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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    I agree with that sentiment. Batman is the ONLY superhero/supervillian Superman fears.....END OF STORY. Nonetheless, Batman will always be the coolest, superhero (or anti-hero) because sometimes...you have to bend the law, to uphold the law. With that said......
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    If you were on ESPN, I would cry BLASPHEMY. Come on....how can you call the Yankees-Red Sox "boring?" Don't you know...ESPN puts ALL OF IT'S MONEY behind that "rivalry" and then forced that "rivalry" down everybody throats, and then sell that "rivalry" as being the best in sports? Ok, maybe overblown, (holds thumb and index finger an inch apart).
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    No, might as well add their TWINS in New York and make a full hour, Hell, I have an idea....The Red Sox and the Yanks star in a new TV drama on ABC that will debut this fall and it is call "Lost............and Forgotten"
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    I will say.....AJ Alphabet (thx vance). He comes off as he is the greatest player to ever play the sports, and he doesn't have to "work at his craft". People will Barry, but atleast he has EARNED his accalades, what has AJ done, outside of being dealt for a BIG-TIME Closer? But AJ Alphabet Lance "I hate Wrigley" Berkman Jason Giambi Kenny Rogers Those are my most annoying players in baseball.
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    . McGee had a .396 slg% over the course of 18 yrs. Furcal has a .409 slg over the course of 6 yrs. Both are career SLG%. Neither have too much power, but I would say they are similar power wise. Pierre has a career 267 to 96 (SB to CS ratio), very close to 3::1. Not dominate, by any stretch, but a solid ratios. Yes, Pierre was caugh 17 times in 2005, but consider he was caught 20 and 24 time the previous two yrs, I would say that was an improvement. Stealing bases is a SKILL. Right now Pierre is rely on his speed only, instead of a combination of speed/smart. You can't teach speed, but with the right coach, you can teacha guy with speed on how to use it properly.
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    Bruce? Bruce......if you are watching this board, plz advice Hendry not to give Nefti a 2 yr deal. 1 yr deal is tolerable, but not two.
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    I hope I am wrong, but I don't get the feeling Brian Giles is ALL that interested in joining the Cubs, to be honst. I say...Giles will sign with Anaheim. They got the owner, with deep pockets. They are a contender. They are still consider home for Giles. And he gets to play his more natural LF (with GA moving to full-time DH). Any hope of Giles coming to Chicago, is buried, to be honest. I would love to see him in Chicago, but it ain't happening.
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    This Felix Hernandez kid must be the second coming. I knew he was highly touted, but I recall Baseball American saying they would take Felix or Prior for the career, this is the same site that said Prior would definitely win a Cy Young or two this decade. Based on what I've seen of him, the Doc Gooden comparisons are legit. If he can stay healthy throughout his career...wow. Well, wasn't Kerry Wood compare to Doc Gooden? I like Felix Hernandez, but let's not go overboard.....just yet.
  9. NorthsideAvenger
    I think Rosenthal's credibilty took a hit: "The Royals", Ken? :pig:
  10. NorthsideAvenger
    :shock: ](*,) :-k :roll: [-X :x :( #-o Dusty needs to stop thinking he is the GM, and allow Hendry to fill a COMPETITE team, not an "All Boys Clubs."
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    This Felix Hernandez kid must be the second coming. I knew he was highly touted, but I recall Baseball American saying they would take Felix or Prior for the career, this is the same site that said Prior would definitely win a Cy Young or two this decade. I'm not doubting Felix's talent, but, IMO, I think Zambrano is the BEST young pitcher in baseball.
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    Since you name the thread "Believe it or not", I thought I just add this (for those young kids, who don't know this song, it's from a tv show call "The Greatest American Hero". Title: "Believe It Or Not" Written By: "Mike Post and Stephen Geyer" Performed By: "Joey Scarbury" Look at what's happened to me, I can't believe it myself. Suddenly I'm up on top of the world, It should've been somebody else. Believe it or not, I'm walking on air. I never thought I could feel so free eee eee. Flying away on a wing and a prayer. Who could it be? Believe it or not it's just me. It's like a light of a new day, It came from out of the blue. Breaking me out of the spell I was in, Making all of my wishes come true ue ue. Believe it or not, I'm walking on air. I never thought I could feel so free eee eee. Flying away on a wing and a prayer. Who could it be? Believe it or not it's just me. Enough with the sillies...Dodgers want Bowden :shock: :-k ? Why not going after one of Bobby Bowden's sons instead. I know they are football, but they would know more about baseball then Jim Bowden. What wasn't Dan Duquette not answering his cell-phone? Or what, is the ESPN's Baseball Tonight job to cushy for Steve Phillips?
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    That is true, but I also think, Hendry may allow---since he pick up the option---Walker to have a say where he wants to go. I didn't say Walker would have a final word, just a say as to where he would be interested in going. And I am assuming, that Walker will either want to play for Texas (since he ALMOST sign with them last yr) or simply a contender.
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    First: :shock: ON AJ Burnett. I had heard rumors that the Cubs might be interested, but not interested enough to go after. But I don't know if I can take two Kerry Wood's on one team, tho. Second: I think we can all forget about Brian Giles. It will be either the Angels (home, a contender) or the Cards. I don't see the Cubs be a big part of the sweepstakes, hence the increase interests of Furcal and Burnett.
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    Ultimately, I think the people who don't want Furcal will be disappointing, cause I believe Furcal will end up a Cubs, simply because Hendry has his eyes target on him, and unless the Mets GROSSLY overpay him to move to 2B (which they may be hesitant to do, considering neither Matsui, nor Reyes---both lifelong SS---could handle the job consistantly), I think the Cubs get him for what Cabrera/Renteria got. This is opinion, not facts, of course.
  16. NorthsideAvenger
    I wouldn't trade Zambrano for a HITTER, PERIOD. Pujols is outstang hitter for his age (wink, wink), but I wouldn't trade Zambrano for Pujols, or Cabrera. And while Hernandez, MIGHT be a stud in the future, I wouldn't trade Zambrano for him, cause IMO, I think Zambrano IN HIS PRIME, will be better then Hernandez in his prime. Now Johan Santana, that is a different story.....Santana is the only one of the four, I would SERIOUSLY consider Zambrano for.
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=4486 Pierre has provided a .350 or better OBP in 4 of his 6 yrs in major league. So, yeah, I consider last yr an off-yr for Pierre. I think this could be a case of buying low, and getting a high reward. But, if we could get Pierre for Patterson and Mitre, then I do it, but anything more, I would look harder at Lofton. People thought Kenny Williams was crazy for trading Carlos Lee for Podsenick, and that look to be a outstanding move. Now, I am not suggesting to copycat the White Sox, but I could see Pierre (or Furcal, for that matter) making the same impact as Podsednick. But it would depend on who the Cubs have to give up.
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    There is no such thing as "untradeable" in baseball, to me that became readily true, when the Dodgers dealt Piazza to the Marlins. So, I wouldn't say I wouldn't trade Zambrano, but it would take alot more then a 32 yr old, productive OFer. (remember you don't trade YOUNG VALUABLE PITCHING, for an older, more expensive hitter). There are only two people I'd trade Zambrano for: Albert Pujols, and Vladimir Guerrero, that's it. And seeing as I love Zambrano fiery passion, and bulldog mentality, not to mention he is on the grasp of winning a Cy Young, I don't know if I would even trade Zambrano for Pujols or Guerrero. (and no I am not drunk) For those who say, they would trade Prior before Zambrano, I'd say...I wouldn't unless you get Rich Harden, Johan Santana, or Roy Halladay type pitcher in return. Other then that, IMO, you're trading Prior just to trade Prior, in a hypethethical situation, and IMO, Prior still has as much value as Zambrano, the question is health.
  19. NorthsideAvenger
    I never assisinatned Farnsworth character, cause he doesn't have one. Jenks is a player who deserves ridicule, that will neve change. Patterson, is a kid I ridicule, but never "character assisnated", as I do Bobby Jenks. And I didn't assisinated ARod, that wasn't MY story, I just post a story about ARod. I said it was a "eye-popping" situation, nd for those who think it is "non-story", just remember where there is smoke..... CubfanNY, I will admit I "character assisinated" ONLY Bobby Jenks. You are just putting words in my mouth with Arod/Farnsy/Patterson. And [-X for trying to make me a bad guy, cause I'm not. And I will question you integrity.
  20. NorthsideAvenger
    Aww....come on.... what about Tino Martinez?
  21. NorthsideAvenger
    I would as high as 2 yrs, with a mutual option for a 3rd, at around $8.5, but knowing HIM (and remember he puts butts in the seats, you know :roll: ) and I believe his agent, I doubt that get it down. Outside of that, I wouldn't even take a phone all from his camp.
  22. NorthsideAvenger
    This is a different, and eye-popping situation: Now for those who don't watch Poker on ESPN, Foxsports, etc, etc.....Phil Helmuth is one of the biggest CRYBABIES in poker, or sports entertainment, period. When he lost to Anne Dukes, his lost it. So, for ARod to assoicate himself with Phil Helmuth, speaks volumes about the character of Alex Rodriguez. And for ARod sake, if he wants to play poker, he needs to do it in legitmate places, not back alley "bars", so to speak.
  23. NorthsideAvenger
    The way I see it is....Jeter ain't even the BEST GG caliber SS on his OWN team (coughsARODcoughs) much less the AL. And yes....IMO, Jeter is a 2B playing out of position at SS. And yes, Jeter is massively overrated, simply because of the amount of $$$ he is making---which BTW, is slightly less then $20 mill per yr). If DJ would be making around 8-10 mill per, he'd be one of the game's best, but at $19.6 mill, he is GROSSLY overrated. Besides, would we even be talking about Jeter if he was on a small market team, say...Detroit (his home town team)? No. Fine player, Jeter is....but make no mistake he is BASEBALL's most overrated player.
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    If that's why that's ridiculous. Since they made the playoffs last year following that trade. And whatever happened to Laura San Giacomo? Have you ever heard of the David Spade tv show, "Just shoot me" that was on NBC?" Yep....she was on that series.
  25. NorthsideAvenger
    I posted something similar in the "totally unsubstantially Dusty rumor," thread. For the love of baseball, plz let the Dodgers sign Baker...
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