Lammycat

Just to help perpetuate the Sox media machine: Manny was fined (allegedly) six figures for tossing an organizational memer to the ground two weeks ago. But wait! He intentionally took three strikes against the NYY during an AB to "send a message" that he doesn't like being punished. I remember that AB, too, and was surprised that the bat never even flinched to leave the shoulders. Good pitching, though....: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...t_manny_fi.html

pssst: it's a schtik....

41!

I am a sensitive artist. Nobody understands me because I am so deep. In my work I make allusions to books that nobody else has read, Music that nobody else has heard, And art that nobody else has seen. I can't help it Because I am so much more intelligent And well-rounded Than everyone who surrounds me.

I always confuse the two. Really.

Can't give you input on their best set. Buddy Cage erroneously has said he taught Garcia pedal steel! They're in town tomorrow night, too. More than likely I'll go.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned Crestone, CO yet, but the Great Sand Dunes are right down the street.

I need to pick it up. Thanks.

The new one is good, I take it? Tanglewood Numbers is pretty damn good....

Sedona was the first place that popped into my head before I read your mention of it. Big spiritual joint, that. Crestone, CO is world-known for it's spiritual qualities, too.

That's fantastic.

I'll agree with this. He gets better every year, is having a great season, and has a good chance at a 40-40 season.

P & F to do 14 nights at NYC's Nokia Theatre ($60 a pop!): Phil Lesh & Friends featuring Jackie Greene, Larry Campbell, John Molo, Steve Molitz will perform for 14 nights at the Nokia Theater Times Square in New York, NY. In order to make our ticketing procedure more efficient mail order for these performances will be offered in a series of six: Series 1 Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2008 Saturday, November 1, 2008 Series 2 Sunday, November 2, 2008 Monday, November 3, 2008 Thursday, November 6, 2008 Series 3 Friday, November 7, 2008 Saturday, November 8, 2008 Series 4 Sunday

Cheers and all.... :monkey

Oops.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i-rRIEO...1pLn4wD91VIT180 and http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/1...france.cycling2

Vibes to Jules' ol' lady! And mende, too.

Should we get back to: "Yay! My team won today!" ? *snarky*

Hey now, I didn't say closer=pinch runner. Just that it could be considered "over rated" in respect to the conversation about the job of closers.

I'm sorry, but I get a chuckle out of this: nobody from team shows for A-Rod's ASG party- http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Te...y?urn=mlb,94236

ooh, I've got a good feeling about this.

Getting more press because of where he plays means greater scrutiny, too. Like Rivera in NY. The credit Papelbon gets, in comparison to JJ Putz, etc., is merited through his ability to shut down the side with great consistency. Just like Rivera. Do you honestly think no one would know who Rivera is if he played in a smaller market? His post-season record would be a lot thinner, I'd imagine, but he'd still have the ability to consistently shut down the opponent with his cut-fastball when given the opportunity. Again, Papelbon was slated to be a starter after he was used (mostly) in 2005 as a

I don't think a closer (Papelbon or otherwise) has more "guts," just that the mind-set is different than when starting or relieving in the middle of a game. There's a different pressure on a closer. Not more pressure, necessarily, just different. There's a mental make-up to be a starter, a reliever, a closer that varies from role to role, is all. I disagree that, in this case, Papelbon isn't good enough to start. He was tagged to be a starter but turned it down/requested to close. Somebody like Smoltz is a rarity in that he can fulfill either role effectively, but pitchers adapt to the role

You know it just dawned on me that we've had this discussion before. Probably about overrated/relevance of the manager's role, too.

Mariano's been around a lot longer. And has played for a team that up until recently has consistently made it into the post-season and deeply. Allowing for the time he's been around in comparison to Papelbon isn't really relevant. It can equally be said that Papelbon has stepped his game up in the post-season, as well. Because your best relief pitcher should be used in other situations (middle relief, tied games, etc.) doesn't make the role of the closer any less important. You may be arguing the use of the closer more so than the relevance. Not all games that a closer comes in to and is exp