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webbrick2010 Hangout Veteran Council

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Since they lack talent, how is it, they went to the playoffs two years ago, and just barely missed out year, and still won 85 games?

They lack the talent to be a consistent playoff contender.

They made the playoffs in 2012 because the Red Sox self imploded by making a very bad decision on manager, and had multiple injuries to all star players

Keep telling yourself that they "barely missed" the playoffs last year

They finished 6 games out and behind two other team, and had a losing record over the last 3 months of the year.

Don't worry they won't "barely miss" the playoffs in 2014

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They lack the talent to be a consistent playoff contender.

They made the playoffs in 2012 because the Red Sox self imploded by making a very bad decision on manager, and had multiple injuries to all star players

Keep telling yourself that they "barely missed" the playoffs last year

They finished 6 games out and behind two other team, and had a losing record over the last 3 months of the year.

Don't worry they won't "barely miss" the playoffs in 2014

Oh, so the Red Sox suck, is the reason they won 93 game, it wasn't by talent.

:bangwall:

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I'm really proud of these guys, just like I've been proud of every single team Buck has managed. This team could have folded its tent after that 1-12 stretch in August, but Buck's team's don't quit.

Especially after some very frustrating losses. Compare them to the Nats tonight: 9th inning at home, down by only one run, with the Mets having already lost--nonetheless, somehow you could feel that they had no life left in them. (Although I guess O'Day had something to do with that.)

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Nice to see us fighting, even though the playoff odds are so slim.

Also the finish going into the playoffs is very odd this year. The NL is relatively quiet and should be all set in stone in the next two or three days, but the AL is a crazy mess with 8 teams trying to gain or nail down a spot... and a bunch of those teams playing each other to close the year. :slytf:

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Not in my opinion. They lost a lot of games, in a tough stretch (20 consecutive games, mostly on the road), but the effort was there. Teams don't quit and then unquit.

I thought they were going to quit. I'm an idiot.

I'm still really disappointed in this season, but I appreciate the fortitude that this organization instills. The culture is strong.

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I thought they were going to quit. I'm an idiot.

I'm still really disappointed in this season, but I appreciate the fortitude that this organization instills. The culture is strong.

They have it inside them to contend again next year.

It's kind of sad because many of the pending FAs won't be on our team next year. I hope that the FO and Angelos can find it in their hearts to resign the deserving FAs.

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