Harry Chappas

I sat behind the bullpen, 2nd row yesterday and yelled you the man Cliff every time he got up. I like the name Cliff and I am not sure why.

What did Uribe actually do?

Last year was my 1969. Not as dramatic a collapse but to me it still lingers. I will go to my grave saying we had the best team in baseball on paper in September last year no doubt about it.

I might have to question allowing Garland to throw 119 pitches and go 8 innings? Is this true. I think 7 and pulled would have been good. Dusty killed his guys doing this

I am holed up in a crap job, this board is keeping me sane. Thanks.

Thanks for typing this up for me, my thoughts exactly. Harris has never showed anything meriting batting leadoff for a team hoping to make the playoffs. He would look good in a Pirate or Brewer uniform as there are no expectations. Rauch for Spivey or Alomar ASAP. Willie looks horrible at the plate. Against lefties he and Valentin are completly useless.

I think some of the minor leaguers are not streatched out. I do not know the numbers but weren't Rauch and Cotts used out of the pen most of the spring. People talk about being streatched out, I do not think these guys were in the spring and they may be working this in situations. Cotts is a major issue with this as I am not sure he ever went more than 2 or 3 innings. I think he will be sent down next week and get back to starting at AAA. At least this was the reason for not allowing Shoenweis to start for us last year and why Sean Lowe did not start in 2000 playoffs.

He admitted he was very nervous starting for the first time in a couple of years. This is a make or break year for him. Every start will be magnified. An above average year as a starter can earn $3-5M next year for him. A below average year will get him a bullpen spot or non-roster invitee invitation next spring. The longer he lasts the better everyone will be. He also has Cotts waiting for him to screw up.

There is the silver lining that the 2004 Murders Row went to Cincy and lost 2 of 3 and we lost 2 of 3 to division contenders. Monday's loss will smart until we get some easy wins. Today's game is a morale victory I guess.

See the picture of him huggging Guillen after the game. I don't know.......maybe this will work out. I would be happy to order about a 20lb. crow.

0-2 don't dick around.

This is Ozzie ball, overly aggressive to the point of stupidity.

Poor Cliff's arm is going to fall off and I don't mean that in an Eddie Haskell kind of way.

When do they intend on dusting off Mr. Zero? 2 games two quality starts, it does sound like last year.

My two cents; Cliff was pitching good but what was his longest outing of the spring? Mindy Lopez v. Marte; Stairs v. Koch ----Closer or no closer I like the Lopez match-up but if Koch is your closer, you go with him. I would'vs brought in Mr. Zero to face Beltran. I think Cooper was the one calling the shots through this whole thing.

Didn't the Sox win a game because he stopped running and a great relay got him at the plate. I beleive it was late in teh game and he was the tying or go ahead run and it changed the whole momentum.

Wasn't this guy a pretty good prospect with TB a year or so back?

Due to arm injuries when he was a starter I think they are hoping he can stay healthy and strive in the pen.

I am starting to get excited, I think. I think the attitude v. talent thing is right on the money. I also think that JM was nto very well liked at all. There just seems to be way to much normalcy going around there with Frank leading the charge. Everyday it is Frank this and Ozzie that with little tidbits from other guys. Maybe it is not as bleek as I think although another starter is a must. I just accepted my Opening Day ticket.

Did they offer arbitration? I believe Ray took a pay cut to play in SF.

I think Jackson will get it because he will not take a ML assignment. we give him a shot and Adkins and Ginter wait in AAA althoguh I think Ginter is just about out of options.

Frank knows that by moving behind Maggs there will be someone ahead of him with an OBP greater than .300, as well as a way to stay healthy from trying to break up double plays. This is a great move.

Yankess will get guys that are overpaid from lower level teams. Shoe at $1.7M is a relative bargain and the Yanks have nothing to give for him.

I park at a bar and walk a couple of blocks. I need the exercise and they give you a paper cup so if need be you could possibly sneek into the blechers at Yankee Stadium and STILL DRINK. The time for walking is worth the $ saved as well not having to put up with traffic. My mom refuses to do this but she is 62 years old so I leave her at the bar to watch the game, or she sits in the car in the tavern parking lot. I crack the window for her

Matt Morris.