2009 Boston Red Sox

Dispatch · 03-30-2009, 08:51 PM

Well in one week the Red Sox will be opening the season at Fenway.

I don't know about the rest of you but I feel like this team is either going to be awesome, or they're going to to have a hard time over coming injuries.

My main questions going into the season are:

David Ortiz wrist, I highly doubt he will ever hit 50+ again but can he hit 30-35 .285/.380/.550?
Can Buchholz bounce back and prove it was only a sophomore slump? With his performance this spring it appears to be that way.
Can Ellsbury raise his OBP? There's no way he can bat lead-off and put up a .336 OBP again.
Finally, will Jason Varitek hit over .220? I pray to god we find another option at catcher some point through out the season.

My things to watch for:

Daniel Bard will be a major factor in the pen by August.
Possibly a team in a financial crunch looking to get rid of a good player? (Miguel Cabrera )

clerks37 · 04-03-2009, 07:23 AM

We are loaded with pitching if we can keep our stars healthy it could be a 92-94 win season.

CWood2 · 04-06-2009, 01:14 PM

Not pretty out. I'll pretty much watch any game today, but part of my "holiday" ritual involves skipping work to catch my Sox. Hope they play ...

Misfit · 04-07-2009, 06:20 PM

I wasn't disappointed with the rain out. The 4 o'clock start time today means I could bounce out of work a little early to catch most of the action. So far so good. There's nothing like Opening Day, its replaced Christmas for me now that I'm older (though that might change when/if I have kids).

Misfit · 04-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Lead-off walk followed up by a Crawford double for the Rays put men at second and third with no one out. The following hitters (Longoria, Pena, Burrell) go popout, strikeout, ground out. Love it!

Dispatch · 04-07-2009, 08:39 PM

Great game today. Oki had a tough time in the 8th but besides that a pretty solid performance by the Sox.

I would have liked to see Ellsbury get a hit since I think he needs to get off to a good start to boost his confidence.

Misfit · 04-07-2009, 11:08 PM

Yeah, a great win with more positives than negatives. Fourteen punch-outs for the pitching staff (including a golden sombrero for Pena, ouch!) and a solid offensive showing against Tampa's number 1 (or 1A). The only two negatives were Okajima being unable to locate much of anything in the 8th and Ellsbury's failure to reach base from the lead-off spot. Ellsbury clearly doesn't read the change well out of Shields' hand so hopefully he gets things going tomorrow, though good luck with Kazmir on the hill.

Suiko · 04-08-2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dispatch


	Possibly a team in a financial crunch looking to get rid of a good player? (Miguel Cabrera )

If only =(

Can't complain with that first win. Only 172 to go.

Misfit · 04-09-2009, 11:40 PM

This series was like a re-run of the last 3 these two teams have played. Red Sox dominate the first game, then lose the next two. Dropping two out of three at home to a division rival is not the right way to start the season.

Dispatch · 04-11-2009, 12:33 PM

Last nights game wasn't to much better then the last 2 vs Tampa Bay.

So far are offense seems like its having a hard time getting going, besides Youk who is off to a great start, no one has a batting average over .300. I know its a very small sample size but I'm hoping this isn't the norm for the rest of the year.

Hopefully when Smoltz is ready I hope he takes Wakefields spot in the rotation. It's not that Wake is terrible it's just that he so frustrating to watch.

Let's see what Penny can do today.

03-30-2009, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dispatch We are L.A.S.E.R.S. OVR: 14 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mass Posts: 2,058	2009 Boston Red Sox Well in one week the Red Sox will be opening the season at Fenway. I don't know about the rest of you but I feel like this team is either going to be awesome, or they're going to to have a hard time over coming injuries. My main questions going into the season are: David Ortiz wrist, I highly doubt he will ever hit 50+ again but can he hit 30-35 .285/.380/.550? Can Buchholz bounce back and prove it was only a sophomore slump? With his performance this spring it appears to be that way. Can Ellsbury raise his OBP? There's no way he can bat lead-off and put up a .336 OBP again. Finally, will Jason Varitek hit over .220? I pray to god we find another option at catcher some point through out the season. My things to watch for: Daniel Bard will be a major factor in the pen by August. Possibly a team in a financial crunch looking to get rid of a good player? (Miguel Cabrera )

04-03-2009, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
clerks37 Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianapolis,In Posts: 329	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox We are loaded with pitching if we can keep our stars healthy it could be a 92-94 win season. __________________ Colts Red Sox Avalanche Pacers Michigan Jeff Hardy/Edge

04-06-2009, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
CWood2 MVP OVR: 18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,096	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox Not pretty out. I'll pretty much watch any game today, but part of my "holiday" ritual involves skipping work to catch my Sox. Hope they play ...

04-07-2009, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Misfit All Star OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,551	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox I wasn't disappointed with the rain out. The 4 o'clock start time today means I could bounce out of work a little early to catch most of the action. So far so good. There's nothing like Opening Day, its replaced Christmas for me now that I'm older (though that might change when/if I have kids).

04-07-2009, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Misfit All Star OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,551	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox Lead-off walk followed up by a Crawford double for the Rays put men at second and third with no one out. The following hitters (Longoria, Pena, Burrell) go popout, strikeout, ground out. Love it!

04-07-2009, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dispatch We are L.A.S.E.R.S. OVR: 14 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mass Posts: 2,058	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox Great game today. Oki had a tough time in the 8th but besides that a pretty solid performance by the Sox. I would have liked to see Ellsbury get a hit since I think he needs to get off to a good start to boost his confidence.

04-07-2009, 11:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Misfit All Star OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,551	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox Yeah, a great win with more positives than negatives. Fourteen punch-outs for the pitching staff (including a golden sombrero for Pena, ouch!) and a solid offensive showing against Tampa's number 1 (or 1A). The only two negatives were Okajima being unable to locate much of anything in the 8th and Ellsbury's failure to reach base from the lead-off spot. Ellsbury clearly doesn't read the change well out of Shields' hand so hopefully he gets things going tomorrow, though good luck with Kazmir on the hill.

04-09-2009, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Misfit All Star OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,551	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox This series was like a re-run of the last 3 these two teams have played. Red Sox dominate the first game, then lose the next two. Dropping two out of three at home to a division rival is not the right way to start the season.

04-11-2009, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dispatch We are L.A.S.E.R.S. OVR: 14 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mass Posts: 2,058	Re: 2009 Boston Red Sox Last nights game wasn't to much better then the last 2 vs Tampa Bay. So far are offense seems like its having a hard time getting going, besides Youk who is off to a great start, no one has a batting average over .300. I know its a very small sample size but I'm hoping this isn't the norm for the rest of the year. Hopefully when Smoltz is ready I hope he takes Wakefields spot in the rotation. It's not that Wake is terrible it's just that he so frustrating to watch. Let's see what Penny can do today.

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