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Question 7: Is Jon Lester ready for 17-12 and 180 innings?

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 7th, 2008 Comments

Basically, put another way, is Jon Lester a No. 3 starter on a world champion?
When Curt Schilling was officially put on IR for three to four months, maybe longer, this became a question.
Lester has shown flashes of brilliance and, maybe even more flashes of frustration. Like Dice-K, his problem is strikes and consistency.
Lester is the [...]

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Memphis over Kansas

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 6th, 2008 Comments

I was wrong. I missed both games last night. My 11-year-old son got both games right. In fact, he got them right more than two weeks ago when the brackets were drawn up. He’s got Memphis winning and I’m tired of losing so I am, too.
While Kansas was outstanding last night, basically beating the team [...]

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Final Four picks

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 4th, 2008 Comments

Here it goes:
Saturday games
UCLA 75, Memphis 69 … I “Love” UCLA in this game
UNC 89, Kansas 80 … Kansas is very good. UNC is great.
I will give you my championship pick on Monday.

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Leinart is no Tom Brady

Posted in Patriots on Apr 3rd, 2008 Comments

It’s official. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart will never be confused with Tom Brady.
The “pictures” are out all over the World Wide Web, which is a landscape us Baby Boomers still don’t quite understand just yet.
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Question 6: Is Varitek’s bat too light to handle?

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 3rd, 2008 Comments

Put another way, can the Red Sox survive with Jason Varitek’s declining numbers at the platem (.247, 15 HR, 62 RBI last two seasons)?
The bottom line is winning and the Red Sox are a better team when he is catching. Just go back to the 2006 season when he missed all of August. The Sox [...]

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Question 5: What do you like or don’t like about Francona?

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 2nd, 2008 Comments

I believe everyone would have to agree that Terry Francona is the right manager for these Boston Red Sox. He has grown into the position and is now reeking confidence after a feeling out process that lasted two seasons, maybe more.
With a new, multi-million dollar contract in hand, he is the man.
Most would agree his [...]

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Question 4: Did Sox do right thing in nixing Santana trade?

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 1st, 2008 Comments

That’s right. Another loaded question.
Johan Santana looks like a Cy Young Award winner on opening day and the Sox have questions marks at the starting pitcher position. His 100 pitches in seven innings is something we haven’t seen much of around here outside of Josh Beckett.
The answer, in my opinion, is still yes.
The upside of [...]

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