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SDST or Michigan? :shrug:

Florida or Tennesse tonight? :shrug:

If Lowe needs to go on the DL, do we call up Alvarez or Castillo?

It's only 1 game. Doesn't that sound familar?

Maybe, because Rivera can't get the Red Sox hitters out, and Quantrill BA against is .303. High, ain't it?

Here it is: Adam M. from Sarasota, Fla., asks: Red Sox prospect Dustin Pedroia is ripping apart Single A pitching, continuing his success from Augusta, now to High A Sarasota. Is he the real deal? And if so when do you expect him to be in Boston? Also, where does that leave Hanley Ramirez? I know they both are shortstops. Sickels Answer He looks like the real deal to me. Pedroia was the first player the Sox picked in the draft this year, a second-rounder out of Arizona State. He is not considered blessed with tools being a short guy without tremendous physical attributes. But his baseball skills are very refined, and he made short work of professional pitching in his pro debut. He started in the Sally League, and went 20-for-50 in his first 12 games for Augusta, earning a promotion to Sarasota. There, in 30 games in the Florida State League, Pedroia hit .336 with a .417 OBP and a .523 SLG, drawing 13 walks with only four strikeouts in 107 at-bats. These numbers are very similar to what he did for the Sun Devils: high batting average, lots of walks, excellent OBP, and more power than you expect from a short guy. He has a quick swing, superb plate discipline, and plays the game with energy and enthusiasm. We'll do a full profile on him later this winter. Pedrioa is very reliable at shortstop, and has yet to make an error in pro ball. Some scouts don't think he has the arm strength to play shortstop in the majors, projecting him to move over to second base eventually. Personally, I think he would be just fine at short, although the presence of Ramirez (who played much better this year than in 2003) could very well shift Pedroia to second in the long run. Either way, I think Dustin is going to be a very effective Major League hitter. We could see him in the Show as early as this time next year.

your not serious are you?

20-6 for Schilling, great year!

f*** the Eagles, I hope TO breaks his leg

els, who else?

Don't trust the weather channel, their always wrong anyway.

EL DUQUE BETTER THAN PEDRO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get on the Angels case for splitting with the Marniners, or trash the Yankees for getting destroyed by the Royals. WERE 5.5 GAMES UP!!!!!!!!! How can we blow that when Anaheim plays Texas and Oakland? Answer that, HOW!

Red Sox looking like a triple A team right now, huh?

Once again a negative post by els, seriously man you said we should trade everybody at the all star break. If we win tonight then we have a chance to catch the Yankees. Keep the faith!

So, Schilling and Martinez are better than anything you can throw out there

We aren't talking about Jeter right now. And they probably do win it all because of this $$$$$$$$

He's actually right, football is more of a team game, something the Patriots understand well. Brady is the man for that system, he's the type of quarterback, who, when the games close won't kill you with a mistake. In baseball, you can relay on 2 players and win a lot of ball games, example the San Fran Giants. Their team sucks, besides Bonds and Schmidt. They can't afford the loss of any of their players. In football, if the Patriots were to lose Brady those 2 out 3 years, they had an very competent quarterback in Drew Bledsoe, back in 2001. They sucked it up big time in 2002, but Damon Huard also fits the Patriots plan of turning around and handing the ball to the running back. Brady is an important piece to the puzzle, but not a huge piece, the Patriots team all are pieces of the puzzle.

Wasn't he good two years? I don't know, good job Angels losing 2 out of 3 5.5 back and 18 games left. I'll take those odds.

Well Ryan Franklin does have some sucess (albeit a little) Hendrickson has none, and has lost his last 6 decisions.

Gordon, or Williamson? That's even. The rest of your bullpen sucks. It's just Gormo now. Quantrill sucks, 4.33 era, and that's considered elite?!

Sit Bellhorn for the rest of the year, he sucks! I've never seen anyone strike out as much as he does.

This only proves Mia was out to screw the Sox :thumbdown:

1 f***ING AT BAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That projects stardom doesn't it?