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I know we have a Offseason thread but now we need our Season thread as Spring Training starts....

Less then two months till the sox start

Excited for baseball but less than enthused for this season.

I have a feeling watching this pitching staff will be like watch Daisuke pitch every day...pure torture.

[QUOTE=BostonNut;8775762]Excited for baseball but less than enthused for this season.

I have a feeling watching this pitching staff will be like watch Daisuke pitch every day...pure torture.[/QUOTE]

I think the pitching will be ok...not great but good enough....as long as the bats produce the way they should that is.

It certainly will not be like last year where the pitching was good (early in the season) but they scored no runs (if they are not scoring runs with this lineup, they are in trouble).

We are taking the worlds dumbest risk by relying on the bats to carry us.

Looks like are skipper will be around for a couple more years with this extension

Well Hanley looks like he has been using the roids this offseason..

Also Rusney is out with oblique injury

[QUOTE=awz50;8870186]Also Rusney is out with oblique injury[/QUOTE]

Well that took a long time. How long is he expected to be out?

[QUOTE=awz50;8870182]Well Hanley looks like he has been using the roids this offseason..[/QUOTE]

When they told him he was moving to the outfield, he hit the weight room. They said he is around 225/230.

Bogaerts had a nice game today

Ready for the season to begin! I mean really begin.

[QUOTE=RedSoxFan28;8884342]Bogaerts had a nice game today[/QUOTE]

He looked pretty good.

Anyone see Pandas comments on the Giants? Pretty Interesting.

I think I'm like most. Super excited for the offense, super nervous about the pitching. Just glad that baseball is starting again. I'm curious to see how they handle the backlog in the OF (maybe a big trade somewhere down the road). Can't wait to see how Betts/Xander come out of the gate this year. Looking for a MONSTER comeback year for Pedroia. Should be a lot of fun!

[QUOTE=SaveMeTheGum;8888226]I think I'm like most. Super excited for the offense, super nervous about the pitching. Just glad that baseball is starting again. I'm curious to see how they handle the backlog in the OF (maybe a big trade somewhere down the road). Can't wait to see how Betts/Xander come out of the gate this year. Looking for a MONSTER comeback year for Pedroia. Should be a lot of fun![/QUOTE]

I think this for the outfield:

Rusney: Starts in AAA this year.

Hanley In left, Mookie In Center and Victorino in right

[QUOTE=awz50;8888201]Anyone see Pandas comments on the Giants? Pretty Interesting.[/QUOTE]

As a Giants fan, no surprise, the beat reporters already said last spring training that he was insulted at not getting a deal and there was pretty much a 0% he'd come back....so, he was probably grumbling well before this..lol. Giants were wanting to see a consistent season out of him probably. As for the people he misses, kind of rude for him to say only two people when I'm sure many of his teammates supported him...of course Posey and some others did call him out once for getting fat..he probably felt like a kid in SF coming up thru the system and being there so long, now wants to try to be a man elsewhere.

Spring training game starts at 1:05 anyone watching?

Its on MLB Network and NESN.

Matt Barnes has also looked great at Spring Training so far

I'll probably just listen today if its on the radio, too much work on my desk to give up one of my monitors to the game.

Bentz looked good till he watched that curve eat him...

A-Roid is actually playing in the field today.....

Ells not looking to hot 2-15 so far...

Kelly keeping it in the Mid 90s, I like I like

Kelly gets the K with a 97 MPH Fastball! Throwing up the heat

Oh jeeze Bentances is in..

Didnt know this but Nava is hitting now only on the left side.

And he strikes us all out....joy

3 consecutive strikeouts for Kelly..

And A-Roid is very very late on a fastball

Kelly Strikes out another! He looooooks good today

Betts is looking good so far..

Betts thrown out at third, I like the aggression though glad to see it

I friggin' can't wait to park my arse at Fenway and watch a game. So good.

Bogaerts off to a good start in Spring Training; hopefully he shapes up at the plate this year.

And with regard to the rotation, I have a feeling it'll surprise to the upside, I really do.

All that hitting and a good to very good rotation could be a great combination.

Holt gets walked on a very very inside pitch

Im soo pumped about how Kelly has been pitching...

And right as I say that he gives up a double..

Kelly gotta get out of this...

Nice play but bad throw back to third..

annnnnnnnd kelly gives up a run. Where all tied up

Kelly walks brett...

and the yankees lead 2-1...

Where out of the inning finally

Bentz is sitting on first with a nice single

Nava smokes a single moves bentz over to third

Vasquez strikes out..

Sox tie it all up!

Travis shaw hits a massive double, 4-2 Sox!

and shaw steals third..

Another run for the sox, 5-2

Another hit for betts, the 6th hit for the sox this inning.

Allen Craig here we goo...

annnnnd he strikes out what a surprise....

A-Roid is getting a soft strikezone..

Annnnd A-Roid hits a Homerun...5-3

Hamles got roughed up today....please dont trade betts for him.

Vasquez got an arm!

End of the fourth...

Men on first and second..

Oh jeeze breslow is in...

Nice way to end an inning..

Gotta go to work, LETS GO SOX!

Sadly won't be able to watch the game today.

Not on MLB or nesn.
Let's go Sox and let's beat the pirates.

Just saw the sox won today!

Pablo and Big Papi hit Homeruns.

Also this would be our 7th straight

[QUOTE=awz50;8906640]Just saw the sox won today!

Pablo and Big Papi hit Homeruns.

Also this would be our 7th straight[/QUOTE]

I excited about this season.

Calm down boys, its spring training, does not mean anything.

Pitching has been pretty damn impressive so far this spring. :)!

FedEx dropped off my tickets today, let the season begin!

[QUOTE=mainerunr;8906762]Calm down boys, its spring training, does not mean anything.[/QUOTE]

Pffttt I dont care, I can still be pumped. I like the energy this season.

[QUOTE=TASS;8906768]Pitching has been pretty damn impressive so far this spring. :)!

FedEx dropped off my tickets today, let the season begin![/QUOTE]

My tickets should be in tomorrow!

Moncada is finally official.

Is the game on MLB.TV or Nesn today?

Joe Kelly is fine for his next start. Tightness better.

[url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2015/03/red_sox_trim_roster_to_51_travis_shaws_power_left_an]Red Sox trim roster to 51: Travis Shaw's power left an impression | Clubhouse Insider | | Boston Herald[/url]

Travis Shaw was also sent down

Big boom from our other cuban man

[url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2015/03/rusney_castillo_returns_red_sox_outfielder_homers_in]Rusney Castillo returns: Red Sox outfielder homers in first spring training at-bat | Clubhouse Insider | Boston Red Sox News | Boston Herald[/url]

Looks like Mookie will be our center fielder

So which injury hurts us more?

Vasquez, Kelly or Koji?

OK sooo first game tomorrow at 3:05, I'm getting out of work early to watch it!

[QUOTE=awz50;8979649]So which injury hurts us more?

Vasquez, Kelly or Koji?[/QUOTE]

Missing Vazquez hurts the most IMO. He was ready to take control of the pitching staff and they trusted his game calling. It would have been nice to have the quality game caller that he is. Hannigan scares me.

Kinda of a bummer not seeing Napoli in the lineup today after such a good spring But that's what happens playing in an NL park. Hope Papi does work.