OFFICIAL Red Sox Thread

**NDame616** · 06-28-2010, 10:02 AM

These clusterfuk of outfielders can only last so long. Remember Nick Green? He was batting like .375 for 6 weeks, then like .180 the rest of the season.

There was 2 people this team could never afford to lose: Pedroia and Youkilis. We lost Pedroia for probably 2 months.

We are literally playing with OF who started the season like 7-11 on the OF depth chart in spring training. And Bill Hall is now playing where Pedroia was.

**Fabs23** · 06-28-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by NDame616

These clusterfuk of outfielders can only last so long. Remember Nick Green? He was batting like .375 for 6 weeks, then like .180 the rest of the season.

There was 2 people this team could never afford to lose: Pedroia and Youkilis. We lost Pedroia for probably 2 months.

We are literally playing with OF who started the season like 7-11 on the OF depth chart in spring training. And Bill Hall is now playing where Pedroia was.

Green was a future hall of famer until Watney got a hold of him.

**DatMilkman** · 06-28-2010, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by NDame616

There was 2 people this team could never afford to lose: Pedroia and Youkilis. We lost Pedroia for probably 2 months.

**NDame616** · 06-28-2010, 10:14 AM

^^^^^^^^that's the saddest fuggin thing i've ever seen

**DatMilkman** · 06-28-2010, 10:41 AM

It really sucks that this is happening now, after the team looked so unbelievable coming from 9 games back to actually leapfrog the Rays. If healthy, IMO, the Sox were set to just completely bury Tampa and make a run at the division crown.

Amazingly enough, I think I'm more optimistic than Dr. Dame (for once) and feel that if the starters can keep doing their thing, the offense should be able to score enough to keep us hanging around til Pedroia returns. Time will tell, though.

**IraHays** · 06-28-2010, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by DatMilkman

the Sox were set to just completely bury Tampa and make a run at the division crown.
.

This may still happen. The Rays are fuking horrible right now and are very close to totally falling off the tracks.

Plus Boston has the ability to make a move for some players if they are forced to.

And you have John Lester.

**DatMilkman** · 06-28-2010, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by IraHays

This may still happen. The Rays are fuking horrible right now and are very close to totally falling off the tracks.

This is what I'm talking about. It's not like the Sox need to make up games on anyone right now, and this isn't the same Rays team we saw the first six weeks of the season.

Just keep this thing close until DP is back and go from there.

Dr. Dame wins this week's Debbie Downer award.

**IraHays** · 06-28-2010, 10:59 AM

If Dice-K beats Garza then it's over for the Rays.

**NDame616** · 06-28-2010, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by DatMilkman

It really sucks that this is happening now, after the team looked so unbelievable coming from 9 games back to actually leapfrog the Rays. If healthy, IMO, the Sox were set to just completely bury Tampa and make a run at the division crown.

Amazingly enough, I think I'm more optimistic than Dr. Dame (for once) and feel that if the starters can keep doing their thing, the offense should be able to score enough to keep us hanging around til Pedroia returns. Time will tell, though.

Once again, our OF is typically JD Drew and McDonald/Hall/Nava/Cameron.

Eh.

Originally Posted by IraHays

This may still happen. The Rays are fuking horrible right now and are very close to totally falling off the tracks.

Plus Boston has the ability to make a move for some players if they are forced to.

And you have John Lester.

We aren't trading for anyone important.

The Sox need an OF, but we aren't trading for a LF (that's Ellsbury's position) or a RF.

Our 2B went down, and we certainly aren't trading for anyone to replaced Pedey. Also, VMart's injury may only sideline him for a little bit, and we hae Tek to fill in (ugh).

The Sox don't have the bullets to trade for anyone good. Going into the offseason, all trades started with Ellsbury/Buchholz, and neither is getting moved. Our best hitting prospect had brain surgery this spring and our 2nd best pitching prospect just had tommy john.

All that's left of value is our best pitching prospect, and we a'int trading him to fill in a hole in the lineup.

**DatMilkman** · 06-29-2010, 08:57 AM

Yikes... Jonsaiuke Lackeyzaka starting both games of this mini series vs. Tampa with our scotch tape lineup.

**NDame616** · 06-29-2010, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by DatMilkman

Yikes... Jonsaiuke Lackeyzaka starting both games of this mini series vs. Tampa with our scotch tape lineup.

I'm on my phone so I can't look it up, but I think in June Lackey is 3-0 with a 4.04 era.....sure you wanna be complaining about that from a #3? Yea, his cotract sucks, but recently he has pitched pretty well....

**DatMilkman** · 06-29-2010, 09:34 AM

43 hits and 7 walks in 32.2 innings in June. Yeah, he hasn't given up a TON of runs, but he's been putting up some Dice-K-esque numbers lately...

June ERA is 4.41, FWIW.

**NDame616** · 06-29-2010, 09:51 AM

The issue with lackey is that he isn't striking out as many batters as before....thus walking more and giving up more hits. Maybe age is catching up and he isn't as sharp and trying to pitch to contact...maybe he's hiding an injury trying to pitch up to his albatross contract.

3-0 with a 4.4 ERA isn't all that bad....especially considering if Beckett was Beckett, Lackey would be our #4. He's pitching like a 3/4, and that's where he should be in our rotation. That being said, he's being paid like a top pitcher in the league, which he certainly isn't....

**DatMilkman** · 06-29-2010, 10:04 AM

I'm interested (scared?) to see what the lineup looks like for tonight.

**NDame616** · 06-29-2010, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by DatMilkman

I'm interested (scared?) to see what the lineup looks like for tonight.

Scutaro-SS
Drew- RF
Ortiz-DH
Youkilis-1B
Beltre-3B
Varisuck-C
Nava- LF
Cameron- CF
Hall-2B

My guess

Drew through Beltre is pretty damn good. But outside of them......yikes

**niospecv** · 06-29-2010, 12:06 PM

Welp...lets see how this goes.

**SeanCC** · 06-29-2010, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by NDame616

Scutaro-SS
Drew- RF
Ortiz-DH
Youkilis-1B
Beltre-3B
Varisuck-C
Nava- LF
Cameron- CF
Hall-2B

My guess

Drew through Beltre is pretty damn good. But outside of them......yikes

Agreed. At least interleague is over and we get our DH spot back.

**NDame616** · 06-29-2010, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by SeanCC

Agreed. At least interleague is over and we get our DH spot back.

Sadly, weget our DH back but lose 2 of out top 4 hitters.....

**GetBigyo** · 06-29-2010, 03:15 PM

Damn that sucks about VMart and Pedroia.

wtf we gonna do guys?!?!?

**Fabs23** · 06-29-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by GetBigyo

Damn that sucks about VMart and Pedroia.

wtf we gonna do guys?!?!?

**DatMilkman** · 06-29-2010, 03:40 PM

Lineups out yet? Didn't see one posted @ SoSH, usually by now it's up...

**Huse** · 06-29-2010, 07:19 PM

i dont know why people are ****ting on the lineup, they are so good that they can still beat down the rays without pedroia and vmart. the team is a RBI machine

if they get the starting 5 of lester, buch, beckett, lackey and dice K clicking on cylinders the team will be almost unbeatable

**niospecv** · 06-29-2010, 08:22 PM

They definitely kicked ass.

**DatMilkman** · 06-30-2010, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Fabs23

I was looking forward to hearing that Billy Hall had a career 6 weeks of offense in front of our grill.

Hmmmm...maybe you're on to something here...

**NDame616** · 06-30-2010, 02:13 PM

Every day Bill Hall is in the starting lineup, I die a little inside.

______________________________________

Scutaro SS
Patterson LF
Ortiz DH
Youkilis 1B
Beltre 3B
Drew RF
Hall 2B
Varitek C
Cameron CF
_______________________________________________-

EDIT:
JD Drew scratched, McDonald in

Paw Sox FTW!

**DatMilkman** · 06-30-2010, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by NDame616

Patterson LF

**MikeyScarfino** · 06-30-2010, 02:58 PM

Been sayin' it all along not looking good for the sox Patterson in L field lol'd where is Chris Duncan when you need him Theo should have never let that slugger go

**NDame616** · 06-30-2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyScarfino

Been sayin' it all along not looking good for the sox Patterson in L field lol'd where is Chris Duncan when you need him Theo should have never let that slugger go

Yea, we really shoul've listened to you the whole season as you reminded us this isn't the year for the Sox.

Teams who've scored more runs than the Sox:
(clearly, offense is our problem)

Teams with a better record than the Sox: Yankees

We've also played the hardest schedule in baseball and are missing 66% of our OF and Josh Beckett.

The season is half over, we have the 2nd best record in baseball and the best offense.

**SeanCC** · 06-30-2010, 03:20 PM

Doesn't matter who's in the lineup tonight, Garza shuts down our A-team everytime.

**DatMilkman** · 06-30-2010, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyScarfino

Been sayin' it all along not looking good for the sox Patterson in L field lol'd where is Chris Duncan when you need him Theo should have never let that slugger go

One would think you'd like to spend your activity hour out in the yard lifting weights or playing a pickup game rather than trolling the Sox thread.

I want me some cocktail.... FRUIT!!!!!

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