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It's a business, Grudz knows that. He's a free agent too, isn't he? So, he's also out there exploring his options.

All this talk about Cameron coming back to the Sox seems like a very moot point to me. I just don't see it happening after the Sox gave up on him.

Regardless of them missing out on Castillo, you have to give them credit for going after the guy.

Also, Luis Castillo resigned with the Marlins on Monday. Three year, 16 million dollar contract. EDIT: Oops. Hadn't seen the thread about the signing.

$65 million should be plenty to win the AL Central. Once you are in the playoffs, anythingcan happen. The Marlins and Angels may be flukes, but they also serve as examples to my last statement.

The Red Sox have made Graff a one year offer, but haven't heard back from him yet, according to the Boston Herald.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Has anyone heard about the Angels possibly putting Percival on the trade block? I found this snippet of info at the Minneaoplis Star Tribune website:

No, he did not say Schoeneweis would be the fifth starter. He said he'd get a shot at being the fifth starter. Big difference. There could be any number of guys fill that fifth slot.

I think you're on to something here.

Reed may not be ready yet. I'd guess that he would have to have a very good spring training not to end up in AAA. Rowand will do just fine in CF in 2004, as long as he stays off dirtbikes.

If you are implying that I swiped this from another message board, you are mistaken. It was a legitmate news item. It was copied and pasted just like hundreds of other noteworthy items are in here. If that :fyou was meant for me, consider it heartily returned. Though, the being called noteworthy is a real stretch.

I was just mindlessly surfing the net and killing time when I ran across this. I honestly cannot remember where I found it. Sorry.

Simply put, that was a rumor that didn't quite come to fruition.

Sorry. I couldn't resist!

Their is no reason to get upset. If they want to show that there ignorant, that's they're problem.

Did you say something?

They didn't have much of a line up for that tourney this year. No top teams went. That's unusual.

If JR would take a more "fan freindly" approach to his way of doing things, this could be a good opportunity to turn the tide back to the Sox and away from Cubs being the baseball darlings of the city. There are a lot of pissed of Cub fans right now.

I hope we've heard for the last time the words "Triangle offense". These kids are too immature to play in such a structered offense. They have young legs and should be allowed to use them and push the ball up the court.

I never said he was worthy of replacing Graff.

Permission granted.

Considering Colon's weight and his "ugly" elbow tendon, getting Millwood with a 3 year/$30Million contract would be a much safer gamble that Colon for the same 3 years at $36Million. I don't know if Millwood can be dominant as often as Colon can, but he is a very good pitcher.