SSH2005

I think our payroll is around the mid $90 millions right now which is why Garland is expected to be traded so our payroll will be brought back down to the high $80 millions.

^^^

Is the "inside scoop" basically your own opinion?

Yeah, that trade was a steal.

Sign Chad Bradford and Trever Miller and I will be more than happy with our bullpen.

Jon Adkins was also non-tendered.

The Indians get the Cubs' 2nd round pick for Howry. The Giants get the Cubs' 3rd round pick for Eyre. The Twins get the Cubs' 4th round pick for Jones. Jesus.

The Red Sox were rumored to be interested in trading for Jeremy Reed if they lost out on Damon. Gammons will now bring up how Reed was the greatest White Sox prospect ever.

That's why I know I will win.

Sure, I will put "nitetrain8601 is my god" in my sig if Garland is kept. You do the same for me if Garland is traded.

It's official. The 11:00 P.M. central time deadline has passed.

I won't have to worry about it. Garland will be gone.

LOL, you don't actually believe him do you? It's just smoke-blowing. KW isn't going to come out and say Garland is on the trading block because that would hurt his leverage.

Well, we dumped a total of around $6 million in El Duque and Vizcaino so Vazquez will only add $4.5 million to our 2006 payroll.

Indeed. :puke

And don't forget how good Tony Graffanino is and how a ton of teams would want him as their starting second baseman. Even though the Red Sox only offered him arbitration to get the draft pick and Graffanino accepted it because no other team felt like paying him as a starter.

And Weaver declined it.

What did Scott Williamson do with the Cubs last season to show that? He was awful. I can agree with you on Dempster although he still gives up way too many baserunners. Of course, Dotel is better than both Dempster and Williamson.

Dotel said he doesn't think he will be able to pitch until midseason. The Yankees have the money to toss around.

Sorry dude, I wasn't thinking. I forgot that the Rangers are the ones getting Otsuka. In that case, I would take the deal you mentioned -- Blalock, Otsuka, and a good pitching prospect for Garland and Crede. It would have to be a pretty good pitching prospect though.

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