I think Ray's blocked him out. But he's proven to be a good pitcher if Papi
yells at him. :)

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Steve Ouellette
<[email protected]>wrote:

> Beckett?
>
>
> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> I think there is more to it than the nastiness (thought that is part of
>> it).  I'm looking for a pitcher who respects hist abilities, the game, and
>> the craftsmanship of excellence.  Intimidation is part of the craft--though
>> not the only part.
>>
>> I'm reminded of George Will's excellent book, MEN AT WORK, in which he
>> profiles four men: Tony Larussa (manager), Tony Gwynn (hitter), Cal Ripkin
>> (fielding), and Orel Hershiser (pitcher).  Will uses the book to show that
>> high level baseball, when played right, is a work, is a craft.
>>
>> I simply haven't seen a workmanlike respect for the game out of any of
>> our pitchers.  They all remind me of Nuke Laloushe.  I see them on a scale
>> from best to worst:
>>
>> John Lester
>> Daniel Bard
>> Clay Buckholz
>> Dice-K
>> John Lackey
>>
>> I don't have any feel for Felix Dumbront.
>>
>>
>> But none of these guys is close to being an Orel Hershiser.
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Dan DiBiase wrote:
>>
>>> They are few and far between, that's for sure. In the major leagues now,
>>> I'm thinking that maybe Justin Verlander approaches that (but
>>> doesn't have the attitude that those three had). There are lots of
>>> really good pitchers around now, but I can't think of anyone that has the
>>> combination of extremely high skill and extreme nastiness that Clemens
>>> and Pedro had all the time, and Schilling could have at times.
>>> You knew that they could - and would - throw at you at any time, just to
>>> mess you up.
>>>
>>> Dan D
>>> Central NJ USA
>>>
>>>    ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:55 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: Ode to Trot
>>>
>>> What we really need is a Clemens, Schilling, or Pedro.
>>>
>>> A starting pitcher with an unabashed desire to win and the skill to do
>>> it.
>>>
>>> We need a Larry Bird of pitching.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On May 29, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I think Pedroia is a worthy successor.
>>>
>>> Dan D
>>> Central NJ USA
>>>
>>>   ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Steve Gendron <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, May 28, 2012 8:20 PM
>>> *Subject:* Ode to Trot
>>>
>>>   Great day at Fenway today.  Perfect baseball weather and a great
>>> game, until Fettuccine Alfredo was served in the ninth and started pitching
>>> BP.  Thankfully we had a big lead, but he has me worried.
>>>
>>> Anyway, our old buddy Trot Nixon was on hand to be honored as part of
>>> the 100th anniversary celebration.  It was good to see Trot and
>>> reminisce about the dirt dog days.  I miss seeing him in RF and the style
>>> of baseball he played.  Seems like we could use a bit more of that these
>>> days.
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