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QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 09:48 AM) No hablo ingles. You don't speak english?

Happy bdays.

What do you have questions about? Just post something here and I'm sure there will be plenty of people that can help you.

Thoughts go out to the Dungy's. Very sad story.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 11:39 PM) Best five teams in the AL: 1) CHW 2) CLE 3) NYY 4) OAK 5) ANA Notice who is not in there. The Twins will be right up there imo. They scare me more then the Indians.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 06:40 AM) http://www.suntimes.com/output/sox/cst-spt-sox22.html That part of the article is laughable. Redding had one good season in 2003 with the Astros but has pretty much been horrible his entire career. But I guess he's worth a shot as a long reliever / injury spot starter if he has a good spring training. I remember him getting shellacked with the Yankees last season though. What they mean is he'll get a shot to start the spring training games with those 3 pitching in the wbc. Not a bad move, never hurts to add more depth.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 05:58 PM) That violation was saying sportscenter is next on their opening segment. :rolly Could you imagine if Leinart got suspended for the National Championship because of that, my gawd.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 05:12 AM) Even though the players involved had bad seasons, the package for Hudson was about the same as Mulder [a top high level prospect, a MLB ready player, and a top prospect a few yrs away] It's a bit different though. Haren and Meyer were both solid spects but obviously Haren has been much, much better as of right now. Charles Thomas and Daric Barton aren't even close, Barton is a top prospect while Thomas never was. Cruz while having a great arm had one good year under Leo so you always have to take that into account while Calero was a damn good reliever for two years in St. Louis. So I see where your coming from but it was still a bit different right when the deal was made but right now obviously the Mulder trade has turned out much better while the Hudson trade has been horrible for the A's.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 01:59 AM) Cos you know those teams like the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and the Florida Marlins in 2003 did a fine job in standing pat in the next season didn't they. And the Yankees have a $200M payroll. Of course they can choose to stand pat. The Red Sox changed a s***load of their team so I don't understand that one. Anyways, I agree with your premise dbaho. The 98 Yankees kind of won 114 games(I believe that was the number) and were just completely dominate. As good as last years team was and they were damn good the offense wasn't as good as it could have been. We've upgraded our lineup a ton imo and we also have a better rotation and at worst a rotation on par with last year with the ability to be better or worse. We've basically lost two non important cogs from the bullpen last year, if anything the only thing this team has lost from last year is a little depth in the bullpen but that can be replaced pretty easily since the pitchers we lost aren't very good(especially Dam). This team right now is much better on paper then they were after game 4 of the world series. EDIT: I should say the Red Sox changed a lot of key cogs more then changing a lot of players in quantity.

American all the way.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 09:52 PM) I like TO on the field, and found his celebrations funny, it's just what he did off the field since the Super Bowl that makes him not charismatic in my book. Agreed here. I actually liked TO until he decided to just be a complete moron and attack Mcnabb.

QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 06:56 PM) Chad Johnson ^^^

QUOTE(FlaCWS @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 09:07 PM) I was on record saying I was against trading Marte - nothing against Makiowack (butchered spelling, I know), who is a very good player - I just hate giving up a young, hard-throwing lefty just because he had one sub-par year (ok, maybe one and a half). I think we have a good one in Cotts, but I'd feel much better if we had another lefty in there to replace Marte. The pickings are slim in free agency so I'm wondering if we have anyone at AA or AAA who might be a good candidate. I don't follow the minor leagues that closely so I'm wondering if anyone can tell me whether we have someone already in-house who could potentially fill the role. Damaso will be 31 by the time the season starts, so while he's not old he's certainly not young. He sucked last year, and started to decline in 04, I'm thrilled to have got rid of him. He's a headcase, his mechanics are f***ed, he's giving away his slider and he just can't throw strikes anymore. He's finished imo.

As of right now I definitely don't see the Sawx in the playoffs in 06.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:31 PM) Maybe it's true what some of the Sox pitchers' said - he's a bad game-caller. I don't know, there has to be a reason that they keep a David Ross over him. The kid's got a cannon for an arm. If he can put everything together, he's going to be a great player. I feel kind of bad for him. I feel real bad for him. I really wanted him to succeed.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 01:57 PM) Your deal for Broxton, Jackson and Ebert was about right IMO. It's a damn good deal. Just most people were expecting and talking about a deal like Broxton and Billingsley/ Guzman and others. If the sox want to "strike it rich" they'll have to accept A level prospects, not all guys who can start in AAA or make the sox 25 man roster. Some combination of prospects should be expected OTOH, a lot of people are expecting a Mulder /Hudson deal as well. Those two had more success than Jon had before they were traded. No Hudson deal, that deal was horrendous for the A's. You're thinking of just the Mulder deal.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 01:42 PM) Johnson Mussina Wright/Pavano? Chacon Wang? Enjoy being ousted in the first round yet again, Yanks. Bingo. They can improve their lineup all they want but until they upgrade their rotation they ain't getting past the first round.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) We should pick up Escobar just to trade him again. The Nats actually re-signed him to a minor league deal.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 01:19 PM) I don't know how you guys know all these Dodger prospects. I am clueless. Meh, some of us don't have lives. You should be proud that you don't know this stuff.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:58 PM) The only reason this works out as a wash is because we control the rights to Javier for 2 more years than Jon. Thats the only reason too, cause we gave up a stud CF to get him. However, if we are able to turn that stud CF into a couple stud pitching prospects, than you won't see one complaint out of him. As a whole I like what Kenny's done this off-season. I'm not much of a fan of Vazquez, but I admit the stuff is there. However, he has attitude problems and I'm not going to just assume Coop can turn him back into the pitcher he once was. Hopefully he can though. To be honest, I'm more confident that kenny has seen something in Vaz that can be fixed, such as tipping pitches maybe. I say this because he's been after Vaz for a while kind of like he was with Jose when they knew he was doing just that thing. We'll see but I'm giving Kenny the benefit of the doubt, he deserves it.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) And it's not an IF that Garland can repeat last season? Do we have to argue the same thing here and on aim.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:52 PM) If Cooper can straighten out Vazquez, I think he will be a better pitcher than Garland. He has much better stuff and is a strikeout pitcher. Not every other team has the kind of insane infield defense that we had last season which saved Garland from giving up some runs. Vazquez will probably still struggle at the Cell like Garcia because he gives up too many flyballs though. That's an IF though, Jon has proven more recently that he's a better pitcher. While I have confidence in coop and even moreso that Kenny sees something in Javi that can be fixed you can't just put him on a higher pedastile then Jon right now. That being said it obviously is possible for Vaz to turn it around then you have another stud in the rotation for 3 years, so we'll see. All I'm saying that as of right now I think Jon is the better pitcher but that can change very quick.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:45 PM) Ah so last year makes him ALOT better? He was a lot better last year. I could see how people think Jon is much better and I could see how people would believe that Vaz is the better pitcher, we're just going to have to see.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:42 PM) Based on what? Last season, obviously. Vazquez has had a better career in the nl but Jon is 26 years old and coming off a fantastic year so he could definitely be the better pitcher. As of right now I think Jon is better but if Coop can figure out Vaz then Javi is going to be a stud for us imo.

We should sign Ken Harvey for comic relief. That guy is always in the middle of hilarious plays.