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November 5, 2008

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Barstool Local Smokeshow of the Day (Felicia)

Introducing Felicia from Boston. Those boots are fucking awesome! And her body is okay huh? You can see Felicia dancing at about a million clubs throughout Boston. Not surprisingly she puts asses in the seats.

 

Do you know any girls from New England who need to be recognized for their hotness? Send them our way to randomthoughts@barstoolsports.com

 

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— elpresidente, 5:52 pm | permalink


Nice Mug Shot Dude

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KTNV.com - One man's Halloween will not be too pleasant since he was arrested early Friday morning for DUI. Travis Stone was dressed head to toe in silver paint. The silver man was driving a gold Mercedes near the U.S. 95 and Decatur when police caught him. Apparently Stone was driving under the influence, lost control, and went into the right shoulder.Stone has been charged with DUI with accident and failure to maintain travel lane. Be sure to watch the full raw video from the Action News Hawk, it is in the video gallery to the right.

God damn the Silver Surfer must be pissed!   I mean it’s bad enough that this guy got captured while dressed as him, but the papers can’t even get his name right.   It’s the Silver Surfer not Silver Man.  Talk about a slap in the face.  On the bright side at least this guy did him justice with the mug shot though.

— elpresidente, 4:40 pm | permalink | 30 comments


Man Jailed After 2 People Ate From 1 Plate at Buffet

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Foxnews - A Texas man was jailed last week after refusing to pay for a second buffet meal after his girlfriend "ate a couple bites from his plate."The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that Dan Linscomb, 40, of Texas City, Texas, was arrested Oct. 21 after refusing to pay for the second $7 meal at an Iron Skillet restaurant in northwest Atlanta. According to a police report, Linscomb said "there were no signs in the restaurant that said someone could not have some food off your plate," the paper said. Linscomb was jailed on a charge of theft of services, but was released two days later after he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, the paper said.

 

Fucking Texans. No respect for authority. Honestly what is Dan Liscomb trying to prove here?  Everybody knows the rules of an all you can eat buffet are hard and fast.   No fucking sharing!  Not one bite, not a couple bites, not an entire meal.  It’s pretty black and white.    So spare me the song and dance about how there were no signs that said he couldn’t share.  You don’t see any signs that you can’t murder people either do you? Now I know some people probably are thinking spending two days in jail is too harsh a punishment for this crime, but I say it’s not harsh enough.   Because if we let people start abusing the All You Can Eat Buffet then what gets abused next?Free refills on drinks?   All You Can Eat Ribs?   No, we can’t let this happen.  I won’t let this happen!

 

- Blog contributed by JRaw

 

 

— elpresidente, 4:04 pm | permalink | 21 comments


Reader EmaiI: Is This Funny?

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Reader Email

Hi Barstool Sports,

Great web Mag!  A few of my friends out here in Amherst read it
regularly. I go to UMass Amherst and there's an all girls college out
here called Mount Holyoke.  I was driving behind this Volvo SUV and
noticed that the Mount Holyoke sticker in the window was complimented
with a vanity plate that was too hilarious to believe.  I'll let you
make the connection, but thought it might be a funny one for the
readers.  The picture from my phone is attached.

Thanks,

Brycen

 

People always ask me how I was able to create the Barstool Sports empire or why I think people like the blog so much. And outside of being flat out lucky, I think my biggest attribute is that I know what funny is. I may not be funny myself, but I know it when I see it. Now having said that I'm totally confused on this one.. Because I really didn't think this picture was that good, but at the same time here I am blogging about it. I'm curious what the Stoolies think. Is this picture blog worthy?

 

Vote 1 for not funny and 10 you just pissed yourself laughing.

— elpresidente, 3:29 pm | permalink | 45 comments


Bills Fans Arrested For Having Sex in the Stadium Ladies Room

 

Orchard Park, NY-- The call came out early in the third quarter Sunday to investigate numerous complaints of a commotion in a ladies’ restroom across from Section 336 in Ralph Wilson Stadium. It didn’t take security officers long to figure out the cause of what police later called a “public disturbance” in the restroom. A woman, law enforcement officials said Monday, was having sex with her boyfriend in a bathroom stall. The couple was arrested [at] Sunday’s Bills-Jets game. In November 1998, a couple was charged with public lewdness after being caught having sex in the upper-level stands during a Bills game.

You'd think that since the Patriots and Buffalo have been division rivals since the Late Cretaceous Period that I'd hate Bills fans with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns, but not so. There's a lot to admire about those lovable little almost-Canadian bastards. They root for a team that's synonymous with not being able to win the Big One. They support an owner who bitches about not having enough money while he names a stadium after himself. They cheered for Willis McGahee only to have him turn around and demand a trade because the women of Buffalo were too ugly for his liking. It's tough life up there. I imagine it's cold enough just sitting in the upper deck at The Ralph in Novemeber, never mind getting your swerve on. And as far as bathroom sex is concerned, I don't even like to pee in the men's rooms at Gillette. Any guy who's willing to go into one of those filth-laden petri dish bathroom stalls and put it to his ugly-ass Adirondack girlfriend is a tougher man than I.

— Jerry Thornton, 2:52 pm | permalink | 15 comments


I Hope The First Lady Never Carries Another Man's Skateboard

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Poor Hulkster. It's bad enough that his ex wife is dating a teenager who looks exactly like every member of his family. But now she is carrying around the dude's skateboard, sucking it's dick like she's some X Games groupie or something. Oh how the mighty have fallen. I'm being dead series when I say I think I'd prefer the First Lady create a porno with another dude before she carries around his skateboard.

— elpresidente, 2:04 pm | permalink | 42 comments


Celtics Blog: Perk's a Badass, Yao Ming Blows

Kendrick Perkins

Do the Rockets really expect to win a title with Georghe Muresan playing center? Holy crap was Yao Ming awful last night. Perk absolutely dominated him. And did you see that play in the 3rd quarter when Yao went up for a dunk and got rejected by...the rim? That happens when you're 6-5, not 7-5.

The Celtics followed up Saturday night's shit-stain of an effort in Indiana with a we're-still-the-team-to-beat victory over the Rockets in Houston. And they did so with average efforts from KG and PP. Ray Allen was the man, dropping 29 on the defenseless Tracy McGrady. And how about Donny Marshall just blasting T-Choke on every possession for his lack of effort on defense? A big thank you to Rockets coach Rick Adelman for his failure to pull McGrady off Allen until it was too late.

Back to Perk, who was a monster. His statline - 15 pts, 7 reb and 4 blks - doesn't do his effort justice. He crammed a Yao turnaround jumper right back in his face and had this nasty swat on Ron Artest.

Referee Scott Foster (Tim Donaghy's good buddy) might as well have worn a Rockets jersey. He blew several calls including a McGrady acting job on a 3-point shot late in the fourth which could have hurt the C's had McGag not missed one of the freebies. On to OKC to play with the Thunder.

Chuck - Red's Army

— Red's Army, 1:29 pm | permalink | 16 comments


Did Presidente Die? (Must Watch Video)

 

In keeping with the spirit of the day here is another Presidential video. And if this is fake I don't even want to know about it because it will totally break my heart. I mean what happened to Presidente? I think he died right? I wish they didn't cut to commerical because I would have loved to seen how many times the host kept saying "Presidente, Presidente, Presidente", before Presidente responded. I got the over under at 23.

 

via youarehated.com

— elpresidente, 12:49 pm | permalink | 17 comments


Varitek Wants Four Years at $52 Million? Is He Joking?

The Herald: If the Red Sox [ team stats] were entertaining thoughts that their efforts to re-sign free agent catcher Jason Varitek [ stats] were going to be easy, they learned otherwise yesterday. Agent Scott Boras told reporters that New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada’s four-year, $52.4 million deal, which was agreed to last offseason, will serve as a benchmark for any team looking to land Varitek. “It’s probably representative, age-wise,” Boras said, “and it’s also representative of what a player on a winning team (is worth). You’re not going to have many catchers who have the performance levels and a 60 percent winning percentage on a franchise and have won two world championships and caught four no-hitters. The idea of it is that there just aren’t many in the marketplace that can lead a club like Jason Varitek and that’s going to be his value.”

When Theo Epstein first heard Varitek was looking for a four year deal, he had to have thought it was a joke. I'll bet he even wrote it down in his diary: "Scott Boras had a very funny joke today" and laughed about it later that night. But they're serious? Really? Look, no one has had his lips more firmly air-locked on 'Tek's buttocks than I have. I'm on record as agreeing with every point Boras makes about the championships and the four no-hitters, none of which would've happened if the Sox had just some random Molina brother behind the plate. And I've said that even while Varitek's been getting annihilated for being a confirmed .220 hitter. But around Opening Day of next year he turns 37. Boras can't honestly think Theo is interested in being committed to a 41 year old catcher for any kind of money, much less $13 mil a year. I love how people get all intimidated by Boras like "Oooh, he's such a tough negotiator. He's not going to go for the hometown discount. The Sox will have to meet his demands, oooh..." Why? The best deal Boras can get is the best deal that's out there. Does anyone honestly think there's a team out there willing to cough up that kind of a deal for a guy who hits like he's swinging a souvenier novelty bat? If so, then more power to him. Thanks for everything Jason. But I say the Sox will the only team making a bid, they'll offer two years maximum, and if that's not good enough than Varitek and Boras can both piss up a rope. Heidi Watney will be sad about it, but there'll always be other players to seduce.

— Jerry Thornton, 11:45 am | permalink | 48 comments

That was a great Anchorman reference. V-tek will play 2009 and possibly 2010 somewhere, that's it.

Tozdo, Nov 05 2008, 11:48 am

Bye Tek...thanks for your efforts here.

H8, Nov 05 2008, 11:52 am

Only way they retain him on their terms is by negotiating directly w/ Tek sans-Boras. Not going to happen. Was a great ride, Tek, thanks for everything. Good luck elsewhere, and tell your agent to fuck himself blue.

Still one of the best trades in history - Heathcliff Slocumb for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe. Good work, Duquette. Good fuckin' work.

That_Guy, Nov 05 2008, 11:55 am

I loved you while you were here Tek, see you later. You can play golf at The Tee Box for free any time you want (Except Fridays & Weekends November - March).

theteebox, Nov 05 2008, 11:55 am

SEEEEEEEE YAAAAAAAA

Beantownluv, Nov 05 2008, 11:56 am

I'll ga-ron-tee that A- Tek KNOWS that's not gonna happen and B - Boras released that BS without telling Tek (just like A-Rod's free agency during the World Series)

Jigs, Nov 05 2008, 11:56 am

He's not getting that...He'll be back for two at 10 per.

onlyidleft, Nov 05 2008, 11:56 am

WDD

Woman Driven Decision

As much as Tek loves the Red Sox and Boston, he loved half his money that just walked out the door with his ex-wife even more.

He'll play for Al Quaeda at this point if they paid him the most money and as a man I can't begrudge him one bit. If I lost half my money because I wanted to upgrade from my frumpy housewife to Heidi Watney I'd be pissed too and try to recoup every last penny I could.

mnichols, Nov 05 2008, 11:59 am

Tek may not get that deal, but let's face it, he's coming back here. He's definitely coming back.

Rusty Trombone, Nov 05 2008, 11:59 am

Posada was coming off a .338 20 hr and 90 rbi season, varitek is coming of a .220 13 hr 43rbi season, look what happned to posada this year he broke down and the yanks are stuck with him, i want tek back but not at that $ and those years, he has 2 good years at the most left in him, i wont say he has no chance of getting that money, but the team that does sign him for that $ and years needs to re-evaluate their thinking in life, good luck tek, hopefully this is just a boras ploy to drive up the price but i dont see it happening

Dimitri The Stud, Nov 05 2008, 12:04 pm

— mnichols, Nov 05 2008, 11:59 am

He probably still has alimony and child support to look forward to.

CptKangarooBalls, Nov 05 2008, 12:04 pm

1 year, 1 million, club option for a second year. The 1 million is a gift since no .220 hitter should ever make more than the league minimum.

bosstone, Nov 05 2008, 12:06 pm

God I hope he doesn't come back. He has to be the most overrated professional athlete I've ever seen. Yes, some pitchers like throwing to him, but how many times did you see Paplebon shake him off this year. He's supposed to be great w/young pitchers, but did he help Bucholtz this year? What about lester his rookie year? How's Delcarmon coming?

He had a great run in boston, and I have no doubt he's a smart catcher, but its an overrated talent. A pitcher throws what he wants to throw (when its not called from the dugout)...I even saw Masterson, a rookie, shake him off in the playoffs.

He cannot hit, he cannot throw, and while its nice to have a smart catcher, you can ask ANYONE on the Sox staff and I'd imagine they'd rather have a guy behind the plate who could actually drive in a run once in while over someone they don't have to shake off. You think in Game 7 vs. the Rays Lester was thinking "I know 'Tek can't hit, and there's no way we're scoring a run here with him at the plate, but damn is he smart". My guess is, he was thinking "goddamn, I wish we had a catcher who could hit".

boston22, Nov 05 2008, 12:09 pm

I would pay him whatever he wants on the condition that he stops batting lefty. It's more embarrassing than being the kid whose parents chaperone his school dance.

In neither circumstance does the guy ever make it to second, and very rarely squeaks out a single.

pound it, Nov 05 2008, 12:09 pm

From the Office of the Obvious-
If Boras was to ask for what would be realistic, then teams will low-ball. He is aiming high, way high, in hopes to get him more $. And when I say "him", I mean Boras.

Milliken13, Nov 05 2008, 12:10 pm

The only way he gets anywhere near this is if Theo wants nude Heidi Watney pixels!


True story

lugnutz, Nov 05 2008, 12:10 pm

Huge fan of Tek... but I think there were several time's I'd rather have seen Dice-K up at bat instead of him. Unless he's willing to negotiate I can't see him in a sox uniform next year

EJKGrimes, Nov 05 2008, 12:15 pm

Anyone know how tall Heidi is?
I never noticed before but she's almost as tell as Tek!

CptKangarooBalls, Nov 05 2008, 12:16 pm

he has 2 good years at the most left in him
- Dimitri the Stud

He hasn't had any good years yet, what makes you think he's got good years left in him?

Wait a minute, the Sox PAY Varitek? Why? I thought he paid the Sox to let him hang around with guys who can hit.

Maynerd, Nov 05 2008, 12:21 pm

Tek should retire and return to the sox as some sort of coach

deez, Nov 05 2008, 12:21 pm

I'll take Tek back if he removes the C from his jersey. That has to be the lamest thing in all of MLB.

Maury Ballstein, Nov 05 2008, 12:24 pm

Maynerd -

Tek hasn't had any good years? Seriously...go jump on your Vespa and drive back to P-town.

Tozdo, Nov 05 2008, 12:26 pm

He's on his way to being a 1st baseman backup on some other taem. Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out you greedy schmuck. Sorry whitey, but baseballs not about what have you done for me , but what have you done for me NOW?. Otherwise we'd be the Tampon Bay Rays of the 90's... full of washed up end of career retirees. Plenty of young blood out there.

BigBish, Nov 05 2008, 12:31 pm

Swings like a girl from the left side of the plate...

Bestever#4, Nov 05 2008, 12:35 pm

Tek was a good player in his day. That said.. Why are people so enamoured with a .220 hitter who hits into double plays, pops out, and routinely leaves players on base that are in scoring position? He and Boras both believe he is way better and has more value than he actually does. Can't blame them for trying to get the most money possible, but Tek should go somewhere else. I can't stomach seeing him at the plate anymore.

JTava4, Nov 05 2008, 12:39 pm

IF I AM THEO....

"Listen Jason, Heidi's a cunty slut, if you leave she's going to fuck players left and right because that's who she is. And if you do go, you'll no longer be Jason Varitek, two-time World Champion catcher for RED SOX NATION!! You will be in some dipshit market like Detroit, where all they care about is Obama and Iverson. Plus, we all know black is BIGGER, so not only will your reputation not be what it was, but we all know you are carrying some subpar equipment down there.

So, we're offering you the minimum for the next two years. Take it, or kiss Heidi and your sex life goodbye."

jdpinstripes, Nov 05 2008, 12:39 pm

And as a parting gift, I'll give you a bottle of Jergens Hand Lotion and a box of tissues.

jdpinstripes, Nov 05 2008, 12:41 pm

So, we're offering you the minimum for the next two years. Take it, or kiss Heidi and your sex life goodbye."

— jdpinstripes, Nov 05 2008, 12:39 pm

yo had me till there, please varitek could walk in a room and say hey you lets go bang, he's a pro athlete, he could bang your mom, your ssister, your girlfriend, he can bang anyone he wants, hes got money, and money brings pussy, not to mention he is a pro athlete which enhances your ability to get pussy even more, believe me even kevin cash get pro athlete pussy, its a rule, its a way of life for them, play baseball get pussy, just the way it is

so vtek doesnt have to worry about his sex life, now or ever

Dimitri The Stud, Nov 05 2008, 12:50 pm

Unless they swing a trade for decent, young catcher - he'll be back for 2 years at 9mill per...Believe it. There are no other options in the system and there are no FA possibilities better than Tek, shitty bat or not.

onlyidleft, Nov 05 2008, 12:53 pm

If the boy wonder could follow up trading Manny by bringing Captiain Intangibles in any way shape or form he should recieve bonus checks from the Yanks and Rays. Tek is not a major leaguer any longer....sorry guys. Not even a one year deal is acceptable. The bottom line is he produces at below replacement level for a ML catcher. Meaning that theoretically you could get a player from AAA to produce at or even a little better than what he is able to produce.

Oh and he starts fist fights with his mask still on his face...ladies and gentlemen the leader of the Sawx!

BulletProofMustache, Nov 05 2008, 12:54 pm

yo had me till there, please varitek could walk in a room and say hey you lets go bang, he's a pro athlete, he could bang your mom, your ssister, your girlfriend, he can bang anyone he wants, hes got money, and money brings pussy, not to mention he is a pro athlete which enhances your ability to get pussy even more, believe me even kevin cash get pro athlete pussy, its a rule, its a way of life for them, play baseball get pussy, just the way it is

so vtek doesnt have to worry about his sex life, now or ever

— Dimitri The Stud, Nov 05 2008, 12:50 pm


whats that Dimitri? It sounded kind of garbaled with Teks schlong jammed down your food hole.

BulletProofMustache, Nov 05 2008, 12:57 pm

Why do Bora$$'s handlers let him talk when he's obviously high????

Either this is a huge bluff being played by Team Bora$$, or it's the end of the Varitek-era in Beantown. There's just no way that anybody in his right mind would give a 37 year-old catcher a four year deal for big bucks....

Hey Theo, the Rangers are on Line 1.

Dobie727, Nov 05 2008, 1:07 pm

Stache..... Ha, I was thinking the same thing. Dimitri your last post sounded like that of a jersey chasers. Clean it up bro, you are better than that.

JTava4, Nov 05 2008, 1:08 pm

I've read every post on this and NO ONE has a solution other than get rid of him it's too much money...


Well if not Tek than WHO THE HELL is going to catch for this team?


Take a look at MLB catchers and tell me who you could REALISTICALLY get to replace him.

Answer: NOBODY!!!

Mad and out

Madmaniac, Nov 05 2008, 1:10 pm

This is going to be a big game for eveeryone making money. They have the cash to pay someone to figure out how to hide it. The real losers are just working class people who will pay more. People who think it is strictly taking from the rich and giving to the poor are totally fucking lost.

Beantownluv, Nov 05 2008, 1:12 pm

People outside of baseball underestimate how valuable Tek is to a pitching staff. When a pitcher shakes off a sign, a lot of time it is orchestrated to keep hitter's from guessing right. I'd bet that 95% of the time a pitcher shakes of Tek, its because he gave them the shake off sign. I was a minor league catcher, this is how things work.

It's also not about a pitcher just liking to throw to him, its about the Tek taking the guessing out of pitching. He knows hitters inside and out so a pitcher can throw with confidence knowing that he has an educated reason as to why he should throw the specific pitch.

He will be back with the Sox. I'd guess 2 years between $9mil and $10mil with a club option for a 3rd year.

Ron Mexico, Nov 05 2008, 1:15 pm

Mad you are a fool. You guys have some kid in Pawtucket named Dusty Brown. Supposedly has a strong arm calls a sound game and posted a 290/.377/.471 line this past season is is lighting up dominican winter league right now.

There is another kid in AAA:
Kottaras, once considered a top prospect in the San Diego Padres system before the Red Sox acquired him in exchange for baseball’s version of Charles Barkley, repeated AAA in 2008 and displayed a mild improvement. He’s relatively decent with the bat, flashing some power, taking walks, and hitting consistently against both righties and lefties. However, the knock on George has always been defense related. He has difficulty throwing out runners (even more so than Jason Varitek), but reportedly has improved in other areas.

Bottom line is either of these guys will hit .220 or better.

hows that tool box?

BulletProofMustache, Nov 05 2008, 1:29 pm

Nice analysis...Kotteras who batted .241 and Brown who has played zero MLB games...that's your answer for 2009?

onlyidleft, Nov 05 2008, 1:38 pm

now they have computers that keep all kinds of stats on opposing hitters and where to pitch them in certain situations. Tito is more than capable of getting on the f-ing computer and calling the game from the dugout if he wants. Other MLB managers do the same thing. They need someone that can produce. I got a buddy that is kicking around in the minors right now, he has been as high as AAA and a career .270 hitter, puts the ball in play, plays a good defense, maybe they will give him a shot.

Tek has shit the bed!!!!!!!!

JTava4, Nov 05 2008, 1:40 pm

I'm a yankee fan...I think it would be perfect!

BulletProofMustache, Nov 05 2008, 1:41 pm

Mustache, Are you serious. Neither of these kids are ready to play in the bigs. Brown will necer see a MLB roster besides a lifelong backup. As far as Kotteras is concerned, would you seriously take a rookie catcher batting .009 points higher than Tek and put him in there as your big game catcher?

Enjoy the new Marijuana laws jackass...

Madmaniac, Nov 05 2008, 1:46 pm

Your're right. Varitek is so far and away better. What was I thinking.

BulletProofMustache, Nov 05 2008, 1:50 pm

I wonder what kind of crap Boras feeds to his clients to have them allow him to go pubilc with these outrageous statements.....it's one thing to start off by setting the bidding level high....but it is another thing to insult the intelligence of those who are in a position to bid and actually spent sometime watching Tek this season and his feable attempts to make some type of contact with the ball....jeeezus it was painful.....anyway that kind of opening salvo from Boras would be like El Pres offering Barstoolsports.com to Amazon.com for $6.5billion...in some ways I think it actually hurts Tek and sends an arrogant message...not to say either can't make a deal but let's open up somewhere in the same ballpark for crissakes.

carbo, Nov 05 2008, 1:53 pm

WOW Bor-ass does have a sense of humor. Does catching 4 no hitters equate to him swinging his bat like my wife. So I guess if we take into account his batting then he should get 4yr at 2 mil per year.

bus1717, Nov 05 2008, 2:05 pm

"People outside of baseball underestimate how valuable Tek is to a pitching staff. When a pitcher shakes off a sign, a lot of time it is orchestrated to keep hitter's from guessing right. I'd bet that 95% of the time a pitcher shakes of Tek, its because he gave them the shake off sign. I was a minor league catcher, this is how things work.

It's also not about a pitcher just liking to throw to him, its about the Tek taking the guessing out of pitching. He knows hitters inside and out so a pitcher can throw with confidence knowing that he has an educated reason as to why he should throw the specific pitch.

He will be back with the Sox. I'd guess 2 years between $9mil and $10mil with a club option for a 3rd year."

Where to begin...first off, the idea that pitchers intentionally shake off a catcher to throw the hitter off-track just isn't true. The only time this would make any sense is if there was a guy on 2nd base. The hitter can't see your signs, so say its 3-0 and you obviously want to throw a fastball. a catcher wouldn't throw down 2 fingers (for a curveball) hoping the pitcher shook him off. what if he didn't? like i said, thats just not true. I pitched in the minors, and for a divison 1 college program, and never once did I run across a catcher that did this.

Second of all, if he knows hitters so well, why did the sox only have the 9th best ERA in the league? 8th best opp on-base %? if catchers impact the pitching staff that much, then you're saying there are 7/8 other catchers this year that knew the hitters better than Varitek? If he knew the Rays hitters so well, why did they crush the sox pitchers in the ALCS?

I'd say that most people outside of baseball in fact OVERestimate Variteks impact on the Sox pitching staff.

boston22, Nov 05 2008, 2:20 pm

whats wrong with kevin cash as teks replacement? he isnt a masher but he makes solid contact from time to time and doesnt seem to be too shitty behind the plate.

mark, Nov 05 2008, 2:39 pm

"Where to begin...first off, the idea that pitchers intentionally shake off a catcher to throw the hitter off-track just isn't true. The only time this would make any sense is if there was a guy on 2nd base. The hitter can't see your signs, so say its 3-0 and you obviously want to throw a fastball. a catcher wouldn't throw down 2 fingers (for a curveball) hoping the pitcher shook him off. what if he didn't? like i said, thats just not true. I pitched in the minors, and for a divison 1 college program, and never once did I run across a catcher that did this.

Second of all, if he knows hitters so well, why did the sox only have the 9th best ERA in the league? 8th best opp on-base %? if catchers impact the pitching staff that much, then you're saying there are 7/8 other catchers this year that knew the hitters better than Varitek? If he knew the Rays hitters so well, why did they crush the sox pitchers in the ALCS?"

— boston22, Nov 05 2008, 2:20 pm

For one, obviously the hitter cannot see the signs, but hitters have scouting reports on pitchers. They know tedencies. So for instance if they hitter knows that Josh Beckett will typically throw a 1-1 breaking ball, if he shakes off the catcher once, maybe twice, then it is far more difficult to determine what pitch is coming. There are signs for a shakeoff, it could be a finger wiggle, the way the catcher places his glove, a touch of the mask before a signal is given. IT IS A DESIGNED SHAKE OFF! I've played D-1 Baseball, in the Cape League, and Minor League ball. It's happend at every level. It is a very very common practice. If you didn't have a catcher that did this, well frankly you didn't have a very smart catcher.

For the ERA argument, you had Dice-K and Lester who had the best years of their short careers. Beckett was injured and couldn't execute. As a catcher you can game plan, but you cant throw the pitches for them. Buccholtz couldn't execute, he missed location after location. The Rays shelled the Sox because you had Wakefield pitching, Beckett throwing hurt, and a tired Lester who pitched far more innings than he's ever pitched.

Look at the sample size over the past few years and how Tek handled his staff. He makes good, HEALTHY, pitchers great.

Ron Mexico, Nov 05 2008, 3:55 pm

Look, i'm not going to get in a pissing match with you. if you played d1, cape, minors, congrats. My main point was, you can't have a guy hitting .220 in a ML lineup for 130 games a year, regardless of what he brings defensively. you can carry a .250 guy, or at least someone with a decent OBP, and .313 isn't decent. MAYBE you could justify it if he was cheap, but to pay him 10million/year is insane. its not worth the maybe .25 runs a game you may gain from it. The guy had a nice run here, if he wants to signe for 4mil/year and mentor a younger guy, great. if he can get a 10mil/year contract from someone, thats fine for me too. I'm sure the sox will survive without him.

boston22, Nov 05 2008, 4:33 pm

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Former Barstool Smokeshow Caitlin Davis Gets The Boot From Pats Cheerleading Team

Caitlin as an angel.

 

Bostonherald.com - An 18-year-old New England Patriots[ team stats] cheerleader was booted off the squad yesterday after pictures from Facebook surfaced that showed the Sharpie-packing pompom queen posing over a passed-out pal who has naughty words, pictures - and two swastikas - scrawled all over his face, arms and back. Caitlin Davis and an unidentified pal appear to be writing on the unconscious prank victim and the words “penis,” ‘I’m a Jew’ and a pair of swastikas are clearly visible on his face, neck, arms and torso. The pictures were originally posted on the Web site onblastatlast.com. But yesterday they made the ever-popular Deadspin.com and Caitlin’s fate was sealed.“She is no longer with the squad,” Pats spokesman Stacey James told us yesterday. In fact, we understand that Caitlin was dismissed as soon as the team brass became aware of the Facebook fiasco. As you most certainly know, team owners Bob and Myra Kraft are huge in the Anti-Defamation League and, while Caitlin might have been given a pass on the penises, the swastikas were a no-go.

 

Apparently Caitlin Davis is no angel after all.    Just shows you that sometimes these kids are too young to handle all the fame and fortune that come with being a Pat’s cheerleader.   It’s too bad because Caitlin was one of the hottest chicks on the squad and a former smokeshow to boot.   Oh well let this be a lesson to all chicks out there.   You can draw all the cocks and dicks you want on your friend, but swastikas are a deal breaker.   And while I usually think it’s bullshit when people get in trouble over facebook, the Kraft’s hands were tied on this one.  Let’s just hope this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Caitlin Davis because now that we know she’s a freak, I kind of want to see more of her.  And by more I'm thinking something along the lines of the Saugus Ballet.

 

PS – How bout the ass on her friend?    We may need a double cover with these two freak shows.

 

 

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