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  1. cp176
    The bait is in the water - chum line is set. Come on!
  2. cp176
    The old notion that you learn more from losing than you do from winning is relative. The only thing we ever learned was how much we hated to lose. It always was a motivator that made us better. I will not discount the impact or role that luck plays in close games but it is amazing - the harder you work and the better your preparation the better your luck. Maybe the terminology should be different but good teams win more close games than bad teams obviously. Confidence plays a huge role and confidence does seem to create more luck.
  3. cp176
    Kimmi - Hope you don't think that I was being critical of your support of the front office.I would not criticize you. Might not always agree but would not criticize. You are a good poster who clearly knows the game. I support them as well. What I did learn as a coach is that if you do it long enough you probably will experience both the top and bottom rungs of the ladder. Sometimes in spite of what you do or don't do. Luck has to play a roll. When we were real good, people thought I was a genius and when we were bad my family had to hear some things I didn't want them to hear. I was the same guy. Most of the time you do help to make your own luck for sure. But sometimes you just sit back and say how could that possibly have happened.
  4. cp176
    I truly will and do give him credit. Genius - not quite yet. Maybe some day I hope and I think that it is great that he has supporters like you. I support him as well but am not quite ready to call his moves genius moves.
  5. cp176
    I am absolutely sure that you would like that. One thing I like about you even though I don't know you is that you are genuine. I'm pretty sure that you don't hide behind the computer. Say what you mean what you say - a little bit of a dieing breed. I like that.
  6. cp176
    Nope - toss and turn - wake up - go back to sleep- crawl out usually 5:45. Should be in Florida but I am not for numerous reasons. Life sucks but it really doesn't . one of those kind of guys. The officially retired Male.
  7. cp176
    If you ever thought that you might be taking a trip up here, we could talk. Be fun to meet you.
  8. cp176
    Yes you do have me by a few years age wise but it is a very unique thing this age. I don't feel it, I don't look it, and I don't act it.
  9. cp176
    I think that this is a great potential idea. It would be fun. Worth going back to the ballpark for. You can tell a lot about a person by the way they write on a board like this. I think for many this would be a fun thing to do. For instance - you are not the kind of person who needs it or would take it if offered but even though I have never met you, I would fly your little hindquarters right up to the park and back on me.
  10. cp176
    Very true - Sometimes you just roll the dice.
  11. cp176
    Wish I could make it to 10 but this change will help.
  12. cp176
    I don't want to get in to an arguement but there really is no question at all that a great deal of luck was involved in Koji's banner year. Both bad luck and good luck. His performance was outstanding and not the product of luck but the fact alone that he got the opportunity to close that season was very lucky for us and unlucky for Bailey and Hanrahan. It certainly was no managerial stroke of genius that ultimately put him in that role. Lucky for us.
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    norway - God bless Ernie Banks. I can just barely remember him playing.
  15. cp176
    No - I grew up about 15 miles away. Moved to Harrison in 1981. Still do a lot of business at both stores. It was a wonderful place to raise our family.
  16. cp176
    I live about 4 miles from the aiport. My father flew a little piper cub out of there in the early 60's. I used to run up around that ridge very often. One of the most beautiful places! Looks like we got something in common. It is still pretty nice up here in western Maine. Route 35 is a little rough during frost heave season.
  17. cp176
    I live in Harrison. I could hit both lakes (Crystal and Long) with a driver from my front lawn. Now that is interesting! I am also fairly familiar with the Old Port!
  18. cp176
    I am from Maine. I did watch the Bruins as well during the Bobby Orr era. Also on channel 38! I got you but just by 2 years. My God - you are one of the "old ones" as well. God help our lot of know-nothings. What wonderful thrills we have had through the years. Hate to admit this but when I was young the Patriots did not exist and I grew up a Giants fan as did most of my friends. 1958- Colts vs Giants - channel 13. I was hooked. My daughters both live in MA today and their husbands are football and Patriot fanatics. I have learned to appreciate that team and franchise - no choice!
  19. cp176
    tough life right 700 - have a great time
  20. cp176
    I can still remember sitting by the radio (of all things right - I'm one of those old guys) and listening to the Celtics. Baseball and basketball have always been two of my greatest loves. The Celtics were a constant reliable force that I could count on as a kid growing up. After Russell and Havlicek went, I never thought I would see them compete at that level again and then along came Larry. 1986 - Could be the greatest team of all time. Point being - man did those teams help me get to the spring and summer.
  21. cp176
    Very very true. Thnx for the compliment. Great fans on this board all hoping for the same result .
  22. cp176
    I would really like to see that one big signing. I think that a clear majority of fans, writers, and the rest of us wannabes expected or maybe still even expect it to happen. Whether it happens or not, I agree that there is reason for guarded optimism. I really can't say that I am much of a Stephen Wright fan but who knows that may change as well. I do like some of those youngsters though. The health of that rotation will go a long way toward determining how the season goes. Let's hope that glass of water is half full and not half empty.
  23. cp176
    I don't think that it is an unreasonable thought at all and if you expect it, I hope that you are right. That means that you must expect that staff to stay healthy and whole for the season. I also believe that good pitching can indeed be successful. If they stay healthy, they could be good. Once again I hope that I am wrong but I don't like the health record of 3 out of the 5. I don't think that you can be successful with one good and one average pitcher in any division at that level. I like thinking that they will all stay healthy and pitch the way many think they can. I just don't expect it. If this is the end product, I'll take what I get like the rest of us. You obviously are a positive person. I like that - so for the record - Renaudo,Barnes, Johnson, Owens, Rodriguez I think makes a pretty 5 at the triple A level.
  24. cp176
    I enjoy reading your posts and I do like your philosophical outlook toward the over paying of players not just pitchers. I also like your optimism. You might be right. If the glass is half empty though, I am thinking that based on past history you only have two pitchers there that could go a full season without at least one stint on the DL. If there are no more moves made, we better hope that some of those young good arms playing in Rhode Island are ready to go.
  25. cp176
    You may very well be right with this assumption. On paper I do think that they look much improved but for me I choose to reserve judgement. I hope it all works out but there are just too many ifs and buts out there. American League East looking weak will help. Obviously third base has been taken care of and the acquisition of Porcello is a real upgrade but after that I think we just cheer them on and hope that they perform like many people think that they can.
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