Comments on: Say it ain’t Lugo http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/ Bill Burt's blog on sports Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: The iTod http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1798 The iTod Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:25:02 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1798 Theo has done a good job. He helped get us a WS win in 2004 and the minors are producing a large amount of quality players and some real impact players, especially pitchers. I think that the Red Sox have the best minor league pitching coming along with both quality depth and really high-upside pitchers. Position players have been tougher with some solid players like pedroia, ellsbury, lowrie and youkilis but no superstars yet. Free agency is necessary to get the big bats and so far the jury is out on him there. SS has been a disaster for Theo though! Theo has done a good job. He helped get us a WS win in 2004 and the minors are producing a large amount of quality players and some real impact players, especially pitchers. I think that the Red Sox have the best minor league pitching coming along with both quality depth and really high-upside pitchers. Position players have been tougher with some solid players like pedroia, ellsbury, lowrie and youkilis but no superstars yet. Free agency is necessary to get the big bats and so far the jury is out on him there. SS has been a disaster for Theo though!

]]> By: Bill Burt http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1796 Bill Burt Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:33:45 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1796 George I disagree. I realize public perception is not high, because of Lugo and Drew, which baffle me sometimes. But he has to be graded on the finished product. If the Sox win a World Series this year, and right now their chances are as good as any, then that's how he'll be graded. Remember, the farm system is his baby, too. and frankly, I don't know if there is a better one right now. The Sox seem to be developing players by the bunches. Personally, I'd like to see more Pedroia's staying here and growing together, instead of trading. Overall, I believe Theo Epstein has done a very good job. If the Sox blow this, and don't make the playoffs because of weak hitting, then I might change my grading system. But he has built a great pitching staff, rotation and bullpen. Please don't forget that part, too. George
I disagree. I realize public perception is not high, because of Lugo and Drew, which baffle me sometimes. But he has to be graded on the finished product. If the Sox win a World Series this year, and right now their chances are as good as any, then that’s how he’ll be graded.
Remember, the farm system is his baby, too. and frankly, I don’t know if there is a better one right now. The Sox seem to be developing players by the bunches.
Personally, I’d like to see more Pedroia’s staying here and growing together, instead of trading.
Overall, I believe Theo Epstein has done a very good job. If the Sox blow this, and don’t make the playoffs because of weak hitting, then I might change my grading system. But he has built a great pitching staff, rotation and bullpen. Please don’t forget that part, too.

]]> By: George http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1792 George Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:24:00 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1792 Theo's stock is dropping rapidly. www.sportsguyredux.blogspot.com Theo’s stock is dropping rapidly.

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]]> By: Dave http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1791 Dave Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:49:48 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1791 That is what bothers me the most about Lugo. He has got picked off on numerous occasions. While alot of base stealers get picked off every once in a while, he seems to get picked off once a week. Like Itod says, how many times has he started to steal, stopped, and got picked off? He is a below average shortstop and abelow average hitter. He is fast but has no baserunning instincts whatsoever. He also looks like he has absolutely no confidence when he is at bat, on the bases, or in the field. However, like Bil said, we are stuck with him. We can't move him and we have no other option at shortstop. I think he will be a better hitter in the coming years, but will never be anything more than an average hitter and a below average defensive shortstop. That is what bothers me the most about Lugo. He has got picked off on numerous occasions. While alot of base stealers get picked off every once in a while, he seems to get picked off once a week. Like Itod says, how many times has he started to steal, stopped, and got picked off? He is a below average shortstop and abelow average hitter. He is fast but has no baserunning instincts whatsoever. He also looks like he has absolutely no confidence when he is at bat, on the bases, or in the field. However, like Bil said, we are stuck with him. We can’t move him and we have no other option at shortstop. I think he will be a better hitter in the coming years, but will never be anything more than an average hitter and a below average defensive shortstop.

]]> By: The iTod http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1789 The iTod Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:07:41 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1789 Julio Lugo is a big, stinking pile of dogsh#t! He stinks in the leadoff, he makes huge gaffes in the field and his baserunning has been horrible. How many bad pickoffs has he had this season? How many times should he have gone for the stolen base and did not? Jacoby Ellsbury should take that leadoff spot from him starting late this year or early next year followed by pedroia and the Red Sox should not mess with that for the next 8-10 years. He is TERRIBLE... OCab, AGonz were both better... When will we learn? We had the guys and we let them go... Julio Lugo is a big, stinking pile of dogsh#t! He stinks in the leadoff, he makes huge gaffes in the field and his baserunning has been horrible. How many bad pickoffs has he had this season? How many times should he have gone for the stolen base and did not?

Jacoby Ellsbury should take that leadoff spot from him starting late this year or early next year followed by pedroia and the Red Sox should not mess with that for the next 8-10 years.

He is TERRIBLE… OCab, AGonz were both better… When will we learn? We had the guys and we let them go…

]]> By: Nashua http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1788 Nashua Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:23:09 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1788 Mr. Burt, You are so RIGHT! "If Julio Lugo makes that simple major league play..." DIDN'T you all hear it late last night through out New England, like the center of town churches and town halls ringing the bells for a holiday, these words ringing in your ears, "Alex Gonzalez would have made that play!" How many times have you said that to yourself this year? Come on, be truthful, more than you'd ever imagine. How about that Orlando Cabrera for the LA Angels, why can't the Red Sox get players like him? Oh, they used to have him, on a Championship team, whoops. Way to go Theo! You're so on Bill, so very 'shortstop' ON. Keep up the Good Blog! Mr. Burt,
You are so RIGHT! “If Julio Lugo makes that simple major league play…” DIDN’T you all hear it late last night through out New England, like the center of town churches and town halls ringing the bells for a holiday, these words ringing in your ears, “Alex Gonzalez would have made that play!” How many times have you said that to yourself this year? Come on, be truthful, more than you’d ever imagine. How about that Orlando Cabrera for the LA Angels, why can’t the Red Sox get players like him? Oh, they used to have him, on a Championship team, whoops. Way to go Theo! You’re so on Bill, so very ’shortstop’ ON. Keep up the Good Blog!

]]> By: Colin http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1786 Colin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:34:43 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1786 Bad baseball is contagious, but the Red Sox aren't playing bad baseball. Are players making bad plays at times? Of course -- but nothing consistently bad enough to make me thing a plague of bad baseball is going to sweep through the team. Bad baseball is contagious, but the Red Sox aren’t playing bad baseball. Are players making bad plays at times? Of course — but nothing consistently bad enough to make me thing a plague of bad baseball is going to sweep through the team.

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1785 Alex Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:55:34 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1785 Unfortunately, it seems like the errors Lugo makes are often at critical timesIt feels like there've been a few times when a shaky inning has turned into the losing inning because a Lugo error lengthened it. (I can't back that up at all.) He has 12 errors so far this season, which is too many. Only Lowell has more. (And Lowell gets a pass because it's so abnormal for him, and also it seems to have stopped.) I agree, it's troubling, and I hope his glove settles down. Unfortunately, it seems like the errors Lugo makes are often at critical timesIt feels like there’ve been a few times when a shaky inning has turned into the losing inning because a Lugo error lengthened it. (I can’t back that up at all.)

He has 12 errors so far this season, which is too many. Only Lowell has more. (And Lowell gets a pass because it’s so abnormal for him, and also it seems to have stopped.) I agree, it’s troubling, and I hope his glove settles down.

]]> By: Bill Burt http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1784 Bill Burt Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:26:22 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1784 Colin The point is bad baseball is contageous, that's all I'm saying. As you probably noticed, I didn't even mention the Yankees. The Red Sox need to play good baseball, which means, pitch really well, play good defense and get timely hitting with Ortiz and Manny shouldering the bigger load. If they do that, they will be in the playoffs and win the division. If they don't, this will get interesting, which is not a good thing with holes in the lineup. Colin
The point is bad baseball is contageous, that’s all I’m saying. As you probably noticed, I didn’t even mention the Yankees. The Red Sox need to play good baseball, which means, pitch really well, play good defense and get timely hitting with Ortiz and Manny shouldering the bigger load. If they do that, they will be in the playoffs and win the division. If they don’t, this will get interesting, which is not a good thing with holes in the lineup.

]]> By: Andy http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1783 Andy Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:26:12 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/08/say-it-aint-lugo/#comment-1783 Seems to me that the AL East is going to come down to head-to-head games remaining between NYY and BOS. NYY needs to essentially win out, in which case they might win the division by 1 or 2 games. If they don't, BOS will win by anywhere from 2 to 10 games. Seems to me that the AL East is going to come down to head-to-head games remaining between NYY and BOS. NYY needs to essentially win out, in which case they might win the division by 1 or 2 games. If they don’t, BOS will win by anywhere from 2 to 10 games.

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