2008 Boston Red Sox

soxmuscle · 03-19-2008, 02:54 PM

Colon will be starting the year in Pawtucket

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soxmuscle · 03-19-2008, 02:54 PM

So the guys are off to Japan tonight. Who's getting up at 6AM next Tuesday and Wednesday and making this a game thread with me?

shiznit2169 · 03-19-2008, 08:53 PM

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So the guys are off to Japan tonight. Who's getting up at 6AM next Tuesday and Wednesday and making this a game thread with me?

Maybe i will Tuesday but not Wednesday because i have class from 10am-12pm, 2-6pm and 6-10pm.

soxmuscle · 03-25-2008, 04:21 AM

It's Opening Day!

shiznit2169 · 03-25-2008, 10:26 AM

Great game. I'm so glad i decided to get my ass up and watch the Sox win their opener, something they normally don't do in the past several years.

One thing i will point out is that what the hell was that Oakland A's guy thinking trying to go to 3rd after getting a double and cutting the deficit to 1 in the 10th inning? The game would have been tied and they could have possibly won it when the next two guys got singles and they would have one out.

Papelbon got lucky.

soxmuscle · 03-25-2008, 10:37 AM

Papelbon got real lucky that Emil Brown got greedy, but that happens.

It seemed like everybody was pretty "cold" today. Dice-K came out with some jitters, Huston Street struggled, Papelbon struggled.

Keith Foulke was one of the few who looked surprisingly sharp.

soxmuscle · 03-31-2008, 06:48 AM

Bobby Kielty sent down, Red Sox decide to keep Snyder with last roster spot.

It seems like the Kielty era in Boston could end as his agent seems to believe that there is a major league job out there with his name on it, and I don't doubt him.

All this means IMO, is that if Kielty signs on with another team, when/if Crisp is traded, they'll pursue Matt Murton of the Cubs who Theo Epstein has made it clear he's interested in as a back-up outfielder.

soxmuscle · 03-31-2008, 06:49 AM

Notes heading into Tuesday's game:

- J.D. Drew still questionable at this point and hasn't been cleared to play by team doctors
- Clay Buccholz was terrible again on Sunday and has been far from his unhittable self

...more to come

**I Are Baboon** · 04-01-2008, 05:18 AM

Did anyone see that Eric Gagne performance last night? His first save opportunity for the Brewers, he came into the 9th up 3-0.

First batter: Walk
Second batter: Walk
Third batter (Fukudome): 3 run HR

Gagne is done.

min0 lee · 04-01-2008, 05:26 AM

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Did anyone see that Eric Gagne performance last night? His first save opportunity for the Brewers, he came into the 9th up 3-0.

First batter: Walk
Second batter: Walk
Third batter (Fukudome): 3 run HR

Gagne is done.

His confidence level must be real low, what happened to him?

**I Are Baboon** · 04-01-2008, 05:46 AM

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His confidence level must be real low, what happened to him?

In my honest opinion, I think he's sucked since he stopped taking steroids.

And I am sure arm problems haven't helped.

He can't throw high 90's anymore and doesn't have the skill to transition into a finesse pitcher, like, say, Pedro Martinez has. Gagne can't throw the ball past hitters anymore and he doesn't fool anyone with this off speed stuff.

soxmuscle · 04-01-2008, 06:09 AM

He looked eerily similar to the same Eric Gagne we saw in Boston last year, nonetheless, he had success last season in Texas (a hitters haven) and I can't imagine that he's "done" entirely just yet.

min0 lee · 04-01-2008, 05:21 PM

Dodger fan beats down Sox fan

shiznit2169 · 04-01-2008, 05:56 PM

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Dodger fan beats down Sox fan

I'm pretty sure that "Redsox" fan is a bandwagoner who lives in the streets of LA. The Dodger fan would get killed if he tried doing that at Fenway.

**I Are Baboon** · 04-03-2008, 06:11 AM

Heck of an outing for Jon Lester yesterday! I was a little disappointed with his first start.

soxmuscle · 04-03-2008, 11:22 AM

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Heck of an outing for Jon Lester yesterday! I was a little disappointed with his first start.

He's going to have his control issues all year.

Thing with Lester that people need to realize, is that not all pitchers are aces.

He's going to be a very serviceable number 4 or 5 starter whose going to be able to shut down offensively challenged teams like the A's who will come out against the Tigers five days later and get shellacked.

I find myself overrating him because of the whole cancer fiasco and me wanting him to develop into this great pitcher, but that just simply won't be the case.

It's too bad, Ellsbury + Lester and change for Santana is looking solid right now.

soxmuscle · 04-03-2008, 11:31 AM

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Dodger fan beats down Sox fan

A fight at a baseball game? No way!

soxmuscle · 04-03-2008, 12:19 PM

3-1 to start the season onto Toronto for three starting tomorrow night and concluding with a Sunday TBS Special with Josh Beckett making his first start of the season against Roy Halladay.

**I Are Baboon** · 04-03-2008, 02:36 PM

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He's going to have his control issues all year.

Thing with Lester that people need to realize, is that not all pitchers are aces.

He's going to be a very serviceable number 4 or 5 starter whose going to be able to shut down offensively challenged teams like the A's who will come out against the Tigers five days later and get shellacked.

I find myself overrating him because of the whole cancer fiasco and me wanting him to develop into this great pitcher, but that just simply won't be the case.

It's too bad, Ellsbury + Lester and change for Santana is looking solid right now.

wErd.

But I'll be happy if he can just consistently get into the 6th inning. 4 inning starts aren't going to cut it.

soxmuscle · 04-03-2008, 05:42 PM

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wErd.

But I'll be happy if he can just consistently get into the 6th inning. 4 inning starts aren't going to cut it.

Great point. His endurance/stamina (or lack thereof) is terrible.

**I Are Baboon** · 04-04-2008, 05:03 AM

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Great point. His endurance/stamina (or lack thereof) is terrible.

I think it's more of an issue of control, as you pointed out. His pitch counts
get into the 70's and 80's by the end of the third inning.

Anyway, tonight is the first game I'll get to watch on TV!

Well, I did get to see the tail end of that 3:30 start a couple days ago.

**I Are Baboon** · 04-04-2008, 08:57 AM

Speaking of a serviceable #5 starter, Bartolo Colon had another strong AAA outing.

Boston Red Sox - Colon goes 5 strong in Pawtucket - The Boston Globe

shiznit2169 · 04-06-2008, 02:27 PM

I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic.

On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first.

The NL is pretty even throughout.

**IainDaniel** · 04-06-2008, 03:44 PM

I don't think being below the Jays is that big of a surprise especially this early in the season. They are a solid team.

But below, Tampa and Baltimore. eek

**I Are Baboon** · 04-06-2008, 04:07 PM

The Sox will be fine once they get back to Fenway.

min0 lee · 04-06-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shiznit2169

I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic.

On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first.

The NL is pretty even throughout.

Patience.....this team will rebound.

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soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 7,941 Photos: 10	Papelbon got real lucky that Emil Brown got greedy, but that happens. It seemed like everybody was pretty "cold" today. Dice-K came out with some jitters, Huston Street struggled, Papelbon struggled. Keith Foulke was one of the few who looked surprisingly sharp.
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shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,031 Photos: 3	I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic. On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first. The NL is pretty even throughout.
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