Numb1075
ONE love, blood, life
yeah, time for Boston to start thinking about the Patriots.
Well Lester is now on the DL.Numb1075 said:and they got some support from Lester, .
Numb1075 said:yeah, time for Boston to start thinking about the Patriots.
Headache in a Suitcase said:they're toast
the dagger has been put in
the last nail in the coffin
they've kicked the bucket
goodnight irene
yippie ki-yi-yay mothafucka.
they're done.
Actually I think I'm gonna just root for The Dodgers, cause they resemble the 2003 Red Sox quite a bit. Nomaaaahhh, D-Lowe, Grady "knows very" Little and Bill "Eddie Severson" Mueller(though he's injured).Headache in a Suitcase said:actually i believe it's time for red sox fans to brush up on that old pre-2004 tradition of rooting for whatever team is playing the yankees.
Headache in a Suitcase said:actually i believe it's time for red sox fans to brush up on that old pre-2004 tradition of rooting for whatever team is playing the yankees.
Hewson said:
Actually I think I'm gonna just root for The Dodgers, cause they resemble the 2003 Red Sox quite a bit. Nomaaaahhh, D-Lowe, Grady "knows very" Little and Bill "Eddie Severson" Mueller(though he's injured).
Nice that Big Papi didn't have to fly back to Boston alone from Oakland for his heart tests, his friends Manny Ramirez, Wile E. Coyote Moe Larry Cheese Pena and David alls Wells joined him.
At least for Wells it was just to prepare for Friday's start...though rumors are swirling his next start will be in Dodger Blue, Cardinal Red or Padre Gold (do they still have those God awful alternate uni's in SD?).
As for The Yanks, I have no real concerns. I don't see them getting past the Divisional Series with their rotation. Maybe they should try and pry Boomer from the Red Sox. He loves pitching in Yankee Stadium and is a money pitcher. Wonder how Sox fans would react to the news that we traded him to the Yanks.
I can still adopt them as a team to root for can't I?Headache in a Suitcase said:
i know a lot of people like the dodgers... but i wouldn't go too bonkers over 'em. they have a 31-27 record in their division, and frankly, the NL West is god awful. it's like the NFC Central, only worse.
I think Wells (assuming the knee holds up) could make a huge difference for a team like the Cards.Chizip said:its pretty sad that im drooling over the thought of getting david wells
Hewson said:I can still adopt them as a team to root for can't I?
I like underdog stories anyway.
Plus look at their record since the trading deadline when they made a couple of significant moves (Greg Maddux would have looked nice in a Red Sox uniform)
Hewson said:I think Wells (assuming the knee holds up) could make a huge difference for a team like the Cards.
We don't care about their nighttime cavorting in the village with the likes of Eli Manning and Alan Van Capele.Numb1075 said:don't forget that beltran, reyes, and valentin are switch hitters.
Headache in a Suitcase said:and you're assuming the east is good?
Hewson said:We don't care about their nighttime cavorting in the village with the likes of Eli Manning and Alan Van Capele.
Chizip said:
i agree
but thats whats sad, if we got him he'd immediately be our #2
he could be huge against a lefty dominated mets lineup
Headache in a Suitcase said:it's like the NFC Central, only worse.
Lester tested for cancer—Sources: Rookie has enlarged lymph nodes
By Tony Massarotti
Boston Herald Sports Columnist
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - Updated: 03:07 AM EST
OAKLAND, Calif. - Not long after the Red Sox sent 22-year-old left-hander Jon Lester back to Boston to be evaluated by club medical officials, sources indicated that one of the club’s most promising players is dealing with more than just a bad back.
Among the possibilities: Lester has cancer.
Although Red Sox officials are being extremely tight-lipped about the matter, Lester has been undergoing an array of exams in Boston for internal medical issues, including cancer.
The tests have prompted serious concern within the organization. Other than citing Lester’s ongoing back problems, Sox general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona have declined to address any matters concerning the health of one of their brightest prospects.
However, during the team’s nine-game road trip that ended yesterday with a 7-2 loss to the Oakland A’s, Lester was diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes, according to sources. Such a symptom can be caused by an array of issues, from infections to cancer.
Citing patient confidentiality laws concerning the right to privacy on health-related issues, most sports teams do not publicly discuss health matters that do not relate directly to performance-related injuries.
On Tuesday, however, Sox right-hander Curt Schilling made a veiled reference to the fact that the Sox were dealing with more off-field issues than just the health of designated hitter David Ortiz.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ortiz returned to Boston and was admitted to Mass. General Hospital for cardiac tests on an irregular or accelerated heartbeat. Ortiz, who had at least three episodes involving his heart since Aug. 18, was released from Mass. General last night.
Said Schilling on Tuesday: “There are a lot of personal things going on here that weigh on us a lot more than the losses and wins.”
Lester, who was taken by the Sox with the 57th overall selection in the 2002 draft, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a back injury.
The problem was believed to have stemmed from a minor car accident on Aug. 18, in which the lefty was rear-ended on Storrow Drive while driving to Fenway Park.
Lester nearly was scratched from his last start on Aug. 23 against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif., because of the injury.
And last weekend in Seattle he was not at the ballpark for the first two games of the series and arrived in the Red Sox clubhouse only for the series finale.
Epstein and Francona were vague and circumspect when asked about the pitcher’s absence, saying that Lester had been spending some time with his family. Lester resides in Puyallup, Wash.
After the Sox drafted him, Lester agreed to a $1 million signing bonus, more than any other pick in the second round of the draft. He bypassed college and began his minor league career.
Highly regarded by Sox officials and talent evaluators throughout baseball, Lester went 11-6 with a 2.61 ERA and league-leading 163 strikeouts for the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League last year. He began this season at Triple-A Pawtucket before being promoted to Boston, where he is 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 15 starts
Along with right-hander Jonathan Papelbon, Lester is regarded as one of the true building blocks of the Red Sox pitching staff. The Sox have resisted countless offers for Lester from other clubs, including one from the Atlanta Braves at the end of July that might have delivered Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Sox in a three-team trade.
“He’s obviously a big part of our future, and we’ve asked a lot of him already,” Francona said on Monday when asked about Lester’s return to Boston. “We’re concerned about sending him out there when we shouldn’t because we’re thin. We don’t want to hurt this kid. He’s too valuable to our future.”