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I'd be more worried about the Yankees boosting his price more than the Phillies since its been pretty disappointing off-season and no way they let the other New York team have the media focus and a "win" in free agency for a player. |
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You know that’s right
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If steroids didn't help, people wouldn't use them.
If they weren't a problem, they wouldn't be illegal. |
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http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/12/29/j...is-hall-voter/
It disgusts me that douchebags like this are allowed to vote for the HOF. "Yeah I don't know that he did steroids and there's no evidence that he did, but I'm not gonna vote for him anyway!" That's almost as bad as the assholes who send in blank ballots every year to prevent there being a unanimous HOFer. |
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I think the only people who should get to vote for who gets in the HOF should be those IN the HOF. I would have the Hall of Famers vote, since they know what it takes to be a HOF'er, and see things from a different perspective...that of a player. |
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The big problem was the veterans committee is even more stingy in voting since a lot of them don't want to expand the membership or only cared about themselves once they actually got inducted. |
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What qualifications must a writer have in order to have a vote? I know some writers vote, others don't.
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A few teams just made some moves.
O's and Derrek Lee agree to a 1-year deal worth about $7.5 - $8 mil. Hideki Okajima goes back to Boston on a 1-year deal. Nationals offer Adam LaRoche a 2-year deal after the O's picked Derrek Lee. |
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The 1 year deal for Lee to me means the Os are gonna go hard after Fielder next offseason.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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One To Watch In...'12?
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Probably due to the fact that Albert Pujols is going to be buried in some sort of St. Louis Cardinals memorabilia. Few and far between are the athletes in this day and age that will be borne to and die with the same franchise, but he's pretty clearly one of the few.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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Jeter and Mariano are probably some of that few. |
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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I totally want Jeff Bagwell in the Hall, by the way.
Just sayin... |
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Need to be part of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) for 10 years as the minimum requirement and its possible to lose the ability to vote if the employer is upset at a writer or doesn't want to be involved in the BBWAA or Hall of Fame.
The writer himself/herself also has to be part of an approved list of companies and newspapers to be eligible as well. Also have to be at a certain number of games each year in person as part of reporter part of the requirement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basebal...ion_of_America I think it has to be 10 years straight but doesn't have to be about the same team or same company for a writer to be eligible. |
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No writer should vote for who gets into the HOF. I don't think it's fair. I'm still upset Roberto Alomar didn't make it last year. It should be up to the players already in the HOF.
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It's douchebags like that who try to make themselves bigger than the players.
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Lee is one player that would have filled a need in Toronto. I was hoping the Jays were in talkes with Lee is silence.
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The Jays should sign Carlos Delgado once he is healthy again. It could be to a Minor League contract or whatever.
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or Jose Canseco!
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Jose Canseco is in talks with the Puerto Rico Baseball League about coming down here and playing.
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fangraphs is predicting the Os upgraded lineup will produce 5 runs a game (800 runs total) this year, up from 3.3 last year. Only two AL Teams scored 800 runs last year, and unfortunately they were both in the AL East.
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main suspect in killing, not just shooting.
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Wow, Alfredo Simon actually blew someone away.
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If only he had that kind of accuracy with a breaking ball.
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Wow, I never expected to hear this. I'm kinda shocked.
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Adrian Beltre close to a deal with Texas since Oakland dropped out and Angels lowered its interest in him. The deal is expected between a 5-6 year and $90-$96 million range.
If Rangers get Beltre, Young most likely gets traded if he agrees to waive his no trade clause. Neither Rangers nor Young feel he would fit in their DH spot. |
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Like Your Hero has said, Rangers are trying to get him for a defense upgrade more than power or offense upgrade. Rangers might end up just keeping Young but they want to see if there is any real interest for Young that benefits the Rangers enough to trade him. |
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Mets sign Chris Capuano and Taylor Buccholz to 1-year contracts.
No idea what they are getting paid but it can't be much. Fine by me, both are low risk, high reward bullpen picks (maybe even starting for Capuano). Hope they still go after Chris Young though. |
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Young might go to 1st base
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I could easily see Young going back to Toronto for a catching prospect.
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Carlos Gonzalez getting close to a 7 year contract to stay here
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Tulowitzki and Cargo are gonna get sick of each other by 2020.
Amazing offseason for Colorado's future. |
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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I'm fairly certain Dan O' Dowd is some sort of wizard
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