hi8is

you honestly think that contreres will only get 9 wins i hope your wrong

i dont see why johnson wouldnt accept a freaking trade here.... i mean, if i saw a pitching rotation like ours... and was the dominating ace johnson is.... i would be like... "if i was on this team would we be able to contend for a world series?" and then in my best nepoliean dynomite impression i would say out loud: "HECK YEAH!" i mean, just blah... come on randy you bum. if i wasnt feeling a bit nicer today, id tell him the eat a dick... but, i dont think i will.... go screw yourself unit yeah, thats nicer

Mark B. - 17 Garcia - 18 Duque - 7 (if healthy for 1/2 season or less) or 16 if healthy for the season Jose Contreras - 15 i think he will have his break out year, hes got the stuff to do it and will find it in 2005 garland - 13 will have his best season by far this year, and will have a lot of indecesions, and will keep us in a lot of games.

from the twins MLB board "After garcia and buehrle, you guys are counting on health and streaky journeymen. I'll take Santana, Radke, Silva, Lohse, and Mays, thanks." "They signed el duque, pending a physical, to a 2 year 8 million dollar deal, 12 mil with incentives. Their rotation is now garcia-buerhle-el duque-conteras-garland. One of the best rotation in the MLB in my opinion, until the yanks figure out a way to get RJ." "On paper, I gotta admit those names look good." "Jon Garland hardly has established himself as a good Major league pitcher. As it stands now do not surprised if the S***Sox finish ahead o fthe Twinkies. It is not looking too good for the local club. It pains me to say that the SLUM Sox very well coould overtake the Twinkies. As a matter of fact it makes me naseous." "The big IF for the Twins will be JC Romero. IF he can return to form. The Twins Balfour/Rincon/Romero/Crain/Nathan is every bit as good as the Sox, if not better. Unfortunately, Romero is a headcase who is also the only viable lefty the Twins have. Expecting a guy whom management lost all confidence in the final month of the season to return to form (whatever that may be; 2002 is looking more like an aberration) is asking an awful lot. Comparing the 2 pens, No one in the AL Central can match the Twins for power pitching out of the bullpen. And no one can match the Frisbees that Takatsu throws for Chicago."

knuckles and i voted for the royals... come on people, its called a sence of humor

great minds think alike, asswad

its a lot too ask for.. but honestly, its not out of reach burly can win 20 games, we all know he has the abilty garcia has the abiliy to be a 20 game winner contreras has the ability to be a 20 game winner but hasnt shown it, so 15 games isnt too much to ask garland should win at least 12 games with the ability to win 18 duque could win 20 but will probably win at least 12.... so at worst we have about... 77 wins.... at best we have... 89 those numbers are really lose but if we can get about 80 wins out of our startes GREAT... and if we can get 90 wins out of our starters, we are playoff bound i like our chances and ill take them over any pitching staff we have had in the last decade good job KW..... a good base stealing theart from hell that can lead off with good defence, a great bullpen arm, and a starter for one player... rock on..... BRING IT im ready, lets start the season tomarrow

im all about signing el duque and having extra money to go after another hole in our roster... i think this is the best thing KW could have done... i like this even more then him siging Clement.... because now we have some room for more moves and a pitcher that could possibily out preform clement... and that isnt a biased statment we might just gave the best starting rotation in the majors ladies and gents.. i know its hard pressed... but just think about it.... what would happen if.... burly has 20 wins garci has 20 wins garland has 15 wins contrares has 15 wins duque has 15 wins wow... if that happens, look out! thats at least 85 wins garented! with our bullpen being solid id give them another fifteen wins... thats 100 wins... looks like we have a huge upside, and if it works out, we are ALCS contenders thats all im asking for, is a chance.

ever since we lost out on clement... this is what ive been advocating... el duque can be down right filthy... and its not a matter of him having a bad day or whatever... if he is healthy, look out, hes got ace like stuff like others said, with out bullpen and the fact that we will carry 12 pitchers... he dosent have to pitch that much, he will be a great great great addition if we can just use him right. also, we will have more cash... hes comming to us at 4 million.... nice... so we have about 5 million left to spend on filling our holes this team, if the lights turn on, and everything clicks, could be very... very good thats a big IF but i like having a chance rather then already being screwed come april.

cry me a river.... b**** me a sweater

this is a thread for all the pestimistic moneys in the barrel, sit back and observe them monkey around

just reading my reply to querty was already hillarious =P ME-RAND-AH!

i think your drunkeded too

here ya go, make some since outta these lyrics "i count the days to find what was left behind only these names i clutch will lead me to my home somehow this river marks a wrinkled hand in mine and every day that parts the water rinses you mothers embarrassed of to drown the living proof i cant remember these lakes of blood wrapped in a blanket the sweat to cut" i bid you farwell, for now... i will try to sleep alone... free from all the shame... let me die... cause, ill never..... never sleep alone. ...note to self, the mars votla rules more then dave matthews band.... right minny right

cool, nice to know... then dont read them and let minnysoxfan have his fun in reading them, and me my fun in making them i mean s*** qwerty, its been about a year since i did this... so why dont you blast is some more... ok, cool... have fun...

ok, hi8is drunken poll version 1,000,203,002,392 VOTE NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!

we'll be fine.. ill admit, after the whole clement ordeal, i was evern erked and on the edge... but after calming down, and looking at everything again... we really DO have a lot more options for a 5th starter i know kenny wanted a #3 type guy, but ill be happy with someone that will win 10 games for sure, with the upside of a 15 win season.... like the DUKE get him

we'll be fine.. ill admit, after the whole clement ordeal, i was evern erked and on the edge... but after calming down, and looking at everything again... we really DO have a lot more options for a 5th starter i know kenny wanted a #3 type guy, but ill be happy with someone that will win 10 games for sure, with the upside of a 15 win season.... like the DUKE get him

it seems to be people are more intrested in talking about handle bar red beards then the middle infield situation dont worry, i think everyones tired of speculating like me its not like your a peice of lard or anything, you seem to be quit the gentelman.

ive seen the duke pitch a couple times and he has the ability to be unhittable i would give him 2 years, incentive laced, club option for 2007 about 3 mil a season, insentives up to an extra 2 mil per season ive been saying this all along, hope it comes to pass.

we need to sign a fifth starter? with all the overwheming evidence over the last 3 years? and all the intrest in starting pitching over the last 8 months? NAWWWW f*** it, let my little 8 year old brother do it, at least it will be a crowd pleaser

maybe you should start another thread about middle infielders 420... just a joke =D

oh believe me.... it will sky rocket... just you wait remember jared wright? yeah, 3 years 15 mil from the mariners was what it started at... the spakmees... they signed him for what.... 3 years 25? i dont rememer

i never noticed that this was the caption on the chisox.com website "Joe Borchard is looking to improve upon his .174 average from 2004." BAWHWHAHAHAHHA thats just great! i mean, s***... if i was joe and i hit .174 i would be like... "god damn! I MEAN, GOOD LORD!!!! i ROCK!... no way am i ever... EVER gonna top that! BOOOO YAHHH!!!!"

hey 420, why not start one thread about middle infielders instead of three? just a thought