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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.That's all I'd like to see whilst the Red Sox re-boot. If other teams can't score, then it gives you every opportunity to win.and then they go and spoil it all by doing something stupid like starting Lackey
Having said that. Solid start. Not a lot of runs given up. good defensive baseball. Now to get a few more runs on the board. Solid start.
Agreed. So far,at least, the off-season plan has worked perfectly: change the personality/culture by getting Farrell, bringing in high-character guys and signing them to short-term deals. They're quickly winning me back.Anyone else finding themselves beginning to really pull for this team? I'm loving their gritty nature. At this early stage, it's a far cry from the cosmopolitan sides of the past few seasons.
Agreed. So far,at least, the off-season plan has worked perfectly: change the personality/culture by getting Farrell, bringing in high-character guys and signing them to short-term deals. They're quickly winning me back.
I sat and watched Saturday's game, wishing I was there for the "event" factor. I have been against the whole "Sweet Caroline" thing for some time. My disdain dates back to when they dropped a big lead last year, and the Pink Hats in attendance embarrassed themselves by singing and dancing while the on the field product was awful. Even this grisled old fan had to admit that having Neil Diamond perform the song Saturday was pretty neat. Then Daniel Nava redeemed his baserunning gaffe with a game winning HR, one that had me yelling at the TV "get out of here"!. I reflected on the last time I cheered for this team. I honestly couldn't recall.
I reserve the right to go back to being an angry Red Sox fan, but as of now, I am back.
I was there for that game...quite emotional.
I was also there Tuesday nights and it was emotional the other way, lol!
But yesterday made up for it. I like this team a lot - I wish they had gone this route before trading out Lowrie, though, as he would have fit in beautifully with this crowd.
IF (and it's a big IF) they can fix the bottom of their order *cough*Middlebrooks*cough*, they could sneak into the playoffs. Even if not, at least they seem to CARE this year.
Two things stick out to me: in 2011 when they had the best record in baseball, after another dismal blowout at Fenway (before the collapse, too!), I remarked to one of the Sox greeter guys, "For a team that has the best record in baseball, these guys get blown out an awful lot." He just nodded his head in agreement, his expression one of thinly-veiled disgust.
Last year, I left a game early, prompting a greeter to comment, "You never leave this early!" To which I replied, "If they don't care, why should I?"
I don't leave early very often this year. They look like the want to be out on that field.
I had a party when they dumped jed [disabled list] lowrie. that guy spends more time on the dl then he does on the field. just a matter of time before he goes down again. I cant wait for them to dump alfredo aceves the mental case. I don't know how hes still on this team. bradon moss and josh Reddick look good. baily pitching well makes that Reddick trade look better.
I'd still like them to blow out Lucchino. .
Why? As soon as Lucchino lost to Theo's powerplay, the team started going downhill. The AGon trade, Crawford, Lackey, etc, are all a direct result of Lucchino losing control to Theo.
Everyone likes to hate on him, but hes a fantastic baseball exec. He's responsible for the majority of the Red Sox return to relevance in the late 90s/early 2000s.
He's also responsible for the Pink Hat pandering that went on form 2008-2012. He's the captain for spin control, and for that time, the team was more concerned about image control than the product.
By headed in the right direction, you mean that Luccino has more power now than he had last year, right? Because thats what happened.They seemed to have listened to complaining, and this year seems to be headed in the right direction.