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QUOTE(joeynach @ Oct 29, 2007 -> 12:59 PM) They need to figure out if Fields is the 3B or not. He has 35-40 hr potential for next year given 600 ABs. He is going to kill you anywhere you put him, including LF. He will be best served either playing average defense at 3rd or being a DH, but it seems both those positions are filled. Your are going to kill your def and pitching staff if you play fields 162 games in left next year. If you could get a quality player in return that files an immediate hole now I would do it. Say Fields+Prospects for Tejada. Fields is a pretty good athlete and I fully expect him to be able to turn into an above average left fielder. I realize there will be growing pains with him as he hasn't ever played the outfield on a regular basis but he will get over them with experience out there. Hell, he will be at least a league average defensive 3rd baseman (with the ability to be better than league average). He just won't be a gold glover and thats something a lot of people have came to expect with Crede playing over at 3rd for the past half decade.

Wow...I never knew this and was always curious to find out why.

It doesn't shock me. Don was loyal to Torre and at first it didn't even sound like he was going to go for the job after the way the Yanks ran Joe out of town (he was expected to step in when Joe eventually retired). I'm sure Don will either get a managerial job or make way to LA where he will join Torre's staff once again (after he gets hired by the Dodgers).

FIFA is so fun. I love that game.

I'd immediately buy an Arod jersey if he signed. The guy is amazing. I just hope Kenny would be able to put a quality team around him.

QUOTE(PHAT ALBERT @ Oct 28, 2007 -> 08:06 PM) Must already know he has $30m times eight or nine elsewhere.... I don't think he would have gotten that much. ESPN is saying it is because Arod was concerned that the yanks were going to go into a rebuilding type of phase (with Mariano, Jorge, and others being gone). I figure he just doesn't want to play in New York.

This probably means he is done in New York.

Man, I just finished looking at this years FA list and I forgot just how horrible the class is. It seems like it has been a few years since there were a decent amount of quality players available via FA. I'm just going to hope some quality players get DFA'd cause there ain't crap out there that I want to sign (unless you are talking about the CFer crop or Alexi Ramirez/Fukodome). I don't mind those guys, but the Sox are going to have to make some solid trades if they plan on changing the team a bit (along with maybe being able to find a quality player or two that gets DFA'd).

Are the Rockies planning on resigning Kazuo Matsui. He has put up very good numbers since going to Colorado (it could just be because he's in Colorado though) and could be a guy that plays a ton at 2nd while also getting time at SS in a pinch. He has good speed (30 plus steals this past season) and seems to finally be adjusting to major league play. Note: I don't think he's a star by all means and he may get paid too much (possibly by the Rox thanks to his great post-season play), but if you are talking a few mill than he'd be a guy worth going after.

No way I make that trade. I think I could live with Gordon/Deng and next years first. If they than insisted on one of Noah/Thomas I may bite. Hinrich/Kobe/Nocioni/Tyrus Thomas/Ben Wallace

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Oct 27, 2007 -> 01:45 PM) Why? Which recruit did we "steal" from your team? Haha, can't wait til San Antonio!!! No recruit...I just hate the Hoosiers. I also hate the Illini, but I hate IU more.

The talk is that Arod is going to be offered a 5 year extension from the Yanks that will be around the 30M per year range. It would also make Arod signed for the next 8 seasons in New York (till he's 40). No way will the Sox make an 8 year offer to him. I could see them going 5 years 150M, but not 8YRs 200+.

Getting Joe back will be huge for this team. Joe is a defensive god and offensively I think we will see him produce similar to his 2006 season (yes I have blind optimism when it comes to Crede). Plus it means Fields moves to LF so we gain production in LF and defense at 3rd. The only real thing I doubt when it comes to Joe is the ability for him to post an average to above average OBP (if he could do that I'd be all for signing him to an extension early next year). Still, if they could get him to agree to a 3 yr deal at like 6 mill a year I'd do it.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Oct 27, 2007 -> 12:43 PM) I thought Giles was the bargain of the last off-season.... Oops He wasn't the worst spent money of last of-season, but woah was he bad... I was thinking the same thing when the Pads signed him. I still wouldn't have a problem with the Sox picking him up to a one year deal worth 750K -1.5M with some incentives if he is decent and starts that he would make a bit more. He has had good years and obviously is coming off two straight down seasons but he is solid defensively and has shown if he can hit for any sort of an average that he will post good periphs (OBP and a solid OPS for a 2nd baseman). I think he'd be a good guy to help push Richar.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 27, 2007 -> 12:39 PM) It's a good thing Iowa travels well. Northwestern is kryptonite for the Hawks, but the Gophers are ungodly bad, and Western Michigan should be a win. If Iowa traveled like, say, Kansas, they could sit at home with a 6-6 record. Then again, the Big 10 probably still has the greatest bowl agreement known to man. And Iowa travels like no other when it comes to bowl games. Still, I'm not about to get ahead of myself. The offense is still putrid, although the oline was just fantastic in the second half. That young line is gonna turn this team into some kind of an offense in the next couple years (and if they can land Carufel over Minny that would be sweet).

WHOOO...Iowa wins in Double OT. HELL YES. HUGE game against NU next week. If they pull it out they will still have a shot at a bowl game.

Yes...Jevon Pugh....TD. MSU now needs to get the TD in OT.

Iowa chokes it away thanks to failing to put it away when they had zillions of chances.

f*** me...Iowa lets another pick go right through its hands and now MSU is in position for a field goal and they still have time for a TD to win it.

I just want to say that I f***ing hate the Indiana Hoosiers, possibly more than any basketball team in the country.

I should focus on Iowa choking this thing away.

Dan, this is what Heads just said when the Tigers threw a pick 6 to ISU: aernst022: fhdaskk aernst022: DHAK aernst022: TOUCHDOWN aernst022: 24 YD INT aernst022: f*** YOU CHASE DANIEL aernst022: f*** YOU DAN aernst022: f*** YOU GARY PINKEL So please....when Mizzu finishes this game with a 20+ lead, rip the crap out of Heads!!!!

Quiet thread today....Iowa doing there best not to put this game away against the Spartans. My upset pick of the today....Ohio State LOSING to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 02:31 PM) Won't OJ Mayo be competing for that award as well? Speaking of which, how's USC looking besides Mayo? I hate to say it, but I'm kind of ignorant to the Pac 10 and their going-ons. It is hands down the best basketball conference in the country this year. UCLA is loaded and will win the national championship and you have 5 other teams (not named UCLA) that should be in the top 25.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 07:56 AM) Thankfully California's pet rescues and shelters learned from Louisiana's mistakes. It's just too bad that many pet owners in this situation are irresponsible assholes. As a whole I think the state/rescue shelters did a great job but its pathetic how many people just ditched there pets/animals. It is one thing if you are in a life and death situation and the only thing you have time to grab is your kid and run out the door, but its another when you have time to get your pictures and other stuff and still leave your pets. I know for me the first thing in the car would be my moms two pets (and of course my mom).