http://goodboysnation.com/2006/04/03/daylight-sporting-time/ A heady and eclectic mix of of the mundane, golf, religion, and politics Sat, 19 May 2012 05:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://goodboysnation.com/2006/04/03/daylight-sporting-time/comment-page-1/#comment-533 GoodBoys Nation - Archives » Back on Track Tue, 30 May 2006 19:49:21 +0000 http://goodboysnation.com/2006/04/03/daylight-sporting-time/#comment-533 [...] 2) Given all the recent health issues surrounding their pitching staff, I think this upcoming 10-game road trip (which started with a 7-6 loss last night) will be an important one, not just for this trip but the remainder of the season as well. I’m as concerned as Red is. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Rudy Seanez and Julian Tavarez are NOT the answers when the 6th and 7th innings come around, and my guess is that Terry’s feeling the same way. By this time of the season, managers pretty much know who they can - and can’t - count on. My guess is Francona knows Seanez is falls into the latter group and Tavarez is well on his way to punching his ticket there. If they don’t turn around by the end of this trip, look for Theo Epstein to start considering replacements from Pawtucket and elsewhere. [...] [...] 2) Given all the recent health issues surrounding their pitching staff, I think this upcoming 10-game road trip (which started with a 7-6 loss last night) will be an important one, not just for this trip but the remainder of the season as well. I’m as concerned as Red is. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Rudy Seanez and Julian Tavarez are NOT the answers when the 6th and 7th innings come around, and my guess is that Terry’s feeling the same way. By this time of the season, managers pretty much know who they can - and can’t - count on. My guess is Francona knows Seanez is falls into the latter group and Tavarez is well on his way to punching his ticket there. If they don’t turn around by the end of this trip, look for Theo Epstein to start considering replacements from Pawtucket and elsewhere. [...]

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