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I see this '08 season for the Yankees a lot like 2006 was for Boston. They had to fall back a little before they could move forward. They'll be back soon.
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*puts on anti-mush hat*
I'd agree with the notion that this loss is going to hang over the heads of the Rays if they were a bunch of veterans whose window of opportunity was closing. These guys, however, are young and don't seem to give a crap about the last pitch, let alone the last game. If the Red Sox win the next two games, it'll be because they play better, not because the Rays are "devastated," IMO. |
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ARod was hurt and not quite as good as usual though he has a really high standard to live up to. (Not making any assumptions here but will the steroid policy mean that players will go back to aging normally as opposed to the last 10 years where guys played at high levels well past the usual slipping point???) Jeter had a off year for him and his range is not getting any better at SS. Cano was a big disappointment and supposedly they are looking to move him. Giambi is a FA and though he had a pretty solid year with the power numbers he really should be a DH and with Posada and Matsui and Damon all aging and providing less than stellar defense he is forced to play the field. The Yankees outfield is old and crowded. If they bring back Abreu to play right, they still have big problems with Damon in CF and Matsui in LF. That is a horrific and old OF. Melky was awful and I doubt he gets another shot at CF unless there are injuries which there surely will be with a bunch of mid 30's guys. There is no reason to believe that Matsui and Damon wont regress and it would be considered an upset if Damon repeated his year last year. I know Matsui was hurt but he is really not a great player, he hits for decent average, he has a bit of power, he walks a fair amount, he is not fast, his defense is not great and he is a 35 year old coming off knee surgery. the catcher position is sketchy because Posada obviously cant play 145 games a year there and Molina is SO bad at the plate that it really hurts the team to let him start more than 2 games a month. I'm not sure what they do with Nady but he is also coming off a career year and probably wont repeat that especially when there is no available spot unless they dont resign Abreu. He would be a big drop off from BA. They are not a good defensive team, they dont have much speed, they really dont have a lot of power, and they are old (outside of Cano no starter in 20's) Add in the fact that they play in the same division with Tampa and Boston, neither of which figures to slip much and Toronto which has the best pitching staff in the league and a bunch of young players that are most likely going to get better and it looks like a tough task. Assuming they make a splash in the FA pool, things will change but they really need change in areas where it is really hard to find it. |
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Congrats Red Sox
The Rays have no shot over the next two nights. The Sox experience and ability to come from behind will blow away the Rays. I'm quite sure the Rays are paralyzed over the comeback of the Sox on Thursday night. They are ruined mentally and will cave over the next two nights.
Congrats Sox. Good luck vs. the Phillies in the WS. |
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You cant Re-mush a re-mush. Nice try though |
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The odds of a team going to the World Series in back to back years are very tough to overcome. I wish the Rays good luck in the Series. GO AMERICAN LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! |
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Boston: 4 Tampa Bay: 6 |
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Overt reverse mush attempt |
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Boston 1,000,000 Tampa Bay 0 Book it. Last edited by ateamstupid : 10-18-2008 at 07:43 PM. |
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You know something is really screwed up when they havent shown a FrankTV ad in a while
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