Red Sox 12-6 since trade and looking good

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

Cubs 9-9 since trade. Tell me Epstien is'nt the man. that new line up is showing the fans more love than Wimbeldon.

Put your seat belts on RSN

TONYMONTANA · Aug 19, 2004

ROBFUNK, I THINK YOUR RIGHT! with BELHORN/BURKS/NIXON/REESE/YOUKIS all scheduled to come off the DL soon this could be a tough team in SEPT/OCT.
WILLIAMSON/KIM/ASTOSCIO could also be back in the bullpin! soon!
ps. the future SS HANLEY RAMIREZ will be on NESN TONIGHT IN THE AA GAME!check him out!!MAY'N!!!!!!!!!!

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

this team is nasty. bank it.

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/27122.htm

LOL

the yanks are trying to build the farm. christ that is hysterical.

dirrr george, maybe we should build the farm.
dirrr ok brian, im spending 200 million for an offense that isnt the best sounds good to me. i see something in the rear view mirror.

GreenDoberman · Aug 19, 2004

Loaiza is damaged goods and everyone knows that. However, having Kevin Brown hanging around doesn't exactly inspire confidence in having a healthy 5-man rotation. Contreras has looked solid so far for the Sox. I think this trade may have been a bad one in retrospect is what they are saying. Everyone thought it was lopsided in favor of the Yanks, I said the opposite. Contreras just needed a change of scenery.

And I still think the A's are the team to look out for. One of these years they will put it together in the postseason. That Mulder-Hudson-Zito combo stacks up with anyone. Harden will likely be coming out of the pen come October.

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

Loaiza will be the best fade ever pitching in that lauching pad as the ranger offense frys in the texas heat. bank it.

curt · Aug 19, 2004

Can't figure out why Yankees trades Contreras for Louiza. Seemed to me that Contreras was on the upswing with his family getting to the States and that Louiza was on the downswing. Contreras has a much better future if you ask me.

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

I thought the same. give me a young pitcher who can toss gas over a veteran who has already shown his inconsistency any day.

GreenDoberman · Aug 19, 2004

An overwhelming majority thought the Yanks stole him when the trade was made. I'd have to have someone find the thread on here, but there were not many in agreement with me.

BrianG103 · Aug 19, 2004

I think it's an even trade still.

Take a look at who the Red Sox faced, teams over .500 in that span and look at the Cubs...

wilheim · Aug 19, 2004

Bottom line the Red Sox can play defense now, a far cry from a month ago.

wil.

JohnnyDeMarco · Aug 19, 2004

bottom line is here it is mid August and the sox are down what 9 games fighting for the wild card?

The Sox are 9 down with Pedro and Curt
The Yanks are 9 up without Giambi
The Yanks are 9 up with one three hundred hitter
The Yanks are 9 up with a weak starting staff

what does that really say for Boston?

Shotgun · Aug 19, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JohnnyDeMarco:
bottom line is here it is mid August and the sox are down what 9 games fighting for the wild card?

The Sox are 9 down with Pedro and Curt
The Yanks are 9 up without Giambi
The Yanks are 9 up with one three hundred hitter
The Yanks are 9 up with a weak starting staff

what does that really say for Boston? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

What did it say for Florida last year? They didn't seem to mind the wild-card.

bosox1086 · Aug 19, 2004

What would the odds be in a Sox/Yanks ALCS?? I think with Schilling and Pedro versus the Yankees shaky pitching, Boston might be favored. Admittedly, Boston has a long way to go to get there, but if they make the playoffs there is no denying they match up well.

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2004

and once again. brian shows his ineptness and limitations as a GM, by looking to the rangers. one of the few teams he feels comfortable speaking with, for their farm.

cashman wouldnt have even talked to the rangers to get a-rod in the first place, if young theo hadnt put the idea in his head.

texas has no farm.

Journeyman · Aug 19, 2004

Cry me a river Red Sox nation...I admire the passion but please...your team is still going to sweat to even get a ticket to the post season!!??

Bosox fans are such unrealistic homers when it comes to rationalizing their teams chances....

Give me a break...your talking as if you are headed to the Bronx for a best of 7 for the right to the W.S. lol

hello...try and qualify first!

JohnnyDeMarco · Aug 19, 2004

BoSox Yankee series with Yanks having homefield I say Yanks -160 When was the last time Boston beat the Yanks in a playoff series?

wilheim · Aug 19, 2004

All homerisim aside, the Sox are now at 15 games over 500 and in a heated race for the wild card playoff spot. Some injured players are getting close to returning (Bellhorn, Lescanic, Williamson, Reese) the race should only make them stronger if they win it. Should be an interesting 6 weeks.

wil.

Journeyman · Aug 19, 2004

The Wildcard will be just that...and obviously 'if' they get in we all saw how close they came last year...the defense has been corrected, Pedro and Shilling back strong...its going to be real close...

I like Oakland to steal the American League this year...

Wildcard will come down to ANA /Boston

Cubs will still walk away with NL Wildcard...Cubs have too many players not to pull away...right??

Cubs-Sox again fighting for respect outside of their respective cities...

theswami · Aug 20, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Journeyman:
SNIP....
Bosox fans are such unrealistic homers when it comes to rationalizing their teams chances....

....SNIP <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

JMAN-

Your quote is why I CANNOT stand most RedSox fans. They are such effing homers it's unreal. Every year they think they have a shot, every trade was good and they always match up well against the Yanks BUT it's the man...I mean the curse, that's holding them down. PUUUULLEASE...spare me.

Frankly, Cashman and Steingrabber looking to deal Loaiza is a good sign. Often these stiffs stay on the roster for years.

Don't get me wrong, Yanks fans are horrible as well but we fail on baseball intelligence/acumen. Our passion is real but we are often fickle and fatalistic. Can you imagine Jeter being booed in the Bronx?!?!? Idiots!!!

RedSox fans believe that their players/franchise can do no wrong despite the fact that they have DECADES of history showing heartless teams and dolts in the front office and in the dugout.