but interesting post nonetheless

vs. BOS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 2 1 1 8 2.57 1.14 .241

They lost. Interesting Post, but I still think the Sox are geared for the playoffs.

Rotation Beckett, Lester, Wakefield, Dice K (backup options in Penny, Smoltz, Bucholz)

Bullpen: Saito, Delcarmen, Masterson, Okajima, Smoltz and Papelboner.

That’s some scary pitching for series play.

Beckett Lester Dick K ..Wakefield.. in a 7 game series with the retreads and Bucholz vs

CC..AJ …Pettitte..& Joba and Mitre/Wang in the wings..

If the Yanks add a SP (it doesnt have to be Halladay) but think maybe Bedard/Cliff Lee if the trade mkt is there..

Our bullpen is nice but think if you could shift one of the two into the top 4 and the then look at how our bullpen matches up with the Sox..

CC.AJ..Bedard/Lee… Pettitte …Wang/Joba/Mitre

Bullpen.. MO..Hughes/Joba…Coke/Robertson/Marte …I still think the Sawx have the better pen but if that was the case it would be close and I would give us an edge in SP.. assuming Dice K continues to suck ..

WTF? If you want to play with numbers then how ’bout 162-0.

That’s what the Sox would be if they played the Yankees every day.

OK to be a Yankees fan — but ’09 is NOT the year to waste breath hating on the Sox. Not until we win a game.

Just stop.

It’s insane for a Yankees fan to call the Red Sox “overrated” right now, since they’ve been kicking the crap out of the Yankees all year long.

Just be happy the Yanks have found a way to hang around despite that, because we have absolutely no right to say a word about that team right now. None.

But the worm is going to turn this yr…I cant wait for our signature Dave Roberts Moment to right the universe… so that all those closet Sawx ESPN media types can put away their Boston hats and fawn over Teddy Ballgame and Game 6 of the 75’ Series …( led by head Sawx rah rah guy Peter Gammons) … Seriously though the Sawx have a very good team however their rotation outside of Lester and Beckett is just as dubious as ours .Lowell might not be right …Pedroia came back to earth …Varitek makes Posada look like Johnny Bench circa 76’ and their is a hole at their SS position.. Not to say we dont have issues and they are 8-0 this yr… However Posada..Wang and AROD all went down for a long period or time and if we had split those 8 games we would be 4gms up … I like our chances even more if we add a SP and possibly some defensive help in the OF… lastly dont underestimate the loss of Manny… Big Slopi without the roids or Manny or just plain age is not himself this yr … and that might have been the biggest difference in the rivarly since 03’…

All arguements aside… We will have to play the Sox for a series that matters soon enough.

Over rated or not. We gotta beat em.

Aptly put, we gotta beat em sooner or later. Hopefully where and when it counts.

I think their bullpen has a slight edge to ours (bigger if you definitely put Bucholz and Smoltz in there), but yes outside Lester/ Beckett their rotation this year is a bit shaky (like ours).

Their SS hole, Lowell injuries and Pedroia returning to elf stature are pretty comparable to what our OF has become.

End of story though is we’ll meet them in the playoffs and we gotta man up.

hold off on your fantasy numbers when talkin about the Red Sox this year. You sound like one of those MIT Sox fans with a slide rule — circa every year before ’04. (But not since.)

Just wait until August when we’ll have seven chances to make that dream your living appear even close to a reality. Talk to me when we take 5 of 7. At least then we’ll be 5-10 on the year (and how’s THAT taste?)

Still — at least then I’ll be listening. Right now though, when it comes to the Sawx — nothing’s changed since June 11th. Don’t be fooled by the standings — they O-W-N us.

Rosebud dont get confused by the 0-8 record just like the 1st place standings for us… The series has been evenly matched over the last couple of yrs during the reg season.. They have 2 World Series in the last 5 yrs which gives them the edge and of course the 04’ debacle…. outside of that however WE OWN them ..dont get confused by the ESPN types and these FEVER PITCH bandwagon fans who wouldnt know Johnny Pesky from Johnny Damon.. Im going to laugh when they choke away this yr like they have historically (04 and 07’ withstanding) … Dont play the victim like the Met fan or Pre Curse Sawx fan… The REAL SCORE is 26 -7… I saw 78’’ … I saw the Mets pimp them out in 86… and in my life time we have 6 titles to their 2… I ll take my chance with the Chowderheads any day… The worm is turning my friend!