Chris_H_2 wrote:they weren't re-signing him at the end of this season, so it's not that much of a shock. but the timing is kind of weird.
Agreed. Why let him make all those moves last week then let him go?
Probably so he can go interview with the Red Sox.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:20 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
cutuphalfdead wrote:
BigRedLedbetter wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:they weren't re-signing him at the end of this season, so it's not that much of a shock. but the timing is kind of weird.
Agreed. Why let him make all those moves last week then let him go?
Probably so he can go interview with the Red Sox.
Touche
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:22 pm
by Chris_H_2
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:26 pm
by numbers
Maybe they wanted to keep him around TO oversee the sell-off before he left.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:39 pm
by The Argonaut
Simple Torture wrote:And just for kicks: here's Manny Ramirez cutting off a cut-off throw:
My favorite baseball moment: the Aaron Boone HR in the 2003 ALCS
My favorite game: July 1, 2004 Yankees v. Red Sox, Jeter dives into stands, Yanks come from behind in the thirteenth to walk off...
But the above clip is my favorite moment of all-time, baseball-related or otherwise. I try to watch the clip itself as rarely as possible so I won't wear it out. Just thinking about it makes me laugh out loud. Manny....
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:54 pm
by numbers
I miss Manny so much, in addition to him being one of the best RHH ever, he was good for some kind of antic like that once a week.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:56 pm
by Norah
We could have won back to back WS in 07/08 if he wasn't a giant bitch that 08 season.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 9:59 pm
by numbers
cutuphalfdead wrote:We could have won back to back WS in 07/08 if he wasn't a giant bitch that 08 season.
His biggest problem, was that he always pulled his bullshit when they were playing the Yankees. If he decided he wanted a couple days off when they were playing KC or something, people would have bitched but it wouldn't have been that big of a deal. It was always when they were about to start some crucial series with NYY though.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:00 pm
by Chris_H_2
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:02 pm
by numbers
Chris_H_2 wrote:
I'm pretty sure he put that online when he was in the middle of not showing up for spring training.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:03 pm
by Norah
numbers wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:We could have won back to back WS in 07/08 if he wasn't a giant bitch that 08 season.
His biggest problem, was that he always pulled his bullshit when they were playing the Yankees. If he decided he wanted a couple days off when they were playing KC or something, people would have bitched but it wouldn't have been that big of a deal. It was always when they were about to start some crucial series with NYY though.
All I know is he stopped trying entirely for Boston that year, and then went to LA and was an absolute beast. We make it beyond game 7 of the ALCS if he plays hard for us that year.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:07 pm
by numbers
What he did that year was undignified, but I can't bring myself to have ill will towards him.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:09 pm
by Norah
numbers wrote:What he did that year was undignified, but I can't bring myself to have ill will towards him.
For the most part I'm with you. I just really, really liked that 08 team and us not repeating is one of my biggest (post 2004) Red Sox disappointments.
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Posted: Tue August 04, 2015 10:14 pm
by numbers
I still feel like they should have just kept him and let the chips fall.
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Posted: Wed August 05, 2015 2:11 am
by philpritchard
BigRedLedbetter wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:they weren't re-signing him at the end of this season, so it's not that much of a shock. but the timing is kind of weird.
Agreed. Why let him make all those moves last week then let him go?
I don't understand why he didn't accept a mediocre return for Price in order to keep his future team's prospect pool intact.
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Posted: Wed August 05, 2015 1:12 pm
by philpritchard
Ugh, Boston. Useless.
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Posted: Wed August 05, 2015 1:41 pm
by numbers
philpritchard wrote:Ugh, Boston. Useless.
If you're expecting them to help Toronto out, you're sorely mistaken.
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Posted: Wed August 05, 2015 3:49 pm
by philpritchard
numbers wrote:
philpritchard wrote:Ugh, Boston. Useless.
If you're expecting them to help Toronto out, you're sorely mistaken.
Oh I know. I didn't really expect it so much as I hoped maybe they could just go ahead and not suck for a couple days. Is that really too much to ask?
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Posted: Wed August 05, 2015 4:42 pm
by numbers
philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:
philpritchard wrote:Ugh, Boston. Useless.
If you're expecting them to help Toronto out, you're sorely mistaken.
Oh I know. I didn't really expect it so much as I hoped maybe they could just go ahead and not suck for a couple days. Is that really too much to ask?
You should be thankful just to have BOS games still left on your schedule.
