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I asked for this 8 (EIGHT) days ago, and still nothing. Is anyone still playing or paying attention?

Come on, this is ridiculous. This is the 3rd time I've had to ask... Please list Justin Germano as a starter.

It wouldn't be your job as GM to decide where Lee hits. That's the managers job. Who is the manager's boss again? Weak point. Not relevant. BOOOOOOO

So we've already decided that Pawelek is a failure?

It wouldn't be your job as GM to decide where Lee hits. That's the managers job.

Justin Germano will have 4 starts as of tomorrow. Please list him accordingly. Thank you.

Neither of those trades could occur straight up, until well after the draft (July 10th ends this years moratorium) as neither would fit under the trade restrictions based on last years cap. Trading Hinrich for Randolph would work out decently in terms of the cap ($11mil for $13.3mil) but trading away Gordon ($4.88mil) would handicap the team to no end when attempting to fill out the bench. How horrible and snake bitten would Portland feel (and maybe they're gunshy now) to take the big man again, and have the following pick(s) go on to a remarkable HOF-like career. This morning they compared the upside of Oden to Robert Parrish. I like that comparison, and think it's where Oden will perform when all is said and done. Bill Russell's the ceiling, Eric Montross (also an LNHS alum) is the floor. But Parrish is the player he's likely to resemble the most, in my untrained eye. I really don't know where to begin here. Eric Montross is the floor? Is that a joke? Oden is so far above Eric Montross it's not funny. Oden is also nothing like Sam Bowie. Just because they will be drafted by the same team (or went to the same HS like Montross) doesn't mean they're the same player. I don't understand this too slow for the west business, either. First, Oden is quite mobile and athletic for someone his size (though he does need to work on his stamina). Is Tim Duncan too slow for the west? Was Shaq? Is Yao? Portland won't be Phoenix with Oden, but they won't need to be. They'll dominate the halfcourt game -- which those types of teams keep winning in the playoffs, even as much as I would've preferred the Suns to advance. I'd say it's very likely Oden will be much better than Robert Parrish. Oden is going to be a dominating defensive presence and, in the future, a big time offensive force as well. Portland won't be gun-shy -- and they'd be foolish if they were. They'll take Oden and he'll be a star leading them to NBA championships. Agreed. I don't think the drama is in what Portland will do with their pick. I will be interested to see waht Seattle will do with theirs. If I can broker a 3 way deal with Houston and, say, Milwaukee, then I would. Send Rashard Lewis to Milwaukee and my first pick to Houston for TMac and Milwaukees pick, and Houston's pick goes to Milwaukee. Then, I draft Hawes, a good young center with more offensive presence than Oden, who's also a local kid. Net effect would be Durant to Houston, TMac and Hawes to Seattle, Lewis and the 22nd(?) pick to Milwaukee.

Are you really going by the career averages of a 26 year old starting pitcher who came into the league at the age of 22? His last two seasons have been the stuff of a No. 2 starter, and he's not even near his pitching prime. His numbers are skewed by a rough 75 starts when he was getting his feet wet. I guess when your "point" is completely wrong, it's just easiest to make a fool of yourself. The difference is, I have a point. You have NOTHING but pure speculation. Pitchers in their prime have regressed before, you know. Myers wasn't moved to the pen because the Phillies had to have him there. He was moved because he flat out stunk in the rotation this season. 5 IP per start, with a 9+ ERA, and a WHIP of 1.6. Yep, those look like #2 starter numbers to me. Good point. In three starts. If you can't grasp how stupid it is to move a 26 year old, coming off two good-to-great seasons, to the bullpen because of two bad starts (his first start was good), then it's not even worth having this discussion with you. His numbers as a reliever are still better than his "good to great" seasons as a starter. Look, we disagree. No big deal. I just find the "Message Board Mentality" funny. You know.. the one where posters on a message board all think that they are so much smarter than actual executives in MLB. Yeah, we're all so smart. That's why none of us have a job in professional baseball.

He had been a good starting pitcher the past two seasons and is still young. His first start of the year was solid. Essentially, they moved him to the bullpen after two bad outings. So just to be clear, you're saying that because of those two outings, moving him to the bullpen was the smart thing to do...that those two starts show more than the past two years? No, that isn't my point at all. Here is my point... Manuel made a move and put Myers into a role at which he was excelling. His numbers as a reliever have all been better than any of his numbers at any point during his career as a starter. There. That's it. That's my point. Myers was pitching better as a reliever than he ever has as a starter. And, I would take 75 great innings over 200 decent innings any day.

Are you really going by the career averages of a 26 year old starting pitcher who came into the league at the age of 22? His last two seasons have been the stuff of a No. 2 starter, and he's not even near his pitching prime. His numbers are skewed by a rough 75 starts when he was getting his feet wet. I guess when your "point" is completely wrong, it's just easiest to make a fool of yourself. The difference is, I have a point. You have NOTHING but pure speculation. Pitchers in their prime have regressed before, you know. Myers wasn't moved to the pen because the Phillies had to have him there. He was moved because he flat out stunk in the rotation this season. 5 IP per start, with a 9+ ERA, and a WHIP of 1.6. Yep, those look like #2 starter numbers to me. Good point.

Hey, I countered your offer, and when I re-read my comments, it looks like I was being a little harsher than I actually was. I was joking in my comments, but that doesn't come across as clearly as I hoped. So, I just wanted to be clear on that. Now, accept the dang thing! I don't get how your offer currently is more of an acceptable deal then the one you called highway robbery? I offered: Reyes/Saunders for Hardy/Suppan/Dukes/Stewart/Your 7th Rounder You countered with Reyes/Saunders/4th round for Hardy/Hawpe/Suppan/Stewart/7th/8th rounder To me the 1st offer is the one that is less of robbery So, you make me an offer that you like. I counter with an offer that you say is a worse deal for me, and you reject it? Am I missing something here?

Here are your choices, also note that 6 of these guys are starters. Your GM is looking for a Closer, but so are half a dozen other teams and its April, so no one wants to really deal big pieces yet. Do you pick Myers and hope for Dempster/Eckersley or do you go with the 6 finger wonderkin and run or demote a starter to long relief. If you do which starter sits? 57 Alfonseca, Antonio 52 Castro, Fabio 55 Condrey, Clay 23 Eaton, Adam 34 García, Freddy 56 Geary, Geoff 35 Hamels, Cole 44 Hernández, Yoel 21 Lieber, Jon 50 Moyer, Jamie 39 Myers, Brett 54 Rosario, Francisco So it's better to get 75 innings from Myers than 200? Maybe it is. Unless you are the Great Kreskin, I don't see how you can so easily dismiss this possibility. Which would you rather have? (These stats are both for the same guy, btw.) 200 IP, 1.213 WHIP, 3.71 ERA, 5.8 K/9 OR 70 IP, .998 WHIP, 2.85 ERA, 8.8 K/9 Give me the second line, because this particular pitcher, while effective in the first role, is dominant in the second. I'm not suggesting that Myers is a dominant closer, but all his numbers are better as a reliever than as a starter. His WHIP, ERA, BAA, and K/9 have all improved- some of them significantly- since his move to the pen. which spans all of a month...and may have ended tonight with an arm injury. other than that, you're all over it. Ahh, yes, condescension. I guess when you have no point, it's just easiest to be a prick? Let's see here... since some of you guys are so dazzled by Myers as a starter, I thought I'd look at some of his numbers... a 1.36 WHIP, a .262 BAA, 4.42 ERA, and a k/9 of 7.3. Sorry, but what is so spectacular about that? Besides his k rate, he seems to have average #4 or 5 starter numbers to me. But, in his admittedly limited time as a reliever, every one of those numbers has gotten better... 1.24 WHIP, .218 BAA, 1.29 ERA, and a k/9 of 13.29. Yeah, I see what you're saying. :roll:

Here are your choices, also note that 6 of these guys are starters. Your GM is looking for a Closer, but so are half a dozen other teams and its April, so no one wants to really deal big pieces yet. Do you pick Myers and hope for Dempster/Eckersley or do you go with the 6 finger wonderkin and run or demote a starter to long relief. If you do which starter sits? 57 Alfonseca, Antonio 52 Castro, Fabio 55 Condrey, Clay 23 Eaton, Adam 34 García, Freddy 56 Geary, Geoff 35 Hamels, Cole 44 Hernández, Yoel 21 Lieber, Jon 50 Moyer, Jamie 39 Myers, Brett 54 Rosario, Francisco So it's better to get 75 innings from Myers than 200? Maybe it is. Unless you are the Great Kreskin, I don't see how you can so easily dismiss this possibility. Which would you rather have? (These stats are both for the same guy, btw.) 200 IP, 1.213 WHIP, 3.71 ERA, 5.8 K/9 OR 70 IP, .998 WHIP, 2.85 ERA, 8.8 K/9 Give me the second line, because this particular pitcher, while effective in the first role, is dominant in the second. I'm not suggesting that Myers is a dominant closer, but all his numbers are better as a reliever than as a starter. His WHIP, ERA, BAA, and K/9 have all improved- some of them significantly- since his move to the pen.

IF the run is counted, but the player did not tag, then the manager of the defensive team would need for his player to step on the bag, explaining that this is an appeal. At that point, the umpire must then rule whether or not the player left too early, discounting his run.

Needs to be listed as a SP. Thanks.

Hey, I countered your offer, and when I re-read my comments, it looks like I was being a little harsher than I actually was. I was joking in my comments, but that doesn't come across as clearly as I hoped. So, I just wanted to be clear on that. Now, accept the dang thing! I don't get how your offer currently is more of an acceptable deal then the one you called highway robbery? I offered: Reyes/Saunders for Hardy/Suppan/Dukes/Stewart/Your 7th Rounder You countered with Reyes/Saunders/4th round for Hardy/Hawpe/Suppan/Stewart/7th/8th rounder To me the 1st offer is the one that is less of robbery So, I made you a better offer than you made me? Does that mean you are going to accept it?

Tim... I have two quick questions for you. 1. What happens after the MLB draft? Do all the drafted players go into the free agent/waiver pool? 2. Is there a better way to decide exempt status? 3 years is great, but there are those rare situation where a guy gets a total of 50 AB over 3 years, which seems a little unfair to me. Case in point- Ryan Garko got ONE plate appearance in 2005, but he's still credited with a year of MLB service. Is there a way to do it by PA? Just curious.

Hey, I countered your offer, and when I re-read my comments, it looks like I was being a little harsher than I actually was. I was joking in my comments, but that doesn't come across as clearly as I hoped. So, I just wanted to be clear on that. Now, accept the dang thing! I don't get how your offer currently is more of an acceptable deal then the one you called highway robbery? I offered: Reyes/Saunders for Hardy/Suppan/Dukes/Stewart/Your 7th Rounder You countered with Reyes/Saunders/4th round for Hardy/Hawpe/Suppan/Stewart/7th/8th rounder To me the 1st offer is the one that is less of robbery I have my reasons, which I cannot disclose until I know what you want to do.

Sadly, I think most of us do. 3B is a very deep position in fantasy. Who do you have to offer?

Hey, I countered your offer, and when I re-read my comments, it looks like I was being a little harsher than I actually was. I was joking in my comments, but that doesn't come across as clearly as I hoped. So, I just wanted to be clear on that. Now, accept the dang thing!

No, it shouldn't. Refer to viewtopic.php?t=40145

Tim and SoCal... I've had offers sitting there for both of you, and I'd love to hear back from you both. I'm trying to get things done, but cannot until you've responded...

Yo. Warp.. you interested in an updated sig? Pretty similar to your current one, just a little cleaner, little fresher. Lemme know.

Which team are you? And is this the premium keeper league on CBS?

Am I crazy for preferring Aybar?