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How is he in homers and RBIs and runs scored? I happen to think he's an all-star and so do AL officials who put him there. Pay.The.Man. Ron whether you like it or not, intangibles are important in pursuit of division titles. Jose will be vital on and off the field. You advanced stat people seem to have no concern about intangibles like leadership. Why the hell then do guys like Belichick talk about those things all the time? You advanced stat lovers "seem" at least to me to want all young studs at every position on the field. For some reason you are OK with some older pitchers, which has never been explained to me. Pay.Jose.Please. Jerry and the partners shouldn't hoard all the cash during the rebuild. Hey Ron, answer this question: Why was Jose put on the all star team this year? I'll be interested to read your answer. Why was he an all star? We already had 2 others; they didn't need to put him on there.

Awesome. I love that tweet. Negatives are there EVERYDAY. Way to go, Stoney. This organization is one of the worst in professional sports, at least has one of the worst owners. That's not hyperbole. The WS saves Jerry's legacy and indeed it was a glorious season. If that's all we should expect then I'm wrong in my assertion. If one title per owner is indeed sufficient, my bad. I happen to believe it was all there on a platter for the Sox when they got put in this division many years ago. No rational explanation to not dominate that division of low payroll teams year in and out. Only a horrible owner could pull off being this bad in this division throughout his tenure. this team is not a small market team evidenced by the Forbes figures of the Sox worth. Shameful except for the glorious title season.

Why not? The calendar moves quickly. Before you know it it'll be next season. If you can get this guy for nothing and get a veteran starter or two for nothing, with Robert and Collins up next season you ought to be able to contend in this division. Instead of trading Colome for nothing acquire this guy for nothing and you might have your bullpen set for next year. What prospects are you expecting to get? I think it makes sense, but I doubt this is happening. We aren't going to build to win next year and I know that. As it stands, we'll probably trade Colome and maybe Abreu and the way Jay is playing might get a very low level prospect for a team desperate for a veteran OF. I can pray Hahn actually is going to do this though with thoughts on next season. Just win baby.

These two reports suggest Hahn is sneakily considering building next year's team, now, which actually wouldn't be a bad idea rather than the traditional flip of Colome, Abreu, Jay and McCann to net more prospects. I'm not even including Bummer because he's not getting traded. Think about it if we acquire these two players we are said to be interested in, on paper next year's bullpen is set and we add a starter to the mix. I would love if Hahn was thinking about a contender next year! Please be true!

I frankly think the fans are on the bottom of the list. Seriously. There used to be the feeling that the Sox had to stay better than the Cubs or certainly as good as the Cubs to avoid getting buried in publicity, etc. With the rise of TV contracts, and the fact they don't need good attendance to be worth what Forbes said they are worth, the front office simply does not care about the fan IMO. Because they are banking on what fans do: show up when the team gets good in droves. True, Cleveland has not ever gotten back the frenzy it had all those years when they sold out the stadium. But look at KC Royals. They went from 9,000 a game to every game a sellout during that short window when they got excellent. The fans don't matter in this equation at all, folks. When they build it back, they will come in droves.

Diaz is a young closer, right? So he replaces Colome next year. He and Bummer head the bullpen with Colome flipped now. Or are the Sox actually building next year's division winning team now? Bullpen of Bummer in seventh, Diaz eighth and Colome ninth?

Hey I stood up for Moncada all last year when peeps said he was a bust. Or very concerned he was no good. It was obvious the umps put him thru hell and they'd start giving him the calls this season since he passed the test and never complained when umps rung him up on pitches outside the zone. I never jumped Moncada like some folks. I recognized talent. Now it's easy to love him. Don't forget how people on this board ripped him. Not everybody.

Hibbard comes through with the great post. Equity ... that's the word I've looked for. He has built up equity with greg. That's what I mean, folks. He can suck cause he has equity with me. Hibbard with the nice take.

I love Moncada as well. I love Eloy more.

Eloy is a different monster so to speak. Eloy is dangerous.

El Rockin u should write a mantra on how to be a good fan. I'd read it. I strive to be the fan elrockinMT is, but I get soooo mad at the team at times and especially Jerry and his partner$.

I hate to say 'who cares?' again, but I must. Sox are way way out of the race. I would just enjoy watching Abreu bat cause he's gonna break out of it again IMO. I happen to like the guy, so excuuuuuseeeeee meeeeeeeeee. He needs protection BTW. You try to bat with the protection he receives with Eloy gone. ...

Sox lose. Looks like a huge crowd. Think of all the wasted cash. Hope they enjoyed the corned beef, beer, maybe some peanuts, and hope the kids liked the pizza and soft drinks. Better not give em cotton candy. Could be a rocky drive home with the young-uns stomachs still needing a balanced diet.

No comment. Nyuk nyuk

If Jay keeps doing this well I'm going to have to give him his due and like him.

El Rockin is best fan on this site, hands down.

I think the ball is juiced to a ridiculous level but I still like Cruz's hitting ability at 39.

Thanks poppy. I get a little paranoid cause I've been suspended a few times and I feel like I need to watch myself closely. Thanks sir. I enjoy your posts.

I don't think Cruz is roiding.

Moncada probably proved me wrong by virtue of that play there. He was ready for that cannon and played 3B like Robin. He was alert. OK maybe he just saw the first pitch and thought he could rock it. Perhaps. Either way our team blows so who cares what arguments people are making?

I'll stop cause I am incapable of explaining myself properly I guess. I'll just say the point I'm trying to make is not what you guys are deciphering. So I done with the topic. Now if you want to discuss why Timmy would be a good catcher I probably better not go there either. Me no wanna get banned.

Cruz the ageless wonder. Wonder what Jermaine Dye is doing. He's only 45. Franco played at least that long.

You are probably right. I thought he just gave it away but you are probably right.

You don't agree Moncada just gave away that at bat? WTF. I'm not saying they are consciously trying to tank every single at bat. When most of your at bats the second half are meaningless, you give away a lot of at bats. Now take great offense at what I say and blast me again.

I truly love Moncada but that at bat is what I mean when I say it's easy to lose concentration when the team blows (in defending Jose normally). He swung at the first pitch and hit a pathetic pop to 3B. It was an at bat he just was up there hacking. When no at bat is crucial it's easy to give away at bats, folks. That's on the front office for having such a pathetic team year in and out.