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  1. cp176
    Don't be too hard on yourself. i never got the impression that you were really down on Leon. I just happen to love these types of guys. He has been under rated. Regardless of what becomes of him going forward, he plays the game the right way in my opinion. A team player who just keeps moving forward. I can really cheer for these types of guys. You don't need a lot of stars to win but you do need a lot of these types of players.
  2. cp176
    Thank you - as one who has believed in him, I accept that pat.
  3. cp176
    Like I said earlier, this is one where we all get to have our own personal standards. Personally, my list of 1's is a very small one.
  4. cp176
    i understand totally how you felt and maybe feel. There is the thought that maybe this isn't the "real" Sandy. I just enjoy the type of player he has become. Dirt dog tough team player. Everything about him says catcher. What has confused me a bit though is how some people seem to just kind of see him as an after thought. Simply a guy holding a position until someone else is ready . That still might be the case but if he is ultimately outplayed for this position, then the guy winning that job might have to be very special. I just keep thinking to myself - Leon is still a young man. His potential to get better in all phases of the game are as good as anyone else who plays in our system.
  5. cp176
    I think that it depends upon what your personal individual standards are for ace qualification. This is where I don't care at all about what all of the gurus say it takes to be a true ace. They don't come along all that often for me. As much as I loved Lester, I never really have considered him to be a top of the food chain ace. great pitcher none the less.
  6. cp176
    Hernandez and Leon have been a couple of my favorites for some time now.
  7. cp176
    Rocket in 84 and 85 - you could tell if he stayed healthy his show was real Pedro of course Chris Sale - Guess I had forgotten how much a true ace can change a team's landscape. Wow! I have seen him pitch before of course but I guess since he wasn't one of ours hadn't paid attention. I'm all about this type of game anyway but if this is what we are in store for, this trade could go down as historic for us. I love Porcello and was hoping and still hope that Price will be ace like but this guy is for real. His delivery looks a little different I guess but not real different. He catches the ball and then throws it back to the catcher. You could see that he was pissed because he walked one guy. We are very very fortunate to have him! it would have been good for me to have heard him talk about why he cut up the throwback jerseys too. I might not condone what he did but I sure as don't hold that act against him. He is way to good to be pitching for the White Sox. Welcome to a championship region and franchise. i should have included Lonborg in 67 on my list of true Boston aces - my 1+ list.
  8. cp176
    walk off - not bad
  9. cp176
    I couldn't have me some Hernandez but I got me some Leon.
  10. cp176
    Thanks for this - What a great read. I remember these guys like it really was just yesterday. No Rice in that 75 series hurt us just as much as no Tony c. in 67. Sadly, you don't get do-overs. Benintendi, Bradley, and Betts are pretty damn good and maybe someday they will equal or surpass what these 3 did before them in my mind. I will never ever forget the impact that the "gold dust twins" had on baseball that year.
  11. cp176
    I still do believe in old Nessie. Part of staying young for me has always been about dreaming and hoping - not hopelessly i hope. Kind of along this same note, did you happen to see Bradford's blog this morning about why the Pirates would shift against Leon. he brought up some interesting statistics having to do with shifts in general that might cause anyone to think that they are really being overused.
  12. cp176
    All good - you are one of the good guys. I appreciate the fact that you can have a good conversation with someone like you. I was just having one of my moments.
  13. cp176
    I hear you here - it's like a big tease but I'll be ready to clean up at a good old New England Yard Sale tonight!
  14. cp176
    The people that think everything in the real world doesn't exist unless it can be proven can "spout off all they want" it doesn't mean that they are right. A part of me tends to believe in some things that don't seem to exist until their non-existence can be difinitively proven. Not just bigfoot either.
  15. cp176
    Many of the illustrious posters her might think that they do Fisk but not me. it is still quite possible that they have never been particularly blown away with trade offers for Brock Holt.
  16. cp176
    You might be right
  17. cp176
    The implication here is that I don't think that management has its reasons for doing things? Sorry Bellhorn - laughable. I am a proud supporter of everything DD and management does. Bothers me not one bit to say for instance that I agree with the Pomeranz trade. I'm not that subtle. Much more obvious.
  18. cp176
    I quite honestly would and would have been in favor of trading him but I just don't think that we need what he would bring in return. We have plenty of bats and balls. Be realistic. He does his job - he does what he is asked to do and he does it well. No more no less. Trade ideas are just wonderful but unfortunately for the dreamers you have to have another interested party.
  19. cp176
    Watching JBJ in the minors was enough to let me say goodbye to JE. I really liked him and still do. Just a little to fragile for me. just glad to see JBJ really becoming the player it looked like he was going to become. I think that he will just keep getting better as we move forward.
  20. cp176
    lol - sarcasm
  21. cp176
    really - so you say - are you sure it was him?
  22. cp176
    Oh boy oh boy - I'm loving this debate! As much as I hate what they have done, I too think that Hernandez provides some insurance that allows management to sleep at night. if something happens to Pedroia, which could and has, I'm guessing that would become Marco's time. Same goes for XB. It may be the only way he gets a chance in Boston. I will add that I like everything about Holt as well but someone brought up the idea of trading him. To whom and for what? Maybe somebody and not for much would be my answers. With that said I still love him.
  23. cp176
    Not sure it is going to make much difference. They were pretty fresh yesterday.
  24. cp176
    I get that Leon's bunt got to Cole a bit but the that high heater to Benintendi was the one that drove his chin to his draws (drawers -there I go again)
  25. cp176
    Not me - I could care less about whether that team wins or loses. lol If you care about winning and losing as much as I do, I wonder if you felt the way i did when Barnes was struggling to get the job done.
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