RIP Red Sox

**R0cketer** · August 10th, 2006, 12:27 AM

As a longtime BoSox fan, I am officially declaring them dead. They do not look like the same team. There is no confidence, there is no fun with them. I think they have more overall skill than they have had in the past but they don't play lose or seem to be enjoying the game as much.

Maybe it will improve if they can hang on till Varitek comes back, losing their captain is a big confidence issue. Him and Wakefield are probably the two longest serving members of the team, and from all I read, big leadership guys.

I know there is still time but someones got to light a fire under their rumps.

August 10th, 2006, 12:29 AM

the curse is back.. the ghost of the babe was distracted by Bonds there for a while, but he has his eyes set back on the No Sox [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

**R0cketer** · August 10th, 2006, 12:32 AM

We should have found an extra $20 million and gotten Soriano

Actually my hope is that they are having a Yankees-Tampa Bay thing going right now, and can overcome it.

They're definitely a team that if they can get it turned around, can go on a big winning streak but I think having no Varitek, no Wakefield, no Trot, no Damon, no Millar etc has caught up with them. Too many rookies on the pitching staff who aren't used to long seasons.

**whiteshoes** · August 10th, 2006, 12:33 AM

My dad just tells me to get used to it, he's suffered with them for nigh 56 years now. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

**Unchained** · August 10th, 2006, 12:34 AM

Could be worse. You could be a Braves fan like me.

**R0cketer** · August 10th, 2006, 12:36 AM

Best thing for the Braves would be the return of Ted Turner. Not joking either. He would pay the money to make them a winner, while the current ownership is more concerned about profit margins, etc. As close as they are or have been most years, one good trade would have probably gotten them 1-2 more titles.

**Unchained** · August 10th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Losing Leo Mazzone was the end of us. He took junk and made it useable.

**R0cketer** · August 10th, 2006, 12:42 AM

He hasn't really had that much affect with Baltimore yet. Eric Beddard is about the only one who has looked a lot better. I think Leo saw that there wasn't a whole lot left there. Smoltz is nearing the end, Hudson has lost his ability, Hampton is a lost cause.

I was shocked that they basically gave away Sosa earlier, I mean he was pretty durn good last year, you normally don't lose value so quickly.

August 10th, 2006, 12:56 AM

I never understood how or why Boston let their core go. The Yankees have always kept their "core" guys until they basically choose to leave, meaning retire. I do not think Jeter, Posada or Rivera will ever play for any other team besides the Yankees.

**1inStripes** · August 10th, 2006, 11:55 AM

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Best thing for the Braves would be the return of Ted Turner. Not joking either. He would pay the money to make them a winner, while the current ownership is more concerned about profit margins, etc. As close as they are or have been most years, one good trade would have probably gotten them 1-2 more titles.

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I totally agree with you Rock. When he dropped ownership, that is what cost the Bravos over the last few years, and it didn't completely rear its ugly head till this year.