Comments on: December 12, 2008: Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me… http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/12/12/december-12-2008-oh-you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ted http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/12/12/december-12-2008-oh-you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8614 Ted Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:50:15 +0000 http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=872#comment-8614 Christine, I actually like the blue jersey; but that hat has got to go. Give me the B everytime. Christine, I actually like the blue jersey; but that hat has got to go. Give me the B everytime.

]]> By: Brad http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/12/12/december-12-2008-oh-you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8540 Brad Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:42:54 +0000 http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=872#comment-8540 I don't like the blue alternate, but I've long been of the opinion that teams should be barred from looking like they're wearing batting practice jerseys outside of Spring Training. The red alternate remains an abomination, just the Braves' red alt. I like the new road alternate, but I loved the '80s road jersey, and I wish they would've gone all the way and used block letters on the front rather than the patented Red Sox font. While there are certainly similarities to the Yankees' current road jersey, that's because they've kept the style that pretty much every team used decades ago; really, it's simply a classic road jersey. Regarding the catching situation, even if Varitek were willing to play for the Yankees (and I seriously doubt he would be), he wouldn't be a player they'd pursue. While his game-calling skills are still legendary, his complete and utter lack of offense (.220/.313/.359) and his noodle arm (22% CS) mean that they'd more likely let Jose Molina catch 100 games again and seek a veteran placeholder until Frankie Cervelli is ready to shoulder some of the load. Assuming that Posada is in the lineup somewhere, they can deal with Molina's 51 OPS+ considering that he's a monster behind the plate. I don’t like the blue alternate, but I’ve long been of the opinion that teams should be barred from looking like they’re wearing batting practice jerseys outside of Spring Training. The red alternate remains an abomination, just the Braves’ red alt.

I like the new road alternate, but I loved the ’80s road jersey, and I wish they would’ve gone all the way and used block letters on the front rather than the patented Red Sox font.

While there are certainly similarities to the Yankees’ current road jersey, that’s because they’ve kept the style that pretty much every team used decades ago; really, it’s simply a classic road jersey.

Regarding the catching situation, even if Varitek were willing to play for the Yankees (and I seriously doubt he would be), he wouldn’t be a player they’d pursue. While his game-calling skills are still legendary, his complete and utter lack of offense (.220/.313/.359) and his noodle arm (22% CS) mean that they’d more likely let Jose Molina catch 100 games again and seek a veteran placeholder until Frankie Cervelli is ready to shoulder some of the load. Assuming that Posada is in the lineup somewhere, they can deal with Molina’s 51 OPS+ considering that he’s a monster behind the plate.

]]> By: Evan Brunell http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/12/12/december-12-2008-oh-you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8492 Evan Brunell Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:32:37 +0000 http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=872#comment-8492 Hey, I just put you on my blogroll. Could you put my Sox site on yours? Fire Brand of the American League can be found at firebrandal.com. Thanks!! Hey, I just put you on my blogroll. Could you put my Sox site on yours? Fire Brand of the American League can be found at firebrandal.com. Thanks!!

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