MLB 2005-2006 Offseason Thread - Page 42

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-21-2006, 12:38 AM

I kinda want Clement or Wells to be traded so Papelbon will be in the rotation from day one, but at the sametime I like having the insurance incase of any injuries.

Eitherway, Red Sox pitching situation is much more favorable than it was last year this time.

**Boondock Saint** · 03-21-2006, 01:09 AM

Hells yes it is.

**MVP** · 03-21-2006, 01:10 AM

I'd rather see Wells traded than Clement. I know Clement tanked after mid-season, but he was clutch as the staff ace during most of Schilling's injury. I think his performance will regard heavily on how Schilling/Beckett perform.

I just can't see Wells doing anything better for the team than Papelbon. He's too old, way past his prime, and doesn't even want to play in Boston. Papelbon is young, but I think he's more worthy of the #5 spot than Wells is.

**YOUR Hero** · 03-22-2006, 12:21 AM

I hope Soriano doesn't play outfield again and I hope he gets put on the DQ list. It's completely unacceptable what he's doing.

(Now awaits BCWWF to come in and call him 'the man')

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-22-2006, 04:53 AM

I really don't understand. It's not like he is a good defensive second baseman anyways.

Also, heard that Juan Gon ended up joining the A's on a minor league deal instead of the Sox.

**BCWWF** · 03-22-2006, 07:51 PM

Bode Miller was disqualified because he goes balls to the wall down the hill and stradled gates. That's not the same thing as refusing to play left feild.

**Joey Slugs** · 03-24-2006, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

Alfonso Soriano, asshole of the year.

"Soriano, who played most of March representing the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, was set to hit leadoff and play the outfield for the Nationals against the Dodgers on Monday night. But when the players took the field, only eight ran to their positions.

During the game, Bowden indicated that Soriano will be given a second chance to play the outfield on Wednesday afternoon against the Cardinals. If Soriano refuses to play the outfield that day, Bowden said the team most likely will put him on the disqualified list without pay."

I really hope they don't trade him to a team that will let him play second. He doesn't deserve to be playing major league baseball. This is ridiculous

I know this is somewhat "old" news now because he is going to be an outfielder now, but the hell is wrong with him? Does he honestly believe that he is that good of a second baseman? If I was Bowden or Robinson there would be no "second chance". His ass would be on the DQ list ASAP.
The single most disrespectful thing you can do in baseball (bunting for a hit to break up a no hitter in the 9th is second) is to sit on the bench while the rest of your team takes the field to start a game. There was a kid on my team in high school that did this same thing... he nearly got expelled from school (I went to a VERY hardcore sport-loving Chicago catholic high school).

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't think he deserves to get close enough to the field to even smell the grass clippings right now.

**The Miz** · 03-24-2006, 06:27 PM

lol enough with the Ben Davis shit. 2-0 game, Padres were still very much in it, all he was trying to do is get on base.

**The Miz** · 03-24-2006, 06:37 PM

Jeremy Reed broke his hand again. Great. It should be interesting to see if Bavasi does the obvious thing and move Ichiro to center and platoons Lawton and Borchard in right or does the Bavasi thing and puts Willie "I can't hit Double-A pitching" Bloomquist in center.

**The Miz** · 03-24-2006, 06:37 PM

Red Sox claim Hee-Seop Choi from Dodgers off of waivers

**BCWWF** · 03-24-2006, 07:12 PM

Slugs, part of the reason is because his offensive numbers are much more impressive for a second baseman than an outfielder.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-25-2006, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

Red Sox claim Hee-Seop Choi from Dodgers off of waivers

Pretty good no risk pick up. Will only cost the Sox about $750,000 and will be good insurance for back up 1B incase JT Snow gets injuried.

**YOUR Hero** · 03-25-2006, 02:00 PM

Kinda surprised the Dodgers would waive him.

**The Miz** · 03-25-2006, 02:59 PM

Colletti and the new management is not keen on moneyball like DePo so its no surprise they let him go. With Garciaparra and Saenz on the roster, there wasn't going to be any room for him anyway

**YOUR Hero** · 03-25-2006, 03:37 PM

...and when Garciaparra gets injured, they'll have no one to fall back on.

**The Miz** · 03-25-2006, 04:04 PM

Saenz

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-25-2006, 05:02 PM

For some reason I don't think Garciaparra is going to get injuried this year. Even though he got hurt last year coming out of the box, I think the position switch will be in his favor. Too bad he got hit with the injury bug though, was the best shortstop in baseball for a little while there.

Don't they also have another first basemen ontop of Saenz? Because I thought I heard Nomar might have to move to the outfield when " " returns from injury or something. I just can't remember who it was, could possibly even be Saenz haha

**The Miz** · 03-25-2006, 05:11 PM

When Cesar Izturis comes back, theyre probably going to put him at 2B, move Kent to 1B, and Nomar to left

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-25-2006, 05:14 PM

Yeah thats what it was. I don't think Nomar will be a very good outfield at all though, I am sure he is regretting turning down that contract offer the Red Sox gave him the year before they won the World Series now.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 03-26-2006, 12:50 AM

Oh man, I was just browsing Eastbay.com and the this years Nike baseball undershirts are the same ones they used in the WBC, with the elbows that kinda look like they are a "dirty" I hope they don't rock those this year. They look fucking awful

Dunno who is incharge of this shit for Nike, but they gotta chill out. College football was bad enough (with the 2 different colored sleeves) and now they are pushing this shit for baseball. Who buys this garbage?

**YOUR Hero** · 03-26-2006, 09:20 PM

apart from the elbow patch, it's a nice shirt. It's all about offering up something a little different to get people to keep on buying. We all know that of course, but they could have done something a little better than that.

**DaveWadding** · 03-27-2006, 05:06 PM

D'Backs get:
Juan Cruz

A's get:
Brad Halsey

Cruz sucks

**RoXer** · 03-27-2006, 06:27 PM

No Cruz is pretty good.

**RoXer** · 03-27-2006, 06:27 PM

In MVP 2005.

**DaveWadding** · 03-27-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey RoXer

In MVP 2005.

pretty hard to measure inconsistency in a video game, isnt it?

**BCWWF** · 03-27-2006, 06:51 PM

You can't hit the ball without swinging the beat...Meat.

**RoXer** · 03-27-2006, 07:02 PM

I don't know why he was running. What was he thinking? This isn't bush league MEAT!

**BCWWF** · 03-27-2006, 07:24 PM

Where does the whole meat thing come from? I saw part of Bull Durham on TV and I thought I heard them say it once, but not sure. Anybody know?

**Adder** · 03-27-2006, 07:58 PM

Cruz will give you a good production in the firsdt month or so of the season, then he'll tail off.

Wait, I'm thinking of Jose Cruz Jr

**BCWWF** · 03-28-2006, 04:23 PM

Apparently Juan Castro and Luis Castillo have looked pretty stellar playing down the middle together, but don't think it will last.

**The Miz** · 03-28-2006, 04:25 PM

I think it will unless Castro totally blows it. Gardenhire hates Bartlett

**The Miz** · 03-28-2006, 04:27 PM

Royals claim IF Tony Graffanino off of waivers from Red Sox

**BCWWF** · 03-28-2006, 05:58 PM

Bartlett is injured right now, but I'm not incredibly high on him either. Dunno though, I guess we'll find out.

I like Graffanino, the Twins should have given him some thought.

**MVP** · 03-28-2006, 11:37 PM

Ryan Zimmerman hit 2 more HR today.

**YOUR Hero** · 03-28-2006, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Miz

Royals claim IF Tony Graffanino off of waivers from Red Sox

oh dear

**Joey Slugs** · 03-30-2006, 03:21 PM

Anyone else laugh at the fact that the healthiest guy in the pic is the 40 year old?

**The Miz** · 03-30-2006, 09:38 PM

lol took Cyan Franklin just 3 months to get bumped to the bullpen.

**RoXer** · 03-31-2006, 08:32 PM

The Bensons want a divorce.

**YOUR Hero** · 03-31-2006, 08:41 PM

Does that mean she's going to fuck all the guys in the clubhouse now?

**The Miz** · 03-31-2006, 10:54 PM

A's get:
SP Juan Dominguez

Rangers get:
OF/2B Freddie Bynum
SP John Rheinecker (AAA)

Rangers then traded Bynum to Cubs, but I forget for whom

03-21-2006, 12:38 AM	#1641
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	I kinda want Clement or Wells to be traded so Papelbon will be in the rotation from day one, but at the sametime I like having the insurance incase of any injuries. Eitherway, Red Sox pitching situation is much more favorable than it was last year this time.

03-21-2006, 01:09 AM	#1642
Boondock Saint Posts: 8,795	Hells yes it is.

03-21-2006, 01:10 AM	#1643
MVP Mas Vagina Porfavor Posts: 11,343	I'd rather see Wells traded than Clement. I know Clement tanked after mid-season, but he was clutch as the staff ace during most of Schilling's injury. I think his performance will regard heavily on how Schilling/Beckett perform. I just can't see Wells doing anything better for the team than Papelbon. He's too old, way past his prime, and doesn't even want to play in Boston. Papelbon is young, but I think he's more worthy of the #5 spot than Wells is.

03-22-2006, 12:21 AM	#1644
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	I hope Soriano doesn't play outfield again and I hope he gets put on the DQ list. It's completely unacceptable what he's doing. (Now awaits BCWWF to come in and call him 'the man')

03-22-2006, 04:53 AM	#1645
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	I really don't understand. It's not like he is a good defensive second baseman anyways. Also, heard that Juan Gon ended up joining the A's on a minor league deal instead of the Sox.

03-22-2006, 07:51 PM	#1646
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Bode Miller was disqualified because he goes balls to the wall down the hill and stradled gates. That's not the same thing as refusing to play left feild.

03-24-2006, 06:27 PM	#1648
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	lol enough with the Ben Davis shit. 2-0 game, Padres were still very much in it, all he was trying to do is get on base.

03-24-2006, 06:37 PM	#1649
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Jeremy Reed broke his hand again. Great. It should be interesting to see if Bavasi does the obvious thing and move Ichiro to center and platoons Lawton and Borchard in right or does the Bavasi thing and puts Willie "I can't hit Double-A pitching" Bloomquist in center.

03-24-2006, 06:37 PM	#1650
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Red Sox claim Hee-Seop Choi from Dodgers off of waivers

03-24-2006, 07:12 PM	#1651
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Slugs, part of the reason is because his offensive numbers are much more impressive for a second baseman than an outfielder.

03-25-2006, 02:00 PM	#1653
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	Kinda surprised the Dodgers would waive him.

03-25-2006, 02:59 PM	#1654
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Colletti and the new management is not keen on moneyball like DePo so its no surprise they let him go. With Garciaparra and Saenz on the roster, there wasn't going to be any room for him anyway

03-25-2006, 03:37 PM	#1655
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	...and when Garciaparra gets injured, they'll have no one to fall back on.

03-25-2006, 04:04 PM	#1656
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Saenz

03-25-2006, 05:02 PM	#1657
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	For some reason I don't think Garciaparra is going to get injuried this year. Even though he got hurt last year coming out of the box, I think the position switch will be in his favor. Too bad he got hit with the injury bug though, was the best shortstop in baseball for a little while there. Don't they also have another first basemen ontop of Saenz? Because I thought I heard Nomar might have to move to the outfield when " " returns from injury or something. I just can't remember who it was, could possibly even be Saenz haha

03-25-2006, 05:11 PM	#1658
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	When Cesar Izturis comes back, theyre probably going to put him at 2B, move Kent to 1B, and Nomar to left

03-25-2006, 05:14 PM	#1659
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Yeah thats what it was. I don't think Nomar will be a very good outfield at all though, I am sure he is regretting turning down that contract offer the Red Sox gave him the year before they won the World Series now.

03-26-2006, 12:50 AM	#1660
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Oh man, I was just browsing Eastbay.com and the this years Nike baseball undershirts are the same ones they used in the WBC, with the elbows that kinda look like they are a "dirty" I hope they don't rock those this year. They look fucking awful Dunno who is incharge of this shit for Nike, but they gotta chill out. College football was bad enough (with the 2 different colored sleeves) and now they are pushing this shit for baseball. Who buys this garbage?

03-26-2006, 09:20 PM	#1661
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	apart from the elbow patch, it's a nice shirt. It's all about offering up something a little different to get people to keep on buying. We all know that of course, but they could have done something a little better than that.

03-27-2006, 05:06 PM	#1662
DaveWadding LIMITLESS Posts: 32,276	D'Backs get: Juan Cruz A's get: Brad Halsey Cruz sucks

03-27-2006, 06:27 PM	#1663
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	No Cruz is pretty good.

03-27-2006, 06:27 PM	#1664
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	In MVP 2005.

03-27-2006, 06:51 PM	#1666
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	You can't hit the ball without swinging the beat...Meat.

03-27-2006, 07:02 PM	#1667
RoXer History's Greatest, Mr. E Posts: 42,425	I don't know why he was running. What was he thinking? This isn't bush league MEAT!

03-27-2006, 07:24 PM	#1668
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Where does the whole meat thing come from? I saw part of Bull Durham on TV and I thought I heard them say it once, but not sure. Anybody know?

03-27-2006, 07:58 PM	#1669
Adder A.W.O.L. Posts: 5,862	Cruz will give you a good production in the firsdt month or so of the season, then he'll tail off. Wait, I'm thinking of Jose Cruz Jr

03-28-2006, 04:23 PM	#1670
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Apparently Juan Castro and Luis Castillo have looked pretty stellar playing down the middle together, but don't think it will last.

03-28-2006, 04:25 PM	#1671
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	I think it will unless Castro totally blows it. Gardenhire hates Bartlett

03-28-2006, 04:27 PM	#1672
The Miz Clutch Poster Posts: 11,997	Royals claim IF Tony Graffanino off of waivers from Red Sox

03-28-2006, 05:58 PM	#1673
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Bartlett is injured right now, but I'm not incredibly high on him either. Dunno though, I guess we'll find out. I like Graffanino, the Twins should have given him some thought.