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Hey. I've tried to have an intelligent conversation with you. But apparently, you aren't capable. So be it. Merry Christmas. :headshake

I thought that price (2 years at 4 million) was too good to be true. Oh well.

Comparing to a pitcher that has 5 years experience under his belt that's 28 years old isn't fair either. Just think about what you have in Jon Garland. You have a guy that has, at a very young age, held down a starter's spot on a mojor league team. You have a guy that will give you 200 innings and double digit wins. You have a guy that is young enough to still get better, to learn what it takes to be a top notch pitcher. He has the physical abilities. That's the opinion of anyone (scouts, GM's, etc) who know about that kind of thing. It's just a matter of something clicking for the guy. Will it happen? Hell, I don't know. But I'd hate to trade this guy off one year too soon. Oh ... compare him to the #3 pitchers for all the AL contenders last year. he's right with them. At least he was about Sept 1st.

Only in a liberal dictionary.

Look. I'm asking you to seriously look at the stats for those guys compared to Garland at that point in their careers. It does take some guys time to learn how to be a good major league pitcher. Hell, it took Sandy Koufax years to acheive it. And no ... I'm not saying Garland is a Koufax. I'm just using him as a blatant example of what I'm talking about. For that matter, the other three were mentioned with the same thing in mind. Some hitters take longer to develop than others, and some pitchers are the same way. Garland may never be anything close to Curt Schilling, but at his age, it's damn sure too early to write the guy off.

Thank you. You have helped pull me back from lowering myself to a point that I'd be embarrassed to admit that I lowered myself to.

You know, you have to yet to add one thing positive to site. You're picture is next to word "tool" in the dictionary.

Look at the God damn stats.

Check the stats. That's all I'm saying.

STFU until you have something intelligent to say.

Check the records of Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson and Kevin Brown at the same point of their careers.

I agree. I think it increases the odds that Garland gets shipped off too. But I hope not. I still think Jon Garland is going to be a stud.

Bring back the Get Up Guy!

KW can probably get Vazquez from the Yankees for a lot less than he'd get him from the Dodgers. The Dodgers were getting reamed in that deal and were trying to save face at the expense of the Sox.

Seatlle paid >>>>> for Beltre than LA did for Drew.

I have a lot more faith in El Duque than I do in Contreras. Contreras just seems a bit fragile between the ears to me.

I believe that "better marketing" is beginning to happen.

Steinbrenner has been thwarted 3 times in his attempts to acquire Johnson. This is a matter of getting the balance of power back from the Red Sox. Damn right he's anxious to get this done. It may cost the Sox in players, in order to get the right package for Arizona, but George should be willing to throw a bunch of cash to the Sox, along with Javy, to make it happen.

LMAO.

I'd have Eckstien batting 2nd because he can handle the bat so well and he is such an unselfish team player. I don't know if Pod has those qualities.

You're confusing "procreation" with "masterbation".

I just know that I read all over the internet that Vazquez did not want to go to LA. I never saw anything about him not wanting to go to the Sox.

I think that KW has already made it clear that AJ did not fit with the Sox.

LA Spin. Nothing more, nothing less.

Sorry ... couldn't resist. :headshake