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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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#1242 |
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President of Freedonia
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Looks like the Nats are going to sign Chien Ming Wang.
Jesus. Omar was already probably getting canned if his plan to "stick to his guns" didn't work out...but now it might even come in the form of a last place finish. |
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President of Freedonia
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And now Wang has another suitor and will decide within the next couple weeks. Really hate all the back-and-forth bullshit rumors that the offseason brings. 8 more days!
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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The Jason Bay signing was good. But, that's about the only thing Mets have right now. They might end up in 4th place if they play their cards right
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President of Freedonia
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IF Mike Pelfrey has a bounce-back year, IF John Maine can stay healthy, IF Oliver Perez has his head screwed on right, IF the new bullpen guys pan out, IF the lineup stays healthy, IF Beltran returns sooner rather than later, etc. Mets are a case of guys that HAVE succeeded, so you know they are capable...but the likelihood of it all happening in one season? Not very good. Every team has some question marks...but not this many. If the Mets were to somehow make the playoffs in 2010, Jerry is guaranteed Manager of the Year. Kinda refreshing in a way though, I can really sit back and enjoy the games a bit more this year. If they suck I won't be as heated as I've been in past years, because my expectations are lower. |
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That's a really great way of thinking man. |
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President of Freedonia
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Yeah, for me...this year is really gonna be about seeing if Wright's power loss in 2009 was just an aberration, seeing Jose Reyes back full speed, seeing another dominant year from Johan, seeing how Murph plays knowing Ike Davis is looming on the horizon, etc. I'm not throwing in the towel on the year or anything, but I feel it'll be more about player development than record.
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The Classic Dylan Staples
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Chien Ming Wang, keep this fucker away from the Nats
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#1249 |
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For right now it looks like Damon will be a Brave.
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President of Freedonia
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lol think I called Damon going to the Braves back in like November/December. I figured nobody would give into his demands so he'd settle for a 1-year deal with the team that has a ST complex closest to him.
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I wonder though what will they do with Nate and Melky. What they could do is put Melky or Nate on the Bench. |
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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Probably Melky even though they traded Vasquez away for him.
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#1253 |
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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I'm all there is
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still can't believe how Wang totally collapsed
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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President of Freedonia
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Wow, major swerve. Red Sox get Hernandez from Seattle.
http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...x_claim_h.html |
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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You made me think that the Sox got FELIX Hernandez even though he just signed an extension. Now I'm disappointed.
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King Felix Josh Beckett John Lackey Jon Lester Clay Bucholz That is quite possibly the best 5 man rotation ever. But you would have to give up a shit load for him. |
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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Yeah Buchholz, Ellsbury, Casey Kelly, and Ryan Westmoreland would probably be gone. Still would be a ridiculous rotation though.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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I wouldn't be surprised if that one DH was gone too I forget his name. Oh, yeah now I remember who I mean Lars Anderson. But, yeah you get a rotation like that I would seriously give Everything I fucking own just to have someone in the MLB transfer the Red Sox to the National League East and move a NL East team to American just so I wouldn't have to worry about facing a sick rotation like that.
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President of Freedonia
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![]() Amazed at how Gaby Hernandez hasn't panned out at all. He's still really young, but I remember him being well touted and I was a bit upset when the Mets traded him to the Marlins for Paul Lo Duca way back in December 2005. |
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Brad Vickers
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If the Mets want Wang they can fucking have him. What a train wreck.
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Former TPWW Royalty
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Sickest part about that dream rotation would be how young 3 of those pitchers are while Lackey and Beckett are still dominate (well in non-fat Beckett years) enough to provide tips and training experience to Bucholz or any other quality youth pitcher from Pawtucket. That is easily worth 5 years of dominant pitching and enough time to rebuild the defense/batting using younger players or quality non-expensive players.
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The Wretched
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The Braves outfield will be an interesting mess, but if they get Damon, I won't mind. He will be "fast", at least in comparison to the rest of the team.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Johnny Damon bidding has heated up within the last few hours.
Braves offered 1-year, $4 mil. Tigers topped that with $4.5 mil. But Tigers owner Mike Ilitch has given the green light to a 2-year, $14 mil. offer. White Sox are involved, but have been quiet. |
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"The Big Hurt" Frank Thomas calls it a career.
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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And so does Tom Glavine.
Could have sworn they both retired months ago. |
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Damon would obviously take the 2 year deal than the single year deal even if that single year deal was highest offered. |
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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Nomar is coming back to Boston
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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You know that’s right
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Giants sign Lincecum, two years, $23 million
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Good deal for both sides.
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Two things....
Yes the Tigers outbid themselves to get Damon, if he signs with us. My friends and I do not understand the 2 year part of the deal or the 7 million a season. They could have gotten him for 2 years 10 million total. Also, Granderson the batter was bad because of his strikeouts and his inability to hit lefties |
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You know that’s right
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Frank Thomas is officially retiring.
Not a first balloter IMO but a Hall of Famer no question about it. |
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A.W.O.L.
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Damon was initially after what? 13mil. per season??
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I know the economy is shitty and all, but Lincecum is worth more than 11.5 mil a season.
Pothead. |
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It was either pay him a boatload of cash out of arb. or let him walk out the door. This 2-year deal really just bought the Giants another couple years to re-sign him to a bigger deal.
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You can't teach that
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He only signed that to get him throuhg arbitration. He could risk only getting 8 a year for the next 2, or lock up 23 (A Raise from 650k) and hit the market in 2 years. It is a standard move. Thats more than anyone ever got from arbitration so he wins./
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