The Red Sox Are Finished

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Well who exactly says that anybody other than the Yankees "buys" championships? Who should i compare them to? The Mariners?

No I am pointing out that the Red Sox dont spend that much more than many of the other contenders. Saying that everyone "buys" a championship is stupid and ignores good management. Sure the Red Sox can afford a mistake more than a mid market team but the team that won the title in 2004 or 07 was hardly a "bought" team any more than the White Sox were in 05 or the Cardinals in 06 or the Phis in 08 or the Giants last year. The Yankees in 2009? Considering they had 4 of the 6 highest players in history on that team...well you know.

Do you really want me to pull out the 2004 roster and how those guys were acquired or will you spare me this lesson in futility? How many homegrown players were on that 2004 squad? Lets not be silly chuckers.

[dino]

Probably a little too early for this prediction. When your main competition in the division has one starting pitcher (CC) there's always room for a comeback.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Do you really want me to pull out the 2004 roster and how those guys were acquired or will you spare me this lesson in futility? How many homegrown players were on that 2004 squad? Lets not be silly chuckers.

So signing Ortiz for peanuts after he was released, signing Wakefield after he was released for the ML min, buying Millars contract for 3 million, picking up Bellhorn for nothing, getting Varitek as a throw in in a trade, signing Mueller for 2 million a year or less than he was making the previous year, signing Foulke for 3 million, and trading for Pedro and Shilling is "buying" a championship?

Give me a break. They won with 1 big FA signing on the team, Manny. Try to spin the Pedro or Schilling trades all you want but they gave up players for them and didnt pay them more than market value. 3 starting pitchers Lowe, Wakefield and Arroyo won 36 games between them and made less than 9 million combined.

Acting like the 2004 team was "bought" ignores the facts.

The 05 White Sox had 4 players that played significant time Thomas, Crede, Rowand and Beuhrle that were "homegrown". Is anyone saying they "bought" a championship?

[The Bid]

Post the Indians payroll because they are going to win the world series

[declansharbor]

The Red Sox look laughably abysmal tonight...Ewwww

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

The Red Sox look laughably abysmal tonight...Ewwww

Me thinks they may have righted the ship....when Dice and Lacke pitch like Lester and Becket at their best, they may be scary good if this goes on like the recent road trip......Bring Out Your Dead may be a tad early yet ...

[randallscott35]

Still done.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Still done.

Game on dude....

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Still done.

Yeah I can see your point now.....SOX obviously suck.