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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Uh oh, Manny's upset
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LAKE SHOW HOES
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not really... He just said it's gonna be his last year in LA. So what, everyone knew it anyways.
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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Manny's just jealous of Tiger's publicity. He's lucky the media didn't blow up his affair with Edgar Renteria's wife.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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Well I really hope Manny enjoys retirement in 2011. It's gonna take him a while to find a team in the 2010 offseason to find a team that will take him as a DH.
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Part of me really wants to see him finish his career back in Cleveland as their DH.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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It really depends on what Manny wants. Since Boras is Manny's agent it may take a while. I can't see Cleveland giving out more then maybe 2 years. 2 years even sounds like a stretch. If Manny becomes a free agent he is not getting more then Hideki or Damon that's pretty much guaranteed. And his attitude doesn't help because Damon and Matsui don't even have attitudes.
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President of Freedonia
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Since it's Spring Training, gotta roll out the video of the greatest Spring Training prank ever:
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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In a perfect world, next year Ramirez will take a one year, $10 million deal with the Indians to serve as their DH, get 600 home runs, then call it a career. |
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continental drift
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Best line of the spring so far: Andrew Jones showed up in great shape, about 25 pounds lighter than last year. And he proclaimed to others, "I am the best CFer you guys have in camp." To which Joey Cora replied, "You should be. Only pitchers and catchers have reported."
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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ROFL Harry Caray
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LIMITLESS
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Sorry, nothing beats the real deal.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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It was just an assumption I placed because it took Manny a while to get a team last year. I could be wrong it may have had nothing to do with it. I checked Wiki and it assumes he wasn't signed to a team Until March 4th. Maybe the attitude had nothing to do with it in fact it probably didn't but if next year is anything like it was the last time with Manny being a free agent. This could take a while. Last edited by Hardkore Kidd J; 02-24-2010 at 06:49 AM. |
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President of Freedonia
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Mets are still willing to sign a second lefty for the bullpen, be it Joe Beimel or Ron Mahay, if they are willing to take a similiar deal to Rod Barajas (1 year, $1 million or something)
Really would like to bring another lefty on board. I love Feliciano, but he turns 34 this season and he's appeared in over 85 games for two consecutive years now (only like the 5th pitcher ever to do that). I'm afraid his arm might fall off if he doesn't get any help...or if someone else in the 'pen doesn't become a crossover reliever. |
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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1-0 TPWW Chess Master
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Naitch x3 whats up dude.
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President of Freedonia
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Francesa had Steve Phillips on for an interview today for pretty much the entire show. Was pretty interesting, there were some cool stories and then other times where he sounded completely full of it.
Then they got to talking current baseball and Mike went on one of his patented anti-Murphy rants. I don't think I've ever heard a sports-talk personality crap on a player as much as Mike's crapped on Murphy the past 12 months. |
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Did they ask him about the relationship he had with Meatloaf's sister?
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President of Freedonia
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Yeah I dunno wtf he was thinking, that barely qualifies as a woman. But he talked about his sex addiction, not that anybody should really give a shit. They also both agreed that if Cole Hamels goes back to 2008 form then the Phillies have already locked up the division, which is a bit ridiculous if you ask me. I just can't see some of their guys replicating their 2009 seasons (namely Ibanez and Werth).
I wish 1050 ESPN Radio came in well in my car, but since it doesn't I pretty much just listen to the FAN even though Fatcesa drives me up the wall. He was talking about his impending trips to the Yanks and Mets spring training camps. Sounded really excited about seeing the Yanks, but then was like "Yeah I'll be in Mets camp too, even though we already know the company-line answers they are gonna give me". Yet I guarantee when he interviews them he will kiss their asses. Huge dickhead. |
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Cards sign Felipe Lopez to a 1-year, $1mil. deal.
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Happ/Hamels/Halladay/HolyCrap
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Temporary
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It could have been Lee/Halladay/Hamels
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Adminstigator
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Howard
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President of Freedonia
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I get why they made the move, helped re-stock after losing prospects in the Halladay deal...the prospects they got back aren't quite as good, but still decent. I bet Aumont will be really good.
But yeah Halladay/Lee/Hamels would have sealed it barring injuries |
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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President of Freedonia
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As much as I hate to say it, I think Hamels' 2009 was a clear case of the year-after effect that happens to so many young pitchers, so I'm fully expecting a bounceback giving the Phillies a potentially awesome 1/2.
Thankfully, I think Mike Pelfrey also suffered from year-after, so I'm expecting him and the rest of the rotation to bounce back as well. |
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President of Freedonia
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For what it's worth, Bobby Valentine AND John Kruk both said they think Halladay will get 23-24 wins this year.
Then again, I seem to remember that back in 2005 Kruk said Randy Johnson would get 30 wins with the Yankee offense behind him.
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I wouldn't be too surprised if he gets close to that since he's coming out of probably the toughest division in baseball and the A.L. in general to the "weaker" National League.
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Time to Nut Up or Shut up
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I would not be surprised if Halladay wins the NL Cy Young and gets 24 -25 wins.
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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I would be
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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It was bound to happen....
Yankees DFA Edwar Ramirez. Guy had a sick change-up when he got into the big leagues. Then it all just fell apart shortly there after. We'll see how Chan Ho Park does in his place. |
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President of Freedonia
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I could see Halladay getting close to 20 wins, but that's really hard to predict. In 2008 Santana should have had close to 20 wins and definitely the Cy Young Award, but the offense shit the bed half the time he pitched. Baseball is weird.
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Doc put up at least 20 wins this season given he's been so effective in the AL East.
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CY Young, Halladay
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Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Hamels admitted last year that he did not stay in shape at all during the 08-09 offseason and that is what led to his sub-par '09 season. Hopefully Halladay can get Hamels in prime condition again the same way that he mentored the young Blue Jays staff who still use Halladay's training regimen.
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Temporary
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Hamels will be a Cy Young candidate. Just watch
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President of Freedonia
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Halladay's IP numbers are insane. Imagine if he put up similar ones this year AND the Phils went deep into the postseason again? He's straight out of the early 1900's.
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I'm all there is
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Halladay has always reminded me of a modern day Walter Johnson
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