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sox/yankees 8/8
« on: August 08, 2009, 04:29:56 PM »

Offline hpantazo

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what a strike by Bucholtz in Arod! He should do that all the time!
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The Sox Are In Deep Trouble
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 09:46:39 PM »

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Friday & Saturday
24 innings
8 hits*
0 runs

*4 of the hits were by Ellsbury


The Sox Are In Deep Trouble.

No 3/4/5 pitcher
No power at the outfield corners
No real short stop
No power at the catcher position
No power at DH

I could go on, but I won't.  The Sox are heading towards 3rd in the AL east.


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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 10:02:06 PM »

Offline PosImpos

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Yeah, the Sox really look awful this past week.

My Facebook status since yesterday:

The Red Sox clearly aren't doing enough steroids.

I had a feeling on Tuesday that the Red Sox were in for a losing skid after that extra innings game against Tampa.  They're probably gonna go 0-4 against the Yankees and end up a lot of games behind.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 10:15:24 PM »

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Wake me up in September.  Right now the Sox are decimated by injuries.  They will turn it around.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2009, 12:38:11 AM »

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I just hope we can avoid the sweep tonight... Is that so much to ask for?

NF.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2009, 12:55:29 PM »

Offline PosImpos

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Quote from: NicaraguanFan on August 09, 2009, 12:38:11 AM
I just hope we can avoid the sweep tonight... Is that so much to ask for?

NF.

At this point I wouldn't count on the Red Sox for anything.
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Never forget the Champs of '08, or the gutsy warriors of '10.

"I know you all wanna win, but you gotta do it TOGETHER!"
- Doc Rivers
Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2009, 01:44:39 PM »

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Isn't Wakefield going to be coming back soon? That should at worst give us another servicable starter. Lets remember the Yanks don't exactly have lights out 4th and 5th starters at this point.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2009, 10:04:18 PM »

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i am usually a pesimist, but for some reason,  i am ok with this. beckett was stud, bucholz showed some composure, brains,  and heart (3 things i was unsure about) and lester is pitching well again tonight. the bullpen did well; in the 2-0 game, papelbon looked better than he has in a long time. most of the yankee damage was done against guys who normally would not be in there (the two kids up from pawtucket). the pitching has been very good, despite going up against a very good lineup, and playing in a AA stadium (i can hit a lob wedge farther than derek jeter's "homer" yesterday".

as for the offense, well, there is not much nice to say about it. i do not think it is a great offense, but there is talent there. right now, they are pressing. the guy on barstool sports said it right (http://boston.barstoolsports.com/), ortiz has to stop feeling sorry and apologizing, and come out with a chip on his shoulder. we can argue about what he did, but the past is the past, and he has to hit right now. i would have played him tonight, considering pettite is actually better against RH batters than LH batters, and a homerun in yankee stadium is roughly 168 feet away from home plate. ortiz is pressing, the whole offense is pressing, but they will snap out of it, though it does not look like that night will be tonight.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2009, 10:52:41 PM »

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God the Sox are awful, just awful....

Maybe they'll win the Wild Card, but it's the Yanks or the Angels to the Series.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2009, 11:06:05 PM by PosImpos »
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2009, 11:08:53 PM »

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That was pretty bad.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2009, 11:26:39 PM »

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Could have easily split the series between Beckett and Lester's performances if only we were hitting remotely close to what we're capable of.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2009, 11:32:56 PM »

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Goodnight Red Sox nation, your team is not as good as you thought it was.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2009, 11:33:06 PM »

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Quote from: rrc589 on August 09, 2009, 11:26:39 PM
Could have easily split the series between Beckett and Lester's performances if only we were hitting remotely close to what we're capable of.

Yeah...the Yankees can take advantage of getting homers that ought to be doubles in their tiny stadium, but we can't seem to take advantage of it.
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Never forget the Champs of '08, or the gutsy warriors of '10.

"I know you all wanna win, but you gotta do it TOGETHER!"
- Doc Rivers
Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2009, 11:40:35 PM »

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Ortiz needs to be put on the DL. I love the guy, but since the roid news, this team doesn't look focused. Put him on the 15 day and get this team rejuvenated.
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Re: sox/yankees 8/8
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2009, 11:42:21 PM »

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Quote from: twistedrico on August 09, 2009, 11:32:56 PM
Goodnight Red Sox nation, your team is not as good as you thought it was.

I don't think anyone has any misconceptions about how good this team is. I'm not worried about their offense in the long run.  The problem is that we have no reliable starting pitching beyond Beckett/Lester.

Also, let's look at all the injuries and/or players who have had serious unexpected "performance" issues for unusual/extended periods of time . . .

I'm too lazy to label categories but here are some names:

Matsuzaka
Smoltz
Wakefield
Penny
Lowrie
Lowell
Ortiz
Drew
Bay

Maybe Lugo could be added to that list too even though he's long gone.
 



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