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And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« on: September 28, 2011, 01:03:11 pm »
Bruce Chen.

Seriously.  Red Sox are reportedly trying to acquire him for Game 163 tomorrow.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2011, 01:22:23 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on September 28, 2011, 01:03:11 pm
Bruce Chen.

Seriously.  Red Sox are reportedly trying to acquire him for Game 163 tomorrow.

They've got Lester going today, right? After his recent performances, I'm not sure they'll have to worry about a game 163.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 01:23:02 pm »
Couldn't the Rays block the deal with a waiver claim?
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 01:26:38 pm »
Too bad Wandy can't cut it in the AL East.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 01:27:32 pm »
Quote from: Houston on September 28, 2011, 01:23:02 pm
Couldn't the Rays block the deal with a waiver claim?

Presumably he's already cleared waivers.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 01:32:18 pm »
Quote from: Matt on September 28, 2011, 01:26:38 pm
Too bad Wandy can't cut it in the AL East.

I have been bothering my Sox fan buddies about this.  How could Wandy and/or Myers not be significant improvements for the rotation?  The Red Sox spent ungodly sums of money this offseason and then decide to promote fiscal austerity at the deadline and hope they can mash the shit out of opponents in the playoffs?  

I, for one, cannot wait for a Phillies (or better yet D'Backs) vs. Tigers (or better yet Rays) World Series because a) fuck Bud Selig and b) fuck the MLB right in its fascist ass.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2011, 01:35:23 pm »
Quote from: Matt on September 28, 2011, 01:26:38 pm
Too bad Wandy can't cut it in the AL East.

Wandy can't be traded.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2011, 01:37:12 pm »
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 01:41:14 pm »
Quote from: Bench on September 28, 2011, 01:37:12 pm
...now.

Right, but back in August, when they would have had to make the deal, the Sox had a 9-game lead for the playoffs, and the best record in the AL.  This probably wasn't on their radar.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2011, 02:34:48 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on September 28, 2011, 01:41:14 pm
Right, but back in August, when they would have had to make the deal, the Sox had a 9-game lead for the playoffs, and the best record in the AL.  This probably wasn't on their radar.
Had Epstein called Ed Wade back in July and offered up a decent return, I'm sure Wandy would be preparing for his start in Game 3 of the ALDS right now.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2011, 02:57:55 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on September 28, 2011, 02:34:48 pm
Had Epstein called Ed Wade back in July and offered up a decent return, I'm sure Wandy would be preparing for his start in Game 3 of the ALDS right now.

Didn't they trade for Erik Bedard instead?
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2011, 04:04:01 pm »
Quote from: Matt on September 28, 2011, 02:57:55 pm
Didn't they trade for Erik Bedard instead?
Yeah, and one guess what happened to him.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2011, 04:20:11 pm »
Quote from: Matt on September 28, 2011, 02:57:55 pm
Didn't they trade for Erik Bedard instead?

Hoisted on their own Bedard?
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2011, 04:51:01 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on September 28, 2011, 04:04:01 pm
Yeah, and one guess what happened to him.

Injured? And when he wasn't injured he sucked?  Surprise, surprise.
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Re: And the AL Wild Card could come down to...
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2011, 05:05:22 pm »
Quote from: Limey on September 28, 2011, 04:20:11 pm
Hoisted on their own Bedard?

Outstanding.
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