southsider2k5

Nice write up.

Espesially with Munoz and Baj down there who haven't pitched at all. This is the time to get those kids some work.

Uribe has a better arm than anyone on this team. That is why he is playing SS. And on that particular play it doesn't matter if you are playing SS or 2B, it is the exact same play either way. You recieve the ball, transfer it, and throw it. It doesn't change at all.

Jose isn't playing SS, Uribe is

Diaz

And that is why they keep harping on that play. Heck I thought Valdez was up here for his defense? He ain't gonna last long if he can't make the pivot at second base.

Personally I hate the Sun Times. It is written so simple and there is no depth to the news or stories. You might as well be reading the cliff's notes or depending on the evening news. Plus I despise the sensationalism that they use for the headlines.

'itsalright

I was just wondering if you had another source, that's all You never know.

2749 is the official number... Is there a reason you have about 300 more people, or was that a guess off of top of your head? Just curious. And God Bless each and every one of these soldiers and their friends and family.

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Huff made $2.7 million this year, and is about to head into free agency after next year. He has much better numbers than Koskie and a way higher ceiling. He will make much more money than Koskie will. And since he isn't freely available now, we would have to give up a ton of players to get him. Figgins isn't a free agent. We can't sign him. Same with Ryan Freel. To get those guys we have to trade players from an already depleted farm system.

So who would you be "concentrating" on at 3B that no one has heard of?

140 points of improvement in OPS is small? That's news to me.

lmao. You crack me up, really.

Crede .295 OBP .401 SLG .696 OPS 16 HR 55 RBI Koskie .343 OBP .488 SLG .831 OPS 22 HR 59 RBI Hmmm I wonder why people are interested in Koskie.

If these guys are THAT dedicated to MN they will all take massive paycuts to go play for the Twins anyway, so anything like that would be moot. Meanwhile in the real world, these guys play for the name on the paycheck, and they will go out and play that hard for whoever they sign with.

And Afganistan has more oil than.... oops.

Yeah, I thought the duel would at least make the Sept quotes of the month.... Ah well.

Why wouldn't you want guys who play the game right on your team?

Yes Minnnesotasoxfan did... But happy birthday anyway

I have no interest in signing Pavano to a big money FA deal. He has had some OK years, and this is by far his biggest year, which scares me. But for perspective here is Jaret Wright. 2004 is the first year since 1999 he has been over 100 IP. His era's going back starting with 2003 are 7.35, 15.71, 6.52, 4.70, and 6.06. This was the first year he has won more than 3 games since 1999. And finally his BB/9 was over 5 every year since 1999. One good year in one of the best pitchers parks in baseball doesn't erase all of that for me.

No thank you. The guy has had one year in the last 4 or 5 years. He has Braves fluke written all over him.

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