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They certainly are not in the class of the 2008 Rays. That's laughable, because that was the best defense I have seen in a long time. I do think the Tigers have a good defense though. They are very strong up the middle.

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Haha, reactions to these things are hilarious. Objectivity seems to vanish.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 5, 2009 -> 12:01 PM) A triceps injury to who? Choo. Moving him there at least to start the season because of the shorter throws.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 5, 2009 -> 09:52 AM) 1) Ummm...no, Choo will the starting/everyday RF, not the LF. 2) David Dellucci...please try to insert name Ben Francisco for LF, thank you very much. 3) DeRosa solid on defense? Do they provide all Cubs' fans with psychedelic mushrooms to make them believe only the best possible thoughts about their Cubbie heroes? DeRosa is about as solid defensively as a DQ Blizzard after 15 minutes in the August sun, not to mention Peralta and Victor Martinez are atrocious as well 4) Nothing on Travis Hafner, who has shrunk this offseason into Eddie Gaedel 5) No mention of Pavano, Reyes or Lewis as the very shaky back of the rotation 6) No mention of the loss of Fr. Gutierrez and his GG-caliber defense in the OF Choo is starting in LF because of triceps injury according to a couple of sources that I've read like rotoworld. As for DeRosa, I would say he's a solid 3B. He's certainly not a solid 2B where he played for the Cubs.

Oh, innings at 1B. Nevermind. 28 games, 246.1 innings played at 1B. It's funny because CBSSportsline.com lists under his awards as "1999 AL Gold Glove-DH."

Am I looking at the right Rafael Palmeiro? He won 3 GG (1997, 1998, 1999). Never playing less than 158 games during those seasons. What year am I missing?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 11:17 AM) You also prevent your competition from getting that kind of a player for at least a year, plus you still keep the #1 pick in 2010. Like I said in the other thread when this was brought up, this case makes the perfect arguement for why draft picks should be able to be traded. Instead of Washington either having to pass on SS or pick him knowing that they can't sign him, they could put the pick on the auction block and see who comes calling. Could the Yankees or Red Sox be willing to clean out there farm system for this kid? It could very well have meant that Washington would have gotten on its way to recovery quicker with the multiple players someone would potentially pay for the pick, than picking Stausbourg and spending $50,000,000 on him. The Nats are going to have quite the dilemma. The 2010 draft is stacking up to be quite weak. No elite/clear #1's like the previous handful of years. Take Strasburg, and shell out the money (I can see both sides agreeing in the ~$20 mil range).

I hate the high sock look.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 10:01 AM) That leaves Maddux (HoF), Johnson (HoF), Glavine (HoF), Smoltz (HoF), and Martinez (HoF) all above him. I would say Schilling falls right in with those guys, he just didn't have the number of wins of everybody else, but everything else is right there. Not really. Schilling's consistency/longevity is far behind those SP mentioned.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Mar 29, 2009 -> 12:17 PM) I cant find it right now, but I swear that MLB just instituted a new dress code where your pants are not allowed to be tucked under your cleats anymore This is correct, I believe.

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Mar 28, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) The whole situation is screwy. You give these guys MILLIONS to perform and while I can understand them wanting their talent to display a certain level of professionalism, you also want them to feel comfortable. If growing hair down to their ass and wearing forty-seven crucifixes on their person makes them comfortable and helps them relax and play their game, more power to em. They also paid Hanley $80 million to be the face of the franchise. He's going to be the most visible, and perhaps most importantly, the most marketable Marlin. Keep it clean.

Most important key is that age/workload does not rear it's ugly head. I'm particularly looking towards Buehrle, Jenks, and Dye.

AL Central: 1. Cleveland 90-72 2. Minnesota 88-74 3. Chicago 84-78 4. Detroit 80-82 5. Kansas City 77-85 AL Division winners: Cleveland, Red Sox, Angels AL Wild Card: Tampa Bay WS Winner: Red Sox

I'm in the minority, but I like Cleveland's young pitchers. Reyes and Huff particularly. I expect Huff to be up with they realize Pavano sucks. It'll take a month or so, but I think the Tribe's rotation will end up being solid.

If Blyleven is not in, Schilling is not a HOF.

Your best bet is to try and get in touch with a ML scout. Get the Baseball America Directory and pick up the phone. Call the Baseball Operations Departments. You want to seek out an Associate Scouting opportunity. It's the lowest level of scouting. You work with an Area Scout (the next level up). It'll be unpaid. The money sucks even as an Area Scout. In fact, some that I have worked with in the past only get paid if their particular team drafts someone they recommend. So, if you're thinking you'll be able to fully support yourself through scouting off the bat, it's not going to happen.

HR: Konerko RBI: Quentin OBP: Thome Hits: Dye SB: Owens Wins: Buehrle ERA: Danks Bullpen ERA: Thornton

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Mar 7, 2009 -> 03:19 PM) Ok first off you dont know a thing about DLS or Nunez, so not even going to discuss that. Gio has a better curve thats about it, he got blasted in bigs last season and its mostly thought because of his frame he will end up in the bullpen. And Sweeney, he hit for a decent enough avg and whatnot, but his OPS was in the low 700's. Brian Anderson can match that and give you a ton better defense as well. Betemit has hit double the amount of HR's as Sweeney in half the amount of ab's before. Gio's first 30 innings of ML ball. Sweeney also hit .307 vs RHP with a .798 OPS as well. Not to mention away from OAK, he hit considerably better, not surprisingly. Gio and Sweeney are the two best players of the bunch without a doubt.

I will gladly swap Marquez, Betemit, and Nunez for Gio, Sweeney, and DLS. In a heartbeat.

Huh?

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 07:15 PM) So because of one offseason that affected the economy, the Sox selling low on Swisher after paying pretty high for him is one of KW's best moves? If that's the case I guess Joe Contreras' extension is one of the worst ever along with Konerko's 5 year deal, and Dye's $12 million salary that the Sox were handcuffed with. ^^^

Broadway has no future. I actually like Richard a good bit. While I have no doubt he'd be a solid reliever, I can see him stabilizing the back of the rotation for years to come.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 10:50 AM) I dont know how you can miss him the most then? If you give someone a 10 dollar bill for a hundred dollar bill, do you still miss the 10? Just because you make a good trade doesn't mean you won't miss the players you give up. As fans, we'll never know if the Sox had to give up Carter. I'll most likely always be happy with the trade, but that doesn't mean part of me won't wonder what if we still had Carter. That, and I don't believe Cortes, Gio, or Cunningham will be close to the impact player Carter will be. Using your rather simplistic example, I would miss the 10 if I could have given up a 1.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 24, 2009 -> 05:09 PM) The difference is...we gave up Cunningham and got Richar. We gave up Carter...and...um...you're worried about power? I didn't say I'm not satisfied with the results of the trade. Just that of the players the Sox lost, Carter will be the one that we'll miss the most. Or in other words, he's going to be the best player we've given up.