<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jakeinsanjose:
Who do you think should fill his spot? Im thinking we should give Bronson Arroyo another shot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Of course!
Bronson is twice the starting pitcher that KIM could ever hope to be.
Who do you think should fill his spot? Im thinking we should give Bronson Arroyo another shot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Of course!
Bronson is twice the starting pitcher that KIM could ever hope to be.
Rather than start new thread i will post a little Red Sox info here:
Red Sox CF plans to shave for charity
By Howard Ulman, Associated Press, 5/10/2004 20:50
BOSTON (AP) Johnny Damon plans to lose the caveman look for charity.
The Red Sox center fielder said Monday he'll shave the black beard he's had since the offseason to benefit the Boston public libraries' reading and tutoring programs for youngsters.
The Gillette Co., based in Boston, will provide the funds for the programs, Damon said before the Red Sox played Cleveland. A call seeking comment from Gillette was not returned Monday.
''Gillette told me to pick out an organization'' to help, said Damon, who believes his shaving will take place May 21. He plans to keep his shoulder-length black hair.
''Gillette's the leading shaving brand anyway, so they're not too concerned'' about providing funds for the programs, Damon said. ''They don't have to do this but they want to.''
Damon said he's not getting paid for his participation.
The reading program is geared to making sure students can read by the time they're in third grade, he said. Money also will go to a program for students to go to public libraries for help with homework.
Damon was thinking of getting rid of the beard anyway.
''It's starting to get hot,'' he said. ''It's looking sloppy. I can always grow it back in two weeks.''
Damon reported to spring training in February with long hair that he hadn't cut for more than a year. He also had the beard, which he has trimmed since then.
When he arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., Damon talked about his unusual after-dark training regime: racing cars on the Orlando street where he lives, which has a 25 mph speed limit.
''Once a car starts coming, I'll just race it to my house,'' he said. ''I scare the cars to speed up a little more, seeing a caveman-looking guy with long hair running at 10 or 11 at night.''
Might his next shaving experience lead to commercials for Gillette?
''Hopefully, there's future things with them,'' Damon said. ''It would be nice.''
wil.
Red Sox CF plans to shave for charity
By Howard Ulman, Associated Press, 5/10/2004 20:50
BOSTON (AP) Johnny Damon plans to lose the caveman look for charity.
The Red Sox center fielder said Monday he'll shave the black beard he's had since the offseason to benefit the Boston public libraries' reading and tutoring programs for youngsters.
The Gillette Co., based in Boston, will provide the funds for the programs, Damon said before the Red Sox played Cleveland. A call seeking comment from Gillette was not returned Monday.
''Gillette told me to pick out an organization'' to help, said Damon, who believes his shaving will take place May 21. He plans to keep his shoulder-length black hair.
''Gillette's the leading shaving brand anyway, so they're not too concerned'' about providing funds for the programs, Damon said. ''They don't have to do this but they want to.''
Damon said he's not getting paid for his participation.
The reading program is geared to making sure students can read by the time they're in third grade, he said. Money also will go to a program for students to go to public libraries for help with homework.
Damon was thinking of getting rid of the beard anyway.
''It's starting to get hot,'' he said. ''It's looking sloppy. I can always grow it back in two weeks.''
Damon reported to spring training in February with long hair that he hadn't cut for more than a year. He also had the beard, which he has trimmed since then.
When he arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., Damon talked about his unusual after-dark training regime: racing cars on the Orlando street where he lives, which has a 25 mph speed limit.
''Once a car starts coming, I'll just race it to my house,'' he said. ''I scare the cars to speed up a little more, seeing a caveman-looking guy with long hair running at 10 or 11 at night.''
Might his next shaving experience lead to commercials for Gillette?
''Hopefully, there's future things with them,'' Damon said. ''It would be nice.''
wil.
Manny a Yankee Doddle Dandy.
BOSTON (AP) Manny Ramirez had a good reason to miss his first game of the season with the Boston Red Sox. He went to Miami to become a U.S. citizen.
With the support of team management, Ramirez left Boston after Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He was expected back for Tuesday night's second game of a three-game series against Cleveland.
''He was going to get a day off (Saturday), but something neat came up,'' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. ''It turns out he's down in Miami to become a United States citizen. It's been a long process, and today is the day.''
Not even a player of Ramirez's accomplishments an AL batting championship in 2002 and a $20 million salary could schedule it for a Red Sox off-day.
''It's the timing,'' Francona said. ''If he didn't do it today, we're not talking about (a delay of) weeks or months. It's like, maybe, a year.''
General manager Theo Epstein said, ''It's an excused absence.''
Without Ramirez, Brian Daubach started in his place in left field and Kevin Millar replaced him in the cleanup spot against Cleveland on Monday night.
Ramirez ''has our full support on this,'' Francona said. ''He went about it the right way.''
After Sunday's games, Ramirez was third in the AL with a .369 batting average, tied for third with eight homers and second with 45 hits in 31 games. He has hits in his last six games, batting .435 with three homers in that stretch.
Ramirez, who turns 32 on May 30, was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States at age 13. He graduated from George Washington High School in New York and lives in Fort Lauderdale.
Ramirez didn't tell all his teammates about Monday's appointment. David Ortiz, one of his friends on the team, said he didn't have any details.
''All I know is that he's going down to Florida to do some personal business,'' Ortiz said.
''I guess it's something very important to him,'' said Ortiz, who graduated from high school in the Dominican Republic and isn't a U.S. citizen. ''You know how that works. When they give you a day, you've got to show up. Otherwise, they delay.''
Ramirez led the AL with a .349 batting average in 2002 and was second to teammate Bill Mueller last season at .325.
''When you decide to do it, you just go for it,'' Ortiz said.
BOSTON (AP) Manny Ramirez had a good reason to miss his first game of the season with the Boston Red Sox. He went to Miami to become a U.S. citizen.
With the support of team management, Ramirez left Boston after Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He was expected back for Tuesday night's second game of a three-game series against Cleveland.
''He was going to get a day off (Saturday), but something neat came up,'' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. ''It turns out he's down in Miami to become a United States citizen. It's been a long process, and today is the day.''
Not even a player of Ramirez's accomplishments an AL batting championship in 2002 and a $20 million salary could schedule it for a Red Sox off-day.
''It's the timing,'' Francona said. ''If he didn't do it today, we're not talking about (a delay of) weeks or months. It's like, maybe, a year.''
General manager Theo Epstein said, ''It's an excused absence.''
Without Ramirez, Brian Daubach started in his place in left field and Kevin Millar replaced him in the cleanup spot against Cleveland on Monday night.
Ramirez ''has our full support on this,'' Francona said. ''He went about it the right way.''
After Sunday's games, Ramirez was third in the AL with a .369 batting average, tied for third with eight homers and second with 45 hits in 31 games. He has hits in his last six games, batting .435 with three homers in that stretch.
Ramirez, who turns 32 on May 30, was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States at age 13. He graduated from George Washington High School in New York and lives in Fort Lauderdale.
Ramirez didn't tell all his teammates about Monday's appointment. David Ortiz, one of his friends on the team, said he didn't have any details.
''All I know is that he's going down to Florida to do some personal business,'' Ortiz said.
''I guess it's something very important to him,'' said Ortiz, who graduated from high school in the Dominican Republic and isn't a U.S. citizen. ''You know how that works. When they give you a day, you've got to show up. Otherwise, they delay.''
Ramirez led the AL with a .349 batting average in 2002 and was second to teammate Bill Mueller last season at .325.
''When you decide to do it, you just go for it,'' Ortiz said.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jaypaw:
I heard it too
Kim is either going to the minors - or maybe the bullpen
but it looks like he wont start again soon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Out of the rotation is a start, but I would prefer ( and recommend), the team fills his roster spot with somebody else.
I heard it too
Kim is either going to the minors - or maybe the bullpen
but it looks like he wont start again soon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Out of the rotation is a start, but I would prefer ( and recommend), the team fills his roster spot with somebody else.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
Since that collision in last years playoff, DAMON has been a tad strange.
Seems like a genuine guy though.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I think after he got engaged to that hottie (a playmate I think) he just wanted to say
to everyone who called him "the unfrozen (or thawed) caveman" or something like that.
Since that collision in last years playoff, DAMON has been a tad strange.
Seems like a genuine guy though.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I think after he got engaged to that hottie (a playmate I think) he just wanted to say
I dont wanna see kim in the pen either but he is getting paid so damn much to do nothing
also I like having him around - it gives me a reason to bet the huge plus money that the sox opponents always get...
Same for arroyo - and timlin, embree, williamson, daubach, millar, pokey, Mccarty, dinardo, malaska, and crespo
did I miss any?
dont get me wrong I love this team but some of these guys are real "bargains" if you know what I mean...
also I like having him around - it gives me a reason to bet the huge plus money that the sox opponents always get...
Same for arroyo - and timlin, embree, williamson, daubach, millar, pokey, Mccarty, dinardo, malaska, and crespo
did I miss any?
dont get me wrong I love this team but some of these guys are real "bargains" if you know what I mean...
Rob Funk, I'm not sure if JayPaw was saying he didn't like these guys, hard to tell. Anyways, I agree Pokey has been GREAT! The one thing I would disagree with you on is "class guy". While he seems to be a class guy here, someone with 43 kids from 41 women is not class in my book. He didn't get the name POKEY from running slow! I'm not really sure how many kids he has by how many women but as I recall its a crazy number.
