THe question is his defense, or so they say. You cannot play bad defense or have lousy range. Well a couple of years ago when we got Orlando Cabrera we were very surprised. His numbers may not stick out or say all star but he was/is a good ball player. Hopefully another Latin player does the same.
Cabrera with Pokey as backup? Best SS combo of all time. They were everything Nomar wasnt when it came to defense.
Two plays I really liked from Pokey, the basket catch he made and the inside the park HR were nothing short of pure euphoria. I couldnt be happier to be a Sox fan at that moment. Until Yanks series and the parade of course.
How about Pokey when Ortiz hit one of his game winningbombs he would be on top of the pile. It was awesome. The very top.
Cabrera and Pokey had the chemistry. I admit I did not like that trade initially (didn't think we got enough for Nomar) but it was a great trade that helped us reverse the curse.
It was like when JFK got shot or something. So many people I havent even heard from in a while, calling me up. "Hey did you hear about Nomar?" It was insane, I dont think many of us could see Theo's genious at that moment. But I know I was sick of seeing Nomar throwing balls into the dugout and having opposing teams' runner make easy advance to second, so I was willing to be supportive of anything.
It was the weekend. I'll never forget it.
Not only that but Nimar was being a cry baby. He was a full time pouter and did not want to be here. Hey I like Nomar but all the weight lifting (roids?) have hurt him and caused him injuries. Not the same player. Theo did a great job but last year he made some bad moves. This year Drew is a serious serious ?. Gotta love the Sox though. Nothing like the Sox in New England.
