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Every time they show David Wells tossin balls he looks absolutely horrible. He's wearing that giant brace, he looks so overweight, and I can't help but think, "That guy thinks he's going to play again!?"

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In a chat this week, Bill Simmons was asked to pick a winner, and the first words out of his mouth were, "The Red Sox don't have enough."

I think they've got a great shot. Am I delusional?

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In a chat this week, Bill Simmons was asked to pick a winner, and the first words out of his mouth were, "The Red Sox don't have enough."

I think they've got a great shot. Am I delusional?

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Are we talkin about the World Serious here? I think Boston, NY, Chicago all have a decent chance to get out of the AL.

If we face the Mets w/ home field I like our chances

NT

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Derek (Boston, Ma): As it stands right now, who's your pick for the team to win it all in MLB?

Bill Simmons: Well, we know it's going to be an AL team since the NL has basically become Quadruple-A. The Red Sox don't have enough. Neither do the Yankees. The Tigers should fade. The Angels are legitimately scary, but I'm not totally sold on their offense. I think it's going to be the ChiSox again, that's just an awesome team, I can't get over that 3-4-5. Only Ozzie turning into Billy Martin circa 1978 is going to stop them.

[Toro]

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[censored] awesome double play by A-Gon aka the Garden Worm. He's hitting David Wells' weight too!

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I know Pedroia's in the wings but I see no reason not to re-sign Agon to a 2 to 3 year contract extension. I could live with this guy if he were hitting .230. The fact that he's hitting is just gravy.

He's by far the best defensive SS the Sox have ever had.

[Karak567]

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Derek (Boston, Ma): As it stands right now, who's your pick for the team to win it all in MLB?

Bill Simmons: Well, we know it's going to be an AL team since the NL has basically become Quadruple-A. The Red Sox don't have enough. Neither do the Yankees. The Tigers should fade. The Angels are legitimately scary, but I'm not totally sold on their offense. I think it's going to be the ChiSox again, that's just an awesome team, I can't get over that 3-4-5. Only Ozzie turning into Billy Martin circa 1978 is going to stop them.

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The fact that the White Sox lost 2 out of 3 (and were lucky not to get swept) to the Red Sox and were swept by the Yanekes doesn't change his opinion much, does it?

[Schwartzy61]

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Derek (Boston, Ma): As it stands right now, who's your pick for the team to win it all in MLB?

Bill Simmons: Well, we know it's going to be an AL team since the NL has basically become Quadruple-A. The Red Sox don't have enough. Neither do the Yankees. The Tigers should fade. The Angels are legitimately scary, but I'm not totally sold on their offense. I think it's going to be the ChiSox again, that's just an awesome team, I can't get over that 3-4-5. Only Ozzie turning into Billy Martin circa 1978 is going to stop them.

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The fact that the White Sox lost 2 out of 3 (and were lucky not to get swept) to the Red Sox and were swept by the Yanekes doesn't change his opinion much, does it?

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In his defense that chat was before they got swept by the Yankees...

[Karak567]

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Derek (Boston, Ma): As it stands right now, who's your pick for the team to win it all in MLB?

Bill Simmons: Well, we know it's going to be an AL team since the NL has basically become Quadruple-A. The Red Sox don't have enough. Neither do the Yankees. The Tigers should fade. The Angels are legitimately scary, but I'm not totally sold on their offense. I think it's going to be the ChiSox again, that's just an awesome team, I can't get over that 3-4-5. Only Ozzie turning into Billy Martin circa 1978 is going to stop them.

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The fact that the White Sox lost 2 out of 3 (and were lucky not to get swept) to the Red Sox and were swept by the Yanekes doesn't change his opinion much, does it?

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In his defense that chat was before they got swept by the Yankees...

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ohhh ok, didnt know that

[kyleb]

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I know Pedroia's in the wings but I see no reason not to re-sign Agon to a 2 to 3 year contract extension. I could live with this guy if he were hitting .230. The fact that he's hitting is just gravy.

He's by far the best defensive SS the Sox have ever had.

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2 to 3 years? Alex Gonzalez is a career .247/.294/.392 hitter and Baseball Prospectus has him as an average defensive shortstop at best by Rate.

I realize the Red Sox are short on middle infield prospects, and that Pedroia may never play shortstop in the big leagues, but I find it hard to believe that a big market team like Boston would have to stick with A-Gonz for a long time.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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I know Pedroia's in the wings but I see no reason not to re-sign Agon to a 2 to 3 year contract extension. I could live with this guy if he were hitting .230. The fact that he's hitting is just gravy.

He's by far the best defensive SS the Sox have ever had.

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2 to 3 years? Alex Gonzalez is a career .247/.294/.392 hitter and Baseball Prospectus has him as an average defensive shortstop at best by Rate.

I realize the Red Sox are short on middle infield prospects, and that Pedroia may never play shortstop in the big leagues, but I find it hard to believe that a big market team like Boston would have to stick with A-Gonz for a long time.

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I agree with this (that the Red Sox will settle for an all-field, no hit shortstop), but disagree that he is "average at best" defensively.

sometimes I just have trouble with those defensive measures. I know that eyes can decieve and all, but if a guy makes basically every single play that he is supposed to, and gets to lots of balls and makes plays that most guys can't, then I don't see how he can be average.