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[venom lyrix]

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

 

[shaunhillftw49]

6 games back with long injuries to Dustin, Youkilis and Ellsbury. They come back with GOnzalez and Crawford. RIP

 

[shaunhillftw49]

6 games back with long injuries to Dustin, Youkilis and Ellsbury. They come back with GOnzalez and Crawford. RIP

 

[dako akong otin]

so the 2 players i wanted (gonzales and crawford) both go to the team I hate the most 

* slices wrists

 

[dako akong otin]

so the 2 players i wanted (gonzales and crawford) both go to the team I hate the most 

* slices wrists

 

[inine5]

sox bring in 2 big left handed bats and they're moving the right field fences in by 9 feet, Craford, Gonzalez, Ortiz = home run derby.... 

 

[inine5]

sox bring in 2 big left handed bats and they're moving the right field fences in by 9 feet, Craford, Gonzalez, Ortiz = home run derby.... 

 

[stringer bell 32]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

 

[stringer bell 32]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

 

[venom lyrix]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

yes, but it applies to the Sox more because they know what their offense will do. Their pitching has an injured past that is lingering with them. Beckett, Lackey, Dice-K, factor in Wakefield's age also Lester was hurting last season, so when your entire rotation has missed time a season ago, it's going to be the main area of concern.

 

[venom lyrix]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

yes, but it applies to the Sox more because they know what their offense will do. Their pitching has an injured past that is lingering with them. Beckett, Lackey, Dice-K, factor in Wakefield's age also Lester was hurting last season, so when your entire rotation has missed time a season ago, it's going to be the main area of concern.

 

[abovelegit1]

Originally Posted by dako akong otin

so the 2 players i wanted (gonzales and crawford) both go to the team I hate the most 

* slices wrists

Torii Hunter began recruiting Carl Crawford last July, when the Angels outfielder made sure the Tampa Bay star's locker was next to his for the All-Star game in Anaheim. He has kept in touch with the All-Star outfielder throughout the free-agent process this winter.

That courtship could have a happy ending for the Angels and Hunter, who expressed confidence Wednesday that Crawford would sign a lucrative contract with the Angels.

"I think the process is just about done, and hopefully we can land him this week," Hunter said by phone from his home in Texas. "The Angels are really trying. I know that for a fact."

LA Times

Reportedly the Angels offered him 6 for 108, cmon now at least put in a competitive offer. They gotta go for Beltre now, and he's a Scott Boras client with all the leverage 

 

[abovelegit1]

Originally Posted by dako akong otin

so the 2 players i wanted (gonzales and crawford) both go to the team I hate the most 

* slices wrists

Torii Hunter began recruiting Carl Crawford last July, when the Angels outfielder made sure the Tampa Bay star's locker was next to his for the All-Star game in Anaheim. He has kept in touch with the All-Star outfielder throughout the free-agent process this winter.

That courtship could have a happy ending for the Angels and Hunter, who expressed confidence Wednesday that Crawford would sign a lucrative contract with the Angels.

"I think the process is just about done, and hopefully we can land him this week," Hunter said by phone from his home in Texas. "The Angels are really trying. I know that for a fact."

LA Times

Reportedly the Angels offered him 6 for 108, cmon now at least put in a competitive offer. They gotta go for Beltre now, and he's a Scott Boras client with all the leverage 

 

[koolbarbone]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

yes, but it applies to the Sox more because they know what their offense will do. Their pitching has an injured past that is lingering with them. Beckett, Lackey, Dice-K, factor in Wakefield's age also Lester was hurting last season, so when your entire rotation has missed time a season ago, it's going to be the main area of concern.

The entire team was injured last year. Health is an issue regardless. I'm just as concerned about performance.

 

[koolbarbone]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

the Red Sox season is predicated on the health of their pitching staff

uhhhhhh can't that be said about every other team in baseball

yes, but it applies to the Sox more because they know what their offense will do. Their pitching has an injured past that is lingering with them. Beckett, Lackey, Dice-K, factor in Wakefield's age also Lester was hurting last season, so when your entire rotation has missed time a season ago, it's going to be the main area of concern.

The entire team was injured last year. Health is an issue regardless. I'm just as concerned about performance.

 

[bkmac]

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

 

[bkmac]

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

 

[moneyisthemotive]

Luke Scott is the best player in the AL East and an MVP candidate next year ... All hail Luke Scott ...

 

[moneyisthemotive]

Luke Scott is the best player in the AL East and an MVP candidate next year ... All hail Luke Scott ...

 

[scarsorscabs]

Originally Posted by bkmac

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

Yankees just signed Derek Jeter to 3yrs/$51m though.  Caption, icon, etc or not, I'd take the last 4 years of Crawford's contract over the next 3 of Jeter.

 

[scarsorscabs]

Originally Posted by bkmac

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

Yankees just signed Derek Jeter to 3yrs/$51m though.  Caption, icon, etc or not, I'd take the last 4 years of Crawford's contract over the next 3 of Jeter.

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by ScarsOrScabs

Originally Posted by bkmac

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

Yankees just signed Derek Jeter to 3yrs/$51m though.  Caption, icon, etc or not, I'd take the last 4 years of Crawford's contract over the next 3 of Jeter.

Jeter's contract is definitely in question (for both price and years), but he's on a totally different level, in terms of worth to the franchise.

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by ScarsOrScabs

Originally Posted by bkmac

Boston grossly overpaid of Crawford (you can probably blame Werth for that), and there is a good chance they won't feel all that good in about 3 years when his speed is bound to decline. For the time being though, the Red Sox are going to be a problem. Crawford is going to mash the ball up there, I can just sense it

.

Yankees just signed Derek Jeter to 3yrs/$51m though.  Caption, icon, etc or not, I'd take the last 4 years of Crawford's contract over the next 3 of Jeter.

Jeter's contract is definitely in question (for both price and years), but he's on a totally different level, in terms of worth to the franchise.

 

[scott frost]

Originally Posted by ooIRON MANoo


I will say this now, the Crawford contract is just as bad as the Werth contract.

But the Red Sox can afford it so it doesnt matter.

 

[scott frost]

Originally Posted by ooIRON MANoo


I will say this now, the Crawford contract is just as bad as the Werth contract.

But the Red Sox can afford it so it doesnt matter.