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  1. CardsFanInChiTown
    Actually I can't see them giving up Aaron Heilman for that.
  2. CardsFanInChiTown
    Me either. And I've been perhaps his strongest supporter as far as Garland turning the corner. Considering: "Giants and Morris agree to $27 million, three-year deal" or "Free agent pitcher Kevin Millwood reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $60 million" I don't think this deal is so bad.
  3. CardsFanInChiTown
    Ponson!?!?! :lol:
  4. CardsFanInChiTown
    Does this means McCarthy or Contreras is out the door? Could a Tedaja deal be in the works?
  5. CardsFanInChiTown
    If the medication prescribed by a doctor was the cause for his irrational behavior should be really be held "accountable for his actions"? That is something the courts will have to work out. If they totally let him off every crackpot will start using that as a defense and I don't think the court will want to set that kind of precedence. Just my opinion of how things will work out, not saying it is right or wrong, I am just saying. Even though the medication may have made him act irrationally I still feel there has to be some kind of personal accountability (Even if it is just community service or something of that nature) People getting "let off" for reasons of insanity is a completely over reported by the media and an overused plot device by Hollywood. Did you know Jeffery Dahmer wasn’t found insane by the courts? How you can punish a person for insane behavior from doctor prescribed medicine? That’s just irrational.
  6. CardsFanInChiTown
    I understand being in that position, but to expect any of those options to work out is ludicrous. The fact that Womack or Tavarez did has no bearing on whether Bigbie or Spivey or Tub-o-Ponson will. Back to my gambling analogy. If I go to the slots every week and after blowing 50-100 bucks, I hit a jackpot that pays...it doesn't mean that I'm going to hit that every time. In fact, that becomes the gambler's fallacy. That the odds will pan out in the end. In fact, the casinos are hoping I buy into it, because sooner rather than later, I'm going to get burned. The odds are that the Cardinals will have a decent pitching staff in Carpeneter, Mulder, Marquis, Suppan, and Reyes...that Ponson will bust and that outside of Pujols, Rolen, and Edmonds the offense will be average to pretty craptastic. I don't expect all these moves to work out however given the Walts track record I'd be willing to bet at least one of them does. Again, this isn't gambling, it's calculated risks based on scouting and cost.
  7. CardsFanInChiTown
    If the medication prescribed by a doctor was the cause for his irrational behavior should be really be held "accountable for his actions"?
  8. CardsFanInChiTown
    A lot depends on the health of Roy Halladay and AJ Burnett. I wouldn't call them favorites but they're in the mix.
  9. CardsFanInChiTown
    I still can't fathom how someone votes for Dawson and not Rice. I loved Dawson as much as anyone, but to look at his career and say HOF and to not say the same for Rice destroys all credibility that you can look at baseball objectively. I agree Vance, the problem with Rice is he did lots of things really, really well but wasn't dominating in any one area. HOF voters love guys like Lou Brock (base stealing) or Ozzie Smith (defense) who dominate in at least one particular area. It's a shame guys like Rice get overlooked.
  10. CardsFanInChiTown
    Was Levine the only source for this story? I seem to recall ESPN, Baltimore papers, etc. were all saying the same type of thing. I don't remember Levine breaking the A’s or Bsox trade angles.
  11. CardsFanInChiTown
    You're right. Recent history makes the Encarnacion signing look a little better. And I'd put a higher liklihood of Encarnacion performing near his 2005 levels than I would that Ponson or Spivey become anything useful. I don't think these are slot machine type moves, they are calculated risks based on scouting and contract size. Yeah, on the surface they look weak but given the Cards track record I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
  12. CardsFanInChiTown
    Jocketty does this every year - he signs a bunch of "buy low" guys to see what sticks then when a player works out it's just pesky Cardinal luck. :wink:
  13. CardsFanInChiTown
    The Reds don't have a log jam in the OF anymore. Plus, I doubt they'd want to trade him to a team in the NL Central.
  14. CardsFanInChiTown
    I feel for him as well, but that doesn't mean you can rob a jewelry store. I understand and agree with your points. I just didn't want it to become a mental illiness bash fest. I have all the sympathy in the world for the mentally ill. My mother worked for 25 years as a pharmacist in a state run mental health clinic. What I have a problem with is those with illnesses know they need their meds. They are counseled ad nausem to take them. Most of the meds they take have side effects. They can make you tired or sluggish. Many times these people who need these meds to keep them from being a menance to society stop taking them because they don't like the side effects. When they make this choice, they are knowingly putting society at risk. That's why I don't think "he stopped taking his meds" should be a valid excuse for criminal behavior. That's cool about your mom. I certainly agree with your point.
  15. CardsFanInChiTown
    I never thought I'd say this but out of all the 4th tier OF options I think the Royals have done the best.
  16. CardsFanInChiTown
    My only point is that Walt has done a far better job of it in the past. This group is as bad as ever, with a relatively low ceiling. Maybe, my bet is one of those signings works out well enough to make all the others a decent sunk cost. Who knows? edit - not talking about Encarnacion here
  17. CardsFanInChiTown
    God forbid a team buys low on players. :lol:
  18. CardsFanInChiTown
    I feel for him as well, but that doesn't mean you can rob a jewelry store. I understand and agree with your points. I just didn't want this thread to become a mental illiness bash fest.
  19. CardsFanInChiTown
    Oh noes. This is where al hell breaks loose. Calm down...until we get confirmation. Damn...where's the kid with Len's IM name? Looks like a fake to me, the guy only has 137 posts. Besides I don't think hendry wants prospects, I think he's going for the playoffs in his contract year.
  20. CardsFanInChiTown
    Nope, I bet the O's drag this out for a few weeks.
  21. CardsFanInChiTown
    Both will most likely regress and both will most likely still be pretty darn good. :shrug:
  22. CardsFanInChiTown
    Mental illness is a very legit reason why a person can do something irregular and it shouldn't be mocked.
  23. CardsFanInChiTown
    The O's tend to be pretty slow about things plus there seems to be a lot of different offers on the table to evaluate. I think if a team backs out it'll be the O's however they are in a bind considering Tejada wants out.
  24. CardsFanInChiTown
    Gut check time. Does some sort of Prior for Tejada deal happen? I say yes - Tejada wants out and Hendry seems to be a man on a mission.
  25. CardsFanInChiTown
    I don't think they have the payroll room to sign Weaver if they trade for Tejada. I am not sure if my earlier comments made it into this thread, but I think Walker becomes expendable if Tejada is acquired. Thus, JH will likely seek to spin him offto a team in need of 2B/DH in return for a vet SP. I asked for ideas earlier on who that might be. So far, I have only the Mets, but may be some one else can come up w/ a few others. The Blue Jays now. The Blue Jays have a hot shot 2B prospect they are bringing up.
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