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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 24, 2023 13:17:19 GMT -5
We also stayed for about 15 minutes in the stands enjoying the moment. We get to the right field concourse and we heard lots of laughter. A mid-20s MFY fan was wearing a full MFY pin stripe uniform trying to leave and everyone was laughing at him. Topped off the epic day. Lol.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 24, 2023 11:52:44 GMT -5
19 years ago today we experienced one of greatest Red Sox games in history. There were so many twists and turns, even before the game which likely would have rained out if it was not a network broadcast and Red Sox players insisting they wanted to play.
I was fortunate to attend this game, sitting in the rightfield grandstand. A bunch of MFY fans were sitting in front of us and there was a lot of back forth between us throughout the game. They got up to leave after the 8th inning as the MFY had a 10-8 lead after 8 innings and Rivera warming up. I told them they were chicken shit to leave the Red Sox come back to win. I imagine their ride back to New York became much longer when Billy Mueller hit the 3 run walk off HR.
What’s are some of your best memories of this game?
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 24, 2023 4:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 15, 2023 14:31:43 GMT -5
DFA Kiké now. He is not even making routine plays.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 10, 2023 5:53:56 GMT -5
Reading up on Teel and Zanatello they both appear to be high character. Makes it easy to cheer for both of them.
I have seen a few Zanatello references to Mookie in terms of athleticism. Very intriguing.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 21:11:05 GMT -5
Whoever voted for Jeter Downs, there's technically still a chance. I just changed my vote for Jeter Downs. Lol.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 21:08:25 GMT -5
Offering Bogaerts 1 year, $30 million to add on to the remaining 3 years, $60 million was an insult to him. Offering 6 years, $162 million when there were 4 or 5 teams offering him >>>$200 million was an insult to Bogaerts and Red Sox fans. The apathy in the Red Sox ownership and management is striking. They take for granted that there will be sellouts at Fenway Park and viewers will turn on NESN. Well guess what? 2 last place finishes since 2018, with the team likely to struggle to make it out of the AL East basement again in 2023 is going to be a real wake up call for them when fans don't show up and tune in.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 12:18:51 GMT -5
There are reports that 3 or 4 other teams bid over $200 million for Bogaerts. You can rest assured that those teams will pivot to Correra and Swanson now. First Betts and now Bogaerts goes with little effort on the part of the Red Sox to make a market value offer for them. That doesn't bode well to extending Devers. Might as well trade him now as it is clear that the Red Sox ownership are not willing to step up to pay top players market value. Red Sox ownership is going to see the blowback in terms of declining ticket sales and TV audience. If the team is good, I highly doubt it. It's easy to bond with good players even if they're new. If the FO feels not signing a guy is the best way to make the team good long term, then, that's probably the right choice for the team and for the owners' wallets. The Red Sox have been in a steady decline for a while. They didn't sign Betts or Bogaerts and they likely are not going to sign Devers as they refuse to pay market value. The fact that 4 or 5 teams outbid the Red Sox for Bogaerts should be a wake up call for fans. The 2022 Red Sox were a last place team and the 2023 team is shaping up to be even worse. Fans are not stupid and they won't invest in a team in which ownership chooses not to retain their star players.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 9:29:34 GMT -5
There are reports that 3 or 4 other teams bid over $200 million for Bogaerts. You can rest assured that those teams will pivot to Correra and Swanson now. First Betts and now Bogaerts goes with little effort on the part of the Red Sox to make a market value offer for them. That doesn't bode well to extending Devers. Might as well trade him now as it is clear that the Red Sox ownership are not willing to step up to pay top players market value. Red Sox ownership is going to see the blowback in terms of declining ticket sales and TV audience.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 5:29:35 GMT -5
The Red Sox offered 1 year and $30 million to Bogaerts remaining 3 years $60 million contract last spring Their best and final offer was 6 years $160 million. It is quite clear they were not serious about trying to sign him. Why didn’t they trade him last summer. It doesn’t bode well about them signing Decers to a long term contract. Might as well trade him this offseason for a bunch of young cost controlled players.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 8, 2022 4:50:34 GMT -5
6 years and $160 million was the Red Sox best and final offer. This is on top of their best offer of 1 year and $30 million to the 3 years and $60 million renaining on his contract. They should have traded him last summer as it is clear they had no intention in signing him. This doesn’t give me much comfort that they will pay market value for Devers.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Dec 7, 2022 19:32:37 GMT -5
Todays signings don’t mean much if the Red Sox don’t sign Xander.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Nov 9, 2022 8:46:37 GMT -5
FSG might be best served selling Liverpool outright. Chelsea was sold for $4.25 billion in May 2022. Michael Edwards, Director of Football operations, left within the last year. Klopp, their manager, is likely leaving at the end of the current season. The time is ripe for a sale.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Nov 7, 2022 14:14:18 GMT -5
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 16, 2022 6:27:27 GMT -5
No big loss. The Red Sox have much better options such as Fitzgerald, Rafaela, etc.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 16, 2022 6:25:25 GMT -5
Too late for the Red Sox to petition for a move to the AL West division? The A’s and mariners can do wonders for a pitching staff.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 12, 2022 16:48:03 GMT -5
Decent outing by Crawford. However, the Mariners are not a great hitting team and he has thrown too many balls.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 9, 2022 20:31:46 GMT -5
Tonght’s lineup looks like something you see in spring training. I would ticked if I was Pivetta and pitching tonight.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on May 10, 2022 12:02:23 GMT -5
The Red Sox are an after thought these days with the Bruins and Celtics both in the playoffs. Another couple of weeks of uninspired play will likely lead to a sell off of pending free agents, including Eovaldi, Vasquez, etc.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on May 1, 2022 7:24:28 GMT -5
Well, at least we have the Celtics and Bruins playoff runs as a distraction. The only thing worse than the Red Sox right now is Tony Mazz in the broadcasting crew.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 28, 2022 13:37:38 GMT -5
The WooSox had a better lineup yesterday compared to this Red Sox lineup today. They should charge minor league ticket prices for lineups like this.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 28, 2022 13:33:35 GMT -5
If he is anything like his dad, that's a hard pass for me. The Crawford signing is one of the worst free agent contracts in Red Sox history.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 28, 2022 13:29:25 GMT -5
YIKES Manoah gonna have an easy time Story Verdugo Devers Hernandez JBJ Arroyo Dalbec Shaw Vazquez Bleach my eyes This is even worse last Thursday's lineup. What gives with the pathetic lineups on Thursdays?
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 24, 2022 19:40:16 GMT -5
That would be very extreme. I would be shocked if it’s more than 10. Hopefully only 5-7 The pitcher challenged him by walking toward him shouting when Reed clearly was just running to first. The pitcher should get a longer suspension. There's an easy way to have avoided this entire thing by just allowing Reed to run down to first. Just because Reed destroyed him doesn't mean he started it. Then again, karma handed out punishment already with that injury. Anyone hear what the result of that was? Some guy from the opposing team kicked a Seadog player multiple times when he was on the ground. He should have been arrested as that is aggravated assault.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 23, 2022 18:06:35 GMT -5
I hate to say this, but Youk is not off to a great start. Youk + DOB + Trop = Easy mute NESN broadcast lineup is mute worthy most of the time. They showed that they don’t care by hiring guys like Tony Mazz. They need younger talent as what they have is tired and boring.
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