Will we be alright without Trot and Nomar? - Talksox

dirtdogman5 · 04-02-2004, 10:45 PM

With Nomar and Trot out till May, how will our offense (and defense) produce with these two big bats gone from the lineup? Reese will play SS and Bellhorn will play 2B most of the time (with Febles/Crespo filling in sometimes) and I'm guessing Tito is going to figure out a rotaion involving Millar, Ortiz, Burks, and Kapler. Unfortunately if you look at our schedule, virtually all of our games are against division foes. Just thankfully these injuries happened now and not August or September.

**yeszir** · 04-02-2004, 11:06 PM

While injuries are never ever ever good, the sox are lucky that they have such a deep bench. Reese/Bellhorn/Crespo (Febles is not on the roster I believe) are more than capable backups, and although they wont be able to replace Nomar/Trot, its not like we are left with nothing.

FourZeroSix · 04-02-2004, 11:22 PM

The lineup still has plenty of capable bats in there to score enough runs to win. However, I could see Pedro or Schilling getting 1 or 2 raw deals despite excellent efforts. Schilling posted a 2.95 ERA but finished 8-9 last year. It's also important to know that the D'backs scored fewer than 3 runs FOURTEEN of those starts.

Pedro has always gotten the raw deal throughout his entire career. In 1997 for Montreal he had 241.1 IPs with a 1.90 ERA and finished 17-8. In 2000, he put together probably one of the most dominant seasons in history... 217 IPs and a 1.74 ERA, finished 18-6. In fact, in his LOSSES, his ERA was 2.44 and he pitched into the 8th or further in five of those losses. At least 7 in all six. That's just bullshit in my opinion, I'm sorry.

**yeszir** · 04-02-2004, 11:27 PM

It may be 406 (hey, i just understood you name, haha. I like it!) but its part of the game in baseball. As you said, Pedro always gets a few "raw deals" and hell, they were an everyday occurence for schill last year.

When pedro gets screwed over he usually gets screwed over by the entire team, nomar and trot included. When we win, it is usually because of a collective effort. Rarely do you see nomar going 5-5 with 4 rbis, single-handedly leading the team to victory.

So, although the losses may make a one or two game difference, I doubt that they will be anything major in the long run.

FourZeroSix · 04-02-2004, 11:30 PM

Oh, it's not going to hurt the team in the long run. I was just speaking of Pedro and Schilling individually.

roary · 04-03-2004, 12:06 AM

I'd like to see Schilling take out another Questec camera if the sox blow a game he pitches well.

dirtdogman5 · 04-03-2004, 12:09 AM

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Originally posted by roary@Apr 2 2004, 11:06 PM
I'd like to see Schilling take out another Questec camera if the sox blow a game he pitches well.

But let's hope they don't blow a game he pitches (or all year).

**CalvnHobs6** · 04-03-2004, 12:12 AM

Don't be worried about not having Trot for now. Between Daubach, Kapler, and McCarty (or as I like to call him, beast) his hole will be more than covered.

As for Nomar, he won't be missing too much, and if Crespo can keep hitting the way he did in ST...it's all good.

**yeszir** · 04-03-2004, 12:45 AM

This is what mlb.com has to say about the matter:
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bo...s_bos&fext=.jsp

FourZeroSix · 04-03-2004, 12:49 AM

What is going on here with all the RedSox.com articles? lol

I think I enjoy Browne's reports more than all the SPIN that comes from the columnists from The Globe, Herald, Courant, ProJo, etc... I'm not a big fan of the mediots anyway... look at what they did to Bill Russell and Ted Williams for god sake. I think it's funny when Pedro refuses to talk to them.

**yeszir** · 04-03-2004, 12:51 AM

I dunno. I'm attempting to warm up to them I guess. But its not working, they still suck!

FourZeroSix · 04-03-2004, 12:55 AM

Yeah, go read a completely pessimistic Shaughnessy column, it's so much better than actual news. Haha. :P

One place where I like to check on daily for Sox news is at http://joyofsox.blogspot.com

**yeszir** · 04-03-2004, 12:56 AM

Shaughnessy is the worst. We need to do something about him. And thanks for that site, bookmarked.

FourZeroSix · 04-03-2004, 12:59 AM

Gordon Edes and Holley are ok. Shaughnessy is a prick.

As for JOS, I'd see if you can't get him to put your board onto the list of "Sox links"...

rockin' in the free world · 04-03-2004, 12:59 AM

shaugnessy should be forced to become a reporter for the yankees as punishment for the curse he put on us recently and for his general idiocy and lack of knowledge.