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that is a very unlikely set of circumstances. I like it! Good job JD and PK! World Series MVP and the man who hit a granny in the Series. Sox heroes forever.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 13, 2009 -> 12:56 PM) I love the Michigan City Zoo! Thank you, sir, for the brilliant signage. It has irritated quite a few Tigers fans, so you have done the world a service. You are a good man.

busy talking trash to all my friends in ann arbor. tagged them all on facebook with that "tigers may spray urine" sign that someone here has as an avatar. they're not pleased.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 12, 2009 -> 10:29 PM) And of course, there's the accepted alternative of not putting the second s after the apostrophe, as in: Fields' I am does think that this thread are need interrupshun.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 10, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) As a fan, I'm sick of Thome not learning to go the other way, since the Thome shift works...a LOT. And I know we don't pay him for base hits, and he's there to pull the ball, but come on -- they're cutting off a ton of his hitting area with this shift, while leaving the ENTIRE left side open. Okay so what, Thome gives up on power for a few games, gets maybe three base hits off grounders the other way, teams stop using the shift, and that results in something like 10 extra singles for the year? I don't see how it's worth him changing his entire approach at the plate to get a few extra singles. And they're not taking away an entire half of the field, they're taking away an entire half of the infield that he shouldn't be using anyway. He goes oppo pretty frequently, but it's for power. Anyway, we're not doomed. This lineup isn't as bad as it was in this series and if we looked at it objectively, we'd know that to be true. It's a pretty decent lineup, let's not kid ourselves.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 02:54 PM) Crede would have had that... lmfao stop it

buehrle is pretty high in the zone today.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 02:47 PM) This is why you don't underrate speed, ST. But you also don't replace any of the 6 batters in that inning because of lack of speed, or move them around in the order (well, maybe AJ).

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 02:44 PM) This is nonsense this inning! it suuuure is. granted, when 4-5-6 lead off, its not THAT unusual. nobody has that much speed there

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 02:14 PM) Thome for leadoff hitter. Lets just do it. OBP is king

My prediction was incorrect. Hurray! I'm wrong!

aww crap. we're gonna get no-hit for the season

I'm listening to the Score broadcast on mlb.com right now

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 01:11 PM) He could draw a walk! Dweezy doesn't draw walks, he gets walked.

QUOTE (DABearSoX @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 12:38 PM) You know, last time UNC won....the sox went wire to wire....ha Let's not ever speak of this again. :gosox1: !!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pick Alexei to be le hero today.

put the man in center field!

It's funny, the Yankees really seem to have no love for Melky Cabrera because they're always dangling him, yet they seem to think everyone else considers him a god. Thus they never actually trade him because they ask the universe for him. I think the Yankees are a really bass-ackwards organization about a lot of things and they mask it with $$$ (as they should, since they can't build an organization the regular way and the rules allow them to do it this way). I know I'm the first person to EVER say this about the Yankees. I just think this is a really good example of their other ineptitudes.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 25, 2009 -> 11:13 AM) These agents often take big risks with young players, and this is a great example. If Danks is truly destined to be a great pitcher, his agent would be wise to accept a GUARANTEED 15M now, and in four years, he can go for the bigger payout. Right now he should lock him in and guarantee he never has to worry about money again -- especially when you see how quickly things can change. As it stands, if Danks sustains a career ending injury now, he's left with a, "I'm sorry, but I gambled with your financial future because I wanted my 10% to be bigger." Bottom line, if this was his only shot at a payout, then yes, waiting may be the better choice, but Danks is so young, he should give himself peace of mind now, lock it in, and worry about the mega payout in 4 years. I think risks like this are ridiculous no matter what way people or agents spin them. You are correct, sir. I don't have a problem with Danks wanting more money, he certainly is worthy of a Lester or better contract, but you are right about the gamble being a profoundly stupid one. There are zero circumstances in which I decline a guarantee of $15M because I MIGHT get more a few years from now, and a tiny bit further down the road will almost certainly get a huge contract anyway. But that's all on his agent's shoulders. I think agents nowadays all aspire to be Drew Rosenhaus or Scott Boras: known for their ridiculously hyperinflated contracts and diva-like behavior. I suppose it's a more attractive business model for athletes and is essentially free advertisement. But their clients are certainly not their foremost priority.

I share a birthday with the original Comiskey Park! Opened July 10th, 1910.

QUOTE (BobDylan @ Mar 23, 2009 -> 10:56 PM) CBSSportsline.com does pretty good pieces on all the teams too. Sox were done early, so there were some details they couldn't catch. For all those that still go to ESPN.com, I pity you, because CBSSportsline.com is so much better. it is my homepage. but mostly because that's where all my fantasy leagues are.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 16, 2009 -> 12:30 PM) What guy? What am I missing? Jay-Z. I think he's pretty alright, especially when mixed with Danger Mouse. /hijack Ummm, . There, i'm legal!

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 16, 2009 -> 12:49 PM) Homer estimates in parentheses, is that really a problem when that group alone will probably give you 150 homers or so? That 150 is also a very conservative estimate. Adding Edmonds would add another 15-20 to that total as well. Add to it that group will also collectively get on base at about a .360 clip and will have probably 250 XBHs that are not homers, and I see that as an asset rather than a problem. Mostly I agree, high OPS lineups give you the most overall runs scored. They do, however, usually result in feast-or-famine offense. Personally, I don't think it's a big problem because our pitching staff is gonna be sweeeeeet!

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 15, 2009 -> 11:18 PM) Anyone ruling out Owens as the favorite right now is probably wrong. I heard a radio clip tonight where Ozzie said Owens is swinging the bat great right now, he's just not finding holes. I'm pretty sure Ozzie can't declare the competition dead for someone with 3 weeks to go. My guess is it has more to do with that than with Owens seriously being the frontrunner.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Mar 15, 2009 -> 11:13 AM) I don't think there's any discussion regarding SS with the Sox. Alexei will be the starting SS period. I would be shocked if he played any other role unless it was an emergency. Nope, the Sox will not start anyone but Alexei at SS, that is merely a Soxtalk controversy at the moment.

I don't think we've ever tried to wedge BA into any sort of category of hitter. He's always batted low in the order so there isn't much of a role he's expected to fill. Just hit the ball as best you can. So if he was naturally a power hitter, he would have shown it. Maybe with regular AB's he would show some more consistent power, but I don't think the problem has been the Sox putting a square peg in a round hole, I think the problem has been Anderson not hitting well. This isn't to say, however, that Anderson can't hit the long ball. He's demonstrated that he can. But I doubt I'd consider him a "power hitter" when he's just a non-hitter in general. Like some have pointed out, Uribe could hit the ball a long way but nobody will let the word "hitter" within 1000 feet of him in any context.