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Comment on: What to do about Jacoby Ellsbury? - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
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Comment on: What to do about Jacoby Ellsbury? - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Bingo, perfectly said, Toonsy.
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Comment on: Mass. transportation secretary: People are going to need to pick up E-ZPasses - Boston.com
The absolute last thing I want to see done is for more human jobs, and good paying jobs, with benefits, to be lost to technology and cost cutting. This kind of thinking is turning us into a nation of more »
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Comment on: Mixed results for Doubront against Rays - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Two walks and 28 pitches in that first inning. If you disregard that first inning, it was an excellent outing for Doubront. But we can't keep disregarding innings; they all count. Its time for Feli more »
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Comment on: Mixed results for Doubront against Rays - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Because the play on Joyce's grounder was ruled a fielder's choice, i.e., the fielder could have opted to throw out Joyce at first, instead of Loney at second, Joyce became the responsibility of Doubro more »
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Comment on: Time to reshuffle Red Sox lineup - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Offensive woes? We got 3 runs. Your not supposed to get much more than that per game. So what if it all came in one hit in one inning. The idea is to hold the other guy to two runs. We have pitch more »
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Comment on: Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe - Business - Boston.com
I'm a liberal and this is beyond the bounds of anything any administration may do. Eric Holder needs to explain why he should not be fired and jailed. It is one thing to play hardball politics, and more »
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Comment on: Greetings from Gate C-29 - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Seriously, Nava has more than 24 RBI and a slew of extra-base hits. He also has a few clutch ones. He's definitely in the A range.
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Comment on: Ask Nick: Rough stretch for the Sox - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Hot bat or not, it is never appropriate to fail to play small ball in a tight game, late. You play the odds to keep yourself alive. If you survive to tie it up, either then or in later innings, you more »
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Comment on: Police: Assault prompted by 'too many pickles' - News - Boston.com
In this corner, a 49 year-old mother of 3, from the proud city of Quincy, Tina "the Pickle Puncher" Drouin .... Ding, ding, ding, ding.
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Comment on: Greetings from Gate C-29 - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
I did't expect we would play .714 ball all season, so yeah, this correction was expected, as were some injuries. That said, a fair amount of our recent struggles are self-made. Pitchers have to pitc more »
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Comment on: Ask Nick: Pitching issues crop up - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
There is no doubt that Ross is a better receiver, thrower, blocker and hitter than Salty is. I do have to say that Ross has cost us some runs behind the plate when he has the chance to make a put out more »
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Comment on: Ask Nick: Pitching issues crop up - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Yes, let's go out and spend a fortune in terms of prospects and money to sign an aging free agent pitcher because Doubront has lost a little velocity and a rookie had one night where he didn't have hi more »
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Comment on: Ask Nick: Pitching issues crop up - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Wow, three times in one month I find myself in agreement with Tattie. Middlebrooks has had a gaping hole in his swing for the entire 1500 or so MILB at bats, and I think I have brought that up at lea more »
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Comment on: Boston Strong and Boston Wrong - James Alan Fox - Crime & Punishment blog - Boston.com
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she. With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send the more »
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Comment on: Boston Strong and Boston Wrong - James Alan Fox - Crime & Punishment blog - Boston.com
I could not possibly agree more, Professor Fox. I am ashamed at the way our fellow citizens have acted in regard to this matter, and I go a step further. It is not only reprehensible that people rea more »
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Comment on: Clay Buchholz: 'I haven't done anything wrong' - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
While I agree with Verducci's premise and factual statements, I do not automatically accept his conclusion that what Clay is doing is against the rule. I am an advocate for purism. Any foreign substa more »
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Comment on: Iglesias deals with struggles, attitude - On Deck - Boston.com
Iglesias hit .360 in 88 at bats, combining Spring Training and MLB this season, before he was "demoted." I can't think of another guy who hit so well with a minimum of 50 at bats and also got demoted more »
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Comment on: Iglesias deals with struggles, attitude - On Deck - Boston.com
I don't think you understand. Iglesias can ask for his release. That would create an ugly situation at minimum, and possibly a loss of a lot of invested time and money. And, you've got no business more »
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Comment on: Report: Buchholz may have used sunscreen on arm to doctor ball - The Buzz - Boston.com sports news
Sunscreen, when applied to a baseball, is not legal within the rules. If it is true that 90% of pitchers are using it to get an improved grip, then the MLB needs to come to grips with the issue (yes, more »
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Comment on: 'Toronto Stronger' sign invokes wrath of Boston fans - bruins blog - Boston Globe hockey news
I think we all know that his message is false. We have no need to be insecure and react in a way that brings us down to his level.
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Comment on: A test failed, now how do the Sox respond? - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Drew had one good week, but seems to be reverting again. He still has a little time, but not alot If he can't break and stay over .200 with 75 at-bats, he's lost the argument as the better option.
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Comment on: Buchholz will be watched closely in start vs. Twins - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
I buy Jerry Remy's fact-based defense of Buchholz. It is illegal to apply moisture to the surface of the ball, for whatever reason one might apply it, if the same is not followed by a "rub up" that o more »
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Comment on: A test failed, now how do the Sox respond? - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Yes, its a fail, but its early. There are important things to take away from this. First and foremost, big fail to Farrell. You have to learn to play small ball late in tight games. Allowing Ells more »
A good and timely analysis, Pete. I would swap Victorino with Ells in the batting order for starters. If Ells can't improve while hitting second, then I guess we have to look at more complicated cha more »