Hence the "anyone can win if they're in" theory. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> If this team gets in the playoffs, I like their chances with three top of > the rotation starters. > > Furthermore, you can't look at last year's playoff results as a predictor > for what will happen next year in the playoffs. Teams, pitchers and hitters > get hot and cold--see Papelbon's meltdown. > > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 9:07 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not sure how you figure we will "do fine" when we got swept in the >> first round of the playoffs last year by a team who then got crushed by the >> Yankees. >> >> If by "do fine" you think we will make the playoffs, then yeah I think we >> have a good chance for that goal, which I think is the goal of Sox >> management. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tom Salemi >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 31, 2009 4:39 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Jason Bay >> >> I'm not as concerned about our offense as some people. I'm not going to >> run through the 09 stats, but if I look at the roster I see reason for some >> hope. >> >> Comparing the 09 team to the potential 10 team, I see offensive >> improvement at catcher and short-stop. I see equal performance coming from >> 1b, 2b, CF, RF, and DH. >> >> And I see us likely taking a ding in LF and 3B, unless we sign Beltre for >> the latter then it may be equal. >> >> So if we go into 10 with a slightly weaker lineup but a stronger pitching >> staff I think we'll do fine. >> >> My one worry, and it's a biggie, is Victor Martinez. Unless we go into >> 2010 without an everyday 3B, he'll pretty much be required to catch every >> day. Is he capable of that? I thought he'd been transitioning to a 1B role. >> >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That gets back to the fans goal: Win a World Series. >>> >>> The fans don't care if we win the division, though I do. I think winning >>> the division is harder than winning the World Series once you're in the >>> playoffs. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I guess that makes some sense, except that you have to beat the >>>> Yankees eventually to win the World Series. >>>> >>>> But the Red Sox have adopted exactly the strategy that you stated here - >>>> get to the playoffs as inexpensively as possible, and then hope for >>>> something unusual to happen. As a fan, I'm not satisfied with that >>>> strategy >>>> because they have the money to compete with the Yankees, they just choose >>>> to >>>> maximize their profits instead. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:40 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: Jason Bay >>>> >>>> To win the World Series you need to get into the playoffs. In a >>>> division with the Yankees, the cheapest way to get into the playoffs is to >>>> win the Wildcard. Winning the division is too expensive. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm not sure I understand that. >>>>> >>>>> Seems like just the opposite. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:28 PM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: Jason Bay >>>>> >>>>> When your fan base only cares about World Series rings, playing for >>>>> the wildcard is the smart strategy. >>>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Author of "Leading After a Layoff: Reignite Your Team's Productivity in >>>> Just 12 Weeks" >>>> www.leadingafteralayoff.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Author of "Leading After a Layoff: Reignite Your Team's Productivity in >>> Just 12 Weeks" >>> www.leadingafteralayoff.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of "Leading After a Layoff: Reignite Your Team's Productivity in Just 12 Weeks" www.leadingafteralayoff.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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