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The report, the report, the report. What the report says is when the report knows they started. It doesn't mean that is THE REAL TIME these guys started taking. Only that is where they can go back to with what they uncovered.
Wow @ The D'Backs. Makes me happy, for I am a real O DOG fan. Wonder what the deal is going to be with Chris Burke? This guy needs to get a stasrting role somewhere, I don't see it being Arizona with them having the afformentioned Orlando Hudson. Maybe he'll be a bench guy (too bad for him) or maybe they'll try him at SS? I've read that Oakland would either only trade Blanton or if they traded Haren, then they'd trade both he and Blanton. If those reports are true, you can expect Blanton to be moved ASAP. WTF is Oakland doing? Seems like a poor decision considering they were and maybe still are consideing bringing in Bonds. They had control of Haren for a couple more years yet I thought... OMG BEAN IS A GENIUS!!1 |
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#802 |
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President of Freedonia
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Barring Santana (and more than likely Bedard)...I'd love Blanton as a solid #2.....certainly better than just slapping together a rotation with Livan Hernandez and Bartolo Colon.
After getting 6 people for Haren, I wonder what Beane's expectations are for Blanton. |
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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Gunna be a bunch of scrubs starting in Fremont.
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I think he just decided that there as no ay they were competing even with those two, so might so might as well turn those 2 into 10. WOuld have been great had they gotten Prospects worth it. |
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#805 |
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Some of the D'Backs top prospects sure, but where do they rank according to all the propects? From what I understand, not 'that' high.
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#806 |
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DU's illegitimate brother
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So, Santanas agent has said whoever gets him has to give him 7yrs 140mil.
20mil/yr for a pitcher... who'se 29? (i think). They're talking with NYY again, but I heard something that they want them to take Matsui and his contract in the deal? |
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#807 |
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Yeah, 7 years 140 million is the minimum now.
To be honest I'd still do it. 4 or so potentially brilliant years of Johan is worth 3 mediocre, broken down ones. |
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#808 |
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Let me dig up and old Column, it tanked the 100 best Prospects in baseball, and none of these were in he top 25 I remember that. They have a poor farm system.
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Christ.
Andy Pettitte comes clean about using HGH.
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Temporary
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Thats not good for The Rocket
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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I wouldn't say it's poor, but the talent in it isn't top when compared to other farm systems. Least what I've read.
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I think its more like the Yankees wanting to trade Matsui and get rid of his contract (I'm guessing not to Minnesota) to another team before thinking of taking on a monster contract for Santana. I don't know if I see a deal getting done with Minnesota still. I'd be pretty pissed if they caved in and gave Melky, Hughes AND Kennedy.
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#814 |
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DU's illegitimate brother
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Not really, Pettitte claims only to have done it in 2002 after injury...
Which would be different then the claims about Rocket that he started in Toronto while still healthy and young. I heard David Justice is also denying it, and went on the radio himself. |
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You can't teach that
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Want to know why the D backs Farm system is poor?
beause they have so many great young players on their team. The Farm clubs are bare because they have to field their team. Im not downing them, its just that all their top prospects are already in the majors. |
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#817 |
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Some news and rumors.
Dodgers win the Hiroki Kuroda sweepstakes. 3-years $35.3 mil. According to some experts out there, he was pretty much the only big free agent pitcher that had good talent out of everybody. Everyone else either you gotta trade for your soul(s) for, or find someone that is fairly decent. Since D-Backs aquired Chris Burke, Tony Clark is looking for a team. But first basemen seem to the the flavor of the month. His options are running out. There was a big deal in the works involving Jason Bay going to the Indians. But the Pirates pulled out. Details are sketchy at the moment. A total of ten teams are confirmed to watch Kris Benson tomorrow. Teams already confirmed to be there are the Yankees, Cardinals, Royals, Marlins, Rockies, Dodgers, and Phillies. The other three are unknown at this time. |
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Benson is rubbish
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I'm all there is
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remember, 34DD comes with the package
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Mark Prior was non-tendered. Yankees should totally take a chance on him in the pen.
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Javy Lopez got a minor league deal with the Braves.
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Benson, is that the wife who said if he cheated she'd fuck every guy in the lockeroom?
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Yes.
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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She's so hot, as well. I still have that Sporting News where she is on the cover nude, with baseballs all over.
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Maybe my Jays will pick up Prior and put him in the bullpen.
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Astros put out an offer to Mark Prior. Cardinals are also looking at Prior as well.
Astros have been confrimed to be at the Kris Benson workout. |
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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Save_us.Kuroda
ok ok ok ok ok I'll stop. Pretty excited about him though. Penny, Schmidt, Lowe, Billingsley and Kuroda for our pitching staff next year. Looks fucking amazing to me. |
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Until like 2 weeks ago, you never heard of him, why do you suddenly think he'll be the next great thing?
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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except Penny
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You can't teach that
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Brian Roberts admits to one time steroid use.
"In 2003, when I took one shot of steroids, I immediately realized that this was not what I stood for or anything that I wanted to continue doing," Roberts said. "I never used steroids, human growth hormone or any other performance-enhancing drugs prior to or since that single incident. I can honestly say before God, myself, my family and all of my fans that steroids or any performance-enhancing drugs have never had any effect on what I have worked so hard to accomplish in the game of baseball." I don't know if I believe that, but at least he came forward and admitted to some use. Pettitte... I'm not sure what the big deal is. HGH wasn't banned when he used it and he only used it to help rehab. Not a big deal at all, if it's the truth. I believe him. I'd really like to see the Yankees take a gamble on Mark Prior. Kris Benson is someone they definitely should not take a gamble on. Elijah Dukes is in more trouble over domestic abuse, or something. What a guy. |
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Royals offer Carlos Silva 3 years, $30 million
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Because he said he never ever used it and now that there is proof he is saying he only used it to rehab. If he came right out and said it I'd believe him but now I dunno, he is Roger's boy after all
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I dunno, I wouldn't really call Silva a shitty pitcher per se.....but he's definitely one of those guys that would be much better off in the NL (hence why I wouldn't mind if the Mets signed him)
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10 million a year isn't that big of a contract for a mediocre pitcher.
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Are you kidding? So if you field 5 Mediocre pitchers your payroll is 50 million just for 5 players.....3 teams dont even have payrolls that big. 10 Million should be an above average pitcher. |
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Yeah, but that's not what the market value is for a mediocre pitcher anymore. I'm not saying it's right, but it's the truth.
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