Boston Red Sox Thread

MattA75 · Post by **MattA75** » Mon June 16, 2014 7:04 pm

Coach wrote:To be fair, didn't Lester invite the low ball offers a bit with his comments about a hometown discount, which I understand he has since re-phrased, but still....

What the Red Sox offered was an insult, wasn't it 4 years and $70 million?

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Mon June 16, 2014 8:19 pm

MattA75 wrote:
Coach wrote:To be fair, didn't Lester invite the low ball offers a bit with his comments about a hometown discount, which I understand he has since re-phrased, but still....
What the Red Sox offered was an insult, wasn't it 4 years and $70 million?

I believe that's what the reports were; I have no idea if that offer has changed or increased, which it would have to....we shall see.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Mon June 16, 2014 8:34 pm

They are certainly operating like they arent really interested in re-signing him for anything more than a deep discount.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Tue June 17, 2014 10:06 pm

Now that he's getting a game in CF, the only field position Holt hasn't played this year is SS, his natural position.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue June 17, 2014 10:58 pm

That's cray-cray. Also, he ended up being the best piece of the Joel Hanrahan trade, huh?

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Tue June 17, 2014 11:01 pm

Melancon was pretty good for PIT last year, I have no clue how he's doing this year.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue June 17, 2014 11:02 pm

He actually looks like he's doing pretty well; sorry for exposing my AL bias. But Holt obviously ended up being a diamond in the rough for us.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Tue June 17, 2014 11:03 pm

Absolutely, I actually liked the look of him in his limited time last year. If he can turn into a Ben Zobrist type that trade goes from being a bust to being a coup.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Wed June 18, 2014 9:59 pm

Was at work today and missed the game, but holy crap, even looking at the linescore you can tell that this is one of the weirdest games they'll play all year.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed June 18, 2014 10:54 pm

Did they just sweep a series while scoring 5 runs total?

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Thu June 19, 2014 12:53 am

numbers wrote:Did they just sweep a series while scoring 5 runs total?

Mazz said on the Baseball Reporters Show today that the Sox had done something similar to this up in Toronto in 1990. I love that show.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Sat June 28, 2014 2:34 am

I like how the postgame shows on NESN are now just a half hour about how awesome Brock Holt is and a half hour about how great their farm system is, and the game that they just lost is totally ignored.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Sat June 28, 2014 11:54 am

I have tickets to the game Tuesday, but rather than attend a shutout loss, I'm leaning towards staying home so I can watch the soccer game.

Post by **Green Habit** » Sat June 28, 2014 2:06 pm

numbers wrote:I like how the postgame shows on NESN are now just a half hour about how awesome Brock Holt is and a half hour about how great their farm system is, and the game that they just lost is totally ignored.

That's about as close as my mindset is right now. Still on fumes from the WS win in the near past, hoping that the near future looks good...and just zoning out the present right now.

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Sat June 28, 2014 9:02 pm

I've never seen so many different companies giving away Sox tickets via promos, etc.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sun June 29, 2014 12:37 am

I'm watching a lot more non Red Sox games than I am Red Sox games.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sun June 29, 2014 2:02 am

However, I'm glad I tuned in tonight. Easily the best game of the season.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Sun June 29, 2014 2:11 am

Yeah, my kind of game.

MattA75 · Post by **MattA75** » Mon June 30, 2014 12:43 pm

Coach wrote:I've never seen so many different companies giving away Sox tickets via promos, etc.

2012 was pretty bad

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Mon June 30, 2014 11:31 pm

It's wild that the Sox are only 6 games out in the division and the wild card. That's not insurmountable.

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