Who's a member of RED SOX Nation?

[cameroncouch02]

Crisp will continue to develop into a great player, and they need to bounce Manny for someone else. He's becoming Terrel Owens up there.

[Alpedhuez55]

Originally Posted by cameroncouch02

Crisp will continue to develop into a great player, and they need to bounce Manny for someone else. He's becoming Terrel Owens up there.

He is not a T.O. Type. 95% of the time he is a great clubhouse guy. But 6 or 7 times a year he will do something stupid. It could be missing a team meeting, not pinch hit in a need spot when they give him a day off, not run out a ground ball or stupid things like that.

I think for that money and tallent level, you want a team leader. But he is amore of a class clown. Most of the fans accept that. Plus he turns David Ortiz into an all star.

[horrorview]

Card carrying member of Red Sox Nation, and one who is quite excited about the upcoming season. I think Crisp is going to surprise a lot of people, and I'm thinking Lowell will thrive in a hitters park like Fenway. I'm also looking forward to the gold glove defense!

As for pitching, while it would be nice to have the Rocket, I think a rotation of Schilling, Beckett, Papelbon, Arroyo, Wakefield will do quite nicely (I just hope they don't use Paps in the pen or Pawtucket)!

This will be a fun season. Lots of new faces, lots of surprises. A lot of folks think the offense will suffer with the loss of Damon, but Crisp's OBP has been higher, and his PECOTA rating has him only getting better. Factor in Mark Loretta, Kevin Youkillis, Papi, Manny, Tek, and Nixon, and I think this team's got a lot of pop. Maybe not as much as the Yankees, but pitching and defense wins games, and, in that regard, we're very well matched up (and, if Schill and Foulke are able to bounce back to 2004 levels, a bit ahead).

Just gimme some baseball, damnit.

[Alpedhuez55]

Originally Posted by Thurm15

No kidding, I don't see the Resemblence. Perhaps if she removed the Hat and Glasses.

Thurm,
Was this you after the 2004 ALCS?

[Stogiefanatic182]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

Thurm,
Was this you after the 2004 ALCS?

That is wrong on so many levels, where do I begin?

[cameroncouch02]

Originally Posted by Stogiefanatic182

That is wrong on so many levels, where do I begin?

If I never have to see this picture again I will be better off than anyone could ever imagine.

[Thurm15]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

Thurm,
Was this you after the 2004 ALCS?

That's a good one. .Kinda Gross though.







[SIZE="1"]I'm not even gonna ask where he finds pics like that.[/SIZE]

[Stogiefanatic182]

Originally Posted by Thurm15

That's a good one. .Kinda Gross though.







[SIZE="1"]I'm not even gonna ask where he finds pics like that.[/SIZE]

Kind of gross? Are you serious, first off its two fat ass dudes kissing which is wrong just right there, then one is a yankee fan and one is a red sox fan, you cant have that. Ive turned down girls because they were yankee fans.

[Thurm15]

Originally Posted by Stogiefanatic182

Kind of gross? Are you serious, first off its two fat ass dudes kissing which is wrong just right there, then one is a yankee fan and one is a red sox fan, you cant have that. Ive turned down girls because they were yankee fans.

Look, I'm trying to be nice here. What if one of them is his Brother or Uncle or something? You never know.

[duramater]

The nation is represented in Afghanistan - I've run into a bunch of the faithful over here. I grew up working for Tony C. and this WILL be the year (again).

[duramater]

The nation is represented in Afghanistan - I've run into a bunch of the faithful over here. I grew up working for Tony C. and this WILL be the year (again). And about that picture....What the $@%##?????

[carbonbased_al]

Originally Posted by Stogiefanatic182

Ive turned down girls because they were yankee fans.

That's funny stuff. I did the same thing with a girl I met in college who was a red sox fan.

[taltos]

Member of RSN since 1958(born in 1952). From the local news, Manny has honored the Sox with his presence. Hope that he takes more fielding practice than batting practice. Some public relations training would also work, but what can you buy for $20. Obviously not loyalty to the team paying you that money. BTW had Green Monster seats last year. Paul Semper Fi

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by taltos

Member of RSN since 1958(born in 1952). From the local news, Manny has honored the Sox with his presence. Hope that he takes more fielding practice than batting practice. Some public relations training would also work, but what can you buy for $20. Obviously not loyalty to the team paying you that money. BTW had Green Monster seats last year. Paul Semper Fi

I don't buy into this whole Manny business. Red Sox management didn't say his extended vacation is a problem, so why is it to the press? Boston press is always trying to make something out of nothing. No wonder he would like to be traded. No one does more damage to an athlete than media in Boston.

Too many armchair managers. He wasn't a week late if Theo knew he was going to be so, and it is not up to Theo to announce everyone's schedule to the press.