Right. I'm agreeing with you. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > 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. 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