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  1. a700hitter
    I'd say that a good choice for the Football player would be Jim Brown, but I can't go along with Michael Jordan.
  2. a700hitter
    If you could make that happen, you should be working at the UN. LOL!!
  3. a700hitter
    I think you both tend to be a little defensive when it comes to the other and are ascribing bad intentions that are just not there.
  4. a700hitter
    I think we have been making progress. Let's continue in that vein. And I think the both of you can be more fair to each other too.
  5. a700hitter
    And you have been making a noticeable effort to be fair to Fred. I have been trying to be fair to you too.
  6. a700hitter
    Lately, if I post about any topic, UN takes his cheap shot and MVP quotes it to troll and accompanies the quote with his own wisecrack. I guess that is how they get their ya-yas. School yard bully and his heckling buddy. LOL!
  7. a700hitter
    I went with Red Sox Destinations when Rice was inducted. It is a first class operation. They handle everything dor you. It was a wonderful experience. Although there was premium for booking with them, I thought it was a very good deal for what you got.
  8. a700hitter
    That's a hefty salary in AAA. I don't see them doing it. I think it is more likely that Mookie goes to AAA. I am not saying that I favor that, but that's the way I see it going... or Nava.
  9. a700hitter
    Are you looking at Red Sox Destinations or are you booking it independently?
  10. a700hitter
    You can't resist trolling by quoting the jackass.
  11. a700hitter
    The obsession continues.
  12. a700hitter
    It's like groundhog day for Red Sox fans, except that the truck never sees its shadow signaling more of winter.
  13. a700hitter
    Cynical about Truck Day?
  14. a700hitter
    Bobby V did a horrible job, but the Bard debacle was dictated by the FO. That one is at the feet of Ben Cherington.
  15. a700hitter
    I am not ready to give a comprehensive set of projections like BSN, but here are the keys to the 2015 season IMO: Starting Pitching: Buchholz is the key. He's in a contract year. If he comes out like he did in 2013, that will set a good tone for the whole rotation. The second key is Masterson who has to show marked improvement from 2014 Defensive Key: Bogaerts needs to take his game to the next level, especially since we have a staff full of groundball pitchers Offensive Key:Victorino and Castillo. I expect Hanley and Papi and Sandoval to do what they always do, but we need some catalysts. We need 130-140 games from Victorino and Castillo needs to produce. He can't be Bradley 2.0.
  16. a700hitter
    I really was not a Bobby V supporter. His approach of calling out Youkilis backfired on him, but I can't put all the blame on him for 2012. The FO was insistent that Bard become a starter. Bobby V knew that the kid couldn't do it. About halfway through camp, he approached Bard and asked him if he was really set on going through with being a starter. That should have been a flashing warning light to Bard that he didn't have what it takes to start. The kid was stubborn and the FO backed him. Bobby V was dropping hints all over the place that Bard wasn't progressing. Finally, when Bard blew up during the regular season, Bobby V left him in a game where he got humiliated. He hit a bunch of people and walked another bunch and it was the worst start by a starting pitcher in almost 100 years. There was no choice but to demote him after that game.
  17. a700hitter
    The problem wasn't Bobby V's camp. It was his alienating the veterans by making his first order of business going after Youkilis. By contrast, Tito's last camp was like the day of the zombies. A relaxed camp is one thing, but that group was sleep walking. That attitude carried over to the start of the season. They didn't realize that the regular season started until they were half way through April. Wins and losses in ST mean nothing, but players do need to ramp up to be physically and mentally ready for the opening bell.
  18. a700hitter
    I'd like to see him get a lot of ABs. I think he could sub at all 3 OF positions and Victorino will probably need a couple of off days each week.
  19. a700hitter
    Yep, as the season gets closer, we will get more and more optimistic. Hopefully, this years team will not kill hope as early as last years team did.
  20. a700hitter
    I think the big question is XB. I do not think he was up to snuff last year, but I am encouraged to hear that he has been working hard in the off season. A good fielding SS will be critical to a sinkerball staff. As you pointed out, we are solid at second and first. In the OF, Hanley should be able to handle LF. When healthy, Victorino is one of the best RFers in the game. Castillo looked okay in CF in limited action. Keep your fingers crossed that XB takes his defense to the next level.
  21. a700hitter
    Is anyone considering making the trip to Cooperstown for Pedro's induction?
  22. a700hitter
    If the Nationals fall out of the race, those guys are in play, but if they are smoking the NLE, the Nats will stand pat with them.
  23. a700hitter
    They can just walk to the other side of the island to Haiti and they will think they are on the moon.
  24. a700hitter
    With 2 wild card teams in each league and parity across baseball, there aren't to many teams that are willing to throw in the towel at mid season. Those teams that are so far out of it that they break up the team may not have any good pitchers in the final years of their contracts. That pool varies from year to year.
  25. a700hitter
    I don't put much trust in the organization's ability with regard to physicals.
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