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We should save this post. I think you have identified why, on paper, we really may suck this season. Defense and speed are important. Our left side of the infield may be horrific. AJP isn't getting any younger. Up the middle, wow. We are a big question mark at best. This might be the long season we've dreaded for a while. Hope a lot of guys step up.

Why is MacDougal on the team? I haven't followed spring training closely once again. Has he a new windup? New command? MacDougal is simply awful. Please tell me he's changed his whole approach. I simply can't believe he's able to pitch without walking people galore and throwing the ball to the screen.

At least BA is the fourth outfielder. He'll play a lot.

How has Alexi fared in spring training? I picture him as a wild man at ss. I can see some throws into the stands ala Alan Bannister.

Anderson is a great fielder with some pop. You need good defense to win anything in baseball. Why not pencil him in and see what happens? The guy is a good fielder.

I'm in; sign up league fivers; let's go. If we don't fill all the slots, will yahoo fill in the final teams for us?

any league five info? who is gonna take the reins and start it up again? I need to know before I enter a yahoo public league.

Cause I thought he'd probably be our starter as much as I want BA to have the job. I choose BA over the current candidates.

Very nice. You got me caught up to date. I read every word of your long post. Thank you very much. I'm caught up and I like what I hear from you about Fields. Wow on Owens. Sounds like he's done as a Sox if he doesn't make the squad.

Every year I plan on following spring training, but just don't do it. Please fill me in. -- Is CQ healthy and faring well? -- Is Beckham gonna make the team? -- How if Fields doing at 3B defensively and Lexi at ss? -- How are our vet slow guys hitting? -- Fill me in, please and thanks!!!

What do we need to do to get back in a league. Thanks.

With no obvious choice in cf, Ken and Oz should go with Anderson. I like Wise but we do know what he's going to do. He's going to have some clutch hits and some 0 for 5s as well. Anderson we know will be amazing defensively at least. Give him a chance. I'm thinking his defense will be more important than Wise's mediocrity. If Anderson can't beat out Wise, trade Anderson.

Vasquez. Kerry Wood Soriano I feel he'll be healthy all year, small ballpark Jose Guillen (only if Royals are competitive; if not he'll lose interest; you might get him late) Texeira is gonna be amazing, worthy of top five consideration

League five; it was perfect league for me.

In a dream world, we could use another stud starter. A real real stud. That would be CC.

I don't know about that. It's pretty late. What 'bout BA? Give him the job.

I was in a head to head league last year here; it was fun and one of the lower levels of expertise. I would love to be in the league again.

I was in some league here last year; don't remember the commish.

Thanx. Just put it up.

Tom Seaver, Ken Griffey Jr, Bobby Bonds, Tim Raines Or Bill Veeck, Harry Caray, Jerry Reinsdorf, Hawk Harrelson

I would rather have Joe on the Cubs than the Twins. Last year was so great when we swept them after they swept us in those 3 at Wrigley. Those games truly truly sucked. Hope we have a less jeckyll/hyde team this year. That team we had last year could be maddening when things weren't going well.

BTW if the Royals suck this year again I recommend anybody in Chicago driving here or taking the cheap SW airlines flight to KC for some Sox Royals games. Last year I went to a couple and in both games sat in about the 10th row with a friend. Nobody else in the row in front of me or behind me. Tuesday-Wednesday games. It's kind of relaxing to sit back and not have to deal with people and if KC stinks, nobody goes to those early-week games. That said, if the Royals were actually good, really good, like back in the Brett, McRae, Otis days, Frank White days, they'd be drawing 30,000 night minimum all summer long. Their owner is a dog.

Not on this board. If anything, snce his injury and of course during his free agent year, there's been more of an anti Crede sentiment than positive sentiment on here. At least that's the way I've felt. I got ripped a new one for suggesting to me that he's Brooks Robinson on defense. Nobody's going to long for him coming back even if Fields sucks. This is like Maggs with Detroit. Nobody's all worked up about it when he plays against us all the time, although it does suck when ex-Sox kick our ass. Maggs hasn't been too much of a Sox killer; I have a feeling Joe will be one though.

Kansas City isn't going to lose its team. The stadium just got all renovated and the people here will support the team if and when it ever gets over .500.

We always discuss this type thing. He'll get cheered the first time then after that nothing. Nobody will boo the guy unless that person is a drunken buffoon. World Series' come once in a lifetime around here and he helped us get one. Think of how f***ing tough it is to win a World Series especially competing against Boston and NY who spend. Face facts. We may or may not win another one in our lifetimes. Joe helped us win one. He gets cheered once, ignored the rest of his at bats with those f***ing bums.