Comments on: Epstein and Red Sox preparing to be offseason's biggest spenders

By: Venetta Froeliger

Venetta Froeliger — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:08:22 +0000

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By: Borg

Borg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:29 +0000

Any team that tries to win a Championship these days will have to buy a Championship. If the Cardinals want it, they need to give Holliday a large check. If the Dodgers want in, the need a #1 starter, which, as proved by the C.C. signing (no matter who signed him), don’t come cheap.
Of course Boston is trying to buy a Championship; it’s the way modern baseball is.
Also, any team that has won it since 1989 or so has had dirty players, including this year. Just because an addict says they used in the past doesn’t mean they’re clean now. Every title for the last two decades is tarnished. All of them.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:42:14 +0000

I consider myself second to no one in my contempt for the Feesh ownership, exceeded only perhaps by my contempt for the kind of reflex corruption that is spending millions of dollars of public on a stadium that no one north of Hallandale will attend (assuming you had the patience to sit on the NW 27th Avenue off-ramps from the Dolphin for three hours waiting to get to it in the first place). As I mentioned in another post here someplace, I didn’t go to any games last season and probably won’t go to any next season either absent some real evidence these people plan to pay the fans or their players any respect whatsoever – and that includes hanging on to the worst tactical strategist since Admiral Stark in Fat Freddy.
Hermida’s versatility is all well and good, except that he’s been de-proving instead of improving in every offensive category, even allowing for his occasional injuries. He still doesn’t drive in crucial runs, swings at pitches passing by in an alternate universe, and covers the outfield as if he were running on caterpillar treads. I hope the Beanbags can find some way to disinter all that “potential” Hermida was supposed to have, but I would also point out that Beckett, Lowell et al were significantly better players than Hermida before the Sox got their hands on them.

By: CommonNow

CommonNow — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:04:42 +0000

Interesting post – nothing to do with the article and everything to do with Skanks versus BoSux.
Did anyone see the “celebration” by the skanks? What a crock – bunch of individuals playing for their own stats. They were running around in circles trying to find someone they could pretend was a friend to hug. There is no team there, just $. Nothing any kid should be taught to emulate.
As for the Bosux – again Theo has the nation wrapped around his little thingy… He will produce a team which could win about 94 games, and maybe slide into the wild card. The nation will continue blindly payign his salry by buying tickets and swag. There are not plans to create a championship team.

By: Haz

Haz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:57:17 +0000

Looks like someone’s wants to buy a championship!!!

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:07 +0000

Boston should’ve opened their wallets last year when CC and Tex was available. Too little too late this year…
Enjoy watching the Yankees repeat in 2010 .. and then sign Mauer to replace Posada. HAHAHAHA

By: Shja17

Shja17 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:57:30 +0000

sorry a88 BOSUCK fans after 80 years and two dumba88 championship that did not even had any ratings you are making noise …. flack off losers

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:53:32 +0000

I mean these Boston fans chant “Yankees Suck” during the seventh inning of games that the Yankees aren’t even involved in. They also chant “Yankees Suck” at Patriot games. What a bunch of neurotic losers.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:51:32 +0000

Boston fans are a bunch of “Holier Than Thou” morons with a major inferiority complex.

By: tk1966

tk1966 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:02:39 +0000

“David
So 2000 is not part of this millenium? is 2000 part of the 90′s? exactly when did this millenium start? the red sox had a very good run on their 2 championships, but we are teh current champs, so see ya later bosox fans, see ya next year i hope Theo does well this winter because as it stand it seems you are in for a long 2010 season.”
Well, actually the millennium DID start in 2001 – 2000 was the last year of the previous millennium. Think about it – the “first” year would be year 1, not year 0. So the first year of the millennium would be 2001, not 2000. Sorry to burst your smug bubble and make you look like a buffoon.

By: tk

tk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:21 +0000

Wow, now there is is well thought out, clever remark

By: KC

KC — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:08:47 +0000

Actually David, 2000 is not part of this millennium according to the most common interpretation. 2000 was the last year of the last millennium.
Also, a millennium is 1000 years, so the last millennium was 1001-2000.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:50:54 +0000

Can you say two faced? The very thing the hating Boston fans have been screaming about for years about the Yankees but of course now that their team is doing it they will find a way to justify it –but as the saying goes, “a pig with lipstick is still a pig.”
Lets add up the score:
Yankees – 27
Red Sox – 7
(and 7 doesn’t even put them in second place)

By: David

David — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:16 +0000

So 2000 is not part of this millenium? is 2000 part of the 90′s? exactly when did this millenium start? the red sox had a very good run on their 2 championships, but we are teh current champs, so see ya later bosox fans, see ya next year i hope Theo does well this winter because as it stand it seems you are in for a long 2010 season.

By: AllICanSayIsWow

AllICanSayIsWow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:06:46 +0000

Just have to repeat that, because I can’t get enough of this fact… it shows just how totally inept that Brian Cashman was when handed the BIGGEST payroll in baseball for years:
He spent 9 years and 2 billion dollars between championships.
WOW, unbelievable.

By: Mick7isDumb

Mick7isDumb — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:39 +0000

“our Yankees own the patent and set
the benchmark on spending money for quality players.”
You idiot. Your team spent 9 years and 2 billion between championships. Look up facts before posting.
I blame your mother.

By: Kyle Eggert

Kyle Eggert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:52:23 +0000

There is only one MLB team with two World Championships this millenium and it ain’t the Yankees.

By: Kyle Eggert

Kyle Eggert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:51:22 +0000

There is only one MLB team with two World Championships this millenium and it ain’t the Yankees.

By: bob cottrell

bob cottrell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:41:49 +0000

you suck and so don’t the yankees!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:47:42 +0000

POST-Steroid baseball? Really? As long as A-Roid is on your team, there is no such thing as POST-steroid baseball. Get over yourself.

By: sportszombie

sportszombie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:00 +0000

Funny how the Yankees win the WS in post steroid baseball. Sorry Manny and Big Poopy got nailed and ruined the Sox’s WS wins.

By: Old No. 27

Old No. 27 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:33:43 +0000

Welll, wellll, wellll! Looks like someone’s trying to BUY a championship. I swear I’ve heard that before about my Yanks from a certain northern fan base. Hmmmmm.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:31:31 +0000

Don’t be so smug – It can all end with Mariano Rivera finally falling apart due to age is 40 and 300 lbs CC stumbles and rips up his knee, and both are going to happen SOON!!!!!!
Also, you might want to remember that Jeter, Posada, Molina, Marte Damon, Petite, to name a few are closer to 40 than 30 and as players age, injuries are a way of life and they take longer to heal. How many of them can you afford to be without?
BTW, count of Adrian Gonzales at 1st base for the Red Sox in 2010. That will close up the gap considerably, won’t it.

By: Calif Sawx Fan

Calif Sawx Fan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:23:04 +0000

Yeah, well, they gotta pay Varitek $3M too. Then they need the other $2M to assuage the emotional rant about to come out of Lester because ‘Tek will not be catching him.
Its time to tell Papi he’s playing in Pawtucket or Portland, let him decide if he’d rather get released for $3 mill and ply his trade elsehere – its not like you can’t strike him out consistently by getting a first strike down the middle – then throw him junk he swings at and then he pops out desperate to find the ball.
Guys like Gonazalez will play their heart out at Boston – where they are appreciated and cheering – opposed to being booed at some place like KC or Milwaukee.

By: len

len — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:19 +0000

where are all of the sox fans complaining about a sallary cap and competitive imballance ..?? oh, I guess that only works if it’s not your team.

By: yankeees

yankeees — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:28 +0000

the red sox still suck …

By: CommonNow

CommonNow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:54 +0000

The Bosox blew the next 3-5 years by losing the Texeria bidding. Everyone needs pitching, sure. The Bosox need bats and a BIG bat at that. V-tek is ready for coaching and kills the order. Pappi is maybe an average DH. Who ever they duct-tape into SS will be pitiful at the plate. Lowell’s body is going to give out. There are not enough competent replacements available to bring them back from this hole. Theo and the owners know – if they give an ‘also ran’, possibly wild card team, the nation will buy tickets and clothing enough to make them wildly profitable. Sorry Bosox Nation – there are no plans to make you a WS winner.

By: Char_in_Miami

Char_in_Miami — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:45:45 +0000

no matter what they end up paying hermida, it will be more than those cheapass, cheapskate marlins were willing to pay. plus, he can play multiple positions.
and keep in mind that boston hasn’t done too badly going after the marlins’ rejects, i.e., beckett, lowell and others.

By: Char_in_Miami

Char_in_Miami — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:45:07 +0000

By: mick-7-1961

mick-7-1961 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:46 +0000

I’m still partying from the Yankee’s victory.
Good luck Bosox….our Yankees own the patent and set
the benchmark on spending money for quality players.
Back-to-back champions…can’t wait for 2010.