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I'm liking the guy more and more every day. Could he clear waivers for a Mariotti for Poznanski trade? Hell with a name like Poznanski, he should be in Chicago.

At this moment in time, these boys couldn't douse a fire with a boot full of piss if the instruction were written on the heel. If Koch suddenly gets some movement on his fastball I could see him back in that role. If not it's a Marte Parte. Nothing like hanging our hat on that guy. I believe the phrase is achilles heel.

I happen to like the Astros. They play in Texas so I can actually see and or hear their games. Plus they play in the NL central with my 16th favorite NL MLB team.

f*** next year.

1) Who will win the series (CHW/OAK) (2 points)? CHW 2) Will Carlos Lee bat over .300 for the series (Y/N) (2 points)? No 3) How many errors will the Sox make (4 points)? 2 4) How many earned runs will Esteban Loaiza give up (4 points)? 4 5) How many hits will the Sox get off Mark Mulder (5 points)? 9 6) How many pitches will Jon Garland throw (I'll give five either way) (5 points)? JM's Magic 8 Ball says 93 7) Which Sox hitter will have the most walks (4 points)? R. Alomar 8) Will Magglio Ordonez have a multi-hit game (Y/N) (2 points)? Yes 9) Which team's starters will pitch more innings (CHW/OAK) (2 points)? Oak 10) Will Keith Foulke get a save (Y/N) (2 points)? No TIEBREAKER: Sox team batting average for the series .251

About 20 or so cities around the U.S. per year. ...and one in Canada!!! SO THERE!!! TAKE THAT!! BANG!!!!!!!!!! Speaking of Canada, did the Expos play any of their interleague games in Puerto Rico?

You gotta have two catchers and I like the balance we have at that position. Either way I think we have had solid major league catching most of the season. I do like Sandy's experience when we get down to that final week or two of the season.

That is not what the Magic 8 Ball said to JM. Or do we think he is using a Quiji board? Tarot cards?

That keeps you up? Have you thought of Viagra? That will really . . .

If we can make the Tigers look like the Yankees maybe we can make the Yankees look like the Tigers? If somebody would step up and look like a closer for a month or two we will be fine. If we have to sit and pucker our ass everytime JM grabs the ball and makes the call we're pretenders.

While we're making predictions dose JM resign or get fired? Who is the closer for 2004? Youth movement after we can't sign 4 or 5 guys? 1 game back and it will not take 30-20 to win this division. 27-23 will probably take it. None of these teams are that good.

Sorry, Wrigley lover here. I remember as a kid walking up the ramp into sunshine, seeing the ivy and the players. All good memories. I'm not a big fan of skyboxes, retail stores, hotels etc. Just thought of something wasn't it in the 60's or early 70's that they added the fence thingy on the outfield wall to keep the bleacher bums from running on the field? Hmmm, could it be that Wrigly has a longer history of such stuff?

Pitching wise our best hope is 9-9-9 as in innings pitched by our starters. Unless something changes between now and the end of the season (plus we land in 1st place) our bullpen will really be exposed.

I like how often he gets tossed from games. Maybe he could start getting tossed earlier, like when he's filling out the lineup card.

They say the Royals do all the little things to beat you :fyou

How about this to churn the stomach acid . . . last game of the season, one run lead going into the ninth, must win, and JM calls for his closer . . . Freddy and Jason are less scary.

Am I the only one that would love to trade him for Mariotti? Objective is nice, but give me a nice dose of homer from time to time. Tell me this Sox team really can win the division. Don't tell me we have almost no bullpen and our manager flips a coin or calls the psychic hotline to figure out what to do.

Our closer situation is better for beer sales than any commercial ever devised. As soon as we get in the 9th with a small 8 run lead my stomache begins to churn and I have to reach for a beer. Flush, Botch, or Marte at this point is like lethal injection, hanging, or firing squad. Couple of things I like to see from a closer. Hmmm, actually closing down the other team would be nice. Not falling behind in every count. Not putting a couple runners on to make it interesting. Not grooving a fastball and staring at the sky as it is launched deep into the stands. JM, pick a closer between Marte and Flash and let them close. No 40+ pitches. Have him close. Let everyone know who the man is, treat him like your guy and let's go. If it's both let the guys know don't use a Quiji board to figure it out.

I'm not exactly a JM fan but imagine trying to manage with this f***ed up bullpen. I'm holding my breath with a 4 run lead. I don't believe we can close out anyone at anytime. If someone doesn't step up before too long we may be sucking wind at the end. Honestly is anyone comfortable with our pen and a 3 run lead? 5 run lead? 7 run lead?

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