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100% agree 04'. Why would we just get "new" friends just because they choose a different team then us?? that's not a smart thing to say. That's like saying you hang out with sox fans but you absoulutely hate them as a person. I actually like to talk to people who root for different teams because they teach me somethnig about the team I ddn't know about, as well as I share the knowledge of us smart sox fans It's also fun when it's a "rivalry" between cubs n sox. I get to hang out with my buds, drink a few beers, and root for the sox to beat them in every series (as they usually do.)

How did I know you were going to say that?!

Yep.. Isn't he the oldest coach as well now?

sorry that was supposed to be in GREEN

He probably used viagra to get something else up as well..

You must know an awful lot cause I agree with you I wanted eigher Grimm, Levy, or spurrier(even though he quit) there. I even had a dream that Da Coach came back and won another super bowl... damn those good dreams

haha sorry man. I didn't know you meant it in that regard. Maybe a comma could help down the road, sorry for the mistake though

Who knows man. Rowand should have been starting for us 3 seasons ago. Freak accidents happen to him. (figuratively and literally)

I don't think we'll be far out of it if he plays. It can also bare a trade if we make one. Who knows. We shall see if he beats out Rowand or starts another way by the start of the season. If he tears up AAA, and is drawing twice as many walks as k's I wouldn't want him stuck there the rest of the year. If Reed was in the vote as Cabrera and Harden (look what they've done) i'm sure reed can hang in the majors.

Valentin has no passion?!?! This guy plays hard every year when he takes the field. Even though he strikesout alot and makes errors, he always tries hard to improve them and is getting better. Great guy in the clubhouse and is great with late inning heroics. Personally I don't think we need a 3rd baseman. The more at-bats Crede gets the better his game becomes. But if he needs a breather, im sure uribe, valentin like u said, or even a prospect (hankins?) can fill in. That's not a big deal at this moment. Pitching wins game, and we need some.

If the cubs get this guy, it's a good counter move from the Clemens signing..If they do sign him. Both those teams are gonna have a strong rotation 1-5. Hopefully some of the pitchers on our team and prospects can crank it up a notch for this season.

Wow your confident about the team this season :finger

You know I absolutely HATE people always criticizing The sox if we didn't make moves. I don't call them TRUE sox fans at all. I am a DIE HARD SOX FAN, I don't care if this team is in last place in our division, I'm going to stick through them thick and thin. Alot of people who "CLAIM" they are sox fans, just root for another team that's in 1st place. (ex: cubs who alot of my friends rooted for when they were supposedly sox fans. Me and a friend of mine are they only ones who didn't give a f*** what the cubs did) Ok I can understand we've had a poor offseason so far.. but that dosent mean we are going to go to last place how alot of people interpret. I f***ing hate those pieces of s***! Excuse me for being mad, but I just can't stand it. If we don't make any moves so be it. I rather have our prospects shine than to have someone criticizing how bad a team is and go rooting for another. As Soxbadger posted, look what we've done in the past as far as what place were in. Just because the Scrubs are a good team now people are sucking their nutz. We have been a good team for the last 10 yrs. (I think the lowest we've been is 3rd place.) :fyou all you nonsporters and :fyou the cub fans P.S. The Critic I don't account you for criticizing anyone in this case.

I love your thinking :bringonreed

Very nice signing by the Padres. Them, Baltimore, and the Angels should be fun to watch this year by their significent improvements.

Sorry Ish, that was all ready posted on another thread b someone. And Mac, ackson was excellent until 2000 when he had surgury on his right shoulder. He hasn't been the same ever since.

Where's Sweeney? Why do you have yan on your list(even though he's young, he had a terrible season.) here's my list: (1-3 is probably the best 4-10 IMO) I love youth so I put this list of YOUNGER players who were amazing this year. 1.Reed(of course ) 2.Cotts(even though he didn't do well in the majors, he had a great minor league season) 3.Honel(2nd favorite player in the minor league system) 4.Sweeney(younger than anderson he has a better shot of staying the the bigs longer) 5.Wing (most underated pitcher in the system) 6.Valido(high upside,very talented) 7.Anderson(love his raw power and excellent speed...then again..hopefully he dosent turn out like borchard) 8.Fabio Castro (a stud going to be only 19yrs old!) 9.McCarthy(love his SO/WK ratio) 10.Munoz (alot of ppl forget this guy only 21 lefty had a great season in winter ball last year. already in AAA.) Notables: Diaz, Pacheco, Young, Tish(sp?) etc.. (didn't make the list cause theyre just alittle older and didn't have as well of seasons as the others. Borchard and Rauch wouldn't be on my list anywayz

I actually posted about clemens unretireing. I just had the price wrong (5mil not 4) Roger supposedly told friends he was going to pitch for the stros. They were right. Hey, I called it..

I agree Steff. people blame a Future HOF for the team UNDERacheving?! I don't get it.

I would sat that'd fair. Hell, he's probably going to be behind Rauch as well if he says in the minors. Hopefully he'll get it together.

With all due respect to Rowand, I hope Reed beats him out.(that's if a trade comes and puts lee as DH and reed in LF) Thank you Ribbie for mentioning reed as well...(can't believe no one else did)

Sorry bout that. This damn computer is so slow!!! I had to erase a virus a couple weeks ago. I hope it didn't come back

WOW!!!! If that's ture, it wouldn't be a bad trade at all. I am interested to know which prospect you guys would give up. I'll tell you which one I would give up in a minute. (hint: it definitely won't be cotts)

Those cases are different. The only thing Rauch was going to be the same, as far as Randy Johnson, was his height. He doesn't have the 97-100 fastball nasty slider johnson has. Rauch is just comming off of rotator cuff surgery. He still hasn't fully recovered from it yet. I was never really big fans of Rauch or Borchard anywayz. As far as Borchard goes, yes, he was raved because of his power, but he his strikeout rate has always been high, and he hasn't hit for average in two seasons now. Reed is the only prospect to have an amazing average, good speed, great strikeout/walk ratio, and average power all put in one. He is different from both of those other guys, and has a better future. He is also younger than both Rauch and Borchard. Unless a serious injury came of Reed, I can see him in the bigs this season.(if he stays consistant) But he, Honel and others are the future of this team. I expect good numbers from both next year.

Those cases are different. The only thing Rauch was going to be the same, as far as Randy Johnson, was his height. He doesn't have the 97-100 fastball nasty slider johnson has. Rauch is just comming off of rotator cuff surgery. He still hasn't fully recovered from it yet. I was never really big fans of Rauch or Borchard anywayz. As far as Borchard goes, yes, he was raved because of his power, but he his strikeout rate has always been high, and he hasn't hit for average in two seasons now. Reed is the only prospect to have an amazing average, good speed, great strikeout/walk ratio, and average power all put in one. He is different from both of those other guys, and has a better future. He is also younger than both Rauch and Borchard. Unless a serious injury came of Reed, I can see him in the bigs this season.(if he stays consistant) But he, Honel and others are the future of this team. I expect good numbers from both next year.