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4 of the top 12 have already been traded

oh if he could actually play 3b theyd keep him for sure not sure why that article says that

no pitcher in baseball has thrown more pitches the past 3 years than Harang i'm not sure this is completely Dusty's fault

Jericho Jones

so Christina Kahrl likes the Scissor Sisters :-k

i too cannot wait for Carpenter to return thats one team quickly out of the race

not that i disagree that hendry could be a candidate for exec of the year, but i'm not sure what theriot and dempster have to do with it. there was basically zero doubt that they were going to make the 25-mean out of spring training, it was just a matter of how they would be used, which seems like more of a credit to lou than anything. fukudome, harden, edmonds i can agree with, and gaudin could probably be added to that list. re-signing wood for relatively cheap to be a reliever could also be a notch on his belt for exec of the year consideration. The overriding concensus on here (which I thought to be warranted but vastly overstated) were that Dempster and Theriot were simply unacceptable players that needed to be replaced with players who represented an improvement. And the whole offseason Hendry kept reiterating that the club was high on both players and ultimately stuck with both, to great results. The Edmonds signing is another great example of Hendry going against strong dissent from the fanbase to improve the team. And call me naive, but I think there really was something to MacPhail handcuffing Hendry in previous offseasons. As he has shown with Fukudome, Lilly, Soriano, Harden, etc. if he wants a player he'll do whatever it takes to bring them aboard. I strongly suspect he would have signed Beltran and probably Furcal without MacPhail pressuring him to stick to a budget. And he's forced to go halfway, and employ inferior options in Cedeno, Burnitz, Jones, which doesn't suit a big market team very well. Trading prospects for legit proven players is how a big market team ought to operate, and he seems to understand that.

if that defense and ballpark can seemingly turn Justin Duchscherer into a dominant ace, I like Gallagher's chances for success i'll be rooting for him to succeed the whole way

Dempster, Theriot, Harden, Edmonds, Fukudome... executive of the year if you ask me

i just got home and WOW \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ HAIL HENDRY

talent-wise the Giants have the best rotation in the NL. if Zito's last start was a result of improved mechanics, it honestly wouldn't be inconceivable for them to make a playoff push- despite their putrid offense.

how many times can a guy be called overrated until he becomes underrated? he's Garrett Anderson in reverse

PANIC Panic on the streets of Orlando Tampa, Jville, Gainesville Hang the GM, Hang the GM, Hang the GM oh i see what you did there

behind the Haren trade, Bourn for Lidge is probably the 2nd best move of the offseason

who amazingly overrates Francoeur? "francoeur sucks" has 17,900 Google hits

his control is nearing Hill territory 61 BB in under 88 IP woof

Tampa appreciates Littlefield, I'm sure

Laporta/Escobar that's fine by me

it's only a matter of time before he's moved off 3rd if the team has any designs for him at contributing at the pro level he won't hit for enough power with his stature to stick there long term

that kid is going to make a great manager someday

matt craig is the new brandon sing

i'd love to read a book about the Marlins front office

i thought the .514 was a typo that was supposed to be .414 wow

they never were a threat to contend this year, at least injuries are helping their cause for Strasburg or another top prospect

roid-fit?