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I am glad to see that you let the nut job in you run around free still...

Well that makes it 5-1 against pitchers so far. Anyone else care to chime in? Make your opinions heard

I thought I read that Mantei was ailing again?

Then Boog would be calling him the greatest first baseman of all time. Just the samething he did with Foulke.

The Arizona Republic reported a start by Byung-Hyun Kim, returning from an ankle injury, could be a showcase for scouts as the Diamondbacks try to find offensive help. Scouts from Boston, Tampa Bay, Detroit, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee attended the May 20 game at BOB.

But that trick never works...

Could be worse, have you seen how Alan Embree and Bobby Howry are fairing as middle relievers?

I am going to take Pauly against the lefty again, mate.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/s/2003/0519/1556396.html

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0521/1557187.html

Can't I just say I know you and Steff? Oh wait then I will emptying trash for sure!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/caple_jim/1556661.html

So some of the jobs do involve things at the all star game itself? If I don't get lucky in the lottery, I might try this.

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

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...eporter_booed_2 What were the circumstances?

I just got tickets. 110 row 2. I like it down there cause you can see the fireworks good. holy s*** is it a fireworks nite too??? damn thats a bonus....... Yep! Also, about the 30th.. anyone interested in bowling a few after the game? Should be interesting after all the drinking hey now theres an idea.. we have never tried that as long as we have been having these meetings.......i wonder why ...lol.... Our new years party every year is at the same bowling alley. They give us a rate of $75 for the lane for the whole night (9pm-2 am). includes bowling shoes and a free buffet plus champagne at midnite. Good times!

I was going to sign up, what does it involve?

Who is "he" PK or the reporter? Paul. Last week he said it was a strained back from working out too much. Now it's the foot? How about reporting about the shots he's takin? yeah no s***.....it amazes me.. how long does he honestly think he can keep this one under wraps......... I can't believe no one has brought it up. I mean.. it's common knowledge he has the condition. Address it already! thats what i was thinking too... i mean heck how long does he go without mentioning it or using it as an excuse for his s***ty play......i would have used that first as opposed to other body parts lol............at leat that one is a valid excuse....... You think that the Sox are keeping it quiet so that they can pull another shouldergate on someone?

I benched him to counteract the Phil Rogers jinx.

Who is "he" PK or the reporter?

Tell me when and where. I will leave the eggs out of the fridge until we go!

Well a lot of people over here were asking for pitchers to be included. I was going to give it a try to see how it works. Anyone else Yea or Nay?

Well that is the interesting part. Since there is no easy and quick way to even out hitters and pitchers, it is my judgement call. If I feel that the starter or the entire bullpen was better than the best hitter, I will call them the PTC of the day. ESPNJohn aka Juggernaut aka Wolverine has some long winded theory but I am not going to put tons of work into figuring out who won a PTC contest.

Why not? We had a lot of people who wanted to try it out.

Paul Konerko knows this much: His prolonged slump has nothing to do with the sore left foot that bothered him at the end of last season. "I wish I could use that as an excuse," he said. "Too bad I'm healthy as a horse." Physically, sure. But mentally Konerko has taken a beating while his average has hovered around the .220 mark. Konerko entered Tuesday night's game against Toronto hitless in his previous nine at-bats. The first baseman was batting .150 with runners in scoring position and had driven in just two runs in his last 14 games. Perhaps that's why Konerko huddled with new hitting coach Greg Walker for about 30 minutes in the dugout before the game. While praising former coach Gary Ward, Konerko said he and Walker might be "more on the same wavelength." "Hitting's a complex thing," Konerko said. "Most guys who've been around the game know what you're trying to get after. But sometimes putting it in different sentences and different words, you can hit a spot." Whether it's a coincidence or not, Konerko enjoyed his first two-hit game Tuesday since May 8, a span of 10 games. "When I hit, it's not the hitting coach," he said. "And when I don't hit, it's not the hitting coach. But sometimes some things can click in better from a different guy." Konerko said his slump is not a carryover from last season, when he hit just .256 in September. "Every year is separate," he said. "And I think there are a lot of things I'm doing this year that I wasn't last year. So it's kind of a different story."