Boston Red Sox

carolinabeerguy

IF the above scenario plays out, I think they'd move VMart to DH and use Papi sporadically off the bench.

jimed14

Brain of mJ wrote:

That would be interesting, and it always seems that Napoli hit well at Fenway. But that begs the question, what other team dresses 3 catchers?

In this scenario ... the Sox would DFA Ortiz and put V-Mart at DH. Bold move ... but, not out of the realm of possibility.

If this happens, it would be weeks away. A lot of moving parts. Ortiz could start hitting, Wood could start hitting, Mathis could stop hitting, injuries, etc. It was Buster Olney pulling a Peter Gammons fantasy baseball trade out of the air ... but, it kind of makes sense they way things are currently.

Cliffy6745

Cameron to DL, I cant see how he is back in 15 days, does not sound great.

Interesting trade but i think it is well more than a few weeks away. Dont see the Agnels trading Napoli in April.

FenwayFaithful

Yeah, this Cameron injury appears to be bad. I've heard 4, 6 or even 8 weeks before he's back. Damn.

PearlOfAGirl

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Yeah, this Cameron injury appears to be bad. I've heard 4, 6 or even 8 weeks before he's back. Damn.

FenwayFaithful

HeartShapedBox wrote:

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Yeah, this Cameron injury appears to be bad. I've heard 4, 6 or even 8 weeks before he's back. Damn.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5118215
:(

neilybabes86

might be 10 games out by may

FenwayFaithful

neilybabes86 wrote:

might be 10 games out by may

You've been smoking meth with Joba's mom today, haven't you?

neilybabes86

FenwayFaithful wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

might be 10 games out by may

You've been smoking meth with Joba's mom today, haven't you?

nope just looking at the standings on ESPN

FenwayFaithful

neilybabes86 wrote:

FenwayFaithful wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

might be 10 games out by may

You've been smoking meth with Joba's mom today, haven't you?

nope just looking at the standings on ESPN

Laugh it up kid, 13 games into the season. Yankees are playing well and our boys aren't, can't deny it. :twisted:

Cliffy6745

So Bostons lineup currently consists of David Ortiz, Scutaro, Beltre, Hermida, some minor leaguer and JD Drew...ouch .

neilybabes86

Cliffy6745 wrote:

So Bostons lineup currently consists of David Ortiz, Scutaro, Beltre, Hermida, some minor leaguer and JD Drew...ouch .

LIKE i said 10 games out by may


get a body bag

Cliffy6745

neilybabes86 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

So Bostons lineup currently consists of David Ortiz, Scutaro, Beltre, Hermida, some minor leaguer and JD Drew...ouch .

LIKE i said 10 games out by may


get a body bag

Well they do have a couple cupcake series coming up so we might want to give them till the 2nd week of may.

neilybabes86

Cliffy6745 wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

So Bostons lineup currently consists of David Ortiz, Scutaro, Beltre, Hermida, some minor leaguer and JD Drew...ouch .

LIKE i said 10 games out by may


get a body bag

Well they do have a couple cupcake series coming up so we might want to give them till the 2nd week of may.

we go there soon again right? cant be soon enough

jimed14

Nice comeback win tonight, and clutch hitting from ............ Darnell McDonald?

Called up after they put Ellsbury on the DL today ... HR to tie the game in the 8th and a wall ball single to win it in the 9th.

Sadly, the lead story is going to be Ortiz ... saw 15 fast balls, couldn't put one in play, struck out twice, smashed bat over his knee and eventually, pinch hit for with Lowell. Left down the tunnel untucking his shirt, and noticably missing in the bottom of the 9th celebration.

This could get ugly.

g under p

Papelbon wins one and the Sox steal one, it feels good to win.

Champagne Breakfast

Was that Lowell's first AB of the season? Is he/was he hurt? I know there wasnt really a starting spot for him but I thought he'd get some games at DH or 3b?? He may now see more time at DH im guessing

Cliffy6745

jimed14 wrote:

Nice comeback win tonight, and clutch hitting from ............ Darnell McDonald?

Called up after they put Ellsbury on the DL today ... HR to tie the game in the 8th and a wall ball single to win it in the 9th.

Sadly, the lead story is going to be Ortiz ... saw 15 fast balls, couldn't put one in play, struck out twice, smashed bat over his knee and eventually, pinch hit for with Lowell. Left down the tunnel untucking his shirt, and noticably missing in the bottom of the 9th celebration.

This could get ugly.

The ortiz situation is not going to end well, at all.

Edit: Jimed, if things continue which more than likely they will, when do they just cut him? Gammons seems to think that there is almost no possibility he is on the team all season.

Yellow Ledbelly

This season is lost already....it's not supposed to be this way anymore is it??

I wonder if DirecTv will refund me for the MLB package?? I will not watch them get their brains beaten in every night....or at least every two out of three nights

jimed14

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The ortiz situation is not going to end well, at all.

Edit: Jimed, if things continue which more than likely they will, when do they just cut him? Gammons seems to think that there is almost no possibility he is on the team all season.

I think it starts with a few starts of Mike Lowell against lefties and select righties (Starting tonight against Texas' Matt Harrison, a lefty) ... if Lowell hits, he just keeps taking more ABs. I'd say if Ortix isn't hitting by May 1, he's somewhere else (waived, minors, traded).

Last night was pretty telling. 15 fastballs, none put in play. Something is wrong. Last year, I think Ortiz had an issue with his eyes at the beginning of the season, supposedly he had it checked out and it cleared up by June ... then he hit. But, he is just off every pitch.

Not sure if Ortiz woyld accept a demotion to work shit out, but Francona has to stop letting him work it out in the starting lineup. It was ok last year as the Sox got off to a hot start. But they are struggling, and they can't afford another unproductive month out of their DH this year.