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Seriously? 3rd game of the season? Give me a f***ing break. He's extremely valuable behind the plate. :dunno: Unbelievable. But das will agree with you 100%.

Joba "the Hutt" and Mo get it done. Michael Kay BLOWS!!

A's: 1. Travis Buck-RF 2. Mark Ellis-2B 3. Daric Barton-1B 4. Jack Cust-DH 5. Emil Brown-LF 6. Bobby Crosby-SS 7. Jack Hannahan-3B 8. Kurt Suzuki-C 9. Ryan Sweeney-CF Joe Blanton-P

Melky's been $ this evening. Two nice defensive plays and a game tying HR in the 6th. Michael Kay BLOWS!

Here's tonight's Sox lineup: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury-RF 2. Dustin Pedroia-2B 3. David Ortiz-DH 4. Manny Ramirez-LF 5. Mike Lowell-3B 6. Kevin Youkilis-1B 7. Jason Varitek-C 8. Coco Crisp-CF 9. Julio Lugo-SS --Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP

Go Dice-K! GO SOX!!!! Baseball is back.....all is good!!

Unfortunatley, so has Papi.

From the Globe: March 28: Red Sox at Dodgers, 10:40 p.m. (Exhibition) -- No TV -- Bartolo Colon March 29: Red Sox at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. (Exhibition at LA Coliseum) -- on NESN -- Tim Wakefield March 30: Red Sox at Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. (Exhibition) -- No TV -- Clay Buchholz April 1: Red Sox at Athletics, 10:05 p.m. (Regular season) -- on NESN -- Daisuke Matsuzaka April 2: Red Sox at Athletics, 3:35 p.m. (Regular season) -- on NESN -- Jon Lester April 4: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 7:15 p.m. (Regular season) -- on NESN -- Pitcher TBD April 5: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (Regular season) -- on NESN -- Pitcher TBD April 6: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (Regular season) -- on NESN -- Pitcher TBD April 8: Red Sox vs. Tigers, 2:05 p.m. (Opening Day at Fenway) -- on NESN -- Pitcher TBD

Coaches and staff will be compensated Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff March 19, 2008 01:36 PM FORT MYERS, Fla. - Here's what we know about the deal to compensate players. A major league source said moments ago that all staff associated with the trip will be compensated. Not sure whether it's $40,000 or even more because the receipts from the trip will be split at the end. According to the source, in the past, the coaches' compensation has come from the players' portion of the pool. This time around the coaches were eliminated from that pool. Did someone not tell the players? That'll be the interesting question to Sox player reps after the game. The source said that coaches, and managers as well as the training staff will all be compensated and the final amount is expected to exceed $40,000 per man. The major league source was miffed that they are being portrayed as the ones who backed out of an agreement. Efforts to reach the Players Association have been unsuccessful

There are only 2 regular season games being played in Japan, 3 exhibition games Appears the issue has been resolved.

From the Globe: By Nick Cafardo Globe Staff / March 14, 2008 FORT MYERS, Fla. - Bartolo Colon was hitting 94 miles per hour, throwing 92-93 consistently with his four-seam fastball, 84-88 with his slider, and 81 on his changeup, according to a scout's radar gun yesterday. In his heyday, Colon could reach 100 m.p.h.

LMAO again YAZ!!

LMAO YAZ!

Keep your fingers crossed for our rotation to fall, a-hole. Oh and BTW, IT'S ONLY MARCH!

I understand the move but dread Timmaaaaaaaay's first start....pass ball central.....

Nice mj. Regardless of what happens to Beckett, your Yankees will still suck this season.

yes

LMAO Seano!

He's a bigger ass crack than his dad.

Singling out ace hurler Daisuke Matzuzaka, Bush made reference to the large group of Japanese reporters who were on hand, joking, "His press corps is bigger than mine." He then noted another similarity he said he shares with "Dice K": "We both have trouble answering questions in English."

I had to LMAO as Bush's comment about Manny!! Sox meet the president Posted by David Lefort, Boston.com Staff February 27, 2008 03:12 PM Members of the 2007 World Series champion Red Sox gathered on the White House lawn this afternoon and were honored by President George W. Bush. Among those missing from the proceedings was Manny Ramirez, whose absence was noted by Bush. "Sorry ... Manny Ramirez isn't here, it's because his grandmother died again," Bush joked. Slugger David Ortiz, an odd sight in eyeglasses, carried the World Series trophy into the ceremony. Captain Jason Varitek presented Bush with a Red Sox jersey that read "Bush" on the back with the number "07". The president also referred to Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester's successful battle against cancer as an inspiration to many people. Lester began the 2007 season on a rehab minor league assignment, but recovered and won Game 4 of the World Series against the Colorado Rockies. After the ceremony, the Sox were headed to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to visit wounded veterans. Infomration from the Associated Press was used in this report.

Yes, a Tek "homer" here, we're very lucky to have him. Hope his bat picks up in 2008 if not, oh well. Schilling may have had a no-no last season if he had thrown the slider Tek called, Schill wanted the fast ball...........just sayin'.......

I like Keilty but if this happens, I'll miss Coco's defense BIG TIME!