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2008 Regular Season Discussion Thread

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    #62
    Kinda32
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Kinda32


    watching the sox game, but will def check it out later on.. both pitchers in sox game are a little erractic, but man does bucholtz have some stuff.. In relation to last night, it was a classic case of the Jays playing proper fundamental ball.. Marcum was outstanding, bar his one blip, i was watching thinking we were never going to get a hit off him!!


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    #63
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    LOL Zaun plates two on a double play ball....Shades of Buckner there.


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    #64
    Kinda32
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Kinda32


    Another poor show from Red Sox bullpen.. Eckstein really is one of those guys you love if he is on your team and dislike if he's against you. He really hussle's every play. fair play to him. Are you still sad that McDonald is sitting Zuutroy?? Good start by the Jays this season, good have been great had it not been for a couple of inns in New York.


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    #65
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    I believe 'pwned' is what the kids are calling it these days!...

    Still like Johnny Mac's defense but you cant argue with the production advantage Eckstein has.


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    #66
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    dear God the yanks offence has me pulling my hair out. Ed Jackson is 90 pitches and hittable and they go down on about 9-10 pitches. I dont think ive ever seen so many pop-ups as in these last few games.

    Ah well at least Boston are losing :D


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    #67
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,498 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Mad_Max wrote: »
    dear God the yanks offence has me pulling my hair out. Ed Jackson is 90 pitches and hittable and they go down on about 9-10 pitches. I dont think ive ever seen so many pop-ups as in these last few games.

    Ah well at least Boston are losing :D

    Is that the Red Sox you are talking about?
    The Boston Red Sox
    The WORLD CHAMPS
    The greatest team in Baseball


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    #68
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Is that the Red Sox you are talking about?
    The Boston Red Sox
    The WORLD CHAMPS
    The greatest team in Baseball

    I've heard them called worse things :D


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    #69
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Really looking forward to Halladay vs. Beckett tomorrow evening. Why does Roy always seemed to be matched against the opponents no.1! :(


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    #70
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Looks like that's the end of Snyder. He's been designated for assignment and is out of options. He could do quite well in the NL. Not a fan of Corey (or Lopez for that matter). It's kinda frustrating that Julian comes on in these sort of blow outs and pitches well.

    A bad loss for the Sox-some of the defence I have seen in the first 2 games of this series has not been encouraging. Maybe they're still jet-lagged ;).

    Anywho, Beckett v. Halliday tomorrow-should be good-and on at a reasonable hour as well.

    Btw-any Tigers fans around :D 7 walks and NO kos for D-Train in his first AL start (although he avoided the L and only gave up 1 hit-a bizarre enough line). No team has ever won the WS after starting 0-5.


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    #71
    Kinda32
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Kinda32


    Kinda surprised they let Synder go.. he had a decent year last year. Obviously they are keeping Taverez as the long man and the dont want to lose Aardesma or Corey.. Was beginning to think Corey was a good pitcher till the ugly line he had in the game, but still its only one game, and he does have the look of a guy who can get outs. Big decision ahead when Timlin comes off the DL, one of Lopez, Aardesma or Corey will be gone. Personally i'd lose Lopez, i know teams love having the lefty options in the bullpen but the guy had better stats against right handers last year, not really a lefty specialist now is he!!! I think the other two guys have bigger upsides so keep them.

    Agree with you RedSoxFan, think Synder could do a good job in the NL, maybe as a starter for a Pirates or Giants organisation. Always thought the guy was a decent pitcher, drafted in '99 ahead of guys like Zito, Rios, Sheets and Brett Myers but just had a tough time with injury. Hope he gets a shot with a team that can give him a chance, sure he will do a decent job..

    Looking forward to game later with Beckett and Doc Halladay.. should be a good one, and all of a sudden Beckett seems to be thrust into a must win game (if there is such things 7 games into a 162 game season!!), just seems like the Sox could do with a morale boosting win...


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    #72
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    The Cubs are going all the way this year!.
    Lou Pinella is just the man to make it happen. Bit of a stuttering start but its down the stretch where they will click them out.


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    #73
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    The 1.2MB picture on WMP is looking really good now.


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    #74
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    you uninstall silverlight?? I've noticed a general improvment in picture quality on WMP each day.


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    #75
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Oh Frankie...Grand Slam...Jays are coming out of the gates fast.


    Yeah, got rid of silverlight.


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    #76
    WATPOAE
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭WATPOAE


    Jesus, ole Frank certainly got all of that middle of the plate fastball!


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    #77
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    WTF?

    What exactly is Julio Lugo doing playing for the Red Sox?

    Letting Orlando Cabrera (and to a lesser extent Alex Gonzalez) walk were poor decisions IMHO.

    Looks like the Frank has Delcarmen's number.

    Red Sox need to get back to basics-like (the bullpen) getting people out and playing solid defence.

    JD Drew continues to impress-pity he does it with with nobody on.


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    #78
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    WHAT A PLAY JOHNNIE MAC.....unreal :eek::eek:


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    #79
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Fantastic series by the Jays...one of the best I've seen.


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    #80
    WATPOAE
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭WATPOAE


    Zuutroy, are you gonna get out the BROOM or shall I?!!


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    #81
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Swept us last September as well guys-anyone remember what happened after that?


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    #82
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    WATPOAE wrote: »
    Zuutroy, are you gonna get out the BROOM or shall I?!!
    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    Swept us last September as well guys-anyone remember what happened after that?

    lol, I know better than to start the abuse in week 1 :)


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    #83
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Sure we're all friends here-a good win for the BJs (;)).

    If Ryan comes back they could have a very good setup and closer combo.

    We'll see you at Fenway in 3 weeks. Hopefully at that stage Mike Lowell will have an RBI, we will have traded for bullpen help (or Buchholz will be in the mix), and Jed Lowrie will be our starting shortstop.

    An interesting start to the AL East. The Rays played the Yankees very tough.


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    #84
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    Yeah like you say an interesting start. Been very impressed with jays so far and to a lesser extent the rays. Haven't seen any of oakland after the opener but they looked ok in that.

    Obviously a long long way to go but i think the jays might have a say in the destination of the division. Think the rays will burn out, shields looked very hittable at times today.

    soxfan, you reckon bucholz will move to pen?? You fancy this as a move to make way for schilling when he gets of DL or is bucholz looking like he cant handle it just yet??


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    #85
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Mad_Max wrote: »
    soxfan, you reckon bucholz will move to pen?? You fancy this as a move to make way for schilling when he gets of DL or is bucholz looking like he cant handle it just yet??


    No-not to make room for Schilling-to make room for Colon-although looking at the pictures it looks like you would need more than one roster move to accomplish that!

    Appears to be some doubt as to whether Schilling will actually return at all.

    I think Buchholz (yes-2 consecutive h!) has good stuff for bullpen duty and could fill the apparent need the Sox have there at the moment. Not a permanent move by any means...

    All my own thoughts-so could be way off the mark.


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    #86
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    I think Buchholz (yes-2 consecutive h!)

    Noted :o

    Hadn't hear that about schilling!! Granted I don't often click news headlines that may involve him :D


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    #87
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Mad_Max wrote: »
    Noted :o

    Hey-I only noticed myself yesterday and was surprised-anyway, this isn't a spelling test!
    Mad_Max wrote:
    Hadn't hear that about schilling!! Granted I don't often click news headlines that may involve him

    +1.


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    #88
    Kinda32
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Kinda32


    Colon suffered some injury today, not sure if its serious yet or not. Don't know if they would move Buchholtz to the 'pen though, they didnt want to do it last year as they thought it woulnt suit him. He's on the starting 5 for another few weeks at least.. Was really impressed with the Jays in the series, they played good ball.. In stark contrast to the Sox (yes that means you LUGO!!!).. Imagine we have to suffer through 3 more years of that!! He was suppossed to be an offensive upgrade on Alex Gonzalez (not so far anyway..) and we lost the best defensive shortstop the Sox have had in a long time.. I wonder will they try to off-load him like Renteria and eat some serious salary, and bring up Lowrie. Probably not but it surely couldn't be any worse.. At least its good to see JD Drew have a good start, hope it continues..


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    #89
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    Great news peeps!!! Friend just got an email from mlb tv saying that condensed games will be back
    Thank you for your email , we are currently updating our system and the condensed games will be available soon . Sorry for any inconvenience.


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    #90
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Mad_Max wrote: »
    Great news peeps!!! Friend just got an email from mlb tv saying that condensed games will be back

    YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!

    Thanks for the good news!


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    #91
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,243 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Nothing like home cooking.

    Sawx dwap the Tigers to 0-7 and Dicey-K looks good (although still too many pitches-albeit against one of the best lineups out there). Delcarmen and Okajima too. Still nothing from Papi though.

    Phil Hughes struggled badly for the Yanks today.


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