March 26, 200322 yr Didnt we have Beck real briefly one of these past years? Maybe he was just one of my video game moves but something in me insists we had him recently... Must be a video game Beck's career stats
March 26, 200322 yr Sportscenter had a special with Dibble called "Contender or Pretender" Dibbs had three contenders and two pretenders: Pretenders: Rangers Reds I think Buck is going to whip that Texas team into something good. If they can get any kind of pitching, they're going to be there in the West.
March 26, 200322 yr So their number 3 pitcher has drawn comparisons to Jesus Christ but that is because he arrived in Chicago only to walk across the waves of Lake Michigan. Kerry Wood is more likely to have his arm fall off or walk more batters then he K's each game he goes out. Matt Clement is as hot/cold as Jon Garland. One game he looks like Cy Young. The next outing he looks like Todd Ritchie. All the analysts expect a HUGE year from Zambrano even though he has yet to pitch a full ML season. And who is their number 5? Cruz? Gimme a break. Prior is the real deal. Wood is as shaky as Dan Wright in my mind. Clement had a good season last year, who knows what will happen this season. Shawn Estes who had an awful season last year is their number five. Quite frankly experts see that if things fall into place their starting staff will be real good, and that Dusty will pull out his usual magic.
March 26, 200322 yr Sportscenter had a special with Dibble called "Contender or Pretender" Dibbs had three contenders and two pretenders: Pretenders: Rangers Reds I think Buck is going to whip that Texas team into something good. If they can get any kind of pitching, they're going to be there in the West. I'm in agreeance with you Ian. Buck will do a good job down there. If they are healthy, they may just win the division, although I'm picking Seattle.
March 27, 200322 yr Sportscenter had a special with Dibble called "Contender or Pretender" Dibbs had three contenders and two pretenders: Pretenders: Rangers Reds I think Buck is going to whip that Texas team into something good. If they can get any kind of pitching, they're going to be there in the West. I'm in agreeance with you Ian. Buck will do a good job down there. If they are healthy, they may just win the division, although I'm picking Seattle. Showalter is like Billy Martin.... Good for one or two years, then loses the team because he's a control freak.
March 27, 200322 yr Agree with you on their starting rotation Critic, but when it comes to the bullpen I will have to see it first, especially since they are without a closer for 6 weeks. Remlinger is a quality arm ( and has closed ), Veres still has some gas in the tank, in my opinion ( and has closed ), and Borowski is still somehow getting people out. I was VERY impressed by what I saw of Angel Guzman, and if Farnsworth ever gets his head on straight he could dominate. So I think their bullpen will be much improved over last year, even though their best reliever last year is now on the Sox! OK, enough Cub talk from me!!
March 27, 200322 yr Speaking of the Scrubs, which I absolutely hate to do, I never understood why the Marlins traded Clement and Alfonseca for Julio Tavares a little over a year ago. I know, I know, they wanted to dump some salary. Clement is a pretty darn good pitcher and Alfonseca was coming off a good year in 2001. You know they could have gotten a lot more than Julio for those guys. Ever since that trade I lthought the Scrubs had dirty pictures of the Marlins' GM. This is the same team that just got Mike Hampton from the Rockies with that obnoxious contract, which has since been dumped on the Braves, but Florida is on the hook for much of it. I think I have come up with an idea for a new thread: "Stupid General Managers." The guy leading the Marlins should be at the head of the class. Trading Clement for Julio?
March 27, 200322 yr Speaking of the Scrubs, which I absolutely hate to do, I never understood why the Marlins traded Clement and Alfonseca for Julio Tavares a little over a year ago. I know, I know, they wanted to dump some salary. Clement is a pretty darn good pitcher and Alfonseca was coming off a good year in 2001. You know they could have gotten a lot more than Julio for those guys. That's the only reason. If the Marlins would have gotten fair-market value for Clement and Alfonsixa, they might have ended up adding salary over dumping it. The sCrUBS got lucky in 2001 when they acquired McWhiff from the D-Rays..... in yet another salary dump..... this time by the Florida AL team. Why aren't the Braves dumping salary when the White Sox are a contender?
March 27, 200322 yr I think I have come up with an idea for a new thread: "Stupid General Managers." The guy leading the Marlins should be at the head of the class. Trading Clement for Julio? How about the GM who traded 3 young arms for one Todd Ritchie?
March 27, 200322 yr I think I have come up with an idea for a new thread: "Stupid General Managers." The guy leading the Marlins should be at the head of the class. Trading Clement for Julio? How about the GM who traded 3 young arms for one Todd Ritchie? I second that
March 28, 200322 yr I'm in agreeance with you Ian. Buck will do a good job down there. If they are healthy, they may just win the division, although I'm picking Seattle. Agreeance? Isn't that what Fred Durst said a few weeks ago? Texas is going to mash the ball no dount about that. They have to be able to hold the team down, and Showalter won't put up with any s*** either. If they aren't picking up the ball, he's gonna start busting heads.
March 28, 200322 yr Damn, I love your sig Ian. I love that photo to, can you imagine if we fought in Iraq like that? They dress like farmers and civilians, we show up in hockey sweaters and bear outfits. They wouldn't see it coming!
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