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Number one way to spend our day off between shows in Mansfield this summer...on top of the green monstah. (we were just looking for some CLAM CHOWDAH!)
Didn't get to catch a game as the sox were on the road against the Yankees. Next time!!
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
so, he may be 38 ... and he may have spent 2 months on the DL last year ... but, he passed all his physicals and the guy has struck out about 250 batters in 190 MLB innings ... I like the Takashi Saito signing ($1.5M with incentives).
When will Fenway start selling uni dogs?
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Number one way to spend our day off between shows in Mansfield this summer...on top of the green monstah. (we were just looking for some CLAM CHOWDAH!)
Didn't get to catch a game as the sox were on the road against the Yankees. Next time!!
Nice pic.!! Thanks for sharing...Just can't believe that Fenway Park will be 100 years old in 3 years
No, just a logo I found through a Google search a while back.
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Nice pic.!! Thanks for sharing...Just can't believe that Fenway Park will be 100 years old in 3 years
I'm so glad I got a chance to go! Fenway is such a magical place...if you love baseball, you love Fenway!
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
Nice pic.!! Thanks for sharing...Just can't believe that Fenway Park will be 100 years old in 3 years
I'm so glad I got a chance to go! Fenway is such a magical place...if you love baseball, you love Fenway!
I know. I saw my first baseball game there as a little kid and was awestruck. I try to make at least one trip a year to Fenway. Seeing a game on the monster was one of my fav baseball memories.
Tek met with Henry on Friday without Bor-ASS.
Tek set up the meeting.
I really can't see any other team signing him.
He'll be 37 when the season begins and any team that signs him would lose their 1st round pick next year.
He'll probably re-sign a one year deal for about six or seven million loaded with incentives and a club option.
Tek met with Henry on Friday without Bor-ASS.
Tek set up the meeting.
I really can't see any other team signing him.
He'll be 37 when the season begins and any team that signs him would lose their 1st round pick next year.
He'll probably re-sign a one year deal for about six or seven million loaded with incentives and a club option.
Tek met with Henry on Friday without Bor-ASS.
Tek set up the meeting.
I really can't see any other team signing him.
He'll be 37 when the season begins and any team that signs him would lose their 1st round pick next year.
He'll probably re-sign a one year deal for about six or seven million loaded with incentives and a club option.
I'm fine with that as long as he doesn't catch 80% of the games anymore.
Tek claims that he didn't realize that other teams would have to give up a 1st round draft pick to sign him (after he rejected arbitration) and that it wasn't the decision of Scott Boras. Apparently the Sox were ignoring calls from Boras, so that is why Tek asked for a meeting to "clear the air." I respect Tek, but don't care one way or the other if the sox sign him. They will make a big acquisition this year when smaller market teams can no longer afford big players due to the recession.
On a side note, the sox signed Pap to a 6.25 million dollar contract for the year. Nice pay raise from the roughly 1 million he made last year. Now they just need to sign Bay to an extension.
PJ: 2003 Mansfield: July 2 2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29 2005 Montreal: Sept 15 2006 Boston: May 24 & 25 2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28, 2010 Boston: May 17 2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25, 2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
I liked Aardsma. Who'd we get for Pauley and Aardsma?
For Pauley we received RHP Randor Bierd from Baltimore. Not really sure what his deal is, but Pauley clearly isn't a major league caliber starter. Might as well replace him with a reliever who might be useful in the future.
For Aardsma we received LHP Fabian Williamson from the Mariners. Not major league ready. I guess the big issue was Aardsma's control problems.
PJ: 2003 Mansfield: July 2 2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29 2005 Montreal: Sept 15 2006 Boston: May 24 & 25 2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28, 2010 Boston: May 17 2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25, 2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
I guess the big issue was Aardsma's control problems.
Also the bullpen is overcrowded:
Papelbon, Delcarmen, Okijima, Masterson, Ramirez, Lopez, Saito, and probably a long reliever. I think Aardsma was out of options and isn't built to be a long reliever so the Sox didn't really have a need for him.
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
You'd have to give up a shitload and there would be a chance he would still walk after 2 years. Unless you could ink him to a long term deal there would be no way I'd do it.
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
Mauer will never leave Minnesota. For no amount of money. Homeboy came up in the farm system, born and raised in The Cities. He's going nowhere.
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
Mauer will never leave Minnesota. For no amount of money. Homeboy came up in the farm system, born and raised in The Cities. He's going nowhere.[/quote
Thankfully for you he's not a Boras client so if he's happy he might take a hometown discount. I still think if someone is showing him 4 years at $16 million per, it would be hard to pass up. Who knows?
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
Mauer will never leave Minnesota. For no amount of money. Homeboy came up in the farm system, born and raised in The Cities. He's going nowhere.
Thankfully for you he's not a Boras client so if he's happy he might take a hometown discount. I still think if someone is showing him 4 years at $16 million per, it would be hard to pass up. Who knows?[/quote]
I know it's naive of me...but I just believe that people from the midwest (even superstar athletes) don't look at life with dollar signs for eyes.
It was good of the Twins to tie up Morneau for as long as they did (2014 I believe). I think the reason they didn't push as long of a deal on Mauer was that they believe the same things I do...he's going nowhere. Hopefully they won't abuse the trust of my corn fed midwestern boy!
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
His deal runs through the end of the 2010 season. For the Twins sake, I hope you're right. IF it looks like they can't get him to sign an extension they would try to deal him in the 2010 season before the deadline.
Not sue where the Mauer hopes came from, but, I don't see it happening.
Plus, at some point, he's going to have to move out from behind the plate, he's hurt WAY too much ... actually, isn't he tentative to be ready for this spring training? Thought I saw something about a kidney issue.
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Not sue where the Mauer hopes came from, but, I don't see it happening.
Plus, at some point, he's going to have to move out from behind the plate, he's hurt WAY too much ... actually, isn't he tentative to be ready for this spring training? Thought I saw something about a kidney issue.
You're 100% right. He'd be better served to get out from behind the dish. I think his bat is way to important to his team rather than how he is as a catcher.
Not sue where the Mauer hopes came from, but, I don't see it happening.
Plus, at some point, he's going to have to move out from behind the plate, he's hurt WAY too much ... actually, isn't he tentative to be ready for this spring training? Thought I saw something about a kidney issue.
You're 100% right. He'd be better served to get out from behind the dish. I think his bat is way to important to his team rather than how he is as a catcher.
There's been talks of moving him to 1st and moving Morneau elsewhere...
...but Mauer is very opposed to the idea. He's not budging. He's a great catcher... but in some ways I agree. He had a solid and mostly injury free season...but it seems to go year to year.
PS: Sorry for hijacking the Bo Sox thread!!
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
You must have missed how last year the Sox were 3rd in runs, 3rd in average, 3rd in slugging and 1st
in OBP.
That was with Ortiz and Lowell playing hurt pretty much all year.
But you still think they need two bats????
I feel we need two good bats and perhaps another starter to be contenders. Smoltz and Wakey baby are still two big questions marks as starts while Drew, Lowell and Papi are big questions at hitting. Can we somehow trade for Mauer with Minnesota now, since there's no way Minnesota can afford him in two years?
You must have missed how last year the Sox were 3rd in runs, 3rd in average, 3rd in slugging and 1st
in OBP.
That was with Ortiz and Lowell playing hurt pretty much all year.
But you still think they need two bats????
yes. Both Yanks and Rays got better in the hitting department this year and their pitching will be right there. We can't be complacent with hoping our hitting will come through with what we have. Don't forget we lost Manny at the All-Star break and quite frankly that void was never fully filled (although Bay is a great addition). We need a Hanley/Tex type of hitter added to the lineup in my opinion.
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So we locked up Youk and Pedroia for 100 mil less than the Yanks spent on Teixeira. I'll take that.
The next person they'll lock up is Papelbon.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
Number one way to spend our day off between shows in Mansfield this summer...on top of the green monstah.
Didn't get to catch a game as the sox were on the road against the Yankees. Next time!!
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
Great move.
I'd like to see Bay locked up also.
When will Fenway start selling uni dogs?
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
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I'm so glad I got a chance to go! Fenway is such a magical place...if you love baseball, you love Fenway!
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
I know. I saw my first baseball game there as a little kid and was awestruck. I try to make at least one trip a year to Fenway. Seeing a game on the monster was one of my fav baseball memories.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
Tek set up the meeting.
I really can't see any other team signing him.
He'll be 37 when the season begins and any team that signs him would lose their 1st round pick next year.
He'll probably re-sign a one year deal for about six or seven million loaded with incentives and a club option.
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
I'm fine with that as long as he doesn't catch 80% of the games anymore.
He should start no more than 60-65% of the time.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
I'd like to see Tek someday be a pitching coach
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On a side note, the sox signed Pap to a 6.25 million dollar contract for the year. Nice pay raise from the roughly 1 million he made last year. Now they just need to sign Bay to an extension.
2003 Mansfield: July 2
2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
2005 Montreal: Sept 15
2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
2010 Boston: May 17
2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
For Pauley we received RHP Randor Bierd from Baltimore. Not really sure what his deal is, but Pauley clearly isn't a major league caliber starter. Might as well replace him with a reliever who might be useful in the future.
For Aardsma we received LHP Fabian Williamson from the Mariners. Not major league ready. I guess the big issue was Aardsma's control problems.
2003 Mansfield: July 2
2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
2005 Montreal: Sept 15
2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
2010 Boston: May 17
2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
Also the bullpen is overcrowded:
Papelbon, Delcarmen, Okijima, Masterson, Ramirez, Lopez, Saito, and probably a long reliever. I think Aardsma was out of options and isn't built to be a long reliever so the Sox didn't really have a need for him.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
You'd have to give up a shitload and there would be a chance he would still walk after 2 years. Unless you could ink him to a long term deal there would be no way I'd do it.
Mauer will never leave Minnesota. For no amount of money.
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
Mauer will never leave Minnesota. For no amount of money.
Thankfully for you he's not a Boras client so if he's happy he might take a hometown discount. I still think if someone is showing him 4 years at $16 million per, it would be hard to pass up. Who knows?
Thankfully for you he's not a Boras client so if he's happy he might take a hometown discount. I still think if someone is showing him 4 years at $16 million per, it would be hard to pass up. Who knows?[/quote]
I know it's naive of me...but I just believe that people from the midwest (even superstar athletes) don't look at life with dollar signs for eyes.
It was good of the Twins to tie up Morneau for as long as they did (2014 I believe). I think the reason they didn't push as long of a deal on Mauer was that they believe the same things I do...he's going nowhere. Hopefully they won't abuse the trust of my corn fed midwestern boy!
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
Corn Fed Mid-Western boy. LOL. I love it.
Plus, at some point, he's going to have to move out from behind the plate, he's hurt WAY too much ... actually, isn't he tentative to be ready for this spring training? Thought I saw something about a kidney issue.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
You're 100% right. He'd be better served to get out from behind the dish. I think his bat is way to important to his team rather than how he is as a catcher.
There's been talks of moving him to 1st and moving Morneau elsewhere...
...but Mauer is very opposed to the idea. He's not budging. He's a great catcher... but in some ways I agree. He had a solid and mostly injury free season...but it seems to go year to year.
PS: Sorry for hijacking the Bo Sox thread!!
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
You must have missed how last year the Sox were 3rd in runs, 3rd in average, 3rd in slugging and 1st
in OBP.
That was with Ortiz and Lowell playing hurt pretty much all year.
But you still think they need two bats????
yes. Both Yanks and Rays got better in the hitting department this year and their pitching will be right there. We can't be complacent with hoping our hitting will come through with what we have. Don't forget we lost Manny at the All-Star break and quite frankly that void was never fully filled (although Bay is a great addition). We need a Hanley/Tex type of hitter added to the lineup in my opinion.