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Originally Posted by Gom
I have no illusions about the "purity" of the team I watch. Can you say the same?
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Although not directed at me I'll chime in. I have no illusions about the purity of the Red Sox versus any other team, nor do I care.
I was watching a bit of a replay of a Sox game from the mid to late 90's, not sure what year. Canseco was on the team. Either that year or in subsequent years certain Sox players HR totals grew as did their shirt sizes...Johnny Valentin, Troy O'Leary come to mind. Nixon's neck-size soon grew and his HR totals rose. Brian Daubach was hitting the mid-20's in HRs, Garciaparra became a beast.
I suspected many of these players back then as I suspect some of the current squad. I don't care and I don't blame them either.