scout

We now have a nomination for one of the incompetant sports lines for 2009.
"if we had someone else behind the plate maybe we would have won 3".

Thus, the Red Sox organization should be scorned for giving Vek the "C", only Rice and Yaz have worn the C since 1923.

cupofjoe1962

The "C" was for Choker in the 2008 ALCS.

We lost the series 4 games to 3.
Varitek 050 batting average killed us. He left runners in scoring position
time after time. He also allowed two critical passed balls that helped
cost us a game.

There is no doubt that Varitek is one of the main reasons we lost to
the Devil Rays last year.

The injuries to Beckett & Lowell also hurt.
Kotsay did nothing as a fill in for Lowell, but he does
not have a "C" on his chest. He was a bench player
who did not deliver.

You may also consider that the man who gaive Tek the C is the same
guy who ........

Tried to sign Jose Contreras
Gave JD Drew a 5 year - 70 million dollar contract.
Gave Julio Lugo a 4 year - 36 million dollar contract.
Paid 50+ million to talk to Dice-K & another 50+ million to sign him.

On the other hand... the same guy was smart enough to
offer Tek arbitration knowing that he would turn it down.
He also knew that nobody would sign Tek as a Class A
free agent and he would get the fool for half of what
he offered him in arbitration.

I totally support Theo's commitment to the farm system.
Let's also not forget that the success of our farm system has something
to do with the fact the Red Sox spend more on scouting than any other
team in the Majors - Including the Yankees..

I do like Theo, but his track record suggests that he has made a few
bad decisions in the past.

I also am not afraid to admit that Theo's success is based on the
Sox deep pockets.

I think Theo would struggle as GM of the Kansas City Royals.

captain insano

you are one twisted sick mf lmao.

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cupofjoe1962

Hey Captain....Did you get away from the white coats with the net?

I am tired of being stalked by Crocodile Dumb-Dee !

I actually missed my primary American stalker !

Glad to see you are alive and well !

ausbacker

Kangaroo or Crocodile.... which is it?

Listen joe, I see your point, however you're only pulling up the so called negligible deals relating to the Sox and you're admirably side stepping the very good. That's not a balanced argument.

Now Tek, sure I was disappointed with his form last season, but you make it seem like he was the sole reason the team didn't go to the world series and win it. That's simply not true. You're looking for a scape goat to justify your team's failure, which is human nature unfortunately.

There were heaps of key moments that revolved around the entire Sox team and the Rays. Singling out one particular person is unjust. 8-12 other guys could have done something about it any given day.

cupofjoe1962

Thank you for making a legit post !
A legit post will receive a legit response.

My problem with Varitek is all about his situational hitting.

Put a man on third base with less than two outs in a one run game.
After 40 years of watching baseball, I can honestly say the last player
I would like at the plate in that situation is Jason Varitek.

All that is needed to score the run is a fly ball to the outfield or a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Varitek will swing at a fastball out of the strikezone/high and pop it up. If he does not get the high fastball, he will strikeout at a breaking ball in the dirt.

I still remember Varitek in the 2003 ALCS against the Yankees
Twice he failed to score a key runner from 3b with less than 2 outs. If either of those runners scored we would have won a key game that we lost.
We lost that series 4-3.

It is all about the situational hitting.... Varitek is the worst I have seen
in 40 years.

For a guy who is called a smart player, he is as dumb as they come with
a bat in his hand.

scout

LMAO.
Thus, not only is Tek one of the biggest disapointments of the Sox during their domination, but, the person in charge (Theo) is also a loser.
Keep them coming, always need a good laugh with my coffee.

captain insano

prozac use it now

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cupofjoe1962

Hey Cub Scout

When did I say Theo was a loser?

All I did was point out quite a few bad decisions.
I am sorry.... I forgot the mention the Matt Clement signing.

Do you think the signing of Drew, Renteria, Lugo, Clement, & Dice-K were smart business decisions?

He did sign Ortiz, but his primary goal was to sign Jeremy Giambi.
Ortiz was an afterthought.

I applaud his success, but his success has a lot to do with the Sox's
payroll.

Ben Cherington & Jed Hoyer deserve a great deal of credit for making
the Beckett/Lowell for Hanley Ramriez trade. We would love to have
Hanley today, but we would not have won in 2007 without Lowell and
Beckett.

I love Theo's commitment to the farm system, but we spend more on scouting than any other team in baseball. Theo is not out scouting the high school kids that we draft and don't draft. He may check in on a special prospect after he has received feedback, but he is not out scouting.

Cub Scout, I would love to hear something from you in a constructive manner.

Show me that great baseball knowledge.......

Enlighten me with great facts... like Tek has a C on his shirt.....

Let's see what you got........



I just have a feeliing that you bring nothing to the table, except a big
puffy #1 finger.

captain insano

scout don't waste your time. you would have a more intelligent conversation with a black or yellow lab.

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