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  1. a700hitter
    I saw Ernie Banks toward the end of his playing career, and it was obvious that he was one of the most respected and beloved players in history. After his playing days, I had two encounters with Mr. Cub. I was at the Hall of Fame inductions for Carl Yastrzemski in 1989 and Tom Seaver in 1994. Each time, I was lucky enough to get a spot along the rope line where the Hall of Famers entered on the red carpet. Ernie Banks was one of only two Hall of Famers (the other being Pee Wee Reese) to stop and sign autographs for everyone who called him over. It was holding up the event, so event organizers had to escort him along. He was so genuinely friendly and appreciative toward the fans that there was no doubt that he was a very special person and not just a Hall of Fame ballplayer. It was an honor to have met the man.
  2. a700hitter
    And you are good little apprentices.
  3. a700hitter
    I realize that, but getting one of the best season performances for a closer in the history of the game was not to be expected.
  4. a700hitter
    I will be so miserable, because I will have this perpetual grin that will be impossible to wipe off.
  5. a700hitter
    The two them in full dick mode today
  6. a700hitter
    I love Truck Day. I start my count down to my ST trip. Warm weather, beaches and Red Sox baseball. Sounds miserable. LOL!!
  7. a700hitter
    The best thing that could have happened was that Bailey and Hanrahan pulled a Bobby Jenks act and went down right away. We knew Koji had a quality arm and that he puts up good numbers, but his performance was other-worldly. It was definitely in the top 3 closer performances that I can remember. The other 2 were the year Eck had an 0.61 ERA and the year that Wilie Hernandez seemed to pitch everyday for the Tigers. Koji's season was another example of the planets aligning for the Red Sox in 2013.
  8. a700hitter
    It's a game of inches that separates the men from the boys. LOL!!
  9. a700hitter
    It was very key in 2013 that Buch came out of the gate 11-0, and he was pitching to an ERA under 2. That was better than anyone would have predicted and it was a best case scenario. By the time he went on the DL, the team was rolling pretty good, because Lester had turned around his performance from the prior 2 seasons (a period where his performance was declining in direct correlation to losing movement on his cutter). Also key was the fact that the other 4 rotation spots made between 27 and 33 starts a piece. When you do that, you will have some consistency and usually be successful. Jake Peavy was acquired to pick up the slack for Buch and a slumping Doubs. He performed consistently too taking 10 starts. It was the healthiest year for our rotation since 2008 -- a year that we should have won another champion.
  10. a700hitter
    I can't have a problem with him if I can't see his posts. That being said, the quote feature does make a mockery of the ignore feature.
  11. a700hitter
    I follow the Vin Scully philosophy of stats.
  12. a700hitter
    It's interesting that's for sure, but until I read a report that there are some negotiations I don't get too excited. BTW, It seems like the Phillies are not getting interest in Hamels. It looks like no one wants to do business with Amaro. Phils President is reported to have said that he thinks interest in Hamel will pick up in the Spring.
  13. a700hitter
    I'm in on Betts for Strasburg, but it is just conjecture. There are no reports that there have been any negotiations between the 2 teams.
  14. a700hitter
    I would not trade Pedroia for 1 year of Zimmerman, but I might consider it for Strasburg. Pedroia's health and performance have been declining. I am not sure that he can be what he used to be. But damn, it would be hard to part with him. Also, isn't Rendon their second baseman?
  15. a700hitter
    Will Ryan Zimmerman be moving to 1B for the Nats this season. If not, they could use a first baseman. Maybe Napoli would be a good fit.
  16. a700hitter
    Thanks Bells. I would do that trade in a heart beat. In my opinion, a package of Some of Allen Craig, Joe Kelly, Garin Cecchini, Matt Barnes, Jackie Bradley is a collection of garbage and spare parts. The best player in that package is Kelly and the Nats are alread stacked with pitching. They would have no use for him. Cecchini is most likely blocked for a long time by Rendon/Zimmerman.
  17. a700hitter
    Yes. This will be my 12th straight season. It's pure baseball without all the press and fanfare. It's a very relaxed atmosphere where winning is not a worry and you get to see a lot of the kids that about which you have been reading. There are no pink hat fans at Spring Training. Everyone in the stands is a harcore fan-- many of whom know more about our minor leaguers than most fans know about the big club.
  18. a700hitter
    I still have not read any reports that Red Sox and Nats are discussing Zimmerman. Does anyone have a link?
  19. a700hitter
    The Nats need a first baseman. What about Napoli?
  20. a700hitter
    I think they could get close to that value for Zimmerman if they fall out of the race during the season. He could help them win a World Series in 2015 and then they could get a draft pick for him. I think the price will be higher.
  21. a700hitter
    I'm in for Zimmerman.
  22. a700hitter
    A reasonable price tag IMO. I think you were right about the Red Sox offering him $200 million after Lester signed with the Cubs. $200 million over 7 years would have gotten it done easily -- maybe even $190.
  23. a700hitter
    Yeah, but you started it. Na na - na - na na. Are we done?
  24. a700hitter
    This is true, and yet this discussion has been had today before Fred has visited and posted on the site. Shrugs.
  25. a700hitter
    Alot of the discussion back then here and a lot of other places incuded a package of Miggy and Dontrelle. While Dontrelle blew up, Miggy has been the best hitter in the game. They ultimately were packaged to the Tigers in the following deal: Good deal for the Tigers. Edit: Great deal for the Tigers.
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