The Red Sox Are Finished

[randallscott35]

0-5 and just plain awful. Hope for Pats foots, all you have

[clyde]

Dahla picked them to win the world series.



Of course she will accuse me of being precociously judgmental based on just 5 games.

All of which they have lost.

[Dahoss]

I can't stand Boston or the Yankees, but there are 157 games left. They haven't even played a home game yet. If they win 2 of 3 from the Yanks this weekend they are right back in the thick of things.

[hi_im_god]

buy bosox.

randy's been selling equities for 2 years.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

buy bosox.

randy's been selling equities for 2 years.

I've been short nothing since '06 but continue your misleading charade on the day the dollar makes another low and gold makes another high. I truly believe you are inbred. Somewhere down the line. No doubt about it.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I've been short nothing since '06 but continue your misleading charade on the day the dollar makes another low and gold makes another high. I truly believe you are inbred. Somewhere down the line. No doubt about it.

it's not "moron" but i'll still take that as another positive sign for equities.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

it's not "moron" but i'll still take that as another positive sign for equities.

Lets stay on topic. Red Sox. Don't thread pollute. Mods can fix this. If you need me to bump the initial econ thread where you embarrassed yourself, please ask. Otherwise post your nonsense in the stocks thread where it belongs.

Joey, cleanup aisle sportsbar.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Lets stay on topic. Red Sox. Don't thread pollute. Mods can fix this. If you need me to bump the initial econ thread where you embarrassed yourself, please ask. Otherwise post your nonsense in the stocks thread where it belongs.

Joey, cleanup aisle sportsbar.

i just took an easy shot, randy. you're the one keeping it alive.

[randallscott35]

Five games is an absurdly small sample size, the equivalent of the second quarter on opening week of an N.F.L. season. And seven of the eight playoff teams from last season lost five in a row at some point.

Then again, only one team in the wild-card era, the 1995 Cincinnati Reds, has reached the postseason after starting 0-5. No team has won the World Series after starting with so many losses.

[dalakhani]

This is a super talented team...certainly much more talented than any of the other teams that didn't make the playoffs that started 0-5. Carmona is pitching today so they may very well be 0-6. It will just fatten the line up if you want a future bet on them.

I will take all of the heat on this one (as a Red sox HATER) if they end up not making playoffs. I am confident that they will win the division by at least a couple of games.

[slotdirt]

0-162 is still in sight!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

0-162 is still in sight!

Yup. Teams are more than pieces. No gel.

[slotdirt]

I just think it's funny that Boston fans try to differentiate themselves from the Evil Empire when the rest of the world sees them as the Evil Empire-New England.

[dalakhani]

I always found that to be a bit comical with Sox fans. Somehow the Yankees "buy" championships but when they sign Manny or Pedro or Crawford or Gonzales, somehow they are "growing" their team the old fashioned way.

Make no mistake, the Sox buy their championships just like any other team.

[clyde]

Dahlakins....the mistake has aleady been made.





Just thayin'.

[dalakhani]

Who do you have Clyde?

[clyde]

Wouldn't you like to know.




..kissykissy

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Yup. Teams are more than pieces. No gel.

Sounds like Gales about 365 days ago

[lord007]

Cmon now they are just getting started..lol...I am pretty heated though today's game was a disaster

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

I always found that to be a bit comical with Sox fans. Somehow the Yankees "buy" championships but when they sign Manny or Pedro or Crawford or Gonzales, somehow they are "growing" their team the old fashioned way.

Make no mistake, the Sox buy their championships just like any other team.

Well not exactly. Did the Giant's "buy" their championship last year?

Boston has built their teams in the 2000's through shrewd moves with a few big money signings.

Pedro was acquired via trade
Gonzalez was acquired via trade
Beckett and Mike Lowell via trade
Pedroia was drafted by Boston
Youkilis was drafted by Boston
Ellsbury was drafted by Boston
Varitek was acquired via trade (along with Derrick Lowe)
Lester was drafted by Boston
Buchholz was drafted by Boston
Papelbon was drafted by Boston
Bard was drafted by Boston
Wakefield was signed by Boston for 175k as a FA after being released by the Pirates
Ortiz signed as a FA for 1.2 million after being released by the Twins
Lowrie drafted by Boston
Millar signed as FA for 2 million a year
Damon signed as FA for 7 million a year (same as previous year)
Schilling was acquired via trade
Foulke signed as FA for 3.5 million (or half of what he had made the previous year)
Arroyo was claimed off of waivers by Boston
Mueller was signed as a FA for 2.1 million (less than his previous 2 years salary with the Cubs)
Bellhorn was given to Boston for nothing by the Rockies
Crisp was acquired by trade
Okajima was signed as an Intl F for 1.2 million
Victor Martinez was acquired via trade

Boston's major FA signings "splurges"
Lugo was signed as a FA for 8 million (not exactly thier finest hour)
JD Drew was signed as a FA for 14 million
Manny was signed as a FA for avg 18 million
Daisuke was signed as an Int'l FA for 8.3 million (they did pay a huge posting fee)
Lackey was signed as a FA for avg 16 million a year
Beltre was a 1 year, 10 million FA signing that netted them a 1st round pick when he signed with Texas
Cameron signed as a FA for 7.5 million


These are the major players on the 2 WS winning teams and players since 2004. Do I really need to go through the Yankees for a comparison?