Gammons on 8 comebacks to effect races in '02

[irish rover]

From Gammons:

Eight comebacks that will greatly alter 2002 races:

Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez and Jason Varitek -- Red Sox.
Kevin Brown, Andy Ashby and Eric Karros -- Dodgers.
Rick Ankiel -- Cardinals.
Jim Parque, Lorenzo Barcelo, Bob Howry, Antonio Osuna, Kelly Wunsch and Jon Rauch --
White Sox.
Todd Stottlemyre, Matt Mantei and Bret Prinz -- Diamondbacks
Scott Williamson, Junior Griffey, Barry Larkin and Aaron Boone -- Reds.
Ben Sheets and Geoff Jenkins -- Brewers
Edgardo Alfonzo -- Mets

[czalgosz]

I guess Frank Thomas doesn't count?

[FarWestChicago]

Originally posted by czalgosz
I guess Frank Thomas doesn't count? :boston

Does he play for the Red Sox? No, he doesn't count.

[MattSharp]

Originally posted by czalgosz
I guess Frank Thomas doesn't count?

Good call. But Gammons has always been a fan of the Sox youth.

[czalgosz]

Well, a healthy Frank Thomas would impact the pennant race more than a healthy Aaron Boone would, that's for sure.

But jeez, if all 6 of those pitchers he mentioned can make a contribution in 2002, we'll be right there...

[Daver]

Originally posted by czalgosz
I guess Frank Thomas doesn't count?

:boston

Frank Thomas?Who's that?

:harold

Yeah I'm the Sox DH

[Foulke You]

:hurt

I'm the Rodney Dangerfield of the Sox Injured List