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Saturday, September 24, 2011
RedSox (88-68) @ Yankees (95-61), Saturday, September 24, 2011, 4:10pm
BOS: Jon Lester (27, LHP, 15-8, 3.15) NYY: Freddy Garcia (34, RHP, 11-8, 3.77)
The Primer Chimp
Posted: September 24, 2011 at 01:00 PM | 226 comment(s)
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I don't believe it either.
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Jesus Montero DH
Russell Martin C
Are you ####### joking, Francona?
Ellsbury CF
Crawford LF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Gonzalez 1B
Aviles 3B
Scutaro SS
Reddick RF
Saltalamacchia C
L-L-R-L-L-R-R-L-L
The four lefties in a row (Salty is a switch-hitter in fact but not in effect) and six lefties in seven spots is not a good idea, tactically.
Buck is not working this game. You really think Vasgersian sounds anything like Joe Buck?
Vasgersian is fine, guess he just messed up one.
The positive spin is that since lineups don't actually matter, it's a way of projecting "this is important" without costing the club runs. The negative spin is that it signifies panic.
Even if you want to take this stance, what's the upshot? Some wild ass theory that hitting 2nd is going to restore Crawford's shattered confidence?
Also looking forward to a lefty reliever coming in to face Reddick and staying in through Gonzalez since he'll have to face 1 right-handed hitter out of those 7 straight guys.
Hey dumbass, they're paying you 20 mill, how bout you 'try' and 'cause' accordingly.
I don't feel one way or the other about it. Feel like it basically doesn't matter at all, more likely than not.
The worst pitcher in baseball is rolling his eyes at him, one of the worst corner OFers is saying stupid things daily...What's the general consensus on how Farrell is doing in TOR?
Jesus Lester, get the ball near the ####### plate.
This team is really not any fun to watch. There should be three outs now, with maybe one run in, but probably not.
#### them.
I hear my backyard needs mowing.
And gads, this is going to make McCarver's fellating Jeter even more insufferable.
He sure plays defense like someone whose confidence is shattered.
The clubhouse is full of veterans. There's a manager. There's a general manager. The players are professionals. Someone, somewhere in that crowd has to step up and do something.
They had two days off, and they show up just as unprepared to play professional baseball as ever.
Every day, I say, you have to expect that today is the day they get it back together. It's been two or three weeks of saying that. I'll probably be saying it again tomorrow around noon. But until it actually happens, this team isn't accomplishing anything of value.
Not disputing Francona deserves some blame but how about getting rid of some of these piece of #### players? Lackey should be released at the very least. Preferably before tomorrow's loss.
If we aren't tied heading to Baltimore I'll be stunned.
Would they go after CJ Wilson?
Do something. Hell, start a Pawtucket lineup if necessary.
But this isn't an isolated incident. Aviles' mistake and Crawford's error happened within three minutes of each other. Aceves not following orders blew the game two night ago. The team has been making errors, mental and physical, at an astounding rate for three weeks no.
The individual errors are on the players, but the pattern is on the manager.
Anyone who threw a major league pitch in 2011 is going to get an offer from the Red Sox this off-seeason.
I agree with this, in the main. Of course, it is up to management to identify problem areas and conduct drills to improve the performance of the players needing it, even the veterans. If Tito can't do that, then he is not effective as a manager.
And if some writer docks Ellsbury points for the Sox not making the playoffs, then that would be criminal.
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2B Oscar Tejeda
1B Lars Anderson
C Ryan Lavarnway
RF Conor Jackson
LF Joey Gathright
DH Luis Exposito
3B Jed Lowrie
SS Jose Iglesias
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