The Fat Lady Sings: Red Sox Season Over
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 28, 2010 10:11 PM EDT
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PrintAt 10:02 EST, Mariano Rivera induced a groundout from Lyle Overbay, ending the Red Sox' season.
There you are folks. It took longer than many of us might have expected, but math has finally caught up to expectation.
On the one hand, this sucks. This really, really sucks. We had a fantastic team this year that was killed by some of the worst luck imaginable. Youkilis, Pedroia, Martinez, Buchholz, Ellsbury, Cameron, Varitek, Lowrie, Beckett, Scutaro--it's really amazing that this team is fighting for 90+ wins right now, and all the more disappointing that such an amazing effort will be for naught.
On the other hand, at least now we're done with it. Wipe the slate clean, try and ignore the playoffs if the Yankees win, and look forward to an offseason that will shape the Sox for the next few years--hopefully, all of them healthier than this one.
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I have to say this is one of my favorite Red Sox teams
Given the injuries, the fact that this team played meaningful games until the last week of the season is impressive. I am not even that upset they missed the playoffs because I know if the MFY had gone through this, we would have heard an unending stream of excuses as to why they were 20 games out and had given up.
by The Herndon Kid on Sep 28, 2010 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
Well fun season even though it was tough especially when the whole team seemed to go down in a weeks span.
But a sad end to the season is made up because I found this site and started posting and made some new Red Sox friends! Some really great memories from the game threads for sure! Thanks everyone here for being so awesome! Especially Ben with all the work he did with the write ups and always seeming to be here!
I love Lester and Pedroia!!! ITS MAN LOVE!
but don't go away just cuz the season's over.
So many people do, but the offseason’s just as fun. Especially once January rolls around (maybe earlier since they moved up all the offseason dates next year)
Well
It was fun, I guess.
But I enjoyed this season. I got to see some of the organization, and we got to see the bright future of a terrific franchise. It is what it is.
Also, is it odd my first year at OTM they don’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2006?
Bring in Bard.
"That place was for diehard sports fans. I only follow my team when they're in the playoffs" - Homer Simpson
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 29, 2010 12:12 AM EDT reply actions
Some of the "old-school fans" among us might look upon this
And judge that you were in fact the culprit, and therefore demand a sacrifice. . . .
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
heh
I had fun here. I had been reading OTM a while and decided to join this season. I’m glad I did, this is a terrific blog. I’m glad to be a contributing member here.
Bring in Bard.
"That place was for diehard sports fans. I only follow my team when they're in the playoffs" - Homer Simpson
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 29, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Or perhaps this is the curse of NG
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Same for me
Although I have mainly lurked this year. Plan to get moe involved in off season and next year.
by The Herndon Kid on Sep 29, 2010 11:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Red Sox may be out of the playoffs
But they can still prove to be a thorn in the side of the MFYs if they can force them into second place.
That said, it’s been a heck of a ride—and one where we’ll always be wondering “what if?”
I think, though, that when we look back on this season, a surprisingly large number of moments will be featuring the “baby Sox,” and that’s certainly not a bad thing. There’s some talent in these youngsters. Now the Sox just have to figure out how to let them develop while keeping enough veteran talent to provide leadership.
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
Yes
they will be good next year.
Just re-sign Victor.
Bring in Bard.
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 29, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
the remaining 5 games are kind of important
they need 3 wins to get 90.
if they don’t, they will be the first $170 m team in any major sport to not win 56% of their games.
the repercussions on the revenues for 2011 may be significantly reduced. the sky may fall and sarah palin will say something intelligent.
John W may not be too happy. most of us wouldn’t be either. someone will be taken to the woodshed and hopefully, escapes with just a burned butt.
sox need to stay the course. but make some adjustments!
if they don’t, they will be the first $170 m team in any major sport to not win 56% of their games.
He’ll be the first Jewish player to collect three hits on Yom Kippur while wearing an alternate away uniform. What an achievement.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 29, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
*exhale*
Surprisingly – despite Papelbon being as clutch as a jonesing heroin addict, the entire team being injured, Adrian Beltre asserting his dominance over the left half of the field by breaking all outfielders, and excessive helpings of Bill Hall and John “Awesome O’Clock” Lackey – another fun season.
Time to kick back, root against the Yanks, and secretly vow to make the league play when we’re featuring a Lester/Buccholz/Kelly/Ranaudo/Britton rotation…
Wait 'til next/this year?
"Laser show. So relax."
by nuthinboutnuthin on Sep 29, 2010 1:32 AM EDT reply actions
If those last three guys are anywhere near as good as the first two
That rotation will be an Eighth Amendment violation.
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
Anyway, I've said it before, but
I think it’s impressive that this team has stayed competitive given the turbulent season. There’s been lots of entertainment along the way and, well, lots of frustration, too.
Looking forward to next season…as always.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
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Go anybody but the MFY!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Sep 29, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Good effort Sox
Now I want to see nothing but rookies in the lineup the rest of the year, and I don’t want them to win any more games besides Lester’s next start.
why? Because if the Rangers get a playoff berth AND get a better draft pick than the Sox, I’m gonna be pretty angry.
I want to see the rookies beat the tar out of the MFYs.
Screw the draft pick issue—I want to see the Yankees end up with the wild card.
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It's probably going to be a battle
between the Scranton Yankees and the Pawtucket Red Sox. Girardi has played these last couple games like he doesn’t give a crap about winning the division. Getting everyone 100% seems to be his MO.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Sep 29, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
That's how the Celtics got into the finals.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Yeah
It’s kinda good to give them this expierence for down the road
Bring in Bard.
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 29, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be interested to see how the ML guys perform next year.
Sometimes a bad ML start can throw you into a tailspin. Other times you go back down and say “Holy crap, this is so much easier!”
I think the guy who might actually need the most re-adjustment time is Kalish. He may have gotten too used to laying off pitches he expects will break well out of the zone that he’ll start ignoring flat ones.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 29, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
So far, we’re losing, so I guess that’s good.
Honestly, I’d love to win the Yankees series as a big F-YOU. It would be hilarious.
hard to argue against the injuries 'hurting' our season
but, had we played to our ability in april, we may still be in it today. 1 freaking month.
also, it would have been interesting to have seen how far our off season strategy of a strong defense would have gone had our defense been healthy.
i think james has always wanted to know how much the d contributes to wins – he may need to wait for his answer.
Meaningful games?
I saw a comment about the Sox playing meaningful games up until now. When was this? Being mathematically alive does not automatically make games meaningful. In fact one could say they haven’t played a meaningful game in months, that they were never really in it at all this season and need to make some serious changes to compete next year. The “kids” haven’t really done anything and that is now more obvious over the course of the season than the very small sample when they first got thrown in there. There aren’t many spots without question marks, maybe Pedroia, Youkilis (assuming they come back ok) Martinez, Lester and Buckholz. everyone else is a question mark in some way shape or form. Beckett, Lackey, Papelbon, Big Papi, Drew, Ellsbury, DiceK, Saltalamacchia, Varitek etc. are all questionable based on this season, though Big papi has salvaged it pretty well, but at his age and bulk, who knows when the bootom drops out. I wouldn’t be betting the “farm” on Kalish, Nava, Anderson, Doubront et al, they haven’t proven anything yet, other than they are a gamble… Outside of this area, the team is seen as a team on the downslide. Hopefully they have a grand plan to right the ship, ‘cause it’s headed in the wrong direction.
by the*running*man on Sep 30, 2010 10:32 AM EDT reply actions
One could say that
however one might also be a poopy stick in the mud who is stating their opinions as if they were facts.
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