the 07 BOSOX thread

Upset over Piazza's arrival and his subsequent lack of playing time, Mirabelli requested Padres General Manager Kevin Towers to work out a deal that would send him back to Boston.[1]

Mirabelli was reacquired by the Red Sox on May 1, 2006 in exchange for catcher Josh Bard, minor league pitcher Cla Meredith, and Upset over Piazza's arrival and his subsequent lack of playing time, Mirabelli requested Padres General Manager Kevin Towers to work out a deal that would send him back to Boston.[1]

Mirabelli was reacquired by the Red Sox on May 1, 2006 in exchange for catcher Josh Bard, minor league pitcher Cla Meredith, and $100,000 cash. This reacquisiton occurred because Bard had trouble catching Tim Wakefield's knuckleball. Bard had 10 passed balls in just 7 games. The day that the trade occurred, the Red Sox were to play their first game of the year against their rivals, the New York Yankees, in Fenway Park. It took a private jet and a Massachusetts State Police escort to get Mirabelli to the field in time. His plane from the west coast touched down at Logan Airport at 6:48 pm, he arrived at Fenway Park at 7:00 pm, and took his place behind the plate just in time for Wakefield's opening pitch at 7:13 pm. In an effort to conserve every second possible, the Red Sox sent a uniform along with the police escort for Mirabelli to change into while en route to Fenway Park from Logan Airport. The special glove (which is actually a woman's softball catcher's mitt) which Mirabelli had used in previous years to catch Wakefield had been left in Boston for Mirabelli's replacement; Bard had left it waiting for Mirabelli's arrival. 00,000 cash. This reacquisiton occurred because Bard had trouble catching Tim Wakefield's knuckleball. Bard had 10 passed balls in just 7 games. The day that the trade occurred, the Red Sox were to play their first game of the year against their rivals, the New York Yankees, in Fenway Park. It took a private jet and a Massachusetts State Police escort to get Mirabelli to the field in time. His plane from the west coast touched down at Logan Airport at 6:48 pm, he arrived at Fenway Park at 7:00 pm, and took his place behind the plate just in time for Wakefield's opening pitch at 7:13 pm. In an effort to conserve every second possible, the Red Sox sent a uniform along with the police escort for Mirabelli to change into while en route to Fenway Park from Logan Airport. The special glove (which is actually a woman's softball catcher's mitt) which Mirabelli had used in previous years to catch Wakefield had been left in Boston for Mirabelli's replacement; Bard had left it waiting for Mirabelli's arrival.

schilling shouldn't have stayed in that long obv. good game otherwise

Merci beaucoup, monsieur Gagne!

this team sucks on more levels than people think. i hope they can hold off the yankees but it's starting to look like they won't be able to.

you compare their lineups and it's not even close, and i'm not sure about this supposed edge the bosox have in pitching. lol @ gagne.

Dear Tito Francona:

I'd like to congratulate you on your sterling bullpen usage this past week, as it's probably cost the Red Sox at least 2 games in the standings. In case you've forgotten, you dumb shit:

Friday, September 14: you allow Hideki Okajima to start the 8th inning, the Red Sox up 5 runs. He allows 2 home runs to the 1st two hitters of the evening, and walks the next hitter. Somehow, you're the only person watching this game that realizes Hideki doesn't have "it" this evening - I'm thinking unborn babies in Guatemala knew what the fuck was going on. Instead, you play ride-or-die with a guy that's probably running on fumes and you allow him to give up a double to Johnny Damon. Then, instead of using one of the other capable arms in the bullpen, you hit the panic button & go straight to Papelbon, asking him to get 6 outs. That move unexpectedly blew up in Boston's face, but shit happens. However, had you pulled the trigger on HO one or two batters sooner - because giving up 2 HRs back-to-back to like-sided hitters is a pretty good sign you're done - Papelbon or some other worthy pitcher wouldn't have come into a game with the tying run at the plate.

Sunday, September 16th: Despite Curt Schilling having thrown only 70-something pitches through 7 innings, he found himself in a sticky wicket, with 2 guys on base, 2 outs, and Derek Jeter up in a 1-1 game. Sure, it would be nice to have Schilling finish out the inning, but if there's ever a time to go to the closer early - a fresh arm, a hard thrower & arguably your best pitcher - it's now. Instead, Schilling serves up a meatball to Jeter, and the game is now 4-1. You then get leftie Javier Lopez in the game, and (as is his wont) he gives up a double to a left-handed batter. Finally, Manny Delcarmen (a guy that probably should've been in the 8th inning on Friday) gets the final out. It's too late, though - that fat bastard Joba & whats-his-face stave off a Sox rally, and they lose 4-3.

Tuesday, September 19th: In a 2-1 game, Eric Gagne gets 2 outs in the 8th inning, then gives up a walk and a single. Again, this would be a fine time to go to Papelbon (who, coincidentally, hasn't pitched since Friday's 8th inning debacle), but you'd rather stick with a guy that's been nothing but unreliable since arriving in Boston, rather than go to a sure thing to secure the win. Gagne walks the next 2 guys to tie the game, then gives up a 2-run double to slap-hitter-in-training Russ Adams that would've kept the inning going had the Blue Jays not sent anti-speedy catcher Gregg Zaun home for the 3rd out.

Three years ago, I was beside myself in glee w/ the way you managed the bullpen during that improbable comeback against the Yankees. It was a pleasant antidote from Grady Little's (to be kind) dumbshit management of the rotation. As much as I appreciate your Little-esque nostalgia trip this week, I (and I imagine most Red Sox fans) would appreciate it if you could pull your blood-deprived head from out your ass and actually did your goddamn job. Bad enough the MSM is in love with this 1978 LOL meme. If you actually could figure out when and where to use your pitchers, it wouldn't even be an issue and those fuckwit retard Yankees wouldn't be anywhere near the top of the division. Instead, your dipshitty nonsense has brought those fucks withing 2 losses of the goddamn AL East pennant. Please wake the fuck up, or get the fuck out.

Eat my rancid leprotic dick you ass-backwards sack of fuck,
Denis Leary

PS - Fuck Sullivan Tire, too.

if they can get healthy, they are a much better team:

ortiz hurting
manny hurt
schilling fresh off the DL

burnett is pitching like a god, i wouldn't be too concerned about their performance vs. him per se.

Today's the 18th, dude.

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TODAY IS D-DAY

FOR FUCK'S SAKE HOLD A FUCKING LEAGUE AGAINST THESE LIFELESS HOSERS

AND LOSE JAVIER LOPEZ SOMEWHERE IN NIAGARA FALLS YESTERDAY

i don't think they'll get healthy in time and i think it's more of a dead heat when both teams are full strength, if only because the yanks don't have jd drew.

i say all this as someone who wants the yanks to miss the playoffs from now until teh end times

everiwun otm fuck tha world

again, why does anyone care who's 1st and who's WC? SHUT UP MEDIA

the red sox sure dont seem to care

Eric Gagne especially.

morbius you're assuming the bosox will actually win another game and make the wild card

I gotta admit I sort of feel bad for the guy. He was rolling along, doing just fine in Texas and then he gets traded, looses his closer job and it all falls apart. He belongs either in the closer role or on the DL. he clearly knows nothing in between.

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not only that but okajima got equally rattled when he was demoted for gagne...

If only certain organizations treated bullpen roles the same way Jim Leyland treats lineup slots.

Lineup = batting order

Merci beaucoup, monsieur Papelbon!

NOTE TO RED SOX

RUSS ADAMS IS A NO-TALENT CHUMP

BUT EVEN NO-TALENT CHUMPS CAN HIT FAT PITCHES

AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES SHOULD NOT PLAY BASEBALL

919 NEVER FORGET

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TRYING WINNING OVER A FULL SEASON NEXT YEAR CANADA

CAPS LOCK IS SOMEWHAT THERAPEUTIC I MUST SAY

ascii art >>>>>>>>>>> capslock

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TRYING WINNING OVER A FULL SEASON NEXT YEAR CANADA

^^^^^^^^

Quoting therapeutic too. Also: paying as little attention as possible.

Francona determined not to give up on Gagné

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Time isn't running out, Francona said. I think we have a lot more baseball to play.

uh...

postseason odds, Red Sox: 99.98%

You guys really are sick.

And Yankees at 99.2%, gripping stuff!

Yeah, but can the Red Sox possibly recover emotionally from blowing a 794-game lead to their arch-rivals, even if the division win is something of a paper title? *cough2006Tigerscough*

I still think the Sox are the team to beat in the playoffs, call me crazy if you like. I am not scared of Clemens/Wang/Pettitte/Mussina.

can we all agree to never ever post anything by dennis leary ever again thx

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Andrew(az): When can we expect Manny back and with what kind of production?

Jayson Stark: (1:58 PM ET ) It will definitely be sometime between tonight and Thanksgiving.

(edited for clarity)

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I was there over the weekend when Manny told them he was ready to go out on a rehab option, and they told him, "Hey Manny, the minor-league season ended two weeks ago. Where do you think you're going to rehab? Guam?"

Well I'm thinking that just about seals the Cy Young for Josh.

LUGO

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whats he saying? it looks like "(something) fucking cock"

after Joba Chamberlain was ejected (for no reason) for throwing inside to Kevin Youkilis (for no reason), NESN cameras clearly caught the respectful Beckett yell at a questioning and rightfully confused Chamberlain: "Get out of here, you fucking cunt!"

One Cy Young award for Josh Beckett, please.

yah all year he was racking up wins w/o an elite era - now he's .11 off the pace. i know he pitches in a hitters park so can a stat dude show me some adjusted info or whatnot?

Adjusted ERA+:

Carmona-CLE 146
Beckett-BOS 145
Bedard-BAL 141
Haren-OAK 140
Sabathia-CLE 138
Lackey-LAA 138
Santana-MIN 134
Bannister-KCR 132
Kazmir-TBD 130
Meche-KCR 129

I imagine Sabathia and Carmona will split some votes. (Also: two Royals in the top ten!)

\(^o^)/

Pap, on where the missing WS ball went: My dog ate it.

Mientkiewicz pwned

oh papelpaws