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Well, I got a reply to my rumor: :lmao:

He was hit really, really hard in the AFL.

If it's Patterson and Aardsma, then it would be a good trade. Aardsma needs to be removed from the 40-man roster anyway.

I didn't. Based on just offensive production, Rodriguez still has him beat.

Giving up Rich Hill along with two other players for Juan Pierre? I'll have to answer with a big Hell No!

I'm not against a trade for Pierre on face value. On the other hand, I am against paying too much to get him. If Mitre + Brownlie is the cost, sure. If it's going to cost Hill or one of the top prospects (including Pie), then I'm against such a deal. I'd prefer Bradley or Wilkerson in CF to Pierre. I'd rather see if it is much cheaper to get Bradley than go after the over-rated Pierre.

i didn't find it difficult to comprehend Good for you and thanks for making another post about nothing. You get one gold star. :D PMSing? That was original. Seriously, why do you keep wasting posts with nothing to say? Same reason you attempt to belittle those that disagree with your ideas. Why not just state your case without the petty attacks your posts are known for.

i didn't find it difficult to comprehend Good for you and thanks for making another post about nothing. You get one gold star. :D PMSing?

Wanna back that up? Let's look at the numbers: Runs Created Arod: 138 Papi: 136 RC/9 Arod: 9.1 Papi: 8.7 OPS: Arod: 1.031 Papi: 1.001 RBI: Arod: 130 Papi: 148 BA Arod: 321 Papi: 300 HR Arod: 48 Papi: 47 Win Shares Arod: 37 Papi: 31 I think it looks like the voters got this one right. (It's about time!) You forgot one thing though: Is a self-centered, egotistical jerk who cares first and foremost about his own image? ARod: Yes Papi: No Didn't know that was a measureable factor in the MVP voting. But Papi didn't make an error all season! He never helped make an out either.

Wanna back that up? Let's look at the numbers: Runs Created Arod: 138 Papi: 136 RC/9 Arod: 9.1 Papi: 8.7 OPS: Arod: 1.031 Papi: 1.001 RBI: Arod: 130 Papi: 148 BA Arod: 321 Papi: 300 HR Arod: 48 Papi: 47 Win Shares Arod: 37 Papi: 31 I think it looks like the voters got this one right. (It's about time!) You forgot one thing though: Is a self-centered, egotistical jerk who cares first and foremost about his own image? ARod: Yes Papi: No Didn't know that was a measureable factor in the MVP voting.

Wanna back that up? Let's look at the numbers: Runs Created Arod: 138 Papi: 136 RC/9 Arod: 9.1 Papi: 8.7 OPS: Arod: 1.031 Papi: 1.001 RBI: Arod: 130 Papi: 148 BA Arod: 321 Papi: 300 HR Arod: 48 Papi: 47 Win Shares Arod: 37 Papi: 31 I think it looks like the voters got this one right. (It's about time!)

Let's just make a rule that we no longer use that ridiculous site for the source of anything.

I honestly think that with just the addition of Giles, this team could contend. I'd like to add Giles and re-sign Nomar...but even with just Giles, we would have a formidable middle of the order. On the other hand, if we only add Giles, we'll still have some issues with lead-off hitter. That's nothing that signing Kenny Lofton couldn't fix though.

Do it! I changed it up a bit...but done.

I don't like Arod, but he deserved this one.

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How about somebody send in Adam Dunn for Rich Hill, Jerome Williams, and Richard Lewis?

I think that site has about zero credibility. I bet I could make up a rumor and get it posted on that site.

Out of curiousity--I don't know anything about Nieve and ALbers. Can we match that package? Albers was the Astros 6th ranked prospect according to BA prior to the 2005 season. He took a step back in my opinion in 2005. For class A Salem, he posted a 4.66 ERA and a 1.50 whip. He had an 8.84 k/9 and a 3.75 w/9. In his 2005 prospect book, Sickels gave Alber a grade of B. He throws a low to mid nineties fastball and features an eratic change and curve. Nieve was the 8th ranked prospect for the Astros in BA's 2005 handbook, and Sickels also gave him a rank of B in his 2005 handbook. Nieve's numbers in AAA aren't outstanding either. He had a pedestrian 4.85 ERA while pitching for Round Rock with an 8.23 k/9 and a 3.62 w/9. Nieve has a fastball in the upper nineties and a 91-92 mph hard sinker. He's got great stuff and a high ceiling, but his performance hasn't matched that yet. He would do well if he were shifted to the pen. He's 23 years old. On those two prospects, I think we could match the offer easily. Qualls had a good season, but he too is only a reliever. I would personally freak out if that's all the Reds could muster for Dunn. A reliever and two prospects, one of whom is likely to be a reliever and another who had a lack luster season at high A. I can see why rotoworld says that Dunn stays. I can't see the Reds trading Dunn to the Astros unless they get back either Chris Burke or Troy Patton. As far as what the Cubs could offer that matches that? We really don't have a young reliever that matches what Qualls has produced unless we give up Wuertz. We could throw Novoa out there. On the other hand, we could offer up Jerome Williams who ,in my opinion, has more value than Qualls. Matching the two prospects shouldn't be hard. Ryu should be equivalent to some of those guys that have been mention. If the Reds look past the health concerns of Guzman, he easily passes those guys. I would think Marmol and Gallagher would be better prospects than those as well. Pinto, in my opinion, shows as much promise as Nieve. So, yes. If that's what the Astros are offering, we could beat it.

Why don't you see a trade with Cincy? They need cheap, good pitching. We have cheap, good pitching. We can give them quality or quantity. Rumor has it, the Reds will hold off making moves until the ownership change is approved.

This doesn't bode well.

Rumor out of Cincinnatti is that no one is being moved until the new ownership is approved.

I'd love to see a reunion with Sammy as a bench role for 2006, but I don't think it will happen and probably shouldn't for a number of reasons. Sammy burned a lot of bridges with his teammates. I still think there's a lot of resentment there. I'm also not sure Sammy's ego could handle a return to Chicago as a bench player. And we don't need him arriving in spring training declaring he's back at his house or something ridiculous like that. If it were merely a production issue, a homecoming and farewell tour would be nice, but there's more at stake than that. I'll always be appreciative of what Sammy did and when he's inducted into Cooperstown, I'll likely don my Sosa jersey and make the trip there, but I don't think bringing him back for one year, regardless of what stipualtions he might agree to, is a good idea.

Smoke Em? I admire you confidence but thats pretty strong. Both of OSU's losses were to top 5 teams and games they could have won. Its not like they got blown out verse texas or penn state. When was the last time OSU got smoked, probably not since Cooper was coach, it just doesnt happen. You neednt think about OSU/ND bowl game, Michigan will hopefully take care of business this coming saturday. Iowa blew out O$U last year, if memory serves. Still your point is correct, and it's just as likely that O$U would smoke ND than the other way around IMO. Alabama falls below Notre Dame? This is getting out of hand. I agree. There's no way Notre Dame should be ranked ahead of Alabama.

Smoke Em? I admire you confidence but thats pretty strong. Both of OSU's losses were to top 5 teams and games they could have won. Its not like they got blown out verse texas or penn state. When was the last time OSU got smoked, probably not since Cooper was coach, it just doesnt happen. You neednt think about OSU/ND bowl game, Michigan will hopefully take care of business this coming saturday. Iowa blew out O$U last year, if memory serves. Still your point is correct, and it's just as likely that O$U would smoke ND than the other way around IMO. Alabama falls below Notre Dame? This is getting out of hand. I agree. There's no way Notre Dame should be ranked ahead of Alabama.