Seriously? We are too negative? After the epic collapse of 2011, the off-season antics and the miserable start to 2012 it is amazing we're still watching.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Ouellette Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Just not that good Red Sox fans have become spoiled on top of being innately negative. The Red Sox led all of baseball in runs scored last year with 875. Only the Yankees (867) and Rangers (855) were also over 800. Ellsbury, Pedroia, Gonzalez, Youkilis, Ortiz, Salty and -- in 2 or 3 weeks -- Crawford are back from that team, seven of the nine starters. Mike Aviles replaces Scutaro, which is a wash offensively. Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ross will platoon to replace JD Drew's .617 OPS in RF. Shouldn't be hard. Why is it exactly that this team won't be able to score runs -- besides the fact that they haven't hit well in the first six games? Pedroia, Ellsbury, Gonzalez, Ortiz are all either first or second at their positions (offensively) in the AL. Youk could be too, if he hits like he did way back in 2010. Crawford too, actually, if he just hit like he did in 2010. So the fact that Salty, Aviles and Sweeney/Ross might post middle-of-the-pack OPS at their positions -- is going to devastate the Red Sox offense? Please, tell me what team has a star at every position? What team doesn't have "holes"? Whose offense would you trade the Red Sox offense for? Maybe the Rangers? Steve O On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Truth be told, this team is just not that good. Traditionally, Red Sox bench players would be starters on other teams. But this year has a weak roster: Look at how many players are "Who?" level of players on this team. Our catching core is doomed to bat 8th. Aviles, Punto, McDonald, Ross and Sweeney are either journeymen or unknown. There's simply too many holes. 39 Jarrod Saltalamacchia<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457454> S-R 6'4" 235 May 2, 1985 10 Kelly Shoppach<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=431159> R-R 6'0" 220 Apr 29, 1980 # Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB 3 Mike Aviles<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=449107> R-R 5'10" 205 Mar 13, 1981 28 Adrian Gonzalez<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=408236> L-L 6'2" 225 May 8, 1982 15 Dustin Pedroia<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456030> R-R 5'8" 165 Aug 17, 1983 5 Nick Punto<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=346857> S-R 5'9" 190 Nov 8, 1977 20 Kevin Youkilis<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425903> R-R 6'1" 220 Mar 15, 1979 # Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB 2 Jacoby Ellsbury<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=453056> L-L 6'1" 185 Sep 11, 1983 54 Darnell McDonald<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=150021> R-R 5'11" 205 Nov 17, 1978 7 Cody Ross<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425496> R-L 5'10" 195 Dec 23, 1980 12 Ryan Sweeney<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=435220> L-L 6'4" 225 Feb 20, 1985 # Designated Hitter B/T Ht Wt DOB 34 David Ortiz<http://redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=120074> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:redsoxcitizens%[email protected]>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
