What If???? The Alternate Story of A-Rod

It's nearing Christmas time of 2003 and Red Sox fans everywhere are hoping to get A-Rod and Magglio Ordonez as presents, and to lead them to their first world series in 86 years. They already got all star pitchers Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke and getting Mags and A-Rod could be the icing on the cake. Imagine that, the Red Sox could be world series champions.

Deal would trigger Nomar-for-Ordonez

After weeks of talk and speculation about the proposed trade to send AL MVP Alex Rodriguez to Boston for outfielder Manny Ramirez, Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is ready for a resolution.

Hicks said Wednesday that no agreement had been reached and that he has set a deadline of 6 p.m. ET Thursday. If no deal is made by then, he said Rodriguez will remain with the Rangers.

The Rangers owner said he spoke to Rodriguez on Wednesday.

"I told him, 'I don't know whether tomorrow, I'm going to wish you bon voyage or welcome back,'" Hicks told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Hicks didn't immediately return a message left by The Associated Press at his office. Rangers spokesman Gregg Elkin, however, confirmed Hicks' deadline.

Commissioner Bud Selig also had established a Thursday afternoon deadline for a deal or end to the talks.

Meanwhile, if a deal is consummated, the Red Sox have conditionally agreed to trade shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to the White Sox for outfielder Magglio Ordonez, ESPN's Peter Gammons has confirmed.

The Red Sox might also include reliever Scott Williamson as part of the agreed-upon trade of Garciaparra to Chicago, provided the Rodriguez-Ramirez deal is completed. Garciaparra does not have a no-trade clause, so Boston has the right to trade him to any team.

The Dodgers, once thought to be a likely trade destination for Garciaparra, apparently are no longer in the picture. White Sox general manager Kenny Williams wouldn't discuss the agreed-upon deal with Boston.

"I just prefer not to speak to anything. It's business between clubs. When anybody has something to announce, they'll announce it," Williams said Wednesday.

Hicks and Red Sox owner John Henry have been discussing a swap of Rodriguez for Ramirez, the sport's only $20 million men.

Talks have bogged down over the sheer magnitude of the money involved -- more than $300 million remaining on the two contracts, including deferred money -- and the Rangers' demand that Boston pay a big chunk of Ramirez's salary in addition to more than $179 million due Rodriguez.

Boston has balked at paying part of Ramirez's salary. Even without it, the Rangers would already save about $81 million in the deal. Talk has recently focused on whether the Red Sox would include another player in lieu of cash.

"From the Rangers' point of view, we're only going to do something that makes our team better," Hicks said. "We have no intention of compromising."

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein and Rodriguez were meeting this week with an official from the Players' Association to discuss the deal.

The union would get involved if there was a renegotiation of the record $252 million, 10-year contract Rodriguez signed three years ago; any change would have to add some benefit for the player, according to baseball's labor contract.

Epstein, Rodriguez, and Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, were expected to meet with the union Wednesday for more talks, The Associated Press reported.

Henry hasn't responded to e-mails or calls from AP. But following a series of skeptical postings about the trade on a Red Sox fan Web site, a participant identified as "JohnWHenry" wrote, "Come on now. Don't start to waver on us. It's the holidays. Be of good cheer! It's going to be just a great, exciting season. Hang in there."

The postings came at 4:26 a.m. Henry has confirmed that he uses that screen name for the "Sons of Sam Horn" bulletin board.

The Red Sox did make one deal involving an infielder Tuesday, acquiring Mark Bellhorn from Colorado to replace free agent Todd Walker at second base.

Walker could be part of Texas' contingency plans for replacing Rodriguez. They've talked to Walker's agent about signing him to play second, which would mean moving second baseman Michael Young to shortstop.

The Red Sox have had arguably the busiest offseason, acquiring right-hander Curt Schilling from the Diamondbacks and signing free-agent closer Keith Foulke, who pitched for Oakland last season. Adding Rodriguez and Ordonez would significantly alter a lineup that led the majors in runs scored last season. The Red Sox were painfully close to reaching the World Series, but lost to the Yankees in an 11-inning Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Very nice.

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Breaking News:Alex Rodriguez has been traded to Boston for left fielder Manny Ramirez!

Press Conference at Fenway (December 21, 2003):

"Welcome to our off-season press conference. We will be taking any questions and Alex Rodriguez should be out here in a moment."

"Theo, how were you able to work out these trades, was it all done on your own?"

"I did do a lot of work but I couldn't have done it with my Co-GM, Ninetyfourgoalie. He helped make calls and really helped seal the deal by getting the Player's Union to agree to allow Alex Rodriguez's contract restructured."

"Who is this mysterious Co-GM?"

"Ninetyfourgoalie has been a lifelong Red Sox fan and he is in it all for the interest of the team. I have to go, Alex will be out in a few minutes to answer some questions."................

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"Alex, are you excited to come to Boston?"

"I am very excited for this season and for hopefully a long career here. I think we have what it takes to make it to win the World Series."

"Mr. Rodriguez, do you really think you will be able to break the curse?"

"Haha, I've done a lot of research on that curse thing since I found I was headed here. I'm really not sure about it, but I think we will be able to defy all odds and win a World Series."

"Alex, do you think you can repeat your MVP performance from last season?"

"I will do my best to exceed that performance. I will do whatever it takes to help my team win."

"What do you think of the big rivalry between the Sox and Yankees and how will you respond to it?"

"It certainly has a lot of history involved but I'll treat a game against the Yankees the same way as any game, I'll just go out there and work hard. One more question."

"What do you think of the signing of Curt Schilling this off-season?"

"I think it was a great move. He is one of the best pitchers in the game and I am relieved that I don't have to face any of these Red Sox pitchers."

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EXCELLENT quality writing so far.

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Rules

I will be using Mizerak's Negotiator App Version 2 to offer Contracts
I will only be allowed to sign 4 free agents per season, only 2 85+
I can not make more than 3 big trades (involving an 80+ overall or peak player) per season
I will try my best not to "cheat" the AI in trades
I will be using Perfect Ratings but not in Commish mode
Failure to follow a rule will force me to send a 90 peak player to the Yankees

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EXCELLENT quality writing so far.

That's because the first article was an ESPN article. But I'll try to make it somewhat close to that good. :D

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It's the beginning of the season and Red Sox fans are anxious to see their new star. The Red Sox open up their season in Baltimore, then travel to Tampa Bay before coming up to Boston on the 13th to play the Blue Jays. Many Boston fans will probably be making the trip to Baltimore to see the opening series. An excited Red Sox fan says, "I am definitely making the trip to Baltimore. I already bought tickets for all three games and I can't wait to watch A-Rod beat up on the O's!"

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Francona Announces Opening Day Lineup

Terry Francona has announced the opening day lineup for the Red Sox. Some notable players:

Free agent signee Mark Bellhorn will start at 2B. Two seasons ago, Bellhorn broke out as a starter for the Cubs. He hit 27 home runs and hit .258 with a .374 OBP for the Cubs in 2002.

Kevin Millar will be the Red Sox full time 1B. David Ortiz will stick to DH duties while veteran Kevin Millar plays first.

Trot Nixon and Gabe Kapler will have a platoon in RF, with Kapler playing against lefty pitchers and Nixon going against righties.

Keith Foulke will be the new Red Sox closer. Foulke saved 43 games last season in Oakland and will close games out for Boston.

LINEUPS:

1. Johnny Damon CF
2. Bill Mueller 3B
3. Alex Rodriguez SS
4. David Ortiz DH
5. Magglio Ordonez LF
6. Kevin Millar 1B
7. Trot Nixon/Gabe Kapler RF
8. Mark Bellhorn 2B
9. Jason Varitek C

Bench:
Gabe Kapler/Trot Nixon
Doug Mirabelli
Ellis Burks
Brian Daubach
Pokey Reese

1. Pedro Martinez
2. Curt Schilling
3. Tim Wakefield
4. Derek Lowe
5. Bronson Arroyo

CL: Keith Foulke
SU: Mike Timlin
SR: Scott Williamson
SR: Alan Embree
MR: Byung-Hyun Kim
LR: Ramiro Mendoza

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A-Rod's First Game

Inning 1

Sidney Ponson starts off for the Orioles by knocking off Damon and Mueller to start the season. A-Rod gets a single in his first at-bat for the Red Sox and then steals second. But, David Ortiz was unable to capitalize, grounding to short.

Pedro Martinez starts off in style, striking out Brian Roberts and Miguel Tejada to get a 1-2-3 first inning.

Inning 2

Magglio Ordonez gets the inning started by smacking a double to left field. Millar capitalizes right away, singling to right and driving in Ordonez. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0. Trot Nixon then doubles to right as Millar moves to third. Ponson then walks Bellhorn to load the bases Jason Varitek. Varitek smoked the ball but didn't quite have enough as it's caught, but the throw is not in time and Millar tags up and scores from third. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0. Next, Ponson throws a tough slider but Damon is able to connect and blast it to right field for a triple as Nixon and Bellhorn score. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0. Bill Mueller grounds to third but Damon books it and scores. Red Sox 5, Orioles 0. Ponson walks A-Rod and then Ortiz smokes one right at Ponson but it's caught and the inning is over, but the Red Sox take a huge lead.

Rafael Palmeiro gets a single but its not enough as Pedro sits down the Orioles.

Inning 3

Magglio Ordonez and Kevin Millar reach base on errors to make it 1st and 2nd with none out. But Nixon strikes out and Bellhorn grounds into a double play to end the threat.

Pedro gets Jack Cust and Luis Matos out right away but couldnt finish them up as Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora both hit singles to bring up Tejada with men on 1st and 2nd. Tejada delivered, doubling down the third base line and scoring Roberts. Red Sox 5, Orioles 1. Javy Lopez strikes out to end the inning and leave men on 2nd and 3rd.

Inning 4

Johnny Damon hit a 1 out single but that was the lone Red Sox hit of the inning.

Rafael Palmeiro leads off with a single to left. Pedro strikes Jay Gibbons out but walks Tatis and Cust to load the bases. But, Pedro does what he does best, and strikes out Luis Matos and makes Roberts pop up to right as the Orioles strand the bases loaded.

Inning 5

Ponson starts off by walking Ortiz but erases it as Ordonez grounds into a double play and Millar pops up to center to end the half inning.

Miguel Tejada got the lone hit of the inning but the Orioles couldn't do anything to move him.

Inning 6

John Parrish comes in for Ponson and walks Nixon but Bellhorn pops out and Varitek grounds into a double play to end the inning.

The Orioles had men on second and third with one out but couldn't bring them home.

Inning 7

Parrish gives up a walk to A-Rod but he was the lone base runner.

Pedro Martinez strikes out the side to grab his 10th strikeout of the game.

Inning 8

Parrish started off by getting two outs but then plunks Nixon with a pitch in the back. Bellhorn then singled to move Nixon to third. Varitek walked and Parrish is pulled in favor of Todd Williams, who strikes Damon out on a nasty slider.

Timlin comes in for the Red Sox and immediately gives up a single to Palmeiro. Gibbons then strikes out and then Tatis hits into a fielder's choice leaving a man on second with two outs. Timlin then walked Cust and gave up a single to Matos, who drives in a run. [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]Red Sox 5, orioles 2[/COLOR] Keith Foulke comes in and Brian Roberts singles to drive in another run. [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]Red Sox 5, Orioles 3.[/COLOR] Mora lines out to end the inning.

Inning 9

Bill Mueller leads off with a single, and A-Rod grabs a single as well. ortiz walks to load the bases as Magglio Ordonez comes up. Magglio grounds into a double play but a run comes home anyways. Red Sox 6, Orioles 3 Millar grounded to second to end the inning.

Pokey Reese comes in to play 2B for Bellhorn. Foulke gets the first two out and then strikes out Palmeiro to end the game.

RED SOX WIN 6-3

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I'm an A-rod fan, which translates to a Yankee fan/follower in RL (after the Nats ofcourse). But I like this altered universe, so for this dynasty I'll be a "Sawx" Fan.

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Originally Posted by Ninetyfourgoali

That's because the first article was an ESPN article. But I'll try to make it somewhat close to that good. :D

I thought that was the case... with your modifications of course. :p Good stuff either way.

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April, Year 1 Month 1

8. Alex Rodriguez goes 3 for 5 with 3 runs and Curt Schilling only goes 4.2 innings as Byung Hyun Kim gets the win and Ramiro Mendoza gets the save. Red Sox 11, Orioles 9

9. Tim Wakefield gets dominated by the Orioles lineup as they hit 2 home runs off of him. The Red Sox rally in the eighth but come up just short and the team is homerless through the first series. Orioles 7, Red Sox 6

10. Derek Lowe gave up 2 earned runs through 6.1 innings and leaves the game with the Devil Rays up 4-1. The Red Sox came through in the ninth with 7 runs, including 3 RBIs by Mark Bellhorn to win the game 7-4. Byung-Hyun Kim records his second win of the season. Red Sox 7, D-Rays 4

11. The newcomers come up big, A-Rod hit a home run and Magglio Ordonez smacks 2 as Pedro Martinez improves to 2-0. Red Sox 10, D-Rays 5

12. Curt Schilling pitches 7 innings giving up no earned runs as he picks up his first win of the season. Magglio Ordonez hits his 3rd home run of the season and in the last 2 games. Red Sox 9, D-Rays 1

13. Tim Wakefield goes 7 innings giving up just 1 runs as Johnny Damon hits a home run in the Sox home opener to improve to 6-1. Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1

14. Derek Lowe gives up 4 runs in 6 innings and the Red Sox weren't able to ignite the offense and the division lead is tied again, with the winner of the next game leaving in first. Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

15. Bronson Arroyo pitches an excellent game, giving up 1 run through 7 to power the Red Sox to a win. Byung Hyun Kim gives up 4 runs in the 9th but Foulke comes in to close it out and record his second save. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 5

Ortiz will be moved down to 5th in the lineup and Magglio Ordonez will go up to 4th as David Ortiz is hitting a team low .216 with 2 RBIs.

16. Alex Rodriguez hits his first home run in Fenway as a member of the Red Sox and Trot Nixon blasts one over the green monster as the Red Sox cruise to a win led by Pedro's pitching. Red Sox 9, Tigers 1

17. David Ortiz finally gets a homer, hitting one off the camera in deep centerfield as his lineup move really pays off. Alex Rodriguez also gets his second homer in as many games as the Red Sox cruise to another win with huge performances by the offense and starting pitching, which has been the story of the season. Red Sox 6, Tigers 3

18. Tim Wakefield is pounded but David Ortiz hits another home run. Dmitri Young hits two homers for the Tigers as they go on to win the game. Tigers 10, Red Sox 4

19. The Red Sox get RBIs from Magglio Ordonez and A-Rod as Derek Lowe gives up no runs through 6.2 innings. Keith Foulke gets the save and the Red Sox extend the lead in the division to 3 games. Red Sox 2, Tigers 1

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Alex Rodriguez and Magglio Ordonez are adored by Red Sox fans. Both of them have led this high powered offense into first place and 5.5 games ahead of the rival Yankees. A-Rod is an icon for Boston sports fans and every game, you can hear the chants echoing throughout Fenway. He and Curt Schilling have endeared to Red Sox fans, and Yankee fans already ragging on A-Rod on the radio.

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April Continued

21. It was a pitcher's duel between Pedro and Jamie Moyer and despite his best efforts, Moyer won the battle. Mariners 2, Red Sox 1

22. This game was the complete opposite of yesterday, with each team smacking 4 home runs. But, the end result was the same as Ramiro Mendoza gets the loss. Mariners 12, Red Sox 10

23. Time Wakefield pitches a beauty as the offense gave him well more than he needed to win. Magglio Ordonez and fan fave Alex Rodriguez hit home runs for the second game in a row. Red Sox 13, Mariners 3

24. Bill Mueller hits his first two home runs of the season as the Red Sox offense powers past the Angels. Red Sox 9, Angels 6

25. David Ortiz hits a home run and A-Rod extends his hit streak to 12 game but the Angels come out on top. Angels 8, Red Sox 6

26. The Red Sox offense was on fire, as Magglio Ordonez hits 2 home runs with A-Rod and Big Papi eahc hitting 1. Couple an excellent offensive performance with a dominating complete game by Pedro and you have a blowout. Red Sox 14, Angels 2

27. The Twins as a team hit 3 home runs off Curt Schilling as Kyle Lohse picks up the win. Twins 8, Red Sox 5

28. Tim Wakefield was one out away from pitching the complete game and A-Rod keeps his hit streak going. Red Sox 8, Twins 3

28. Both offenses were in full force as there was a slugfest in Minnesota. Alex Rodriguez hit 2 home runs, including one in the 9th when the Sox were down 10-9, to put them up 11-10, which proved to be the game winner. Red Sox 11, Twins 10

29. Alex Rodriguez hit a home run in his first at bat to receive a standing ovation from the fans. Bronson Arroyo also pitched 8 innings allowing just 1 run but Foulke came in to close the game in the 9th, gave up a run to go into extras. The O's took no time in scoring again as the Red Sox lose the game in the 9th and 10th. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2

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I like the What-If scenario here...it is a neat idea to use BBM to see what would have happened if certain rumoured trades actually happened. Good work.

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Yeah, I've always wondered what would happen if we got Arod. its pretty funny to think but we would be in love with him and the yankee fans would think he's such a douche

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Great idea!

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Can I start an A-Roid Chant now? :)

I was hoping to find out how you convinced Texas to make the deal.

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Can I start an A-Roid Chant now? :)

I was hoping to find out how you convinced Texas to make the deal.

Didn't have to convince Texas, they were all in for it. It was the MLBPA that prevented Arod from restructuring his contract. I'll explain how though :D

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Batting Stats

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Player Name Team AB H HR RBI Avg OBP SLG SB CS Ordonez, MagglioBOS 110 46 8 35 .418 .439 .755 0 1 Rodriguez, Alex BOS 89 36 9 23 .404 .526 .809 3 0 Bellhorn, Mark BOS 79 29 2 13 .367 .479 .620 0 0 Damon, Johnny BOS 106 32 2 15 .302 .378 .462 5 3 Nixon, Trot BOS 63 19 2 12 .302 .392 .476 0 0 Mueller, Bill BOS 106 31 2 13 .292 .348 .396 0 0 Ortiz, David BOS 93 24 5 14 .258 .389 .505 0 0 Varitek, Jason BOS 88 20 3 20 .227 .293 .341 0 0 Millar, Kevin BOS 91 19 3 12 .209 .321 .363 0 0 Burks, Ellis BOS 2 1 0 2 .500 .500 .500 0 0 Kapler, Gabe BOS 27 9 1 5 .333 .345 .593 0 1 Reese, Pokey BOS 4 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 0 0 Mirabelli, Doug BOS 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 Daubach, Brian BOS 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0

Pitching Stats

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Player Name Team Starts W L ERA IP K SV CG OBA Martinez, Pedro BOS 6 5 1 1.76 46.0 57 0 2 .187 Wakefield, Tim BOS 5 3 2 5.06 32.0 27 0 0 .197 Lowe, Derek BOS 5 2 1 5.20 27.2 23 0 0 .322 Schilling, Curt BOS 5 2 1 7.30 24.2 26 0 0 .327 Arroyo, Bronson BOS 3 1 0 3.10 20.1 17 0 0 .230 Mendoza, Ramiro BOS 0 0 1 5.68 12.2 9 1 0 .321 Kim, Byung-Hyun BOS 0 2 0 4.26 12.2 14 0 0 .315 Embree, Alan BOS 0 0 0 1.80 10.0 14 0 0 .194 Foulke, Keith BOS 0 0 1 2.79 9.2 9 6 0 .222 Williamson, ScottBOS 0 0 0 11.88 8.1 11 0 0 .405 Timlin, Mike BOS 0 1 1 9.00 8.0 4 0 0 .395

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This is a great idea. Can't wait to see what happens with the Sox. Let's see some more.

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Wow there both hitting over .400.

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Should I move Hanley Ramirez to 3B, move A-Rod to 3B or trade Hanley?

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Should I move Hanley Ramirez to 3B, move A-Rod to 3B or trade Hanley?

A-rod to 3rd

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Originally Posted by Ninetyfourgoali

Should I move Hanley Ramirez to 3B, move A-Rod to 3B or trade Hanley?

Depends what the haul for Hanley is

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Dont trade hanley

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May, Year 1

1. This game was included in the stats :p. Pedro goes the distance and gives up just 1 run and Magglio Ordonez hits his 8th home run of the season. Red Sox 9, Orioles 1

2. Curt Schilling goes 7 innings without giving up a run before giving up 4 in the eigth before Timlin took over. But, the Red Sox offense allowed plenty of room for error as Curt Schilling improves to 3-1. Red Sox 11, Orioles 4

3. Tim Wakefield pitches well through 7, giving up just 1 run. But, Wake lost it in the eighth before being pulled, this time the offense couldn't win for the Sox. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2

4. Derek Lowe couldn't control the D-Rays offense and Damian Moss goes 8 without giving up a run for the D-Rays. D-Rays 5, Red Sox 1

5. Bronson Arroyo goes 8 shutout innings as the Red Sox cruise to a win. Red Sox 5, D-Rays 1

6. Pedro Martinez gets destroyed and Vernon Wells hits a home run for the Blue Jays. Ted Lilly was able to silence a powerful Boston lineup. Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 2

7. Only 2 players were hitless, both teams' third basemen as a total of 18 runs were scored. A-Rod hit his 10th homer of the season and Vernon Wells hit 2 for the Blue Jays. Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 7

8. Tim Wakefield goes the distance, giving up no runs on just 5 hits. Magglio Ordonez and Mark Bellhorn hit home runs to power the Sox to the win. Red Sox 9, Orioles 0

9. Derek Lowe didn't have a great game but managed to have the lead when he was taken out. But Alan Embree blows the lead and the Red Sox fall to the O's. Orioles 6, Red Sox 5

10. Kevin Millar hits a home run for the Sox but its not enough to match the O's offensive output. [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]Orioles 7, Red Sox 4[/COLOR]

12. Pedro goes 7.1 innings, allowing just 1 run as Big Papi blasts 2 home runs to get the win in Tampa. Red Sox 6, D-Rays 1

13. Curt Schilling goes 7 and picks up the win as David ortiz hits his 9th home run of the season. Red Sox 3, D-Rays 2

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May Continued

14. Tim Wakefield pitches a solid game and gets help with a Millar home run. Keith Foulke gets his 8th save. Red Sox 6, White Sox 3

15. Derek Lowe pitched 7 solid innings and the Red Sox get home runs from David Ortiz and A-Rod as the 3-4-5 of A-Rod, Maggs, and Big Papi has been wreaking havoc on teams all season. Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

16. Bronson Arroyo pitches a complete game, giving up just 1 run on an Aaron Rowand home run. Trot Nixon was big, driving in 4 runs in the win. Red Sox 6, White Sox 1

17. Pedro pitched 7 innings, giving up 1 earned run before getting tossed for plunking Nomar in the head. It started a bench clearing brawl, and Kevin Millar has been suspended for 4 days. A-Rod and Magglio Ordonez hit homers in this one. Red Sox 9, White Sox 2

18. Schilling pitched 8.2 innings of shutout baseball before giving up a run. Brian Daubach hit a solo shot in place of the suspended Millar. The Sox also got homers from Ortiz and 2 from A-Rod. Red Sox 5, Angels 1

19. Tim Wakefield gives up just 1 run and the Sox get a homer from Alex Rodriguez and a pair from Bellhorn to propel them past the Angels. Red Sox 6, Angels 1

20. Despite home runs by Ortiz and Daubach, the Red Sox lose because of a powerful attack by the Angels offense. Vlad and Ortiz both hit their 12th homers of the season. Angels 10, Red Sox 6

21. Led by a David Ortiz home run and excellent pitching by Arroyo, the Sox come out on top. Red Sox 4, Angels 2

22. Magglio Ordonez hits a 3 run bomb and Pedro gives up no home runs to lead the Sox to a win. Red Sox 3, Phillies 1

23. Curt Schilling pitches a great game against one of his former teams and the offense was on full force to give the Sox a win. Red Sox 7, Phillies 3

24. The Red Sox were dominated, only able to get 4 hits the entire game and scored 0 runs. Bobby Abreu hit his 10th of the season. Phillies 6, Red Sox 0

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Keep Hanley! But find some way to get some pitching help.

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Keep Hanley! But find some way to get some pitching help.

Yeah I definitely need some relief pitching. They seem to blow games for me a lot. I did try to get K-Rod but the Angels wanted wayyy too much. I'm thinking I may wait until the deadline or just wait for Papelbon and keep Cla Meredith.

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May Continued

25. Derek Lowe pitched well and carried the Sox to a lead but Keith Foulke came in to close it out and blew the save, causing the game to go into extras. In the top of the 13th, Trot Nixon blasted one over the right field fence. The White Sox had no response. Red Sox 7, White Sox 6

26. Bronson Arroyo goes 8 innings, giving up 1 run as the offense gave him well more run support than needed. Red Sox 10, White Sox 1

27. Pedro pitched 8 innings, allowing just 2 runs. Dan Wright pitched just as well for the White Sox as the game heads into extras. In the top of the 11th, Big Papi hits his 3rd home run in as many games to left and knocked in 3 to win the game as Timlin held on to the lead. Red Sox 5, White Sox 2

28. Curt Schilling pitches 7.2 solid innings and David Ortiz hit a home run in five of the last 6 games. Red Sox 12, White Sox 3

29. Despite a home run by Doug Mirabelli, Gabe Kapler, and 2 by A-Rod and a solid game by Wakefield, the Red Sox lost in extras. Twins 8, Red Sox 7

30. Two big home runs helped the Red Sox win this game. David Ortiz hit a grand slam in the 1st and in the bottom of the 8th, Kevin Youkilis, who made his MLB debut today, got his first major league hit: a home run. Red Sox 9, Twins 2

TRADE!!!

The Royals offered us a trade. Unfortunately, a relief pitcher was not part of it but we add a big time player. We trade pitching prospect David Pauley and OF prospect David Murphy for RF Juan Gonzalez. Gonzalez is 34 and doesn't have much time left but he can still produce, and that's all we can ask out of him right now. Hopefully we can grab a RP before the trade deadlne.

Amateur Draft

Round 1: SP Michael Bowden 63/94
Round 2: LF Nick Evans 62/84
Round 3: RP Ross Detwiler 56/82
Round 4: RP Jeremy Sanders 48/82
Round 5: RP Chris Williamson 48/79
Round 6: RP Jay Pinato 48/72

31. Bronson Arroyo pitches 8 shutout innings and Embree finsihes the game out. Red Sox 6, Twins 0

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Batting

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Player Name Team AB H HR RBI Avg OBP SLG SB CS Ordonez, MagglioBOS 227 78 12 58 .344 .384 .599 0 1 Bellhorn, Mark BOS 156 52 6 25 .333 .461 .583 1 1 Rodriguez, Alex BOS 196 64 18 42 .327 .458 .653 4 0 Ortiz, David BOS 187 59 18 54 .316 .429 .701 1 0 Mueller, Bill BOS 201 59 2 25 .294 .377 .398 0 0 Damon, Johnny BOS 231 61 2 19 .264 .340 .368 11 4 Gonzalez, Juan BOS 197 48 10 40 .244 .297 .457 0 0 Varitek, Jason BOS 162 36 4 28 .222 .287 .327 1 0 Millar, Kevin BOS 167 36 8 24 .216 .327 .401 0 0 Burks, Ellis BOS 3 2 0 3 .667 .667 .667 0 0 Youkilis, Kevin BOS 7 3 1 2 .429 .500 1.000 0 0 Kapler, Gabe BOS 82 28 3 14 .341 .353 .524 0 1 Reese, Pokey BOS 37 10 0 4 .270 .357 .324 1 0 Nixon, Trot BOS 138 37 4 22 .268 .344 .413 2 0 Daubach, Brian BOS 15 4 2 2 .267 .353 .667 0 0 Mirabelli, Doug BOS 32 7 2 6 .219 .297 .469 0 0

Pitching

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Player Name Team Starts W L ERA IP K SV CG OBA Martinez, Pedro BOS 11 8 2 1.96 82.2 98 0 2 .195 Wakefield, Tim BOS 11 5 4 4.06 75.1 58 0 1 .219 Schilling, Curt BOS 11 7 1 4.61 68.1 70 0 1 .270 Arroyo, Bronson BOS 9 6 1 2.07 65.1 46 0 1 .213 Lowe, Derek BOS 11 4 3 5.54 63.1 48 0 0 .314 Kim, Byung-Hyun BOS 0 2 0 4.21 25.2 29 1 0 .308 Embree, Alan BOS 0 0 1 2.45 22.0 27 0 0 .207 Foulke, Keith BOS 0 1 2 2.53 21.1 16 10 0 .235 Timlin, Mike BOS 0 3 1 3.80 21.1 11 2 0 .286 Mendoza, Ramiro BOS 0 0 1 4.86 16.2 11 1 0 .304 Williamson, ScottBOS 0 0 1 11.77 13.0 20 0 0 .381

Re: What If???? The Alternate Story of A-Rod

So why are David Ortiz and Jason Varitek listed under pitchers when they haven't pitched?

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Originally Posted by Ninetyfourgoali

Yeah I definitely need some relief pitching. They seem to blow games for me a lot. I did try to get K-Rod but the Angels wanted wayyy too much. I'm thinking I may wait until the deadline or just wait for Papelbon and keep Cla Meredith.

When you try to get an All-Star, they're usually way overvalued. I'd look at second-tier players which are much easier to get.

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Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

So why are David Ortiz and Jason Varitek listed under pitchers when they haven't pitched?

sorry copied sortable stats, i guess i forgot to delete those two because I have the players under all players on my team.

Re: What If???? The Alternate Story of A-Rod

OK good, I was going to say that if you have them pitching, then you are in dire need of pitching help. :p

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RED SOX ACQUIRE STREET FROM ATHLETICS

The Red Sox and Athletics have been in talks about a deal that would send RP Huston Street to Boston and a mix of starters and prospects to Oaklad. There are rumors that Trot Nixon and prospect Craig Hansen may be involved, along with others. Oakland has been trying to acquire an outfielder that can boost their wary offense all season.

Official Trade:

The A's send RP Huston Street to Boston for OF Trot Nixon, RP Mike Timlin, OF Brian Daubach, and prospects Craig Hansen, Chris Smith and Adam Stern. Craig Hansen has the potential to be a solid closer and Stern has the potential to become a strong centerfielder that can hit for some power. Smith could be a back of the rotation starter in a few seasons.

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Originally Posted by Ninetyfourgoali

RED SOX ACQUIRE STREET FROM ATHLETICS

The Red Sox and Athletics have been in talks about a deal that would send RP Huston Street to Boston and a mix of starters and prospects to Oaklad. There are rumors that Trot Nixon and prospect Craig Hansen may be involved, along with others. Oakland has been trying to acquire an outfielder that can boost their wary offense all season.

Official Trade:

The A's send RP Huston Street to Boston for OF Trot Nixon, RP Mike Timlin, OF Brian Daubach, and prospects Craig Hansen, Chris Smith and Adam Stern. Craig Hansen has the potential to be a solid closer and Stern has the potential to become a strong centerfielder that can hit for some power. Smith could be a back of the rotation starter in a few seasons.

That does not look like a realistic trade.

Re: What If???? The Alternate Story of A-Rod

The prospects part is pretty good - Street for Hansen (who was pretty highly touted at the time), Smith (middle reliever) and Stern? The A's were always willing to deal for future help, and those three plus some more would make sense for them.

Nixon and Timlin, being higher paid and older, don't make sense in the trade. Daubach was cheap but replacement level, so his part doesn't make sense either. But at least the prospect haul is close - although in reality Oakland would have demanded Delcarmen, Papelbon, or Meredith and another player, AND those three, in return for Street.

Anyway - nice dynasty, nicely done. As a sox fan, I was against the A-roid trade rumors in 2003, and looknig back I'm glad. I'd rather have had the Manny act, and now Bay, then dealing with the conroversy and moodyness and Boras-opting-out crap.