Sawx predictions: 2010 - New England Patriots Forums

Run DMC · 03-24-2010, 10:40 PM

I am not at all impressed with this team. If anything, I think our hitting has gotten worse since last year. Teams are going to be running on VMart all year long. Bucholz is the same, Dice-k, a 100 mill bust, Wake is good when healthy, Beckett's best days are behind him, Lackey will emerge as our ace, Lester is very good, but CC is better. The pitching has improved for sure, and so has the fielding, but does defense really win championships? I think the Evil Empire has the AL east on lockdown for easily this season and possibly the next. I think this team does not even make the wildcard as Tampa looks to be resurgent to me. We desperately need 1-2 boppers as Papi is all done and Bay is gonzo. Sign AGon by the all star break and we could make the playoffs. My prediction: It's going to be a painful year to be a fan.
What say ye?

***Tunescribe*** · 03-25-2010, 08:47 AM

I say we're four months and counting 'til the start of training camp.

Boston Boxer · 03-25-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mossed81

I am not at all impressed with this team. If anything, I think our hitting has gotten worse since last year. Teams are going to be running on VMart all year long. Bucholz is the same, Dice-k, a 100 mill bust, Wake is good when healthy, Beckett's best days are behind him, Lackey will emerge as our ace, Lester is very good, but CC is better. The pitching has improved for sure, and so has the fielding, but does defense really win championships? I think the Evil Empire has the AL east on lockdown for easily this season and possibly the next. I think this team does not even make the wildcard as Tampa looks to be resurgent to me. We desperately need 1-2 boppers as Papi is all done and Bay is gonzo. Sign AGon by the all star break and we could make the playoffs. My prediction: It's going to be a painful year to be a fan.
What say ye?

i say you must write for the globe...you are way off

***363839*** · 03-25-2010, 07:41 PM

Such optimism.

I think it will be an exciting year with some good defense and pitching.
I have to agree that our hitting is going to be the Achilles' heel of this team.
Always have hope.

CheeseMonkeys · 03-26-2010, 07:23 PM

We need some better hitting for sure. POWA BABY!!

***ausbacker*** · 03-27-2010, 07:56 PM

Really depends on the pitching and run production. Somewhere around 90 wins I would think.

***Tunescribe*** · 03-28-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ausbacker

Really depends on the pitching and run production.

Agreed. If they can score more than the opponents on a semi-regular basis, it might be a good year.

patsfanofNC12 · 03-29-2010, 01:03 PM

I think we will be really good. Our offense is being underrated, we don't have those two big hitters, but we will be a team that gets on base, steals bases, and drives the runs in with small hits. Instead of being a team of big hitters we will play more small ball, and I think we have the perfect team to do that and win big.

***ausbacker*** · 03-29-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunescribe

Agreed. If they can score more than the opponents on a semi-regular basis, it might be a good year.

I'm not sold on that we can do both at the same time. We might be in for low scoring games most of the season or blow out losses, thus my comment.

***KontradictioN*** · 03-29-2010, 08:26 PM

Our pitching is fine. Our season and chances to take the division back from the Yankees really depends upon our hitting, obviously. This is where I hope that Big Papi returns to his former self.