Rowand44

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I agree with a lot of your points, however I do believe that Borchard has much more potential, while reed is definitely the more sure bet. For me it's almost impossible to say which one I would have rather gave up. I've always been a huge borchard fan because I love his work ethic and that's why I still have a lot of hope that Borchard can be a special player because he is such a hard worker.

Hey dan do you know bmac's line so far: walks, hits, k's. I'm sure he's doing awesome because he's one hell of a pitcher.

Yeah good point, forgot all about that. That plus the bucket boys and I think I'm at a bulls game.

Beat me to this thread. Also just saw the commercial, it's a really cool commercial. Brooks is doing a great job and I've loved everything he's done so far.

Harvey isn't as good as pauly but unfortunately the royals need a representative. If beltran isn't traded pauly or frank are in this game. But because kc needs a player to go it basically had to be harvey, kc doesn't have any other players that are even close to all star caliber this year.

It's because the al west only has 4 teams so you have to play those west teams extra games to make up for a lack of a 5th team.

What the hell, since when is Buehrle a number 3? Haven't you said all year that Buehrle is a number 2.

I really like Jason Kendall. I would love to see the sox acquire him if the pirates ate most of his contract. I like kendall alot because he's a solid defensive catcher who's got good speed and a good obp that you can put at the top of the order.

Oh, I never heard that Miguel was untouchable. I remember I heard bruce levine said that kw contacted riccardi about acquiring batista and that they weren't ready to deal him yet. I really didn't know if that meant he wouldnt trade him or if they just wanted to wait. But yeah that makes sense that they wouldn't trade him, he's signed for 3 more years right?

I definitely can't argue that he's drunk.

Speaking of Batista, I wonder if kw is still going after him, I'd love to some how acquire Batista.

He's dusty baker jr. They're great player managers but they suck at in game managing. That being said I would have also had rowand bunting, it wasn't ozzie's fault joe couldn't hit a ground ball.

First off why do you just make fun of people who disagree with you. You think the cubs are a lock to be in the ws and that's just ridiculous. You seem to love stats so why don't you look at nomars splits away from fenway, the flubs can have him. Zambrano was awful in the playoffs this year and he gets way to pumped up for big games and that really hurts him. Maddux right now is the defintion of mediocre. The flubs have no closer and really not a very good bullpen. The flubs have a very good team but they seem to be in 2nd place right now so I wouldn't say they're a lock for the world series.

Brando, I honestly think you've convinced yourself that the flubs have already won the world series. They aren't even close to a lock to being in the playoffs. Are they talented.... sure, do they have a chance to win it al, of course. But you make it seem like they can't lose. The flubs still have holes just like every other team.

Well I disagree with that also. I don't think we have any shot at rj but would love to get him. The best team in baseball doesn't always win the world series a lot of time it's the hottest team in the league. Lets say we get a hot pitcher like beckett was in last years playoffs, with a healthy magglio there is a good chance to do some things.

Well the flubs didn't see garcia, maggs, only saw frank for one series and only saw buehrle once. Talent wise the sox were the better team last year but they never put it all together for the stretch run. This year I really like this team once magglio come back and when frank is in the lineup every day. Loaiza will get things straightened, he's not going to pitch like last year but he'll be very solid down the stretch.

All good but just go with We're in First Place because not even those morons can debate that.

Every year this 32nd man thing has been going the sox have had a player on the list. Basically every single year the sox have a snub from the team. I'm really getting tired of seeing frank snubbed every damn year, what the hell does the guy have to do to get on the all star team.

No kidding a ball will never fall in the outfield. I like the way the drays are building their offense up with a ton of speed. But like dan said they need to get some pitching, that offense is going to be really fun to watch in the near future.

But you wouldn't have made this thread. Shingo will be fine for the first time all season his control just wasn't there. Unfortunately things like this happen but he'll be fine.

Nicely done.

I wish I was in south carolina right now, well anywhere but here.

Todd Walker is such a clutch hitter, I think this one is over. God please let me be wrong......PLEASE.

Now we need a miracle, damaso with a strikeout............... PLEASE.