tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post7071621651640800954..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G5: Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53665484979444656842012-04-11T04:52:13.184-07:002012-04-11T04:52:13.184-07:00One silver lining is that Bobby V. has a couple of...One silver lining is that Bobby V. has a couple of times now taken the heat for the problems in the bullpen - when it really was his fault (like last night) and when it probably wasn't, during the Detroit series. It's not how his detractors said he'd behave, and it's good to see. If he continues to protect the players I could end up liking the guy.Tom DePlontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131969835612594121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6926832419166273812012-04-10T20:29:13.129-07:002012-04-10T20:29:13.129-07:00Its a slow starting team, whatever.
I'll judg...Its a slow starting team, whatever.<br /><br />I'll judge them in a 162 game sample size. From the day to day, I'll look at a sample of 10 or 15 games, not 3. Even 10-15 is a small sample size, but it still provides a better idea of how the team is doing than a 3 gamer at the very beginning of the season.<br /><br />Shakespeare victimized by thou BABIP gods tonight. From what I saw, he looked decent. No idea what the fuck Valentine was doing with Thomas (especially after saying yesterday that he needs to manage the pen) but again, oh well. Whatever happens in early April can be left there. As long as they get it right before too long. <br /><br />Bobby gabbed all spring about having his players extra focused, working extra hard, etc. Should've used his own advice and studied the "copious amounts of information" at his disposal to figure out what to do with the bullpen instead of ad-hoc'ing it in the first couple of series...timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-77554080401854885702012-04-10T16:23:01.997-07:002012-04-10T16:23:01.997-07:00Ben is still the General Manager and Bobby V the M...Ben is still the General Manager and Bobby V the Manager.<br />I had always thought since this regime took over the Red Sox the GM has had more say to who plays and who doesn't..<br /><br />He is after all his boss.9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-74897004300937039262012-04-10T15:59:06.645-07:002012-04-10T15:59:06.645-07:00Matty squared--I have a theory about this that I d...Matty squared--I have a theory about this that I did a post about: If V is just his usual free-speakin' self, eventually he'll take the power away from the media. If a non-controversial person says something controversial, the media can run with that for months and it can affect the team. But if everything you say is potentially controversial, they can't make a big deal out of any one thing, because it's just another day in the life of V.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-86669951170110898402012-04-10T14:39:30.321-07:002012-04-10T14:39:30.321-07:00Thank [a whole lot of swearing] for Ben Cherington...Thank [a whole lot of swearing] for Ben Cherington. I get the sense that because Valentine so freely speaks his mind to the media there may be a bunch of media-created dust-ups this season. It's good to know Cherington can put the kibosh on this kind of thing effectively. That said, I wouldn't be shocked if lots of talk radio types ignored his comments (then they'd actually have to do some research instead of just screaming in between commercial breaks for 3 hours).mattymattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291132296368578632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-18066139084416169332012-04-10T12:27:52.485-07:002012-04-10T12:27:52.485-07:00Let's go for the two game winning streak!
ON!...<i>Let's go for the two game winning streak!</i><br /><br />ON!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-78397473259413745682012-04-10T12:20:05.267-07:002012-04-10T12:20:05.267-07:00FKR - 001 000 10
DET - 001 000 1FKR - 001 000 10<br />DET - 001 000 1allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-18136822455899608942012-04-10T12:17:26.214-07:002012-04-10T12:17:26.214-07:00OATMEAL!
Ellsbury, CF
Pedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Or...OATMEAL!<br /><br />Ellsbury, CF<br />Pedroia, 2B<br />Gonzalez, 1B<br />Ortiz, DH<br />Youkilis, 3B<br />Sweeney, RF<br />Ross, LF<br />Saltalamacchia, C<br />Punto, SSallanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-61462779262647869982012-04-10T11:29:09.106-07:002012-04-10T11:29:09.106-07:00Second that...Second that...FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-32119637250655026582012-04-10T10:12:47.834-07:002012-04-10T10:12:47.834-07:00Let's go for the two game winning streak!
It&...Let's go for the two game winning streak!<br /><br />It's ON!Pokerwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087637119337918275noreply@blogger.com