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As I have mentioned before, I don't care if we lose money and win a WS. Until we rank teams in the standings my profit, all I care about is Colon an addition or a subtraction on the field. With Colon in the rotation, we win at least 3 or 4 more games. When JT adds me to his will, I'll care about his and the shareholder's riches. Milwaukee made a ton of money last year, as did the Tigers, do you think their fans were jumping up and down?

I want Ozzie to keep trotting Koch out there as a reminder to KW and JR that they forgot to fix our achilles heel from last season.

Your point was the government gave you nothing. So your point is now what you took was ok but what someone else takes is wrong? I happen to believe what our country gives us isn't You may think it is lame ass, but as a proud America, I think you're lame ass for dismissing the opportunity. Sorry if my country gives people an extra hand up. Sorry if my country gives low cost or gasp free, immunization to poor poeple. Sorry if my country gives aid to flood victims, sorry if my country subsidizing decent child care so poor working families can try and make a better life for themselves. Sorry if my country gives students finacial aid to attend universities on top of funding the university. I'm certain you wouldn't mind walking past starving people as long as you don't have to pay any taxes. You don't mind an out break of polio if it doesn't affect you. You don;t mind if young people cannot compete in the job market as long as your portfolio is lined with companies moving jobs to China. As long as your comfortable, f*** everybody else.

Are we too quick to find fault in our celebrities, athletes, politicians, astronauts, etc.? Where are the leaders and heroes?

Possibly not. Pitching is always a good pick. Looking at the farm system, if you don't go pitching, corner infielders seem like the area to draft. After Crede, IIRC, we are a little thin on "can't miss prospects". I wouldn't be surprised if we draft a 1st baseman and some lefty power.

I was in the first balcony, center ice. It wasn't as painful if it was a game 6 or 7. I do miss Keenan. He's a psycho, but he manages to win hockey games.

You don't make a message pick in the 1st Round. This was a real pick and if I'm Crede, I'm looking over my shoulder in two or three years. Does this guy want to play baseball or are we getting into a NFL v. MLB soap opera? Anybody know?

Damn it, I'm trying to stay pissed and now I'm LMAO, You Bastard!

Our countries Veterans gave you the freedom, out nation's education system gave you an education, our nation's police and fire fighters gave you safety, our nation gave you the damn opportunity. Our laws gave you opportunity. Government inspectors gave you safe food, safe products. Government regulations gave you the assurance that your Doctor didn't just hang up a shingle. Our government gave you laws that kept others from swindling you. Our government gave you decent roads to drive down, the greatest system of fresh, safe drinking water, and efficient safe sewer treatment. Typical Republican, thinks they did it on their own and everybody else had help.

I don't think that is Koch support, but look at the stats, Marte has blown more saves, and lost more games this year than Koch, that is not the move to make. I'm not supporting Koch, but Marte isn't the answer either.

The next thread that sets a record better be We Clinched! Or something like that. Doesn't it seem to be relief pitchers in general and closers in particular that have the fastest decline? If I'm an opposing team, I don't worry about being 3 down and facing Botch. You have confidence and play well. He has lost any intimidation factor, the sight of Billy coming in fills an opposing team with hope, not dispare.

Did this thread set a Soxtalk record for the most posts in the shortest amount of time? Nothing like imploding in front of a nationwide audience. I know when I went to add my profanity laced tyrade, I couldn't get through. Can we get a f*** Koch smiley, it will save us all a lot of time. ANd my thoughts and prayers are with him. Going from superstar to all but washed up is a sad thing.

You don't understand trickledown. When you give breaks to the wealthy, they feel benevolent and trickle some of it down to the common man and minorities.

I just re-read that and all I can say is WOW and Jim's a lucky man. You animal

The questions in my mind were Starting Pitching -- Overall 3/5 are doing better 1 (E-Lo) about to expectations 2nd Base -- Solved with an A+ CF -- Solved Closer -- Problem Manager -- doing fine

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Remember compare Colon to Wright, Cotts, Rauch, etc. I'm glad JR has a little more cash to spend. I will forget Colon when I see what mid season pick-ups we make.

LMAO, finally. I thought Billy was a key to this season, it looks like the key is locked in the car with the engine running. Whatever the hell that means

I looked it up to see just how much he really sucked. The post I had typed 2 minutes after the game was 120 WPM, profanity laced, and couldn't get through do to everybody else typing a profanity laced Botch Sucks post. This morning I started to wonder about other closers and if there is any hope. The questions in my mind are: If Ozzie dumps Koch as closer, is there any chance of him returning to that roll if everything else we try doesn't work? If once he is pulled, he's through, is this the time, or should we give it just a little longer?

OMG, Nuke and I agree. I am going to mark my calendar In my estimation, Carter has been the best ex-President we have. His work for Habitat and Justice have shown his policies were more than just politics, they were deep convictions. Perhaps in a different time he could have had an excellent Presidency. His economic policies were about as effective as Ford's Whip Inflation Now buttons. His refusal to trade weapons for hostages also hurt him.

But are you sure about the lead?

Of course this doesn't show how he got there. The walks, lead off hits, etc. Just the final outcome.

In order of save opportunities (6 or more) Green better than Koch Blue Same or close Red Billy's Better Rivera NYY 23/24 Botch sucks Cordero Tex 1-0 18/18 Botch sucks Percival ANA 2-1 13/17 Billy's OK Nathan Min 1-0 15/16 Botch Guardado Sea 1-0 10/13 Billy's ok Foulke Bos 1-0 11/12 Botch Rhodes Oak 8/12 2-3 Billy's actually better Baez TB 1-1 11/11 Botch Julio BAL 1-1 9/11 Billy's OK Koch CWS 8/11 1-1 Urbina Det 7/8 1-2 Botch Affeld KC 1-3 6/7 Billy's OK Marte CHW 1-2 2/6 Billy's better Riske Cle 2-2 2/6 Billy's better