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Well $ is the big reason. The teams want to protect their investments so they arne't going to put a pitcher who makes a ton of money on the mound and risk having them injured. In the olden days if a pitcher was injured it wasn't a big deal. You'd cut your losses and the contract wasnt' even guaranteed. This also probably meant a lot more pitchers pitched through their injuries. The other thing is the league was smaller and less dilluted for talent ed which meant there were a lot more guys that could play so if a player went down it wasn't as hard to find a replacement. Now with all the teams and every team already so thin, when one player goes down its very hard to find a serviceable replacement. That and a player isn't going to risk his butt of injuring an arm that could make him a lot of money in his lifetime.

The Dodgers system was pretty thin, but they are starting to develop a lot of high upside prospects. Their system is still semi barren, although Bavasi did an exceptional job getting the lower levels restocked.

My thought is drive what you want to drive or drive what you can afford. If people want an SUV and are willing to pay high gas prices fine by me. I love SUVS and I think when I do sell my car in a few years (probably going to be a while), I'll end up getting one, but I'm going into it knowing its going to cost me more in gas and if thats what I'll want then thats what I'll get Right now I get damn good mileage though

I love his arm. Out of the arms I've seen up close in the organization, he ranks #1 with Deininger behind him.

That could make some sense. Good deal for the Dodgers if you ask me. I think Delgado is a better player.

I didn't have a clue why he left. The person on the radio acted as if he was pulled because they were close to a deal.

Majewski has been on fire.

As long as Graves keeps getting Saves I'll be happy. He's the only closer I got

Just heard on the radio that Delgado was pulled early on in the Angels-Jays game and that the Dodgers are in serious discussions to acquire Delgado. I have no clue who the DOdgers would be giving up, but I'd guess that Edwin Jackson will be one of the pieces.

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U just need a little more alcohol in your system. Then your post totals would increase

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Hudson should would look good wearing black Sox :lol (reference to that commercial). CC would look damn good wearing a crooked Sox hat

Arow should start only against lefties until he proves he can hit righties worth a damn this season.

Thats about where I sit in Anaheim We got great taste Vine

If I were the Cubs I'd rather get Beltran or some type of left handed bat. I'd probably invest money on trying to get a shortstop as well. The Cubs are too right handed dominate. HOwever, if they could move Sosa then Maggs would be an amazing replacement.

I sometimes make that comparision, but its not one I like because Erstad is probably one of the most overrated players. He's living on his one special season and other then that (Injuries are at least partially to blame), he's been a mediocre offensive player. However, he's one of the best defensive outfielders in the game (of course his agressiveness has put him on the DL and now moved him to 1st). They do in fact have similar tools though. Neither one is amazing at one area, but they are good across the board and are smart players.

I'd agree with you, even though there are a lot of what ifs. Thats the thing, baseball is partially a game of luck, and it will take a little bit of luck for the Sox to win it all, but string it together with a GM putting the pieces out there for it to happen and a manager doing what he can to get the team to win and you will see the Sox attendance slowly rise. The Sox have played good baseball for a while, the key is playing special baseball to the point people really get EXCITED over the Sox. How do you do that, by getting in the playoffs, having a team thats fun to watch (comebacks, etc), and by having players the fans relate to and like. I think the Sox are close and have been for a while, its just the team gelling enough where they start making the playoffs and hopefully going deep. If they can do it for a few years, this franchise may be in a position to really take off, especially with all the talent in the lower levels.

I could definately see someone offering that if it wasn't for Beltran already being on the market. Mix that with the fact that Alou will be out there (I think his contract is up and he is having a pretty damn good year) and for some reason I also think another good outfielder or two will be available. This means that while Maggs will be one of the best players out their, there will also be a few cheaper alternatives possibly pushing his price down. The worse thing that could happen would be Beltran resigning before the offseason because then Maggs becomes the best outfielder in free agency, but if he has a player or two to overshadow him, then it makes it a little easier for the Sox. For example if their had been a Javier Vazquez or a few other pitchers out there along with Colon, I truly think Colon would of stayed a Sox.

Well, I think what they are implying is that the UPC codes are messed up. Jugg said he tried using his and they were coming up expired. I'm guessing the Sox are having a problem with the program that does it or something. If it wasn't for their being a mistake by the WhiteSOx, I would agree, that people should just by the Pepsi. But like Jugg said, he had Pepsi's and I'd think almost every one of us has boughten our fair share of Pepsi's.

I'd say Damon is a pretty fair statement. He's not as fast as Damon, but has a better arm. Damon probably has one of the worse outfield arms in the majors. I even think Carlos LEe could out throw him Also I don't know how much Damon walks, but Reed should have a pretty good OBP in the majors, regardless of what his minor league numbers would tell you this season. Because he isn't as fast as Damon, thats why I'd slot him as a 2 hole hitter.

I'd step up the offer a little bit. I'd give him about 6 year 72 million and I'd say thats fair. Maggs takes a little less per year to get the 6 year deal and the Sox put up a little more in guaranteed money to get him to fit better in per year terms. The Sox keep one of their best players in franchise history and after Frank retires he will become the face of the organization. Plus, Maggs is a great guy and I think/hope the Sox new PR guy will do a better job marketing Maggs.

Well, I'm going to go a few farther. Boomer, Parque, Eldred...all three were definately missed and hampered the staff. You could also go to Howry and Simas who both got hurt and lost a ton of velocity and then of course Lorenzo Barcelo. The Sox pitching staff was basically desimated with injuries.

I happen to like Wood and Prior. Its too bad Baker is going to absolutely ruin them and possibly Zambrono as well. I know one thing, I'd love to have any of those three on the southside.