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Haven't we just scored double digits for two consecutive games?

Which is how NASCAR got its start.

Interesting. When the Cubs said Wood would miss one start, I reminded everyone that was what they said about Prior back in ST.

Tony C was an exciting young ballplayer. At one time he was (and may still be) the youngest player ever to hit 100 major league home runs. He was the victim of a nasty, but apparently unintentional, beaning by Jack Hamilton (I think) who later pitched for the White Sox. The pitch him in the eye socket - orbital bone area and messed up his vision. He was out for an extended period of time. He attempted to make a comeback but it was unsuccessful. I surprised Boston is retiring the number based on "what might have been", but he was on the way to potentially being something special when he was beaned.

The word in quotes was meant for emphasis. Similar to your use of "holier than thou" in your reply to me. However, I was able to read it as it was intended instead of assuming you were trying to put words in my mouth, so to speak. I should have used bold text. I apologize. As for the player bashing, I never said you couldn't do it. I just said it was getting old. Feel free to continue if that is what trips your trigger. Keep in mind, though, there is something to be said about the manner in which one goes about being critical. One can be critical of a player's performance without being critical of the player himself. Though, in this case, you were criticizing the performance. And yes, a seeing-eye grounder is "lucky". A screamer at the leftfielder is unlucky. As I said, these all even out. Which is why I don't see any point to criticizing an RBI base hit. Why don't we just bury this hatchet and pull for a Sox sweep this weekend. Deal?

Since it appears that we are going to be without a couple of our key players for a game or two, I don't feel sorry for them having a couple of starters out.

Imagine that.

I agree. I put Royce Clayton in my Jamie Navarro catagory. Ex Sox players that I literally DESPISE.

Wait just a damn minute! Just who are you and what the hell have you done with Nuke?

It appears that Frank and Paulie are heating up. Would have been nice if it would have happened one week earlier, but I'll take it. Great way to start the series. I hope Cotts can through with a good performance for us on Saturday.

"Today's starting pitcher: Clark Kent"

Interesting fact: The New York Yankees have had 3 perfect games pitched for them. Two of the three were against National League teams. Don Larson vs. Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955 World Series David Cone vs. Montreal Expos during 1999 interleague play The other was David Wells vs. Minnesota in '98

Ask him point blank what he would wear to a crosstown game. His answer will give you a true evaluation of his intentions.

The Hawks just finished their worst season since the schedule was expanded to 80 games and they re-up the head coach. Typical. So very typical. Bobby Hull is right. What the Wirtz-Pulford era has done to this once proud franchise is sad.

I meant to change that to green, but then got hung up on the spelling and neglected to do so. Sorry to have made you type all that unnecessarily.

The "other contraction team" seems to qualify.

I watched Frank Thomas take 3 consecutive strikes in the same situation on Sunday. I'd much rather see a guy put the ball in play. I also pointed out that those kind of things even out over the course of a season. There is so much player bashing that goes on at this board. It really gets old. And when someone actually gets the job done and then to see him get criticized because it wasn't "pretty" enough, that's just a bit over the top.

That's heresey! (sp?)

LOL. All I can say aboiut Ozzie is that he is the best of the rest. Ron Hansen, Woody Held, Bee Bee Richard, Scott Fletcher, Mike Caruso, Royce Calyton, etc....

No tattoos for me, thank you. Not my style and never will be.

You're right. He is the best Sox shortstop since Aparicio, Guillen included. But cw will never come around. I can see Valentin hitting a walk off grand slam in the 9th inning of game seven of the World Series and cw would still call him StJosE6.

I can't believe that you would even do that. That would be a horrid trade for this team, absolutely disgustingly horrendous.

Two starts and your ready to dump a guy? I would assume that your DI never raised his voice to you.

He could easily say "Throw to first, and he's back in plenty of time". Basically, by saying "No tag applied." he not saying anymore than above, but he is giving you a little more info. Why be so critical?