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10-22-2007, 07:20 PM
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If Sox win games 1 and 2, sit Papi. The defense has to come up big. Youk and Lowell have been hitting well. Wake's knuckler in the thin air could be scary. And Papi's knees could use a rest.
All this talk of playing Lowell at short or Youk in RF is kinda funny. They haven't played those positions and you want them to start in the flippin' World Series??
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10-22-2007, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seekonk
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Lowell at short? Have people around here gone nuts!? Papi will play first, and Youk and Lowell will take turns at 3rd while in Colorodo.
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10-22-2007, 08:27 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
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No Papi......you do not win the series!!! Lowell has the highest fielding percentage in baseball history at third!! I find it hard to believe he would let you down.....my money is Lowell will be at short especially if they find themselves down 2 games!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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10-22-2007, 09:28 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Papi's bat has been too thunderous lately. The sox have home field, so that means Papi will dh in Boston. If he starts hitting then Francone does something, otherwise you got Youk with a hot bat, and Lowell is the RBI guy...
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10-22-2007, 10:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
No Papi......you do not win the series!!! Lowell has the highest fielding percentage in baseball history at third!! I find it hard to believe he would let you down.....my money is Lowell will be at short especially if they find themselves down 2 games!
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Not a chance in hell Lowell plays short. third base and shortstop are a totally diff postion to play, you cant just switch off like that! Lowells never turned a double play from the shortstop postion. Thats a skill that takes years of practice to master. But you want Lowell trying to learn that during the world series!? When smooth crisp turned double play can make or break a game! Ummmm ok  |
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10-23-2007, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
my money is Lowell will be at short especially if they find themselves down 2 games!
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want to bet a plug on that? |
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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10-23-2007, 02:35 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Name one--just one--premier third baseman who made a successful transition to shortstop 9 years into his career.
I can give you the names of several shortstops who made the switch to third, including Petrocelli, Ripken and A-Rod. Give me one who made the switch the other way. Even with the whole of spring training to acclimate to the toughest position in all of baseball to play.
You want to take a guy who has never played a game at short, give him some BP grounders on the off day between games 2 and 3, and then stick him out there in the freaking WORLD SERIES?????
If Francona does that, most of Boston will rightly be yelling for the noose to string him up  |
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10-23-2007, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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If I remember correctly, Ortiz has a nagging muscle strain. If the Sox are ahead after two, rest him and keep everyone where they are.
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