The Official 2011 Sox rant thread:

[IcyPatriot]

Okay so I take a trip to ESPN and see how we rank in various categories.

Runs - 2nd
Batting Avg - 1st
Slugging - 1st
On Base - 1st

ERA - 15th
Quality Starts - 23rd
WHIP - 8th
BAA - 5th

Boston Red Sox - Red Sox Baseball Clubhouse - ESPN

 

[captain insano]

Okay so I take a trip to ESPN and see how we rank in various categories.

Runs - 2nd
Batting Avg - 1st
Slugging - 1st
On Base - 1st

ERA - 15th
Quality Starts - 23rd
WHIP - 8th
BAA - 5th

Boston Red Sox - Red Sox Baseball Clubhouse - ESPN

i dont like the pitching numbers

 

[IcyPatriot]

i dont like the pitching numbers

Yes ... absolutely ... hopefully Bedard settles in nicely for the playoffs because there's no way we can depend on Lackey.

 

[captain insano]

i hear these talking head media types going on about how they would rather have lackey go in a game three in the playoffs instead of bedard. and i think to myself what are they nuts? ill take bedard anyday of the week over lackey.

 

[IcyPatriot]

i hear these talking head media types going on about how they would rather have lackey go in a game three in the playoffs instead of bedard. and i think to myself what are they nuts? ill take bedard anyday of the week over lackey.

I agree ... unless he's pitching in AAA lackey belongs on the bench.

 

[captain insano]

beckett isn't looking so dominant lately . this makes me very nervous. they need him to be his very best if they are going to win a ws imho.

 

[ausbacker]

beckett isn't looking so dominant lately . this makes me very nervous. they need him to be his very best if they are going to win a ws imho.

Sooner or later Theo is going to work out that great pitching can shut down a great offense.

 

[Boston Boxer]

very lackluster effort in the Yankee series...give the Yank confidence and we could have put a little distance between us. the playoffs this year are going to be tough...Redsox, Yankees, Detroit, Texas. could go either way for any of the 4 teams

 

[Nikolai]

very lackluster effort in the Yankee series...give the Yank confidence and we could have put a little distance between us. the playoffs this year are going to be tough...Redsox, Yankees, Detroit, Texas. could go either way for any of the 4 teams

Maybe, but I'd be surprised to see it be anyone but the Sox-Yankees in the ALCS.

 

[ausbacker]

Argh pitching. Pitching pitching pitching.

 

[Run DMC]

Okay so I take a trip to ESPN and see how we rank in various categories.

Runs - 2nd
Batting Avg - 1st
Slugging - 1st
On Base - 1st

ERA - 15th
Quality Starts - 23rd
WHIP - 8th
BAA - 5th

Boston Red Sox - Red Sox Baseball Clubhouse - ESPN

"Stats are for losers", BB.

 

[Run DMC]

Things are looking ugly these last 2 series. Lackey is a joke and we have zero middle relief in the BP. I doubt this team beats Texas in 1st round.

 

[reflexblue]

Things are looking ugly these last 2 series. Lackey is a joke and we have zero middle relief in the BP. I doubt this team beats Texas in 1st round.

Heres a simple solution........Don't Watch

 

[Run DMC]

Heres a simple solution........Don't Watch

GFY.
You are on my thread, azzclown.
You can go start a Sox knob-slobbering thread if you please.
Have a great day.

 

[captain insano]

the wheels are starting to come of the wagon. the ever fragile becket hurts his ankle. this guy is such a tease. he wows you for awhile but cant stay healthy. if i were the redsox i would just shut beckett down now and keep him on the bench until the playoffs start. maybe then he can regain his dominant form. bedard tweaked his knee also. it just never ends. this just isn't a good way to go into September

 

[ausbacker]

the wheels are starting to come of the wagon. the ever fragile becket hurts his ankle. this guy is such a tease. he wows you for awhile but cant stay healthy. if i were the redsox i would just shut beckett down now and keep him on the bench until the playoffs start. maybe then he can regain his dominant form. bedard tweaked his knee also. it just never ends. this just isn't a good way to go into September

It does seem amazing that September rolls in and the same process begins repeating itself year in year out.

 

[reflexblue]

GFY.
You are on my thread, azzclown.
You can go start a Sox knob-slobbering thread if you please.
Have a great day.

Now thats not very nice Kid, :nono: its very rude, and its not your thread if you post it on in public. If you want to play with yourself get a room (preferably not your Mom's). Ive said a lot less on the Polly forum and have been banned. If you can't deal don't watch.

 

[chicowalker]

the wheels are starting to come of the wagon. the ever fragile becket hurts his ankle. this guy is such a tease. he wows you for awhile but cant stay healthy. if i were the redsox i would just shut beckett down now and keep him on the bench until the playoffs start. maybe then he can regain his dominant form. bedard tweaked his knee also. it just never ends. this just isn't a good way to go into September

Bedard = "ever fragile"
Beckett not so much. Injuries happen. He's at 175 IP, nothing wrong with that.

I'm sure they won't push him, though. You don't want him sitting too long if it's avoidable.

It's always about health, mainly health of pitchers. Beckett aside, without Buchholz returning or one of Miller, Bedard and Wake surprisingly stepping up, the Sox most likely don't win. They can do it with 2 very good starters, but it would take much better offense and much more luck.

 

[captain insano]

Bedard = "ever fragile"
Beckett not so much. Injuries happen. He's at 175 IP, nothing wrong with that.

I'm sure they won't push him, though. You don't want him sitting too long if it's avoidable.

It's always about health, mainly health of pitchers. Beckett aside, without Buchholz returning or one of Miller, Bedard and Wake surprisingly stepping up, the Sox most likely don't win. They can do it with 2 very good starters, but it would take much better offense and much more luck.

beckett post 07 always breaks down late in the year always. in 09 he was hurt when he pitched against the rays in the playoffs. the guy is never healthy when you need him. he sucked me in with the way he was pitching earlier in the year. even before this latest injury he wasn't pitching like he was in june and july. at least not like your ace number one guy. he cant hold up for a entire year anymore.

 

[captain insano]

this just in jed lowrie has a soar shoulder. wow im shocked. lowrie hurt? no this cant be true. :rolleyes