rangercal Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 On Willie Harris: —— LINEUP: Coco Crisp (CF), Mark Loretta (2B), David Ortiz (DH), Manny Ramirez (LF), Trot Nixon (RF), Jason Varitek ©, Mike Lowell (3B), Kevin Youkilis (1B), Alex Gonzalez (SS). If healthy, Ortiz and Ramirez ensure that the lineup will remain formidable. It is their colleagues who will determine whether the Sox offense is just very good or exceptional. Crisp and Loretta have been everything the Sox anticipated atop the order this spring. Crisp looks primed to continue his upward career trends, and Loretta no longer seems affected by the torn thumb ligament that sapped his power last year. The performance of those top two batters will be crucial in providing Ortiz and Ramirez with the chance to drive in runs. "It's going to be key for Coco and I to get on base," Loretta noted. "(Ramirez and Ortiz) have shown throughout their careers that they hit well with men on base and men in scoring position. They drove in, what, 140 runs last year? That's a lot." The group batting behind the twin mashers is more ofan unknown. If the numbers amassed by Lowell (.236 average, .298 OBP, .360 slugging) and Gonzalez (.264, .319, 368) represented new norms, the Sox won't match the 900-run outputs of the past three years. If Lowell, in particular, bounces back, the team will find such production within reach. " If Mike Lowell bounces back," noted Francona, "all of a sudden, you guys are going to be asking about our scoring more runs than last year." Youkilis shows significant promise at first. His typical command of the strike zone yielded notable power this spring, as seven of his 11 hits yielded extra bases. Wily Mo Pena gives the Sox more sock than they had last year as Nixon's platoon partner against lefties. The rest of the bench lacks pop but is steady afield, rounded out by savvy Alex Cora in middle infield, defensive whiz J.T. Snow at first, Josh Bard at catcher and speedster Willie Harris (who will soon replace Adam Stern) as a pinch-runner and utility man. Does that assembly have the look of a champion? Time will tell. The answers start to arrive today. Alex Speier covers the Red Sox for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?he...d7-4c8a00bf2f57 willie looks to have hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Can't wait to hear Hawk and DJ on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 3 more outs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 and on comes boone logan!! i finally get to see him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 cant wait for hawk and dj aswell boone to come in i think and nice contact by g-load Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Boone Logan about to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 It'd be nice to get Boone some confidence. Here's hoping that we don't see two or three bloop hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 BOONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 THE LEGEND OF THEEE LOGAN HERE WE GO :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Aww. No boone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 no boone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Heh, Thornton's still in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 thorton still out ? ah well that still works. go thorton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox It To Em Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thornton's still in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thornton looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 That's aight. Just blow em out again on Tuesday and bring him in then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 thornton looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 37 strikes out of 57 pitches for MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 2 outs one more till a white sox winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 1 more out biatchs EAT s*** INDIANSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 HERE WE GO ON YOUR FEET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 anypne see casey blakes quotes on our ring ceromony? http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/14248607.htm Casey Blake wonders why the White Sox picked this series. ``They could have done it some other time,'' he said. Does that mean they're trying to make a statement? ``Probably,'' Blake said. what a tool :headshake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 And here's the man we've been waiting for for 6 hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 when should we have it Casey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 lol @ blakes comments.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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