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QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) I thought that was for defensive purposes and injury prevention with how wet the field was. He was due for a day off. Dye for Ozuna isn't exactly a smart swap defensively.

QUOTE(Damen @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 01:37 PM) Gotcha. I'm with you 100% on that. The fact that we made no worthwhile changes to left and center was no doubt his biggest failure this offseason. I think we're on the same page here.

QUOTE(Damen @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 01:32 PM) There are very few "proven lefty's" you can get for the bullpen, and those that are available require you to vastly overpay. Look at the Cubs with Howry and Eyre so far this year. Despite the bullpen troubles the last few games, I have no problems whatsoever with how Kenny chose to address the bullpen this offseason. BP arms are so fickle, the best you can hope for is to get some live arms with stuff and hope it works out. I understand the bullpen situation and I don't have a big problem with it, that was more of a shot at KW not upgrading an offense that really needed one.

The fact that the Sox don't have a single proven lefty in the pen is a bit unnerving but with all the money being spent this offseason on upgrading the lineup and starting staff I understand why the bullpen wasn't made a larger priority.

QUOTE(joeynach @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 01:00 PM) I never really expected much from Sisco, there is some potential but he cant throw strikes, period. Point being this team, a very veteran team, poised to make a run at it this year has no place for "need to figure it out" guys on its roster. You dont really see guys on contending teams like the Yanks, BoSox, Angels, etc who struggle to throw strikes. You see those guys, liek Sisco, on teams trying to see what they got, like the Royals, DRays, Pirates, etc. In reality we need another PROVEN left handed pitcher. I don't care if he throws 95 or not, we need a guy who when he comes in you wonder if he can throw strikes. There is absolutely no place for a guy like that on this team at this time. We can not have guys on our team who come out the pen and immediatly fall behind and then give up walks. And if thats what Sisco is he shouldn't be here, period. Go learn how to get outs and pitch in the majors in AAA or on another team. Luis Vizcaino - 10 BB, 5 K, 12 IP Scott Proctor - 7 BB, 6 K, 11 IP Kyle Farnsworth - 5 BB, 5 K, 8.3 IP Nick Masset - 7 BB, 8 K, 13.3 IP Andrew Sisco - 4 BB, 6 K, 7.3 IP Matt Thornton - 2 BB, 2 K, 5.3 IP The Yankees have one of the absolute worst bullpens in baseball.

QUOTE(JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 12:32 PM) thats a win-win situation for the sox as far as his contract is concerned, they are paying him near league minimum this season hard to beat that He's technically making $1M which is no where near league minimum and if he reaches 600 PA he'll make $2M. I wouldn't exactly call that win-win considering his limited abilities.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 12:13 PM) Or the bigger problem of having two similarly bad players on the same roster in Erstad and Podsednik. One is tolerable, but two... not so much. Also, can what is it in Erstad's contract that guarantees him $5-6 million next year? Because there is absolutely NO reason Erstad should be anywhere near this team in 2007, unless it's as a bench player. And bench players don't make $5 million dollars. signed deal for 2007 season worth $1M on 1/25/07- + he receives a $750K salary on 2007- + the deal includes a team option for 2008 worth $3.5M or a $250K buyout- + the value of the option rises up to $6M and the value of the buyout of up to $1.25M if he has 600PA in 2007- + value of the option rises by another $250K if he is named Comeback Player of the Year I don't see anything that would make the $6M option guaranteed. If he has 600 PA this year the guaranteed money rises from $1M to $2M and the price to keep him around for another season goes from $3.5M to $6M.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 11:15 PM) Even if he is at his "off" pace for the rest of the year he hits about 6 a month (based on his two worst years of his prime). That'd put him in the mid-40's at worst, and considering that teams probably won't pitch around him much and his obvious talent 50 looks like a virtual lock. He's cracked 50 twice, 45 another two times, and hit 42 in 129 games, so he's obviously got the talent to put up some serious numbers. Mid-50's is highly possible, after that who knows. QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) Obviously he's going to cool off however, this is ARod guys, it's not Chris Shelton. He's going to put up some crazy numbers this year. Yeah I really don't get the pessimism (I guess that's what it is) in some of these predictions, Alex Rodriguez is one of the best players in the history of the game and probably the most talented player going right now. 45? he'll have 45 in August. Even last year when Albert Pujols hit 14 in April and missed nearly an entire month with that oblique injury he still finished with 49.

QUOTE(GreenSox @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:27 PM) The Mets' AAA team is the New Orleans Zephyrs and he's on that roster along with another aging old ML catcher whose name escapes me. Mike DiFelice

I hate those f***ing Nissan Sentra commercials. The fake doctor and lame ass hippy with the trees are the worst. Not that I was ever going to but I'll never own a Nissan Sentra mainly because I don't want a s***ty Nissan but also because of their incredibly annoying 24/7 ads.

Since when is Rob Mackowiak bad? I really don't get why there is so much s*** talking about the guy.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 05:49 AM) If we had an adequate replacement for Gooch in the 2 hole, I'd actually like to see the experiment last a bit longer. Unfortunately, we don't and Tad is a very good number 2 hitter and that's where he should be hitting. There we go. Even if Iguchi demanded he should never have been moved, this team had no reliable leadoff man or #2 hitter coming into the season (outside of Iguchi of course), it made no sense to move him down.

RAIN

Wow, Carl Skanberg is on his f***ing game this year.

NAME OPS OPS+ Erstad .517 44 Iguchi .849 129 Konerko .728 96 Pierzynski .575 74 Dye .702 88 Crede .564 53 Mackowiak .611 63 Uribe .772 104 Anderson .495 36 Perhaps it's not the best idea to sit Thome on the same day you're planning on starting both Anderson and Erstad. And like I said when Pods went down, there's absolutely no reason to have both Anderson and Erstad in the same lineup.

Wow, that's pretty s***ty. And Ozzie thought it was funny when he started Crede at DH.

No, that would be OLN. TLN is a religious network I do believe.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 01:03 PM) You sure he hates the Yankees? I'm becoming increasingly convinced that he is currently playing 3rd base for them. Stay far away from Catalina Island.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 03:54 PM) bears take....................? With one of their picks Angelo will take Justin Durant, the OLB from Hampton. It's the exact sort of player Angelo seems to love.

Maybe I just don't get why Hunter thought it was alright to go ahead and do this. Just because the rule is idiotic doesn't mean it shouldn't be enforced, if they're not going to follow through with it then the rule needs to be abolished or amended. Why exactly is it a stretch to want the rules of the game to be enforced? You know if Bonds did this both the fans and Selig would be pushing for the 3 year suspension. The Royals already sent the Champagne back so this whole thing is moot anyway.

For me it goes CSN = 37, CSN+/CLTV = 41, CSN++/TLN = 65. I believe this is on Comcast Schaumburg.

What about giving another team a gift for their play on the field sounds right to you? Isn't that the sort of thing you contact the league office about before you go through with it? Perhaps I'm just using too much common sense on this one. And what does Torii Hunter being a good guy have to do with anything? So if Barry Bonds does something like this then the rule should apply but since Torii is a friendly person he should be able to do things like this? And since when is ignorance of the law a legitimate excuse for breaking the rules? All I know is that before I send gifts to a division rival I'm contacting Selig's people to make sure that sort of thing is allowed.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:36 PM) I dont give a damn. Giambi can strike out and hit into dp's A-rod just hits jacks. You have to walk him. Obviously pitching to ARod is working for the opponent considering the Yankees will soon be in last place. Maybe sacrificing a run or two by pitching to Alex puts you in a better position than putting him on and having Giambi or Cano knock in 3-4 runs.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:20 PM) Why the hell havent people started walking him yet? Jason Giambi and his 155 OPS+ is waiting on deck this isn't exactly the same situation as Barry Bonds with some scrub hitting behind him or Albert Pujols last year being followed up by Jim Edmonds or an injured Scott Rolen. Alex is going to get a ton of protection in this lineup.

QUOTE(Brian @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:28 AM) Sounds like it was all in good fun. I don't think a suspension is warranted. 3 years for giving gifts is more than getting caught with performance enhancing drugs. Think about it, you're giving another team gifts for winning/losing games, even if it is in good fun it's still a rules violation and it makes sense. This will just be another example of rules meaning nothing in professional sports, the rule is on the books and Hunter clearly broke said rule. I don't see why he shouldn't be suspended.