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  1. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Wouldn't be a SOX game if they weren't behind early.
  2. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    What's your point Max? This chUMP sux. Unfortunately, he's just one of many.
  3. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Looks like this chUMP will proudly carry on the celebrated tradition of Angel Hernandez.
  4. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    These A-holes should be provided with service dogs.
  5. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    I like this truly optimistic post except for the word 'simple.'
  6. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    If anyone is interested there are two excellent books written by David Halberstam regarding Ted Willliams. The Summer of 49 and Teammates. I've read many books about Teddy Ballgame, but these two are my favorites.
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    My bad. You were correct about Ted never being an 'Ace.' He did fly 39 missions and was John Glenn's wingman. Mr Glenn was quite pleased to have Ted as his wingman. Glenn was quoted as saying that Ted never talked about baseball unless someone asked. He was truly committed to being the best fighter pilot he could be. I've always said that Teddy Ballgame did in real life what John Wayne did in the movies. Btw, Williams admitted more than once that he loved fishing more than baseball. He is in the fly fishing HOF. Ted wasn't the greatest family guy and was far from perfect, but in the long run his good easily outweighed his bad.
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    They would allow some 'dramatic license' which is common in real life movies. Anyway, I do agree with you concerning Ted being too complex for John Wayne to portray. Imho, Wayne was dumb as a stick and just a moronic blowhard, who never served in the military, but made so many war movies, he probably thought he really was at Iwo Jima. His big claim to fame was working with Joe McCarthy and accusing fellow people in the movie business of being communists, even though a lot of those same people he accused actually had served in the military. He helped ruin many lives and should never be considered a hero by anybody. .
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    There's a long wait for Golden Sombreros; the factory in China is still way behind schedule because of our old buddy Napoli.
  10. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Hard to blame the batter when he's robbed by a very good defensive play. Onward and upward.
  11. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Never good when the closer is the most ineffective reliever in tonight's game. Oh well, just another Bloom pick-up that has the same chance of working out as it does failing.
  12. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    It's not unusual to use the closer in a tie game, plus the fact that Kenley didn't really throw that many pitches in the first game. The sad truth of the matter is Kenley's best years are behind him and the SOX will never know when he'll be effective from game to game. IOW, he's no longer the best closer in baseball.
  13. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Someone mentioned earlier that closers must have short memories. It appears Kenley forgot how good he was in the first game.
  14. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    He could still be traded. The Dodgers may want him back.
  15. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Real time' is defined as the time elapsed in the movie equalling the time spent watching it.
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    He was a great baseball player, he was a great fisherman, and he was an ace in the Korean War and crash landed his plane. I'm pretty sure that's more interesting then, let's say, most movies about real people. Oh, I forgot about his secret visits to the hospital to talk to kids suffering from cancer and how he pretty much created the Jimmy Fund. You're probably right; it wouldn't work in a movie. It would have to be a 5 part mini-series.
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    Bernadino Desi and Billy.
  18. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Remember when Tony Perkins played the part of Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out. One could easily tell that Perkins had never played baseball a day in his life. He was much better as the owner of a motel.
  19. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    There's no substitute for hustle.
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    Except for all the broken lights and the bullet wound. At least Redford was wearing Ted's number.
  21. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Thank you. We accept all gifts.
  22. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Still don't know why a movie was never made about Ted Williams. John Wayne would have been perfect for the part.
  23. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Duh. That's what 'real time' means Max.
  24. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    I forgot about Garza and gave Kutter credit for 4 innings. Well Kutter had a nice 3 innings.
  25. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Baseball is a game of failures.
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