it over the plate.

 

[Raider Nation]

Yankees are outmatched. This is like watching an aging boxer trying to hold on. Kinda feel bad for old Fredo Garcia out there. Just trying to keep it over the plate.

Out of rehab, Fin?

 

[Raider Nation]

How is Schilling's sumo wrestling career going?

 

[wilked]

Sox take season series, and are now effectively 2 games up for the division. Nice job by the boys this weekend

 

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How is Schilling's sumo wrestling career going?

We were joking about that last night as well. Jesus he needs to put down the twinkies and get off the couch.

 

[wilked]

3 1/2 games up now. Keep the lead up, get some rest for the regulars, and get prepped up for playoffs...

 

[wilked]

This week's SI

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[Limp Ditka]

Good job, Tito.

It's like you want to keep the race close.

 

[Sea Bass]

Good job, Tito. It's like you want to keep the race close.

Wanna explain how Tito lost this game? Better yet, forget it. I'm heading to bed.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Good job, Tito. It's like you want to keep the race close.

Wanna explain how Tito lost this game? Better yet, forget it. I'm heading to bed.

You want to explain why Lester starting the 8th, to face the heart of the lineup, when he was at about 105 pitches and struggled in the 7th is a good idea?Or maybe why leaving him in after he walks Mauer was a good idea. How about that one?

 

[Jambi]

Is this the best bullpen ever assembled?

I took a beating over this quote. Some people just know their ####.

 

[Raider Nation]

"The 2nd place Boston Red Sox"

(Get used to it) ...

 

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JMO of course but there seem to be a lot of question marksAPELBON: is closer... off career worsts in era, whip, k/9, bb/9, oba, p/ip, etc... Rebound or decline? BARD: Love the kid. should be the closer. May be by end of the year.JENKS: Injury Prone : Back, Calf, forearm, etc. Losing FB Speed. I hope he returns to form but with his history and being on the wrong side of 30, is a gamble. OKI : Love him but has been in decline. Terrible last yearWHEELER: SpecialistWAKE: Will this be the year the wheels fall off? Who knows....Yes... they could be dominant... they could be mediocre.... it could be trouble.

By the way, some good calls in here.

Thanks. Had forgotten about this post.

 

[Raider Nation]

Anybody else read Lackey's lips after Zobrist's double off the monster which knocked him out of the game?

Tito is walking out to get him, and Lackey says "GOD DAMN FLY BALL!"



If only he had been familiar with Fenway before signing his big contract.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

34 games to go and deadlocked w/ NYY.

 

[the moops]

"The 2nd place Boston Red Sox"

(Get used to it) ...

 

[Sea Bass]

Anyone have the start time for game two?

 

[Raider Nation]

"The 2nd place Boston Red Sox"

(Get used to it) ...

Congratulations on winning the division. Have fun with Verlander.

 

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"The 2nd place Boston Red Sox"

(Get used to it) ...

Congratulations on winning the division. Have fun with Verlander.

So you're implying that you'd rather the Red Sox win the division? for tonight. IMO Yanks take 2 of 3 this series... we'll call it a hunch.

 

[Raider Nation]

Q: How do you know you're a terrible pitcher?

A: You give up a 900 foot home run to Francisco Cervelli.

 

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@ Cervelli being a #####.

Even Funnier about CC coming out of the dugout trying to look hard. Meanwhile he gets handed the oxygen mask upon returning to the dugout. Pretty sure it's hamburger scented.

sLackey is looking pretty terrible though.... unsurprisingly.

 

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Q: How do you know you're a terrible pitcher?

A: You give up a 900 foot home run to Francisco Cervelli.

"900ft".... "7 inches"....... at least you're consistent

 

[Smack Tripper]

@ Cervelli being a #####. Even Funnier about CC coming out of the dugout trying to look hard. Meanwhile he gets handed the oxygen mask upon returning to the dugout. Pretty sure it's hamburger scented. sLackey is looking pretty terrible though.... unsurprisingly.

I would Take CC over Lackey in any athletic competition including a street fight. Lackey is such a tough guy he blames his crappy season on his sick wife. He makes the Burnett contract look good.

 

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@ Cervelli being a #####. Even Funnier about CC coming out of the dugout trying to look hard. Meanwhile he gets handed the oxygen mask upon returning to the dugout. Pretty sure it's hamburger scented. sLackey is looking pretty terrible though.... unsurprisingly.

I would Take CC over Lackey in any athletic competition including a street fight. Lackey is such a tough guy he blames his crappy season on his sick wife. He makes the Burnett contract look good.

So because he's overpaid you think he's in worse shape than CC?

 

[the moops]

He makes the Burnett contract look good.

This is debatable. Obviously, they both are stupid, ugly, ####ty pitchers.I dont think anyone can make the Burnett contract look good. Likewise, not sure anyone can make the Lackey contract look good.

 

[Smack Tripper]

@ Cervelli being a #####. Even Funnier about CC coming out of the dugout trying to look hard. Meanwhile he gets handed the oxygen mask upon returning to the dugout. Pretty sure it's hamburger scented. sLackey is looking pretty terrible though.... unsurprisingly.

I would Take CC over Lackey in any athletic competition including a street fight. Lackey is such a tough guy he blames his crappy season on his sick wife. He makes the Burnett contract look good.

So because he's overpaid you think he's in worse shape than CC?

No, I think if you perform, your conditioning is less important than when you throwing to a 6.00 era with your stomach hanging over your belt. It doesn't give the Impression you care about justifying a 15 million dollar salary. CC is a fat ### but he's also a perenial cy young contender. I just thought it was an interesting contrast based on your implication that CC is huffing and puffing and somehow not willing to back up his posturing. He's about the only yankee willing to retaliate.

 

[Smack Tripper]

I'm surprised Salty's racist comments have gotten so little play.

 

[Thunderlips]

Nomah and Schill in the booth? Hell....just add Ted Williams' head and that Jimmy Fallon character.

 

[Raider Nation]

Fair-weather fans.

 

[Sea Bass]

Jacoby Ellsbury has 103 runs, 41 doubles, 25 homeruns, 89 RBIs and 36 steals. Only three other players in history have hit those marks in a single season.

 

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Fair-weather fans.

Been traveling so haven't been able to watch many games. From what I understand we're in what you might call: A Rut. I do have a variety of plays down that would be a nice several hundred dollar hit if the Yankees win the East.... so I do have that going for me, which is nice 19 games remain2.5 Back for the East6.5 Up on the Wild CardI would say it would take a fairly monumental slide to allow tampa to pass us and take the WC, however 7 of our final 19 games are against them. Buchholz could be coming back soon and that would give us a huge lift to our slagging pitching staff. Beckett is hopeful to only miss his start vs Tampa this weekend and then return. (fingers crossed) Hoping Bard's implosion wasn't indicative of him hitting a wall...

 

[wazoo11]

I forget sometimes there is even a baseball forum here.

 

[Thunderlips]

Is YOOOUUUKKKK!! made of glass or something?

Youslis.....hurt like three different ways.....again.

 

[gump]

 

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Sportsbook.com Odds for AL Pennant:New York Yankees+150Boston Red Sox+150Texas Rangers+350Detroit Tigers+400Los Angeles Angels+1500Tampa Bay Rays+1800Sox at +150 is horrendous there.

 

[Premier]

Where do you bury the bodies?

 

[Smack Tripper]

I mean, they still have to make the playoffs, right?

If so, please beat Verlander once you humps, don't let him go to the ALCS starting game 1.