tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post8428816105881243606..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G76: Mariners 1, Red Sox 0allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-15595305528497315702012-07-01T11:24:51.840-07:002012-07-01T11:24:51.840-07:00Maybe SoSH ("Does this pitching roster need a...<i>Maybe SoSH ("Does this pitching roster need a No. 1?") can help.</i><br /><br />Thanks!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-42349472609652026802012-07-01T10:39:14.460-07:002012-07-01T10:39:14.460-07:00I'd still be interested in anyone taking a sho...<i>I'd still be interested in anyone taking a shot at my question</i><br /><br />Maybe <a href="http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/73081-does-this-pitching-roster-need-a-no-1/" rel="nofollow">SoSH</a> ("Does this pitching roster need a No. 1?") can help.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79350424478289562892012-07-01T10:37:09.606-07:002012-07-01T10:37:09.606-07:00Bradley is going to be better than Ellsbury -
Ac...<i>Bradley is going to be better than Ellsbury - </i><br /><br />According to this logic, why even bother with Felix, since Matt Barnes is gonna make us all forget Pedro even existed?allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-17730737706415718692012-07-01T10:34:57.641-07:002012-07-01T10:34:57.641-07:00Laura, we added Shilling to Martinez and Lowe....t...<i>Laura, we added Shilling to Martinez and Lowe....that team still scuffled all season in 2004 if you recall until the infamous Nomar trade</i><br /><br />And came no more than six inches from being swept in that fall's ALCS.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-74347188307451437902012-07-01T10:18:28.386-07:002012-07-01T10:18:28.386-07:00Sorry, I don't understand your comparison betw...Sorry, I don't understand your comparison between 2004 and 2012, or what the Millar quote or the Nomar trade has to do with it. I am as familiar with the history as you are, but what it means in context of Ellsbury-for-Felix, I haven't got a clue.<br /><br />Saying Ellsbury is from the Pacific Northwest (a) shows where this idea originated, that idiot Cafardo, and (b) has absolutely no value to a trade.<br /><br />No GM in his right mind would take a player who is still on the DL, has had limited playing time because of injury, and is soon to be a free agent looking for big money, in exchange for one of the best pitchers in baseball, because the player grew up in the area.<br /><br />I'd still be interested in anyone taking a shot at my question.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46921184256346756232012-07-01T09:50:09.051-07:002012-07-01T09:50:09.051-07:00Laura, we added Shilling to Martinez and Lowe....t...Laura, we added Shilling to Martinez and Lowe....that team still scuffled all season in 2004 if you recall until the infamous Nomar trade...I see this team as very similar, scuffling (not quite as badly tho in all honesty) and needing a similar infusion....granted it is all luck of the draw but I recall (was it Millar?) saying to the Yankees don't let us win one game here you will be sorry....Why did he say that? Because you had the pitching all lined up...Martinez, Shilling and Lowe...lights out for the stripers. Pitching beats curses...something T Yawkey never figured out....<br /><br />Felix, a re motivated Beckett and one more emerging from this pack of pitchers and a deep playoff run is possible(I actually think it is possible even w/o Felix)<br /><br />Ellsbury will not resign here and he is from the PNW. Sawx are loaded with other trade bait, this hypothetical deal could get done.<br /><br />Bad loss last night, sawx really need to roll through these west coast cupcakes.....<br /><br />We are still in this thing folks!hrstrat57https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872963136012546386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-77185542891758895832012-07-01T07:38:33.078-07:002012-07-01T07:38:33.078-07:00King Felix could bring us another title....quick.
...<i>King Felix could bring us another title....quick.</i><br /><br />I'm not being snarky or picking on hrstrat57, I'm asking a genuine question.<br /><br />Are the 2012 Red Sox one great pitcher away from a championship, or even winning the division?<br /><br />How would it be possible for one pitcher to make such a difference, given he can only influence the games he starts?<br /><br />If one pitcher could create that kind of difference, the Red Sox would have won the WS in 1999 (and several other years) because of Pedro.<br /><br />Felix Hernandez is amazing, but... this seems impossible. (As does getting him for an injured CF, but that's another story.)laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-51672170022307908562012-06-30T04:53:59.396-07:002012-06-30T04:53:59.396-07:00Also, I agree that Felix Hernandez would give the ...Also, I agree that Felix Hernandez would give the Red Sox more than Ellsbury ever could. But obviously a straight-up trade of Ellsbury for Hernandez is not going to happen, and I wouldn't give up our best pitcher + LBJ + whatever else it would take. <br /><br />Bradley is irrelevant. He's not even in Pawtucket yet!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-80655944970306979462012-06-30T04:46:06.094-07:002012-06-30T04:46:06.094-07:00hrstrat57, we know a lot of media people agree wit...hrstrat57, we know a lot of media people agree with you, or rather you with them. As Jere said, "A radio listener." But seriously, quoting Nick Cafardo as proof of something? Really. (Other than when he's quoted to proof he's an idiot, that is.)laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-21206150821716144962012-06-30T04:36:11.666-07:002012-06-30T04:36:11.666-07:00....I like Ellsbury a lot by the way, just like pi.......I like Ellsbury a lot by the way, just like pitching better....hrstrat57https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872963136012546386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54689093693835587312012-06-30T04:35:17.582-07:002012-06-30T04:35:17.582-07:00http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/artic...http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2012/06/30/felix_hernandez_would_be_king_in_boston/<br /><br />Nick agrees with me....<br /><br />Bradley is going to be better than Ellsbury - might already be the best defensive player in the entire system. Hoping he comes to Pawtucket soon so I can see the wizardry first hand , but he might have to skip AAA and go right to the bigs if he starts hitting.<br /><br />King Felix could bring us another title....quick. He is lights out good.hrstrat57https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872963136012546386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-49576736713790222182012-06-29T18:47:59.992-07:002012-06-29T18:47:59.992-07:00Thanks, Jere. Makes no sense to me either. And I k...Thanks, Jere. Makes no sense to me either. And I know trade rumours are always hovering around Felix, but Seattle shouldn't give him up for a bat and a mediocre arm. It's ridiculous on both sides.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-17542318373150388012012-06-29T18:39:30.779-07:002012-06-29T18:39:30.779-07:00Ahhh, a radio listener. I just don't get it. &...Ahhh, a radio listener. I just don't get it. "Let's trade the MVP." The reasoning is that "he'll cost too much." Yet we're this big market team with all this money. The excuse with Papelbon was that we didn't want to pay a closer that much. But now we don't think center fielders who are FUCKING AWESOME by the way aren't worth that much too? Why are we all under this assumption that we can't afford Ellsbury, if that's true, why aren't we super fucking pissed about it and calling for the team to do whatever it takes to sign him?Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54183628405374504862012-06-29T17:47:07.541-07:002012-06-29T17:47:07.541-07:00Ellsbury and any pitcher that Seattle wants for Ki...Ellsbury and any pitcher that Seattle wants for King Felix.<br /><br />Get it done!!!!hrstrat57https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872963136012546386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-37112183769865856582012-06-29T13:20:55.310-07:002012-06-29T13:20:55.310-07:00I think if the player performs the amputation hims...I think if the player performs the amputation himself, the runner has to go back.wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982186690647778115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-81901063421479720072012-06-29T10:36:32.364-07:002012-06-29T10:36:32.364-07:00"So if a player goes down, he stops play and ..."So if a player goes down, he stops play and the ball is dead."<br /><br />But I know I've seen guys trip on the basepaths, and they're just left to fend for themselves, easily tagged out as they lie on the dirt. I have to believe the ump can only stop play if it's a throw (or debris or a bat or something) that hits him.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-63170664776092198222012-06-29T10:31:16.091-07:002012-06-29T10:31:16.091-07:00Allan, i agree a judgement call. Monkey ball woul...Allan, i agree a judgement call. Monkey ball would be cool though...9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14163960630361272952012-06-29T09:49:04.018-07:002012-06-29T09:49:04.018-07:00I think the umpire can call time by himself, witho...I think the umpire can call time by himself, without being asked. Like if he sees a fan or debris on the field. So if a player goes down, he stops play and the ball is dead.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-92153701734008913152012-06-29T09:18:26.663-07:002012-06-29T09:18:26.663-07:00(And if being injured by a throw DOES allow play t...(And if being injured by a throw DOES allow play to stop automatically, well if you're skimmed by a ball on a throw that goes to the fielder anyway and you're about to be tagged out, couldn't you just fall to the ground and go "owwww, I'm grazed, I'm grazed, that's my bad hip, I'll never walk again!"?)Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-37873112829887557732012-06-29T09:00:15.413-07:002012-06-29T09:00:15.413-07:00On the play where the guy got hit in the face. Cou...On the play where the guy got hit in the face. Could they have tagged him out? He gets hit, goes down, and isn't on the bag. The ball was right there. If AG tagged him, would he be out? Normally when a ball hits a runner, it's a good thing for the offense, because the ball bounces away and he easily takes the next base. Is rule any different just because you're seriously hurt? You can't call time out without being on the base, so shouldn't it be a live ball until either you get to the base or somebody tags you out? What if the second baseman throws to third and hits the runner who was on the way there, and in the process, blows out his shoulder and it later requires amputation? At that point, can he say "Oww, this is REALLY BAD, we need to stop this game and make that runner go back"? No. But if a guy is running the bases and trips and falls in the middle, whether it's just a fall or a full-blown heart attack, he can be tagged out, he can NOT call time out. But maybe the rule's different for being hit by a thrown ball. I guess it would be like saying "pegging" is legal. But if that's the case, why is it that if you're NOT hurt when getting hit by a thrown ball, you're allowed to keep running and running?Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64052298172539302542012-06-28T18:03:36.946-07:002012-06-28T18:03:36.946-07:00If i read it right David Ortiz is hitting .337 aga...If i read it right David Ortiz is hitting .337 against lefties , that is ridiculous!9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14033121252608222492012-06-28T14:57:32.558-07:002012-06-28T14:57:32.558-07:00Alan, I noticed over on SoSh game thread that ther...Alan, I noticed over on SoSh game thread that there are some comments about trouble getting through to Globe. I tried earlier a few times and discovered by typing name in address bar that Globe is entirely behind the paywall (Jesus, NYT gives 10 freebies p/m.). Now trolling for another place for pre-game lineups and injury updates.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-74148089027830383962012-06-28T13:50:14.093-07:002012-06-28T13:50:14.093-07:00But as we know to well every game counts....But as we know to well every game counts....9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53196273958974533212012-06-28T13:37:11.152-07:002012-06-28T13:37:11.152-07:00Thanks, Jere!Thanks, Jere!FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-59502673910623804972012-06-28T12:56:27.877-07:002012-06-28T12:56:27.877-07:00"I can't remember where I saw this posted..."I can't remember where I saw this posted recently but I believe Red Sox players have combined for 700 "lost work days" due to all the DL stints. The next closest team was 200 days less."<br /><br />Was on NESN a few days ago, as a graphic. Home dugout shown in background, I believe with cam focused on Valentine.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.com