August 9, 201312 yr https://twitter.com/arios51/status/365941615644254208 See you and AJ in two weeks. Edited August 9, 201312 yr by flavum
August 9, 201312 yr QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 08:18 PM) It's funny to see how he's being defended when he was absolutely TRASHED for so long during his downturns. It's good to see a guy like Alex get a chance at a ring. I certainly had issues with him but on the whole, I tip my cap. Well, the people who liked him are more likely to go into the appreciation thread.
August 9, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 04:08 PM) https://twitter.com/arios51/status/365941615644254208 That lazy, good for nothing, jer....oh wait
August 9, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 02:13 PM) Ehhh the .750 OPS this year with the team playing like dogs*** compared to the .850 he put up last year with the team in contention till the very end kind of strongly disagrees with that idea. As do the multiple walk-off hits Rios had in a Sox uniform. But don't you think his .530 OPS in the 41 games after the Sox acquired him kind of agrees with that idea? I think that soured a lot of people on Alex. Edited August 9, 201312 yr by Leonard Zelig
August 9, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 02:44 PM) Yes. Puerto Rican Now that's the best part of it.... Edited August 9, 201312 yr by JoshPR
August 10, 201312 yr 2009 - hated you, Alex 2010 - liked you, Alex 2011 - hated you, Alex 2012 - loved you, Alex 2013 - liked you, Alex Good luck in Texas, Alex!
August 10, 201312 yr Best wishes Alex. You never deserved all the hate you got and you were as a whole a good player with the Sox.
August 10, 201312 yr QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) 2009 - hated you, Alex 2010 - liked you, Alex 2011 - hated you, Alex 2012 - loved you, Alex 2013 - liked you, Alex Good luck in Texas, Alex! Me too. Overall I won't miss being bipolar about alex rios. But I wish him the very best too. Same thing will happen when dunn is done here.
August 10, 201312 yr The walk off against Aaardsma was probably the best stroke I've see put on a baseball in my life. I especially loved the reaction from the catcher & pitcher simultaneously immediately after he made contact.
August 11, 201312 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 05:34 PM) But don't you think his .530 OPS in the 41 games after the Sox acquired him kind of agrees with that idea? I think that soured a lot of people on Alex. He was also coming here with the whole youtube video of him declining to sign an autograph for a kid.
August 12, 201312 yr QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Aug 10, 2013 -> 04:15 AM) The walk off against Aaardsma was probably the best stroke I've see put on a baseball in my life. I especially loved the reaction from the catcher & pitcher simultaneously immediately after he made contact. That was a great game. I remember screaming at the top of my lungs when he hit that. I woke up my roommate who was sleeping...
August 12, 201312 yr I think I would go with a solid "meh" for Rios time here. Nothing great, but nothing awful either.
August 12, 201312 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 05:34 PM) But don't you think his .530 OPS in the 41 games after the Sox acquired him kind of agrees with that idea? I think that soured a lot of people on Alex. He had a .667 OPS in his final 42 games with Toronto too. I think he was probably struggling at the plate, switched organizations for the first time in his career, and struggled to get acclimated, especially considering how upset Dye was over the idea of losing playing time to Rios. Anybody who really lets a 40 game sample size change their opinion of a player is a little short-sighted, don't you think?
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