100%, baby!

Oh, wait.

Too late.

Unless you're an optimists.  Then, anything's possible!

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:

> You're right, Bill.
>
> But I have no interest in betting against the Sox success. I'd like them to
> win 100.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:09 AM, William Marino 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>  This conversation is why wagering was invented…  Ray’s 91 games feels
>> about right. Starting pitching will be excellent by the end of June, but
>> shortstop and catcher are big holes.   I will reluctantly, though, take the
>> over—partly driven by the emotion of hope.  How about all the overs buy the
>> 91 and unders dinner at the end of the season?
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Steve Ouellette
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 26, 2010 12:03 AM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: Nice Job, Lester....
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't get what is so hard to believe. Their multiple ace pitching staff
>> has pitched way below expectations. Most likely they will return to their
>> proven level of competence (as Lester already has). Unless you believe
>> Baltimore and Cleveland will continue to outpitch them.
>>
>> And "has scored only more than pitiful Baltimore" is awfully disingenuous.
>> You could also have worded it "have scored the fifth most runs in baseball"
>> or "have scored exactly as many runs as the all-powerful Rays" or "Are only
>> six runs from being the highest scoring team in baseball."
>>
>> They're on pace for 89.5 wins despite having played terribly for much of
>> that stretch. To get to 95 wins they don't have to play .600 ball for a full
>> season, they only have to play it for 70 percent of a season. Last year they
>> played .584 for a full season. If you believed they were a 95 win team at
>> the start of this season (I don't know that you did), then why is that so
>> difficult a task?
>>
>> Anyway, my gripe isn't with people who don't believe they can win a World
>> Series -- a legitimate concern and an arguable point --  it was with people
>> who said they were already out of the race, which is inarguably false.
>>
>> My gripe is also with Jacoby Ellsbury, who cost my fantasy team two weeks
>> of "day-to-day" zeroes, and appears ready to do it again ...
>>
>> STEVE
>>
>>
>>  On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, one game at a time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let me write that one down.
>>
>>
>>
>> Got anything about giving 110%?
>>
>>
>>
>> With more than one quarter of the season played, this run prevention team
>> has allowed the most runs in the division (second most in the league) and
>> scored only more than pitiful baltimore in the AL East
>>
>>
>>
>> It currently stands in fourth place and is on pace to win 89.5 games.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yet some feel we should be fitted for World Series rings.
>>
>>
>>
>> If it plays .600 ball for the rest of the year, it will win 95 games.
>> That's difficult to do. Only the Yankees played above .600 last year.
>>
>>
>>
>> But I concede it will "compete" for the playoffs, whatever that means. But
>> I don't think it's built to win a championship. I believe I'm a realist.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I'm wrong, great. I'd rather be wrong than right.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Almost on pace for 91.
>>
>>
>>
>> Not quite yet.  But getting there.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Beaudoin, John <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Eh-hem.
>> Any thoughts from the "rebuilding" crew?
>>
>> One game at a time
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>
>> *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>> *Sent*: Tue May 25 19:01:43 2010
>> *Subject*: Re: Nice Job, Lester....
>>
>> I thought they sent down Darnell McDonald.
>>
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