I mean remember the infamous red sox - yankees brawl back in 2003? Was it 2003? Or was it the year the sox won? Can´t remember.
Was it ugly? yes. Is it part of the game? not actually, but this type of shit happens in baseball. So what! For me, it is actually entertaining. And we love it. Wich is why espn shows it every time they have a chance.
I was at the game....Fenway was crazy...shame we lost that one!
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
After the ugly win yesterday, it was good to see a simple 1-2-3 in the 9th from Bard today.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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It'll be sad to see the Athletics go. I'm back to being happy about this team.This road trip is big.
"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 no doubt. they will both be hitting under .250 at season's end.
But, with that offense, they don't need them to hit too much.
Again ... it's almost ALL on the pitching.
Definitely true and for sure, it always comes down to pitching. Speaking of, Lester hasn't been great recently? I don't think I realized that and believe I read that somewhere today
oh no doubt. they will both be hitting under .250 at season's end.
But, with that offense, they don't need them to hit too much.
Again ... it's almost ALL on the pitching.
Definitely true and for sure, it always comes down to pitching. Speaking of, Lester hasn't been great recently? I don't think I realized that and believe I read that somewhere today
He's been wild. The walks are killing him. Hopefully he can find his control.
"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
I remember facing Matt Barnes in high school during the state tournament.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Oh and as for drafting a catcher, (and honestly, I have no fucking clue who they drafted today) ... but, I'm guessing they drafted the best athlete and/or hitter, regardless of his high school position.
they may have ZERO plans to keep him at catcher.
"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
And IMO that it all depends on three starting pitchers. Becket, Clay, and Lester. And if the bullben can hold on a decent number of games than it could be a great season.
But the offense has to pick up more. Pedroia is still slow on the numbers. Crawford is giving signs of life. But after being the hero of the day, its not unusual for him right now to go 0-5 in any game. He´s been getting better though. So that´s good.
oh no doubt. they will both be hitting under .250 at season's end.
But, with that offense, they don't need them to hit too much.
Again ... it's almost ALL on the pitching.
Definitely true and for sure, it always comes down to pitching. Speaking of, Lester hasn't been great recently? I don't think I realized that and believe I read that somewhere today
He's been wild. The walks are killing him. Hopefully he can find his control.
UPDATE, 9:29 p.m.: The Sox have taken catcher Blake Swihart, a high school player from New Mexico. He's a switch-hitter with a good approach at the plate. He is committed to Texas and will be tough to sign. But that has never been a problem for the Sox.
Swihart is the first catcher taken in the first round by the Sox since John Marzano way back in 1984.
Swihart was one of the best high school position players in the draft. He iis 6-foot, 175 pounds and has experience at third base and the outfield if catching does not work out.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: The Red Sox took Matt Barnes, a Yankees fan who is now probably a big Red Sox fan.
A little profile on Barnes:
He turns 21 on June 17. ... He's 6-4, 205 pounds. ... Rests at 94-95 with his fastball. Good curveball with a developing changeup as his third pitch. ... He is 11-4. 1.62 in 16 starts this season. 116.2 IP, 71 H, 31 BB, 111 K. Opponents hit .177 against him.
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz took home American League Player of the Week honors with a .545 average (12-for-22), four doubles, two home runs and six RBIs in a six-game stretch over the week that ended Sunday.
Ortiz, in his 15th year in the big leagues and last of his current contract, was strong for the entirety of May, hitting .342 with 10 home runs as Boston made a charge at first place in the AL East. Ortiz hit back-to-back homers on Tuesday and Wednesday at Fenway Park against the White Sox, both games Boston lost. On Friday, Ortiz opened a three-game series with the A's that the Red Sox swept with a pair of hits -- his fifth consecutive multi-hit game at home, and a career-long stretch. He has 17 multi-hit games in his last 28 games, a stretch that dates to May 5. Ortiz carries a six-game hit streak into a series with the Yankees that starts Tuesday after an off day Monday. The 35-year-old has taken home an AL weekly award five times, but before Monday, hadn't done so since August 2007.
Its only 1 week, but his numbers this year are looking good. Tough decision for the red sox as to keep him or letting him go. The season has a long way to go still.
For all the folks that said Ortiz was done ... looks like he's got quite a bit left in the tank.
Two months in and he's got some pretty stunning numbers. Not necessarily in the power category, but his contact rate is through the roof.
He's kind of reinvented himself a bit.
For the better part of his career, he had about a 80% contact rate (meaning, he struck out 20% of the time) ... over the last two years, those numbers dipped to 75% in 2009 and 72% in 2010 ... this fade in contact rate hapens to aging sluggers.
But, this year? He's at 88%! Taken a little off the swing as the power is down a bit ... but wow, the eye appears to be in tact. It's a stunning turnaround ... let's see if it lasts.
"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
"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
Posada such a flower girl, he doesn´t want to DH. Is that what it has come down to at the yankee clubhouse?
He's played first in the past.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Posada such a flower girl, he doesn´t want to DH. Is that what it has come down to at the yankee clubhouse?
He's played first in the past.
True. But the yankees started the game with jeter on DH. Go figure.
Give him time some fielding rest and get the younger players some innings played.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
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I was at the game....Fenway was crazy...shame we lost that one!
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
Two months in and he's got some pretty stunning numbers. Not necessarily in the power category, but his contact rate is through the roof.
"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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Dude, I am ready to suit up behind the plate.
That said ... Last 31 days ...
Avg - HR - RBI
Varitek .317 - 2 - 7
Saltalamacchia - .286 - 5 - 11
"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
hahaha
Could be much much worse, let's see it hold up though.
But, with that offense, they don't need them to hit too much.
Again ... it's almost ALL on the pitching.
"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
Definitely true and for sure, it always comes down to pitching. Speaking of, Lester hasn't been great recently? I don't think I realized that and believe I read that somewhere today
He's been wild. The walks are killing him. Hopefully he can find his control.
"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
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
they may have ZERO plans to keep him at catcher.
"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
And IMO that it all depends on three starting pitchers. Becket, Clay, and Lester. And if the bullben can hold on a decent number of games than it could be a great season.
But the offense has to pick up more. Pedroia is still slow on the numbers. Crawford is giving signs of life. But after being the hero of the day, its not unusual for him right now to go 0-5 in any game. He´s been getting better though. So that´s good.
Not tomorrow.
Swihart is the first catcher taken in the first round by the Sox since John Marzano way back in 1984.
Swihart was one of the best high school position players in the draft. He iis 6-foot, 175 pounds and has experience at third base and the outfield if catching does not work out.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: The Red Sox took Matt Barnes, a Yankees fan who is now probably a big Red Sox fan.
A little profile on Barnes:
He turns 21 on June 17. ... He's 6-4, 205 pounds. ... Rests at 94-95 with his fastball. Good curveball with a developing changeup as his third pitch. ... He is 11-4. 1.62 in 16 starts this season. 116.2 IP, 71 H, 31 BB, 111 K. Opponents hit .177 against him.
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz took home American League Player of the Week honors with a .545 average (12-for-22), four doubles, two home runs and six RBIs in a six-game stretch over the week that ended Sunday.
Ortiz, in his 15th year in the big leagues and last of his current contract, was strong for the entirety of May, hitting .342 with 10 home runs as Boston made a charge at first place in the AL East. Ortiz hit back-to-back homers on Tuesday and Wednesday at Fenway Park against the White Sox, both games Boston lost. On Friday, Ortiz opened a three-game series with the A's that the Red Sox swept with a pair of hits -- his fifth consecutive multi-hit game at home, and a career-long stretch. He has 17 multi-hit games in his last 28 games, a stretch that dates to May 5. Ortiz carries a six-game hit streak into a series with the Yankees that starts Tuesday after an off day Monday. The 35-year-old has taken home an AL weekly award five times, but before Monday, hadn't done so since August 2007.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fantasy/wsfb/new ... _id=120074
Its only 1 week, but his numbers this year are looking good. Tough decision for the red sox as to keep him or letting him go. The season has a long way to go still.
He's kind of reinvented himself a bit.
For the better part of his career, he had about a 80% contact rate (meaning, he struck out 20% of the time) ... over the last two years, those numbers dipped to 75% in 2009 and 72% in 2010 ... this fade in contact rate hapens to aging sluggers.
But, this year? He's at 88%! Taken a little off the swing as the power is down a bit ... but wow, the eye appears to be in tact. It's a stunning turnaround ... let's see if it lasts.
"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
of course...all they do is hit us
skanks
Posada such a flower girl, he doesn´t want to DH. Is that what it has come down to at the yankee clubhouse?
What were we posting about?
Y no, no no no no no!!!!! diganle que no a esa pelota!!!!!!
Big papi 2 run homer!!
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
True. But the yankees started the game with jeter on DH. Go figure.
And Boston started the game with the brother of a pedophile at second. Go figure.
Too personal? yeah, too personal. Apologies.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Or just give him a breather so he can play all 10 home games and try and get 3,000 at home.
excuses, excuses.