BigbadB
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Dusty's available. (Oh, wait; you said you need a BETTER manager.) :lol: Dusty has won more games than me.
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A team like the Marlins has to hit all cylinders at the right moment for them to win. The Cleveland Indians did it once as well. The Indians might be on their way again this year. If a few prospects don't pan out, repeat the process without the big win, which is what I think Pittsburgh does. They counted on JR House, JJ Davis, a couple of other guys I may have forgotten about and guys added like Bay and Oliver Perez, and they try to win with that group. If they don't make it, they trade off the expensive parts (Kendall, Giles, etc...) and start all over again. Develop and trade for a bunch of talent that will all gel at the right moment. Tear it down and repeat the process.
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fixed
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Which is why I didn't bring up my outfield in the discussion. :wink:
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Since everyone is bagging on my infield, I should probably go ahead and start my fire sale now. All of my players are available in trade. Needs? I could sure use a better manager. :D
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Didn't Bruce say his defense looked wonderful so far this spring? Let's say Cedeno struggles and Theriot can't handle SS, what options do the Cubs actually have to replace Izturis if he is hitting 220? Tomas Perez!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And even then they may not replace him if Cedeno isn't tearing it up. The guy is making over 4m, so he's going to get his opportunities.
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When do they get to the point where they can start assembling a decent team? Baltimore is afraid of this line up stealing their fans?
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Guess they really didn't like the Erstad signing. :D
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Yeah, even though Cedeno may reach the potential to have an 800 OPS season, it's not a fair projection for him in his first full season in the majors.
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The White Sox team is one in a perfect position to fall off a cliff. I think Seattle is better than they give them credit for as well. i agree, but that's quite a nose-dive to take in one year with no huge turnover on the roster. The White Sox might be the toughest team to predict. Not only are they in the toughest division in baseball, they seem like they are in a state of transition. They brought in a bunch of youngsters, but a lot of them won't help right away. But, they also have a few aging stars that aren't getting any younger.
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Uncalled for.
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The White Sox team is one in a perfect position to fall off a cliff. I think Seattle is better than they give them credit for as well.
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What's even funnier is that there are more infielders occupying the Utility spot than there are outfielders.
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I don't think Barrett is a bad gamble to resign to a 3 year deal. If he can't catch anymore, his bat would be very useful in the AL.
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Big season coming for D squared I like your picks in the infield. I think your outfield is weak. Pitching is okay.
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i didn't realize uggla and rollins scored so many points...geez. Rolen will do better this year, also. He's coming to camp feeling good.
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I have 4 of the top 31 starting pitchers. Adam Wainwright and Pedro Martinez round out the back half of my rotation.
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No love for my infield? 6th best catcher 12th best 1b 2nd best 2b best SS 8th best 3b
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I don't know the answer to that one. Was he sent to the minors last year or did he just go on IR?
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You're talking about all of these regressions, but not taking into account the players some of these guys replaced. The Dodgers had 9 different guys at 3b last year. A full season of Betemit at 3b should not be a regression. Jason Repko's injury opened the door to one of the kids. Martin replaced Toby Hall/Dionar Navarro. Ramon Martinez played 2b more than anyone else during Kent's injury. Marlon Anderson was getting starts in LF. Gonzalez is an improvement over Marlon Anderson. Gagne and Brazoban made it tough on the Dodger bullpen early. They went into the season with Baez as their closer. It wasn't until later that Saito took over, and I think they gave a look to Broxton before Saito got the job. Adding Schmidt and Wolf to their rotation makes their rotation stronger. Wolf and Schmidt will be better than Sele, Seo, Tomko and Perez. And I'm not sure why you think all those guys will regress.
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Apparently not. And it's too late to change minds now, because I just made a drop to get my team legal by moving Jose Guillen to reserve from IR.
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Barrett kicks AJP's ass. And hits him in the face.
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Understandable.
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But, what's legal? Players that are injured and not scheduled to start the season can or can't be on IR? Pedro is out until midseason. Jose Guillen's status is still up in the air.
