Daily News is on Crack

by matt21oc on Dec 9, 2005 8:18 PM EST Comment 4 comments

John Harper of the Daily News says the Red Sox are the American League East favorite, for now.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/story/373280p-317340c.html

What the hell is he thinking? First of all the Red Sox don't even know who any of the thier four starting infielders are.

Thier pitching staff is questionable, who knows what Clement or Shilling can do. Wells is gone. Beckett is not an ace, he's decent but not a 20 or even a 15 game in the bag winner. Who's going to be thier 5 starters?

Manny is, for the most part gone, whoever they replace him with won't be half the hitter he is (no protection for Ortiz...walk his fat ass). Johnny Damon might be gone as well to the Yanks, as the Red Sox are notoriously thrifty, but if they want him maybe the Yankees can at least drive his price up before he resigns with the douche bags.

They also let Mike Meyers go...to the Yanks. Keith Foulk and Mike Timlin have not been great as of late.....

How can anyone predict the Red Sox to win the East right now? Just because they made a few trades and got Josh Beckett? Comeon man....wake-up.

On the other side...the Yankees know what they have apart from center field and maybe one or two more middle relivers, and what they have now is pretty damn good. Without Manny in Boston, the Yankees have, with no question the most dangerous and powerful lineup in the Amercian League and maybe the Majors.

The Yankess have a plethora of starting pitching with the additions on Wang and Chacon. Aaron Small is a good option for long and middle relief. Myers and Farnsworth pitched exceptionally well last year.....etc. And the Yanks have Mo, probably the greatest closer ever coming off his best season.

Am I the only one who finds this article complete shit?

0 recs | Comment 4 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Totally on crack

Unless the Red Sox get Tejada to fill their gap at shortstop. That would be a scary offense. But basically they have more holes than swiss cheese.

Has anyone else heard the rumor that Theo Epstein is going back there as GM?

by Yankee Fanne on Dec 9, 2005 8:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That depends on how Dumb the Orioles are...

If the Orioles are stupid enough to trade Tejada into thier own division, then would be virtually begging to finish lower than 3rd place next year.

Go Yankees.

by matt21oc on Dec 9, 2005 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder though

Could a three team deal happen that sends Manny to Anaheim, Tejada to Boston, and some pitchers to Baltimore?
From a Yankee point of view, I'd be fine with this, because the O's aren't that great and Tejada for Manny would weaken the Red Sox offense. And Tejada is not that great of a shortstop, too many errors, gets lazy in the field.

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Dec 9, 2005 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

People, people ... Remember this IS the Daily News

We're talking a daily rag that on a good day is a half a click ahead of the Star. Gimme a break!
I agree that if the Sux land Tejada it would certainly change the dynamic, but unless that happens, I believe I'd put the Sux right behind the Toronto Blue Jays provided Halladay is healthy.

by 22Ronster on Dec 13, 2005 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs