MLB 2016

Ez wrote:

Yes, he looks like Babe Ruth...

he looks like he ATE Babe ruth

yeah an overweight switch hitter who can't hit leftys, and a malcontent stiff as a board first baseman who is telling everyone to make sure they throw the ball right to him cuz he won't be able to catch it if they don't( that's when he get's his glove )

HAN RAM also just got to camp and already needed a break to jet off to miami for the weekend

all for the low low price of what, 45 million bucks this year??

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:

Yes, he looks like Babe Ruth...

he looks like he ATE Babe ruth

yeah an overweight switch hitter who can't hit leftys, and a malcontent stiff as a board first baseman who is telling everyone to make sure they throw the ball right to him cuz he won't be able to catch it if they don't( that's when he get's his glove )

HAN RAM also just got to camp and already needed a break to jet off to miami for the weekend

all for the low low price of what, 45 million bucks this year??

blondie wrote:

And now you have Giles closing it out. I'm looking forward to seeing how he does when the games matter.  He's really a great addition.

No doubt, getting him was a great move.

I think this is more just a bad pic - no one looks good with their shirt flying up. It's not like he's ever been slim.

With Chris Carter gone, he was ok, I didn't hate on the guy as much as other fans did, most notably for his weak batting average, the first base competition is going to be fun to watch this spring. I like Singleton and A.J. Reed, but Matt Duffy and Tyler White will get lots of at-bats as well.

blondie wrote:

I think this is more just a bad pic - no one looks good with their shirt flying up.  It's not like he's ever been slim.

the strech marks are a nice touch. the problem I see is this is how he looks now, imagine after 4-5 months of eating crappy hotel food and take out on the road.

Actually my biggest problem is they paid him a fortune and he is, at best, a slightly above average baseball player. he will never hit more than 260-280. and every year he carries around another half person every day is just going to make it harder to continue even at that level. We have options, young, in shape options that could do as well as him.. brock holt could play third, travis shaw could play 1st or third, but neither of them will get the playing time they deserve because we are dumping garbage cans full of cash on him and HANRAM. hopefully ramirez at least hits better than he did after april last year, he can atone for what is sure to be a circus act at 1st if he can hit enough.

that being said, I see a vastly improved team from last year. having a number 1 and a bona fide closer will help, alot.
If mookie becomes what i think he will, an all star, if bogaerts continues to play like he did, and if JBJ can at least hit in the 250's with a little pop, then we should be ok. the pitching staff can't possibly be as bad as it was last year......can it?/

33 days to the start of the red sox epic 162-0 season

Han ram will hit 407 to break the splendid splinter's record, Panda will hit 375 from the right hand side and steal 67 bases, and david price with stun the world with a 32 and 0 record with a 0.24 era

you feeling alright, Clarke? You sound.....delusional. Yeah, that's it

meanwhile, we're losing 5-3 to Toronto. I've only recognized 2 pitchers names - and only one of them was on the team last season. The starter today doesn't stand a chance of making the big club - I don't get the logic of starting out like that. If any team NEEDED an early win, it's the Phils.

But Franco broke Galvis' windshield with a BP HR so there's that

correction: I knew 3 of the pitcher's names.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Han ram will hit 407 to break the splendid splinter's record, Panda will hit 375 from the right hand side and steal 67 bases, and david price with stun the world with a 32 and 0 record with a 0.24 era

I think you need to pee in a cup haha

I guy can dream can't he?/ even if it seems to be a drug induced delusional dream

We're all a little delusional at the beginning of the season

I am hopeful, but I will still be shocked if they make the playoffs.

I'm hopeful they won't finish last. But that depends on who they bring up and when

Ez wrote:

I am hopeful, but I will still be shocked if they make the playoffs.

to me it depends on their pitching. Price will pitch well enough for them to win say 7more games than last year, of that i'm fairly confident.

if they can get enough out whomever is the 2 and three, then they have a chance.


they have a better bullpen, but if the pitchers can't stay on the field longer than 4 innings like last year it will be burned out before June.

I like their lineup, though the defense is a question mark.


they have some young talented players who, if they continue to play like last year will be fun to watch.

I hope that farrell and the front office has enough balls to sit players like han ram or sandoval if they struggle and put in the younger players like shaw and Holt if it gives them a better chance to win.

any good will they had from winning in 13 is long gone aqnd the fans want a team that makes the playoffs.

we will see.

do the phllies and sox play this year??

( i'm just gonna chalk those up as wins

I just don't wanna get my hopes up

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:

I am hopeful, but I will still be shocked if they make the playoffs.

to me it depends on their pitching.  Price will pitch well enough for them to win say 7more games than last year, of that i'm fairly confident.

if they can get enough out whomever is the 2 and three, then they have a chance.


they have a better bullpen, but if the pitchers can't stay on the field longer than 4 innings like last year it will be burned out before June.

I like their lineup, though the defense is a question mark.


they have some young talented players who, if they continue to play like last year will be fun to watch.

I hope that farrell and the front office has enough balls to sit players like han ram or sandoval if they struggle and put in the younger players like shaw and Holt if it gives them a better chance to win.

any good will they had from winning in 13 is long gone aqnd the fans want a team that makes the playoffs.

 we will see.

do the phllies and sox play this year??

( i'm just gonna chalk those up as wins

we do have some talent here Nola and Eickoff are no slouches on the mound

I do NOT see the Red Sox on our schedule this season.

I do see that we play the White Sox, Tigers and Royals - they're new for us.

damn, nearly pulled out a win; had to settle for a tie

We're over .500

I wanted to point that out since its been awhile since I've been able to say it

blondie wrote:

We're over .500

I wanted to point that out since its been awhile since I've been able to say it

Franco has 6 home runs. The Marlins have 5.

Oh and still over .500

14 DAYS AND COUNTING

I can't wait. Hopefully the numbers they've been putting up are for real and they'll surprise some people.

I don't know how I feel about the Sox, cautiously optimistic, maybe?

less than a week to go, and yes cautiously optimistic is what i am.

Porcello really scares me, he better shape up

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2016/03/31/pablo-sandoval-starting-travis-shaw-the-right-decision-to-help-the-team-win/

an unexpected, but good decision. I know that he won't sit all season, but shaw has definitely proven he should be in the lineup every day if possible. if he can also back up Han Ram at 1st and give him some days off I'll be even happier. i think the Sox know that the fans want to win games and they do not care how much salary is sitting on the bench.

I agree, he should start on the bench. $95 million wasted

Opening Day, and game postponed due to weather

Rob wrote:

Opening Day, and game postponed due to weather

it's supposed to be 34 degrees in cleveland for the Sox this afternoon, meanwhile Tampa and toronto, 2 dome teams play each other for their opening day. who figures out a schedule with teams starting in Cleveland first and 2 dome teams playing each other??


i know they have a difficult time developing a schedule, But really, there are enough warm weather and dome stadiums that most of the issues could be worked out at least for the first week

That's what I was thinking this morning. This should have been scheduled in Houston. Home games this early should be in the south or in dome stadiums. That's just my opinion.

Rob wrote:

That's what I was thinking this morning.  This should have been scheduled in Houston.  Home games this early should be in the south or in dome stadiums.  That's just my opinion.  

when you win the write in for president, make sure ya change that will ya

That will be the FIRST thing I do. And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

You have my vote, although, with the electronic ballots, can you still write in votes?

Day one and the bullpen has imploded

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

I couldn't agree more, things are running great

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

I couldn't agree more, things are running great

like a bentley racing toward a tree

1 down, 161 to go! Great final opening day from Papi! And Price was ok too...

Great opening day! Keuchel gets his first win, Correa hit his first homerun, it was a great day.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

I couldn't agree more, things are running great

like a bentley racing toward a tree

And the brakes are out.

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

I couldn't agree more, things are running great

like a bentley racing toward a tree

And the brakes are out.

and the best part is the driver thinks that the tree will just jump out of the way, or that he will be out of the car before it hits the tree

the mighty may fall this season if you listen to every MLB insider (those guys really piss me off). Not a great start, but I hope for warmer weather and warmer bats soon. (30 degree weather opening in Pittsburgh)

well it appears Bucholz is hurt....or I hope they will say he is after that stinker. I really can't stand watching him pitch anymore, no matter how many times they tell him to speed it up on the mound, as soon as a runner gets on base he starts with the slowwwwww deliberate pitching that gets him in trouble.

but our offense is looking Ok, which they may need to get wins. 2 games, 2 dingers for papi in his farewell tour.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

That will be the FIRST thing I do.  And I'm getting everyone here season tickets for the team of their choice

I would hope so, because otherwise the country is running as smooth as possible and no changes are needed

I couldn't agree more, things are running great

like a bentley racing toward a tree

And the brakes are out.

and the best part is the driver thinks that the tree will just jump out of the way, or that he will be out of the car before it hits the tree

Exactly

So, Correa hit TWO homeruns yesterday, but we got our ass handed to us anyway. McHugh got lit up in the .1 inning he pitched, and our bullpen didn't fare much better.

I can't wait for our home opener next week.