Tag Archives: papi

ALCS Game 3: That pretty much sucked

October 14, 2008 – 2:35 pm

I can barely bring myself to write about yesterday’s game.  It’s take my all day just to even start composing this.  I’ve avoided sports web sites and boston.com all day.  And now game 4 is a few hours away and here I am.  Writing a blog post just to get all the negative thoughts out [...]

By jayman | Posted in Game Recaps, Hitting, Pitching, Playoffs | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Winning in the post-Manny era

August 6, 2008 – 5:37 pm

One of the frequently reported themes in the aftermath of the Manny Ramirez - Jason Bay trade has been how other American League teams are celebrating of the Ortiz-Ramirez combo.  With that lethal combination part of the everyday lineup, the Red Sox could use brute force to power their way to victory in any game [...]

By jayman | Posted in Fielding, Hitting, Pitching | Also tagged , , , | Comments (1)

The Ramirez Situation

July 28, 2008 – 3:29 pm

My original title for this post was “The Manny Situation”.  But Manny seems like the name of a guy that you would be buddies with.  He’s the guy you call to meet you in a downtown bar when you get off work early on a Friday.  On the Red Sox, Manny would be the borderline [...]

By jayman | Posted in 25 Man Roster, General Thoughts, Hitting, Hot Stove | Also tagged , | Comments (2)

We could use some good news

July 7, 2008 – 3:14 pm

Sox are fading.  No doubt about it.
Not having Papi around is most likely starting to catch up with them.
The bullpen continues to suck.
The Rays keep piling up the wins.
And, of course, sending this team on the road never helps.
So, here’s the glass half full approach to things
Sox are home at Fenway tonight.  Masterson is getting [...]

By jayman | Posted in 25 Man Roster | Also tagged , , | Comments (1)