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QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Dec 2, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) PUERTO RICO C—Ivan Rodriguez (Tigers) 1B—Carlos Delgado (Marlins) 2B—Jose Vidro (Nationals) 3B—Mike Lowell (Marlins) SS—Alex Cora (Indians) LF—Alexis Rios (Blue Jays) CF—Carlos Beltran (Mets) RF—Jose Cruz Jr. (Diamondbacks) DH—Javy Lopez (Orioles) SP—Javier Vazquez (Diamondbacks) SP—Joel Pineiro (Mariners) SP—J.C. Romero (Twins) SP—Kiko Calero (Athletics) RP—Roberto Hernandez (Mets) Manager: Jose Cruz Sr. (Astros) Skinny: Puerto Rico is the epitome of a team with little international baseball history that suddenly becomes a major power. If the Puerto Ricans could trade their catching depth (Javy Lopez, Jorge Posada, the Molina brothers) for more starting pitching, they would be a legitimate title contender, though they'll certainly get out of the first round. They'll be formidable when Vazquez and Pineiro are on the mound and will have to outslug opponents in the other games. Jose Cruz Sr. Ain't the Manager for the Puertorican team. It's gonna be cardinal Coach Jose Oquendo. Joey Cora was the leading candidate but the Sox denied the permission. Another thing is that Livan Hernandez is gonna pitch for Puerto Rico as he lives here and has properties and stuff

Damn. I just noticed that. I got confused with the thread name

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Nov 25, 2005 -> 03:51 PM) Mark Sweeney may be 36 but he has proven that he can be a very good OBP guy off the bench for a team and play a few different positions. He's a very good bench player. MikeSweeney is only 32 Years old http://www.baseballreference.com/s/sweenmi01.shtml Mark of the Padres is 36

QUOTE(striker62704 @ Nov 25, 2005 -> 03:31 PM) Has anyone heard if Mike Sweeney is available? He could be an option to replace Konerko if Konerko signs elsewhere. Schuler almost traded for him once. I think the deal was in place and it fell off. That was when he was a stuggling Catcher

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 25, 2005 -> 03:13 PM) And there probably isn't a 2nd baseman who turns the double play better then Tad. He's a very solid 2nd baseman. So, is Mark Bellhorn a Solid Second baseman? Cause all i've read and heard is that he's one of the best at pivoting around the bag and stays in there as the runner is baring down on him. Iguchi ain't bad, but he has his flaws in the field. I still like him as a player, I think a move down in the order and his numbers go up

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Nov 24, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) My thoughts- KW goes after an OF with speed. Iguchi's importance to our first World title in 88 years secured himself a spot in '06. I don't see Iguchi as our DH- he's a solid 2B. That being said- I can see KW going after a Pierre type player. But according to Bruce Levine- Pierre won't be coming to the Sox. So who knows? I wouldn't call Iguchi Solid. At least on D he's not. He's bad going back on Popups. With the bat i think we could expect more this comming season, him being acustom in the States. That said keep him where he is. Harris fills in nicely

QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 9, 2005 -> 10:31 AM) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051109/ap_on_...XAwBHNlYwM3NTU- Baseball's Gender Barrier for GMs May Fall RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - A new breed of young, brainy number-crunchers has changed the image of baseball general managers, who for years were known for their cigar-chomping, hard-drinking ways. If Kim Ng's latest job interview works out, an even bigger transformation will come any day now. Ng interviewed last weekend to become general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and would become the first woman to fill the GM role on a major league team. "I've been out in the field with her, scouted. I've been in the back rooms with her, around the table. She's as qualified as any guy sitting in there around the table," said Ken Williams, GM of the World Series champion Chicago White Sox. Ng, who turns 37 on Nov. 17, was the New York Yankees' assistant general manager for four years before becoming an assistant GM with the Dodgers in December 2001. Los Angeles GM Paul DePodesta was fired by owner Frank McCourt last month, and the team received permission to interview former Texas and Cleveland GM John Hart. Former Boston GM Theo Epstein might also be a possibility. "The McCourts have asked the candidates basically not to discuss the whole situation," Ng said Tuesday at the annual general managers' meetings, where she is co-leading the Dodgers' delegation along with Roy Smith, the team's vice president of player development. Only three women have risen to assistant GM. The first was Elaine Weddington Steward, hired by the Boston Red Sox in 1990. When Ng (pronounced ING) left the Yankees, she was replaced by Jean Afterman, a lawyer who had worked for agent Don Nomura. Afterman said she never felt gender issues with players, but she did when working alongside club officials. "You feel it in what I call quaint ways," she said. "The guys tend to try to modify their language. There are two things that I try and establish any time I'm going into a room where I don't know the people. One is that I'm an attorney, because there's a healthy respect. The other is I have to drop a profanity as soon as I come in there. I probably have a worse mouth than anybody else in my department." Ng worked for the White Sox from 1990-96, when Dan Evans was the team's assistant GM, and Evans hired her when he became GM of the Dodgers. After she left the White Sox, Ng became director of waivers and player records for the American League for one year. "Everybody here knows Kim, and they've known her for quite some time," said Yankees GM Brian Cashman, who hired her as his assistant in March 1998. "If she gets hired, whether it's for the Dodgers or anybody else, it's going to be because someone believes she has the ability to do that job. "She's not going to get the job because she's a woman, and I don't think she's getting interviewed because she's a woman. I think she's getting interviewed because she deserves to have that opportunity because of that hard work she's put forth." Afterman, who hopes to become a GM one day, said familiarity is key. "I suspect that her experience was similar to mine. It does take a few years for our peer community to get comfortable with you," she said. "She clearly has their trust and respect, and I think that's important. And I think that probably took some time. A lot of these guys have worked together for 20 years. A lot of them have been in baseball for 30 years, and for 25 of them they've gone out with the same guys." As GMs talked trades, they heard a report on the first World Baseball Classic next March. Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office, said there would be pitch counts and limits on the use of pitchers. One assistant GM in the meeting said 65-70 pitches was discussed as a first-round limit, with an increase of about five pitches in the second round. On Wednesday, the GMs were to discuss the possibility of moving the June amateur draft back by several weeks. Solomon said that while instant replay is not on the agenda, "I suspect that when we give our umpire report tomorrow morning, that somebody might make sure to bring that up." I mean why not? Women love baseball too. there's a lot of reasons why. If not now, it will happen some day

fRANK WILL PROBABLY RETIRE if his ankle doesn't heal

QUOTE(Wanne @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) I've been thinking about this ever since I've been reading about Rowand being possible bait. I'm thinking for who. A few teams mentioned were the Yanks and I believe Marlins. What about if the Mets move Cameron...and KW was looking for a left hand stick...do you think the Mets would move Floyd? Just a rambling thought....but my original question...would people be ok with Pods moving to CF. I know this debate was rampant last year. Obviously his arm is much weeker (but not as week as OneDog's was). NO

Yup

That's my problem this team goes out and wins the series and still has to manuvre under the JR salary Cap. I don't wanna be an ass, but i just don't agree with this trade. Sorry. GOing back to the damn mashing

Jim Thome Fan CLub?? LOLOLOLOL Give ait a break buddy

NO, But we gotta make moves to resign people ans s***. Thome 's health is a question mark

WORST TRADE EVER Sorry i may be in the minority here

This team wins the f***ign world series and is still under a damn salary Cap.

Why even pay attetion to what ESPN Says? f*** them. THey're gonna be marketing the yanks hard this winter cause it seems no one wants to be a spankee anymore... CRY ME A RIVER GEORGE

Assists numbers can be misleading.Of course manny lead the league cause he played the ball well of the Monster. His arm is average at best. Now Ichiro and Vlad's numbers are down cause of no one taking chances. If you wanna talk about cannons. I got 3 in mind. Jesse Barfield, Dwight Evans and Roberto Clemente

Damn I'm good. :-)

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Nov 16, 2005 -> 03:33 PM) Ozzie makes the proclamation he wants a new #2 hitter. Did he have Pierre in mind? Pierre might be growing to big for the Marlin's purse-strings. What would it take to pry him from the Marlins? What will it take to sign him to a multi-year? A Pierre move would send Dye to either 1B or DH depending on whether Kong resigns. Dye had DH does not exclude the possibility of re-signing Thomas for DH. Dye could play DH, backup 1B, & backup RF. With the way Ozzie likes to use his bench Dye would still see 400 AB's in such a role. Pass. Pierre has been in decline. ANd having 2 no arms in the outfield can't be very good

My Local paper says signed a one year deal. Terms not disclosed. That was informed by his agent Pedro Mena.

Why is it that it seems to me all decent players will be Yankees, Red Sox or Mets... Ohh Yeah he works for ESPN

QUOTE(Tomorrow's Promise @ Nov 12, 2005 -> 07:54 PM) Hey guys well this is my first ever post! Well this is my dream lineup. Podsednik Iguchi Dye Konerko Durazo Rowand Pierzynski Crede Uribe If we can't get Durazo than we should get pierre. and move Dye to DYE. What's there to dream about? Durazo? I wouldn't mind him if healthy, but Dream??? Far From it and that's basicly last years lineup

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 02:17 AM) They already did. Ozzie won. No he didn't, He won SPorting News Manager of the Year, Not the Baseball Writters association award which is the one that counts. Sporting News gave Mark Shapiro that award, The one from the writers hasn't been announced yet. 2

"Big Bobby Jenks, and he can bring the heat, when hitters get too close, he knocks them off their feet, 100 plus gas, and off-speed pitches, make opposing hitters, look like b****es!" I luvvvvvv Poetry!

QUOTE(GasHeGone @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 01:42 PM) For four years, I've dealt with the obnoxiousness known as Yanks-Red Sox at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Despite the Pale Hose victory this fall, the jagbag who wrote the article below really tickled my pickle. He proved that any stroke can write for a collegiate publication. His article... http://www.thehoya.com/sports/102805/sports9.cfm And my response... http://www.thehoya.com/viewpoint/110105/view3.cfm I think I tore this guy a new one. Nice Reply