With my recent lack of internet access I havent been able to follow the events and reactions from the writers and viewers of the site. It comes to my unshocking attention that Boston sports fans are still the extremist that I grew up to know and love. The thing that bothers me most is that people tend to not realize that the writers of this site and its viewers are not just Boston based sports fans alone, but sports fans in general. With that being said, yes, the Red Sox lost in game seven to the Rays. But for me, and probably for most of you, and not to take anything away from the Indians series of a year ago. It was the most exciting series since 04' when the Red Sox came back 3-0 on the Yankees. Quiet frankly, and I know not a lot of you want to hear this, they got beat by a better team at that point in the season. You can't deny and its hard to answer what Upton and Longoria did for the Rays alone, and on top of their production Pena, Rocco, and Aybar its almost impossible to fathum what the Red Sox did in this series. Now that the season is over I and all of you get to reflect on the season as a whole. For starters, as much as I love Mike Lowell as the next die hard, the guy is just to old to be asking for the same production that he put up last season which is made evident by his ridiculous slow start and his injury pleagued strech run. However, I will say this about Mike Lowell, it was truely impressive that he at one point lead the team in RBI's when he didn't have one till early May, but he is still old and since whats done is done I suggest that the Sox go out and find a back up that Lowell can groom into the stand up professional that he is. The once most deadly 3-4 combo of Papi and Manny is gone, and Many needed to be traded because they wouldnt have made the playoffs if they hadn't. Again, I love Papi as much as the next guy, but I feel that this wrist injury is more than just a little problem which is why I think it was an amazing display of Papi's heart and love for the team and the game that he played through the post-season. You aren't going to like what I have to say, but I get the feeling we won't be seeing the same Papi as before. The wrist injury will always be in the back of his mind that will cause him not to drive threw pitches that he crushes, and quiet frankly I just don't think he's got much left in the tank to carry this team by himself. Which leads to my main point on the future of the Sox, fans that see all the offensive production tend to not realize that it takes more than just a home run derby, but what wins championships is pitching and defense with some timely hitting. The doubters have to realize that our pitching staff even if its not at a 100% took us and almost won the AL Championship and our defense didnt let up an error since the Angels series, I think it was a 98 inning errorless streak. Boston's future is must brighter than Wilde has depicted, but there are some things that need to be addressed and I believe that is at catcher and third. Since Ive already gone over my thoughts on Lowell Ill focus on the catching situation. Tek is a great leader and game manager thats it, is he worth the risk of getting a 4 year deal? NO. If they decide to resign him it should be a two year deal with a club option, the truth of the matter is this team needs a dependible at bat from the catcher position, by that I mean making the pitcher work for the out not just put up RBI's and HR's because there just arent many productive catchers in the game period. This team is going through a transition, not a bad one like many believe, but a good one centered on the excellent integration of youth and the development of others that will be productive when their time comes. This team has a lot of young stud pitchers that will put and keep this team in contention year in and year out, but what needs to be addressed is there must be increased offensively productive position players and catchers which will more than likely be addressed when they decide to trade Coco after the October he had.
As for this Tom Brady bullshit and the sense of hell just froze over because Cassell is running the show. Give me a break the Brett Farves of the pro-football world are few and far between, Im surprised that Brady wasnt hurt a few years ago when the same thing happened against the Bills. Listen, the Pats are probably going to make the playoffs, but giving up all hope because Maroney is a bitch, and Brady and Harrison are done for the year doesnt mean they wont beat up on much of the NFL like they did the Broncos. Although the Pats might not win the Super Bowl from here on out doesnt mean they wont be very competitive with the best teams in all of football. They still have the best DL in the NFL and their old backers along with Mayo and Thomas are still very productive. The DB situation sucks, but tell me when has it ever been great other than maybe one year when Samuel became the play making corner he was projected to be. For all the problems that you as fans highlight on, you forget that they are playing football, and as Any Given Sunday showed, even ass clowns like Jamie Foxx can win on any given Sunday. So please Boston, stop being the bunch of winey bitches that Ive grown to know and love and grow a sack and realize that hell hasnt frozen over.
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