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Old 12-08-2011, 09:03 AM   #51811
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i agree. if they bring back pap and let papi go, i am not an upset person, but pap took the first offer that came his way and ben obviously wasn't too interested in reaching out to him.

what does the end look like for papi? 30/100 looks good to me. he's never had a down season here minus the wrist injury which obviously effects your swing and he still put up what, 25/85?
not a down season..but has strung together a few bad bad months.
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    They didn't really let pap go. He got offered a ridiculous amount of money and years. I wanted him back but never once though the sox would offer him a contract like that.
    The only problem with letting Pap go and him getting that much is that it set a bar for closers now and everyone is going to be looking for a lot more then they are worth.

    If its one year for Ortiz i'm good with that. I thought i heard it was 2-3 years
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    Old 12-08-2011, 09:08 AM   #51813
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    I'm sure they will work out a 2 year deal for Ortiz soon.
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    Old 12-08-2011, 09:12 AM   #51814
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    The only problem with letting Pap go and him getting that much is that it set a bar for closers now and everyone is going to be looking for a lot more then they are worth.
    There was really no way to avoid this.
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    Old 12-08-2011, 09:13 AM   #51815
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    Not that there was a chance of him coming back here, but Bedard signed with the Pirates.
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    Old 12-08-2011, 09:13 AM   #51816
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    There was really no way to avoid this.

    yeah i know just pisses me off that they didn't even try or make him an offer. then just shurgged their shoulders at it like it was no big deal.
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    Old 12-08-2011, 09:22 AM   #51817
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    Jon_Heyman: Hearing bailey more likely to be dealt at trade deadline than now$ #athletics [via Twitter]
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    Old 12-08-2011, 10:43 AM   #51818
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    Jon_Heyman: Hearing bailey more likely to be dealt at trade deadline than now$ #athletics [via Twitter]
    Not good.
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    Old 12-08-2011, 10:52 AM   #51819
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    not a down season..but has strung together a few bad bad months.
    a few bad months? that's far from the demise of ortiz
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    Old 12-09-2011, 07:08 AM   #51820
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    opening day 2012, home opener, 100th year anniversary. anyone else planning on going. friday, 4/13 against the Rays.
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    Old 12-09-2011, 05:51 PM   #51821
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    you fuckers don't clog the virtual room tomorrow for singles.
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    Old 12-10-2011, 12:02 PM   #51822
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    They have $12 bleacher seats are out there now. Just scored Tiger seats.
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    Old 12-11-2011, 06:20 AM   #51823
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    opening day 2012, home opener, 100th year anniversary. anyone else planning on going. friday, 4/13 against the Rays.
    Enjoy your loss.
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    Old 12-12-2011, 06:23 PM   #51824
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    http://twitter.com/#!/JonHeymanCBS/s...40288804298752
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    Old 12-12-2011, 07:56 PM   #51825
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    according to Bobby V Bard will probably take on the role as closer in the regular season
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    Old 12-12-2011, 08:00 PM   #51826
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    would you trade Youk for Hanley?
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    Old 12-12-2011, 08:33 PM   #51827
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    according to Bobby V Bard will probably take on the role as closer in the regular season
    Huh?? Everything I have heard is that he is being told to prepare to be a starter.

    http://firebrandal.com/2011/12/12/st...t-daniel-bard/

    http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-s...o-be-a-starter

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    Old 12-12-2011, 08:34 PM   #51828
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    would you trade Youk for Hanley?
    In a second. If only they would accept that as a straight-up trade.
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    Old 12-12-2011, 08:39 PM   #51829
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    They could package Youk and someone like Doubront and some cash. Lowrie would have to play third until Middlebrooks is ready though.
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:13 AM   #51830
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    There's no way the Marlins would even be mildly interested in that trade.
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:28 AM   #51831
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    I thought some of you said Ellsbury was signed for the next couple of years???

    http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...l_Sports_links
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:30 AM   #51832
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    He's not officially signed, but he's not eligible for free agency for 2 more years as long as the Red Sox offer him arbitration. So the Sox still have control over him for 2 more years.
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:32 AM   #51833
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    ``We'll have to make a determination after that 18-20 inning mark as to where he will be during the season. I told him to prepare to be a starter and if that, in fact, does not happen to be ready and willing to be our closer.'' Bobby V

    They only ever talked about him starting in spring training. This also shows the sox have no plans to make a move for a closer anytime soon
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:36 AM   #51834
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    ``We'll have to make a determination after that 18-20 inning mark as to where he will be during the season. I told him to prepare to be a starter and if that, in fact, does not happen to be ready and willing to be our closer.'' Bobby V

    They only ever talked about him starting in spring training. This also shows the sox have no plans to make a move for a closer anytime soon
    This doesn't say that at all. Valentine isn't saying the closers role is Bard's, he's telling him to be ready if he's needed. If they weren't going to attempt to sign a closer they wouldn't be telling him to prepare to start games.
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:40 AM   #51835
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    This doesn't say that at all. Valentine isn't saying the closers role is Bard's, he's telling him to be ready if he's needed. If they weren't going to attempt to sign a closer they wouldn't be telling him to prepare to start games.
    But if they are also telling him to be ready to be the closer in the regular season, would they sign a closer now and keep their fingers crossed Bard can stay as a starter?
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    Old 12-13-2011, 05:44 AM   #51836
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    Well if Bard doesn't work out as a starter I don't think they'd have any problem at all with him being the 8th inning guy again this year.
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    Old 12-13-2011, 01:11 PM   #51837
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    http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/bos...jason-varitek/

    looks like tek is done
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    Old 12-13-2011, 01:16 PM   #51838
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    Sox are apparently interested in Joe Saunders. I'd take him on the back end of the rotation.
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    Yup and somehow they found someone with a worse BA to replace him.
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    Yup and somehow they found someone with a worse BA to replace him.
    He's awesome defensively though. Threw out the highest percentage of would be base stealers in the league last year.
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