David Ortiz: F
Jason Veritek: F
JD Drew: Check swing D
Jason Bay: C
Dustin Pedroia: A
Pedroia was the only one it looked like wanted to play more baseball. Ortiz was terrible, Veritek looked like Pudge, and JD Drew check-swung his way to critical strikouts. This team looked good for three innings in game 5, a couple in game 6, and exactly zero in Game 7.
Enjoy the time off gents. You've earned it. This may be the first World Series I don't watch since I can remember. Philly? Who cares? Tampa Bay? Move to a baseball stadium and maybe I'll watch.
Extra Fail to MLB for starting the Series THREE DAYS after the end of the ALCS. Can you imagine if this thing ended in five?
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Showing posts with label Boston Red Sox. Show all posts
10/20/08
10/19/08
Game 7
I've said it before, I'll say it again. There is absolutely nothing in sports like a Game 7. The NFL playoffs like to push the idea that every game is Game 7. Bullshit. It's Game 1 of one. You don't have the back stories. You don't have the team that has been on the ropes, all of the sudden on equal footing.
Picture from MLB.com.
The only thing that would make this one better would be a halfway decent venue. The Trop, in a word, blows. It is sterile, the "grass" looks dead (hint to Tampa: grass is green, not lime), and it is INSIDE. Just for this reason, the Rays deserve to lose. I don't want to watch more baseball next week in this horseshit park.
Go Sawx!
Picture from MLB.com.
The only thing that would make this one better would be a halfway decent venue. The Trop, in a word, blows. It is sterile, the "grass" looks dead (hint to Tampa: grass is green, not lime), and it is INSIDE. Just for this reason, the Rays deserve to lose. I don't want to watch more baseball next week in this horseshit park.
Go Sawx!
9/23/08
It's over!
While New York prepares to have a Yankee - less playoff season, the rest of baseball rejoices.
The only question left is, will ESPN cover the MLB playoffs without them?
They missed the playoffs because...
...the Sawx punched their ticket tonight. Now they need to catch the Rays, who finish the season- oh crap forget it. They get the Tigers to finish the season. Boston will be the wild card and head to Los Angeles/Anaheim.
8/1/08
Manny is a Dodger; 2009 Stanley Cup Finals planned in Hell's outdoor rink
I never thought It'd happen. But now that it has, Manny Ramirez is no longer a BoSox. He's a Dodger. And Jason Bay is a Red Sox.
For the Sawx, it is a good move. They get rid of an aging not-so-fleet-of-foot left fielder for a younger, cheaper just as good at the plate left fielder. It's a push for this season, win for the future. Grade: B+
For the Bucs, they give up a very good left fielder for some good prospects in areas they needed help. Bull pen and bench support. Grade B
For the Dodgers, they give up prospects for Manny. Hopefully for them, Manny stays healthy/happy. Otherwise this could be a complete disaster. Grade: Inc. We'll know more later. It all depends on Manny. (Yes, DB is now playing the part of master of the Obvious.)
For the Sawx, it is a good move. They get rid of an aging not-so-fleet-of-foot left fielder for a younger, cheaper just as good at the plate left fielder. It's a push for this season, win for the future. Grade: B+
For the Bucs, they give up a very good left fielder for some good prospects in areas they needed help. Bull pen and bench support. Grade B
For the Dodgers, they give up prospects for Manny. Hopefully for them, Manny stays healthy/happy. Otherwise this could be a complete disaster. Grade: Inc. We'll know more later. It all depends on Manny. (Yes, DB is now playing the part of master of the Obvious.)
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