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  • stylo17
    stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    Poncier wrote:
    And trade Julio Lugo for a bucket of balls.

    agreed. time to say bye-bye to Lugo. and maybe even Coco, haven't made up my mind on him.

    but the season's not over so let's not get ahead of ourselves. Maddon announced that it'll be Kazmir taking the mound next game instead of Shields. Not that I really care who's pitching for the Rays, all that matters for the BoSox pitchers is that they need to put up consecutive zeros on the board.
    6/11/08 WPB


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  • Brain of mJ
    Brain of mJ Posts: 786
    It's too early to be talking about the off season already. And what's this era of excellence. They've had 2 good seasons, 04 and 07, not a continual strak like the Yankees or even the Braves' run. Remember 05, they blew thier load just to get in the playoffs and got smoked. 06, the Yankees Sweep of Death, they were done in mid-sept, the only thing they had going for them was to see if Ortiz would break Foxx' HR record. The Sox have had some good teams, but not an era of dominance. I like what Tito said today in that the guys are ready to go and wish this game was tonight. Let's see how a young and very inexperienced Tampa team plays with pressure, let's see if Ellsbury, Ortiz and 'Tek can get going. Let's see if the sox get some swagger back in front of the home crowd. Yes, the Rays have outplayed them in the series, but it's not finished yet. To be the man....you've got to beat the man.
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    In about 20 hours, Daisuke Matsuzaka has a chance to become a Boston sports legend by saving the Red Sox's season.

    Come on Dice-K, we need you to pull on another shutout classic performance.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Like I've said before when the Sox win the next game ALL the pressure is on the Rays. They don't want to smell a game 7.

    Peace
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  • MyHandsBound
    MyHandsBound Posts: 698
    I'm glad they're out.....
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,882
    stylo17 wrote:

    but the season's not over so let's not get ahead of ourselves. Maddon announced that it'll be Kazmir taking the mound next game instead of Shields. Not that I really care who's pitching for the Rays, all that matters for the BoSox pitchers is that they need to put up consecutive zeros on the board.
    Maddon definitely just gave the Red Sox a stronger pulse with this move, it gives the Sox a much better chance tonight.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,882
    Brain of (M)J wrote:
    It's too early to be talking about the off season already. And what's this era of excellence. They've had 2 good seasons, 04 and 07, not a continual strak like the Yankees or even the Braves' run. Remember 05, they blew thier load just to get in the playoffs and got smoked. 06, the Yankees Sweep of Death, they were done in mid-sept, the only thing they had going for them was to see if Ortiz would break Foxx' HR record. The Sox have had some good teams, but not an era of dominance. .
    Well, lets be fair, they have been in the ALCS 4 of the past 6 seasons, and the playoffs 5 of 6, thats a pretty dominant run in this day and age.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Poncier wrote:
    Health may be their biggest problem...clearly Lowell, Ortiz, Drew and Beckett have been hampered at the very least down the stretch and into the post season.

    And trade Julio Lugo for a bucket of balls.
    The health issues with those players was my point. There's just no way to know what the future holds for them. Papi is useless if he is never the same. Lowell is a bit long in the tooth and may not bounce back from his surgery so well. Drew is always going to be injured no matter what. And power pitchers like Beckett, no matter how durable they have been, can go to shit over night. All I'm saying is '09 could be brutal....and that is of course looking way down the track, but I don't have a good feeling.

    As for Lugo: If they can't unload his useless ass, even if for a bucket of balls....he should at least be made a ballboy
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • nothingman44
    nothingman44 Posts: 1,496
    this blows already.
  • down_ski
    down_ski Posts: 328
    Red Sox are finished! NICE!
  • BetterThanYou
    BetterThanYou Posts: 853
    down_ski wrote:
    Red Sox are finished! NICE!

    as a yankee fan, let me just say that with the red sox, it is absolutely not over until the last out is recorded. their chances are slim, but they're not out yet.

    having said that: let's go rays!
    "Have you ever.........pooped a balloon?"
    ~D.K.S.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    In a few hours, a new era will officially begin for the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.....fighting it out with each other for the AL Wild Card, as Tampa looks down at both teams with scorn and ridicule
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    season's over. clap clap, clap clap clap.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    singularity wrote:
    season's over. clap clap, clap clap clap.

    you've had 3 weeks of practice with that cheer, eh?

    wait, make that 8 years ...
    "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
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    jimed14 wrote:
    you've had 3 weeks of practice with that cheer, eh?

    wait, make that 8 years ...

    it's been primed and ready to go.

    anyone else notice the guy sitting behind home plate tonight wearing the yankees cap?
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    I blame myself ... I actually called a Rays AL championship in March ...

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5319849&postcount=17

    I wish my PJ prediction was better than my AL prediction.
    "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
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    jimed14 wrote:
    I blame myself ... I actually called a Rays AL championship in March ...

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5319849&postcount=17

    I wish my PJ prediction was better than my AL prediction.

    you did the right thing. your prediction was for the best team in the AL to win the AL. makes sense to me.

    you have to give respect where respect is due. the rays deserve everything coming their way this year.

    i just hope some of the bone head sox fans on the forum don't come out of the wood work and come up with a laundry list of excuses as to why they are joining jeter and his bum left hand on the sunny golf courses.
  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    the reign of the defending champs is now over.
    scratching my butt...
    kinakamot ang aking puwit...
    me rascando pompis...
    krap mijn reet...
    boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
    bahrosh teezy...
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    singularity wrote:
    you did the right thing. your prediction was for the best team in the AL to win the AL. makes sense to me.

    you have to give respect where respect is due. the rays deserve everything coming their way this year.

    i just hope some of the bone head sox fans on the forum don't come out of the wood work and come up with a laundry list of excuses as to why they are joining jeter and his bum left hand on the sunny golf courses.

    ps-

    there are still a couple of weeks left in october. you can still get your PJ wish :)
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    singularity wrote:
    you did the right thing. your prediction was for the best team in the AL to win the AL. makes sense to me.

    you have to give respect where respect is due. the rays deserve everything coming their way this year.

    i just hope some of the bone head sox fans on the forum don't come out of the wood work and come up with a laundry list of excuses as to why they are joining jeter and his bum left hand on the sunny golf courses.

    oh man, there is no excuse ... Sox pitched like crap, and pitching wins championships.

    My roto teams are littered with Rays, I'm on record loving their amazing young talent. Just sucks the Sox had to play 'em ...
    "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

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