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Yea, I did the all R team which was unmatched hitting wise. I don't have search function though.

Angel Pagan (say it like a religion)

While discussing awesome names such as Coco Crisp over in transactions and remembering how wellpast threads such as the "All 'choose a letter of the alphabet' Team" went I had to do this... lets make a roster Coaches- Dick Pole, Razor Shines C- Yogi Berra 1B- Rusty Kuntz 2B- Stubby Clapp 3B- Albert Pujols (poo-holes) SS- Spike Owen CF- Coco Crisp RF- Milton Bradley LF- Wonderful Terrific Monds III SP- Catfish Hunter SP- Chien-Meng Wang SP- Mordecai Brown SP- Urban Shocker SP- Oil Can Boyd RP- Rocky Cherry RP- Jung Bong RP- Satchel Paige RP- Nick Bierbrodt RP- Tug McGraw RP- Goose Gossage BN/P- Babe Ruth (OF,DH) BN- Elliot Bigelow (OF) BN- Termel Sledge (OF) BN- BN BN Thats what I got so far... come on, we need a full 25 man roster Minor League Prospects: Augie Ojeda, Boog Powell, Mike Piazza, Thurmon Munson, Darryl Strawberry, Enos Slaughter, Aubrey Huff, Rusty Staub, Angel Pagan, Felix Pie(π), Richie SEXton, Tanyon Sturtze, Clay Rapada, Hiram Bocachica, Kosuke Fukudome, Honus Wagner, Heinie Manush, Boof Bonser, Gene Brabender, Josh Booty, Karl Best, Ray Blades, Tim Spoonybarger (Other good thread ideas: The All-A/B/C/etc Team or All-Alliteration Team ie-Barry Bond/Sammy Sosa)

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True, but at least it's something for Pierre (probably a pick @ 50 overall, I would guess), and thank god that we didn't resign him. Nolasco was a good find for us in the 4th round, the year he was drafted. Maybe we can find something with that pick that will eventually, in a strange way, make up for that loss. Well with the way we throw around money in the draft we can find a first round talet in the 8th and just throw a million bucks at him.

Crisp's name is 100x better than Rocky Cherry's and Clay Rapada's combined. Count me in. In reality, I don't really want him

In reality, we will be at the bottom of the sandwind round and our second would have been the third pick. So we will move up 10 picks maybe? Chances that 10 pick difference is worth Nolasco is small.

I'm pretty sure we can still offer it, the deadline hasn't pasted. That doesn't make sense. He's reportedly just signed a deal. Why would offer Arbiration? This is like what happened when we signed Hawkins. The Twins hadn't offered abry yet, but we signed him so early on they did it before the deadline to recieve the pick. Same with Howry/Eyre. In past years the Dodgers probably would have waited until after the deadline because they wouldn't want to lose a pick. Now with the new system they don't lose anything of their own (except $9M for a bad leadoff hitter for thenext 5 years) so they jumped at the opportunity right away.

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I'm pretty sure we can still offer it, the deadline hasn't pasted.

Appreciate it... it's a shame they don't have former athletes though. Ah, didn't see the part about former athletes... selective reading.

OPS+ breakdown from first full seasons (age 25 and 24, respectively) actually that wasn't truely Sosa first full season, but it corresponds closely age wise with Soriano and Sosa had a partial prior to that season plus couple seasons where he probably wasn't ready. Anyways: OPS+ 92 vs 108 131 vs 127 128 vs 123 98 vs 128 110 vs 99 132 vs 160 Not as close of a correlation than straight BA/OBP/SLG, but close

Yea, but the posting price was still $51M. Either way, 0 mil/0 years comes to the same problem. Players will be throwing out unreal numbers! I want the square root of negative 64 million!

if no deal gets worked out, Schmidt loses nothing by waiting he could lose the 12 year $212 million Hendry offers him tomorrow in a take it or leave it deal. Not even passing ARods contract? For shame.

Similar early career stats, breakout seasons at the same age. Similar "tools?" Similar backgrounds.. Lets just give him a 21 jersey with Sosa slapped on the back and no one will even know the difference. It will be like 2004-2006 never happened. Fans will just know their RF is coming off a 911 OPS season and we almost made the world series. Red Sox, White Sox, Cardinals never won the world series. Wood and Prior and healthy and in the rotation... Pull up Pie wearing number 20 and replace "ie" with "atterson" BRILLIANT :D

Why? he's not a FA, the red sox have him over a barrel. that situation is too disconnected to make a big impact, I'd think why would a FA sign a deal when there is someone out there that plays the same position and is on a deadline to get a deal done? obviously we cant look at what Mats signs for and equate it to what the market will bear, but it will give a general ballpark range. adding Mats posting price to the total deal he recieves and dividing by years is where i'd expect the bidding to begin for my services, if i were Schmidt. yes the sox have him over a barrel, but when you consider that they have already commited 50+ million to sign him, the Sox are going to be paying alot/year to retain his services. as an established front line starter, Schmidt would be a fool to take less...i dont see him signing anywhere till the other deal(Sox/Mats) is done Well if the bid and contract really were setting the table: 51 Mil plus $10Mil year? 3 yrs 81 = 27 M/year 4 yrs 91 = 22.75 M/year 5 yrs 101 = 20.2 M/year According to you, the bidding starts there. If thats setting the table this market market has gone crazy and Soriano is a steal. DING DING DING DING we have a winner!!!! EDIT...maybe thats not where the bidding starts, but if im a proven front of the rotation pitcher, i want to see how that shakes out b4 i even begin to entertain suitors I don't want to imagine what happens if a deal isn't worked out: 51 mil/0 years... Cant Divide By Zero I'll be back, my head hurts too much right now..

http://www.mlb4u.com/freeagency.php?order=age They have some, although I'm not sure how accurate it is or how often they update the agents.

I'm very optimistic of the effect Perry might have on Soriano. If we still had Dusty/Clines/Sarge this would absolutely, without a doubt, every day of the week a twice on sundays, be a terrible deal.

Why? he's not a FA, the red sox have him over a barrel. that situation is too disconnected to make a big impact, I'd think why would a FA sign a deal when there is someone out there that plays the same position and is on a deadline to get a deal done? obviously we cant look at what Mats signs for and equate it to what the market will bear, but it will give a general ballpark range. adding Mats posting price to the total deal he recieves and dividing by years is where i'd expect the bidding to begin for my services, if i were Schmidt. yes the sox have him over a barrel, but when you consider that they have already commited 50+ million to sign him, the Sox are going to be paying alot/year to retain his services. as an established front line starter, Schmidt would be a fool to take less...i dont see him signing anywhere till the other deal(Sox/Mats) is done Well if the bid and contract really were setting the table: 51 Mil plus $10Mil year? 3 yrs 81 = 27 M/year 4 yrs 91 = 22.75 M/year 5 yrs 101 = 20.2 M/year According to you, the bidding starts there. If thats setting the table this market market has gone crazy and Soriano is a steal.

8 years 138 Million would sell me too.

I like that Soriano/Sosa comparison. Starting at their first full major league season (age 25 for Soriano and age 24 for Sosa) .268 .304 .432 vs .261 .309 .485 .300 .332 .547 vs .300 .339 .545 .290 .338 .525 vs .268 .340 .500 .280 .324 .484 vs .273 .323 .564 .268 .309 .512 vs .251 .300 .480 AND THEN .277 .351 .560 vs .308 .377 .647 The next 8 years for Sosa went like .288 .367 .635 .320 .406 .634 .328 .437 .737 .288 .399 .594 .279 .358 .553 .253 .332 .517 .221 .295 .376 OUT OF BASEBALL -If that contract has an opt out at 6 years, we could still have a 800 OPS player the last year. Now Soriano doesn't have to improve like Sosa did, but he could stay the same.

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No he's only a type B

In that case, lets get this boy on some HGH. WOO UNPROVEN ACCUSATIONS FOR EVERYONE! sarcasm... mostlty at least

I would think we'd at least throw a token offer of a few million.