Lammycat

The nature/job description of a closer isn't to throw a lot of innings, though. It's to close out close games. He's very effective in that role. I disagree that it's an overrated position, too. The importance/reference/reliance of stats for the position may be overrated, but the role is a worthy and justified one. By saying Mariano is the greatest closer of all time means something, too. It's a role that has value. It's special that Mariano has been able to close as many games as he has and as effectively as he has. If it's an overrated role, there's no point in recognizing "the greatest

Just curious: when comparing closers, what makes Papelbon "not really that good" in relation to your average closer?

Wiffle Ball "field" shut down: http://www.courant.com/community/news/hc-a...0,4852118.story

I think the guy has a screw loose (not necessarily a tool), and he certainly seemed just to be offering that he'd close just as soon as Mariano would. Nothing more.

Wow, Bjorn. He didn't dis him at all. He actually offered a lot of praise for him. The whole story is that both he and Mariano said they would choose to close given the option. Really, that's it: Washington Post article: http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/story....mp;tm=&src= Daily News article (note that Mariano says basically the exact same thing as Papelbon): http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball...ld_close_a.html And Papelbon's response to the misleading Daily News headline: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basebal...&position=0 I honestly don't see anything wrong

The Temptations. Big hit for them. Stones version is fantastic, too. Never heard the Steve Earle/Supersuckers take. It's an EP, correct? Is it worth picking up?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Did we read the entire article?

Did the Post cherry pick what Papelbon said so that it could be misconstrued and out of context? I've got no beef with him. Plays hard.

ESPN writer who drove Papelbon in the NYC parade yesterday: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...mp;sportCat=mlb Highlight: Our journey up Sixth Avenue was about to end, but before it was over, we ran into three guys -- let's call them uber-Yankee fans -- who were clearly vying for some sort of title as they delivered the most hateful things they could think of to accompany the half-a-peace-sign salute they were offering. As we prepared to round the corner and head for Central Park, Papelbon looked at these three gentlemen, then quizzically at his own hand, and decided to give them a

Exactly. McNamara made some poor decisions throughout the series. Dave Stapleton should have been playing first at this point in the game, as he had the previous games, anyway. Not to mention the Sox blew game 7 with the lead, too.

He also left 6 base runners on base throughout the night. Not saying he, solely, cost the NL the game. He certainly contributed, though.

I blame the NY Daily News for printing something Papelbon said completely out of context. In a headline, none the less.

It's a Class C felony. Must've been a decent amount of blow/weed.

Thank goodness he got it in, too!

We reap what we sow?

Just love them. They grow up so quickly.

What part of VA?

What are the odds in winning this thing?

Won't a factor be how many people without tickets will be trying to get tickets?

Like many college students, this was pretty much a staple during those years. It cost about $4-5/12-pack, IIRC, in the mid-late 80s. Not only was it putrid tasting, but it was impossible to get cold. It seemingly always tasted warm and flat.

He got to the point near the end where all he did was mimic Garcia's chords. Pretty lame.

I drink and serve my kids milk past the expiration date if it's organic stuff. That stuff's shelf-life is much longer.

Exactly. You know, now that I think about it....if Arod can get into the batter's box very quickly and catch up to Beckett's pitch he's got the whole left side open.

That is pretty cool. Two observations: 1. I realize it was 124 frames in one, but they couldn't get Mike lowell in there? 2. Arod's Hamburger Helper-like gloved hands really stick out.