I bet we get a Cy Young caliber year from Lester too. He had 70+ k's more last year than the year before, and he did it in less innings.
We're taking a dip in power, but our pitching and defense should be great!
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 didn't know that we were hosting the Yankees on Opening Day @ Fenway anyone going???
I wish! My buddy works beer sales at Fenway and he's already complaining about how cold it's gonna be. Whatever dude, you make like $400 bucks for 6 hours of work during Yankees games!
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Was away in Tahoe this past weekend when Sox tickets went on sale for their three gmaes at AT&T Park. Of course, they are 99% sold out.
Interesting note, the Giants use market based pricing for their seats ... and the 3 games with the Red Sox were the most expensive tickets all season; more than opening day and more than any game vs the Dodgers.
Was away in Tahoe this past weekend when Sox tickets went on sale for their three gmaes at AT&T Park. Of course, they are 99% sold out.
Interesting note, the Giants use market based pricing for their seats ... and the 3 games with the Red Sox were the most expensive tickets all season; more than opening day and more than any game vs the Dodgers.
Oh, if I want to see the Sox, I can ... there will be tickets, and GOOD tickets HERE for a long time.
But, you just have to realize, the place is an absolute dump!
That's what everyone Ive talked to has said. Not even fun to watch a game, especially a night game.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Oh, if I want to see the Sox, I can ... there will be tickets, and GOOD tickets HERE for a long time.
But, you just have to realize, the place is an absolute dump!
That's what everyone Ive talked to has said. Not even fun to watch a game, especially a night game.
I'll probably break down and go. It's the Sox, and we usually outnumber the A's fans 3-2. But man, they fucking hate us.
Oh shit ... just remembered, the B.U. alumni group usually does a Red Sox event out here every year in Oakland, maybe they were smart enough to get Giants tickets this year. There's my IN!
"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 sure if everyone saw this, but Buster Olney ranked the best rotations in baseball yesterday:
The five best rotations in baseball
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Q: I'm curious which team you think has the best rotation heading into 2010. What would be your Top 5 rotations? As spring training approaches and pitchers and catchers get ready to report, I'd love to read your thoughts on this in one of your blogs.
-- Matt McCarty (Lexington, Ky.)
A: Matt: Hmmmmm ... I'll give it a shot. And keep in mind we're talking about pitchers No. 1 through No. 5, not just the top one or two, in which case my vote probably would go to the Mariners (with Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee), the Cardinals (with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright) or the Giants (with Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain). Here goes ...
1. Red Sox: Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz, No. 6 Tim Wakefield. On paper, a strong group -- if Beckett has a season worthy of a contract drive, if Lackey succeeds in making the transition to the American League East, if Lester continues his momentum from the 2nd half when he was 7-2 with a 2.82 ERA and 94 K's in 89.1 innings pitched, if Matsuzaka can finally get on the same page as the Red Sox staff and if Buchholz continues to improve.
2. Yankees: CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Javier Vazquez, Phil Hughes. As usual, Burnett is the key for this group; it could be the best if he pitches at an elite level.
3. White Sox: Jake Peavy, Mark Buehrle, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Freddy Garcia. Peavy looked great in his three starts down the stretch this past season. More on that in Wednesday's blog.
4. Angels: Jered Weaver, Scott Kazmir, Joe Saunders, Ervin Santana, Joel Pineiro. Lackey is gone, but if Santana is healthy, this could be an excellent group.
5. Cardinals: Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Kyle Lohse, Brad Penny, somebody else. Penny, by the way, appears to be in great shape and is motivated to have a big season.
Let's add this:
5a. Phillies: Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, J.A. Happ, Jamie Moyer. The Phillies would have been No. 1 if they had Halladay, Lee and Hamels 1-2-3.
Others in the conversation: Braves (whom I probably would have placed at No. 3 if not for the trade of Javier Vazquez), Giants, Rays (depending on how Matt Garza and David Price develop), Diamondbacks (depending on what Brandon Webb does).
Hey Solat13, what's the story with your avatar? Easy Street records with a Sox logo? Wha-wha-what?! I want one so bad.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Hey Solat13, what's the story with your avatar? Easy Street records with a Sox logo? Wha-wha-what?! I want one so bad.
I pre-ordered Backspacer on vinyl from Easy Street and they always throw in free little gifts like Easy Street pens and Easy Street stickers whenever you order from them.
Well, this time I got the the Easy Street sticker with the Red Sox logo in my package which I heard they had made a limited amount of them last summer and I got lucky enough to have one thrown into my order for free.
Hey Solat13, what's the story with your avatar? Easy Street records with a Sox logo? Wha-wha-what?! I want one so bad.
I pre-ordered Backspacer on vinyl from Easy Street and they always throw in free little gifts like Easy Street pens and Easy Street stickers whenever you order from them.
Well, this time I got the the Easy Street sticker with the Red Sox logo in my package which I heard they had made a limited amount of them last summer and I got lucky enough to have one thrown into my order for free.
Im calling them today to get the 411. I was just there 2 weeks ago and should have asked!
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
The truck leaves tomorrow morning for Fort Myers!!!!!!!
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
American League, ranked by projected 2010 record
East W L
Boston Red Sox 94 68
New York Yankees 92 70
Tampa Bay Rays 91 71
Baltimore Orioles 79 83
Toronto Blue Jays 71 91
Central W L
Chicago White Sox 80 82
Detroit Tigers 80 82
Minnesota Twins 80 82
Cleveland Indians 77 85
Kansas City Royals 74 88
West W L
Texas Rangers 87 75
Seattle Mariners 83 79
Oakland Athletics 82 80
Los Angeles Angels 76 86
National League, ranked by projected 2010 record
East W L
Philadelphia Phillies 89 73
Atlanta Braves 86 76
Florida Marlins 82 80
New York Mets 77 85
Washington Nationals 75 87
Central W L
St. Louis Cardinals 88 74
Chicago Cubs 79 83
Milwaukee Brewers 78 84
Cincinnati Reds 77 85
Houston Astros 77 85
Pittsburgh Pirates 72 90
West W L
Colorado Rockies 88 74
Arizona Diamondbacks 84 78
Los Angeles Dodgers 81 81
San Francisco Giants 81 81
San Diego Padres 72 90
"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
Good stuff Mr. Rice. Interesting how they do this. I can't wait for another year of analysis from JimEd in the NESN studio.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
They've shown two skiers at the Olympics already that are die - hard Sox fans who wore Sox garb underneath their apparel. The chick won the gold yesterday, Hannah Karney (sic?).
Good stuff Mr. Rice. Interesting how they do this. I can't wait for another year of analysis from JimEd in the NESN studio.
Don't forget about Peter Gammon's. He is working with NESN and MLB Network this season. Can't wait to get his analysis on a regular basis.
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
Good stuff Mr. Rice. Interesting how they do this. I can't wait for another year of analysis from JimEd in the NESN studio.
Don't forget about Peter Gammon's. He is working with NESN and MLB Network this season. Can't wait to get his analysis on a regular basis.
"Analysis" ... generous use of the term, more like Peter's wild speculation.
Still waiting for Bobby Crosby to win that MVP Gammons assured us he would.
Nothing but love for Peter, though.
Crosby would be the first Pirate to win it since Bonds, that is if he even makes the team..
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Apparently Jon was at the facility in Fort Myers two weeks ago. He's been throwing a tennis ball against the side of the building during the day and sleeping in his car at night. Seems he's as excited as us all.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Gonna be an interesting season. I like our chances.
A tiny bit more incentive with the Yankees as champions.
peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Comments
We're taking a dip in power, but our pitching and defense should be great!
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
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
Interesting note, the Giants use market based pricing for their seats ... and the 3 games with the Red Sox were the most expensive tickets all season; more than opening day and more than any game vs the Dodgers.
Giants Ticket Pricing
I've got until late June to secure tickets.
"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
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
But, you just have to realize, the place is an absolute dump!
"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
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
I'll probably break down and go. It's the Sox, and we usually outnumber the A's fans 3-2. But man, they fucking hate us.
Oh shit ... just remembered, the B.U. alumni group usually does a Red Sox event out here every year in Oakland, maybe they were smart enough to get Giants tickets this year. There's my IN!
"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
The five best rotations in baseball
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Q: I'm curious which team you think has the best rotation heading into 2010. What would be your Top 5 rotations? As spring training approaches and pitchers and catchers get ready to report, I'd love to read your thoughts on this in one of your blogs.
-- Matt McCarty (Lexington, Ky.)
A: Matt: Hmmmmm ... I'll give it a shot. And keep in mind we're talking about pitchers No. 1 through No. 5, not just the top one or two, in which case my vote probably would go to the Mariners (with Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee), the Cardinals (with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright) or the Giants (with Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain). Here goes ...
1. Red Sox: Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz, No. 6 Tim Wakefield. On paper, a strong group -- if Beckett has a season worthy of a contract drive, if Lackey succeeds in making the transition to the American League East, if Lester continues his momentum from the 2nd half when he was 7-2 with a 2.82 ERA and 94 K's in 89.1 innings pitched, if Matsuzaka can finally get on the same page as the Red Sox staff and if Buchholz continues to improve.
2. Yankees: CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Javier Vazquez, Phil Hughes. As usual, Burnett is the key for this group; it could be the best if he pitches at an elite level.
3. White Sox: Jake Peavy, Mark Buehrle, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Freddy Garcia. Peavy looked great in his three starts down the stretch this past season. More on that in Wednesday's blog.
4. Angels: Jered Weaver, Scott Kazmir, Joe Saunders, Ervin Santana, Joel Pineiro. Lackey is gone, but if Santana is healthy, this could be an excellent group.
5. Cardinals: Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Kyle Lohse, Brad Penny, somebody else. Penny, by the way, appears to be in great shape and is motivated to have a big season.
Let's add this:
5a. Phillies: Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, J.A. Happ, Jamie Moyer. The Phillies would have been No. 1 if they had Halladay, Lee and Hamels 1-2-3.
Others in the conversation: Braves (whom I probably would have placed at No. 3 if not for the trade of Javier Vazquez), Giants, Rays (depending on how Matt Garza and David Price develop), Diamondbacks (depending on what Brandon Webb does).
- 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 pre-ordered Backspacer on vinyl from Easy Street and they always throw in free little gifts like Easy Street pens and Easy Street stickers whenever you order from them.
Well, this time I got the the Easy Street sticker with the Red Sox logo in my package which I heard they had made a limited amount of them last summer and I got lucky enough to have one thrown into my order for free.
- 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 was up there in Sept for the PJ shows and I bought Backspacer @ Easy St, I asked. No dice. I don't believe they just give them out.
A friend of mine that lives up there stated they may print off a new batch, let us know what you find out.
"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
Love how there's a three way tie at the top of the AL central, at 2 games under .500.
Anyway, let's start the real season already ... at least spring training!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/
American League, ranked by projected 2010 record
East W L
Boston Red Sox 94 68
New York Yankees 92 70
Tampa Bay Rays 91 71
Baltimore Orioles 79 83
Toronto Blue Jays 71 91
Central W L
Chicago White Sox 80 82
Detroit Tigers 80 82
Minnesota Twins 80 82
Cleveland Indians 77 85
Kansas City Royals 74 88
West W L
Texas Rangers 87 75
Seattle Mariners 83 79
Oakland Athletics 82 80
Los Angeles Angels 76 86
National League, ranked by projected 2010 record
East W L
Philadelphia Phillies 89 73
Atlanta Braves 86 76
Florida Marlins 82 80
New York Mets 77 85
Washington Nationals 75 87
Central W L
St. Louis Cardinals 88 74
Chicago Cubs 79 83
Milwaukee Brewers 78 84
Cincinnati Reds 77 85
Houston Astros 77 85
Pittsburgh Pirates 72 90
West W L
Colorado Rockies 88 74
Arizona Diamondbacks 84 78
Los Angeles Dodgers 81 81
San Francisco Giants 81 81
San Diego Padres 72 90
"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
Don't forget about Peter Gammon's. He is working with NESN and MLB Network this season. Can't wait to get his analysis on a regular basis.
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
"Analysis" ... generous use of the term, more like Peter's wild speculation.
Still waiting for Bobby Crosby to win that MVP Gammons assured us he would.
Nothing but love for Peter, though.
"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
Crosby would be the first Pirate to win it since Bonds, that is if he even makes the team..
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
Alpine Valley - Sept 3-4, 2011 Philly - Sept 2, 2012 Brooklyn - Oct 18-19, 2013 Philly - Oct 21-22, 2013 LA - Nov 23-24, 2013 New York -Sept 26, 2015 Fort Lauderdale - Apr 8, 2016 Miami - Apr 9, 2016 Philly - Apr 28-29, 2016 MSG - May 1-2, 2016 Fenway - Aug 5-7, 2016
Brooklyn - Apr 7, 2017 Fenway - Sept 3-4, 2018
A tiny bit more incentive with the Yankees as champions.
peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)