MrBrau1 said:
If the playoffs started now, the Red Sox would be playing golf.
well the whitesox would be playing wiffle ball
MrBrau1 said:
If the playoffs started now, the Red Sox would be playing golf.
Hewson said:The man should be in the hall of fame
MrBrau1 said:
He should be in the Hall. For 12 years, from 75-86, he was arguably the best hitter in baseball. I think only Mike Schmidt hit more home-runs?
I remember watching a game where the Sox were playing at the Wanks, and Rice went near the stands to chase a foul ball. He lost his hat over the wall, and started looking for it, only to see a Wankee fan running up the stands with it.
What did he do? He jumped the wall and chased the guy up the stairs and took his hat back. Fucking classic!
Imarocker said:anybody can be a DH
Imarocker said:Below is the AL MVP's since the DH was started...
2004 Vladimir Guerrero Anaheim RF
2003 Alex Rodriguez Texas SS
2002 Miguel Tejada Oakland SS
2001 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle RF
2000 Jason Giambi Oakland 1B
1999 Ivan Rodriguez Texas C
1998 Juan Gonzalez Texas OF
1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. Seattle OF
1996 Juan Gonzalez Texas OF
1995 Mo Vaughn Boston 1B
1994 Frank Thomas Chicago 1B
1993 Frank Thomas Chicago 1B
1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland P
1991 Cal Ripken, Jr. Baltimore SS
1990 Rickey Henderson Oakland OF
1989 Robin Yount Milwaukee OF
1988 Jose Canseco Oakland OF
1987 George Bell Toronto OF
1986 Roger Clemens Boston P
1985 Don Mattingly New York 1B
1984 Willie Hernandez Detroit P
1983 Cal Ripken, Jr. Baltimore SS
1982 Robin Yount Milwaukee SS
1981 Rollie Fingers Milwaukee P
1980 George Brett Kansas City 3B
1979 Don Baylor California OF
1978 Jim Rice Boston OF
1977 Rod Carew Minnesota 1B
1976 Thurman Munson New York C
1975 Fred Lynn Boston OF
1974 Jeff Burroughs Texas
as you can see no DH has won & none will, just not that important of a position to warrant it.
U2DMfan said:anyone have an explanation for why the Yankees go to sleep offensively when Big Unit pitches? Seems like he suffered some of the same things in Arizona, I guess they figure it's going to be easy.
anyone have an explanation for why the Astros go to sleep offensively when Clemens pitches? I guess they figure it's going to be easy.
anyone have an explanation for why the Mets go to sleep offensively when Pedro pitches? I guess they figure it's going to be easy.
phanan said:It's a good thing the Red Sox finish the season at Fenway. They're gonna need the home games.
U2@NYC said:
Exactly...
Imarocker said:
race will be over by then....with the yanks & clev in the post season
U2@NYC said:
Exactly...
phanan said:
Unfortunately for you the Yankees go on the road, including the last three at Fenway.
No worries.
U2@NYC said:
That does not guarantee you much with the way the Red Sox is playing... I am not being over-optimistic but it is definetly the way this playoff run should end: with a series between the two.
And the Yankees still have the next 4 at home, one more with the Orioles and 3 with the Blue Jays...
Imarocker said:"If I'm putting together a team and I can take just one Red Sox, I'm taking Manny Ramirez"
If I had to pick one red sox it'd be Veratek
Manny's too much of a liability in the field.
phanan said:
With the best home record in the league, I think it guarantees a lot. We shall see.
Headache in a Suitcase said:
you can have him, and my team will beat the shit out of yours.
people who use the ole "manny's a liability in the field" line make me laugh.
you won't take his annual 130+ RBIs based on the 10 or so runs he costs the red sox in the field each year.
right.
randhail said:
Would you want to deal with Manny being a complete headcase and asking for days off on a regular basis? Or guy that consistently dogs it to first base on ground balls. He's a fantastic hitter, I won't argue against that but I think I'd take Ortiz over Manny at this point.
Hafner's having a great season, but would need about 20 HRs and 40 RBI over his last 10 games for his numbers to end up comnparable to ARoid and Ortiz'.Headache in a Suitcase said:i'd laugh if travis haffner came out of no where to win the MVP and made yankee and red sox fans both cry.
Headache in a Suitcase said:
you can have him, and my team will beat the shit out of yours.
people who use the ole "manny's a liability in the field" line make me laugh.
you won't take his annual 130+ RBIs based on the 10 or so runs he costs the red sox in the field each year.
right.
perchance, is your name steve philliips?
Hewson said:Hafner's having a great season, but would need about 20 HRs and 40 RBI over his last 10 games for his numbers to end up comnparable to ARoid and Ortiz'.
So its not gonna happen, and frankly if it did, or if they gave it Mark Texiera (his numbers are closer, but his team sucks), I wouldn't cry.
The only MVPs we really care about here are the one Manny won last year, also the 2 that Tom Brady has (I know they can't possibly compare to Peyton's 1.5 league MVP awards in the eyes of most) and the one Deion Branch collected last February.
Regular season awards are nice, but in the end I'll take championships, so if Aroid gets MVP and Papi leads the Red Sox to another title, it won't bother me in the least.
Meanwhile Manny leads the AL in outfield assists. Though its partly a byproduct of Fenway's short LF and people thinking he's easy to run on, he actually has a pretty good arm, not the cannon Vlad the Impaler has, but certainly miles ahead of the wet noodles Bernie Williams and Johnny Damon have hanging from their shoulders.Imarocker said:"If I'm putting together a team and I can take just one Red Sox, I'm taking Manny Ramirez"
If I had to pick one red sox it'd be Veratek
Manny's too much of a liability in the field.
Imarocker said:I didn't even take any of your red sux either I can do without lousy fielding.
Headache in a Suitcase said:and i friggin hate anything to do with boston