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  • Forum Post: Time is long overdue to....

    Posted 05/21/2013 04:07:15 EDT

    In response to softlaw2's comment: Scott Boras can complain until his cloven hoofs melt the phone in his hands, but he has absolutely no say in how the Sox run the ballclub. His leverage on that situa more »

  • Forum Post: Time is long overdue to....

    Posted 05/21/2013 01:50:40 EDT

    In response to garyhow's comment:   Imagine how quick Boras would be on phone w/ Ben if RS did drop him in order. Have to do whats best for team. Ells should be dropped and hopefully that might help g more »

  • Forum Post: Ells: Deal, qualifying offer, or ...

    Posted 05/21/2013 10:47:05 EDT

    If he doesn't turn it around, Ellsbury would be smarter to take a 1 year QO for $14mill than to take, say, a 4 year $40mill deal.   Even if he struggles next season,  he could still get a 3 year $26mi more »

  • Forum Post: Softlaw's One Game Cheerleader Thread! Go John Lackey Go!

    Posted 05/20/2013 11:18:24 EDT

    In response to southpaw777's comment: Ciriaco, the butcher, cost Lackey more pitches with yet ANOTHER bad throw. That guy has the most erratic arm Ive seen. I know its picking nits about a UI, but cou more »

  • Forum Post: Starting second baseman in this yeas All Star game.

    Posted 05/20/2013 10:59:50 EDT

    Jose Altuve is another good candidate...

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  • Forum Post: What's wrong with this picture?

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:46:25 EDT

    In response to stapleton's comment: Why does a home run that wins a game down the stretch in a pennant race count the same as a home run hit in the first inning of a 10 -0 game in April?  Both count a more »

  • Forum Post: The Bunt!

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:42:25 EDT

    In response to sportsbozo1's comment: In response to southpaw777's comment:   In response to notin's comment:   In response to sportsbozo1's comment:   In response to notin's comment:   In response to more »

  • Forum Post: Say what you want, but SOFTY is SPOT ON about JACOBY ELLSBURY .........

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:39:52 EDT

    In response to softlaw2's comment: I think realism is his career averages. That's not optimist or pessimist, that's realist. Those career averages are pretty decent for a leadoff hitter, as his speed more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:36:16 EDT

    In response to moonslav59's comment: Some may say part of a catcher's job is to "settle down" a wild pitcher. Had Saltalamacchia been back there, many would have blamed him for Dempster's perforamnce more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:35:16 EDT

    In response to craze4sox's comment: In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:   Excellent job by Alex Wilson getting 7 outs tonight.    No doubt, with our current SP the pen needs to continue pitching well, more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/19/2013 08:34:22 EDT

    In response to Joebreidey's comment: In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:   Our only long reliever is Mortensen so his options weren't great.   If your SP has a short outing, you have only bad alternat more »

  • Forum Post: Say what you want, but SOFTY is SPOT ON about JACOBY ELLSBURY .........

    Posted 05/18/2013 02:50:58 EDT

    In response to southpaw777's comment: In response to notin's comment:   In response to sportsbozo1's comment:   What a surprise a bunch of Ellsbury fans believe because they bought his jersey that he more »

  • Forum Post: The Bunt!

    Posted 05/18/2013 02:44:09 EDT

    In response to sportsbozo1's comment: In response to notin's comment:   In response to sportsbozo1's comment:   In response to ConanObrien's comment:   In response to sportsbozo1's comment:   Wow it t more »

  • Forum Post: Say what you want, but SOFTY is SPOT ON about JACOBY ELLSBURY .........

    Posted 05/18/2013 02:31:21 EDT

    In response to sportsbozo1's comment: What a surprise a bunch of Ellsbury fans believe because they bought his jersey that he can do no wrong! As for a leadoff hitter who might be better than Ellsbury more »

  • Forum Post: Unity, still in tact

    Posted 05/18/2013 02:23:16 EDT

    In response to southpaw777's comment: In response to Mellow60s' comment:   In response to southpaw777's comment: After their first stretch of losing this year, the Sox have still had eachothers backs, more »

  • Forum Post: Replay expansion - it is going to happen

    Posted 05/18/2013 02:04:38 EDT

    In response to PikeJr's comment: Fair balls over the bags or hitting the foul lines can be done with cameras similar to those used in tennis tournaments and such requests only take about fifteen secon more »

  • Forum Post: PAPELBON has allowed ZERO runs in 16 innings, 8 for 8 in saves, did anyone else imagine he would still be this great?

    Posted 05/18/2013 01:51:53 EDT

    In response to soxnewmex's comment: Okay, let's say off-putting personality and selfishness don't matter in the outcome of games ( and that it's simply a matter of taste and asethetics.  I could never more »

  • Forum Post: What's wrong with this picture?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:54:18 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment: I don't understand why the win stat bothers people (Hi Kimmi ) Surely most fans are sophisticated enough now to realize that W-L can be misleading. But I like to kn more »

  • Forum Post: PAPELBON has allowed ZERO runs in 16 innings, 8 for 8 in saves, did anyone else imagine he would still be this great?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:44:15 EDT

    In response to Mellow60s' comment: In response to soxnewmex's comment:   Glad we no longer have him, didn't like his personality, too me-centered.  And, in his last two important appearances, he blew more »

  • Forum Post: KEVIN MILLAR breaks down GENERATION K, ELLS and speaks truth to POWER!

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:28:51 EDT

    I liked Millar when he was with Florida and was happy the Sox got him.   The best thing about him was how he never looked like a professional athlete.  If you met him on the street, you would probably more »

  • Forum Post: What's wrong with this picture?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:23:28 EDT

    In response to RedSoxKimmi's comment: In response to joel49's comment:   Clay pitches seven strong innings and leaves with the score tied.  Miller sets down five in a row.  Alex Wilson pitches to one more »

  • Forum Post: PAPELBON has allowed ZERO runs in 16 innings, 8 for 8 in saves, did anyone else imagine he would still be this great?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:22:03 EDT

    Plus we got Brian Johnson and Pat Light for letting him walk in what has become the last time a relief pitcher was worth draft pick compensation...

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  • Forum Post: The Bunt!

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:19:31 EDT

    In response to sportsbozo1's comment: In response to ConanObrien's comment:   In response to sportsbozo1's comment:   Wow it took a real power hitter to lay a bunt down in a situation where moving a r more »

  • Forum Post: Who has gone you wish we had back ???

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:43:15 EDT

    In response to jackbu's comment: In response to jasko2248's comment:   In response to jackbu's comment:   Beltre, Damon.  Glad that Pedro left, he did not do much with the mets and always was injured. more »

  • Forum Post: What's wrong with this picture?

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:39:45 EDT

    Wins for a pitcher are a silly stat anyway.  And are finally being more and more disregarded.

     

    Clay certainly benefitted statistically from his outing.   The important thing is the team won...

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