tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post7681886376727593881..comments2024-01-20T16:26:40.332-05:00Comments on Boston Blood Sox: NOBODY TO BLAME BUT YOURSELF, TEKrobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068180947685962073noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-15556704037731929212009-01-23T10:57:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:57:00.000-05:00He won't leave anyway. He dates Heidi Watney.He won't leave anyway. He dates Heidi Watney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-28455504345146509612009-01-23T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:15:00.000-05:00If there was a better option out there I would agr...If there was a better option out there I would agree. Even though Boras is the baseball anti-christ and Tek should get what he deserves (to a degree), the Sox still need him. I would argue for 2 seasons. They still need to bring in the catcher of the future (via trade). Who is going to teach whoever that is next season?Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748177084552761522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-24906504949580740282009-01-23T10:13:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:13:00.000-05:00i thought i was alone on the island of dump Jason ...i thought i was alone on the island of dump Jason Varitek! Though i don't know that i'm ready to tell him off, i'm simply ready to not sign him. <BR/><BR/>The sox painted themselves into this catcher corner- unloading shoppach, not working with kotteras, but at this point, I would rather have kotteras in the order than varitek.<BR/><BR/>The rapport with the pitchers is smoke up our skirt. If Paps and Beckett and Lester can't throw strikes to bard or kotteras, than we got worse shit to worry about.<BR/><BR/>Meh. I'd give him $10 to sign, with the understanding that he's going to pass the job along, either at the end of the season, or even in the second half of this one.kmsmaverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121653015952698029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-64281928963495311202009-01-23T08:03:00.000-05:002009-01-23T08:03:00.000-05:00Boy talk about Freudian displacement. Do you serio...Boy talk about Freudian displacement. Do you seriously think Varitek or any player isn't in it for the money? Assuming the intensity of his feelings for fans is equal to the fan's for him is more than naive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-58817002331670920132009-01-22T22:46:00.000-05:002009-01-22T22:46:00.000-05:00well put.well put.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-40519065188026747532009-01-22T16:03:00.000-05:002009-01-22T16:03:00.000-05:00I'm not quite at the "Fuck him" stage yet, but I'm...I'm not quite at the "Fuck him" stage yet, but I'm inclined to agree with all the arguments you made here. He/Boras vastly overestimated the market for his services and now it's going to cost him, and rightfully so. Without the big bats in the lineup (Manny's Gone/Ortiz isn't the same old Big Papi) The sox seem to be headed towards more of a small ball approach with players with good BA's and some speed on the base paths. With this new approach a black hole in the lineup like Varitek can really kill the Red Sox run production.MIkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237675088669053276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-14230314211346032352009-01-22T15:42:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:42:00.000-05:00Amen!I think choice of agent should be used as ind...Amen!<BR/><BR/>I think choice of agent should be used as indicator of a player's character.<BR/><BR/>If you get a chance, read "Baseball Between the Numbers". It's a great book and one section tries to quantify "calling a good game". It's hard to do, and overrated IMO. Lots of teams win the world series without Jason Varitek.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464053362748109992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264958.post-4775651506896519542009-01-22T15:20:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:20:00.000-05:00I don't disagree, but his off-season issues might ...I don't disagree, but his off-season issues might mitigate his poor performance at the plate (and is compounded by his stubbornenss to remain a switch hitter.)<BR/><BR/>Not sure Plan B is any more attractive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com