You have to feel for a guy like Nomar. He's a guy who started his career on fire. For a few years there he was good for 25-30 HR, 40 2B, and 100 RBI. He won the batting title two years in a row and even has a Rookie of the Year to his credit. Everyone figured he would be a Boston fixture for years to come. Then it all came apart. He got traded right before Boston broke the curse and injuries have ensured that the rest of his career will be spent as a journeyman. I wouldn't feel as bad if he were able to maintain a high level of play after he left Boston, but he's put together only one productive season (in my estimation) since the trade. Anyhow, the salute is finally over, but it was certainly well deserved.
Now... as soon as I open my big mouth and talk about how the Sox should easily lay waste to their next three opponents, the Sox drop two of three to one of the worst offensive teams in base ball. (Damn you, Lugo! He just airmailed a routine throw.) I know their pitching is good but c'mon. You have to win games against bottom feeders at home. The next three games are against the A's, the worst offensive team in the AL. Throw me a bone would ya!
Interesting: I didn't know this until today, but Nomar's replacement in 2004, Orlando Cabrera, is now his teammate.
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Bottom feeders? The Mariners 3 1/2 games out of first in their division and 5 1/2 games out in the wild card.
You give them too much credit. They have scored the third fewest runs in baseball. Like Dan says they have pitching but outside of Russell Branyan and Ichiro there aren't many bats in that lineup. They only appear to be in the divisional race because LA was terrible to start and Texas has recently faded. Seattle, at best, is a Toronto-esque type pretender.
These dumb four and five team divisions give the illusion that teams are good when they're not. I can't wait until they expand again and each division has two teams.
Disparage them all you want, fact is we are at the halfway mark and they are 4 out in their division and in the wild card race, somewhere around 5 games behind the Yankees. That has nothing to do with how many teams are in their division.
The Mariners certainly have their flaws, but even if they were good, you guys wouldn't admit there are good baseball teams east of the Mississippi. Hell, you guys barely admit there are good baseball teams east of the Hudson...
But Dennis... That's our job.
Sorry, the arrogance and smug superiority of New Yorkers is making me grouchy.
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