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I'm SUCH a wimp....
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Scoobs wrote this 1 month ago on |
| Last nite, as the regular season wound to a close, I climbed in bed, snuggled up close to my hubby and slowly, quietly, sobbed. My husband chuckled, petted away my most recent river of tears and reassured me by saying, "I love you, you doober."..afectionatley, of course.
I had the TV on in the livingroom and knowing I couldn't shut the television off without some aid, he reluctantly put the one on in our bedroom and said "Come on, I've got it on in...
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Is anyone else going to miss their...
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Scoobs wrote this 1 month ago on |
| With the roar of the crowd, the intensity of the spine numbing last moments in the last game of this years regular season...the realization that we are going to the post and leaving the Yankees (those SUCKERS!!) behind...does anyone else feel a bit sad that we will no longer be playing the team that we LOVE - OH SO MUCH- to beat???
Don't get me wrong, I am suPREMly exSTATic that we are in this!!!!! I am STOKED!!!!!!! I am ADRENALIZED !!!(just made up that word, I think!) I am...
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My rational for the Wild Card..
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Scoobs wrote this 1 month ago on |
| It's a sore subject for some, that we are not in a Division title race and only got in the post-season, via the Wild Card. We maynot have a banner on future display, to show we were the best in this division, but I bet we'll be the Champs, once again.
The Yankees are actually playing ON OUR SIDE! Yeah, you heard me...I said they're playing as if they are on our side...and these are my reasons..
Underlying our WHOLE season and a footnote to almost EVERY critical win, is the...
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GIMME a bucket!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 1 month ago on |
| I suppose the Stanks are crying "fair play", with us eliminating them from October play ALL-TO-GE-THER!!!, and so they have thus, eliminated us from all they could - the Division Title. Remember, (like anyone COULD forget!), we're still playing in Oct ...and THEY'RE NOT!!
So let them revel in their mediocrity. Let them fool themselves into thinking that they, once, before, now-and-always-will-be, an intrinsic part of the post-season, even IF golf is their...
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a Marketing idea for the Spankme's..
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| I think they should hold a fundraiser and sell each bit that remains after they BLOW THAT HOUSE UP!!! Say, they sell a good chunk for 2 bucks...would you buy it?? for the chance to frame it and tell the visitors to your home that you 'helped' BLOW UP SKANKME STADIUM???
Are you KIDDING?? I would not only buy one and frame it, I would put a SPOTLIGHT on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How much does it SUCK to be Errod...
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| I couldn't beLieve my ears!!!! The Skankme fans were booing him even when he MADE plays!!! They HATE him THAT MUCH!!! Ohhh they have sure found someone to take their aggresions out on, haven't they??
And then, it must have been pure poetry in motion as Errod strikes out for the end of the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (My next statement would usually be something to the effect that Skankme fans have SOME class but the very thought of saying that made me throw up a little in my mouth so I...
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TORONTO BEAT THE RAYS!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| It looks like we'll be 3.5 back when I hit the pillow! How COOL is THAT????
I heard what the score was, 6-2??? but it doesn't matter...RAYS LOST AND THAT'S A FACT, JACK!!!!!!
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.......................
Are you PSYCHED??????????????????????????????????????
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Instant re-play is HERE!
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| Much to my chagrin, Bud Selig announced that for series that begin on a Thursday, they will use instant replay for homerun calls ONLY. The umpire will be the 'gate keeper' so to speak.
It will be intersting to note, how this will afect (or NOT affect) the game. I come down on the side where human error is part of the game but since I have been over ruled, lets see how this plays out.
One question I have for all you sports 'rule' history buffs...when you consider...
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Perspective on 'bandwagoners' ...
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| I went back a few pages or so, to try to catch up in my blog reading and I found a gem from Jester, "Hey bring it Bandwagoners!!" If you haven't read it, you should. It is a GREAT blog!
After I read it, I realized there had been a few down votes and his blog was down to 50 some percent. I don't know if there is just some people on here that just dont like him or if possibly there are people taking offense to being called "bandwagoineers". If the later is the...
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Sweep Low....
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
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Sweep Low, Sweep Baltimo-ore,
Comin for to gettin’ a win….
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Ok ok...
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Scoobs wrote this 2 months ago on |
| ..who's with me on this??? I told my husband that the manager of the Orioles was Denny Crane (Boston Legal) ..but he doesn't believe me??!!!!!!
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Lets trash talk the Yankees, shall we??
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| OK, I've thought this for quite a while and was just reminded when I saw a snippet of the press conference with Johnny Demon, after their latest loss.
My issue isn't what he said, but how he said it. When he was speaking with the press, while with the Red Sox, everything was preceeded by "annum" ("And um", said quickly, reverts to "annum")
My point is not to make fun of his lack of public speaking skills back then but to highlight, what I...
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TOTALLY STUNNED!!......
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| ...at the FRUSTRATION!! Yeah, I watched tonnites game and we were up by 10 in the 1st inning and you thought, wow...we can 'chill' the rest of the game..
And then the Rangers answered our calls with some long distance of their own and shortly thereafter, the 'real' game began!
Yes, I was terrified, more like horrified, then elated, followed by dejected, but then I WAS UNSURPASSINGLY PROUD OF MY BOYS...
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Yes, I am your 'armchair cat'...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Unlike Carnac, of the Tonite Show, I do not need fancy hats or do-rags on my head to get a clear interpretation of what's going on, NOR do I need someone to phrase something in a question in order for me to opine.
So, here it goes... This week has been a tumultous one, at best, with things happening that no one thought would ever happen. Now that that is behind us, here are my thoughts, going forward.
You see, Wakefield on that mound there?? Yeah, he's my buddy. We had a...
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Pet peave....ending on a positive note..
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| 1stly, you all know the 'Manny being Manny' saga has ended for the Red Sox and not well, I might add.
Well since we all agree with that, QUIT WELCOMING JASON BAY BY SAYING 'JASON BEING JASON"!! I HATE that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'll bet he does too)
Have we not LEARNED from that?? We need to be a TEAM! No Jason, NO MANNY, NO WHATEVER!!! It's the TEAM! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, if you want to highlight certain individuals, that's...
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Alright..this is how ya win..see???
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Alright you guys...lets talk. Francona! Ya you...have a seat and listen up...
Ok..you're all good kids..I like you alot.. Scoobs even has satellite so I can watch your progress..(she even leaves it on for me when she's gone but doesn't want me to tell ya that! She says its so when she comes back, she won't miss an instant but we know the truth don't we guys?)
Anyway, see this afternoon see...we're gonna shut down those Royal pain-in-the-butts see...Becketts with me on...
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TO CHEER YOU UP!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Rangers vs Yankk=ees, bot 9th 5-5. Byrd got a GRAND SALM (walk-off!)!!!!!!!!!
THat ball was JACKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GAME CHAT LIVE!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Power just came back on (storm). so here I am for any of you that are interested in the gathering....
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I heard something interesting....
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| LA is ahead of Arizona and the talk of the states comes to plate. First, Buckner dealt him and he turned it foul, but he sped to 1st ,just in case. Then, I guess he was tired because he homered the next, but still took off right away. It was classic Manny. Not the one we, in Boston, had grown 'used to'. It was like he was 5 years younger...and 5 years faster! The swing, WOW! it was beautiful, I'm telling you, it was bEAUTiful!! THen the slow-mo was even better!!! the swing..graceful...
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GAME DAY CHAT!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Sorry..just got home frm church,watering flowers (it's HOT outside!)
1-0 And OF COURSE, we're in the LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How's everybody doing???
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You might not want to read the Sports...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| DISCLAIMER: THIS IS ABOUT MANNY SOOOOO, you might not want to go any further in this blog. ... don't SAY I didn't warn you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm watching the Dodgers game, right now. I'm watching it, with melencholy in my heart and wispy desires that Manny gets off to a good start and has a good rest of the season. I'm watching it because I don't know what went down, I just know that we had to let go one of the best players in baseball. I knew it was time..so much...
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GAMEDAY CHAT!!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| WOW! Just realized I ptomised some I would do this, not for the points (so don't vote) just to all have a place to hang out during the game...
AND JASON BAY JUST HIT A # RUN HOMER, PUSHING US ON TOP 5-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW BOUT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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THE BAY STATE...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Well looky looky who's got a NEW NICKNAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you IMAGINE a BETTER SHOT in the ARM FOR OUR BOYS????!!!!!!!!!
The magic is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(and ya know something, I really did pee!!!!!!!!)
YYYYEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My RED SOX are THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD!! THE BEST!!!...
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and AWAY we GOOO!!!!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| WOW!!!!! Did you SEEE that??????????????
Did you HEAR that??????????????????????????
That was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think I've ever heard an ovation like that before in my LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAY TO PICK UP THE BOYS, BOSTON FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SSAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
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What/Who are you fans OF???
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| I full well acknowledge Manny's accomplishments but I also full well realize that there's a TEAM OUT THERE that's gonna play! And, by the way, they have received NO credit for the recent Championship wins? Whats up with that?
To answer that 'fact' that really should be a supposition, I DO believe that we would have won the world series W/O Manny? It was OUR time. it wasn't MANNY'S time! It just would have been different. Once Manny retires, that's not the end of all possibilities...
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Be kind to one another...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Alot of emotions floating about. Alot of people have maybe realized something. But perhaps some of those people can think back to a time when they, themselves were defending what they believed in..before they had the light bulb moment...
It would have been nice if people were gentle with them/"you", as gentle as you should be to the ones that are hurting right now. Maybe they weren't and I'm sorry about that. Truly, I am.
We have an...
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We are BACK on top, BABY!!!!!!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Picking my chin up off the floor, I realized something.
You know how we play the 'underdog' so well??? Well currently, who in their right mind, is going to look at the Sox and give them favor to win the WS this year???
And I think that is JUST what we needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU JASON BAY!!! I don't even KNOW you but I LOVE the fact that this will be a TEAM again! (And yes, I love that Manny guy..honestly, lookin at those reels, who COULDN"T love him??)...
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The sun goes down.....................
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| ..............but it also comes up, in the morning....
Yes, thank GOODness for days off...and Thank Goodness, for a seemingless infinate supply of more positive tomorws.....
I know, next game, I will find my excitement again ..I always have and I always will and I've certainly lived thru tougher times than these..just this wasn't ever an expected outcome. Besides "W"'s and "L"'s, what possibly could there be?? Well, I answered that question, the hard...
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Thank GOODNESS for days off....
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Amidst all the trade talks, as the pressure looms, we all sit wide eyed, glued to the tube, the computer, the phone, the fax..whetever means we can use at this precious moment by moment, second by second, exCRUtiating day.
Will cooler heads prevail. Oh, most definatly..but will those cooler heads also be the wisest heads to the Red Sox? One can only numbingly count the seconds and while so doing, invariably, create possible scenarios in their minds and discuss possible reactions....
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MANNY, YOU'RE A JERK!!!
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| I wish I could hate you Manny but you're a great player and have given me much happiness over the years so I can't in good conscience, switch from love to hate and I HATE THAT!!!
Actually, I don't believe there is ANYONE that I hate but if there was, IT WOULD BE YOU!!! Not because I really HATE you but becuase you are so SELFISH that you couldn't address your contract concerns in the OFFSEASON!!! You had to 'use' what you had and try to make the management BOW TO YOUR WISHES! IT...
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My Dream Team...whats yours like?
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Pretty much all the players we have now.....except, some things would be different....
When you were a kid, did you ever play on a team that would do that huddle thing and then you'd all put your hands (and more importantly, your hearts) in the middle and yell out as all the hands rose, some kind of rally cry?? Do you remember feeling like you were about to trounce that 'other' team and nothing and no one could stand in your way?? The adrenelin was flowing, all the talent in the...
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For all FUTURE Manny Blogs...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Turn them into poems! Here's the thing, I realize this isn't going to go away any time soon, I also realize that is just isnt realistic to expect someone who has a passionate feeling about this, NOT to blog about it. They have EVERY right to. So lets use inject some levity to try and take the 'staleness' out and see if we cant enjoy them alittle more. Its worth a shot! Don't you think??
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Which hat??
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Which is the hat that I should wear today?
When should I tell them I don't want to play?
They think they can trade me???? How bout Ebay??
But how I do not want to 'opt' in to stay.
So which hat will show up, the good or the bad?....
Aren't stats enough to keep me so BAD"?...
I've counted my money and need some to pad,
My lifestyle, my hairstyle and all that I have.
Where...
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Days off are LIKE this....
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| I'm goin' thru the motions but nothins happening.
I feel a little lost...
What do I do after I eat lunch, if not prepare for an evening to cheer on my boys???
Where do I go at the end of the work day, if not to finish my final preparations for my dinner so I can sit in front of the TV and 'bond' , yet again, with my boys???
Why do I wake up in the morning, if not to hurry and get stuff done so I can watch them BEAT the SNOT out of whoever they happen to be...
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DO WE HAVE THE BROOM?? ..LETS GO GET...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Clay is new to the Mariners, lets see how he does..might be the PERFECT outing for him! ROUND ONE..........!!!!
Felix Hernandez deals to Ellsbury, 3 pitch strike out. all fast balls, swinging all the way.
Peedy, 0-2, works to 3-2, all fast balls-high heat...WALKS him! ..can't find the strike zone anymore...
Peedy steals 2nd on 1-0 pitch (high leg windup, this should be fun!).
Drew, WALKS HIM!! Aww c'mon! it CAN'T be this easy...can it???LOL...
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VOTE/feedback here, for SAWXHEADS...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Don't know if this has ever been addressed b4 ( not since I have been here) so if it has, I apoligize for bringing up a dead issue but here goes.
I know you can vote once on a blog. but how about voting on the comments, as well, and having it delineated as such? (I was thinking of adding a columne to how the blog score is tabulated??)
Sometimes, comments I read on here, deserve to be voted up ..hey, sometimes they're even better than the original blog!...
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DiceK vs Dickey..(MAN, that sounds...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Dickey deal to Ells, who chops to 2nd, for the 1st out of the inning.
Pedroia sends it right bck to Dickey, who throws to 1st, for 2nd out.
Drew sees some pitches, then homers to right on a fast ball ! !!! YEAHH!! DREW!!!!!!
Now Manny's seeing many pitches, fouling them all back, to start.....works count full.....AND WALKS!!!!!!
After a few, Lowell hits it to right field for a base hit.
Youk pops to Itchuro to end the inning....
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The clear things a bit..(hopefully)..
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| FAITH
Ah yes....it's become a cool phrase, to be said, if only to show that you are indeed, a REAL fan.
Honestly, for me, I cannot breath withOUT faith...or imagine a world where it was intermittent. Faith comes extremely easy for me. So maybe the question shouldn't be, if you have Faith or not..I think it should be, "what does FAITH, mean to you?"
Well, to get you started, I'll let you know what it means to me. .. Faith is a more refined kind of...
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We won, 4-0..... BUT.....
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| ..I'm not feeling all 'happy pants', if you know what I mean. Now LESTER was SMOKIN'! and for him, I am SUPER eXCited!!!!
And Veritk, FINALLY FINALLY!!! I feel good for him too...even though he was instrumental in leaving some guys at the plate. I'll give him a pass..
The D, was TREMENDOUS!!! AS ALWAYS! BEAUTIFUL, to watch!
But I can't help remembering how many times we started to get something going and fizzled..I lost count but we must have left about 10 on...
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in 'real time', Boston at...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Ellsbury. (.262), pops to shallow right, to Ichuro. routine. 1out.
Pedroia..(.322), lines into ctr. aboard at 1st.
Drew. (.294) (.406OBP!) but he chops to 2nd, double play. inning over.
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Ichuro (.304) starts working on Lesters pitch count, right away.. but strikes out on an UGLY pitch! Offbalance swing..almost fell backwards!
Bloomquist, (.274) quicky pops up.
Ibanez (.278) (.344 OBP) strikes out on that same NASTY/UGLY...
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need some feedback on my 'play by play'
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| If you've read it (or part of it), should I keep it up, when I get the hankerin? (Particularly when there's a GOOD game!)
I'll try to tweek things so it's not so long but I basically posted it, as it was happening, because once I got started, I thought, "what if someone is waiting for this??"
So, should I keep my comments in similar style, perhaps headed by score and inning so if someone misses an inning, they can jump to that one os just more easily...
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4 those who arent able 2 watch 2nites...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| Ells struck out..Peddy came out strong with a solid single but Drew got an unfortunate double play, which ended the top of the 1st. Lackey stayed away from even breaking a sweat.
Clay, 1st pitch, strike, then pop-up by Figgins and on to get the 2nd out. Runner drives the ball, up the middle as Ells slid TOO far and needed Manny's backup to stop Kotchman at 2nd. Izturis shoots to right field, scores the on base runner,while he ends up at 2nd. Guerrero hits 1st...
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I'm not buying it...
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Scoobs wrote this 3 months ago on |
| First Remy, now Hazel.
Nope, not buyin it.
Does anyone here think this is for real??
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I cant even give this blog a title..
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Scoobs wrote this 4 months ago on |
| I'm not one to be a downer but this is written in a somber tone. And it's not about baseball "persay" , except in the way I perceive things, baseball being one of them.
This past Saturday morning, at 2:00am, a Gentle Giant passed from this life and on to Heaven. I've been away, largely because of this and I wasn't going to post anything "un"related to baseball but I can't help looking at everything, thru the eyes of Tony Snow, baseball included....
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ok, HERE'S a quandry for you...'want...
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Scoobs wrote this 4 months ago on |
| I don't think anyone would ever 'wish' for one of our players to get injured. So lets get that out of the way first. However, when the injury keeps the player(s) out for an extended period of time, and we need to look at a long-term replacement, we've always stepped up.
Being that we will all be rooting for the Sox, with or w/o Lugo, and seeing that he has dissapointed so many for so long in the past, do you think his barely coming out of his recent slump is enough to...
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One of the good things about Remy...
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Scoobs wrote this 4 months ago on |
| I think we've all grown weary of the little 'antics' that this site has on it. Some bloggers have not wanted to put in the energy anymore...I know I'm one of those.
But I think with Jerry Remy on the site and the potential of him seeing what we all write, might just make us be on our best behaviour from now on. I don't know of a baseball fan that doesn't look up to Remy and all that HAS done and all that he is currently doing. WOW!
The blogs will return to the Sox related...
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