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Related: About this forumHey, the Red Sox pitchers are finally doing well...
Now that they're with other teams!
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Hey, the Red Sox pitchers are finally doing well... (Original Post)
joeybee12
Aug 2014
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malthaussen
(17,205 posts)1. Pitching in Fenway is a special hell.
But imagine if there were still a team in the old Polo Grounds...
-- Mal
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2. Lester and Lackey were doing ok at fenway...no run support...
Which makes their trade all the more ridiculous.
malthaussen
(17,205 posts)3. Well, it does free up about 23 million/year.
Maybe they figure since they aren't going anywhere anyway, it's time to think about next year. But frankly, I don't understand 75% of the personnel decisions front offices make. I have a sneaky feeling they just like playing God.
-- Mal
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. I agree with your last sentence...especially since the players were BEGGING
them to dump Valentine in 2012, but they decided to wait until the very end of the season...why? Just because.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)5. Hell, even Peavy wasn't as bad as his record would indicate. Again, no run support. n/t
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)6. I know...
I really think the main problem was they won last year and no one was motivated...they got rid of people who could have done well next season...it's going to be hell for the next few years, IMHO.