Felix

The Browns might hover around the .500 mark next year..

QUOTE(brdog83 @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 11:22 PM) Being picked up by them has to count for something. To be fair, they also had Timo Perez. But great info, thanks and welcome

QUOTE(POPPY_HIDALGO @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 06:08 PM) I didn't wanna make a new thread, so I added that comment to my already existing thread. I've already listed my predictions for the year. I predict that none of your predictions come true.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 05:53 PM) Hoosiers aren't giving up. Should be an interesting final 4 minutes. Let's Go Hoosiers!!!!!! seconded

As others have said, it depends on the situation. In the outfield or 3B, its Mack. In the infield, its Ozuna at 2B and Cintron at SS. Also, you spelled Mackowiak wrong in the poll

Timo is horrible. I throw up in my mouth everytime I see him try to field a flyball.. But welcome!

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 04:26 PM) Kenny did recently say that he was gonna wait until spring training to see where Dustin is at and evaluate from there. I took that as him probably going out and makin a move if he doesn't feel Hermy is at or close to 100%. Uh.. it is Spring Training right now..

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 04:19 PM) You better get a lot more than a reliever for a guy the caliber of Jose Contreras. My ideal deal would be Contreras for a solid reliever, a AAA starter who can fill in for any possible injuries, and a prospect or so to shore up the farm system. QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 04:18 PM) Never thought I'd see Tony and Felix be characterized as eternal pessimists.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 04:15 PM) L. Ayala-Washington D. Riske-Boston K. Calero-Oakland Julio Mateo-Seattle Julián Tavárez-Boston Akinori Otsuka-Texas JJ Putz-Seattle Ray King-Colorado Where's Shingo Takatsu-Swallows?

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 04:11 PM) I'm going to duck after I say this, but I was hoping that KW would look into trading Contreras for a package including Brad Lidge this offseason. Pods would be his best friend in the locker room And yea, I agree with that. I was hoping Contreras would be dealt for a stud reliever, and I think its still a possibility to happen.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:56 PM) Yah, in fantasy baseball. You are talking in those terms. Not in how baseball really works. I'm sure KW would love to get some massive updgrade for Hermy but there is no way to do it, so he has to improve as much as he can and hope those guys can get the job done this year because they made improvements last year. And not just in the stats. QUOTE(Felix @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:50 PM) I'm not saying who KW should/will trade for. I'm not even talking about the White Sox right now. I'm just saying that what you posted in that post is downright foolish, and far from being the thing a smart GM does. Good GM's don't go with the player who has had one good year and 10 bad years over the guy who has been solid (but worse than the other players one year) year in and out. Again, I'm not saying that Kenny should go out and trade for a top notch reliever. I think that he should trade for a LOOGY if it doesn't cost too much (which doesn't sound possible because there is a lack of lefty specialists in this league that are available), and I think he should be prepared to make some deals when Hermanson goes down with a bad back 2 weeks into the season. I think that Sox fans have a very valid reason to be concerned about this bullpen.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:46 PM) Who wouldn't take Nathan. How is that relevant to anything we are talking about. It would be relevant if Minny would trade us Nathan straight up for Politte. Do you think they would do that? Taking Nathan instead of Carrasco is the opposite of what you said GM's have to do here: QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:09 PM) You can't run around trying to predict what will happen next year. You have to go with those that had GOOD years last year and hope that they can hang on. Since Carrasco had a better year last year, according to your logic in that post, anybody would take him over Nathan. And all I'm doing it poking holes in your argument. I'm not saying who KW should/will trade for.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) Sweet. When do we get to just pick and choose who we put in our bullpen? I want RIvera and KRod too. YES! That is not revelant because this is not fantasy baseball. You don't get to just choose who you want. Thats not what I'm saying. If you were the GM of a team and needed bullpen help for this year, would you take Hector Carrasco or Joe Nathan? Basically, who do you think will do better next year?

As usual, great work. I love the swirl effect

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:28 PM) Wow. It's like you haven't even read any of my posts. I'm advocating doing exactly what KW is doing. Staying with the guys we had last year beacuse they got the job done for us. You picked out a situation that has no bearing on anything. It doesn't apply. LOL. I guess you think KW would make a horrible GM? I was replying to this post which makes you sound as if you would take a player who had the better last year over the player who is more consistant, but not as good as the other pitcher who has only ever had 1 good year. I wasn't replying to any other post you've made, just that one. Would you take Hector Carrasco or Joe Nathan? How about Hector Carrasco or Brad Lidge?

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 03:09 PM) How do you know who "real" bullpen help is? How do you know those people won't regress either? THat's just not the way you run a ballclub as I said in my other post. You can't run around trying to predict what will happen next year. You have to go with those that had GOOD years last year and hope that they can hang on. You would make a horrible GM. Nothing more is really needed to be said. Then again, lets say it anyway. There are things called fluke years. These types of years lead players, such as Adrian Beltre, into getting a big fat undeserved paycheck. To avoid relying on players who have only ever had 1 good year in their career, the smartest thing for a GM to do is to go after players who seem to be more reliable, and repeat their performances year in and out. If you were getting a reliever, would you get Hector Carrasco or Joe Nathan? Last year, Carrasco had a 2.04 ERA in 88.1 innings pitched while Nathan had a 2.70 ERA in 70.0 innings. Does this mean Carrasco is the better bet to do better next year? No, because this was his second year ever with an ERA below 2 (his first being his rookie year) and his third (including the two years with an ERA under 2) with an ERA below 4. Nathan, on the other hand, has had three consecutive years with an ERA under 3, including one with an ERA under 2. He's the better bet to do better next year because he's been much more consistant (even though he struggled in his first two years) than Carrasco. But, going by your logic, you would take Carrasco, because he had a better year last year.

!!! stupid rain

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 02:26 PM) Guys can turn it around. If you are just going to use previous stats, then what about Cotts, Politte, and Hermanson prior to 2005? And thats exactly why some people are worried about Cotts, Politte and Hermanson, and think that Kenny should trade for some real bullpen help.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 01:20 PM) Big signing for the Browns... Browns | Team signs Bentley Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:55:37 -0800 Len Pasquarelli, of ESPN.com, reports the Cleveland Browns have agreed on a contract with free agent C LeCharles Bentley. Terms of the contract are not yet known. Lots of people were assuming he would sign in Phily. Thats a good signing for the Browns. Looks like they are trying to improve their offense this year.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 08:33 AM) how does a human get to be 1000 pounds? By not putting down the sandwich.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 06:58 AM) Lopez' stuff doesn't impress me. He's Kelly Wunsch-lite. Lopez doesn't seem to have a pitch that can get hitters out The only pitcher with more strikeouts this spring is Jose Contreras, who has 12 in 10 innings. Lopez has 7 in 6 innings, while Mark Buehrle is third with 6 in 6 innings.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in '05 @ Mar 11, 2006 -> 12:56 AM) The guys on the Phillies board think that MB's comment about not missing anyone from last year was directed at Arow. Definitley not the case. I also happened to see that Gio and Haigwood aren't doing too well this ST, but then again it doesn't mean anything really. The people on the Phillies board aren't too educated on this matter if thats what they think. I'm 99.9% certain that none of the comments in this article were meant towards Aaron Rowand, or even El Duque, both of whom have yet to say anything 'negative' on being dealt.

I never like any sigs I make I think mine is too plain, and just in general boring.

You realize there are still 50 days until the draft, right? I mean, I'm not in this, but it seems silly to start so soon. So many things can change in between now and then.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) He put himself and Mike Henderson onto every highlight show in the country. I honestly don't really care who wins this game, these 2 teams scare me equally, but that dunk had me going crazy. Holy s***. I just saw it, and wow Amazing dunk