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President of Freedonia
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Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, citing a ‘major-league source,’ reports A’s LHP Joe Kennedy died Friday morning at his home in Florida.
According to Rosenthal, the cause of death has not been determined. The 28-year old left-hander was 43-61 with a 4.79 ERA in his seven-year career. ------ R.I.P Joe
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continental drift
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RIP
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R.I.P.
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President of Freedonia
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Francisco Cordero to the Reds: 4 years, $46 million
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You know that’s right
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RIP, Kennedy
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Is that a done deal? I don't think it's a done deal yet.
/dashing Supreme's hopes |
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President of Freedonia
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lol Yankee fans. On their message board they all speak like it is a definite that they'll get Santana, if not in 2008 then in 2009.
It's gonna take a 7 or 8 year deal worth at least $130 million to get Johan to sign right now. Any deal longer than 4 years for a pitcher scares the crap out of me...but for Johan I'd make an exception. |
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President of Freedonia
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What gets me is, everyone seems to be making the Twins out to be bad guys because they are demanding at least one established MLB star plus multiple top prospects. If you were the Twins and you were set to trade the best pitcher in baseball, why would you ask for anything less?
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If the players can get the most for themselves, the team should be able to as well.
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Giants are gonna be shopping Benji Molina. Mets are interested. However they are letting Johnny Estrada get one foot in the door in the organization and may trade him for Benji. They want someone better behind the plate. But if they can't find anybody, Estrada gets the nod.
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Benji is soooooooooo slow.
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Peter Gammons is reporting that the Twins will want Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera and Austin Jackson in a package for Johan Santana.
I dunno mannnnnnnn. I don't know if I want to trade Hughes. Perhaps we can swing some sort of deal with Ian Kennedy and someone else. |
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REALMENTE
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Trading for Santana might seem like an obvious choice but still. Hughes is 7 years younger. I really do hope the Yankees put Kennedy, Melky, Tabata and Horne or somebody in a package for Santana and don't include Hughes. If they can't get it without Hughes then move on I'd say. |
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O,FFS
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While still in negotiating the fine details, Yankees and A-Rod have agreed to a $30 mil. marketing deal. Here's what has been revealed right now.
$6 mil. for tying Mays', Ruth's, Aaron's, and Barry Bonds' #762 Home Run records. Addtional $6 mil. if he ends up passing Bonds in the end. Other stuff is still being worked out in it. |
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President of Freedonia
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I don't see the Twins going for that deal...they are gonna want Cano on top of it.
I really think Johan is gonna remain a Twin until sometime in July. They have Liriano coming back and a chance to contend in 2008. If they are out of it (or at least a longshot) by July, then they'll deal him. I'd like to see the Mets send over Milledge, Heilman, and Mulvey for Dan Haren (who is ridiculously affordable for the next 3 years)...then make a run at Santana in the offseason (I see him hitting the FA market no matter what) |
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I think that ARod bonus stuff is really telling. It's all out personal bonuses based solely on HRs, not about winning championships,etc. Like they think him passing Mays is going to be a big thing to 'America'. They'll try to market it as such, but I really don't think it's going to be a big revenue stream for them. Start winning some championships and playing the game hard.
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You can't teach that
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Some news from Rotoworld
Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Kerry Wood on a one-year contract. The Cubs didn't disclose the value of the deal, but it's been reported as $4 million. For the second year in a row, the 30-year-old Wood opted to stay with the Cubs despite promises of more interesting offers elsewhere. In return, the Cubs figure to give him the first shot at taking over their closer's role. Free agent Mike Piazza reportedly will consider going to Japan if he can't land a guaranteed deal in the U.S. Barry Bonds' apparent removal from the market would seem to help Piazza's chances of landing a DH job, but no one seems interested so far. Perhaps that will begin to change next month. |
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Forever
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lol Yankees
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lol A-Rod's contract
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Your 2008 Hall of Fame ballot. Let the debating begin.
• Brady Anderson • Harold Baines • Rod Beck • Bert Blyleven • Dave Concepcion • Andre Dawson • Shawon Dunston • Chuck Finley • Travis Fryman • Rich "Goose" Gossage • Tommy John • David Justice • Chuck Knoblauch • Don Mattingly • Mark McGwire • Jack Morris • Dale Murphy • Robb Nen • Dave Parker • Tim Raines • Jim Rice • Jose Rijo • Lee Smith • Todd Stottlemyre • Alan Trammell |
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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Marks out for David Justice.
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I'm all there is
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Mattingly will never make it
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You can't teach that
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Wonder if McGwire will make it this year.
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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Goose Gossage
![]() Chock Knaublauch ![]() Bert Blyleven ![]() Rod Beck ![]() HAROLD BAINES
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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Hall of medicore.
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I think this is Jim Rice's last year on the ballot.
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Goose Gossage maybe, other than that I dunno
lol Brady Anderson |
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I would absolutely vote for Blyleven, Dawson, Gossage, McGwire, and Parker. Concepcion, Murphy, Rice, and Smith should get consideration too.
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Really weak class.
I don't understand how Blyleven isn't in. 287 wins, 3.31 ERA, 5th in career strikeouts. I like Blyleven and Gossage to get in. Dawson is borderline for me. I think Lee Smith should be in but I don't know if he'll get in. I think it's too soon for McGwire. |
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Rice should of been in a long time ago. Compare his numbers to all the other left fielders in the HOF and he's right there. I don't understand what they are waiting for
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Taller than Adam Cole
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Dale Murphy was one of the bright spots for the Braves during the Rotten years.
Tommy John, if for nothing else, because of the surgery named after him. |
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I'm not sold on Rice at all. His numbers just aren't very impressive.
.298, 382 HR, 2452 H, barely slugged over .500 (.502). He does have one MVP. He was a solid hitter but nothing really stands out. It's not like he has a really high batting average, a lot of home runs a lot of stolen bases or a particularly good glove (no gold gloves, also, weak defensive position). He was a really good player who had a lot of really good seasons but definitely not HOF worthy in my book. He's similar to Don Mattingly. Great player, had a few really good years, but in the end the numbers just don't add up. |
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