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I don't know how a team that wasn't .500 but added Mark Teahan and a 43 year old Omar Vizquel becomes a 90 win team. I hope they fix the bullpen and find a couple of hitters.

Quote: Originally Posted by SOXSINCE'70 This is true, but how do you explain Mariano Rivera's success since 1997,the year he first became a closer?? Rivera has better mechanics with a smoother delivery than Thigpen, and he has never thrown as consistently hard or violently as Thigpen. Most importantly, Rivera was never overused by Torre.

Quote: Originally Posted by soxinem1 Eckstein has had a pretty good career, much better than many expected. It was intended as a blast at Eckstein. Eckstein understood the player he was, and didn't try to be much more than that. He choked up on the bat and took what was given to him. He didn't have much talent, but he used what he had the right way. That's what Lillibridge needs to do: accept the player he is and stop trying to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rdy2PlayBall Ok. Please restate that. He is great, but not for this team. I would rather get a big bat for replace Thome and Dye... but leadoff is a VERY IMPORTANT spot. I would love it if we signed Thome cheap and got a leadoff hitter. Maybe make a trade or two to maybe get another good bat. Rios, Quentin, Konerko, Alexei, and Beckham can all drive in runs and hit some homers. If we get two more fat guys we are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Waysouthsider What I don't like about all this is how everything becomes public with the Sox...I have been wishing, for a long time, that individuals in the organization would keep their mouths shut. Ozzie running his mouth without any thoughts to the consequences stopped being cute a long time ago IMHO. I do think Bobby needs to take better care of himself, and Mark could have probably benefited from a...

Quote: Originally Posted by JB98 I don't have a problem with Vizquel or Kotsay. I think Jones is garbage. If he wants to sign cheap, fat guys who are on the wrong side of 30, he should just sign me . I think you'll have to wait for eight misfortunes first: AJ to get acute radiation poisoning; Rios to catch gigantism after an overdose of nerve tonic; Beckham to be arrested and looking at 6 consecutive life sentences; Alexei to vanish...

Quote: Originally Posted by LongLiveFisk I don't think it will make a big difference, at least not to me. But I'll tell you what I wish they would start offering: a super nacho plate that includes ground beef. They have that at Kane County Cougars games and they are so good! (Maybe I should e-mail Brooks Boyer.) they have that

Quote: Originally Posted by doublem23 They were new this year. I didn't seek one out on the Lower Deck the couple of games I was there, but the one in the Upper Deck was slightly up the 1B line. Something like $7 and change for a nice helping of nachos. That would be a decent deal outside of the park, compared to the rest of the prices, it was highway robbery. They have one on the LD near First.

Quote: Originally Posted by dickallen15 No. Just acknowledgement of my existence, perhaps returning a call or email answering one question I have is all I need. People arguing with me hear have talked to their reps, had their reps answer their calls, return their email. They get more time with their rep than they are bitching about me asking for. sounds like it is more an issue with your particular rep rather than reps in general. i remember...

I recorded the games last night on DirecTV and wow. Big Frank was hitting .383 at the all-star break ('94) with a .795 SLG . I have to say it was really cool hearing Bob Costas, Joe Morgan, and Bob Uecker absolutely praise Frank Thomas for what an amazing player Frank was at the time. I knew the Big Hurt was good but I didn't know he was THAT good. Another tidbit: His OBP was .515!! Wow.