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THat sounds like 2 winners to me.

I agree. That is totally inappropriate for Soxtalk.

I believe Robbie will go into the hall. It'll take him a few years to get in, though.

LOL. cw ... I'm going to hold you to that. And I don't doubt for a second the fact that you cheer for each and every member of the Sox at the Cell.

I meant to go back before the series started and change to Tampa. Well, we are all even now, so hopefully you won't get points for that.

You have to give Schoney credit. He pitched a helluva game to keep us tied for first.

Agree totally.

Uribe has been great so far. But this utility is position is working for him and the team. The tinker king is gone. Leave well enough, alone.

I had to laugh at that one.

It was obvious last year that Robbie was fading fast. Several people b****ed when we didn't resign him. I wasn't one of them.

The front office of the Sox doesn't have the luxury of being fans and saying "We'll pay him whatever it takes to keep him." They have to look at things from a hardcore dollars perspective and also have to consider the long term implications of any long term deal. In fact, that's why they put the dimished skills clause in Frank's contract.

You need to take off your Ordonez-colored glasses and look at what is really happening.

Right now, I think Frank's biggest problem is that everybody is looking for Frank's biggest problem.

You are as closed minded about Thomas as cwsox is about Valentin.

But being arrogant is so much FUN!

I really think the main reason hitters hit better at Coors is that breaking balls don't break as much.

Tell me you're not trying to say Sammy's a corksucker!

Since in any given inning, the offense is trying to score runs and the pitcher is trying to prevent runs, I'll use ERA as the best single stat for judging the effectiveness of a pitcher. It's not foolproof, but it generally gives you an accurate measuement.

That's what they were saying about Carlos Lee this time last year.

If I could get Beltran for the same contract as Maggs, I'd take Beltran. He's 26, a centerfielder and a switch hitter. Beltran well only get better with his prime yet to come. Magglio, as good as he has been, has his prime behind him or will reach that point very shortly.

You have to think about the circumstances. Before the series, Ozzie said that the Rays have a lot of lefties and that there would be plenty of opportunities for Marte and Cotts to pitch. I'm sure he felt like he'd probably need Cotts again before the series is over.

I can't wait till Reed finds his stroke and breaks out of this sub.400 slump he's in.

I left the steroid option for you.

He had every right to pull Cotts. He's the manager.

Cork?