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Sad, but understandable... the Sox have a glut of outfielders, and they don't need one the strikes out 33% of the time he comes up to bat. Still, when he did make contact, he could hit. I wish him the best in Cincy.

I worked at 'bucks for a year. I usually get the darkest stuff I can find at Trader Joe's. Their French Roast runs about $5 or $6. Beyond espresso, which is the best there is, the way you make coffee can make a big difference. I grind the beans same day and use a French press (plunger pot).

In 6 games with the Knights, Collaro has 4 homers, 7 RBI, 2 walks in 21 at bats. His OPS is 1.253. Sadly, he still has problems with discipline at the plate, and has also struck out 7 times. I'm still unsure of what the future holds for him - I certainly don't see a spot for him on the Sox in 2009. And unless he cuts down on the strikeouts, he might not even earn a September call up. He might be a good project for the Oakland hitting coaches.

just one.. the only one I need... 'Sweet Emotion' by Aerosmith.

the Connie Mack and Cy Young records are most untouchable...

gotta love that hustle... Anderson had a similar one last night against Seattle, that, luckily, he got in front of... Those plays go your way sometimes, other times not...

Those numbers should come back up... plus they don't speak to his defense, and I don't yet know of a stat that accuratley captures grinderness. I still think he is a quality pick up, and its just too bad he wouldn't fit on this Sox team. I like watching him play because, numbers aside, he makes things happen on the field - kinda like Ozuna in 2005-06...

Through 20 games, 68 at bats, Johnson is hitting .324 with a .405 OBP. True he has no homers, and is only 1 for 3 in SBs, but he has 9 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Defense? His amazing catch against the Nationals in DC on friday night was one of the best you'll ever see. Johnson is no hall of famer, and I'm not going to compare him to Swisher - they are two very different players. However, how nice would it be to have Johnson in CF and leading off and have Swisher in LF (and Dye in RF)? I'm just sayin'... Johnson is overlooked, better than most 'experts' think... and The Jays were insane for cutting him loose.

OK - I see that now... he's in Birmingham again. Doesn't make sense to me.

Good thing the Sox didn't bother to spend $1 mil to sign him. He's only batting near .400 with an OBP of .500.

Home Run Inn is probably my favorite, but I usually don't get it because Red Baron is so much cheaper. Trader Joes has some good options that are cheap, albeit, much smaller. I have one Tonys in the freezer, but I'm afraid to eat it.

So far he has not seen much playing time in Charlotte. Is he injured?

With Granderson's injury and Sheffield's age, he might also be a good fit for the Tigers. Or the Mets: http://www.metsgeek.com/articles/2008/03/2...d-all-about-it/

I actually suggested before the 07 season that the Sox should've made a run at acquiring him - he would've solved both the CF and leadoff problems - something Grinderstad failed at (as we all knew he would). Too bad he got injured. Still, he is definately a guy that I would take a chance on. I'm not sure where he would fit on the Sox today. Maybe San Diego could use him? Or the Dodgers?

I'll be up. Go A's.

hahaha - good stuff. Reminds me of the old Jack Keefe blog, which is now apparently back from a two-year hiatus. Check it out: http://jackkeefe.blogspot.com/

Does anyone know if Mr. Collaro has found his way to Tuscon this spring?

Does anyone have a guess where FDLS will start the season? Probably AA? If not, if he goes to high A does that mean he'll be with Kane County?

I'd be interested in anyone (and everyone's) opinion in helping me identify what you believe are the four most important offensive statistics that identify a player's measurement of true productivity. Reason being, I'm working on a simplified way of identifying good hitters vs their peers over individual seasons and rolling it all into one easy stat. I've researched a lot stats and do not believe this type of isolation formula exists. I'm not satisfied with my list, which is: hits RBI total bases OBP Any help wpuld be appreciated. Thanks,

I think it is impossible to fully evaluate this trade now. Swisher makes the Sox a better team for 2008, but only enough to keep them out of the AL Central cellar - this trade does not put them on a level on compete with Detroit or Cleveland (barring a major meltdown from either of them). Maybe the acquisition of Swisher means another trade is in the works, elevating the Sox to compete with Minnesota. This trade can be more fully evaluated in 2009-10-11. Having at least a fair farm system is a vital piece of a successful organization. How many starting players (8 position plus 5 starters) on the 2005 team came thru the Sox system? At least 3 of 13.. and three really good ones at that... The rest can be built thru trades and free agent signings. How many good farm system prospects will be significant contributors to the Sox in 2009/2010? Probably none. I do not like the direction the Sox are heading... less like Atlanta and more like Houtson....

This trade is impossible to fully evalulate at this point. Suffice to say Detroit is now a much better team for 2008.

What the Sox really need is a good young catcher... someone to replace AJ in 2010. they probably can't trade for that... they should draft catchers... lots of them...

I saw Jenks today - apparently he's still in the Chicago area for the offseason. He's either lost weight or looks to be in fantasic shape. Whether or not he can keep the fat of until March is another story, but it appears he's off to a good start. Maybe he saw the stat that his fastball lost an average of 2 mph from 06 to 07...

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Besides 2005, the best one I ever saw was 1991, which was ranked #1 in a poll of best WS by ESPN. Five games decided by one run. Four games decided in the final at bat. Three extra inning games. At 69 innings, its also the longest series ever. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_World_Series