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• Forum Post: Ellsbury Clock Ticking Down Game by Game

  Posted 04/11/2013 01:50:29 EDT

  In response to softlaw2's comment: i don't know if his time in Boston is coming to a close or not but if he cuts Victorino off one more time on a ball he's standing there waiting to catch then he migh more »

• Forum Post: Reddick-Bailey

  Posted 04/08/2013 05:28:33 EDT

  Never mind.

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• Forum Post: Reddick-Bailey

  Posted 04/08/2013 05:23:15 EDT

  OTM game thread Snake?

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• Forum Post: Henry Owens - whudya think?

  Posted 03/27/2013 05:42:17 EDT

  I'd like to point out to that 111SoxFan111 has long advocated ball flight path control as well as pitch location strike zone control.  As outlined supra these requirements are manifest and arguments t more »

• Forum Post: Oh BTW, don't hold your breath waiting to see "BIG PAPI" on the field.........

  Posted 03/25/2013 02:22:27 EDT

  In response to Bill-806's comment: In response to carnie's comment:   In response to Bill-806's comment:   Has anyone seen "PAPI"  ?????????  Need some "super glue" on that HEEL !!   OK both HEELS  !! more »

• Forum Post: If Iggy hits?

  Posted 03/19/2013 02:09:58 EDT

  In response to moonslav59's comment: In response to carnie's comment:   In response to Bill-806's comment:   In response to carnie's comment:   Scott Lauber is reporting on his twitter feed that Jose more »

• Forum Post: If Iggy hits?

  Posted 03/18/2013 02:33:02 EDT

  In response to softlaw2's comment:  I think if we throw in half/most of his salary Thank for making my case on how embarrassing it was to sign this guy. No way half his salary nets anything more than more »

• Forum Post: If Iggy hits?

  Posted 03/18/2013 02:28:58 EDT

  I have a suspicion Iggy is going to show us enough with the bat this year to be our planned starting SS for 2014.  Nothing to concrete to base this on, just a hunch, so take it FWIW (< $.02 probably). more »

• Forum Post: Bradley, Jr. needs more time in the minors

  Posted 03/12/2013 03:17:39 EDT

  Third week of April means he hits free agency a year earlier.  Before mid-June means an extra year of arb.  These are two different things.

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• Forum Post: Bradley, Jr. needs more time in the minors

  Posted 03/12/2013 02:48:32 EDT

  Let's make it easy: 1 - Do we have any solid reason to believe JBJ is MLB ready right now? 2 - Do we have evidence he will be better than other options? 3 - If yes to #1&2, is it worth losing a year o more »

• Forum Post: Bradley, Jr. needs more time in the minors

  Posted 03/12/2013 02:35:23 EDT

    And for those wringing their hands about the current plan for LF while also salivating over JBJ's ST stats, keep in mind that Nava was carrying a .900 OPS much of the time before his wrist injury (1 more »

• Forum Post: Bradley, Jr. needs more time in the minors

  Posted 03/12/2013 02:27:54 EDT

  Let's get through the next two weeks of ST, a time when the level of play starts to get closer to real MLB games, before we annoint JBJ as MLB-ready.  OTOH, maybe we should just waste a year of contro more »

• Forum Post: Ben - make 1967 happen again! Keep Bogaerts, De La Rosa Webster, Bradley and Wright on 25 man roster!

  Posted 02/27/2013 02:59:12 EST

  In response to softlaw2's comment: Drew isn't a better "overall SS" than any but the very worst SS's. Can you back this up with numbers or by citing someone who qualifies as an expert?  I'd like to se more »

• Forum Post: Ben - make 1967 happen again! Keep Bogaerts, De La Rosa Webster, Bradley and Wright on 25 man roster!

  Posted 02/26/2013 05:49:31 EST

  In response to moonslav59's comment: If we had traded Ellsbury for Bauer and Lester for Myers...   C Salty/Ross/Lava 1b Middlebrooks 2b Pedey 3b Bogaerts Ss Iggy LF Brentz/Nava CF Bradley RF Myers SP more »

• Forum Post: Reopening old wounds

  Posted 02/26/2013 05:21:23 EST

  I disagree that "losing" Reddick is a consequence of the Bard-starter experiment.  First, the Sox pen lost a good arm when Paps left so even with Bard staying in the BP they were likely to pull the tr more »

• Forum Post: If Jackie Bradley, Jr. Continues to Impress...

  Posted 02/26/2013 05:08:15 EST

  In response to carnie's comment:   In response to 111SoxFan111's comment:   FWIW, I'm pretty sure he is slated to start the year in AAA.  Barring any significant setbacks, I don't think Portland is in more »

• Forum Post: If Jackie Bradley, Jr. Continues to Impress...

  Posted 02/26/2013 03:43:36 EST

  FWIW, I'm pretty sure he is slated to start the year in AAA.  Barring any significant setbacks, I don't think Portland is in their plans for JBJ.

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• Forum Post: If Jackie Bradley, Jr. Continues to Impress...

  Posted 02/26/2013 02:39:53 EST

  I still want Nava & Sweeney on the roster and JBJ in AAA.  Nava should get at least half of the LF platoon and be hitting #2 vRHP.  Sweeney is a perfect bench OFer who can play good D in all three spo more »

• Forum Post: Daniel Bard Fluff Talk

  Posted 02/26/2013 02:01:39 EST

  [Insert the obvious 'ST is mostly marked by media fluff' comment here.] Meh.  I'd love to see Bard return to form (obv) but I don't think the fate of the team depends upon it.  Given the quality and d more »

• Forum Post: I see that the "touching the bases MAILBOX" has IGGY in a good light...........

  Posted 02/26/2013 01:50:29 EST

  Saying "even BV wanted Iggy" last year doesn't really support the argument ... BV did a lot of incredibly stupid things.  I do recall BV lobbying pretty hard during ST to have Iggy be the opening day more »

• Forum Post: Iggy with a laser shot!

  Posted 02/25/2013 02:57:07 EST

  Last year, Iggy showed some improvement in AAA with contact and his K/BB%.  I am moderately optimistic  about his potential for improvement this year ... especially the possibility of showing some act more »

• Forum Post: Oh BTW, don't hold your breath waiting to see "BIG PAPI" on the field.........

  Posted 02/25/2013 01:48:55 EST

  Browsed this thread, remembered why I have spent little time here for the past year and am now returning to OTM.  GL all you princes of maine, you t-ballers and ice cream lovers ;)

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• Forum Post: 2013 Lineup?

  Posted 02/13/2013 02:25:21 EST

  In response to moonslav59's comment: In response to KPfromCT's comment:   moonslav59, wow. You don't mess around when it comes to stats. Respect. So wouldn't the best solution be to bat Pedroia 3rd an more »

• Forum Post: What happens when Bogaerts gets promotion to AAA?

  Posted 01/22/2013 02:56:14 EST

  "I just hope he's not ready to hit MLb pitching, but then has to stay in AAA to learn how to play 3B, 1B or LF" >>Yes, this would be a bad thing. "my own gut feeling, based on scouting reports by peop more »