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QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 10:02 PM) What a borefest tonight. P.S. Rachel Nichols said during a report today that someone on Baltimore leads the NFL in sacks with 5. Guess she never heard of MARK ANDERSON!!! There is a few people ahead of Scott in sacks. That doesn't matter though as he went to The Southern Illinois University.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 10:02 PM) Here's what Jim Bowden thinks of Zimmerman's defense: So are you trying to say that he's a bad defender?

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 09:39 PM) What does Pinella bring that Torre cant? Fire.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) Why are so many of you writing off Riske... If i'm not mistaken he's still under our control... You're mistaken.

QUOTE(gosox41 @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) I agree about the offense, but I think the pitching is better then you give them credit for. Why do you think Garza will be a disappointment? Granted, he's no Santana, but I think he can be a solid #3 pitcher. I like Bonser a lot, but he needs to stay healthy. Anything they get out of Liriano is a plus. But it's Minnesota's bullpen that's awesome. Bob I'm very unimpressed with Garza, I'll just leave it at that.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 01:28 PM) I have very high hopes for Senor Broadway, too. If Haeger does shine this spring then maybe a late trade wouldn't be a bad option. It's just so damn hard to judge pitching down in Tucson. Maybe one that gets Haeger off the team, not into the rotation.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 01:26 PM) The Yankees will never trade Derek Jeter. End of discussion. Ya, I'd say that's all that needed to be said.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 07:06 AM) Whats the deal with WWE's Raw having a season premiere? Since when did wrestling have an offseason, I'm so confused. ha. Did Vince trade for ARod?

I'm just going to throw Jon Garlands name out there for conversation sake. Actually the more I think about it, if we can't get rid of Freddy then Jon is the starter I'd trade. I'll explain more later when I actually have had some sleep and could explain myself better.

So I have 3 hours until I have to be up for class and I can't sleep, fantastic. I also played 2 hours of football and some volleyball today so I should be at least a bit tired, but nope. This coming after getting a whole 4 hours of sleep last night. The world hates me.

QUOTE(R.J. @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 03:10 AM) If I'm the Yankees... First of all, they're going to try to trade him. They're going to have to given the situation that theyve been presented with. But nobody is stupid enough (except maybe that one guy) to forget that Alex Rodriguez was the MVP of baseball just one year ago and plays like one every year, at least offensively. He's still got years left and he's versatile in that he can play 3rd or short, both quite well. Ok, I hear you squawking that he sucked at 3rd base this year. My god, yes he did. But the level which it was blown out of proportion is pretty considerable. And yes, guys get older and lose some range and who knows if he can even play SS anymore? Well, with his offensive production, he's worth being a mediocre shortstop or a 3rd baseman who makes errors. The numbers don't lie. New York lies to you. So, this is a pretty valuable commodity, even if his name has been dragged through the mud all over New York. The asking price starts with Crede, McCarthy, and a prospect. A good one. Sweeney might not fit them, and Broadway is solid but doesnt wow anybody. It could be either though. Don't kid yourselves into thinking that the Yankees want Freddy Garcia. He had 17 wins? Sure. But I watched him pitch in all 17 of them, so you're not fooling me into thinking he had a good year or that he has many good years ahead of him. Garcia has trade value, but not A-Rod trade value. McCarthy does. We've all soured on McCarthy (a little?), but come on. He's got a nice future. Not as a releiver, we saw, but he's got a hell of a lot of talent. And he's 1000x more valuable to a team than Garcia. Crede is a must. He's the one coming off the breakout year. His name has got the buzz. He's got that sure handed defense at 3rd that A-Rod lacks. The Yanks would love to have him and he wouldn't be a bad replacement for the "mess" that A-Rod has become for them. Fields will not get the deal done folks. He's not a sure thing, at all. Don't want to deal our precious babe Brandon McCarthy? Well, ok. Then we're going to have to get creative. I already said Garcia isn't impressive enough to get the Yankees biting. They already know what Contreras and Vazquez can do and they're not getting back on that boat. But Buehrle... Buehrle would be interesting. They need starting pitching. Everyone does. Buehrle is coming off of his worst year, and yeah he looked worse than Garcia at times during that stretch, but I'm more apt to believe that he'll turn it around before Garcia does. Freddy lost his fastball .... velocity doesnt come back to you too often. Buehrle is a crafty left hander, and crafty left handers run into trouble a lot, but they get through it. I think the Yankees and most teams in baseball would jump at the chance to get Mark Buehrle, down year or not, based on reputation. So Crede, McCarthy or Buehrle, and a prospect. Yankees send Rodriguez and maybe, maybe, some money. I don't think we can do much better for them, and I don't think they'll accept much less. Remember: the Yankees can't upgrade from A-Rod at 3rd base. And unless you've got something special to give them, they can go right out and buy a guy who's similar or better. Crede, McCarthy or Buehrle, and a prospect. That brings you one of the best players in the game. But does it make us a better team? I don't think it does. It doesnt fix our leadoff problem, it doesnt fill that gaping hole in left field, it doesnt strengthen our pitching staff, the life blood of the team, or get Uribe and Anderson's bats going. I could be convinced to sell on Crede for the right player. (A-Rod IS, you betcha.) I'm less happy about the certainty that to get a guy like A-Rod you're going to have to toss in Buehrle (who despite that disgusting second half, is still rock solid most of the time) or McCarthy (who I'd REALLY like to see get his shot.) A deal like that for A-Rod leaves us with a (still) solid top-to-bottom pitching staff, but one less guy who is capable of stepping it up and pitching like an Ace. Is it still worth it? Any deal involving Brandon McCarthy is a no go. His presence is the key to our whole offseason. By the way I didn't sour on Brandon at all. Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Yankees would want Freddy. The Yankees are still going to want a proven starter and Freddy is just that. It's going to take a nice package to get Alex, no doubt but I think it'd be doable with out Brandon. EDIT: Well thought out post though RJ, I just disagree about Freddy, I think he'd interest them.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 9, 2006 -> 12:35 AM) I wish we could see what Wolfe could do against SEC, Big Ten, etc defenses on a weekly basis over his career. Yes, i know they played OSU this year and he had a nice game. I just don't think he has a chance to win the Heisman playing in the MAC, whether that's right or wrong. He has no chance. He'll be in New York but he won't win it.

BTW, I'd like to add that I'm very happy Marty finally let Rivers throw the darn ball. I still think Phillip is going to be one hell of a qb.

Worst LCS ever.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 11:29 PM) As someone who hasn't seen one 'Phin game this year, WTF is wrong with Daunte? Is he not running as much as he used to in Minny? Not accurate? Arm strength isn't a problem, is it? His arm strength is fine actually, his accuracy hasn't been good though, he can't run at all anymore and he thinks he has all day to throw the ball. He also for some reason refuses to throw to Chris Chambers which really bugs me, cause Chris is a playmaker and instead of getting him the ball, he's throwing the ball to the great Wes Welker. Daunte is just frusterating as all hell to watch right now.

I love that Wolfe has a prime time game on espn right now.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 07:06 PM) Then why are you surprised that people want one of the best players in the history of the game in his prime at a position of need who makes Konerko money? Cause I know many, many people hate ARod and are basically afraid of him for some reason. I just had the feeling more people would be opposed to it around here than actually are.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 06:59 PM) I do think the opinions of many would be on the other side of the fence if he was making a quarter of the teams salary as he did in Texas. No doubt. That's a much different situation though, obviously.

Ya, most of us agree on Arod which I'm kind of shocked about. I thought there would be many more people opposed to him on the Sox. I'm glad to see I was wrong.

I'm not exactly sure how Alex Gonzalez is a better hitter than Juan. Juan had 12 more homers, 21 more rbi's and a better ops. I guess if OBP is the only stat that mattesr then Alex is the better hitter, maybe, but on the other hand Juan does have the better career obp. Defensively you can probably argue either way, both are pretty damn good defenders. Juan might make a bit more money than Gonzalez in 07 but it certainly isn't going to a ton more, probably less than a million dollars and considering the huge power difference, it's worth it. You're going to tell me a gold glove calibur, 27 year old shortop with a ton of pop and a reasonable contract has no trade value? Please.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 03:22 PM) Who the hell starts at QB for the Dolphins next week? Culpepper is just a collosal failure. What's Cade Mcnown up to now a days? Honestly though, I'm hoping it's Harrington. I'm already sick of seeing Culpepper sit in the pocket for 5 seconds thinking he has all year to throw and then just get sacked.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 03:15 PM) No. I have no reason to give a s*** about the regular season anymore. We're making the playoffs, and that's when I should seriously start caring about anything. And eventually lose, so you have nothing to worry about. Ya, I'll stop talking trash because it's not too hard to make fun of my team....

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) After last week...I think almost everyone who watches the NFL thought the exact same thing. Ok.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 02:59 PM) So doing that to the defending NFC Champs last weekend didn't convince you but doing this to a team that missed the playoffs last year did? No. I've been saying since after week 2 that I think the Bears are the team in the NFC to beat. I just thought I'd post my opinion on here.