Wade Boggs - What did we have there?

Who is the most under-appreciated Sox? (flies under the radar/more forgotten than they should be)


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glasspusher

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Rheal With Cheese said:
I don't know if he should also get partial credit for batting righty against Mussina in game 5 of the ALCS to break his futility streak vs the Moose and draw a walk, but I believe that also forced in a run which was obviously crucial in what wound up being ultimately the playoff game of which I am most fond.
 
He should get FULL credit for that bases loaded walk, and the sac fly. Walking in a run is not killing a rally at all! Varitek and Tizzle had all the sox RBIs in that game. He should get full credit for only having 3 passed balls catching Wakefield in the 13th inning and not allowing the yanks to score.
 

LoweTek

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smastroyin said:
Also, I really have to take serious offense to LoweTek and his "so many crappy teams" comment.
 
There was one team that was awful compared to expectation - the 1987 team.  There two that were just generally awful - 1983 and 1992.  Other than that, the team was competitive for most of Boggs's career (he was a Yankee in 93 and 94).  They won 3 AL East crowns, were competitive until there were two weeks left in the season in a 4th.  I think you are making a false attribution of suck based on the absence of a wildcard.  For instance the 84 team was good to very good but after Detroit's 18-2 (becoming 34-5) start the season was pretty much over.
 
"...serious offense..." Seriously? You gotta relax, Smas.
 
11 years, 7 of them 3rd place or worse, 4 .500 or worse, 3 years 6 under .500 or more. Sure 3 divisions in there and it was a lot of fun to see, but the comment hardly qualifies as seriously offensive.