Originally Posted by winningtheweapon
Can I buy my World Series tickets now?
Eh...er...I'd definitely wait on that.
We're going to have some fierce competition both for the division and for the wild card.
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Can I buy my World Series tickets now?
Eh...er...I'd definitely wait on that.
We're going to have some fierce competition both for the division and for the wild card.
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What was the going rate for a 2004 WS ticket from the ticket agencies?Can I buy my World Series tickets now?
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Red Sox optioned RHP David Pauley and RHP Edgar Martinez to Triple-A Pawtucket; reassigned 1B Luis Jimenez, 3B Chad Spann and OF Jacoby Ellsbury to minor league camp.
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You know, I'm going to be very upset if Lopez doesn't make our bullpen. He was very good last year in the short time we had him, and he hasn't given up a run yet this spring, yet I still think they won't put him on the ML team.
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If your that confident, go buy some furniture, now thorough April 15th, If you buy anything at Jordan's, you get it free if the soxs win.Can I buy my World Series tickets now?
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Time to buy some furniture!!!
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Today's news:
Mike Timlin is shut down for at least a week. He expirenced pain in his oblique throwing BP Wedensday.
Kevin Youkilis wore No. 87 yesterday. He forgot his usual No. 20 jersey in Ft. Myers yesterday.
David Ortiz hit his first homer yesterday. It cleared the right-field berm area and nearly landed on the southbound lane of Route 19.
Live from Ft. Myers, this is Chris for BBF.
"He studied hitting like a broker studies the stock market, how a scribe studies the scriptures" - Carl Yastrzemski on Ted Williams
"The greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history has done it again! Big Papi!" - Don Orsillo's call of Ortiz's walk-off single
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Apparently there was a bit of a dust-up yesterday, and a lot of bad language wasted, after Beckett's control problems lead to him plunking Sheffield and Ordonez.
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The pitch that hit Ordonez was a curveball. That doesn't seem like a pitch you throw when it's intentional. When you want to drill a batter, I think most pitchers would prefer to throw a fastball.
Good to see Beckett working on throwing inside. Better than trying to throw down the middle and give up a lot of HRs like last year. And if he did try and hit Sheff, maybe he should have waited until the season starts until the games count or unless he was confused and thought that D on his cap kinda looked like NY.
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Ordonez got too worked up over getting hit by an offspeed pitch. I like Beckett drilling Sheff, though.The pitch that hit Ordonez was a curveball. That doesn't seem like a pitch you throw when it's intentional. When you want to drill a batter, I think most pitchers would prefer to throw a fastball.
Good to see Beckett working on throwing inside. Better than trying to throw down the middle and give up a lot of HRs like last year. And if he did try and hit Sheff, maybe he should have waited until the season starts until the games count or unless he was confused and thought that D on his cap kinda looked like NY.
"He studied hitting like a broker studies the stock market, how a scribe studies the scriptures" - Carl Yastrzemski on Ted Williams
"The greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history has done it again! Big Papi!" - Don Orsillo's call of Ortiz's walk-off single
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Today's news:
Jon Lester is scheduled to pitch against Minor Leaguers Friday after throwing batting practice Sunday morning. The lefty is working on his mechanics and is building arm strength.
Terry Francona has said he has confidence in Dustin Pedroia to be his everyday second baseman. Pedroia is batting .143 as of today's start.
Hideki Okajima has shown Terry Francona that he can pitch in middle relief by pitching 2 and 1/3 innings on Saturday.
For BBF, this is Chris reporting live from Fort Myers.
"He studied hitting like a broker studies the stock market, how a scribe studies the scriptures" - Carl Yastrzemski on Ted Williams
"The greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history has done it again! Big Papi!" - Don Orsillo's call of Ortiz's walk-off single
RIP Brad Delp
I see that Matsuzaka had a rough day against the Orioles, which all good pitchers will have. Dice-K said he was experimenting seeing if batters would swing at high pitches and he threw too many close to the plate. He gave up 6 hits, 4 runs (3 earned)w/ a couple of HRs, 3 Ks, and no walks in 4 IP.
I see some talk out there that he's not that good, blah, blah blah. Typical. Time will tell however and we'll soon find out, but right now it is just Spring Training.
BTW, anyone concerned about the bullpen?
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i think that is what ST is for, to get into playing shape and work on some stuff. I think the Boston papers are making it out to be something it is not...but that is Boston media for ya.
Yes, i am worried about the pen. We have no closer and the rest have not been that spectacular. Hopefully we do not go that far into the season before we fix this thing. I would like to have a closer. Maybe if Lester is healthy, he can be our #5 guy with Papelbon going back to closer. I don't know
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He threw two scoreless innings, before he experimented in innings 3 and 4 in which he gave up the home runs. Also, if you read the quotes the two home runs he yielded were against batters him and Varitek haven't seen before. He's fine. His stuff looks great, especially the offspeed stuff, and has shown great command of all of his pitches. If he can turn into a Maddux I'd be ecstatic.I see that Matsuzaka had a rough day against the Orioles, which all good pitchers will have. Dice-K said he was experimenting seeing if batters would swing at high pitches and he threw too many close to the plate. He gave up 6 hits, 4 runs (3 earned)w/ a couple of HRs, 3 Ks, and no walks in 4 IP.
I see some talk out there that he's not that good, blah, blah blah. Typical. Time will tell however and we'll soon find out, but right now it is just Spring Training.
BTW, anyone concerned about the bullpen?
Like I mentioned before, the first time he has a bad outing in the regular season you'll be reading "bust" columns in the papers and skeptical Red Sox fans turning even more doubtful. It's typical. A big signing means infallibility which nobody is. If you stick to critical thinking the b.s. is transparent.
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I'm sure Dice-K will have rough outings during the regular season against recognizable names, but what you say here is important, WTW. ST is supposed to be an opportunity to refine and experiment with technique. It's a shame, I think, that it has turned into another mini-season. There are even fans paying attention to the ST standings! Yikes. Flawless outings for a pitcher during ST are fun to see, of course, but they also indicate that there's little refinement going on.
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How come he isn't even being mentioned for the closer role? He had 35 saves on year in Japan as a closer. He was perfect in his first inning of relief in ST, pretty impressive considering it was his first outing on this continent. He did decent against the Mets a couple days ago too. I'm not saying he should necessarily be the closer, but I haven't even heard his name mentioned.
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Personally I think Lopez should be the front runner, but I think the Sox REALLY dislike the idea of a left handed closer for some reason.
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Mmmm...that win against the Yanks felt good. I jumped off the couch at the end, fist high in the air...until my Mom says "its just spring training". It felt like an important game though.
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One of us is off (and it very well could be me). I see Okajima had 25 saves one year, but I don't see any more than that...? Also, that was back in 2001, so I'm not sure how relevant that is now. He was a setup man last season and had a very mediocre season in 2005, so it may be that he needs to pitch a time in MLB before he's properly evaluated.
I also tend to think Jager has a point on this one. Management doesn't seem particularly interested in a lefty closer, though there was some talk before last season of acquiring Hirotoshi Ishii, so...who knows?
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Yea, it was 25. oops.One of us is off (and it very well could be me
I also tend to think Jager has a point on this one. Management doesn't seem particularly interested in a lefty closer, though there was some talk before last season of acquiring Hirotoshi Ishii, so...who knows?But IF they played 162 games in Japan, then It could of been 35.
Anyways, I think they should at least throw his name in there, he is only 31. Imagine that, a Daisuke-Okajima win.
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what about having Snyder as the #5 and move Papelbon back to closer??? Snyder seems to be having a good ST and could fit as the #5
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Francona has said that Snyder is moving to the pen. Which the Sox filled with so many mediocre pitchers that even if guys like Lopez, Corey, and Snyder do outstanding, only one will make the team. countdown to Piniero being released may begin.
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I look forward to it.
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Why? Depth is key.
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