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ARod was pretty bad.... screw it though ---Im ready to hear the sounds of bat against ball, and ball against leather

Well click on my name and then click on "send message" then type away in the white box are you going to work at Rowe?

Not hard to see that they created a deity in their own image I dont know about God, but I do know that TWI wouldnt spit in my direction once I stopped my ABS, they just turned vile despite all the years of promises that the ministry "belonged to me"

Comin' out near my neighborhood are ya? Welcome back to hill country PM me and let me know whats goin on... Im very sorry about Leo--i Liked him alot...

ahhh yess--the long trek from Valentines day to Halloween begins

Im watching a 2 hr telecast of the springs first workout so far its just stretching and guys playing catch but its good to see some baseball

I can understand your frustration. I dont know what the Dodger books look like but you saw the enthusiasm that Manny generated there in just a few short months. He did it here, he did it in Cleveland and he reenergized the Dodgers and their entire fan base... Its who he is and what he does---PLUS--he really seems to like it there. I have no idea what they are waiting for on this one. That enthusiasm is something you cant put a pricetag on... It really seems like a complete no brainer to me As much as Ive been singing the praises of Manny for several years, youve been moaning about the Dodgers management...like you---now I see

Hi Wack Happy Valentines Day Age of Aquarius to you! Hows Leo?

Yea it has been, What I find odd with that signing is that the Angels already have a logjam of outfielders -

You mean something like THIS?

He's a local in my town and being a very small town I occassionally see him in the coffee shop or downtown. He has his fingers in vintage baseballl now. His last book was a scathing expose of the Pittsfield, Mass town counsel, Foul Ball( ) not exactly earth shattering stuff, but like your old friend Curt Schilling, he's opinionated and still loves to talk anywhere there is an audience. Im surprised that he hasnt jumped on that idea--you may be on to something there Rock. Speaking of all these books, I just heard yesterday there is a new Manny book out-- Manny Becoming Manny. Its not ghost written by Verducci or some sportswriter type but by a Professor with a PhD in clinical psychology :biglaugh: I havent seen it yet but knowing the enigma which is Manny Ramirez that could be a fun read

-everyone has their methods-- We'll have to see how that works out--Im a big believer that a little humilty and humble pie can be one of the best things for anyone at times. You might be right that it could be the catalyst to change him--we'll have to see how deeply he takes it to heart. one never knows what goes on inside someone...whether the change will be real or superficial--- As much as I admittedly dont like him--he is at a crossroads, one that could redeem him in a lot of ways if he decides to take that road --or he could just go back to business as usual--I wish him well in his growth as a person. It would be good for him, good for baseball and good for the Yankees if he could drop that whole facade of being "the Greatest"---I'll be watching and honestly have hope (just because he is a fellow human being) that he can turn the corner on that. If he can turn himself into a better and more likable person then thats great BUT I still wont want him to get any key hits against the Sox--I just wont dislike him as much if he does :)

Well yea --but they cut themselves off from their own source by getting too greedy about it instead of being patient. By demanding money on the front end, they chased off a lot of people that would have been of huge benefit to them financially in the long run. How many of those folks who dropped a few thousand in 1970's and 80's, after having made their real money will be leaving money in their will to them in 2020-2030? Probably close to zero. Thats one place where the real serious $$ of the established denominations lies. and they'll get 0-instead of being rewarded big "for a lifetime of faithful service" It looks like TWI has a lot of money now (and by my personal standards they do) but unless they generate some new stream it wont be sustainable over the long haul...eventually they'll go the way of the Shakers or other defunct groups

Yea I know--Its just filling up the time for me until the games get going. Most of it is just logic and common sense that Silver takes to the extreme end I actually knew the Rays would be good last year ( i could check back in this thread where I think I pointed it out but Im not going to...) I didnt think they go to the WS just better than most people thought that they would be because they had great pitching which i had seen develop for a few years and they shored up their bullpen.. From my own perspective its just interesting he picks the RS over the Yanks and Rays. You know I like them but that is partly emotionally based, but its interesting to see that even when the geek runs the numbers it still works out. I would like to understand his methodology better as some of his player numbers in the past have been really really close. Of course no one knows at this point who will break out and have a Josh Hamilton typeyear, fall flat like Varitek, or which team will be besieged by injuries either--way too many variables to predict much of anything for me--but a projection of 98 wins is just a pretty good way for me to wake up

I just read THIS ARTICLE by Nate Silver at Baseball Prospectus, ( the same Nate Silver of 538.com, who did such a great job predicting the last elections using baseball geek analysis) He projects the Red Sox, Indians, A's, Mets, Cubs and DBacks -which works for me, (or if any of you want to go to your shady neighborhood bookie and put your money down). If you click on the team links it gives alot of other projections which are interesting to ponder . Of course there is still a lot of free agents floating around out there and its based on computer models --I'll prefer to watch the games actually be played which thankfully wont be too long from now

Maybe I should take up writing as a career move--of course the subject has already been written and analyzed to death---I think I'll go pickup a copy today

wowza Tom-some interesting connections there--I wonder how far anyone will pursue this. We need Gibbs from NCIS on this

I dont see it happening --they stood by Giambi--plus who else would or could take up his contract---with all union rules he's probably protected from most angles---- Ive driven through KC a few times--the first time in 1974--all I remember is the two stadiums close by the highway which was a nice sight and about 10 miles that smelled just like Cheerios--thats all I can recall---

I'll pick up a copy and give it a read--- as far as KC--I could be a Royals fan ( I was a huge Amos Otis fan in his day), I just cant picture myself ever living anywhere remotely near Kansas City

I wish I had a nickel for everytime you've said that over the last few years. I spose it would be an interesting experience...completely different thats for sure.... its sometimes hard to know where the fandom ends and the hype begins in these parts. I really miss the days when you could just go to the park on the spur of the moment which Im sure you can still do in KC--not so here-- There are a lot of times I can find almost as much enjoyment stopping at a Little League or High School game or playing wiffleball with the neighborhood kids as I can going to Fenway... If I didnt have a tie in for my whole life it might be a different story for me and maybe I'd enjoy moving to someplace like Pittsburg--but good or bad its like family. Its too bad the whole NYY/RS thing was blown out of proportion by the media -its been going on for decades, stays like normal games for 10 years then flares up again the dies down again, It was hot in 03 and 04 and has died down again except the media wont let it go. There has been just as big a thing going on with Tampa for several years, that flares up one or twice a year, but no one has paid it much attention. Its baseball, it happens in pennant races. If that fight had been between say KC and Minnesota it would have been noted but no one would have replayed it before every single game between them for the next 6 years to provoke the bloodlust of idiots who call themselves fans. That episode is long gone, just about all the names have changed-- I havent read Joes book, it might be worth picking it up for his description of that period, it was an intense time between two very very good teams As far as ARod, the thing that ticks me off is that its going to put the HR record under yet another cloud,

Thanks Kimberly---That could be my new signature line With all the things to do in this life I dont know if any day will ever get more perfect than that.. Glory Days

Dont leave your kids alone with the paint either

It was exactly 1 degree outside yesterday, but today is the first official sign of spring Its Truck Day

If any of you are fans of Cape Breton Fiddling this is a nice clip of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy from TedTV