Sox (AL's best record) win 50th, the 4th place Yankees? Fizzles Pirates win 51st

[HammerDown]

The Pirates' magic number is 30 for the rest of the season to break the streak. This is all I am concentrating on at the moment.

The Pirates are built to win for seasons to come.

 

[Down38st8]

So after a crappy week in boston:

Celts most 2 favorite players

Lose the cup

Ray wins in Miami

Hernadez going COD in real life

Are we just talking about the RedSox's I assume?

What ever it takes to deflect from Yankee conversation eh?

 

[cerealboi]

The Pirates current success makes me feel bad for our good friends from KC.

 

[Down38st8]

did you know????

this is the 4th sox team ever to have 50 wins by july 1

And of the 3 other teams?

1946, 1978, 2008

Lost WS
Bucky Bleeping Dent
Lost to Tampa in ALCS

Not a good omen...

 

[Rock Strongo]

And of the 3 other teams?

1946, 1978, 2008

Lost WS
Bucky Bleeping Dent
Lost to Tampa in ALCS

Not a good omen...

fuck off

 

[cerealboi]

Has Farrell learned that Bailey, in his current form, is only appropriate for +/- 5 run situations? Nothing more predictable than that outing Friday night.

 

[Down38st8]

Courtesy of Chad Finn at the Globe...June Power Rankings for Sox players...

1-4 are Iglesias, Lackey, Ortiz and Koji...

#5?

5. Rubby De La Rosa
The next K-Rod? Wouldn't go that far, but ...

I'm not sure what the formula for creating a lights-out closer happens to be. Maybe it's something as simple as repertoire-plus-opportunity. But I do know that closers are made, not born (even the great Mariano Rivera is a converted starter), and there's a decent possibility that the relief ace the Red Sox seem to need right now is currently working as a starter in Pawtucket. In his last 10 games, all starts, De La Rosa has a 0.79 ERA. In 45.2 innings, he's allowed just 26 hits, walked 17, and whiffed 48. In June, he had a 1.01 ERA in five starts. The Red Sox are stretching out his arm, but his extraordinary fastball-changeup combo may lend itself to relief in the short term. He came up for a day in mid-June. The next time he comes up, it will be to perform in a role that matters.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Has Farrell learned that Bailey, in his current form, is only appropriate for +/- 5 run situations? Nothing more predictable than that outing Friday night.

how good has koji been as closer? dude was like a gremlin...cant pitch him 2 days in a row, cant spill water on him...

dudes been in there what, 3 of the last 4?

love his enthusiasm out there too

 

[Rock Strongo]

Courtesy of Chad Finn at the Globe...June Power Rankings for Sox players...

1-4 are Iglesias, Lackey, Ortiz and Koji...

#5?

5. Rubby De La Rosa
The next K-Rod? Wouldn't go that far, but ...

I'm not sure what the formula for creating a lights-out closer happens to be. Maybe it's something as simple as repertoire-plus-opportunity. But I do know that closers are made, not born (even the great Mariano Rivera is a converted starter), and there's a decent possibility that the relief ace the Red Sox seem to need right now is currently working as a starter in Pawtucket. In his last 10 games, all starts, De La Rosa has a 0.79 ERA. In 45.2 innings, he's allowed just 26 hits, walked 17, and whiffed 48. In June, he had a 1.01 ERA in five starts. The Red Sox are stretching out his arm, but his extraordinary fastball-changeup combo may lend itself to relief in the short term. He came up for a day in mid-June. The next time he comes up, it will be to perform in a role that matters.

 

[cerealboi]

Hope Pete swings by. He'd enjoy this article about the sad tale of Daniel Bard:

Daniel Bard went from ace reliever to Double-A. Why? | SportsonEarth.com : Matthew Kory Article

 

[Most Driven]

What ever it takes to deflect from Yankee conversation eh?

They suck

What else you want to talk about.

 

[cerealboi]

how good has koji been as closer? dude was like a gremlin...cant pitch him 2 days in a row, cant spill water on him...

dudes been in there what, 3 of the last 4?

love his enthusiasm out there too

Farrell is trying to get him injured.

 

[gobigred]

Morning all

 

[gobigred]

The Pirates' magic number is 30 for the rest of the season to break the streak. This is all I am concentrating on at the moment.

I think this will be the year they finally break the streak.

 

[cerealboi]

They suck

What else you want to talk about.

You should jump on the Nets bandwagon. I think they're going to be great next year. Of course I thought that about the Lakers after the Howard trade and look where that got me.

 

[Floffman]

everyones "busy" on a traditionally slowwwww business week

I have been busy as hell I am using this week to catch up when clients are off

Represent!

Word

What ever it takes to deflect from Yankee conversation eh?

Not dead in the water yet but getting a lot closer

 

[gobigred]

Braves with a nice 3 game sweep of the Diamondbacks with weekend!!

 

[Most Driven]

You should jump on the Nets bandwagon. I think they're going to be great next year. Of course I thought that about the Lakers after the Howard trade and look where that got me.

I'm not even a knicks fan. For some reason became a Kings fan, they look a little more promising after the draft but will only win 30 games


And the NBA sucks

 

[redseat]

i still got 7 hours left to go

 

[Rock Strongo]

Hope Pete swings by. He'd enjoy this article about the sad tale of Daniel Bard:

Daniel Bard went from ace reliever to Double-A. Why? | SportsonEarth.com : Matthew Kory Article

good, but difficult, read (as a fan)