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  1. 17 Seconds
    Who would have ever thought that both Prior and Wood would both be gone by 2009?
  2. 17 Seconds
    People really need to stop suggesting this as a possiblility. The Padres don't want a 5M mediocrity as their closer. So Hendry sees Gregg as a solid reliever for the price who has closed for two years but people around the league wouldnt? I have a really hard time believing that. The Cubs are competing next year. The Padres are not. Pretty simple.
  3. 17 Seconds
    People are calling Hendry an idiot for trading Ceda for Kevin effing Gregg
  4. 17 Seconds
    great deal if that's all they gave up. KW has gotten killed with the Swisher thing
  5. 17 Seconds
    This is going to piss me off so much more when we give Dempster 4 years 55 million I never relly thought Wood would leave
  6. 17 Seconds
    link
  7. 17 Seconds
    Okay, but that still doesn't explain why hendry is trading decent prospects for crappy and expensive relievers.
  8. 17 Seconds
    Wait, what? First of all, Churchill is not "my boy". He told me something and I posted it here. The reason I believed it at the time was because it was matching up with what Buster Olney had just reported. Not once did I ever say that what he says is always true. I wanted everyone to buy into his info? What the hell? I posted what he said, then people got all pissed and trashed it because they didn't like it...so I said that he's been right in the past. That's all. Second, I never proclaimed that this trade had no chance of happening. I said I ddidn't think it will happen, and I still think it probably won't. That doesn't mean I don't think there's still a good chance that it does happen. You don't see the difference? "Hey do you think the Cubs will get Peavy?". "I hope, but probably not." "Then why are you even posting in here and hoping it happens! You just said it's impossible!" You don't see the problem with what you're saying?
  9. 17 Seconds
    Hitting is by far the most important aspect of any postition player, so there's no distinction there. But it's not the only thing. You don't think a "good" player with below average defense could become a "very good" player with elite defense? not a freaking 1b. Okay, do defense shouldn't be accounted for at all just because he's a 1B? That's basically what you're saying right now. So Jason Giambi and Derrek Lee put up identical numbers next season. By your logic they should both be rated equally even though when is great defensively and one is a nightmare. Nice. someone needs a nap. What is your deal? We're having a conversation and then when you can't defend yourself anymore you change the subject and act like I'm pissy? Kind of interesting.
  10. 17 Seconds
    No pics yet. I may not have to. I did offer a secondary source with time stamped information that corroborates my story and goes into a little more detail. I'm not sure if he used that or just read my story and took that for what it is worth (admittedly not very much, unless you just believe me). You said a few days ago you'd tell us the full story on Friday is nothing had materialized by then. Is that still true?
  11. 17 Seconds
    Because I'm posting on the internet.....just like you are.... got it.
  12. 17 Seconds
    Well he said he had pictures so I assumed he'd send one and Raisin would at least be able to tell if he actually had a legit source.
  13. 17 Seconds
    Donnie, did you send a picture to Raisin?
  14. 17 Seconds
    So basically the "PMing a mod so he can vouch for me" idea did absolutely nothing. Sweet.
  15. 17 Seconds
    time of the month?? ? Nothing I said was hostile or with anger, so if you're taking it that way then that's your problem.
  16. 17 Seconds
    Hitting is by far the most important aspect of any postition player, so there's no distinction there. But it's not the only thing. You don't think a "good" player with below average defense could become a "very good" player with elite defense? not a freaking 1b. Okay, do defense shouldn't be accounted for at all just because he's a 1B? That's basically what you're saying right now. So Jason Giambi and Derrek Lee put up identical numbers next season. By your logic they should both be rated equally even though when is great defensively and one is a nightmare. Nice. Not accounting at all is not the same thing as hitting being the most important thing for a 1b. And Lee is nearly as good defensively as his reputation suggests. Ok, so if a guy with average defense is considered "good", then what would that same guy be considered with very good defense?
  17. 17 Seconds
    At the same time, why trade for Gregg now with Wood still potentially in the fold? Could have traded for him after it was determined Wood would not be back. Why not package Ceda and other prospects for Hermida instead? Something doesn't make sense about this unless it's leading to another trade. And nobody likes making 3 and 4 team trades more than Hendry. It still doesn't make sense to me either. It feels like Hendry has already conceded that he won't re-sign Wood. Is it because he doesn't want to, or is it because he feels strongly that he's going to get certain otehr players and won't be able to afford him?
  18. 17 Seconds
    Explain to me how Kevin Gregg is better than Michael Wuertz.
  19. 17 Seconds
    Hitting is by far the most important aspect of any postition player, so there's no distinction there. But it's not the only thing. You don't think a "good" player with below average defense could become a "very good" player with elite defense? not a freaking 1b. Okay, do defense shouldn't be accounted for at all just because he's a 1B? That's basically what you're saying right now. So Jason Giambi and Derrek Lee put up identical numbers next season. By your logic they should both be rated equally even though when is great defensively and one is a nightmare. Nice.
  20. 17 Seconds
    It sounds like you guys are trying to convince yourselves of something being up. Why the hell owuld the Padres want Kevin Gregg? I can just see it now Towers: "Look Jim, I really like the package you're offering...it's just one player short. I MUST have Kevin Gregg in this deal.Nobody you have can take his place. We're talking about Jake Peavy here. Get Kevin Gregg and you've got yourself a deal."
  21. 17 Seconds
    Hitting is by far the most important aspect of any postition player, so there's no distinction there. But it's not the only thing. You don't think a "good" player with below average defense could become a "very good" player with elite defense? There is definitely a distinction. Either way, it doesn't matter and it's nbot at all the point. I know right when I typed "very good" that this would ahppen. The point is that he got a good player for nothing and the fact that it was a salary dump had nothing to do with it.
  22. 17 Seconds
    But he has also hosed them Lee for Choi was a salary dump. Not sure that's the best comparison. And Willis et. al for Alfonseca/Clement is debatable. It doesn't matter if it was a salary dump, they still got crappy players back for a very good player. Except Lee wasn't very good when they got him and he's only had one very good season as a Cub. He's been a not at all special first baseman for the vast majority of his career. I said very good player, not very good hitter
  23. 17 Seconds
    But he has also hosed them Lee for Choi was a salary dump. Not sure that's the best comparison. And Willis et. al for Alfonseca/Clement is debatable. It doesn't matter if it was a salary dump, they still got crappy players back for a very good player.
  24. 17 Seconds
    Yeah, unless your name is Rich Hill, Michael Wuertz, Scott Eyre, etc...
  25. 17 Seconds
    That only happens with players who are good at baseball
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