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TJ_Sox_Fan

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Posted Friday May 08, 2009, About: SMI willing to move race to Kentucky

It would be foolish to take a date from new hampshire with so few races in the northeast and the fact that NHMS sells out every race.

Posted Wednesday December 10, 2008, About: Gordon offers to take pay cut

What he nmakes in endorsements effects HMS in no way, if he turns down endorsement money it doesnt magically go into HMS bank account.

Posted Sunday November 16, 2008, About: Red Sox-Tigers deal in works

The Red Sox are great with their young pitchers and could work out problems with either pitcher. Willis defiantly has the talent to be a great pitcher, he just needs to find his way back to his success.

Posted Friday November 07, 2008, About: Phillies interested in Japanese pitcher

According to Shapiro of the Indians he expects him to get about $7M.

Posted Friday November 07, 2008, About: Phillies interested in Japanese pitcher

He wasnt drafted by a Japanese team because he asked them not to draft him because he wants to play in the US.

His fastball reaches mid 90s and he has an "effective" curve and an "impressive" slider. He is compared to Clay Buchholz and Daisuke Matsuzaka which is probably why the Red Sox are so hot for him and most experts expect he will sign with Boston.

For those of you saying his average, perhaps you are confusing him with the veteran starter Kenshin Kawakami, he doesn't have an overpowering fastball but some feel he could find similar success as Greg Maddux with solid placement of his pitches, like Tazawa, Boston is interested and the Red Sox is kawakami's preffered destination.

Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, About: Wie's 9 brings Arnie to mind

hmmmm

Posted Sunday June 24, 2007, About: Red Sox front-runner for Buehrle

http://redsox.travisliles.com/2007/06/red-sox-eye-buehrle-chi-sox-like.html

Posted Sunday June 24, 2007, About: Red Sox front-runner for Buehrle

The White Sox list of players in return is topped with Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury, which is a deal killer.

If they can pull it off with say Wily Mo Pena and another OF say David Murphy or Brandon Moss and a mid level pitching prospect then go for it, but onyl if u get a window to negotiate and lock Buerhle up long term.

If the Sox landed Beuhrle it doesnt spell the end of Lester, it does however spell the end of Schilling, and with Bostons sudden interest here perhaps Schillings injury is more sever then we think.

Assuming this deal happens the Sox rotation next year on opening day will be...

Beckett
Buehrle
Matsuzaka
Lester
Wakefield

The following year will likely spell the end of Wakefield in the rotation with Clay Buchholz taking his spot.