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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Mon Aug 4, 2014, 11:45 AM Aug 2014

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Hey, the Red Sox pitchers are finally doing well...

Now that they're with other teams!

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Hey, the Red Sox pitchers are finally doing well... (Original Post) joeybee12 Aug 2014 OP

Pitching in Fenway is a special hell. malthaussen Aug 2014 #1

Lester and Lackey were doing ok at fenway...no run support... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #2

Well, it does free up about 23 million/year. malthaussen Aug 2014 #3

I agree with your last sentence...especially since the players were BEGGING joeybee12 Aug 2014 #4

Hell, even Peavy wasn't as bad as his record would indicate. Again, no run support. n/t hughee99 Aug 2014 #5

I know... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #6

malthaussen

(17,198 posts)

1. Pitching in Fenway is a special hell.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 11:59 AM

Aug 2014

But imagine if there were still a team in the old Polo Grounds...

-- Mal

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Lester and Lackey were doing ok at fenway...no run support...

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 12:10 PM

Aug 2014

Which makes their trade all the more ridiculous.

malthaussen

(17,198 posts)

3. Well, it does free up about 23 million/year.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 12:21 PM

Aug 2014

Maybe they figure since they aren't going anywhere anyway, it's time to think about next year. But frankly, I don't understand 75% of the personnel decisions front offices make. I have a sneaky feeling they just like playing God.

-- Mal

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. I agree with your last sentence...especially since the players were BEGGING

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 12:31 PM

Aug 2014

them to dump Valentine in 2012, but they decided to wait until the very end of the season...why? Just because.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

5. Hell, even Peavy wasn't as bad as his record would indicate. Again, no run support. n/t

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 01:40 PM

Aug 2014

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. I know...

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 01:46 PM

Aug 2014

I really think the main problem was they won last year and no one was motivated...they got rid of people who could have done well next season...it's going to be hell for the next few years, IMHO.

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