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I turn 40 today.

In some ways I feel it, mainly physically.

In other ways, I feel younger than I have ever felt.

I have the best wife in the world, and one of the best jobs in the world, and the best friends in the world. I have Love in many forms, and that is the greatest gift of all.

I am taking most of the day off to spend with my family. Good day to you all.

John

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Happy Birthday
Enjoy the day, get a nice dinner in tonight.

by MHD on Jan 5, 2008 2:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
I cant believe you posted not one, but TWO top prospect list on your birthday. Love the dedication, man. Keep up the good work.

by alskor on Jan 5, 2008 2:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday John
Hope it's a great day!
"There are no steroids in baseball. Just players Chuck Norris has breathed on."-chucknorrisfacts.com

by gatling on Jan 5, 2008 2:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Good news
I read on a coffee cup that life begins at 40. Hallmark would not lie to me.

by aCone419 on Jan 5, 2008 2:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
Enjoy the day.

by bl on Jan 5, 2008 2:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

happy birthday
today is my brother's birthday as well...

by znyfan on Jan 5, 2008 2:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

happy birfday
you are officially over the hill!

by erik on Jan 5, 2008 2:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

40?
A mid life crisis is just around the corner.

Time to trade in the caravan.

Happy B-Day, John.

In Todd Jones (*gulp*) we trust?

by sportznut3081 on Jan 5, 2008 2:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday!
Have a good one.

by drob320 on Jan 5, 2008 2:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B-Day
Have a good one.  

One question.  To order your book, do we need to pre-order or will we still be able to order after you have them printed and sent out.  I need to wait a little longer before ordering.

Thanks,

by kienast on Jan 5, 2008 2:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

book orders
you can order till we run out.  you have time.
John's wife and Email Secretary

by mssickels on Jan 6, 2008 8:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Happy birthday
Here's to 40 more (at least).

by Vlad on Jan 5, 2008 2:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that
is the greatest cake i've ever seen

by goalieguy on Jan 5, 2008 4:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
LOL

happy b-day!

--http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com Bobby Mcnally (alias) "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."--Napoleon Hall

by bobbymcnally on Jan 5, 2008 4:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

feliz cumpleanos senor!
que tengas un gran dia!
Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Jan 5, 2008 3:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B'day
And many more
I won't get married until the Red Sox win the World Series. AGAIN!!

by Shep on Jan 5, 2008 3:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B-Day JS
Hope you have a safe and fun B-Day.

PS: Your old lol

by NYYLover1000 on Jan 5, 2008 3:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
Have a great one and have a lot of fun.

Take care

by grozzy on Jan 5, 2008 4:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
May there be many more.

by SenorGato88 on Jan 5, 2008 4:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy birthday!
Have a great birthday!

by pst2 on Jan 5, 2008 4:32 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

happy birthday!
"I feel like I've been around long enough at shortstop to be the leader of Jose Castillo." -- Jack Wilson

by delomir on Jan 5, 2008 5:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy birthday John,
I hit the same total in ten days.  Take yourself down to Teller's and have some steak and wine.

by James Quinn on Jan 5, 2008 5:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday!
and many, many more.

by red257 on Jan 5, 2008 6:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday John!
I'll be joining the 4-0 club in April.  

Happy Birthday!

by RogoRooter on Jan 5, 2008 6:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B-day John...
Welcome to the over 40 club! All the best, Enjoy!

by almantle on Jan 5, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B-Day John
Thanx for the website.  Life begins at 40!  Sounds like yours is pretty good already.

by rhd on Jan 5, 2008 10:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy birthday, John
Many more.

by Rangers Farmhand on Jan 5, 2008 11:39 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday, John!
Hope you had a great day, and have a great year ahead of you.

And, as anti-mid-life-crisis as it sounds, 4-0 ended up being a really good year for me personally.  4-1's been another story, nearly halfway through.  But it really is physical much more than anything else, and I can agree with the sense of feeling younger - I feel the same way...  
I'm in better shape than I've been in something like 10-15 years, and yet I still visited a chiropractor repeatedly for the 1st time ever (I moved a muscle I didn't even knew I had completely out of place by "stretching" - fun times).

Anyways, Happy Birthday.  Enjoy!  

Joe

by joeficarra on Jan 6, 2008 1:08 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

coming from a chiropractor
make sure you stretch before you "stretch"
Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Jan 6, 2008 2:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Capricorns
We Capricorns get better with age, somber when young, more and more relaxed and playful as we age.

All the best, John.  Happy birthday.

by jakarta on Jan 6, 2008 1:24 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy B-day
I may only be half as old as you, but at least when it comes to baseball you are way more than twice as knowledgeable.
Hey fish, leave those kids alone!

by The Congo Hammer on Jan 6, 2008 2:40 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Belated Birthday
May you live as long as you want but never want as long as you live.  I'll be soon following you into the over-the-hill 40 club in May too.  :)  Mahalo

Matt

I am one of the bad things that happen to good people.

by WayneCampbell05 on Jan 6, 2008 12:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Welcome to old age
OK, OK I kid. Happy birthday to you and may you crank out countless more prospect books. lol

by parrot11 on Jan 6, 2008 3:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Good news
The good news, John, is that at 4-0 you are still undefeated.

by sharksrog on Jan 6, 2008 3:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
I turn 40 in April and also am grateful for all the blessings I have.  In many ways, these are the best years yet.

by laughlin on Jan 6, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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