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If you look at the roster of the 67 Impossible Dream team, you will be struck by how young they were. Yaz was the veteran presence on the team and he turned 28 that August. Dick Williams was on 36 as I recall. Williams was a tough manager. He was not beyond humiliating players at any time including during the game. He used to say that the Sox before him had too many Guardians and no chief. I may have mangled that quote. He made no mistake about him being the chief. While he did a masterful job winning with such a young group, we should not overlook that it was a supremely talented group. Yaz was emerging to be the best player in the game. Tony C was arguably the best young slugger. Petrocelli was a future All Star at SS as was Boomer Scott at first base. Reggie Smith was a supremely talented switch hitting rookie who had an exceptional career. When Tony C got hurt they went to pickup Hawk Harrelson as a FA. Hawk was also an All Star for the Sox. Joe Foy was a big talent with a lot of tools, but his career and life got sidelined with drugs. Gentleman Jim Lonborg had emerged as a top pitcher winning the CY Young award, but his Sox career essentially ended on a ski slope that winter. Dick O'Connell brought in even more talent over the next couple of years, but with the loss of Lonborg and Tony C the Sox couldn't keep pace with stronger Tiger and Oriole teams, but they were winning clubs. That was a big change from the pre-67 futility. Williams wore out his welcome and got himself fired, but the Sox continued to be a competitive winning franchise until the Hobson years. The transformation of the Sox into a great franchise was the work of Dick O'Connell who brought in tons of talent. 1967 was the beginning, and Dick Williams played a big role. Thank you Dick. Rest in Peace.

If you look at the roster of the 67 Impossible Dream team, you will be struck by how young they were. Yaz was the veteran presence on the team and he turned 28 that August. Dick Williams was on 36 as I recall. Williams was a tough manager. He was not beyond humiliating players at any time including during the game. He used to say that the Sox before him had too many Guardians and no chief. I may have mangled that quote. He made no mistake about him being the chief. While he did a masterful job winning with such a young group, we should not overlook that it was a supremely talented group. Yaz was emerging to be the best player in the game. Tony C was arguably the best young slugger. Petrocelli was a future All Star at SS as was Boomer Scott at first base. Reggie Smith was a supremely talented switch hitting rookie who had an exceptional career. When Tony C got hurt they went to pickup Hawk Harrelson as a FA. Hawk was also an All Star for the Sox. Joe Foy was a big talent with a lot of tools, but his career and life got sidelined with drugs. Gentleman Jim Lonborg had emerged as a top pitcher winning the CY Young award, but his Sox career essentially ended on a ski slope that winter. Dick O'Connell brought in even more talent over the next couple of years, but with the loss of Lonborg and Tony C the Sox couldn't keep pace with stronger Tiger and Oriole teams, but they were winning clubs. That was a big change from the pre-67 futility. Williams wore out his welcome and got himself fired, but the Sox continued to be a competitive winning franchise until the Hobson years. The transformation of the Sox into a great franchise was the work of Dick O'Connell who brought in tons of talent. 1967 was the beginning, and Dick Williams played a big role. Thank you Dick. Rest in Peace.

Can Lackey beat the Orioles and TBA on Saturday? TBA is looking like a good bet.

When he was at the top of his game, he was not impressive, but he was effective.

Give Millwood a shot. Otherwise, release him.

Always beware of statements like this. They have no credibility whatsoever.

Why not Brian Wilson?

His wheels are shot. Even Big Papi gets a Triple on a ball hit into the triangle.

We will need as many runs as we can get. The ball is carrying tonight.

He can't. The last 2 games our starters didn't pitch past the 4th inning. The pen is spent. The 7 run rule is officially in effect tonight. Solid contact by Drew and McDonald. It's Bizarro World.

And if Martin wasn't available, who would be the Yankees 2011 catcher?

My wife isn't even a baseball fan, so the getting married at Fenway thing was never a possibility. I'm kinda glad that she isn't a fan. My life is unbalanced enough when it comes to baseball as evidenced by my 20 thousand + posts. My wife does what she can to make me a more well-rounded person, and for that, I will never forgive her. LOL! Welcome to TalkSox.

If we don't quibble over the salary, we'll get him. If another team gets him, it will be because they were willing to take more salary than us. Prospects will not be the deciding factor.

If they got Drew and Ortiz for free, why not take them. The Mets owners are just after the money. Don't expect them to get much in the way of major league ready or blue chip prospects for either Reyes or Beltran.

Hopefully, he'll be 0-13 after tonight, but I'd be happy if he walks him if there is an open base.

I think Bautista is going to hit one into the parking lot behind the monster, maybe over the parking lot.

Agon getting the night off, but McDonald plays ever day.

They'd take Reddick and Lowire if we took Reyes and Beltran's full salaries. They don't want Drew or Ortiz unless we eat those salaries.

I wonder if this lat muscle strain of Lester's can be traced back to interleague play. Interleague play needs to be stopped.