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More idiocy from Dusty. What else is new?

Questec is the system. I don't know if MLB still uses it. I know a few years ago Curt Schilling smashed one of those cameras w/ a bat and got fined 10 Grand.

If Patterson is brought back, look at my avatar and repeat 1 trillion times to see what I will do.

Those are the only STUDS I can think of, unless you count Sosa for the Dominican Republic.

Anyone who pitches for the Braves will have good success. Look at Alfonseca. He sucked w/ the Cubs, has like a 2.50 ERA in Atlanta, goes back to Florida and he SUCKS! I'm surprised Danny Graves didn't sign w/ the Braves when he was DFA.

This is stupid by Walker and if Hendry lets him go for this, he's also stupid. As Dennis Rodman said, "Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college" As for Todd Walker, there is a concept called mute the TV and turn on the radio. Grasp it, Todd

It's why ALou and Merker were let go after last season, and the Farns was traded

Dominican Republic. How is this for MURDER: 1B: Pujols 2B: Soriano SS: Tejada 3B: Aramis Ramirez OF: Manny Ramirez OF: Vlad DH: Big Papi Pitchers: Colon and Martinez Feel free to add your own lineups and other STUDS from these countries For Venezula: 1-2-3 rotation of Santana, Zambrano, Garcia Hitters: Cabrera and Ordonez US: Pick and choose. A zillion options.

Will do.

Alou and Merker ripped Stone and Carry and were let go. If Hendry is going to get rid of players for ripping broadcasters, Todd Walker can punch a 1-way ticket out of town. I really want Walker back, though. I like his offense.

They lied about Prior in 2003. He had the Achilles problem down the strech in 2003, and yet he was allowed to throw 8 innings, 120 pitches w/ a 10-run lead in game 2 of the NLCS.

Well if there is, can't mods or admins merge the 2?

The only time I will ever root for the White Sox is if they are playing an NL team making havoc for the Cubs during the regular season. Otherwise, I will always root for them to lose.

I have a Cubs schedule from 1978. Found it when my parents were getting the kitchen redone in my Skokie house.

W/ MLB World Cup play next spring, I've formulated a lineup for the Dominican Republic. How is this for MURDER: 1B: Pujols 2B: Soriano SS: Tejada 3B: Aramis Ramirez OF: Manny Ramirez OF: Vlad DH: Big Papi Pitchers: Colon and Martinez Feel free to add your own lineups and other STUDS from these countries For Venezula: 1-2-3 rotation of Santana, Zambrano, Garcia Hitters: Cabrera and Ordonez US: Pick and choose. A zillion options.

So what you're saying in a nutshell is "trust your eyes over the stats". I doubt you find Rate in any boxscore, and it's more reliable than the pliable perceptions of the individual. Stats should be looked at, but it's not the only thing to look at.

W/ everything, you've got to look beyond the box score. The players do things that don't show up in the box score, like hustle to a ball, back up a play, hit the cutoff-masn, etc. Got to look beyond the box score.

Players under contract for next year: Manager: Dusty Baker: 4-year deal worth 14M thru 2006 season signed on 11/16/02- he made 3.25M in 2004 and will make slightly more than 4M in 2005 Agent: Greg Genske (formerly Jeff Moorad) Michael Barrett: signed 3-year deal worth 12M thru the 2007 season on 1/18/05- + he receives a 400K signing bonus and 3M salary in 2005 (2006 and 2007 salaries are unknown) Agent: Lonnie Cooper Service Time: 5.152 Henry Blanco: signed 2-year deal worth 2.7M thru 2006 season on 12/7/04- + he receives salaries of 1.2M in 2005 and 1.5M in 2006- + he can earn a bonus for winning a Silver Slugger Agent: Steve Schneider Service Time: 6.136 Mark Prior: 5-Year worth 10.5M- will make in 2002- 250K + 4M signing bonus, in 2003- 650K, in 2004- 1.6M, and in 2005- 2M, and in 2006- 3.6M- + he can void deal after 2004 if elgible for arbitration and then by opting for salary arb.- + receives a 5M escaltion of salary for winning Cy Young or an ALL-STAR selection in the previous year Agent: John Boggs Service Time: 2.131 Kerry Wood: 3-Year worth 32.5M- will make 7M in 2004, 8.5M in 2005 and 11M in 2006- + receives a 3M signing bonus, which is paid in 1M installments each of the first 3 years- + deal includes 2007 Mutual Option worth 13.5M or a 3M buyout, which could value the entire deal up to 43M- + has a complete NO-TRADE clause thru the 2006 season- + the option can be guaranteed w/ 400IP combined in 2005 and 2006(if option becomes guaranteed this way, it becomes a player option, which Wood would be able to void)- + can receives bonuses for Cy Young Agency: SFX (Pat Rooney, Greg Landry) Baseball Service Time: 6.169 Greg Maddux: signed 3-year deal worth 24M on 2/18/04- + he receives salaries of 6M in 2004 and 9M in 2005- + the third year of the deal is a Vesting Option for 2006 worth 9M- + that option vests with 400IP total in 2004 and 2005 combined Agent: Scott Boras Service Time: 18.021 Has 3.2 innings to go Derrek Lee: 3-Year worth 22.5M signed on 2/28/04- will make 5.5M in 2004, 7M in 2005 and 8M in 2006- + receives a 2M signing bonus- + bonuses he has earned: 100K for 2005 All-Star selection Service Time: 6.125 Aramis Ramirez signed deal for 2005 season worth 8.95M on 2/4/05- + signed 4-year deal worth 42M thru 2008 season that supersedes deal for 2005 season on 4/4/05- + he receives a 1M signing bonus and salaries of 8M in 2005, 10.5M in 2006, 11M in 2007 and 11.5M in 2008- + the deal includes a Mutual Option for 2009 worth 11M, that can be exercised by a mutual agreement beetween him and the team- + the option can become guaranteed with 270 games played from 2007 thru 2008 + he has the right to terminate the deal after 2006 and opt for free agency- + bonuses he has earned: 50K for 2005 All-Star selection Agent: Adam Katz Service Time: 5.111 Players w/ options: Todd Walker: signed deal for 2005 season worth 2.5M on 12/7/04- + the deal includes a Team option for 2006 worth 2.5M- + the deal also includes a Vesting Player options for 2006 that will be worth 2.5M or 2.7M, depending on an unrevealed number of PA he must reach in 2005 to guarnatee one of the options Agents: Alan Meersand, Greg Genske and Brian Carlin Service Time: 7.057 He likely will not vest his contract, so it will be a team option Jeromy Burnitz: signed deal for 2005 season worth 5M on 2/2/05- he will make 4.5M in 2005- + the deal includes a Mutual Option for 2006 worth 7M or a 500K buyout- + he will not receive the buyout if the team exercises the option and he declines it- + he can earn 250K in performance bonuses based on games started each year Agent: Howard Simon Service Time: 8.100 Glendon Rusch: signed 2-year deal worth 4M thru 2006 season on 11/10/04- + he will make 2M each year- + the second year of the deal is a player option- + he can earn 2.4M in incentives over the life of the deal based on games started Agent: Tommy Tanzer Service Time: 7.020 Meaning he can decline his option and become a FA after this year. Scott Williamson: signed deal for 2005 season w/invite to ST on 1/18/05- he will receive a minimum 316K salary next season and a 500K salary if he is placed on the active 25-man roster- + the deal includes a Team Option for the 2006 season worth 2M- + contract was PURCHASED on 3/30/05, and was placed on the 40-man roster, giving him a 500K salary Agent: Greg Genske Service Time: 6.000 Cubs should pick up his option Protected players: Hairston, Macias, Patterson, Big Z, Novoa, Wellemeyer, Liecster, Wuertz, Aardsma, and Williams. And to find all FA's this winter, visit: http://mlb4u.com/freeagent.html

It wasn't meant to be an attack on you. It was a general statement. I'm sorry.

Please do not call posters or groups of posters names like "idiots." That sort of behavior is not acceptable at NSBB. It was not meant to be an attack on anyone. It was a general statement. Sorry to those offended.

But wood gets injured!!!!! DONT YOU KNOW THIS! :lol: AMEN! The year Wood, Prior, and Zambrano ALL stay healthy as starters will be our year. I still like the Wood-Dempster 8-9 inning combo, though. Think about World Series game 7, and both Wood and Prior are available out of the pen. Dare I say a healthy Wood-Prior-Zambrano>Maddux-Glavine-Smoltz?

http://mlb4u.com/fyr.html Note: Page can only be viewed in whole w/ Mozilla browsers.

And it's darn good thing the Cubs didn't go hard after Beltran, and if Burnett wants a 5-6 year deal, the Cubs shouldn't go hard after him either. At least his agent isn't Boras.

Quick quiz, who was the better defensive RF, '04 Sosa or '05 Burnitz? Answer: They're basically the same, Rates of 105 to 106. HELL NO! Burnitz is a much better fielder. He has gotten to a lot of balls that would've gotten by Sosa, and he can actually hit the cut-off man. Got to look beyond the box score, man.

They're completly free of Mike Hampton's and Danny Neagle's contracts after this year, but they still got this: Todd Helton: 9-Year worth 141.5M- will make in 2003- 10.6M, in 2004- 11.6M, in 2005-12.6M, in 2006- 16.6M, in 2007-16.6M, in 2>008- 16.6M. in 2009-16.6M, in 2010-16.6M, in 2011- 19.1M and in 2012- Team option 23M or 4.6M buyout- + has ability to void deal after 2007 and become a Free Agent, if he notifies the team of his decision by Nov. 15, 2006- + he has a complete NO-TRADE clause- + BONUSES he has received: 25K bonus for 2004 All-Star, 25K for 2004 Gold Glove Agent: Michael Moye Service Time: 7.059