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  1. soccer10k
    I'm going with Cedeno.
  2. soccer10k
    Maddux definately would be at least a 4th starter on every other team and probably a 3rd. Sure he isn't as good as when he won the Cy Youngs in the 90's. But he is by no means a horrible pitcher.
  3. soccer10k
    I would have the Cardinals at the top and then the Astros and Cubs at 2 and 3 depending on if Clemens returns. If he does than the Astros are 2 but if he doesn't I think the Cubs are 2.
  4. soccer10k
    And that is why managers don't base their MLB rosters solely on spring training.
  5. soccer10k
    Yeah but wouldn't taking steroids as a pitcher just help you throw your fastball harder? It's not going to help you throw a better change up or a better curve ball. A harder fastball isn't that big of a deal if you can pitch well (see Greg Maddux, Barry Zito, etc.) If you don't have another pitch, a good fastball isn't going to help you. Eventually major league hitters will catch up to it. Taking steroids as a hitter is MUCH more advantagous. Having a quicker bat allows to wait that extra split second before swinging at the pitch which is huge in baseball. It also gives you extra strength to hit the ball farther as well. So not only are you going to hit more balls better by taking steroids, but you're going to hit them farther. That's a much bigger difference than what a pitcher gets out of it.
  6. soccer10k
    I'm definately looking forward to it's release and I will definately be reading it.
  7. soccer10k
    I've never come across a machine at the gym that can make the skull grow, maybe you have. It's proven that a side effect of HGH is the protuding forehead and enlarged cranium. http://www.newstarget.com/006682.html http://www.scottsdalecards.com/catalog/images/87dbonds.jpg http://www.ocregister.com/newsimages/sports/2004/12/1209msmith.jpg Awesome pictures. Thank you for that. I was just wondering if those are two different people? It looks like it. They look similar but they are different.
  8. soccer10k
    I went into it thinking it was going to be solely about the players taking steroids but Bryant goes into a lot of detail about how baseball operates. I was surprised how much depth he went into.
  9. soccer10k
    This is self explanatory. This is an excellent book that does not just point the finger at the players but at all of baseball. It also discusses other factors other than steroids that could have caused the power boom. Also, for anybody that has read the book already, post your thoughts on the book.
  10. soccer10k
    And you know what the worst part is? There will still be tons of Giants fans that will try to defend him by saying "he still never tested positive" just because they know he is the only reason they have a chance of making the postseason. And I live in northern California so I'll have to hear all of it.
  11. soccer10k
    Most of the players on the Giants as well as their front office people knew about Bonds's routine. The same goes for the rest of the teams for the past decade. Players didn't talk because they would be considered snitches and would be alienated. Front office guys didn't talk because they would get fired or in the higher up's case, the players were making the owners more money by bringing more people to the ballpark. MLB didn't do anything because they needed to get people interested in baseball again following the 1994 strike. If you have a chance, read "Juicing the Game" by Howard Bryant. It isn't solely about steroids and it is an excellent book. I highly recommend it. It isn't just the players who are at fault for the steroid scandal.
  12. soccer10k
    A lot of the information on Bonds was more speculation than fact. Hopefully this book will make it more factual.
  13. soccer10k
    I couldn't have said it any better.
  14. soccer10k
    This SI article is full of great quotes. Bonds is done. There is no way he is digging himself out of this hole.
  15. soccer10k
    I wouldn't be surprised about this one bit either. That sounds like Bonds.
  16. soccer10k
    This is going to be good. Bonds isn't going to be able to hide from this. And I can't wait.
  17. soccer10k
    16) Kyle Farnsworth-less still isn't on the team. 15) Corey "If I let a pitch go by without swinging at it I'm disappointed" Patterson is gone. 14) A competant bullpen. Schwing http://www.annabenson.net/gallery.htm
  18. soccer10k
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2357368 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=2357321 I don't care about any of the personal issues surrounding Kirby Puckett. As far as I'm concerned, he was the face of the Minnesota Twins for years. He wasn't one of the me-first athletes with a bunch of problems. The guy gave everything he had for the organization. Like Kurkjian, I will always remember Game 6 of the 1991 World Series and the following lines. "And we'll see you tomorrow night" - Jack Buck "Touch em all Kirby Puckett!! Touch em all!!" You will never be forgotten. And please no negativity in this thread.
  19. soccer10k
    Unless Jim Edmonds dies tomorrow, this is just a joke that shouldn't be taken seriously. And yes I laughed.
  20. soccer10k
    That's exactly what he was. Both of my parents grew up in Minnesota (all my relatives still live there) and they were Twins fans and Kirby Puckett is an icon in Minnesota. It was devastating for the franchise when he was forced to retire with glaucoma. It's unfortunate that his career ended so abruptly. Say what you will about his personal problems or how he let himself go after retiring, but the man was one of the best baseball players of all time and went out and played his butt off day in and day out. He will never be forgotten. RIP Kirby Puckett
  21. soccer10k
    I think Kinsella has gone insane. Thats just crazy talk.
  22. soccer10k
    I agree completely.
  23. soccer10k
    Yes, he's regarded as the third most important pitcher on the Cubs, but if I had to pick the best of those 3, I'd pick Zambrano. Even if all 3 are healthy Z is probably the best of them... I was by no means saying that I thought Zambrano was the third best pitcher on the Cubs. My point was that if you asked a bunch of casual fans to name two Cubs pitchers, they would probably name Wood and Prior. For that matter, more people might name Maddux than Zambrano as well. For my personal opinion I think, when all are healthy, Zambrano and Prior are 1 and 1a as far as which is the best. Obviously if you factor in health, at least so far, Zambrano is the best pitcher on the Cubs.
  24. soccer10k
    Looking at it from a national perspective and not a Cub fan's, it is somewhat bold to predict Zambrano to win the Cy Young considering he finished 10th in ERA, only had 14 wins last year, and is regarded as the third most important pitcher on the Cubs behind Wood and Prior.
  25. soccer10k
    Or just energy drinks in general because everybody has their own personal preference.
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