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LAKE SHOW HOES
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#842 |
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continental drift
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I wouldn't be that excited about him. He's coming off his worst year and just had major surgery. No. 3 at best.
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#843 |
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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Schedules are out
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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Red Sox are not playing the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball to open the season....? ESPN would rather show the Nationals opening up their new park? wtf
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Speaking of Benson, he threw 60 pitches today in front of teams. Haven't found any reactions from the teams yet.
Mariners are also interested in Carlos Silva. Their offer is 4-yeas $44 mil. There are mixed reports going around saying that A-Rod fired Scott Boras and signed with Guy Oseary. |
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#846 |
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REALMENTE
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Sucks that the last game of the season for the Yanks is in Fenway. Would have been a great series to close out Yankee Stadium if it was played there.
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President of Freedonia
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tbh I think it had more to do with the playoff expectations MLB had. In trying to decide which NY team should end the season at home - I think they figured the Yanks have a better shot at making the playoffs than the Mets...and thus, would be guaranteed at least one extra home game.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Mets sign reliever Matt Wise.
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1-0 TPWW Chess Master
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#850 |
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I'm all there is
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yea, that fucking sucks. I am planning to go to one of the games against Boston in July or August. Possibly the last series against the O's
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continental drift
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I make more than the Florida Marlins. |
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At least we'll go out with a win, most likely. |
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#853 |
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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Really hoping Kemp and Loney dominate this year.
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#855 |
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continental drift
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Harlan Chamberlain will win the AL Cy Young and AL MVP award.
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#856 |
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Adminstigator
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Rocket Roger is denying his use of steroids. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7580456?MSNHPHMA
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#857 |
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continental drift
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Oh yeah, I believe him.
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#858 |
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continental drift
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It looks like Silva is probably going to sign with the M's for 4 years and at $44 million.
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I guess Dan Duquette was right about Roger Clemens after all
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You know that’s right
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Rumors are the Reds are going after Erik Bedard pretty hard now. However, trade talks between the O's and them are stalling because the O's are refusing to take any deal from the Reds that doesn't involve Jay Bruce (Minor League Player of the Year). Hopefully with Silva going to Seattle that'll take the Mariners out of the Bedard race and the O's demands will be less harsh.
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You can't teach that
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Good on the Reds. As long as they dont lose Bruce, Votto or Bailey, they could contend this year. |
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#863 |
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You can't teach that
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#864 |
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I don't think I'd classify David Weathers as a "good closer."
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Oh, forgot they got Cordero. Troof
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#866 |
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Got busy overnight and today.
There's speculation going around with the White Sox sending Orlando Cabrera to the Red Sox for Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo. Orioles and Pirates might be going after Octavio Dotel. He's pretty much the last of the reliable closers on the market right now. Jayson Stark reports that 11 teams are involved in picking up Mark Prior. They are: Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox, Mariners, Mets, Cardinals, Padres, Astros, Giants, Reds, and Nationals. Prior is asking for a 1-year deal and is shooting for a return to the hill sometime in May. Phillies sign Chad Durbin. Royals sign Ron Mahay. |
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You know that’s right
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continental drift
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Octavio Dotel is a reliable closer?
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DU's illegitimate brother
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So... 2004, Doug M (i'm to tired to remember how to spell his name) keeps the final out ball from the WS, gives some line about paying for his kids college and he gave the last out from the ALCS and ALDS to pitchers he was keeping it and even "lent it" to the Red Sox but kept ownership...
So, where is the 2007 WS ball? Well, Pappelbon has it... where? he doesn't know... can't find it... finally claims to have found it, get this... his... "dog ate it"... it was on his counter and his dog loves playing with balls grabbed it and destroyed it... this is almost as good as Griese saying he tripped over his dog.. |
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#870 |
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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I knew Death Grip Doug had it on loan. How the hell did Pappelbon end up with it?
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#871 |
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News and rumors.
Yankees have been told to stay away from Mark Prior. As ordered by noneother than Hank Steinbrenner. Indians have no interest in signing Kenny Lofton. Brewers are taking a look at him. Tigers sign Dontrelle Willis to a 3-year extension. |
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DU's illegitimate brother
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last out I think was a K and Tek gave it to him. The story going around is much the way the Sox hounded Doug for the ball they didn't want to be as agressive w/ Pappelbon since he'll be a key part of the team the next 5-10yrs (hopefully) so Pappelbon gave his bulldog ate it story. I heard a sports writer today say Pappelbon is a huge memorbila guy and they could see him claiming that while having the real ball and not careing that the ball would technicly be worthless due to his claim the actually ball was destroyed. on a side note, just read back... Crisp and Lugo for Cabrera? ya know the Sox go through a lot of SS when they start recycling ones they had. Most the stories of why Cabrera was let go were club house issues... There was a rumor that besides an "attitude" that he was nailing Foulke's wife and since Foulke was already under contract they let OC go. |
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#873 |
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continental drift
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lol Keith Foulke is such a homo
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#874 |
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The Twins have an extra 48 million to throw at Santana now.
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White Sox sign Alexi Ramirez to a 4-year contract.
The Rangers trade Edinson Volquez and Danny Ray Herrera to the Reds for Josh Hamilton. Padres are expected to sign Mark Prior over the weekend. |
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#876 |
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You can't teach that
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The reds should have kept Hamilton and dumped Griffeys overpaid ass. I know they needed to make room for Bruce, but WTF
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#877 |
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You can't teach that
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You know that’s right
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Without the emotional side of Hamilton leaving, this was a pretty good trade on the Reds' part. They got Hamilton super cheap in the Rule 5 draft and swapped him for Texas' best pitching prospect. Hamilton's a nice story with a lot of upside but he was stuck in a lineup that had too many lefty hitters and really he was just keeping Bruce's spot warm for him. |
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#879 |
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Nice moves , imo, this off season by the Reds.
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#880 |
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You can't teach that
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Texas is stocked up on prospects and young players themselves. I imagine them tradign for a big name if they are contending this year.
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