yeszir

To enable this option you need to click on "my controls", then on "email settings" (on the bottom left) and then check the "enable email notification by default" box. That should email you when a reply is posted.

Dontcha hate it when your team's win is overshaddowed by a stupid perfect game?

Gotta feel bad for the braves, get k'd 18 times and then getting perfected gamed.

You mean, you want this Colon on your team?: 2004 ANA 8 8 4 2 0 0 0 49.0 50 29 25 9 16 37 4.59 1.35 .265 I don't know about you, but a 4.6 ERA and a 1.35 whip isn't too appealing to me.

Wow, if anyone deserves a perfect game, it's him. But I doubt it'll last. Those things are impossible to keep. Ask Mike Mussina.

Yup, I believe yawkeyway just posted something about it. But that was along with some other things, so this can stay. I like this move I guess. Anything is better than Crespo and we could use some added depth to the bench.

That guy's hilarious, the best part of D-Ray games. He gets on everyone's back and makes the games enjoyable. Here's an article about him: http://www.sptimes.com/2003/08/06/Rays/The...n_Heckler.shtml Good stuff. Also good that he isnt really crude and vulgar. It makes it more enjoyable for all that way.

I say overrated for essentially the same reason you say. Mediocre stats. People tend to view his whole "dirt dog" attitude as his saving grace, and the fact that he occasionally gets his uniform dirty as a sign that he is amazing. I've really said this all along, and people tend to yell at me whenever I say it. But oh well, at least someone out there agrees with me. And as for the whole posting of stat thing, I'm trying to figure out a way to have it so the formatting doesnt get all messed up when posting statistics.

Whoa, thats awesome, who knew so many past greats and sons of greats could be at one double A baseball game? What major league teams are those teams affiliated with by the way? But as for the infield chatter, it is a shame that it is fading away (I think it still exists to some extent in the majors), but I guess we just have to accept it. I don't think players are suddenly going to become cheerleaders out there shouting "NICE PLAY NOMAR" or "TURN 2!". The basics are so engrained in their minds that they have no need to coach each other. Plus, they'd also fear looking/sounding stupid or "geeky" as you pointed out. Maybe the chatter also serves no purpose, considering the distances between players. I can barely hear my friends next to me at fenway at times, so how could a SS hear a 2B saying something to him? It's difficult, I'm sure. I have heard of some people listening to the players chat during games from their first row seats, and I have heard that some interesting things are said. But its mostly just friendly chatter, not the infield coaching and screaming that you get from little league players sometimes.

Yea, but he won't stay for long probably. There's simply no room to really keep him on the bench. Better to give him more AAA time so he can progress even faster for next year or the year after.

That's a shame. He was off to a spectacular start, much better than in years past. He was also hitting above .250 for the first time in practically ever! Hopefully he'll see some time towards the end of the season and will give the angels a fighting chance.

Damn, I didn't know that Juice Guy sheffie only had 3 hrs. Thats pathetic. . Those facts made me smile though, thats for sure.

#1. Given #2. Perhaps, not so given if BK gets another chance #3. Co-Ace, not sole Ace. #4. Maybe just a smidgeon better, but I still dont like the bastard #5. yes.

Bang your head against a wall repeatedly. And post here! We have to all suffer dontchaknow!

I've never really believed in strikeouts being the tell-all about a pitcher's performance. These two certainly have been aamzing though, even with all of their faults. It's tough to think of any better AL pitchers (probably because there are none).

The most strikeouts by one pitcher in the past 3 years. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/may04/229873.asp It was a new franchise record. Impressive.

You can't go on what's been done in the past when making adjustments for the future. Derek Lowe threw a no-hitter two years ago, but he isn't our number one starter. Just because Mueller was a defensive gold-glove type doesn't mean he'll do it again.

In 16 games in right, kaplar's made 1 error. In 20 games, Millar's made 2. Nixon made 4 errors last year in right field. But that's beside the point. The RF spot, so far this year, accounts for 3 errors. OH NO! How can you go and blame the sox's defensive woes on a position that has 3/34 of the total errors? The vast majority of errors, on all teams, and especially this Red Sox team come from the infield. Mueller has made 7 errors at 3b. Our 3b defense doesn't suffer without him. It improves. 7 errors in the 34 games he's played is horrible. Crespo has 2 errors, Bellhorn 2, Youki has made, um, 0 errors in the WHOPPING 2 games he's played. Dauber's made 1 error this season, Ortiz has two errors and Millar 3 (at all positions). That's all for the platers you listed. So, I think the only really REALLY weak defensive spot is Mueller. And he's injured. So that kind of helps us, yes? Nomar makes a lot of errors at short, and Reese is a defensive upgrade over him. So that injury helps us in the defensive deparment. Sure the team is playing sloppily, but not for the reasons you listed. I'd argue more that the injuries have hurt us offensively, not so much defensively.

Has he thrown at Piazza yet? But damn, those numbers are lights-out. Even if he blows it for the rest of the year he deserves to be cy young, again.

An unfortunate loss. But look on the bright side, Youki showed even more potential and skill!

2 hits again in today's game, he looks really really impressive, even more so than last night.

I certainly hope so.

But you can't really feel too bad for the guy. He did it to himself by rejecting the offers made to him outright and asking for a ridiculous amount of money. He alienated the fans and the team by doing so, and is pitching poorly as a result of it (maybe). You can't say he's a terrible pitcher either though. Anyone who throws a no-hitter is a good pitcher, there's no denying it. He definitely doesn't look too good THIS year though (his last outing was decent though). I agree with Zenny, he's the biggest certainty to leave the team next year. I just hope he doesnt end up on another AL east team and shut us down. Personally, I see him going back to the Mariners. They need pitching, and he was one of their prospects along with Tek. Haha, we got him and Tek for Slocumb, what a deal!