Red Sox are done.....

[birdog]

WOW swept by the Royals

[hacker197]

are red sox fans rooting for the yankees or chi sox tonight, would be better off if yanks win probly. Yankee win and sox only 1 game out in loss column in wild card race.

[AllIn8]

the red sox r pathetic

[TMAC951]

LMFAO!!!!!!!! Nice showing there Boston.. How in the hell do you get swept by the Kansas City Royals?? Better be glad that Yanks were playing a real team or your ass wouldnt be able to see us we would be so far ahead of ya!

[CheechB03]

If Tigers mantain best record and the Twins win the WC Tigers will get the division winner with a worse record....2 teams cant play from the same division in the opening round.
PEACE

I had a feeling that was the case. I wasn't sure.

[CheechB03]

I heard 2 days ago up here that the Red Sox made a 200 million dollar profit last year. They could have had the 2 Phillies that NY got but refused because they didn't want to pay the 6 million for going over the luxury tax. It really pissed me off at that point and they better smarten tha' fuck up 'cause Sox fans will turn their back in a heartbeat if they feel management is only about the profit margin!

They don't have to smarten up. They know win or lose they'll always have a solid fan base.

[savage1]

They don't have to smarten up. They know win or lose they'll always have a solid fan base.

I have to agree. I think even if this tailspin continues and Sox fall hopelessly out of it, all of the games will continue to be sold out for this season and at least for the next few seasons.
I thibk the Sox would really have to stink for a couple of consecutive seasons(500 or worse ball) to see any drop off at the gate and other sources of revenue.

[TwoTonTony]

are red sox fans rooting for the yankees or chi sox tonight, would be better off if yanks win probly. Yankee win and sox only 1 game out in loss column in wild card race.

i am not rooting for anyone....I think our biggest problem is winning our own games and not worrying about others.......

[CHICAGODOG]

Fenway Park is like Wrigley Field the fans will never stop coming no matter what there record is !!! I would LOVE to see a game at Fenway!!!

[TwoTonTony]

this was worth losing a bet!!!!

You can't use that Kc arguement anymore Wayne, better go back to how Yanks bought their way into the playoffs, blah blah blah

there is nothing worth losing a bet over.....EVER!!!

[savage1]

Fenway Park is like Wrigley Field the fans will never stop coming no matter what there record is !!! I would LOVE to see a game at Fenway!!!

I agree with this.
Going to Fenway is an event as much as going to see the Red Sox game, and there will always be a new generation of adults and kids who want to go see the Red sox no matter what their record is.
For many, many years Sox have always been in the hunt especially with the wildcard, and that in itself is enough to fill the ballpark and sell the great majority of tickets before the season even starts(of course many are bought by scalpers).
The worst scenario if Sox really tank(actually the best from a fan's point of view) for the forseeable future would be for many of those absurd scalper ticket prices for regular season games to take a big hit, and for a change the marketplace to become a buyer's market.
In my opinion, all things considered (and don't forget management is clever and can always find ways to create impression that Sox really have a good team)it will be years if ever before you can walk up to the box office on the day of a game and buy a really good ticket.

[Blackbeard]

there is nothing worth losing a bet over.....EVER!!!

I will also gladly lose a bet on the sox to see them get swept by the Yankees next week. I can always win my money back, but you cant buy moments like that

[TMAC951]

I will also gladly lose a bet on the sox to see them get swept by the Yankees next week. I can always win my money back, but you cant buy moments like that

VERY TRUE!!!!

[TMAC951]

Here is something that i ran across that i find very very strange..

2006 Salaries
Rk Player Salary (US$)
1 Manny Ramirez $18,279,238
2 Curt Schilling $13,000,000
3 Jason Varitek $10,000,000
4 Matt Clement $9,825,000
5 Javy Lopez $9,000,000
6 Mike Lowell $9,000,000
7 Keith Foulke $7,750,000
8 Trot Nixon $7,500,000
9 David Ortiz $6,500,000
10 Josh Beckett $4,325,000

All I want to know is how in the fuck can Schilling,Varitek,Clement,Lopez,Lowell.Foulke or Nixon making more than Papi?? Hell if I were an owner of a team and he even had the slighest interest in my team and I could afford it I would throw his ass ARod type money he is just that damn good.. Clearly the most UNDERPAID player in MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!!

[wayne1218]

They don't have to smarten up. They know win or lose they'll always have a solid fan base.

Simply put, NOT TRUE!

Look back in the Clemens and Dan Duquette days frank. You could walk up and buy a ticket for face value on a day Clemens was pitching and the stadium was always half empty!