Tom Strange

Personally, I liked that little stadium that I watched a NYY spring training game in (in St Pete?) better than "the Trop"... it was dank and musty in there... It was a good game and yes, Lidge was lights out... I haven't seen much of the Phillies this year but I hear that Hamils and Lidge are about it for them... we'll see... Newburg sent this link out with the following comments, I thought you guys might want to take a look at it in your "downtime" on travel days...

yeah... he's out there... and his name is probably Phil Mickelson! when is this thing gonna start!?! come on... we're ready! And how about some congrats to the real Roy Hobbs? Today the players voted him AL outstanding player! the year!

yeah... well... enjoy it while you can... we've only had three playoff games PERIOD... in 36 years! heck... we're excited if we're still "in it" at the end of May! ...but I like the things that El Presidente is doing (and going to do) with the young pitchers now... at least what he says he's gonna do... maybe we'll see some playoff baseball here sometime... all we need is pitching!

I just went back and looked... it's too hard to tell (for me) when it's a lefty... I need the box... ...it was at 97 mph so the ump was probably just guessing...! ...you just got paid back by Bay's "check" swing...

admit it... that kid pitching to Drew had you on the edge of your seat... of course, you were probably on the edge of your seat already...

just get thee to the recliner... or the rocking chair... or the rocking recliner... and enjoy good baseball...

Is that him on the left in the picture you posted? curses! ...that Pedroia! (I wish that Kinsler hadn't gotten injured so we could have seen them race together to those outlandish numbers they were putting up)

OK starman... your boys have forced it to seven... I'm still not convinced though because it's not an odd year and everyone knows they win the series in the odd years in this decade... but I can hardly wait for the game...

well.. they got to it a little late didn't they? I'm watching (in the 5th) a Beckett that's obviously in pain and a Shields that's already nearing 100 pitches... but it's a tie game and I like close games...

"the nation"... don't get me started starman! like I said... at least your teams played in October... I think we gotta give it up for a good young team this year though... and it looks to be a pretty good series coming up...

what in tar nation is going on!?! does the LAD infield love Maddux so much that they want to just keep on seeing him pitch?

I don't know about you guys... but I think these Rays are pretty good... ...I know that the BoSox are the kings of comeback... but... I'm just sayin'...

well... like I said... it's good your blood is really orange... ! good move on the tix... you can always get student tix can't you? (or faculty?) see ya in a couple or three weeks!

now now... you've gotta take the good with the bad... you can't sing the praises of Francona all year and now doubt him... remember, it's "my team right or wrong" time! I could see perfectly good reasons for leaving Beckett in... 1) TB hadn't stopped your bats yet 2) injured Josh or not at his best Josh is still probably better than Byrd or anyone else you had out there I could probably come up with more but I think you get the idea... these aren't your fathers Devil Rays... (and of course, I know you're just letting off steam) now it's time for hiway's team... they need to get a win tonight

sweetniKa... I know your outer sooner must be sad right now... but... on the bright side... your inner longhorn must be smiling! there's always next year, but that was a good game!

sorry... I thought that'd get a rise out of you! good performance by both Shields and DiceK (although I don't know how he does it) tonight...

yeah... but walks don't count against a no no do they now?

well... I did and I still can't come up with anything...

...maybe ARod will learn to lighten up a little around him next year!

starman... IMO... none of them are "worth the money"... the money is too outrageous! ...but I know what you mean

I don't know another word for "whip"... do I get to use a thesaurus?

If I were in your position hiway, I'd feel exactly the same way...

"Ear Trumpet Whip"? "Deaf Bullwhip"?

"Dwight You"? "David You?"

Good article... love reading folks who write like I feel... On the baseball anti-christ: on Manny: And the writer is (sadly) correct I think... Odds are he will be wearing pinstripes next year... and Alex will benefit greatly... finally be the impact hitter he has always thought he was...