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About Me: IT Specialist for NESN. Been a Sox fan since I was about eight. Those who claim to know everything are only as strong as their weakest link.

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  • Forum Post: Ciriaco

    Posted 05/19/2013 06:33:32 EDT

    In response to ampoule's comment:     Does is concern anyone here other than me that Iggy is hovering around the Mendoza line in hitting and was benched recently for 'attitude'?  What exactly is their more »

  • Forum Post: Ciriaco

    Posted 05/19/2013 06:26:29 EDT

    esponse to dgalehouse's comment: Pedro Ciriaco is the opposite of the saying , " The more you see of him , the more you like him." The more you see of Ciriaco , the more you realize his limitations. A more »

  • Forum Post: Nava: Very little love, respect, or recognition for an absolutely stunning All-Star 1/4 season start?

    Posted 05/19/2013 06:19:38 EDT

    In response to redsoxdirtdog's comment: Daniel Nava# 36  116  24  34  7  0  6  27  18  24  0  .293  .392  .509  24 I think Nava's hard work has finally paid off.  He's not just a decent platoon guy wi more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/19/2013 06:09:05 EDT

    In response to Sheriff-Rojas's comment: Farrell is pulling a Francona in that he is prepping a team for the playoffs and a playoff run.  Plus, he knows how to conduct himself in front of the press and more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/19/2013 09:33:26 EDT

    In response to notin's comment:   In response to moonslav59's comment:   Some may say part of a catcher's job is to "settle down" a wild pitcher.   Had Saltalamacchia been back there, many would have more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:14:49 EDT

    In response to softlaw2's comment: With Ross under contract for one more year, Lavarnway and Vazquez should be doing the catching by 2015, with one of them taking over for Salty not later than 2014, i more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:13:30 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment: Excellent job by Alex Wilson getting 7 outs tonight.  No doubt, with our current SP the pen needs to continue pitching well, especially if we don't find a real 3rd more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 11:05:04 EDT

    In response to ampoule's comment: In response to craze4sox's comment:   In response to ampoule's comment:   Anyone here who's played ball on a serious level knows that these pitchers are not machines. more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:56:23 EDT

    In response to ampoule's comment:   Anyone here who's played ball on a serious level knows that these pitchers are not machines.  Arms need rest.  It's not like turning on your radio and letting it go more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:49:26 EDT

    In response to softlaw2's comment:   Manager John pulled Dumpster soon enough. The longer the season goes, the more I like Manager John's management style. Brutal, from Dempster, 127 pitches for 4.2 i more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:43:13 EDT

    In response to Joebreidey's comment: Scoreless in his last 12 innings is pretty good.  With the way Lackey, Demp and Doub are pitching he probably wouldn't have done any worse. He allowed 3 ERs on 5/1 more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:32:16 EDT

    In response to Joebreidey's comment: In response to craze4sox's comment:   In response to Joebreidey's comment:   In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:   Our only long reliever is Mortensen so his optio more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:26:00 EDT

    In response to patrickford's comment: Look, unless a pitcher is flat out getting destroyed you want to do everything possible to get at least five inning out of him. This is even more true when you ha more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:20:56 EDT

    In response to Joebreidey's comment: In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:   Our only long reliever is Mortensen so his options weren't great.   If your SP has a short outing, you have only bad alternat more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:14:56 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:

    You might argue that Gardenhire just made a mistake leaving Swarzak in to face Ortiz.  I'm sure some Minnesota fans are saying that.



    I agree

    more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:06:36 EDT

    In response to stapleton's comment:

    Lav should give Dempter a quaalude.



    Mr. Doumit meet Mr. Lav :)

    more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:04:23 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment: OK, now Mortensen's in there.  Do you feel great about Mortensen? The bottom line is our staff gives out an unbelievable amount of BB's.  We need a trade for a real more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 10:00:35 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment: OK, now Mortensen's in there.  Do you feel great about Mortensen? Not at all Hf, but I also don't believe in the theory of just because a guy like Miller pitched lo more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:53:54 EDT

    In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment: Our only long reliever is Mortensen so his options weren't great. True Hf, but after two "30 pitch" innings and 6 walks take a chance before the offense just says w more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:50:15 EDT

    In response to bosoxmal's comment: I hope he stays. He's MUCH improved over last year. Lav is under team control for some time so hopefully he gets a fair shot.  Lav is also as good or better at 25 de more »

  • Forum Post: Farrell pulling a Francona again?

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:34:23 EDT

    Does this guy learn?  Dempster is a vet but you can't be a sissy and leave a guy pitching the way Dempster has tonight in the game.  Get a set of Ba....s

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  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/18/2013 09:23:27 EDT

    In response to moonslav59's comment:   Some may say part of a catcher's job is to "settle down" a wild pitcher.   I didn't expect that out of you moon.  Lav has been to the mound quite often tonight, more »

  • Forum Post: I give Lav credit

    Posted 05/18/2013 08:47:57 EDT

    Lav doesn't have a hit yet but has hit the ball hard in at least three of his five AB's.  The credit I give him is for how he's playing overall defensively and handling Dempsters wild pitches so far t more »

  • Forum Post: We are at the Quarter Turn...

    Posted 05/18/2013 07:04:08 EDT

    In response to moonslav59's comment:   On pace for about 93 wins and a tie for the wild card slots with TB and just ahead of Cleveland. I still have serious doubts, but it's hard not to be a bit more more »

  • Forum Post: Replay expansion - it is going to happen

    Posted 05/18/2013 06:56:42 EDT

    In response to slasher9's comment: a death blow to the "purists': NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all cal more »