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Wouldn't they be better off with DeJesus in center and Pods in left?

In his prime, Dawson's defense would rival Clemente.

Brewers. I love Miller Park.

Mariotti with a vote is a joke. There goes Frank's unanimous induction, hehe.

Very happy to see Dawson finally get in. Alomar not being a first ballot hall of famer is a travesty.

Say hello to my new avatar. Go Robin!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 5, 2010 -> 08:09 AM) I guess that's probably the best way I can imagine to replace Rich Harden. Hendry: Your arm falls off after 5 too!? I'm in love.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 5, 2010 -> 10:47 AM) ugh! +1 I just mentioned this over at talkbears but the guy hasn't coordinated a defense since his first coaching job at Rosemead High School in 1975. Bears were 13th in sacks this season, let's reward mediocrity with a promotion.

Billy Koch?

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 2, 2010 -> 10:30 AM) I have the DVDs as well. We had Classic here before but no U. Then, they changed the sports package, added U, then took away Classic. It's another $20+ a month to expand the package to get it. PASS. When they took Classic, they added the U, NBA TV and the NFL Network to that package. I'm not complaining, hehe.

Cubs sign Marlon Byrd. 3 years/$15 mil http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4785125

First game I went to (with my parents, it was either the last season or the season before the last season at Old Comiskey) I couldn't see because some kid at school scratched my cornea.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 29, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) SI reporting Mets have reached a deal with Jason Bay ESPN too: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4779416 4 yrs/$66 mil

3 (or 2 since the Javy deal) sounds fair. I still wonder why everyone keeps saying John Lackey gives the Red Sox three aces. I like Lackey and agree that the Red Sox (with a healthy Daisuke) are the undisputed #1 but does anyone actually consider John Lackey a true #1? Call me nuts but I don't. He's the right-handed Mark Buehrle.

QUOTE (Voros @ Dec 20, 2009 -> 01:03 AM) Well money spent on Vizquel on Kotsay to me are wastes. They're no better than guys like Mike McCoy and Ryan Langerhans who are available for league minimum, a handshake and a kind word. I'm not sure Kotsay is even much better than De Aza at this stage of their careers and the Sox already have him. Even if Kotsay and Vizquel are slightly better (extremely doubtful in Kotsay's case), if the two play enough to where "slightly better" has any meaning, the team is in trouble anyway. There's two million saved. Then trading Getz and Fields for a player not any better than Getz but considerably more expensive is another two million gone. Andruw was a decent pickup since he only costs you more than league minimum if he actually does something. Third man out of the bullpen is probably not someone you want to be spending $3 million on, particularly when it means you can't tender a guy who was an effective workhorse out of the pen last year. Putz does have a track record of some success, but he's always had control problems and obviously 2009 wasn't the most encouraging season. I wouldn't have spent that money that way. That's $2.5 million saved. $4 million on Juan Pierre is a considerable overpay in and of itself and Ely wasn't a completely worthless chip either. Pierre is the kind of bench player you spend $1.5 million on, but that wasn't on the table. So that's $3.5 million saved. That's $12 million above league minimum for those slots. Fill guys like McCoy and Langerhans in at two of the slots. The Andruw deal is fine for one of the slots. So far we haven't spent any of that $12 million. $5 million for Nick Johnson or $5.5 if you think the White Sox needed to exceed the Yankees offer. So that's $6.5 million for an outfielder (Marlon Byrd or Rick Ankiel are both good players likely available for less than that) and a middle reliever to fill out the 25 (and a league minimum backup catcher). To me guys like Kotsay and Vizquel and Teahen haven't filled any holes. They aren't any better than options the White Sox already had available to them. Then when it comes to guys like Pierre, you can get a better player for the same kind of money. Finally when it comes to Putz, you're spending a premium to fill a not all that critical position on the team on a guy whose recent history ain't all that great. I don't like any of it. Don't beat around the bush, tell us what you really think?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 17, 2009 -> 07:42 PM) Yankees looking at Nick Johnson MLBTR says it's a one year deal worth around $5.5 million. If true, that's a friggin' steal for a guy that can get on base as much as Johnson can.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Dec 17, 2009 -> 06:51 PM) 1. Pierre 2. Rios (come on guys i highly doubt he puts up the numbers he did for us again, theres no reason to believe that) 3. TCQ 4, Kong 5. Jones ( i have a feeling he takes the job out right) 6. Beckham 7. AJP 8. Lexi 9. Teahen If he can prove to be the .290-40 double or so hitter he was, Rios would be a pretty awesome #2 hitter with the gap power he's got. I'm not holding my breath though.

Pierre Beckham Quentin DH (probably a Thome/Andruw Jones platoon) PK Pierzynski Rios Teahen Ramirez

QUOTE (scotty22hotty @ Dec 17, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) Trade Quentin for Bradley(+$11M) & Marmol You sure you're a Sox fan?

Well there you go, Jason Botts, our everyday DH.

If Boras manages to get that kind of deal for Damon he's beyond amazing. $20 million over 2 is already crazy for Damon based on what guys like Abreu and Matsui received.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 16, 2009 -> 02:33 PM) 15. Julio Ramirez 14. Felix Diaz 13. Mike MacDougal 12. Jose Paniagua 11. Brian Anderson 10. Jerry Owens 9. Arnie Munoz 8. Ben Davis 7. Andy Gonzalez 6. DeWayne Wise 5. D'Angelo Jimenez 4. Joe Borchard 3. Billy Koch 2. Danny Wright 1. Timo Perez Thanks for reminding me of that one. I believe I was the only one that was excited when we snagged him. He makes me think fondly of the days of Jamie Burke.

Dude, he's totally "in" on Carl Everett

QUOTE (Mattchoo @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 02:54 PM) I would totally be down for Prince Fielder I think everyone would go nuts.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Dec 14, 2009 -> 05:27 PM) Oh yeah?? With that line up? Here's your 2010 ALDS breakdown: Game 1 Yanks 1 Sox 0 WP: Sabathia LP: Peavy Headline - PEAVY PITCHES 3 HIT GEM IN LOSING EFFORT Game 2 Yanks 2 Sox 1 WP: Burnett LP: Buehrle Headline - BUEHRLE DOMINANT, ONLY TO BE LET DOWN BY SOX OFFENSE Game 3 Yanks 1 Sox 0 WP: Petitte LP: Linebrink Headline - DANKS FIRES 9 SHUTOUT INNINGS - SOX ELIMINATED IN 10TH. Game over, series over. The yankees win... thaaaaaa yankees win!