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The 2011 Boston Red Sox: This Space for Rent

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Although, things might get to a point where Francona might be able to get away with it.

This team is absolutely lifeless.
 
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CURSE OF LBJ!!!!!!

(what were they thinking?!?!?!)
 
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More beanballs than strikes. Let's see how long Reyes can keep that stat alive....

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He did it! a 4-pitch walk, and he leaves the game with more HBPs than strikes thrown.
 
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That play was a 10 second summary of the 2011 season so far. :o

Either that or the ensuing HR by Cabrera.

Month-to-month subscription to MLB.tv FTW! :(
 
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Not sure if we're at "this is actually getting funny" or "this isn't funny anymore." What a mess this team is right now.
 
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1990 wasn't it the orioles started 0-22 or something :D

yankees got be praying the sox lose tomorrow too!!!
 
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It's actually NESN's fault. They toyed with the opening and took out "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Fenway Park." That's why the Sox are 0-5.

The NESN crew has 12 hours to edit that line back in!
 
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Updated stat: of the 85 teams that have started 0-5, only 2 have even made the postseason.

I'm actually still optimistic. Obviously, the great majority of those 85 teams didn't make the postseason because they were just terrible teams.

But it's not going to be easy if they fall much further behind. The Yankee teams that started slow and made the postseason did so because they played absolutely lights out for looong stretches of the season. That's not going to be easy to do this year, because the basement of the AL East is rising. The Yanks aren't getting any younger, and the Rays are going backwards, but the O's don't look like automatic wins anymore. And the Jays always seem to show up against the Red Sox.

Time for someone to show some leadership. It's not just that that they lost again, it was how they lost. Crawford seemed into into the game - making smart baserunning plays and swiping bags. But the team as a whole? Bleh. They looked uninterested. Probably didn't help that I was stuck with the zero-energy snoozefest that passes for Cleveland's broadcast.
 
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amherstblackbear said:
Updated stat: of the 85 teams that have started 0-5, only 2 have even made the postseason.

I'm actually still optimistic. Obviously, the great majority of those 85 teams didn't make the postseason because they were just terrible teams.

But it's not going to be easy if they fall much further behind. The Yankee teams that started slow and made the postseason did so because they played absolutely lights out for looong stretches of the season. That's not going to be easy to do this year, because the basement of the AL East is rising. The Yanks aren't getting any younger, and the Rays are going backwards, but the O's don't look like automatic wins anymore. And the Jays always seem to show up against the Red Sox.

Time for someone to show some leadership. It's not just that that they lost again, it was how they lost. Crawford seemed into into the game - making smart baserunning plays and swiping bags. But the team as a whole? Bleh. They looked uninterested. Probably didn't help that I was stuck with the zero-energy snoozefest that passes for Cleveland's broadcast.
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5 game losing streaks are common in baseball. Its not the end of the world, but it would be lovely to get a win. Thursday starts a stretch of 6 straight days the Red Sox are on TV for me here in Michigan (thank you MLB Network and ESPN + Fox). They better pick it up or I'll be throwing stuff at my TV.
 
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Lester looking fantastic...and no offense to support him.
 
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Heidi, that's how we all feel watching this team right now.
 
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I dont like where today is going. Once again, can not get the clutch hit.
 
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Nice squeeze by Cleveland there. Not a whole lot you can do about that.
 
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Orsillo says that's "the way things are going" for the Sox, making it sound like bad luck. No, it's a HUGE baserunning gaffe. "The way things are going" is that they can't execute.
 
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Jason A said:
Orsillo says that's "the way things are going" for the Sox, making it sound like bad luck. No, it's a HUGE baserunning gaffe. "The way things are going" is that they can't execute.
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Where did he think he was going? No reason at all to round 2nd like that, when you are the tying run with two outs. Id like to see a better replay though...it looked like he was safe before the tag...but who cares at this point.
 
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Where did he think he was going? No reason at all to round 2nd like that, when you are the tying run with two outs. Id like to see a better replay though...it looked like he was safe before the tag...but who cares at this point.
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Did he possibly think the ball got through the pitcher and was headed to Center?

And I agree, I want to see another replay.
 
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Did he possibly think the ball got through the pitcher and was headed to Center?

And I agree, I want to see another replay.
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Head up, look at the base coach. The only reason not to have your head up is to dig for 2nd and slide, which clearly was not the case. Anyone in Triple-A with marginal hitting skills and speed that can replace Darnell?

Also around the bag was the SS and 2B. I have no clue what he was thinking even taking two steps off that bag.
 
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