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When Mike put up his sig that day... already knew her name.. and waaaay ahead of ya BearSox.

Awesome broad I must say.. Don't hit your chin too high Mike.

Big D is one guy I'm going to watch very closely, since I did know the kid.

Registered back in 2004 when I was J.Reedfan8 (hahaha I had to re-register to change that) Still a fans' fan of the minors... always have been. Its just amazing looking at potential future sox or college players. Always liked evaluating prospects. Maybe it's because I know some guys who are now in the minors who I played with/hung out with, or maybe its cause as a potential draftee myself.. I coulda been a 4.0 tool player, baseball stud.. **Cue for Heads to set me straight. **

From what I heard, his swing/approach mostly, isn't the same as it was in Charlotte. Not sure if he is still feeling those injuries suffered either/or if he is REALLY 100%, which I doubt.

Who fathom? C'mon. He is not even the biggest Pods hater on the board at all. Capn is followed by a couple others. If you hate fathom's hate on Pods, then I can't even bother to think what you would think of Capn's hate on him.

How many games out are we now? 6.5? 7?

Ozzie's specialty.

I would had still let Castro hit there. It was obvious Lou was going to the pen anyways. AJ can get into one vs lefties, but he is very incostistant.

I would think Castro can hit RHP/LHP but of course Ozzie favors that Lefty/Righty tendency as usual.

Boy I gotta say.. if it was any other pitcher, we wouldn't be this close. Marmol... man that guy has fallen off.

Said it many times. That up the middle combo needs that communication on the field. You can't do that with a guy who speaks little english. I still see a Slayer-Getz combo next year, despite what Ozzie says about Alexei's SS abilities.

That is amazing.

Well since soxtalk was down.. figured I post this here for the next Futuresox writeup. Nevin Griffith pulling a Liriano. Will ditch that nasty slider for good.

Omogrosso continues to struggle. Greene has a .917 ops in Kanny. I would think that he has little to prove in Low A anymore. Greene, Carter, Sauer have a High A sighting waiting. Hopefully they can make room for those three. Andy.. two years.. that's way too long buddy.

Congrats to Tyler Flowers and Dayan Viciedo on their Futures Game selections.

I already said that.. But I get your point 101.

I gotta say.. I missed you Kyyle.

Same. Liked the Johnson pick, don't like the Gibson pick. Johnson is a very solid all around player, who can create his own shot, has a nice I.Q. for the game. Gibson is basically the much less athletic/OLDER version (might even have a worse offensive game as well) of Tyrus comming out of college.

All of the above sadly, big fan of Ed, though Michaels hit the worst. So unexpected. Grew up (more of the parents/grandparents though, but I listened as a kid) listening to that talented man. The King of Pop gone.. kinda reminds my grandparents of the Cash & Presley lost. Farrahs hurt more for the older siblings, but she was more of the "anyday" type from the battling of cancer. Still a loss nontheless though probably the first two will be overshadowed sadly.

Finally admitted what most people here called months ago.. though I still love that quote toward the end of it... Ozzie is brutally honest.. and hilarious.

Thank god the baseball league saved my sanity. Cause today, more or less from certian events, has not been a good day.

Omogrosso really struggling in AAA.

Wouldn't doubt it at all, though A-Rod was pretty skinny in high school and for a good couple years with the Mariners until he looked bigger. My personal opinion, Selena overexagerated the high school claim about him. I mean he would have to be horrendously stupid to have that kind of talent and want an edge, especially during the 90s. I'm sure it was during the 98-00 homerun years that gave A-Rod that motivation to outdo everyone else to become the homerun king. He was already a very good up and comming player. But I guess the homeruns make the bank for him, or he wanted to live off that huge contract he got.

Pujols (first eight years): .334/.425/.624, 319 homers, 977 RBIs, 947 runs, 2 MVPs, 170 OPS+ Frank (first eight years): .330/.452/.600, 257 homers, 854 RBIs, 785 runs, 2 MVPs, 182 OPS+ Pujols (first eight years): .334, 45 doubles, 2 triples, 42 homers, 128 RBIs, 124 runs, 91 walks, 170 OPS+ Frank (first eight years): .330, 37 doubles, 1 triple, 39 homers, 129 RBIs, 118 runs, 132 walks, 182 OPS+