Red Sox 2012 Season Thread

[Redz]

Hopefully they can hold on to this one because it would be a really nice win.

Crawford back and producing.  Adrian Gonzalez with a clutch homer and 4 RBI.  Just hope Papi's OK.  This might be a chance at getting the ball rolling.

[Redz]

Cody Ross is on fire!

Excellent win for the Sox.

Nice to see some life.

[All Star Matt Clement]

yeah glad to see them get some momentum going. hopefully it'll stick. haven't paid much attention to the Sox since their 2007 championship. too many overpaid unmotivated cast of characters since the lovable idiots. glad to see some unsung heroes like Cody Ross contribute and feel good home grown talent this year.

[Jon]

Awesome game tonight!  Can't wait till Papi is back and the offense is at absolutely full strength.  Ells/CC/Pedroia/Papi/AGon (not to mention Ross, Salty, Middlebrooks, and the immortal Pedro Ciriaco) is going to be absolutely brutal on pitchers. 

The potential returns of Bailey and Bard to the pen could also be a big plus. 

Now we just need Lester and Beckett to get their heads on straight. 

[Redz]

Now we just need Lester and Beckett to get their heads on straight. 

Lester and Beckett have to go elsewhere. They're never going to man up and get over getting called out for being poopbirds last year. Sever the ties and move on. The Sox need to get some guys who want to pitch for their team.

[Redz]

So much for the "rally around Johnny Pesky" Red Sox

They are a sad team.

[Cman]

The season is over. The team needs to clear house in a big way.

Personal pet peeve: they need to clear house not just of lame players but of lame bandwagon fans (not talking about anyone here on cb).

[Redz]

The season is over. The team needs to clear house in a big way.

Personal pet peeve: they need to clear house not just of lame players but of lame bandwagon fans (not talking about anyone here on cb).

It is kind of nice to be back to being a loathsome Sox fan again.    If the shoe fits...

[nickagneta]

Are the Red Sox still playing? I had no idea!!!! I was under the impression their season ended months ago.

[Cman]

The season is over. The team needs to clear house in a big way.

Personal pet peeve: they need to clear house not just of lame players but of lame bandwagon fans (not talking about anyone here on cb).

It is kind of nice to be back to being a loathsome Sox fan again.    If the shoe fits...

Completely agree.
The good old days. When no Boston team was any good.
Funny to think how spoiled we've been this past decade. Seriously, very spoiled.

[Redz]

Are the Red Sox still playing? I had no idea!!!! I was under the impression their season ended months ago.

I think they officially waved the white flag when they traded away Kelly Shoppach.  Apparently the trade deadline acquisition of middle reliever Craig Breslow wasn't quite the spark the team needed.

[Donoghus]

I hate this team. 

This version is really giving the '01 team a run for their money as "least likeable" Red Sox team of the past 30 years.

[Redz]

So now apparently Aceves is a bit perturbed because Bobby gave the ball to Bailey to close out Saturday's game.  The Sox suspended him for 3 games for "behavior detrimental to the team".  The job should absolutely be Bailey's.  They traded for the guy, and he's healthy now.  Aceves is a useful guy but he blew some god awful games, including Friday where he gave up the lead in the 9th, then watched the Sox tied in the bottom of the 9th, only to go back out there and lose the game in the 10th.  There are any number of guys who had a chance to step of this team all season, and no one has.  Maybe Big Papi.

It's been difficult to see.  I think they did an excellent job cleaning house today. 

[MBz]

So now apparently Aceves is a bit perturbed because Bobby gave the ball to Bailey to close out Saturday's game.  The Sox suspended him for 3 games for "behavior detrimental to the team".  The job should absolutely be Bailey's.  They traded for the guy, and he's healthy now.  Aceves is a useful guy but he blew some god awful games, including Friday where he gave up the lead in the 9th, then watched the Sox tied in the bottom of the 9th, only to go back out there and lose the game in the 10th.  There are any number of guys who had a chance to step of this team all season, and no one has.  Maybe Big Papi.

It's been difficult to see.  I think they did an excellent job cleaning house today.

Yeah this year has been incredibly disappointing in terms of leadership and timely performances.  Crawford just can't stay healthy, Gonzalez is a big sissy, and we all know about Beckett.  I think Bobby V will be back next year and I think its awesome that management basically chose Bobby V over Gonzalez for next season.

[Fafnir]

So now apparently Aceves is a bit perturbed because Bobby gave the ball to Bailey to close out Saturday's game.  The Sox suspended him for 3 games for "behavior detrimental to the team".  The job should absolutely be Bailey's.  They traded for the guy, and he's healthy now.  Aceves is a useful guy but he blew some god awful games, including Friday where he gave up the lead in the 9th, then watched the Sox tied in the bottom of the 9th, only to go back out there and lose the game in the 10th.  There are any number of guys who had a chance to step of this team all season, and no one has.  Maybe Big Papi.

It's been difficult to see.  I think they did an excellent job cleaning house today.

Yeah this year has been incredibly disappointing in terms of leadership and timely performances.  Crawford just can't stay healthy, Gonzalez is a big sissy, and we all know about Beckett.  I think Bobby V will be back next year and I think its awesome that management basically chose Bobby V over Gonzalez for next season.

Nothing like doubling down on the bad hire....

Strange trade.