11-02-2011, 05:51 PM | #41 |
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Why do the Cubs management seem to dislike Sandberg a lot when it comes to taking a chance with him as manager?
This would be around the 3rd or 4th time they refuse to even consider him as an actual choice. Theo wants a manager with MLB experience but when he helped the Red Sox hire Francona in 2004, he was around an average or "meh" in terms of record and time with Philly. |
11-02-2011, 06:00 PM | #42 |
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the reason the Cubs have had so much success the past 100 years is because of solid front office decisions
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11-02-2011, 10:02 PM | #43 |
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D-Backs sign Connecticut's own John McDonald to a 2-year, $3 mil. deal.
Nats are close to bringing back Chien-Ming Wang on a new deal. |
11-02-2011, 10:14 PM | #44 |
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Your Silver Sluggers:
AL: 1B: Adrian Gonzalez 2B: Robinson Cano SS: Asdrubral Cabrera 3B: Adrian Beltre OF: Curtis Granderson OF: Jose Bautista OF: Jacoby Ellsbury C: Alex Avila DH: David Ortiz NL: 1B: Prince Fielder 2B: Brandon Phillips SS: Troy Tulowitski 3B: Aramis Ramirez OF: Ryan Braun OF: Matt Kemp OF: Justin Upton C: Brian McCann P: Daniel Hudson |
11-02-2011, 10:23 PM | #45 |
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Sounds about right.
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11-03-2011, 09:40 AM | #46 |
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Trying not to get my hopes up, but beat writers from every team linked to Reyes were interviewed and NONE of them expected their respective teams to get him, either due to budget cuts or not having room.
I still think some team will hit the panic button and blow him out of the water with an offer...but I will be ecstatic if Reyes had to settle for the Mets' offer and they found common ground at like 5 years, $90 or so million with incentives or an option. |
11-03-2011, 11:49 AM | #47 |
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I want Mike and his mustache as the Red Sox new manager. Bring in his brother as pitching coach.
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11-03-2011, 02:02 PM | #48 |
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Orioles claimed Darren O'Day off the waivers from the Rangers.
ive missed the Os having a submariner out in the bullpen Chad Bradford..Todd Frohwirth.. ugh thats looks like it hurts Last edited by Droford; 11-03-2011 at 02:54 PM. |
11-03-2011, 02:36 PM | #49 | |
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Not sure why ESPN keeps thinking Francona could join the Cubs as a potential manager when he had a lot of problems dealing with Theo last season alone. Supposedly those two were bickering and arguing enough to have management get involved to end the small "feud."
MLB released the list of the 10 candidates on the Veterans Committee ballot for this year's Hall of Fame voting: Quote:
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11-03-2011, 04:37 PM | #50 |
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Tony LaRussa will already be on the HOF ballot in 2013?
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11-03-2011, 04:38 PM | #51 | |
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If I was Theo, I'd hire Mike Maddux. |
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11-04-2011, 12:01 PM | #52 |
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I'm surprised Cito Gaston hasn't gotten some Hall of Fame love.
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11-04-2011, 08:12 PM | #53 |
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Jim Thome's coming back to Philly.
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11-04-2011, 08:15 PM | #54 |
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11-04-2011, 09:11 PM | #55 |
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Hmmm? Bit of an odd move going to the NL. Can the old man still field?
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11-04-2011, 09:15 PM | #56 |
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Can play 1B for a couple of months while Howard recovers. Then moves into the PH spot. Plus, he's very close with Charlie Manuel.
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11-04-2011, 09:33 PM | #57 |
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Thome should rake as per usual. That being said, he hasn't picked up a first baseman's mitt since 2007 and he'll be getting the starts til May or longer. It's hard not to like Thome...but hopefully this move will backfire.
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11-04-2011, 11:27 PM | #58 |
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Is Jim Thome the "600 Home Run Club Member" who has played for the most teams? You wouldn't think a guy like that would move around so much.
Great guy, though. Future HOF'er. |
11-05-2011, 12:12 AM | #59 |
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Love Jim Thome. Excited about this.
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11-05-2011, 12:52 PM | #60 |
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Jose Reyes has far too much fashion sense to wear these for the next 5+ years. Horrible.
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11-05-2011, 01:26 PM | #61 |
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what is with Miami and those stupid fucking colours?
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11-05-2011, 01:38 PM | #62 |
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Call me crazy, but I like 'em. That's what Miami is all about...bright colors, sunny weather, lively atmosphere, having fun...
...they're nice. |
11-05-2011, 02:27 PM | #63 |
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The black one's not too terrible.
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11-05-2011, 03:22 PM | #64 |
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They look like College Baseball uniforms...which is not bad, BTW.
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11-05-2011, 04:43 PM | #65 |
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O's gonna name Dan Duquette their new GM.
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11-05-2011, 04:45 PM | #66 |
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orange and yellow hat
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11-05-2011, 05:02 PM | #67 |
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The orange and yellow hats are specifically designed to burn out the retinas of the opposing players.
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11-05-2011, 07:03 PM | #68 |
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The Mets are looking for money again.
The deal is, you invest say $20 mil. and you get a stake in the team and 3% interest per year gets added over time, but you're locked in for 6 years. After the 6 years are up, you get your $20 mil. back with the interest tacked on. Or you can keep your money with the team altogether and keep your share. The catch is, you don't have a way to get a majority ownership of the team. |
11-05-2011, 08:08 PM | #69 |
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Could someone buy out the shares from others after 6 years as a way to increase their own share of the team?
Only real way would be to cover the $25 million loan owned to MLB because that could become a collateral piece which is something the Wilpons haven't been able to repay to MLB in time. |
11-05-2011, 08:12 PM | #70 |
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who's watching the AFL Rising Stars game?
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11-05-2011, 08:13 PM | #71 |
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I bet he backs out at the last minute like the last 2.
Actually considering he hasn't done anything in the Majors for almost 10 years, Im surprised only if he doesn't take the job. Only the Os would give the GM position to a guy that hasn't done anything on the Major League level for 10 years. |
11-05-2011, 10:06 PM | #72 |
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Duquette is more of a yes man than the others, which is why this job is so appealing to him. As much shit as he got in Boston for letting Clemens go, he did get Varitek, Lowe, Pedro, and developed Nomar and Vlad Guerrero (when he was Montreal's GM).
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11-07-2011, 01:23 PM | #73 |
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11/07/2011
Ron Washington's Game 7 pre-game speech is a bleeping, blanking winner Rangers manager Ron Washington is not the first man to bend the truth, or lie, to the media. Seems Ron told the media before the start of Game 7 of the World Series that he didn't say anything out of the ordinary to his team. Baseball is not football in that rah-rah speeches are seldom delivered because there are just so many games. But Ron, in fact, did go a little Knute Rockne on his team. An audio file of Washington's speech to the team in the visitor's clubhouse in St. Louis has been found, and click here to listen to the raw audio. Say this for the Rangers, from the sounds of this audio they were loose. WARNING: This language isn't exactly straight out of a Disney movie. As to be expected with Wash', and baseball, this is over-loaded with language that would make a trucker blush. Here are a pair of excerpts from this speech: "When the series started I told you guys last night that it was seven games. Well, it's seven (bleeping) games. We've believed in each other throughout the whole (bleep bleep) year and there is no reason not to do it now. We knew how close we were last night but now we've found out how tough it is to win a World Series. It was one of the most tremendous baseball games that I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of and I hope you felt the same way. We were champions out there last night, and those (bleeping) guys were champions, too." "We can play this (bleeping bleeping) game, ain't no doubt about it. We can beat those (bleeping bleepings) over there. No doubt about it. But I can tell you this - they are over there saying the same (bleeping bleeping) thing. Why? Because they are champions, too. And good (bleeping bleeping) champions. But we know we can beat those (blanking blankers). They aren't so sure about us." Michael Young can be heard speaking up:"Fellas, we got this man. Last night was a (blank). It was an incredible game let's not think about last night. We can tell stories 20 years from now how we survived Game 6 and came back and sprayed champagne in Game 7." And then Wash threw in this as well: "Remember - all for one, one for all. ... It ain't nothin' but a (blanking blanking) game that we can play." Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...#ixzz1cxioesS0 |
11-07-2011, 02:55 PM | #74 |
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Royals trade Melky Cabrera to the Giants for Jonathan Sanchez.
Royals are gonna bring up their top guy Lorenzo Cain to play center field. |
11-07-2011, 03:02 PM | #75 |
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Great trade by the Royals.
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11-07-2011, 03:12 PM | #76 |
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11-07-2011, 03:59 PM | #77 |
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Dan Duquette signs 3 year deal to become the GM for the Orioles.
Originally Baltimore wanted Allard Baird, Red Sox VP of player personal and scouting, but he declined after hearing all the restrictions the job has and the Orioles looking more for a "yes" man to Angelo. Yankees and CJ Wilson's agent officially start early talks but it appears to be more of a price driver to make Wilson more expensive than the Yankees actually wanting him now that CC is staying. |
11-07-2011, 05:40 PM | #78 |
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Hope the Yankees don't think their rotation is fixed just because they brought CC back.
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11-07-2011, 05:47 PM | #79 |
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I am all for overpaying for CJ Wilson.
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11-07-2011, 05:54 PM | #80 |
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Apparently the Marlins are interested in everybody. Reyes, Fielder, Pujols, Wilson, etc...
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