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post #541 of 1171
6/14/09 at 8:09pm

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Yeah, they hit Beckett hard today. And he had a home run himself. It would have been great to sweep the Phillies, but that's not an easy task, especially on their own field.
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post #542 of 1171
6/14/09 at 9:11pm
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Still...the '07 champs took the series from the '08 champs.

Ducks brickbat from Tony!
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post #543 of 1171
6/15/09 at 5:40am

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LOL - I love ya Tony, but I love the Sox more!
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post #544 of 1171
6/15/09 at 6:23am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Still...the '07 champs took the series from the '08 champs.

Ducks brickbat from Tony!

thats why I thought this series would get more airtime on the
sports networks but I guess they still don't care
'bout the Phils.

Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez, what more do they have to do.

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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
LOL - I love ya Tony, but I love the Sox more!
aaww you guys, who says Sox fans are obnoxious.

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post #545 of 1171
6/15/09 at 9:30am

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
The Sox are the second hottest team in baseball right now (8-2). But how about those Rockies?
They also won something like 23 of their last 24 games in 2007 - and we all know what happened once they faced Boston
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post #546 of 1171
6/15/09 at 9:59am

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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
They also won something like 23 of their last 24 games in 2007 - and we all know what happened once they faced Boston
Mark,

Yep, we sure do. BTW, game four of that World Series was shown the other day. It was a treat to see it again.

I did find out too by watching it that Papelbon's motion has changed a bit since that time.
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post #547 of 1171
6/15/09 at 11:04am
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Originally Posted by TonyD
thats why I thought this series would get more airtime on the
sports networks but I guess they still don't care
'bout the Phils.

Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez, what more do they have to do.

You are 100% correct. I was surprised, too. it's not too often you can have the last two defending champs go head-to-head during a regular season.


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Originally Posted by TonyD
aaww you guys, who says Sox fans are obnoxious.

Most everyone I know. But a lot of those people are bitter Yankee fans...
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post #548 of 1171
6/15/09 at 11:33am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Most everyone I know. But a lot of those people are bitter Yankee fans...
I love when my NY fan friends argue about how obnoxious Sox fans are...it just means we're doing our job correctly. LOL
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post #549 of 1171
6/15/09 at 12:02pm
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We ARE providing an important public service, Mark (keeping Yankee megalomania in check)!
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post #550 of 1171
6/15/09 at 12:06pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
We ARE providing an important public service, Mark (keeping Yankee megalomania in check)!

You'd think the number of World Series victories they've won in the last 9 years would do that on its own.
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post #551 of 1171
6/15/09 at 5:40pm

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie
You'd think the number of World Series victories they've won in the last 9 years would do that on its own.
Not when they keep bringing up all of the ones they won pre-2000...OK, we get it; you've won a lot of them.
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post #552 of 1171
6/15/09 at 8:44pm
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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
Not when they keep bringing up all of the ones they won pre-2000...OK, we get it; you've won a lot of them.

And France used to be an empire, too.
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post #553 of 1171
6/16/09 at 7:08am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
And France used to be an empire, too.
LMAO! It's funny because I almost wrote something similar, but about Rome.
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post #554 of 1171
6/16/09 at 9:18am

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Well, I did have fun at my first minor league game, up in Allentown, where the Ironpigs play. I sat behind home plate, for only $10. Very cheap! Fireworks suppose to go off when an IronPig hits a home run, but one ended up being a dud, shooting only smoke.

The postgame fireworks was a big disappointment, with no finale. But the turnout for the game was really good.
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post #555 of 1171
6/16/09 at 11:03am
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Glad you had a good time, Walter. How was the level of play? Not bad, right? Not major leagues...but it's usually fun to watch the kids play their hearts out.

I'd have a hard time getting worked up about dud fireworks. It's baseball. What more do you need?
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post #556 of 1171
6/16/09 at 9:27pm

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i just saw the stupidest thing in a long time today. in extra innings in the Jays/Phillies game, it's tied 3-3 and the Jays score 5 runs in the top of the inning. so many batters hit that their closer, Scott Downs, actually comes up to bat. with the score 8-3, i'd tell my closer not to swing. during the first 3 pitches he does that 'batter twitch' where he acts like he revs up for a swing as the ball approaches the plate and then cuts short to take the pitch. i'm thinking 'why is he even doing that when everyone knows he's taking?' sure enough, he slaps at the next pitch, grounds it to the SS, and TWISTS HIS ANKLE coming out of the batters box. he was hobble-running to 1st base. i couldn't believe it. they had to bring in another pitcher. now, i was at the gym so i had no audio so i've no idea what the commentators were saying, and i can't read anything on the recaps at si.com or espn.com. but Downs is lucky he doesn't play in NY or Boston.
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post #557 of 1171
6/17/09 at 5:35am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
What more do you need?

Hot dogs being a dollar every game. I'm just cheap!

Level of play was pretty good, and I hope to visit again, as well as some other minor league ballparks.
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post #558 of 1171
6/17/09 at 8:29am

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And France used to be an empire, too.

Only from 1804 to 1814. Not much of an Empire.

Frezon keeps telling me to go see some Boise Hawks games. I dunno....talk about losers. The Hawks are the farm club for the Chicago Cubs.
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post #559 of 1171
6/17/09 at 8:38am

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I'm hearing Downs may end up on the DL.

The Angels have lost Scot Shields for the season. He has not been nearly as effective as he has in past seasons, so hopefully it was just a physical problem that can now be corrected. Still, after the amount he was used for the past few years I guess it was only a matter of time before he started to break down. As usual, I think they need to make a move but I wonder if they will.
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post #560 of 1171
6/17/09 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
Only from 1804 to 1814. Not much of an Empire.

Yet an empire nevertheless. I happened to be researching events of 1809 recently...and was struck by Napoleon's reach.

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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
Frezon keeps telling me to go see some Boise Hawks games. I dunno....talk about losers. The Hawks are the farm club for the Chicago Cubs.

Hey...all the teams in that conference are in first place today!

Opening day is Saturday against Tri-City! AND, there's gonna be fireworks! Go, already!
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post #561 of 1171
6/17/09 at 9:33am

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Yesterday they were talking on WEEI about the Red Sox planning to trade Takashi Saito for Hank Blalock, which got nixed when one of Blalock's current teammates got injured.

Every year, it seems that one team's bullpen really clicks. That team always goes deep into the postseason. WHY WOULD YOU MESS WITH THE BEST BULLPEN IN THE MAJORS?!?!?!
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post #562 of 1171
6/17/09 at 9:41am

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^^^

I too would leave the bullpen alone for this year. Matsuzaka, on the other hand....
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post #563 of 1171
6/17/09 at 9:57am
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As much as the Sox need a shortstop, and as deep as they are with pitching, I fail to see the upside of trading away good, live arms. It would have to be a really good position player...
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post #564 of 1171
6/17/09 at 10:34am

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Mike,

Do you think they really need a shortstop? I know the media has been saying this, but with Lowrie, Green, and Lugo, I don't think they are all that bad at the position. (And yes, I know about Green's errors in recent weeks.)

I've been impressed with Green's arm on occasion, and his bat hasn't been all that bad. Lugo? I don't know. And I don't know how Lowrie will come back from his surgery.

Is Petrocelli still available?
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post #565 of 1171
6/17/09 at 10:50am

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Pedroncelli is still available. Why do you ask?

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post #566 of 1171
6/17/09 at 10:55am

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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
Pedroncelli is still available. Why do you ask?



Good one.
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post #567 of 1171
6/17/09 at 11:47am
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How about some perciatelli with that pedroncelli?!?



I heard a rumor a couple of weeks ago that the Sox were thinking of making a trade to get Orlando Cabrera back. For that, I would give up a pitcher...

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post #568 of 1171
6/17/09 at 12:11pm

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No way. IIRCE Cabrera's sucked this season.
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post #569 of 1171
6/17/09 at 12:37pm
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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
No way. IIRCE Cabrera's sucked this season.

Ooops. I see he is only batting .229 at this point. But he's also on a different team than where he was the past two seasons (.301 & .281). I dunno. I thought he was still getting it done.

He batted .294 with the Sox during the second half of '04. Maybe he just needs to be on a good team...
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post #570 of 1171
6/17/09 at 12:49pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
How about some perciatelli with that pedroncelli?!?



I heard a rumor a couple of weeks ago that the Sox were thinking of making a trade to get Orlando Cabrera back. For that, I would give up a pitcher...
Mike,

Hey, those are neat images. Remember the days when you had to collect cards and hope that your favorites were in the pack? And that bubble gum....

Petrocelli hit 40 home runs back in the day (1969)? I remember following him in those days, along with Yaz and (my personal favorite) Tony C.
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