Beckett pitching on Friday the 13th... Coincidence? On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, look at the bright side, without this crappy start, we've nothing to > talk about! > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Cc:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:50 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Just not that good > > I just don't understand why we suck so bad. We can't chalk all this up to > beer. Sobriety and broccoli will not save Beckett. > > On Apr 12, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Seriously? We are too negative? After the epic collapse of 2011, the > off-season antics and the miserable start to 2012 it is amazing we’re still > watching. > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Steve Ouellette > *Sent:* Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:21 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Just not that good > > Red Sox fans have become spoiled on top of being innately negative. The > Red Sox led all of baseball in runs scored last year with 875. Only the > Yankees (867) and Rangers (855) were also over 800. Ellsbury, Pedroia, > Gonzalez, Youkilis, Ortiz, Salty and -- in 2 or 3 weeks -- Crawford are > back from that team, seven of the nine starters. Mike Aviles replaces > Scutaro, which is a wash offensively. Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ross will > platoon to replace JD Drew's .617 OPS in RF. Shouldn't be hard. Why is it > exactly that this team won't be able to score runs -- besides the fact that > they haven't hit well in the first six games? > > Pedroia, Ellsbury, Gonzalez, Ortiz are all either first or second at their > positions (offensively) in the AL. Youk could be too, if he hits like he > did way back in 2010. Crawford too, actually, if he just hit like he did in > 2010. So the fact that Salty, Aviles and Sweeney/Ross might post > middle-of-the-pack OPS at their positions -- is going to devastate the Red > Sox offense? Please, tell me what team has a star at every position? What > team doesn't have "holes"? Whose offense would you trade the Red Sox > offense for? Maybe the Rangers? > > > Steve O > > > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi < > [email protected]> wrote: > Truth be told, this team is just not that good. Traditionally, Red Sox > bench players would be starters on other teams. But this year has a weak > roster: > > Look at how many players are "Who?" level of players on this team. Our > catching core is doomed to bat 8th. Aviles, Punto, McDonald, Ross and > Sweeney are either journeymen or unknown. > > There's simply too many holes. > > 39 > Jarrod Saltalamacchia<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457454> > S-R > 6'4" > 235 > May 2, 1985 > 10 > Kelly Shoppach <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=431159> > R-R > 6'0" > 220 > Apr 29, 1980 > *#*** > *Infielders*** > *B/T*** > *Ht*** > *Wt*** > *DOB*** > 3 > Mike Aviles <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=449107> > R-R > 5'10" > 205 > Mar 13, 1981 > 28 > Adrian Gonzalez <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=408236> > L-L > 6'2" > 225 > May 8, 1982 > 15 > Dustin Pedroia <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456030> > R-R > 5'8" > 165 > Aug 17, 1983 > 5 > Nick Punto <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=346857> > S-R > 5'9" > 190 > Nov 8, 1977 > 20 > Kevin Youkilis <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425903> > R-R > 6'1" > 220 > Mar 15, 1979 > *#* > *Outfielders* > *B/T* > *Ht* > *Wt* > *DOB* > 2 > Jacoby Ellsbury <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=453056> > L-L > 6'1" > 185 > Sep 11, 1983 > 54 > Darnell McDonald <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=150021> > R-R > 5'11" > 205 > Nov 17, 1978 > 7 > Cody Ross <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425496> > R-L > 5'10" > 195 > Dec 23, 1980 > 12 > Ryan Sweeney <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=435220> > L-L > 6'4" > 225 > Feb 20, 1985 > *#* > *Designated Hitter* > *B/T* > *Ht* > *Wt* > *DOB* > 34 > David Ortiz <http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=120074> > -- > 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]. > 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]. > 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]. > 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]. > 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]. > 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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