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  1. RynoRules
    Hey look! He had time to throw and threw a beauty!
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    Grossman needs to stop throwing off his back foot. Of course if he wouldn't have to if he had a pocket to throw in.
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    Hey look! Defensive holding!
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    Homer call.
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    Could Buck sound anymore disappointed by that turn of events? he is such an a**.
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    Well put.
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    Tough it out and JD should never be used in the same sentence. You know, besides the 3 years he played with a bum knee in STL. Just b/c Drew is productive (and he certainly is) doesn't mean that he isn't a jackass whose heart isn't in it. I don't understand why people cannot see that. I am certainly not against bringing in difficult guys if their production makes it worth it. By now everyone here knows that I have serious man-love for Manny, in spite of his mercurial rep and apparent defensive lapses. IMO, if I am bringing in a guy with a bad rep., I want Manny, not Drew. Manny is rarely hurt and his career stats compare favorably to all-time greats. Moreover, he is a far more tradeable commodity down the line if we decide we don't want him anymore - he could DH until he is 50 with the way he hits. Lastly, it is my opinion that Manny is just a free spirit/space cadet, not a devisive force in the clubhouse. Drew is not known as such.
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    Supposedly his shoulder will be healthy going into spring training. Hes played the last two years with it being useless, trying to play through the pain and having cortisone shots. I like Wilk, but that injury freaks me out. I wouldn't want to rely on him to start.
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    Does it make me stupid that I played the game for 16 years of my life and don't have a clue as to what the hell y'all are talking about? What the crap is WARP?? Wins Above Replacement Player That is the most pointless stat I've ever seen in my life. Holy cow. I am not a big fan of that one either.
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    where? i have today's trib but cannot find that column. It's his column for tomorrow's paper, it's on the website now. Ah - thanks. Edit: Jacque to the Sox is interesting. Would they give us prospects in return?
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    I'm glad someone agrees. I don't understand the infatuation with Lugo in a position that he's played a total of 1 time in his Major League career, especially when it's more vital that we upgrade at SS than it is in OF. Doesn't everyone agree with that? Well everyone except for Hendry? You don't know that Hendry disagrees. The only thing you or anyone else knows is that, if you believe the reports, Hendry is interested in virtually every "top tier" FA out there and in trading almost anyone on the roster. I like the idea of trading Jacque for prospects or a middle of the order starting pitcher. Frees up some money to strike at Drew or to re-sign Z. I think Murton and Soriano are penciled into the OF and Hendry is still looking for another OFer with big-time production potential.
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    Pirates would be nuts to do that deal.
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    where? i have today's trib but cannot find that column.
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    Well the difference is, of course, that we'll have Soriano for 2 years more than the Astros will have C Lee. If they both produce like this for 4 more years, well then the Astros only have 2 decline years to deal with, while we have 4. Of course, if we can win a World Series in those productive years, I'll manage to get over it. I should also think that Soriano's skills will decline less steeply, if only b/c he appears to keep himself in better shape than Lee. However, conversely, Soriano depends on speed for his game, which obviously declines with age, whereas Lee does not. I don't get this at all. you just posted a point that the two players are similar, making no reference to speed whatsoever. now the point of speed comes up and Soriano's game is based on speed? was Soriano's speed relevant in the 46 times he could have walked around the bases last year? Yeah, what does his running game have to do with the fact that he hits for power? He's not Pierre for the love of G-d.
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    Wow. That is all.
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    The only way this is true is if the Schmidt negotiations aren't going well, IMO.
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    Well the difference is, of course, that we'll have Soriano for 2 years more than the Astros will have C Lee. If they both produce like this for 4 more years, well then the Astros only have 2 decline years to deal with, while we have 4. Of course, if we can win a World Series in those productive years, I'll manage to get over it. I should also think that Soriano's skills will decline less steeply, if only b/c he appears to keep himself in better shape than Lee.
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    There's little doubt in my mind that it will Jr Sarge. Sorry Big Sarge.
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    This is from ten days ago on ESPN.com:
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    Did anyone else notice this guy's "source": His "son living in No Cal". Yeah right. Excuse while I whip this out: http://www.noeesnook.com/images/bogus.jpg
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    I think it is fair to say at this point that the offseason is off to a positive start. I also think there is evidence that MacPhail - and not JH - bore the lion's share of the responsibility for what has occurred in the past two or three offseasons.
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    The dead horse called, and he wants you to stop beating him...dude. What part of "end of sarcastic post" don't you get? Oh, I got it, I just think the Dusty jokes are old and annoying at this point. That's all.
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    The dead horse called, and he wants you to stop beating him...dude.
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    Chone? No.
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    The sitting on profits arguement doesn't mean much. They don't have a treasure chest of cash they've been holding onto that they'll use for a rainy day. They still have to run this business on an operational basis, spending less than they take in. As long as they can maintain the payroll level, there's no reason why they shouldn't up it this year. If they were planning to slash in 2008, then we're in trouble. That wasn't my point. Rather, I was saying that I don't forsee the team overspending this year and then pleading poverty in a few years. The org generates enough revenue to support this type of payroll, IMO, and probably has for years. The difference now is that there is a change in spending philosophy at the top of the org., and accordingly we are witnessing an approach not seen at any other time in team history.
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