southsider2k5

So maybe, just maybe they would soak all of that in, and come out and play 2005 with a chip on their shoulders. Maybe, just maybe, they could go out and hustle, and steal bases, and all of those silly things that the Twins do. The Sox deserve to sit and watch the Twins celebrate. They have earned it.

I wanted to make sure this thread got put up... I have no idea who is still in, but people who picked a loser correctly last week, make your picks here for week 2.

Well we all know the Sultan Pimp Jason would be the founder and King. Just don't ask him to make a website for your club

Sounds like my day was better than yours Gash Take care buddy, I'll make sure to tip a few for you.

Ivan has claimed its first victims in the US via tornados. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/15/hurr...ivan/index.html

And Timo in the OF

Add Ross Gload in the OF to that list :headshake

What did both of those throws have in common? he dropped down side arm on both of them

I disagree with this to a point. Albert Belle signed the biggest free agent contract ever (at that time) with us. Jaime Navarro signed a 5 year $35 million deal (big mistake granted, but a free agent none the lesss) The Sox put in a big bid for ARod, and dropped out of the bidding when Boras got the Rangers bidding against themselves. Also I would count the fact that we have resigned our biggest people to many big deals. Frank Thomas has gotten tons of money from the Sox Maggs signed a huge deal with us PK got huge money from us Carlos signed an expensive extension with us. Freddy Garcia is going to get $27 mil from us Mark Buehrle has a long term deal for a lot of money We traded for Contreras who has two years and $16 mil left on his deal. Jose Valentin has gotten 5 years and a good amount of money from the Sox. Billy Koch got a 3 year $18 million deal from us. All those type of deals make it less likely for us to make a big free agent splash. With the Sox drawing less than 2 million people a year, how much more money is there to spend???

Don't get me wrong, I don't see him making it that big. He seems to be thinking way too much. But you can't deny the kids athletic ability, strength, and heart. he hustles every play, and is an incredible student of the game. I honestly think if he could hone his athleticism he could be the best player on this team, bar none. But I just don't see it happening unfortunately.

Gordon got a big assed contract from the Yankees, that's why we didn't resign him.

A players ceiling is what he believes it is. If Borchard thought he could be an average player, that is the best he would ever do. With his atheltic gifts, the guy should believe he has a "tremendous" potential. The last thing i want to see is a player bad mouth himself like Willie did earlier in the year.

After he was asked about it... he didn't bring it up.

It won't help, but as a middle market team, you don't spend at least $11.2 million on a guy who might never be the same again. We could be looking at Bo Jackson part 2 unfortunately.

I hate to say it, but there is no way I want to see Brandon start next year in Chicago. Let's be sure the kid is ready, we don't need to crush this kids confidence by rushing him. Hell I would rather see him all charged up and king of the world, than to have him come up and giving Munoz-style starts.

Definately not all of his struggles, but it goes to reason if you either let Neal finish his own jams more often, or relieve him with a RHP who can pitch in the clutch REASONABLY well, his era could be about a run lower. Jackson let something like 75% of his inherited runners score, and it seemed like Jackson was always relieving Cotts. I look at Neal's peripherals, such as his baa and K/9 and see that his numbers could be a hell of a lot better. I know BBs have always been a problem for Neal, but he has always been able to pitch over them. His ML peripherals indicate to me that he would do way better than the assclowns who have been letting all of his runners score.

The lockout is official

Like I said in another thread. I would like to know how many of Neals ER are from inherited runners scoring while another pitcher is on the mound.

I hope they catch them too. Cleveland is the Kings of Bandwagon fans. Within two years of their streak, their attendence fell by about 50%. Greatest fans in baseball, my ass.

If I understand the play correctly ( I didn't see it) there is one way this can happen. When it comes to runners on you can't assume a DP. If the error was made at second, that runner becomes an unearned runner, but you can't assume Willie would have turned the DP if he hadn't have screwed up whatever he did. So the runner at first gets credited with a FC and is an earned runner.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5971842/site/newsweek/

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1882081

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...arthastewart_dc

Glad to see that you can still always find the negative in something...