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Nice job. Danks was nasty today and the Sox had some nice offensive sequences.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 6, 2008 -> 12:43 PM) Given his long time history, yes. This year, it's no surprise. It was a very tough play, especially with his lack of balance on the play. I'd say given his position on the play, it would have been pure luck had he made it.

Come on Liney...one more out here.

By the way Northside, thanks for that info in advance. Good stuff, I love inside information!!!!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 6, 2008 -> 11:24 AM) Terry Francona is a joke. I think he has a lot to do with Varitek going. Jason Varitek: .219 7 HR 27 RBI .301 OBP .661 OPS A.J. Pierzynski: .299 7 HR 32 RBI .338 OBP .784 OPS Dioner Navarro: .318 4 HR 33 RBI .370 OBP .805 OPS You tell me who really deserves to go... Navarro and AJ are both head and shoulders above of Varitek. Unless Varitek was Pudge Rodriguez in his prime defensively (which he isn't) there is no reason anyone with those stats should ever be in the game. However, blame the players (aren't they the ones who voted in Varitek) and not Francona because thats the reason Varitek is in. However, you look at the pen and rotation and I can't hands down point at a player who clearly wasn't as good as Danks/Floyd/Linebrink therefor while I'd love any of those guys in (and would have no problem with them in) I can't gripe about Santana/Saunders/Durscherer/Lee/etc getting in (plus some of the relievers that got in are the lone rep's for there teams).

I think he'll slowly become a bit more selective, but he'll never turn into a Jim Thome or Carlos Quentin type of selective hitter. It isn't in his nature. Just like it isn't in Vladdy's nature either. Heck, Ramirez quick hands enable him to do something with a lot of various pitches and pitch locations and that is what allows him to get away with having a wider zone.

I think Dye deserves it over every one of those guys with the possible exception of Guillen. You could make a case Longoria could deserve it, solely because of the rip-job of him not making the team over Crede.

I really don't see how you can make a case for anyone but JD and Buehrle.

1-0 Good guys through one

Happy Bday Mexi-Wite!!!

I assume if Mil acquires CC than it means they'll put all efforts into extending his contract and that will push Sheets onto the FA market (at least I think he becomes a UFA).

I bought my Samsung online and it was the best way to go. Not only was it cheaper than any brick and mortar location by a few hundred bucks, I also had no shipping or sales tax. Also, you do want to be careful when you watch the two of them side by side at a store because they'll be programmed in various ways which make it hard to really compare (Cnet is the best way, but you obviously want to look at the TV as well and make sure you like it).

I'll be rooting for the Americans in every event they compete at. I'm a much bigger fan of the winter olympics, but you can bet your ass that come 8/8/08 I'll be watching a lot of the stuff at night (trying my best to keep away from any of the online publications that will post the results because I Don't like watching things when I know who wins/loses).

I was relatively curious about that as well, was surprised he was in Winston Salem. Only thing I could think of is that they wanted him to get some confidence before coming back to Charlotte. Although, I do know that he isn't the first Sox minor leaguer to rehab at a lower level, although it is much more typical with pitchers coming back from injuries.

Alright Sox, time to get back on the winning track!!!

Mark needs to get the borderline strikes called and this ump was really forcing him to come into the zone and it meant a lot more pitches got more of the plate than he'd typically let happen. Hawk was complaining about it most of the game and for the most part had a legitimate gripe. In fact, the more I watch Buehrle, the more to a sense you can compare him to Maddux/Glavine who always used to rely on getting that pitch that crosses the plate in the zone but hits the mitt out of the zone (of course they had an even more gratutious strike zone than just that).

That or he's just a real big fan of California politics

Apparently Sony is pulling back the update because of all the issues it had caused. I think I read something like that.

The second I saw you say near death experience in the water, I immediately thought riptide. Those things can be nasty and in the future if you get stuck in one, you swim parralel to the shore (as to not go out deeper) until you get into better waters.

Damn right....it beats my legendary home-run calls back when I went to a couple minor league games and we recorded our PBP (which was bloody awful). The Hotdog eating competition announcers were absolutely entertaining.

Hope everyone here at Soxtalk has an amazing 4th of July. Also, want to thank all of those currently and formerly in the military for all they've done!!!

Happy bday gentlemen.

"The passion is raw, but the hotdogs are cooked" And Joey Chestnut defends his title!!!!

A 5 dog eat-off to decide the champ

LOL, they are tied at 59.