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12-21-2005, 11:44 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Basically, with him and Matsui in the outfield, anyone on second can crawl home, and other teams will be going first-to-third all day long on anything hit to center. It's a big centerfield out there, much bigger than Fenway, and Matsui is almost as big a butcher defensively in left as Manny.
Is Damon gonna take two years off Randy Johnson and make him into the Big Unit again instead of the Big Eunuch? Mussina shows signs of slipping, too. Is he gonna transform Carl Pavano and Jared Wright into Cy Young candidates instead of career .500 pitchers? They still have lots of pitching issues to address  |
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12-21-2005, 11:52 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,218
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I'm beginning to think the thought process of Steinbrenner and the Boys on this one is "If we can't make our team better than we can make the Sox that much Weaker"
You're right about the pitching, they weren't Playoff caliber last year....and they are now a year older.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-21-2005, 12:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: block island
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absolutely...Delilah Steinbrenner knows it's a kick in the nads for the Sox
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12-21-2005, 01:26 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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"Looks like Jesus, throws like Mary" - that's awesome !!
Oh well, lets hope we got his best years, his arm did suck, but the guy is an on-base machine.
Graffanino will take his place, he owes us a .300+ season after letting the ball go thru his legs anyways...
Go Sox!!!!!
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12-21-2005, 01:50 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Don't know why anyone would be surprised. It's a buisness and they go where the cash is plain and simple. Will it hurt? You bet. Paul
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12-21-2005, 05:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Landlocked in my own prison
Posts: 1,031
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Well Damon played well for us and he will be missed. But this will likely be his last contract and he's going for the money. Can't really blame him for that. It hurts so much because he landed with the Yankees.
I won't wish him any ill will though. He was a classy guy who was an instrumental part of the World Series team. He deserves a tip if the hat.
On another note, I watched the 2pm news confrence on Nesn. Is it me or did Larry Lucchino look like a deer in the headlights? And one of the new co GM's who was sitting on Larry's left must of been parched. Did you see him swigging the bottled water? Maybe there was vodka in the bottle instead!
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