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#1081 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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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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#1082 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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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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#1083 | |
Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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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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#1084 |
Mas Vagina Porfavor
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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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#1085 |
President of Freedonia
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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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#1086 |
Inno Knows.
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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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#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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#1088 |
LAKE SHOW HOES
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oh thank god Posednik is not with us anymore. That's how much I didn't give a shit about him.
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#1089 |
#BUCTOBER
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If Pods isn't signed by opening day, he'll come to the Pirates. They are the last hope for career rehabilitation.
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#1090 |
President of Freedonia
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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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#1091 |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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that made me love Mitch Williams even more than I already did
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#1092 |
LAKE SHOW HOES
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Sports fans! I love you all, I am retiring officially from TPWW.
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#1093 |
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#1094 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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See you when the Lakers win again.
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#1095 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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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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#1096 |
President of Freedonia
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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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#1097 |
You know that’s right
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#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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#1099 |
You can't teach that
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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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#1100 |
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Reds give their MVP Joey Votto a 3-year, $38 mil. extension.
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#1101 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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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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#1102 |
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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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#1103 |
You can't teach that
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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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#1104 |
You can't teach that
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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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#1105 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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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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#1106 |
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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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#1107 | |
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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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#1109 |
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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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#1110 |
Temporary
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There is no way Pujols is 31.
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#1111 |
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#1112 |
LIMITLESS
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Cubs trade Tom Gorzelanny to the Nationals for 3 prospects.
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#1113 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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#1114 |
One To Watch In...'12?
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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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#1115 |
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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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#1116 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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A's are quietly having one of the better offseasons.
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#1117 |
President of Freedonia
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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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#1118 |
Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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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.
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#1119 |
Inno Knows.
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"Hey remember when Andruw Jones was a force in the World Series against us? Let's get him"
"Wait wasn't that 96?" |
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#1120 | |
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3G coverage in the outfield when Swisher needs a day off. |
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