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The Red sox still have a better team, even though the Yanks are playing well now.

I Are Baboon

I want to believe that.........

If the Sox rotation can get their shit in order, we're in business. It's a shame that Clay Buchholz is stuck in the minors. He is lights out right now.

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The biggest advantage they have is the bullpen.

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I will say this is the loosest I have seen the Yankees in a long time, not since they went on the World series run have they shown to have so much fun.

I Are Baboon

It's the locker room circle jerks.

soxmuscle

The Red Sox are a big bat away from being a legit World Series contender.

The Yankees are a bullpen arm (probably 2) away from being a legit World Series contender.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

I Are Baboon

and have the resources/trade bait to get said bat.

min0 lee

I still think they are the team to beat even without Ortiz.
They have the Yankees number.

I Are Baboon

1-800-GAY-HOMO

min0 lee

Just because they look pretty that doesn't make them gay. Hater.

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With Smoltz looming, will Red Sox cash in Penny?


John Smoltz's final minor-league rehab start was rained out last night, so instead he'll take the mound at Triple-A today and also push back his Red Sox debut slightly. Here's what manager Terry Francona had to say about his impending arrival:

After he pitches, we'll sit down with Smoltzy and just make sure we're all on the same page. When I say on the same page, he's been tremendous. We are on the same page. But, again, when you activate somebody, there has to be another move. He understands that. Our next move is to wait for him to get done pitching, sit down with him, see how he comes through his start, and then we'll go from there.

In other words, the Red Sox's rotation is already filled with five veteran starters and one of them--or perhaps more accurately Brad Penny--will likely be given the boot for Smoltz. Of course, Penny shut out the Yankees for six innings last night and afterward replied "I don't want to do that" when asked about possibly moving to the bullpen to make room in the rotation for Smoltz.

On the other hand Smoltz indicated last week that he'd be willing to fill whichever role the Red Sox ask of him, so convincing him to work his way into the rotation gradually by perhaps skipping starts or working as a reliever could be an option if the team wants to delay a decision on Penny (and see first hand what type of stuff Smoltz has these days).

Another option is, of course, trading Penny. He certainly hasn't been great so far, but Penny has a 4.10 ERA and 38/9 K/BB ratio in 48.1 innings since a poor April and there are obviously plenty of teams that could use him in their rotation. If the various rumors are true the Red Sox have definitely been shopping Penny around, but the situation is complicated somewhat by the fact that he can veto any trade through Monday.

Unless they can find good value in a trade for Penny the Red Sox may be best off keeping both pitchers around for a while, provided that Smoltz was truthful about his role flexibility. Assuming that Smoltz will jump right into the mix and remain healthy for the rest of the season is far from safe and there's no reason to give up an asset like Penny for a rotation switch that may not even prove to be a significant upgrade.

I Are Baboon

Ugly game today, but the Sox took 5 of 6 from two playoff contenders. You can't be too upset about that.

soxmuscle

What's frustrating is that Terry Francona decided to rest the entire team for no apparent reason. It looked like a triple-a line up out there today and it basically made certain that Beckett had to have his best stuff, something I think Tito thought he'd have.

For as good of a manager as he is, sometimes he can be frustrating as hell.

Why can't they all be like Belichick?

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

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The Yankees don't count.

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Francona's a real good manager, I really don't think he needs to be like Belicheck and cheat.

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Dustin pedroia can play, love his hustle.

min0 lee

Ortiz is breaking out of the slump.

soxmuscle

Those MVP jokes better stop if he continues this

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

min0 lee

There's still that first place finish for KC.

I Are Baboon

Props to Nick Green. While he certainly isn't the long term solution at shortstop, he's proving to be a real nice plug until Jed Lowrie returns. Green is now hitting .292 and is getting better defensively at a position he had never played before. He's only made one error in his last 25 games. He's been a nice upgrade over Julio Lugo.

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Papelbon's save ties Stanley



Impressive when you come to realize he hasn't been playing that long.

Triple Threat

One of the Boston stations did a piece on him and there was speculation that if he remains a closer, he'd be a threat to the all-time saves record. Of course, a player needs to be on a good team to have a chance at getting saves. It's not like a KC reliever will ever get that record.

I Are Baboon

So much for the best bullpen in baseball.

Orioles rally for stunning 11-10 win over Boston - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Triple Threat

Damn, I wish I had stayed up to watch that!

min0 lee

Unreal, the Yanks can't even win a game against Boston yet the Soxmuscle's team beats Boston.
Sox must know something.

I Are Baboon

So long, Julio Lugo. It was inevitable.

Lugo designated for assignment - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

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Red Sox trade for Adam LaRoche in deal with cash-strapped Pirates

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Lugo traded for Donuts.

I Are Baboon

Friggin Red Sox.

Triple Threat

Thank you Jonathan Papelblown. Cough up a 3 run lead in the 9th. Just what the Yankees needed on a night CC was getting lit up like a Christmas tree.