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From: Clearwater, Fl
young pitching on the mound.
lester with more velocity, buckholz, beckett, dice-k
a sick bullpen.
and a starting role for ellsbury
we need to keep lowell.
hopefully keep manny,but if not its ok. and i hate saying that, but it would be ok.
everyone will get better. u,drew,lugo, will all be better players.
cocoa crisp will be going.
whos going to get a-rod???
lester with more velocity, buckholz, beckett, dice-k
a sick bullpen.
and a starting role for ellsbury
we need to keep lowell.
hopefully keep manny,but if not its ok. and i hate saying that, but it would be ok.
everyone will get better. u,drew,lugo, will all be better players.
cocoa crisp will be going.
whos going to get a-rod???
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From: in the woods of MA
Originally Posted by freirefishing
young pitching on the mound.
lester with more velocity, buckholz, beckett, dice-k
a sick bullpen.
and a starting role for ellsbury
we need to keep lowell.
lester with more velocity, buckholz, beckett, dice-k
a sick bullpen.
and a starting role for ellsbury
we need to keep lowell.
Originally Posted by freirefishing
hopefully keep manny,but if not its ok. and i hate saying that, but it would be ok.
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From: Clearwater, Fl
i dont want to see him leave either trust me, what im saying is, i think we would be ok without him, but i definately dont want to see him leave.
who else watched home runs like him from the batters box!!!!!
and flips his helmet off running the bases!!!!
i love it
who else watched home runs like him from the batters box!!!!!
and flips his helmet off running the bases!!!!
i love it
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: in the woods of MA
Originally Posted by freirefishing
i dont want to see him leave either trust me, what im saying is, i think we would be ok without him, but i definately dont want to see him leave.
who else watched home runs like him from the batters box!!!!!
and flips his helmet off running the bases!!!!
i love it
who else watched home runs like him from the batters box!!!!!
and flips his helmet off running the bases!!!!
i love it
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From: Greenfield, MA
Originally Posted by NewEnglandHerdsman
Yup, I agree. Manny takes a bad rap for showboating, but that's just Manny. Watch him standing at the edge of the dugout when someone else hits a big home run - same stance - arms raised to the heavens! The tv cameras rarely catch that...
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From: in the woods of MA
Originally Posted by BIGKEN
The reason the cameras don't catch many others doing that is that Manny has done it so much more than any other guy...more opportunities. He is getting older, however, missing more time from the lineup...will probably need to be replaced sooner rather than later. He's under contract for next season with two club options after that...question is...do you pick up the option after next season...he isn't going to get any younger...skills fade with age. You do need someone in the lineup to protect Papi...a power hitter is necessary...or they will pitch around Ortiz.
Mechanical ability fades with age, but talent doesn't. You can't hold on to someone forever, but there's more to good ball playering than mechanics. You don't have to look farther than Schilling to see that. Or Brad Mills.
It's been shown that you can go out and put together a "winning team" by buying scattered talent, but it's a momentary victory, a fleeting accomplishment of no real long term value. And it's no where near as much fun to watch as a real team where excellence come from talent nurtured in a true team environment. Who made a more significant contribution this year, A-Rod or Schilling? Constantly trading out players past their peak for ones approaching it is not as great a strategy as it might seem on paper...
(Mandatory Disclaimer: This is an old guy writing this!
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From: Clearwater, Fl
remember in cleveland the 453 foot line drive, he stood there arms up in the air for like 3 or 4 seconds, even though they lost that game (down 3-1 after that one), it was still awesome.
its hard to say why mannys numbers were down this year, but it seems like, hes gotten away from the power swinging and those numbers are down, but B.A. is stipp up and rbi's as well.
just h.r. and slugging %, but thats ok.
we may end up with another world series or 2 before this decade is over.
its hard to say why mannys numbers were down this year, but it seems like, hes gotten away from the power swinging and those numbers are down, but B.A. is stipp up and rbi's as well.
just h.r. and slugging %, but thats ok.
we may end up with another world series or 2 before this decade is over.
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From: MA
Originally Posted by Nitramjr
Now we can spend the next few days/weeks speculating over whether Lowell gets re-signed or if that ball-slapping b*tch A-rod somehow worms his way into Boston.
I'd take Lowell and his class, leadership and ability under pressure over the pretty boy, choke-artist Arod. Talk about a lack of professionalism shown by him and his agent - announcing his free agency during the world series....loser.
I'd take Lowell and his class, leadership and ability under pressure over the pretty boy, choke-artist Arod. Talk about a lack of professionalism shown by him and his agent - announcing his free agency during the world series....loser.
The club house atmosphere appears to be 1 team united for the cause of winning it all.. If A-Roid comes with his me me me attitude we are doomed..
A-Roid is only interested in winning a ring for himself and how much do re mi he can pocket..
I would like to see him take over for Lofton by bouncing from team to team in the hopes of a ring, but every time gets nothing...
I would like to see Lofton get his ring eventually.. He seems like a class act..
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From: Greenfield, MA
Originally Posted by big hoss 29
Go Cleveland!!!!
.....hoss...you coming to Baawston for the rolling rally tomorrow??? You can see what a real baseball team looks like...beer is on me!!! 
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From: Billings Montana
As tempting as that is, I think the beating I took in the post season from the damn Indians and Rockies, I think I'll dedicate my time and energy finding a new sport like Cricket or LaCrosse.
At least I have my beloved LIONS to keep me happy this football season. Now if my LIONS had played against the New England Pathetics, you'd be crying a whole different tune today. Our time will come.
But, I do owe you a big congratulations on the Sox winning it all. They looked tough as coffin nails and you could tell they wanted it.
At least I have my beloved LIONS to keep me happy this football season. Now if my LIONS had played against the New England Pathetics, you'd be crying a whole different tune today. Our time will come.
But, I do owe you a big congratulations on the Sox winning it all. They looked tough as coffin nails and you could tell they wanted it.
