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QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 09:15 AM) Nice acquisition, wasnt it, Williams? yeah, sure wish we had freddy... come on, think before you post.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 11:21 AM) since you're cool x infinity , I'll let you keep your $5 and remind you an NBA season only consists of 82 games, not 84. bwahaha, thats what i get for editing on the fly. fixed. 43-39

QUOTE(rangercal @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 08:38 AM) Hey steve, I am willing to give you 100000 to 1 odds the celts DO NOT finish 43-41 Ok, I will bet you 5 dollars.

OK. Boston had the WORST record in the Eastern Conference last season. (24 wins) They acquired Ray Allen, who has never been the guy to make a team better (look at the struggles of the Bucks and the Supersonics). however, his addition is big, and adding him gives them what? 8-12 more wins? We'll be generous... 36 wins with Ray Allen. Next, add Kevin Garnett, but you lose ANYTHING you had off the bench, AND Al Jefferson, who personally I think was already becoming one of the best big men in the league last season... of course KG is an upgrade, but how much? Adding KG but losing Jefferson and any and all bench depth (think of the scrubs they will have in when their "big three" are resting). KG bonus for another 6-8 wins, we'll be generous again, putting them at 45-37. NOW, subtract 2 wins because of the age of their three stars and their perceived decline, and you get my Celtics 2007-2008 regular season record prediction of.... 43-39, good enough for 6th best record in the Eastern Conference, 2nd in their division, so they will be the 5 seed behind Chicago, Orlando, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, Miami, New Jersey. You heard it here first. EDIT: You have to love the hype though... the only ring KG is going to be AIMing for would be a three-on-three tourney ring.

shouldn't this just be added to the other big-ass darwin walker topic? and yes, this was awesome.

QUOTE(beleiveinbrian44 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 04:52 PM) i think they should trade jose while there are still some teams who believe he could help them in their playoff run. think kw will do something productive after doing nothing to improve the team at the deadline? 0 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams have confidence that Jose Contreras can get anyone out.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 03:13 PM) I decided to start my new club now... look at the sig for info. If it wasn't there, it wasn't there. Kenny didn't give Jermaine away. For some f***ed reason, prospects > proven major League talent this year. The pendulum will swing the other way, and I'm sure Kenny would have taken a deal (and pursued many) had they been there.

Cubs are after Dye now...

i bet its some 24 year old a-ball reliever.

An interesting point just brought up on ESPN Radio. The Red Sox are close to acquiring Eric Gagne which in turn would make them less reluctant to move Delcarmen.

BRUUUUUUUCE says the deal is officially dead.

hey, nothing's happened yet with Dye! shocker!

ESPN radio said that the deal is pretty much done... fwiw.

KW is too stubborn to make something happen... Wily Mo would have at least been something new and young.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 11:10 AM) Without going back and reading this whole thread, why not trade Thome and resign Dye for 2 years as our DH. I would assume Thome might actually get something back in return since no one really wants to offer anything for Dye. I was pondering this thought moments ago while dropping a deuce.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:51 AM) To me, there are 3 teams that have the horses we want for Garland. Dodgers Arizona Mets I GUESS we'll take Justin Upton. heh.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:47 AM) Also according to Levine the Mets, Dodgers and Phillies are all very interested in Garland. The Sox are asking for the top 2-3 prospects from each's farm system, a top pitching prospect MUST be included. Nothing new really. I'd love to get that Dye deal done and then move Garland for a package like this. I'd be very impressed if we could keep Vaz and move Jon. "Hell, you know what, we'll trade Jon, just take Jose Contreras too!"

Jayson Stark I wonder who that minor leaguer is? BA? Dubee? Just say "No" to Hansen.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:01 AM) if we can get laroche and one of hu or meloan id do it for garland.....i think its funny how people here will cream their pants over saltalamacchia, who hit all of .230 last year, but nobody seems to get excited over a guy like laroche who has been a fairly consistent .315 hitter with a .400 obp and 15-20 HR in the minors.....yes, he plays third base, but acquiring a guy like this would allow us to move fields to LF next year and maybe let crede play out his contract Saltalamacchia is going to be awesome... especially in Texas. LaRoche's ceiling is much lower.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:00 AM) Yeah, I'm sure they just f***ed up the counter they've had up on their site for the past 5 days or so. I really didn't think I needed to post that one in green...

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 09:39 AM) So ESPN is just lying when they say the deadline is 4ET? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/index All trades must be submitted to the commissioner's office by 2 central is what I have heard time and time again. It's not completely out of the realm of possibility that your boys at ESPN messed it up! Maybe Kenny negotiated a later deadline so he can complete his amazing acquisition of Wily Mo.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 09:21 AM) Isn't the Deadline 4 pm ET? That would be 6 hours away. 3 eastern, 2 central. buckle your safety belts.

It's looking like the trade is imminent, I'm sure this is how it went. Theo: Gimme Dye, take Wily Mo Kenny: No way Theo: Dye for Wily Mo and this kid Delcarmen, you know you love him. Kenny: ...... Theo: Hello? Kenny: Make it Masterson and its a deal. Theo: No, I'll talk to you later. Kenny: Wait, let me sleep on it. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz This takes us up to present day. We will see Pena/Delcarmen for Dye done today by the deadline.

This would be interesting. Seems that all former roiders must go through NYY.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 30, 2007 -> 11:29 AM) Now we've got a healthy Mike Brown... I've said that many times before... I'm past the point of depending on him and anything we get will be gravy. I love Brown, but depending on him would be foolish and the Bears aren't this year.