Official Boston Red Sox 2005 Thread

[VTek33]

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On that note, Ron Belliard can go drown in a well.

[deeman11747]

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Honest to god, I think Ortiz is the greatest hitter in his prime I've ever seen in my life. No joke.

How is this guy NOT the MVP? There's no way. NONE. Don't even bring up Rodriguez. I don't care that Ortiz is a DH. You use the position argument when it's a close race. This isn't close. Ortiz is EASILY the most valuable player to his team.

What if by some chance the Sox don't make the playoffs? Is he still MVP?

[VTek33]

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What if by some chance the Sox don't make the playoffs? Is he still MVP?

In my mind, no.

[Beantown]

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I thought this was an amazing stat:

Ortiz homered off Josh Towers (11-11), the 17th time he has tied a game or put the Red Sox ahead. Eight of those have come in the seventh inning or later.

Eight game-tying or go-ahead HR's in the 7th inning or later...17 all together...my god...MVP for this guy, no doubt.

[primo1]

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how many walk offs those Ortiz have?? (career)

[deeman11747]

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In my mind, no.

I think so too.

But if the Sox do make the playoffs.... anyone who follows baseball should have no problem naming him MVP. The only other guy I've seen change games like he does is Bonds.

[Stu]

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I think so too.

But if the Sox do make the playoffs.... anyone who follows baseball should have no problem naming him MVP. The only other guy I've seen change games like he does is Bonds.

Reason #1 why I love the Pro Baseball forum: Fans of opposing teams giving credit, where credit is due.

[Stu]

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Its Ortiz all the way unless some jerk of a writer doesn't want to vote for him because he's a DH (a-la Pedro getting screwed out of the MVP award despite taking the most first place votes in 1999).

Yup, some writers will all of a sudden decide decide they can't vote for Ortiz based on principals that a DH shouldn't be MVP and he'll get left off the ballot.

[deeman11747]

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Reason #1 why I love the Pro Baseball forum: Fans of opposing teams giving credit, where credit is due.

Me too.

It would take some GaloTorres type homerism to deny Ortiz greatness.

[VTek33]

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I hear the weather in Boston is terrible. Is it still pouring?

[ILLCHILL]

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It looks like it stopped for the time being where I am, which is about 6 minutes from Boston. But if I had to give the odds on us playing tonight, I think we have a 60 percent chance of getting this game in. Maybe even worse for tomorrow night.

[elicoleman]

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Great start for the A's

[VTek33]

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Great start for the A's

Yanks should be taking notes.

[elicoleman]

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What was Chavez waiting for? That was clearly a strike.

What was Payton swinging at? That was Rick Ankiel type height on that pitch.

Nice inning by Schilling to get out of the 1st...could've been alot worse than 2-0.

*back to Yanks game*

[elicoleman]

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What the **** was Swisher waiting on, a personal invitation? That was DEAD CENTER.