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Old 01-14-2011, 10:30 AM   #1081
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Podsednik has had a good couple of past seasons. I think he'll wind up in Anaheim.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:30 AM   #1082
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Man, we didn't need Soriano. And that is way too much money.

And this come like 1 week after Cashman said he wasn't giving up the pick.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:58 AM   #1083
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Man, we didn't need Soriano. And that is way too much money.

And this come like 1 week after Cashman said he wasn't giving up the pick.

There must be a trade in the horizon. Someone must have wanted Joba and or D-rob in a package for a starter. That's the only way you can make sense out of it. Having Feliciano, Joba, D-rob, and Soriano is to many 8th inning guys. There's gotta be some trade.
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:45 PM   #1084
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Soriano has an opt-out clause after this season and the next one, so the Yankees may not even have to pay him all of that ridiculous set-up man money if he decides he wants to actually close on a different team.
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Old 01-14-2011, 03:17 PM   #1085
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Mets sign Willie Harris to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.

Fuck yes. Now he can't kill the Mets by making a ridiculous game-ending catch for the other team. Probably has the inside track for one of the backup outfielder spots.

Second time this week that the Mets have brought in a guy on a minor league deal with a ST invite where I think they will actually be on the Opening Day roster (the other being Taylor Tankersley as a lefty specialist).
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Old 01-14-2011, 04:56 PM   #1086
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I'm all for getting Soriano. Lots of games were lost last year because there wasn't a bridge to Mariano.
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Old 01-14-2011, 06:29 PM   #1087
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Grant Balfour to the A's. 2-years, 8.1 mil with a club option for '13.

Jim Thome goes back to the Twins. 1-year, $3 mil. with incentives based on plate appearances.

Not much left on the market. Pavano is probably going back to the Twins, Manny is still out there, only about a month and a half before pitchers and catchers fly out for spring training.
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Old 01-15-2011, 01:38 AM   #1090
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Was watching a re-run from yesterday of an MLB Network series - "The Top 10 Right Now". Each episode they go over a different position and list the top 10, well, right now.

The episode I watched was on left fielders. Was funny to watch because they never stated the criteria or who was voting.

10. Raul Ibanez
9. Carlos Lee
8. Jason Bay
7. Martin Prado
6. Delmon Young
5. Matt Holliday
4. Carl Crawford
3. Carlos Gonzalez
2. Josh Hamilton
1. Ryan Braun

lol @ it clearly being based 100% on offense. Prado making the list despite a grand total of 3 appearances in left field during his career

Mitch Williams and Kevin Millar agreed with the 8-10 picks despite them having down years. Can't really see how Soriano didn't fit into that discussion. They both agreed that Hamilton should be #2 but argued for like 5 minutes about who should be #1 between CarGo and Braun.

MW: "There is NO WAY that Carlos Gonzalez isn't the best left fielder right now."
KM: "He had a good year, but look at Braun's track record."
MW: "The name of the show is RIGHT NOW!"
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Old 01-15-2011, 12:38 PM   #1091
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:51 PM   #1092
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:18 PM   #1094
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:32 AM   #1095
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So Albert Pujols gave the Cardinals until spring training to work out a new deal with him. If not, he's gonna become a free agent after this season.

Do you believe him?
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Old 01-16-2011, 10:10 AM   #1096
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No. I can buy that he wants to have a deadline for a new deal before putting it aside and focusing on the season, but after the season he'll re-sign with the Cardinals.

The Cards literally have no choice in the matter. When his career is over he might be a Top 5 player of all time. Gotta keep him even though he may want 10 years and, dare I say, $300 million.
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Old 01-16-2011, 11:37 AM   #1097
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Old 01-16-2011, 12:31 PM   #1098
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I'll give the Os a B-

New and Improved infield of Reynolds/Hardy/Roberts/Lee
New closer in Kevin Gregg, and bullpen help in Accardo

But no veteran starting pitcher and they lost Ty Wigginton who I feel would have been nice as a bench player with his versatility but it was pretty obvious he was leaving.

The offense should be greatly improved and if the pitching is as effective as it was late last year under Showalter then I might be wrong about wanting a veteran SP.
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Old 01-16-2011, 03:05 PM   #1099
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I honestly think Pujols will take a Mauer like deal. I dont see him wanting to go anywhere else. Just seems like the type of guy that wants to stay with one team his whole career.
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Ever since A-Rod was able to get a $300 million deal, Pujhols agent has been using that against the Cards who want to give him a big deal but nothing that long.

No way he'd actually leave the Cards but him as a DH in an AL club could solve the problem of the later part of the years since all he'd need to do is hit.
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Hanso's got it right, me thinks. Pujols means a lot to that town, but I think the Cards mean a lot to Albert as well. I think he's worth ARod money, and he will likely be a top 5 all time player if he continues his pace and stays healthy.

I don't think he's going to take a major discount though. He could easily command $25mil per year over the next 5 to 7 years.
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Old 01-16-2011, 08:58 PM   #1103
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How is he just now getting to a big deal? Isnt this like his 11th season? Shouldnt he have it the market already?
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Old 01-16-2011, 08:59 PM   #1104
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I mean, what kind of contract is he on now? He was an MVP at the point his arbitration years should have been up, why no big deal then?
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Old 01-16-2011, 09:02 PM   #1105
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Cards locked him up way early in his career. Kinda like what the Rockies are doing now with CarGo and Tulo. He signed an 8-year $111 million contract in '04.
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I don't know why, but I look at Albert Pujols, and he's a great hitter, don't get me wrong, terrific ballplayer...but he looks to me like a hitter that will have one of his usual big seasons one year, and then the year after that will start to get injuries and will start to slow down, and basically all of a sudden, "overnight" is you will, is going to be worn out and age quickly. Similar to what has happened to Manny Ramirez, and what happened to Sosa.
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:59 AM   #1107
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I don't know why, but I look at Albert Pujols, and he's a great hitter, don't get me wrong, terrific ballplayer...but he looks to me like a hitter that will have one of his usual big seasons one year, and then the year after that will start to get injuries and will start to slow down, and basically all of a sudden, "overnight" is you will, is going to be worn out and age quickly. Similar to what has happened to Manny Ramirez, and what happened to Sosa.
Sosa isn't anywhere near the caliber of ball player Pujols is. And yea, what you described is pretty much how it works when a player is entering their mid 30s.

He's still just 31. Outside of minor elbow issues, he hasn't really battled much injuries in his career and has played at least 143 games every year of his career. Moving him to 1st base has only prolonged his career as he won't have the wear and tear he would've endured playing the outfield or 3rd base.

I think he's going to be extremely productive for the next 5 years. Once his hits 35 and beyond, the numbers will undoubtedly drop off, but that doesn't mean he's going to all of a sudden fall of a cliff.
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Sosa isn't anywhere near the caliber of ball player Pujols is. And yea, what you described is pretty much how it works when a player is entering their mid 30s.

He's still just 31. Outside of minor elbow issues, he hasn't really battled much injuries in his career and has played at least 143 games every year of his career. Moving him to 1st base has only prolonged his career as he won't have the wear and tear he would've endured playing the outfield or 3rd base.

I think he's going to be extremely productive for the next 5 years. Once his hits 35 and beyond, the numbers will undoubtedly drop off, but that doesn't mean he's going to all of a sudden fall of a cliff.
I think he will. I dont know why, I just feel it.
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I think he will. I dont know why, I just feel it.
Think he will what? Fall of a cliff offensively? I really have my doubts. He won't be having 45HR seasons in 6 or 7 years, but he will still be a middle of the order threat, IMO.

He's just one of those players that comes around a couple times a generation that, when healthy, becomes one of the greatest ever. And he is going to be the most prolific homerun hitter since ARod.
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Looks like he is, it says he was born January 16, 1980. He certainly looks older than 31, and if it wasn't for the fact he went to High School and College in the States, I would think there was something fishy.
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Gorzelanny's got really good makeup, but hasn't yet put it together consistently at the big league level. Low risk, high reward potential here, especially when you consider that he's under team control until 2014.
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Jason Giambi goes back to the Rockies on a minor league deal. He'll get $1 mil. if he makes the team out of spring training.

Yankees and Andruw Jones are close to a 1-year deal.

Brian Fuentes to the A's on a 2-year deal.
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A's are quietly having one of the better offseasons.
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There it is. Mets sign Chris Young, pending physical.

Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey, Jon Niese, Chris Young, Chris Capuano (or Dillon Gee)

I honestly like that rotation more than I like last year's Opening Day rotation which included Santana. That's how happy I am to see Maine and (presumably) Perez gone.
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Yankees and Andruw Jones are close to a 1-year deal.

Brian Fuentes to the A's on a 2-year deal.
Why are you sad about Andruw Jones on a 1 year deal? For one it's not like he is gonna be a starter. I think if Jones signs he will be a bench guy. And besides it's only a 1 year deal.
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Why are you sad about Andruw Jones on a 1 year deal? For one it's not like he is gonna be a starter. I think if Jones signs he will be a bench guy. And besides it's only a 1 year deal.
I'd rather give Golson a chance.

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