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Bully Taw

(194 posts)

10. Valentine

Reply to virgogal (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:09 PM

Dec 2011

A manager that is bigger than the team in a huge media market...what could go wrong? Valentine should be fine, it's the field talent that is the question mark. losing the closer, possibly the set up man if Bard becomes a starter. Melancon may be an answer, but is another question mark. A 37 yr old DH that will be complaining about his contract in June is another. right field? Beckett's head, Buchholz health, and a very pedestrian shortstop? Youkillis, less so, but he's been hurt too. Catching? does Salty or Shoppach make anyone sleep well? Crawford? I expect a bounce back year from him. Could be worse. Could be a Yankees fan.

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The Red Sox will get their act together this year. [View all] virgogal Dec 2011 OP

With Bobby V. sharp_stick Dec 2011 #1

Ooooh,my first reply on DU3. virgogal Dec 2011 #2

Anything is going to be better than the mess that was last year's team! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #3

I agree, but sadly it's without Papelbon. flvegan Dec 2011 #4

Should be interesting... mikeargo Dec 2011 #5

Sure hope so. September was a disaster, as you said. And a pretty blunt heads up. pinto Dec 2011 #6

I was at the next to last game in Baltimore (Lavarnway's two homers, Ellsbury's) - NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #7

Bobby V is going to be a disaster center rising Dec 2011 #8

I can't predict what the impact will be, but it will certainly be interesting to watch.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #9

Valentine Bully Taw Dec 2011 #10

With the addition of Andrew Bailey the Sox have assembled quite chelsea0011 Dec 2011 #11

Talk about weird-----I was just this minute reading about that and then checked my posts. virgogal Dec 2011 #12

Hated to see Reddick go...time to add a good bat for right field! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #13

Fingers crossed here too Old Troop Jan 2012 #14

Those grandkids do keep us young,don't they? I'll have to try the lemonade. virgogal Jan 2012 #15

I so hope. I want to get the Bad Taste out of my mouth from last year Giantsfootball10 Mar 2012 #16

It was an incredible collapse. 2012 has GOT to be better. virgogal Mar 2012 #17

Bobby Jenks? BTennyson Mar 2012 #18

I think Massarotti nailed it here. virgogal Mar 2012 #19

positive impact ashleywilliam Nov 2012 #20

God, was I wrong. I had forgotten about this virgogal Nov 2012 #21