Buy or Sell

[Behindenemylines]

I think keeping youth allows teams to have long term success. I know they said you can't rebuild in Boston because the fans want to win ever year. If the FO said that was their plan I think many in the Nation would be on board with that. Have a plan and stick to it then I could live with another season or two that we struggle. Don't put scotch tape on this thing for 2013 and say we are going to contend. Most of our minor league talent that has promise is at AA or high A. That means a year or two away from helping the team.

[Plumpamania]

Xander Bogaerts looks like the real deal. We need to give playing time to Ryan Lavarnway, and keep Ellsbury (Boras client, ugh), Kalish, Pedroia, Middlebrooks and Saltalamacchia tied up. All still young. And all but Lavarnway and Kalish proven.

[a700hitter]

Xander Bogaerts looks like the real deal. We need to give playing time to Ryan Lavarnway, and keep Ellsbury (Boras client, ugh), Kalish, Pedroia, Middlebrooks and Saltalamacchia tied up. All still young. And all but Lavarnway and Kalish proven.

Salty is proven to suck.

[mvp 78]

Salty is proven to be tall.

[SCM33]

Salty is proven to suck.

This year was almost identical as last as well. Not good enough to start in Boston, not good enough defensively to carry as a backup.

Release him.......I guarantee he ends up in AAA next year if Boston gets rid of him.

[Bellhorn04]

This year was almost identical as last as well. Not good enough to start in Boston, not good enough defensively to carry as a backup.

Release him.......I guarantee he ends up in AAA next year if Boston gets rid of him.

Lavarnway didn't exactly get off to a roaring start on offence or defence either. Yikes.

[SeanJohn93]

Hanley Ramirez looked like a stud in Miami for a few years but has since tailed off plus we won a world series with the beckett and lowell trade

[Palodios]

Salty is proven to suck.

I agree with this statement vehemently. The team's pitching has been absolutely terrible the last year, and they went ahead and fired all the coaches, fired the medical staff, put as many scapegoats out there as possible... but haven't touched the guy who has a full point higher CERA than Shoppach/Varitek/Lavarnway in his time in Boston.

[a700hitter]

I agree with this statement vehemently. The team's pitching has been absolutely terrible the last year, and they went ahead and fired all the coaches, fired the medical staff, put as many scapegoats out there as possible... but haven't touched the guy who has a full point higher CERA than Shoppach/Varitek/Lavarnway in his time in Boston.

There is sufficient data to discount the notion that the poor pitching performance while he is catching is merely a coincidence.

[SeanJohn93]

guys dont worry the pitching staff will be fine because John Lackey is coming back. Lol.

[Brennan]

guys dont worry the pitching staff will be fine because John Lackey is coming back. Lol.

Baseball is still being played (albeit by better teams than the steaming pile of shit we fielded this season) and you're gonna go ahead and kick us in the nuts like that?


Ouch.