July 23, 20205 yr This season doesn't REALLY count, does it? On the same day the franchise's best position player since Ted fucking Williams signs a 12 year deal in Los Angeles, I guess it's fitting to start this thread. (Quick aside -- Stupid fucking ownership. Fucking luxury-tax obsessed motherfuckers. They basically print their own money for the last two decades, and now the triumvirate of John Henry, Tom Werner, and Sam Kennedy are the collective love child of if Scrooge McDuck fucked Mr. Burns with trying to cut payroll. Let's keep paying Pablo Sandoval and Rusney fucking Castillo, though. Man, from 2018 to this inevitable nightmare of a so-called season... shit, what happened? I know I really can't complain after 4 World Series titles over the span of 14 years, but the future - especially given the depletion of the farm system - is looking pretty damn bleak.) In all honesty, best of luck to Mookie. Even if you hate the Dodgers, it's tough for any objective baseball fan to root against that guy. I hope he earns his contract and makes the Sox front office think about it every fucking day for the next decade. Ok, enough of that. It's only 60 games. Stranger things have happened, right? Possible lineup: LF - Benny DH - JDM 3B - Devers SS - Xander 1B - 2-Bags 2B - Ice Horse C - Vaz RF - Alex Verdugo [😣] CF - JBJ (Jose Peraza, Kevin Pillar, Bobby Dalbec, and the corpse of Dustin Pedroia are all the highlights coming off the bench.) Rotation: Nasty Nate Martin Perez Ryan Weber Brian Johnson Matt Hall(?) (E-Rod is still recovering from the 'rona, so he'll be eased carefully back into the rotation.) Bullpen: Workman (hook 'em) Matt Barnes Ryan Brasier Heath Hembree Colten Brewer Marcus Walden And a bunch of other schlubs... Darwinzon is still recovering from the 'rona as well. (Fuck, it's not a good sign when two of your best arms both test positive.) Oh, and apparently they're still gonna play Sweet Caroline to an empty Fenway during every home game. 2020 is a fucking dumpster fire of a year. PLAY BALL! Go Sox.
July 23, 20205 yr Author Ok, I've been a little out of the loop on baseball lately. Forgive me. It was just a possible lineup, after all. Pillar could lead off as well vs. lefties.
July 23, 20205 yr Great way to start... Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez had "minor complications" following his bout with coronavirus and was being shut down from all baseball activities, manager Ron Roenicke said Thursday. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29524808/red-sox-shut-eduardo-rodriguez-complications
July 23, 20205 yr Yep, agree. Shut him down, bring someone up and treat this season like extended spring training for pitchers. Let the batters go off though.
July 23, 20205 yr Yeah, my relatives in Brockton, the Cape and East Bridgewater. Fuck them. They would not speak to me for years since my wife at the time was Latina. Yet they loved Jim Rice, Papi and Pedro.
July 28, 20205 yr The Sox pitching is beyond horrendous. It's almost August and they have been this way all season.
August 1, 20205 yr Sucks that you guys aren’t a competitive team anymore. The rivalry at full strength was good for the game.
August 1, 20205 yr Author Yeah, it also sucks how a so-called marquee franchise like the Yankees only has one WS title to hang its hat on this century. Rivalry has been a bit one sided lately, maybe y'all can catch up. But best worst of luck finishing this disaster of a season.
August 1, 20205 yr Author E-Rod shut down for the rest of 2020. Definitely the right move. Best of luck to him & a safe, speedy recovery. He has a heart condition (Myocarditis) that apparently was exacerbated by his COVID-19 bout. Dangerous damn disease, it is.
August 2, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, dbecks said: Yeah, it also sucks how a so-called marquee franchise like the Yankees only has one WS title to hang its hat on this century. Rivalry has been a bit one sided lately, maybe y'all can catch up. But best worst of luck finishing this disaster of a season. 2 titles this century. If you’re one of those “2000 was last century” people you’re the worst kind of person. And E-Rod was perfectly healthy, the virus just fucked up his heart enough to cause myocarditis. It’s not something that’s a pre-existing condition. Pretty fucking scary.
August 3, 20205 yr Author Fun facts (small sample size, I know):Team ERA: WORST in MLBHits allowed: WORST in MLBHR allowed: 2nd worst in MLBTeam WHIP: 2nd worst in MLBBating avg against: WORST in MLBSo yeah, the pitching sucks.
August 15, 20205 yr Author Is this shithole of a season that totally doesn’t count (except for draft position) over yet?They’ve given up 8+ runs in five straight games. I hear some of the young arms are gonna start throwing with their opposite arm just to see if something will stick.
August 16, 20205 yr Author Fun fact:The Red Sox pitching staff has allowed more earned runs (124) this year than Pedro Martinez (122) did over a 3-year period in 364 fewer inning pitchedPedro Martinez (1999-01) 547.0 IP - 122 ERRed Sox pitchers (2020)183.0 IP - 124 ER - 6.10 ERA
August 30, 20205 yr Author A day after he hits 10 years of service, Mitch Moreland gets traded to the Padres. Damn. Best of luck to him. Keep mashing those 2-bags.
September 20, 20205 yr Author Pitchers in MLB history who opened their careers with 2 straight starts of 5+ IP, no earned runs, no more than 2 hits allowed: Tanner Houck, 2020Kaz Ishii, 2002
September 22, 20205 yr yep, dude looks damn good. I know we suck this year, but I still love listening to the broadcasts from NESN. I swear the announcers are drunk most of the time
September 24, 20205 yr Author This team can't even tank right. Out of the running for the #2 spot, so won't get either of the Vanderbilt pitchers. Seems like the team could use some young pitching prospects...
September 24, 20205 yr No shit. Just when you want them to suck, they don't. Time to start thinking about the off season.
September 27, 20205 yr Author Roenicke not returning as manager in 2021... Alex Cora reunion possible?
September 28, 20205 yr Sucks for him. Sale out, Rodriguez out, Martinez hitting like crap. So who do we lose this off season?
October 31, 20205 yr Author Looks like the Dustin Pedroia era is finally, unceremoniously, coming to an end. Sounds like he’s going to retire, according to the Boston Globe. Heckuva player, tough few years he’s had lately.
November 1, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, dbecks said: Looks like the Dustin Pedroia era is finally, unceremoniously, coming to an end. Sounds like he’s going to retire, according to the Boston Globe. Heckuva player, tough few years he’s had lately. As much as I love Dustin this is great news. It's been obvious for a couple of years that he couldn't make it back. It's also been painful to watch him struggle. The guy gave his all in everything he did and it was both a pleasure and honor to get to watch him play baseball.
November 6, 20205 yr Roenicke not returning as manager in 2021... Alex Cora reunion possible?Looks like it. Don’t worry mlb won’t bust you or the Yankees for cheating.
November 6, 20205 yr Author Ha ha. Good one. He definitely has his work cut out for him, but this is as no-brainer of a move as it possible.
November 7, 20205 yr On 10/31/2020 at 5:15 PM, dbecks said: Looks like the Dustin Pedroia era is finally, unceremoniously, coming to an end. Sounds like he’s going to retire, according to the Boston Globe. Heckuva player, tough few years he’s had lately. Loved watching him play. Hope he stays with the organization in some capacity.
December 15, 20205 yr Good move. https://www.overthemonster.com/2020/12/14/22174408/boston-red-sox-hunter-renfroe-free-agent-contract
January 23, 20214 yr New guy! https://www.overthemonster.com/2021/1/22/22245078/boston-red-sox-rumors-enrique-hernandez-free-agent
February 1, 20214 yr Sad to read this today, but it was time. Thanks for a great run Pedroia. Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who hasn't played since 2019 because of a knee injury suffered two seasons earlier, announced his retirement Monday. Pedroia, 37, a four-time All-Star who was named American Rookie of the Year in 2007 and AL MVP in 2008, played his entire 17-season professional career in the Red Sox organization. He won three World Series rings with the Red Sox and was a four-time Gold Glove winner. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30816259/boston-red-sox-dustin-pedroia-announces-retirement-mlb
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