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I actually hope he does, because I think he was the bigger part of the problem.
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No argument here, Theo is not the answer. He is on the "right place at the right time" train and that shit needs to stop.
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I actually like quite a bit of the team. Pedroia and Youkilis seem like solid clubhouse guys and, when not injured, contribute greatly.
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Ive see quite a bit lately that says otherwise, I was like you and thought he was solid but it seems he's been part of the problem with the recent events. I know he was quite vocal about Jacoby and his injuries last season but I guess its much more than that.
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AGon tailed off a bit but still had solid numbers.
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He was fighting calf issues as well as problems with the same shoulder he had surgery on in the off season, hope that's not a chronic problem.
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Crawford they're stuck with, and just have to hope he rebounds.
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I just dont understand where this suck came from, its rather perplexing.
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Saltalamacchia can hold the fort until Lavarnway is ready to take it over.
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Salty looks great then he looks like ass, I think the season really took a toll on him late. He earned another season before we make any decisions on what he is or isn't. The concern with Ryan is if he can stick behind the dish, if not his bat may not be good enough to play 1st or DH.
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I think the end of the line is here for Varitek, as well as Ortiz (and Wakefield, of course).
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All of these guys need to go, close the book turn over a new leaf whatever you want to say just get the **** out.
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Scutaro's okay until they get someone better.
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Im SO ready to have a decent fielding SS in Fenway its not even funny. Id like to see one of the Kids we have get a shot next season.
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. The starting pitching staff is the bigger issue (the consistency of Lester, the health of Buchholz, what to do with Beckett to get him motivated to stay in shape, how to get rid of Lackey ASAP).
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Buch shouldnt have any lasting effect from his injury, Lester and Beckett will be fine when we punt that **** face Lacky. I can see us paying a team ( like the Padres) to take him.
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Relievers can use more depth, although I think they have a keeper in Aceves. They're going to have to re-sign Papelbon, like it or not (even with the blown save in the final game, he'd blown few this season, and Bard clearly isn't ready to even remain the 8th-inning guy let alone the closer).
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I think Bard is ready he was simply over worked that being said I think they still make a run at paps I just dont want to overspend, and I think thats whats going to happen whomever signs the guy.
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It's amazing the fine line between winning and losing. If Buchholz was healthy, or Youkilis, or Bard didn't collapse, or Wakefield didn't lose 374 in a row trying to win #200... I mean, they only missed out by ONE freakin' win. If they'd gotten into the playoffs, and somehow won the opening series, all would've been forgiven regarding September and Francona wouldn't now be looking for a job. (Same goes for the Patriots. Belichick was close to being fired in 2000 before Mo Lewis knocked Drew Bledsoe into the hospital. Then after that you had the Tuck Rule Snow Bowl game against Oakland. Then you had Adam Vinatieri's FG to put that game in OT and then win it, plus his FGs making the difference in all three Super Bowls... A few different breaks and, not only is Belichick not looked upon as a genius, but he's probably slogging away in Carolina or Jacksonville or somewhere still trying to get out of Bill Parcells's shadow.)
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Yep, although It sucks loosing Tito but I think in the long run this may be the best for the team, a Paradigm Shift was desperately needed. The current team has the talent to win it all just need to put it all together.