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who does he think he is wtg

that still is not our Rex

... after another, how does one say, "lock out" from sotxtalk...???????

Whoohoo...Upperdeck Ticket Holders UNITE! I wouldn't sit anywhere else!

that's why my seasons tickets seats are up there --

yeah, we do!

that would be very uncomfortable, I would think, in a plastic seat

bmr, there are so many post season awards that you are in line for, please do not attempt to flatter me - it will do you no good! - by suggesting that I may possibly win any of the post season honors that you are a slam-dunk for! I am no competition for you whatsoever!

thanks for your further word - much appreciated! You are a cool person. The Navarro thing started out as a joke between some of my friends and he does appear on some lists as a dark horse candidate - certainly wityh Clarett gone, Navarre is theplayer most important to his team in the the Big 10. Anyway, baseball. Given that MB was 2-10 at one pint and isn;t at 500 yet - the Colon has hovered at 500 all season - Valentine hasn't hit 240 maybe all season, certainly hasn't hit 250, we all know what PK's pre All Star game BA was, Rowand coming off his injury, Frank starting slow enough that people were commenting here and other places, and D'Angelo Jimenez at 2nd - that we are in first now is a sign of some good managing to me. I don't agree with his every move, but I don't agree with my every move. I am leery of the twinkies being tied with us at this point. To those who say we should be in 1st by 7, that is only conjecture. I certainly wish we were. I suspect the play of our players on the field and the batters batting have much more to do with our not being in first by 7 than the manager sitting on the bench. But if there is any manager capable of staying on an even keel so as to guide a team to a championship in a tight race, that would be JM, in my opinion. YASNY, thank you, you get it, what some never do, and the phrase "you get it" covers a host of things. Thanks for being a member of Soxtalk - I always look forward to reading all the YASNY posts every morning as I know I will read something insightful, intelligent, and respectful by someone who has taught and informed me.

You also think John Navarre is going to win the hiesman trophy. I think that tells s how much your opinion COUNTS I also thought Eminem would win an Oscar and the night Detroit was no hitting us, I was the one who believed we would win. Jason will tell you when Garland was down 4-0 in one game, I told him the Sox would win 7-4. I might have wrong on that since we won more like 10 or 11 to 4. I'm the guy who bad a bundle betting on the Pats versus the Rams and my best preseason bet ever, in 1969: the Mets will win the pennnant before the Cubs. After the first game in the 1997 NCAA football season (easy victory over a tough Colorado team) I put money down on Michigan to win the national championship and not-even-on-the-charts-Woodson to win the Heisman. And I am of course comparing Manuel to the Sox managers I have seen in lifetime which gives me a little perspective. Those Sox managers are: Bill Adair, Terry Bevington, Larry Doby, Jim Fregosi, Don Gutteridge, Don Kessinger, Gene Lamont, Tony LaRussa, Bob Lemon, Al Lopez, Jerry Manuel, Marty Marion, Less Moss, Doug Rader, Paul Richards, Eddie Stankey, Chuck Tanner, Jeff Torborg. So I have seen enough Sox managers with enough Sox teams that I feel very comfortable with my opinion as COUNTing. My opinion COUNTS as much as yours. Thet are equally opinions. I am comfortable with my opions and my track record, hope you are comfortable with yours, and then everyone is involved in the conversation!

robbie

Lee

crede

1) Who will win the series (CHW/CLE) (2 points)? CHW 2) Will Esteban Loaiza pick up win number 19 (Y/N) (2 points)? Y 3) How many errors will the Sox make (4 points)? 1 4) How many appearances will Scott Sullivan make (4 points)? 1 5) How many batters will Jon Garland strike out (5 points)? 7 6) How many hits will Carl Everett have in the series (5 points)? 3 7) How many plate appearances will Rios and Miles have combined (4 points)? 0 8) Which game will be decided by the smallest margin (Fri/Sat/Sun) (2 points)? Fri 9) Who will lead the AL Central after the series (2 points)? CHW 10) Will Ben Broussard hit a homerun (Y/N) (2 points)? no TIEBREAKER: Number of ground balls recorded by Sox pitching in the series 22

I can't - won't - vote because I don't agree with the premise. I think JM is a good manager. The team is in first place and he has already given usa division championship and very few of our managers have done that and that last one who did, everyone hated him too, so I just won't buy into the dumping on the manager s***.

would YOU wear 18? I think not. it will take a very brave person to wear 18 after Bevington did. Now that I think about it, why didn't we assign Royce 18 and just kill the number totally?

that is not our Rex Hudler not ours ours is safe and law abiding

Bart Giamatti on baseball:

it was pure baseball - the way it is is played - like life - ups and downs and who knows why decisions and things happen and nothing goes like you'd think - it was a great game, a typical game, and shows aagin why baseball is life

I'll sign on to this one

retired 2 times, used 3 and not retired the 3rd time since it was twice retired already, all for Harold

Kimm's call was Kimm but wasn't JM out of the game for the rest of those things? what inning was he tossed? I do not remember so I may be wrong, if so, please correct

thank you southsider2k3 and witesoxfan for kindly pointing out for me what I should have realized

Don't expect anyone else to wear 35... 35 will be retired, deservedly only other number on this team that looks like it has a future of being retired is 30, possibly if, etc., and a real dark horse candidate for retirement depending on what the future holds is 56 but 35 will for sure be retired

I agree, Harris was up next But why did JM let Harris bat? Who would have played CF if we pinchhit for Harris and tied the game? That is why we didn't PH for Willie could Rowand have stayed in the game and played cf if anyone pich hit for Harris? Not sure, just asking.