tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post2687927778472104339..comments2024-03-29T04:32:39.897-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Groovin'allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-77804615823678742522011-04-12T14:27:37.733-07:002011-04-12T14:27:37.733-07:00tito's not always great at cutting the cord.
...<i>tito's not always great at cutting the cord.</i><br /><br />it's likely not his decision.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64314422144188957072011-04-12T14:27:07.414-07:002011-04-12T14:27:07.414-07:00I don't know what anyone's problem with Le...<i>I don't know what anyone's problem with Lester or Buchholz is.</i><br /><br />Historically?<br /><br />Outside of his no-hitter and 2010, people have not been all that keen on Buchholz. Lots of talk about his poor emotional make-up.<br /><br />Lester was, of course, the original Houdini, doing the exact same things in his first two seasons that Dice is ripped for now (putting tons of guys on base, having 100 pitches by the 5th inning).allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-76445682310495579002011-04-12T13:47:28.130-07:002011-04-12T13:47:28.130-07:00We're giving Lackey shit for the same reason. ...<i>We're giving Lackey shit for the same reason. People were questioning Beckett and his abilities until his last game too. Ditto for Lester and Buchholz. </i><br /><br />We're giving Lackey shit because he sucks. And we had every reason to question Beckett's ability - and we still might have good reason. It was an amazing performance, but still only one game.<br /><br />I don't know what anyone's problem with Lester or Buchholz is. But I don't think it's at all premature to wonder about Matsuzaka! This wasn't exactly his first crappy outing.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-76232330300680717712011-04-12T12:48:41.907-07:002011-04-12T12:48:41.907-07:00Bring back Pedro!Bring back Pedro!lougorman'slunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338966265546583435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-43667826774461483822011-04-12T12:40:31.574-07:002011-04-12T12:40:31.574-07:00it definitely has to be done. sucks. he's cont...it definitely has to be done. sucks. he's contrite. he has a good attitude. i'm sure he's a great guy. he just can't pitch. <br /><br />tito's not always great at cutting the cord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-4274588127926064322011-04-12T12:34:53.297-07:002011-04-12T12:34:53.297-07:00Was at the game last night and he did get booed, b...Was at the game last night and he did get booed, but would not say was the worst I've heard. Worst loss I've ever been to - replaces the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198404130.shtml" rel="nofollow">1984 home opener vs the Tigers</a><br />Only thing memorable about that game for me was that it was colder than h*** and tigers went like 35-5 to start the season.<br /><br />As for last night - When you give up 6 runs at 25 pitches you are getting hammered.s1chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012981832351433952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-92042586731414371752011-04-12T12:30:23.601-07:002011-04-12T12:30:23.601-07:00This is all about the team having a losing record ...This is all about the team having a losing record and getting clobbered by a team that's been struggling on offense. It's nothing more than that, honestly. We're giving Lackey shit for the same reason. People were questioning Beckett and his abilities until his last game too. Ditto for Lester and Buchholz. <br /><br />Let's see how Dice-K does in his next couple of starts and then we can have a better idea about what he's going to do this year.Pokerwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087637119337918275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64445880951164401672011-04-12T11:48:17.132-07:002011-04-12T11:48:17.132-07:00If Matsuzaka does what he did in the first game ag...If Matsuzaka does what he did in the first game against the Spiders, 5IP 3ER, he's valuable at the end of the rotation.<br /><br />I'm not giving up on him yet.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444146300029158202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41372089505957132212011-04-12T11:47:34.759-07:002011-04-12T11:47:34.759-07:00He'll get a few more starts -- and if the dism...<em>He'll get a few more starts -- and if the dismal outings continue, he may develop an "injury".</em><br /><br />What's Jeff Gillooly up to these days??<br /><br />Food for thought: If the Sox were 8-1 entering last night instead of 1-8, does anyone think there might have been a different fan response?<br /><br />I wonder if it's time to have Dice-K and Wake switch roles?FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348863925130603048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-40308994898889895322011-04-12T11:33:58.365-07:002011-04-12T11:33:58.365-07:00Ray Culp, September 21, 1968: 9-1-0-1-11
Pedro Ma...Ray Culp, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196809210.shtml" rel="nofollow">September 21, 1968</a>: 9-1-0-1-11<br /><br />Pedro Martinez, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA199909100.shtml" rel="nofollow">September 9, 1999</a>: 9-1-1-0-17<br /><br />ESPN says fewer than 3 and more than 10, but I searched 3 or fewer and 10 or more, so these also came up:<br /><br />Jim Lonborg, August 29, 1967: 9-3-1-0-11<br />Jim Lonborg, September 7, 1967: 9-3-1-2-10<br />Tim Wakefield, September 11, 2005: 8-3-1-1-12 (Lost 1-0)<br /><br />***<br /><br />Beckett is the only one to not pitch a complete game.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-51837756857855955302011-04-12T11:32:22.279-07:002011-04-12T11:32:22.279-07:00I agree with your take on what Theo is likely to d...I agree with your take on what Theo is likely to do or not do. He's never let howling fans run the team before, and he won't know. <br /><br />None of us want to see Dice pitch another inning for the Sox, but there's no immediate solution on hand, except a well-rested bullpen and mop-up man.<br /><br /><i>[I]t's quite possible that no Red Sox player in recent memory was booed as badly as Matsuzaka was last night.</i><br /><br />I doubt it, unless "recent memory" is very short.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-33174647296247098622011-04-12T11:27:22.773-07:002011-04-12T11:27:22.773-07:00ESPN had a stat today that said Josh Beckett was o...<i>ESPN had a stat today that said Josh Beckett was one of 3 pitchers, for the Red Sox against the Yankees, since 1920 to give up less 3 hits and have 10 K's.<br /><br />I wish they told me the other 2..</i><br /><br />Well, Pedro's 1-hit, 17-K game in 1999 has to be one of them.<br /><br />Be right back ...allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-7903062680726612912011-04-12T11:25:27.668-07:002011-04-12T11:25:27.668-07:00ESPN had a stat today that said Josh Beckett was o...ESPN had a stat today that said Josh Beckett was one of 3 pitchers, for the Red Sox against the Yankees, since 1920 to give up less 3 hits and have 10 K's.<br /><br />I wish they told me the other 2..<br /><br />Allan can you use your Bref expertise to find that answer......Thanks9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-2775033344400914792011-04-12T10:35:53.020-07:002011-04-12T10:35:53.020-07:00I'm surprised they owe him only $20 million, b...I'm surprised they owe him only $20 million, but his salary for this year and next is $10 per.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-24110759660912829902011-04-12T10:31:31.249-07:002011-04-12T10:31:31.249-07:00Sunk costs should have no impact on your decision ...Sunk costs should have <i>no</i> impact on your decision making, only future costs. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs<br /><br />The reason he won't be traded is that they'd have to eat so much of the contract that it wouldn't be worth it.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302687092773014075noreply@blogger.com