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Nix has first round talent, but I am skeptical about his ability to stay healthy and in shape

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 11:51 AM) See this is where my memory is off and maybe i'm combining the movie and the woman cop in the show. I know she's the one that solves the murder in the movie, but didn't she make dumb statements all the time? Wasn't that her character? I don't remember. IMO she played up the part of being ditzy, but she wasnt really. I mean, she basically figured it all out by herself and found the killer. She said a lot of native accent type statements for sure, though

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 11:43 AM) I haven't watched the original in a long time, but is this new TV show supposed to be a remake? Are they changing the story? I noticed the accent of the female cop isn't nearly as strong (although she's still a ditz). You thought Frances McDormand came off as a ditz in the original?

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 11:23 AM) So do you think his results have not been good enough or they are misleading, because they look like the results of a pretty decent reliever to me? He makes me ill when he enters a game. Just like Linebrink did, when he comes in im surprised if he gets the job done.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:30 AM) We're due for a good Paulino outing I guess. the sunshine and rainbows are here!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:36 AM) One point I'll raise is that this current Red Sox team has struggled a bit to score runs. Weather conditions were poor. But they do take pitches - they are one of the best teams in baseball at working the count, being patient, taking walks. Allowing a guy like Lindstrom to come in and just throw strikes to start off the 9th was the pretty easy answer. The Red Sox had scored 3 runs against us in the previous 17 innings. They had ZERO hits since the first inning. The offense they generated in the 8th was all due to walks. So what do we do? Start out the 9th with Ricky f***ing Vaughn throwing as hard as he can with no idea where the hell it is going. THE ONLY OFFENSE THEY CAN GENERATE IS BY DRAWING WALKS. So let's give them EXACTLY what the f***ing want. If he'd had just put someone in who could throw strikes, that would have been a 3-2 victory. I stated previously that I thought Lindstrom should have started the 9th. He is the closer(now), and he should have been given the opportunity to close the game. But again, pick your poison with this BP. it doesnt matter what brand, it is still going to hurt QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:40 AM) Look I agree the bullpen is awful, but you don't then just say it doesn't matter who they throw out there. Lindstrom has a long history of being a decent reliever. Webb is clearly very good. Petricka has been decent since transitioning to a reliever (he walks too many and he doesn't walk nearly as many as Cleto). They should all obviously be better options in high-leverage situations than Cleto right now. I am really not a fan of Lindstrom at all. I dont think he is a decent reliever, i think he is very hittable and prone to coughing up leads. The faster he is out of the 9th inning discussion, the happier I will be

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:14 AM) I had a dream last night Bears drafted Nix. Great dream. hopefully that dream started after the first round was completed

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:07 AM) Well yeah. But this is my point: a) his performance hasn't actually been good and b) he has a recent history of being way more terrible than anyone else in the pen. I mean you can quote 25% save percentage, but Lindstrom has been better than Cleto this season, even ignoring their vastly different pasts. You're saying that between Cleto and Lindstom you're most likely to get the same result in terms of walks? Lindstrom 2014 BB/9: 2.57 Cleto 2014 BB/9: 9.45 Lindstrom 2013 BB/9: 3.41 Cleto 2013 BB/9: 8.94 and 4.97 in two AAA stops Not just walks, just general sucktitude and ineptness. You can focus on walks all you want, but none of these pitchers have done anything to inspire any sort of faith in any of them.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 09:07 AM) Well it's a bit simplistic to say based entirely on his current ERA, but I think putting him in in the 8th in a high leverage situation and leaving him in for the 9th was largely based on his perceived good performance this year. Obviously they think he has the stuff as well, but if his ERA more accurately matched his peripherals, i don't think he gets put in there. A degree of guesswork involved there of course. I dont think this is the case at all. I dont think Robin looked at it and said to himself "Cleto has been good today and this season, we should leave him in". I think he looked at it and said "We need to get some outs. Cleto just did that, Lindstrom hasnt really done that. Lets hope Cleto can do that again" Again, everyone has sucked. You could flip a coin, put a pitcher in, and most likely get the same result, WALKS. Nobody percieves Cleto to be any better than his fellow bullpen pitchers.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:49 AM) Yeah, I really liked it. The cast is good, but Billy Bob Thornton's character, wow. BBT is really a great actor. I still love his character in "Bandits" the best

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 08:28 AM) I especially like all the "Robin is the worst," "Robin has no business managing," "Robin never does anything right why is he still here" when the last manager made just as many or more reprehensible moves, but because the Sox had an incredible year all around in 2005, he gets a free pass as a result. All managers will look bad when their players fail, and all managers will look good when their players succeed. There are questionable moves that have been made, but someone is going to have a coronary if they continue to analyze every single move he makes under a microscope. there will be a lot of coronaries on soxtalk.com this season

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:22 PM) Why am I seeing f***ing commercials. Ok good. I'm not crazy

Cooper is gonna be grumpy as hell tomorrow when he calls the score

Belisario I dislike you very much

Amazing play PK!

Man Joyce is calling a terrible zone

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 08:41 PM) Have you seen us hit tonight? Lol Lol game over amirite

We arent even considering the Mirotic situation here

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 02:23 PM) No. So, how do you balance a S&T with the Knicks? It would seem to take a lot more than Taj and picks, as I have read to be suggested

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 02:21 PM) Same World Series game where the only reason it went to extras was Ozzie decided to use a rusty Dustin Hermanson? DO NOT REMIND GREG OF BAD OZZIE DECISIONS IN A THREAD ABOUT POSSIBLY BAD ROBIN VENTURA DECISIONS

Hey greg, remember that world series game when Ozzie ran out of pitchers and had to bring in Mark Buehrle for the save? It happens. You cant plan for extra innings, and things got crazy when the bullpen couldnt throw a strike

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 01:37 PM) Not sure what this means, are you referring to the associated cap hit? Meaning when trades are made in the NBA, the money has to be close, correct? Do draft picks hold an associated value(slotting, whatever) that will make the trade with the Knicks balance out?

This doesnt bother me at all. I tried the Veal. Dislike. I wish Downs were equally expendable

How much are picks worth in a trade, money wise? I am just curious, we know the Knicks need picks because they have traded them away like they are worthless

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 11:53 AM) Depends on the language of the contract, but as I stated, I don't think KW's comment was for a paid role. Just coming to a game, and perhaps visiting the clubhouse. Then I was told he can't do that because of his contract with the Marlins. I don't think that is accurate in the least. Why would Loria care if Ozzie went to the Sox clubhouse? 99 percent sure ewok pelts was referring to the "coming back to coach" part of your statement, not visiting the clubhouse. I'm sure Ozzie has been in a clubhouse since he lost his job