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Auggie

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5. Did the team get old?

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Mon May 7, 2012, 01:28 PM

May 2012

Did some free agent signings not pan out? Did Theo Epstein trade away too many prospects in years past?

This might be part of it too:

Disabled List

A. Bailey 60-day DL
A. Cook 15-day DL
C. Crawford 60-day DL
J. Ellsbury 15-day DL
B. Jenks 60-day DL
R. Kalish 60-day DL
J. Lackey 60-day DL
D. Matsuzaka 15-day DL
J. Repko 15-day DL
K. Youkilis 15-day DL

Cleveland interviewed Valentine when Wedge was fired. Valentine didn't do a stitch of homework on the club, while Acta had a good grasp of the roster. Valentine acted as if he couldn't care less. Not saying that's the case here, but you have to wonder if his heart is still in it.

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Will Bobby Valentine still be Coaching the Red Sox at the All-Star Break? [View all] joeybee12 May 2012 OP

I bet he quits Kingofalldems May 2012 #1

I agree with Mazz, it's a bridge year. bluedigger May 2012 #2

I agree, too...there are serious problems with the organization joeybee12 May 2012 #6

How much of what's going on is actually his fault? Renew Deal May 2012 #3

While that is a fair question, it also begs the question: bluedigger May 2012 #4

Did the team get old? Auggie May 2012 #5

I say yes (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #7

The Sox management spent too much time "selling" him to the fans hughee99 May 2012 #8