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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 10:52 PM) They did a "Cleveland" style deal with him...big deal, up-front money, in exchange for dropping arbitration and giving the Cards an additional three years before he hit FA if I got the details right. He played his first 3 seasons for the league minimum if I understand the facts right. 7 years, $100 million. And worth every damn penny. Plus they convinced him to take deffered money, $3M of his '07-'10 salary is deffered to 2020-2029 - $1.2M per with NO interest.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 10:49 PM) My bad, thought Pujols signed for 10 years at $100 mil and these years were less money. Obviously it's structured differently. It's 7 years, $100M 2004 - $7.5M 2005 - $11M 2006 - $14M 2007 - $15M 2008 - $16M 2009 - $16M 2010 - $16M 2011 - $16M option + $3M buyout

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 10:34 PM) That's the point, there's no way he repeats last year's numbers, even if he has another good year. I'd still say he's not worth more than $15 mil, few guys are. If he had about 3 years under his belt last year and was a few years younger then maybe. I'd still take Pujols at $10 mil a year. It might be a really long term deal, but that price is great. Pujols makes $14M this year. If you really want a deal, $472K for Miguel Cabrera, 2007 will be his first year of arb. He's so underpaid it's not even funny.

Simply remarkable.

Wow this is new and relevant information, thank you for bringing it to my attention. I've never heard anyone complain about Hawk before, thank you for giving us a voice.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 07:05 PM) Upper deck in left field still closed, believe that construction is not fully complete from watching the game earlier. You are correct, they still have some seats to put in up there.

Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 5 1 .833 - Detroit 5 2 .714 0.5 Chi White Sox 3 4 .429 2.5 Kansas City 2 3 .400 2.5 Minnesota 1 5 .167 4.0

The first hit in the Stadium's history goes to Carlos Lee, first HR goes to Bill Hall.

Anyone who pronounces a team dead only 6 games into the season is either an idiot or dillusional.

Thome is god with the bat and Crede is god with the glove, it's a beautiful thing.

What the hell was Dimitri swinging at?

QUOTE(Allsox @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:34 PM) Forget giving Singleton a chance cuz he plains sucks. Thanks to his awful call, I had no idea Crede hit the ball, let alone a line drive, let alone it had a chance to go, let alone it did go out. Hawk wasn't much better.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:32 PM) Who did we get Mackowiak for? He is awful. Marte, who's career is just about over. Mack will come around.

Wow, 'bout time.

I love Crede.

Podsednik is awful in every aspect of the game.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:17 PM) Two things: 1) Just got in and saw the replay of Thome's shot. Is he the f'ing man or what? So far, he has been the White Sox offense. 2) What's Freddy's velocity? Is he popping the mitt, or still trying to be cute with his low-speed, "control" stuff? Freddy looks much better today, velocity is much improved.

Thome K's, he sucks.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:12 PM) Guess my prediction was correct. You really went out on a limb there.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:12 PM) Scott needs to try a drop a few bunts and use his speed a bit more... The only problem with that is that he can't bunt. Iguchi with a beautiful single to right on the sort of hit and run. THOME TO THE PLATE

Thank you!! Bettis is gone.

Podsednik lines out to right, 2out, Gooch up with Cintron on 1st.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 01:10 PM) I think OUTsednik will fly out. That's just pathetic.

I have no f***ing interest in Jerome Bettis.

Nice, single for Cintron, here comes the human strikeout, Scott Podsednik.