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I WANT REDSOX TO SIGN MATT GURRIER THIS OFFSEASON AS REDSOX NEW RELIEF

Robert

He would be a decent addition to a bullpen that needs more then just one. I say, sign Rivera if you want to win the WS next year.It is a once in a lifetime opportunity.He would guarantee you a spot in the playoffs, and once you were there,you have the best closer of all time.He has the lowest career ERA of any active pitcher at 2.25.Probably the most effective pitcher in modern history,reliever or not.The devastating effect it would have on the Yankees would be crippling.As for Pap,keep him and tell him that he will be part of a deep bullpen that should also include Downs. But,we all know the the Sox mgmnt team, and they never see the obvious.

jason bay

The sox have a better chance of seeing jesus at fenway then signing Rivera. You don’t go from the best
organization to a team that wishes it was the yankees. They will probably sign this guy because he is another stiff.
People need to ask questions, if he is so good why would the twins let him leave? They are a better team then the Sox. This is usually the time the Sox do there shopping, on the Waiver wire

tobosox

Maybe cus the twins dont spend any money? Why do they let all their good players go? Torri Hunter really is a stiff too since he left the twins. Oh yeah I can remember all the ws rings the twins have recently. Oh wait just another retard comment by the f@gg0t Jason Bay. No suprise.

Elaine Apthorp

Several of these posters sound like sixth grade boys who need their parents to spend more quality time with them.

richard bellafiore

well elaine it is apparent that these little boys are sooo angry.. let’s not forget how much they know and how frustrating it is that no one listens to them.
or maybe they are just stupid. not much remedy for stupid is there.

Dano50

Sounds like a smart move. Relievers are the most unpredictable type of players, year in and year out. This year’s bum is often next years miracle revelation. It’s just crazy to overspend and hand out long contracts to relief pitchers. Why are the vast majority pitching in relief in the first place? Because they failed as starters usually. Oh there are the exceptions like Mariano (who isn’t going anywhere BTW) and Papelbon and Bard. But most were inconsistent or borderline talents, and made teams as relief pitchers for those reasons.

We should also remember there are some young pitchers in our own system, like Doubront, who should be ready to contribute as well.

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I also feel this is a smart move. cant wait to see more action for the young guys in our team like doubront

pogodog7

The Twins are just stupid. They pay 5MM for a guy that plays in Japan. No offense, but Japanese baseball is AAA or AA. Their idea of a fastball is 86mph.

jason bay

Who made the playoffs last year the Twins or the Sox? Who is stupid?

SoXorGoHoMe

The Red Sox didn’t make the playoffs because of injuries to key players and a weak bullpen. The Red Sox won just five less games than the Twins won. Please, “jason bay”, I’m sure your lack of a life is causing you to share your ignorance with the online community, but please. Gimme a break. Matt Guerrier is a great reliever. His numbers prove that. The Twins have a much smaller budget than the Sox. Just like the Rays can’t afford to keep all their great relievers, niether can the Twins. The Red Sox are a great franchise who has a track record in the past ten years of making the playoffs regularly and coming up big when they get there (only team to have two rings in the past decade).

tobosox

Jason Bay, you are stupid. You are and don’t forget it for a second. Peace

midnightron

First time browsing these comments here. GUYS!!!! Is it really necessary to call each other stupid? Insult each other? We are supposed to love each other, not rebuke each other. IT’S ONLY A GAME. I have been an avid Sox fan since 1967 so it’s not like I don’t understand the emotion of the game but I NEVER CALLED ANYONE STUPID! Lighten up on each other, agree to disagree.
May you all find the Love and Peace of Jesus Christ
God bless.

Hank

Can see why the Sox are making dumb decisions these days. Too many fans drinking the ownership kool aid. Some of you babes in the woods don’t remember the lean years of the early 1960′s, the early 80′s, even the early 90′s. The red Sox really haven’t been a serious contender for the last two years and they will sink even more in 2011. I’d be all for playing young guys if they had better young guys to play. But Reddick, Kalish, Iglesias, Bowden, Masterson, and a few others aren’t major league star quality. The Sox farm teams are losing teams. Doubront and possibly Rizzo are their best young players. Nava can hit but he has no power. This off season reminds me of 2005-6. Remember Coco Crisp? You’re looking at 4th place in the east in Boston next year.

Babe Ruth

For once a honest fan. They let Beltre and V-Mart walk with there 200 RBI’s and expect the fans to believe they are OK. All last year they said before the season the Sox had the best pitching in baseball, how that work out? They were one of the worst is the American league. There are so many problems with this team, no power, no outfielders
no middle relief pitching, no catcher, no chance`

Nick

First off, Mo Rivera, as a closer does not automatically put you into the World Series, he pitches at best an inning, there are eight others that go before it. A strong starting rotation with a solid, constant catcher that they can build a relationship with will probably be better than just a closer, besides we still have Papelbon, who granted wasn’t at his best last year, finished 4th in Saves, it was an anomaly for him to be as crappy as he was (and yes if Bard became our closer I’d be okay with it, and I can’t really stand Paps but when he’s good, he’s damn good).
Secondly, players like Kalish and Bowden (Masterson’s not even with the team anymore) are two of the prime examples of good farm produced players. Kalish may not be Manny-like in power but he makes up for it in plenty of other places, look at Pedroia, no one liked him when he first came up. Nava is good but he’s not as good as Kalish. These guys aren’t 100% ready yet and yet they did a great job this past season filling for a lot of injured players. The team still finished 3rd considering all the injuries and problems that were going on that’s pretty impressive.
I think that the Tigers plans for V-Mart indicate how they view his catching, he’s going to end up serving mostly as DH and 1B and catch occasionally. If V-Mart is the best catcher out there on the FA Market then that’s a pretty dire market. Looking at some of the stats the guys on the SoSH forums have put up, Salty is looking pretty good, I think under the tutelage of ‘Tek he could become a great catcher. Beltre is another matter, I’d love to keep him on the team (there’s nothing saying he’s not coming back), but if he goes, he goes. It’s only Dec. 1, I have faith that the Sox will pull through and come up with something.
Also the Twins have most of their money tied up in a guy named Joe Mauer… and they let Johan Santana go when he was in his prime, the Twins aren’t the best at making decisions (apart from keeping Mauer).

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Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say fantastic blog!