carnie, Harness is an old click posting bully who is so delusional he thinks I'm some old poster named "softy". I'm sure Softy considered Wakefield a waste of a roster spot, and didn't buy the old Varitek magic fingers nonsense. "hate" is his comments on the Asian Red Sox players. I grew up in the 70's, so I'm sure this guy grew up during segration and the internment era. Times have changed, baseball is a world game, not just a game for good ole boys like Varitek and Wakefield.
Posted by BaseballGM

I agree to a point, but there comes a time when you really can project what a team will do after a couple weeks. Some things are just that obvious. There is only one way out of this the way I see it. Something has to happen to shock this team into reality. I have no idea what that would be, but something has to happen within the next week or so. If what Beckett did Sunday didn't light a fire under this team, what CAN? See what I mean? As a general rule, patterns that are set early create the makeup for a season--UNLESS something dramatic happens to change it. A walk-off two run home run might have done it tonight, but that didn't happen, and now even if they win the next game they've lost this series. That goes a longer way than we'd like to admit. It could be that this team simply isn't as good as we thought it would be. Part of the reason the offense is struggling is that the nature of the peices is such that they don't fit together well. That's a problem! I'll be the first one to come onto this site and post that I was wrong, I'll enjoy every second of it, and I'll do it in bold letters!
Posted by TheExaminer

I would make the will myers trade and throw doubront in. my new favorite will be Linares!
Posted by tom-uk

If I see one more post about how Theo Epstien is the worst GM in baseball, has made terrible decisions, or that his "regime" is a failure, I'm very likely to do something unfortunate to myself or to someone dear to me. PLEASE! Most of you were singing his praises for Gonzolez, Crawford, Wheeler, Jenks in January, and now he's suddenly a failure? If the moves haven't worked out (which remains to be seen) it certainly isn't because they were obviously bad moves given the information that was in front of him in December. The players simply are not even doing what they NORMALLY do, let alone improved from last year. This team right now is LOUSY, there are no other ways to say it, and, unfortunately, enough bad has happened already to determine that this team will probably not win the World Series, 100 games, and is not all that likely to even make the playoffs. I'm truly sorry to say it, but it's just the way it is. I've just seen too much baseball for too long to believe this team is who I thought they would be two weeks ago. Losing tonight to the Rays, I believe a line was crossed that we may not be able to go back on--just like last year when they were swept at home in April by this same team. Right then you knew things were wrong with that team that were not easy fixes, and so it was. We will see about 2011. But be that as it may, STOP blaming Theo Epstien. True he's not perfect, but he's also not popping up with RISP, and just about every one of you were singing his praises in December for bringing in the same players you are griping about now. Make up your mind man, PICK A SIDE AND STICK WITH IT.  
Posted by TheExaminer

I understand you have a childlike infatuation with Lowrie, and perhaps you see yourselves in that pipedream. Unlike Lowrie, Scutaro was able to deliver the big hit that helped win one of the games of the early season. Scutaro was a 2nd baseman who Theo foolishly brought in after a career year. But, he has a quicker release, quicker feet and more range that Lowrie. This roster was constructed such that Lowrie was trained to play 1st and be the UIF. That's his role. To change it requires making a roster move on Cameron or Mac. Lowrie has been given multiple chances to be the starting SS. One of the reasons why both Gonzo and Suctaro were signed was because Lowrie is like a pretzel. I don't think they ever saw him as a career starter SS, though, which is why the signed Iglesias. Offense wasn't an issue last year, and it won't be an issue by year end this year. This team needs good starting pitching and defense to succeed. Management should keep Lowrie in the UIF role and look to trade him for future team needs, either this summer or this winter. They may or may not do it that way, but I believe ESPN insider isn't going to get the quick role change you are dying to see. I know what management should do, and sometimes can read what they are going to do. I think the decision to make Lowrie the UIF and retain Scutaro is the writing on the wall for Lowrie's long term Red Sox future. They could have easily traded Scutaro and eaten the single digit last year they overpaid for, or simply put him in the UIF role. I don't think they are happy with the attitude and work ethic, stamina and conditioning of Lowrie, who has chafed over the UIF role decision. I think that Iglesias will be the future SS of the Red Sox.  Now, there is a very slim chance they trade Youk and put Lowrie at third, to cut payroll. That's slim, though, because Youk isn't exaclty making Crawford money and signed a team friendly contract. Youk is also home grown and has the overall hitting and defending talent to where it's not likely he's traded during his contract.  You might want to lobby another GM to express interest in Lowrie as an elite MLB SS of their future. If that team has a solid young starting pitcher, catcher or RH OF'er, I'm quite certain that Theo would have Lowrie on the first taxi to Logan Airport.   
Posted by BaseballGM

In Response to Theo hypocrites!!!! : Your demands are too high.
Posted by harness

carnie, Harness is an old click posting bully who is so delusional he thinks I'm some old poster named "softy". I'm sure Softy considered Wakefiel a waste of a roster spot, and didn't buy the old Varitek magic fingers nonsense. "hate" is his comments on the Asian Red Sox players. I grew up in the 70's, so I'm sure this guy grew up during segration and the internment era. Times have changed, baseball is a world game, not just a game for good ole boys like Varitek and Wakefield.
Posted by BaseballGM

GMs in all sports are judged on what players do after the deals... fair or not. It's the nature of the business. They know it. Should a good Gm be able to project who buckles under pressure? Hard to say if it's all just luck.
Posted by moonslav59

IMO. The problem with that Carnie is that to get a good chip back Linares and / or Kalish will have to prove themselves in MLB.  Even if they tear it up in AAA a starting pitcher is worth loads.
Posted by tom-uk