2008 Red Sox thread

[OSUsushichic]

Schilling is out until at least the all-star break.

The Associated Press: Schilling's Shoulder Injured

[Nutriaitch]

Yep, just got home and was greeted to this news. I'm hoping they make a move for another arm before the season starts. Wakefield makes an OK #4 guy, and the rotation of Lester and Bucholtz is preety good for a #5 spot, but moving Wakefield to 3 ain't all that. Lester would probably be OK at 4 and Bucholtz will/should do fine in the 5 hole.

[sears3820]

Julian [censored]ing Tavarez!!!!!

[Nutriaitch]

Originally Posted by sears3820

Julian [censored]ing Tavarez!!!!!

[OSUsushichic]

The quotable Papelbon:

On the Sox' opening day in Japan: "I'm not too excited about going to Japan, to be totally honest with you. I love my Japanese teammates and I love Japan -- let me say that, too. I'm not much of a traveler. I'm kind of a homebody; I like to stick to America. Hopefully, they have a McDonald's. We should be good."

On expanding his dance repertoire: "Last year after we won it, I was in a hotel room partying, and Ortiz was there trying to show me how to do the breakdance. And he fell over, and he didn?t know what he was doing. Either that or he was just too drunk. I don?t know."

On his plan to train like a starter but work as a closer: "I?m going to stick to closing, man."

On his status as World Series champion in his hometown: "Back home in Mississippi, a lot more people notice me. They give me a lot of (expletive). . . . I have to come up with something new, man. But I might come up with something new. Stay tuned."

On the Red Sox' 2008 chances: "If we're not the team to beat, I'd like to know who is."

Surviving Grady: A Diary of Unhealthy Red Sox Obsession

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

I liked the Red Sox a lot more before they became the Yankees.

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks

I liked the Red Sox a lot more before they became the Yankees.

The Mets just called. They need some former Yankee fans to get on board.

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

The Mets just called. They need some former Yankee fans to get on board.

Would you be impressed if I told you I once played a whole softball game wearing a bloody sock?

[OSUsushichic]

The Red Sox and Terry Francona this morning finalized terms of a three-year extension that will take the Sox manager through the 2011 season

Sox, Francona strike deal through 2011 - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

[sears3820]

The Red Sox and Bartolo Colon have a reached a preliminary agreement on a Minor League contract.

Link

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In a move that comes with minimal risk and potentially some reward, the Red Sox, according to a report by ESPN.com, reached a preliminary agreement on Sunday with former American League Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon on a Minor League contract

Con't....

[OSUsushichic]

Red Sox beat Boston College 24-0 today

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Boxscore

[OSUsushichic]

The Red Sox visited the White House yesterday. Here's a pic of Papi leaving.

[BuckPhin]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

Red Sox beat Boston College 24-0 today

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Boxscore

Whoever Granadillo is, he left 7 guys on base, and still had 4 RBI's. That's classic

[OSUsushichic]

"For his part, Hank betrays no worry about the competition in the American League, whether it?s the Cleveland Indians, who eliminated the Yankees last year; the Detroit Tigers, who added Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis this winter; or, above all, the Red Sox, who have not only won the World Series twice in the last four years but are arguably becoming a national phenomenon. 'Red Sox Nation?' Hank says. 'What a bunch of [expletive] that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. Go anywhere in America and you won?t see Red Sox hats and jackets, you?ll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We?re going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order.' ? -- Hank Steinbrenner, New York Times, Play Magazine

Oedipus Bronx - New York Times

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks

I liked the Red Sox a lot more before they became the Yankees.

agreed.