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Ian, I thought you did a great job. I think a Sox oriented background image would be really sweet. I love how the righting on the right really seems to stand up.

s***, Frank got his pitch there. They wanted it way outside and it got enough of the plate. Still, I'm all confident now when Frank is up.

I'd do the same. Franks bat speed is looking really good. I got a good feeling. I hope Maggs isn't up. Never thought I'd say that, but he's freaking pulling everything. Pathetic. This team needs a manager with the balls to tell his players and get on their asses when they are doing stupid things fundementally.

Marlins don't want Beltre. Imo, the Dodgers don't have what it takes to land Lowell.

The Botox fans could be saying the same thing. Disagree, when you get one hit, you are damn happy to have 3 runs.

I agree. Bostons announcers were pretty much saying it was pathetic that he isn't at second. Especially considering how much the ball slowed up when it hit the dirt. Nixon's a damn good defensive player. s***, another crappy bunt. I'm sorry, this bulls*** fundementals is inexcuseable. People in the minors must suck with this coaching while the coaches in the majors obviously don't teach it. Its not hard to bunt. Anyone can do it. Maybe this team should give all their hitters bunting lessons like NL teams do with pitchers. Fire Manuel now. Fundemental crap deals with players, but when a manager is too freaking inept to preach it, then its his fault too. YOU SUCK JERRY and Harris, I expect better from you. I hope we don't ask Jimenez to bunt cause he sucks at it. After the game the taem should be doing bunting lessons. Thats what I'd do if I'm a manager. I'd tell them you play like s***, we'll just have to solve the problems by working on it til your done. Nice, I love Willie...steals 2nd. I absolutely love having him in the lineup.

Olivo pinch runs for him and if Rios isn't hurt I'd hope to hell that someone starts kicking his ass in, in the dugout.

What the hell is wrong with Rios. Did he get hurt? There is no excuse for that lazy ass hustle. That should be a double.

There is a reason Flash is going to be one of the most sought after relievers during the trade deadline. A Good reliever can command quite a bit at the deadline.

Well Nixon is one guy I want for sure. I absolutely love Trot as a player. He comes in and brings a left handed stick, which is pretty damn good and he is also a good defensive player and a good baserunner. He'd bring so much to this club. If the BoSox wanted more then those two, I'd also give them Kelly Wunsch, since we have so many good left handed relievers in the minors. I just think an ace pitcher is worth two prospects and a good player. Especially since Boston would also add one or two really valuable players to their pen. They would add 3 guys that would fill a huge role, losing one. Plus, they have some other real good infield prospects in the minors. I'm also with you on Konerko. Damn, would I like to rebuild this team with some athletic, quick, smart players.

Doby was a great player. If I could go back in time, one of the things I'd like to see is how all the great negro league players would of faired in the majors. Its a damn shame that their was a color barrier for so long.

Flash gets him on the next pitch.

Damn on that 2-2 pitch Flash struck out Manny, imo.

Mota is a very talented pitcher. He has one of the best arms in the majors (Fastball wise). He also features a good slider and a developing change. The changeup has been the key to his sucess as he now can vary the speeds. In all honesty, I think the Sox hope that somehow Jon Adkins can develop into Mota. Who knows if it will happen. He's someone I talked about last season when the Dodgers were a bit down on him.

Nope

I really like Dan Wright.

Yes, Harris steals second and Jimenez rips and RBI single. Jimenez thrown out trying to advance to 2nd.

Ya, it should show up eventually.

Thats a good lineup.

Welcome aboard Ribbie.

I've been paying attention to it a bit.

Congratulations

Then I would trade him. I love Magglio, but he's not a 13 mill a year player. In my mind Manny Ramirez, Vladdy, Arod, and even Soriano are guys that I'd pay that type of money. I wouldn't do it for Magglio. He's one slot below this guys. Now if there are incentives to boost it up to that, I wouldn't have as much of a problem, cause it kind of guarantees that if he gets that much, he's producing to that pay. I'm a huge fan of incentive contracts cause they are a great motivating factor for a player and also great insurance for a team.

But he only got 10 mill a year in that deal, once you average it out. If the Sox pay him 14 mill they would be idiots. Mark it down in my mind. Magglio is awesome, but only the very best are worth 14 mill and even that presses it. The Times, they are a changing. This is just my philosphy and its what I'd go by if I was the general manager. You either sign to a deal that works for the whole team or you do something, ala, the Mariners and get good players in return for them and take the money you were willing to spend and tie up a few guys long term as well as sign two to three good players to shorter term deals. Long term deals are way too risky. I also wouldn't ever go more then a 4 yr deal for a player cause after that you really don't know.

But Southsider, he was paid on the long haul and average of 10 mill or so, it may of been 9. Yes, he will get 14 next year but that was because he was at a much lower salary for a while. I'm sorry in this new era of a bit softer salaries, you don't pay a guy 14 million a year unless his name is Arod or Vladdy. And I don't give Vlad a cent more.