Offical Boston Red Sox discussion thread

[KingNick865]

First off, I really don't know how many fans there are of da Sox in Knoxville, or Tennessee for that matter, but I'd like it if I weren't the only fan of the Red Sox on here.

I'm really optimistic about our 2009 season. We got a good bullpen, and our lineup don't look too shabby either. Hopefully, we can show those damn Yankees that spending $350 million on C.C. Sabathia and Mark Texiera don't mean jack s***, as long as we win the division.

[dcgf05]

boston sucks.

/thread

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by dcgf05

boston sucks.

/thread

And please, tell me, who do you root for, good sir.

[dcgf05]

I grew up a braves/yankees fan... odd combo I know. I really just wanted to be the first with the obligatory "boston sucks", to which I'm sure I'll be getting a "yankees suck". It's all in good fun

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by dcgf05

I grew up a braves/yankees fan... odd combo I know. I really just wanted to be the first with the obligatory "boston sucks", to which I'm sure I'll be getting a "yankees suck". It's all in good fun

I see. I kinda like the Braves. They're alright. I do hate the Yankees with a strong passion.

[KingNick865]

Just to recap this season so far.

Rays have a winning record against da Sox.
We've swept the Yankees.
Papelbon is a sick closer. See Sunday night for further reference.
20-12 this year, playing tonight at Anaheim.
Still a game back to the Blue Jays in the division.

[cd12]

I went up to the Sox/Yanks series a few weeks ago.I had a blast and enjoyed the sweep. While there found a couple of articles on the Kelly kid who commited to UT as a QB but opted for the Sox. It seems his future position is undecided. He will pitch until he reaches 100 innings then will play SS for the remainder of the season. At the time of the article his era was below 2.00 (I think).

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by cd12

I went up to the Sox/Yanks series a few weeks ago.I had a blast and enjoyed the sweep. While there found a couple of articles on the Kelly kid who commited to UT as a QB but opted for the Sox. It seems his future position is undecided. He will pitch until he reaches 100 innings then will play SS for the remainder of the season. At the time of the article his era was below 2.00 (I think).

Dang, Casey Kelly's doing a pretty darn good job there, where ever he's at.

And I wish I could have been there at the Sox/Yankees series.

[cd12]

My bad, he is 3-0, 0.90 era 20 innings pitched.

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by cd12

My bad, he is 3-0, 0.90 era 20 innings pitched.

Plays for Middle A, Greenville(SC) Drive.

4-0 in 6 games with a 1.15 ERA. Might get to Wilmington(NC) Blue Rocks in High A before the MLB All-Star break.

[jmoore_21]

Im a fellow Sox fan!

2 thing's are worrying me about this team so far. 1. is David Ortiz decline. 2. is the consistency of our starting rotation.

We have the best bullpen in baseball & imo it just got better when the Sox dropped Javier Lopez & brought up Daniel Bard 2 day's ago.

Jason Bay has been tearing the leather of the ball, he is exactly what the Sox needed after the whole Manny drama.

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by jmoore_21

Im a fellow Sox fan!

2 thing's are worrying me about this team so far. 1. is David Ortiz decline. 2. is the consistency of our starting rotation.

We have the best bullpen in baseball & imo it just got better when the Sox dropped Javier Lopez & brought up Daniel Bard 2 day's ago.

Jason Bay has been tearing the leather of the ball, he is exactly what the Sox needed after the whole Manny drama.

Oh yea, it worries me that he hasn't hit a homerun. Very concerning there.

[005]

Deal Ortiz for a decent hitter and some young players to a team who will jump on a 'slugger'

[jmoore_21]

Originally Posted by nickknx865

Oh yea, it worries me that he hasn't hit a homerun. Very concerning there.

Yea worrie's me also, but he has been making contact on the ball lately.

If the starting rotation could just start stringing some good start's together this team could be dominant, i think we could win a 100 game's.

[KingNick865]

Originally Posted by Dbake005

Deal Ortiz for a decent hitter and some young players to a team who will jump on a 'slugger'

I think that he's just having a bad slump at this point. He'll get back out of it most likely.