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1. the Hugh Jorgan returns Posted: August 24, 2012 at 01:56 AM (#4216476)he allowed a questionable homer to Vernon Wells
The ultimate insult. Talk about being kicked when you are down...Vernon effing Wells...just awesome.
I'd like to thank the Red Sox for putting hundreds of hours back into my summer - seriously, I haven't watched 10 innings of baseball - total - over the last three months.
I can live with my team not being a World Series or playoff contender every year, but:
1) If you're not going to compete for a playoff spot, then at least be doing everything with an eye to the future, and
2) don't be so unlikable in the process that you find your own fan base is rooting against you every night.
This team sucks, and is unwatchable.
The Sox pitching was awful but the defense really killed them. The 3rd inning comeback started when a pop up dropped between Pedroia and Ross, then they should have gotten out of the inning at 6-3 but Ciriaco booted a grounder. Then with two out in the ninth Ross overran a base hit by Trout allowing him to get into scoring position.
Watching Trout this week was a treat. What a player. I can't fathom how he was able to score on the base hit in the ninth, any other player would have been out by 20 feet. Not only is he blazing fast but he seems to run the bases smartly as well.
And boohoo for Sox fans, the ####### Jays have lots 6 in a row and 20 of their last 25, and are now 12 games under .500 for the first time since the last day of the 2009 season.
Because Bobby Valentine is dumber than ten Lasordas. On the plus side he admitted his mistake after the game. Basically he said he didn't want to go to either of his LOOGYs (all he had left) against the Angel lineup. Given the way Aceves was pitching that would have been much preferred.
Kidding, I know, but the idea of the starting staff forced to pitch 9 scares me much more than the bullpen.
He managed that inning optimally - for the Angels. Kendrys Morales leads off, he's a switch hitter but might as well be a lefty, he's not very good batting right. So leave Aceves in to face him - boom! - good call. Then Aybar, a switch hitter and a true one. Aybar's career splits are as even as can be. Single. Now you've got righties Wells, Iannetta, Trout, Hunter, and if it goes far enough Kendrick and Trumbo. That is the perfect time for a loogy. I do regret that Breslow wanted no part of pitching to Trout on a 3-1 count. He'll have to wait till next year to hit his first homer over the monster.
Jerry Remy was going on about that HR after the Angels took the lead in the 9th and I could not comprehend why, unless you think if Wells were on second instead of scoring a run the Angels wouldn't have gotten any more hits.
If he wanted to harp on a bad call, Aviles was safe at first on a close play in the 8th but called out. The Red Sox then proceeded to get 4 hits and 2 runs after that.
Of course, even if they had an extra run, I'm pretty sure they would still have found a way to lose.
I'm not totally convinced of that, the numbers are close enough that another revision would reshuffle the top years. But Yaz 1967 is the gold standard for one player putting a team on his back and carrying them to the pennant.
And Breslow's not really a LOOGY. Yes, he has splits, but he allows approx a 700 OPS to RH and a 600 OPS to LH. That's not a huge split at all.
Valentine ###### up last night's game. He's an awful manager and he should be fired, preferably by tonight's game as I'm going and would like to avoid seeing his stupid face screw up another game in this epic shitshow of a season.
The Jays should fire that bum Farrell.
Hopefully in time for him to interview in Boston.
I am amazed at what a violent reaction I have every time they show him on TV. I've seen bad managers, I've seen players I don't like but Bobby's mere presence on screen pisses me off. I am stunned at just how much I hate him. I mean for cryin' out loud, I like Beckett. It takes a lot for me to actively loathe someone in a Red Sox uniform but Bobby has pulled it off.
TB 70-55
Oak 67-57
Det 67-57
Bal 67-57
LAA 65-60
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A guy I know gets this way with some politicians (not national guys, but local guys he has actually dealt with)"Makes me mad just to look at him."
The Dax Shepherd effect
Please, please happen.
We'd be happy to see him traded to the Red Sox, provided you don't make us throw in too much else.
You can throw in that injured utility guy you have. You know, the guy who plays a little right field, a little 3rd base and he's only hitting .244, you don't need him.
On the plus side, perhaps an outing at the ballpark will return to being something other than a once or twice a year luxury outing for a normal working stiff like me.
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Both of these. Unbelievable player.
Did anyone else notice this?
Anyone want to toss out any theories to explain this? The Sox have traditionally taken big advantage of Fenway (tho not nearly as much as the mythology suggests)-crap lineup construction? Pitching staff a poor match? Their O/D home road splits don't look too off to me (tho the park overall is pretty extreme in favor of offense this season).
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