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daigong · « **Reply #220 on:** November 24, 2005, 09:06:07 AM »

NICE. Winter offseason is moving along fine...Seattle Mariners have signed Japanese catcher Kenji Jojima

– Aaron Rowand for Jim Thome – dunno about this Thome was pretty banged up last yr

Carlos Delgado ... originally wooed by the Mets is going in a trade and cash thing ($7 million) from the Florida Marlins for first baseman Mike Jacobs and pitcher Yusmeiro Petit ... and 30 million for Billy Wagner! I like that. Omar Minaya is retooling retooling while Yanks are reeling hahaha

Fuckin Loria (ex-Expos manager) is slashing budgets. shipping 2003 World Series MVP Josh Beckett to the Boston Red Sox for three prospects too.

Thimas X · « **Reply #221 on:** November 24, 2005, 02:58:11 PM »

Seattle needs to trade Ichiro elsewhere...or bring in Ken Griffey!!!! that would be kick asss..

TheQuickening · « **Reply #222 on:** November 24, 2005, 03:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Thimas X

Seattle needs to trade Ichiro elsewhere...or bring in Ken Griffey!!!! that would be kick asss..

It would be MORE kickass if they kept Ichiro AND brought back Griffey!!!

Thimas X · « **Reply #223 on:** November 24, 2005, 03:02:53 PM »

Quote from: TheQuickening

Quote from: Thimas X
Seattle needs to trade Ichiro elsewhere...or bring in Ken Griffey!!!! that would be kick asss..

It would be MORE kickass if they kept Ichiro AND brought back Griffey!!!

YES IT WOULD.

My two fave players playing on the same team!

Could you imagine...Ichiro getting a hit and going to 1st base....then Griffey comes up and hits a homer. 2 runs!!! ahhhh

daigong · « **Reply #224 on:** December 07, 2005, 09:50:52 AM »

DYYAAAMN TORONTO pulls out all the stops. They win the AJ Burnett Sweepstakes.

Wasn't sure about BJ Ryan but this one is like Whoa.

The Winter Meetings look to be really interesting, eh guys??

And who is excited about the World Baseball Classic? We get to see Barry Bonds, Ichiro, and more.

Thimas X · « **Reply #225 on:** December 08, 2005, 02:41:32 AM »

Astros don't want the Rocket no more!!!!

TheQuickening · « **Reply #226 on:** December 08, 2005, 05:29:27 PM »

The Mets don't want Piazza, and the ChiSox don't want Frank Thomas anymore, either.

Thimas X · « **Reply #227 on:** December 08, 2005, 06:27:59 PM »

Alfonso Soriano is getting traded!

Rangers need pitchers...

daigong · « **Reply #228 on:** December 09, 2005, 09:10:34 AM »

Shit just be dropping huh?? Nats are looking even better than ever!

Now Miguel Tejada wants out? I thought he was doing so well in O's Land.

I can't even keep up with what's happening. Red Sox shaking it up with the Braves. White Sox keep dealing.

daigong · « **Reply #229 on:** December 16, 2005, 10:24:46 AM »

Wonder who wants Nomar?

Saburo where are you man ... I'm talking to myself.

Saburo · « **Reply #230 on:** December 21, 2005, 05:54:28 AM »

The Associated Press reports that Johnny Damon has agreed to a four-year deal with the New York Yankees.

Wow...

Thimas X · « **Reply #231 on:** December 21, 2005, 06:19:20 AM »

OMG....i thought he was going to stay in Boston

Saburo · « **Reply #232 on:** December 21, 2005, 08:02:48 AM »

Quote from: daigong

Saburo where are you man ... I'm talking to myself.

Gomen, gomen... Some thoughts on the last couple weeks:

B.J. Ryan signing by Toronto: a wild gamble for a team with plenty money. All closers are overpaid, in my opinion.

Rocket Roger not being offered arbitration by Houston: it might work out. Clemens won't be able to join the Astros until May and that might give him enough rest to retain stamina in August and September. He can pitch in the WBC, rest a few months, do light workouts in an extended "spring training" and who knows? He might post another sub-3.00 ERA in 2006.

I hope Frank Thomas is playing in the majors in 2006. He put up friggin' Ted Williams numbers in the 90s. We shouldn't forget about him too quickly.

Soriano to D.C.: Great deal for the Rangers and a downright shitty one for the folks in Washington, who are being blackballed by MLB interests who can afford to build their own goddamn ballpark. Soriano probably peaked already, still can't walk for shit, is a sucker for the low-and-outside pitches and doesn't seem to want to be a team player, refusing to move to the outfield. Good luck, Nationals fans!

Miguel Tejada-Manny Ramirez trade: you can trade their baseball cards but one-up superstar trades like these do NOT happen anymore. Especially in the same division.

Jesus Damon joins The Evil Empire: I'd guess that three-fourths of Yankee fans aren't sleeping well tonight...

daigong · « **Reply #233 on:** December 21, 2005, 10:15:22 AM »

np. Sab, there's not enough baseball fans here. hahaha.

Frank Thomas got me hooked on baseball. I'd like to see him back on 1B again.

Maan. I am still stunned by the whole Damon to Yankees. Cash Rules Everything Around Me indeed.

And what about the Dodgers stacking up on 2003 Red Sox? :lmao: Nomar joins em.

HUZZAH for Hee-Seop Choi for avoiding salary arbitration!

Saburo · « **Reply #234 on:** December 21, 2005, 06:17:48 PM »

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Maan. I am still stunned by the whole Damon to Yankees. Cash Rules Everything Around Me indeed.

I am quite surprised too.

Damon had a good role and a good home in Beantown. I didn't think the extra ca$h would convince him to leave (or Scott Boras to tell him likewise).

New York's offer was $52 million for four years; Boston's highest was supposedly $40 million. I guess that's a hella big difference but... jeez, it only serves to enforce the same stereotypes that have turned off generations to MLB: big cities get the stars. No bucks, no Buck Rogers.

daigong · « **Reply #235 on:** December 23, 2005, 09:47:25 AM »

And Steinbrenner will make him cut his lettuce, must've been the money. Back to his Oakland look...and play?

The Dodgers keep on piling up the people. Forget Moneyball.

Brett Tomko became the third former San Francisco player to switch to the Los Angeles Dodgers, agreeing yesterday to an $8.7 million, two-year contract

JFC · « **Reply #236 on:** December 23, 2005, 04:56:00 PM »

Did the Yanks lose someone to make them want to sign Damon? With all the high-paid egos they've got over there, it's a wonder they can field a team without having a civil war. And Saburo, just because the big cities with the big wallets get most of the big-name players, remember that it's no guarantee that said players will work well together. If they all did, then the Yanks would/should have won all of the last 4-5 World Series. It's not just about the money, it's about the teamwork (or at least it should be).

Thimas X · « **Reply #237 on:** December 23, 2005, 05:47:13 PM »

They needed a centerfielder and a lead off hitter. They killed two birds with one stone by signing Damon. Also Bernie Williams wasn't cutting it at centerfielder; hes still on the team though...

Saburo · « **Reply #238 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:27:20 PM »

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And Steinbrenner will make him cut his lettuce, must've been the money.

I wonder if the haircut came before or after the mandatory physical?

Saburo · « **Reply #239 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:24:18 PM »

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And Saburo, just because the big cities with the big wallets get most of the big-name players, remember that it's no guarantee that said players will work well together. If they all did, then the Yanks would/should have won all of the last 4-5 World Series.

That's a pretty high standard for team chemistry, even granting that the standard of excellence is higher in the Bronx than anywhere else in the big leagues. The cliche that "anything can happen in a short series" is not an exaggeration. How else could the Florida Marlins have taken two World Series titles?

Some of New York's best teams were made up of people who did NOT get along. The Yanks won back-to-back championships in the 70s with inflated egos (Reggie Jackson), moodiness (Thurman Munson), general purpose jerks (Graig Nettles), and a manager who was an alcoholic with anger management issues (Billy Martin). Not that this is the ideal way to build a winning team but I think this shows that a World Series can be won without everybody getting along. That winning play on the field can trump ice-cold personal relationships.

That said... the recent Yankee teams have been a hodgepodge of talent picked up from a myriad of sources. That they have been able to be such a cohesive group is a testament to the leadership of Joe Torre, probably the best PLAYERS manager in the game today. He may have problems identifying talent (his fascination for Ruben Sierra has been a source of much pique for Yankee fans) but I can't think of another manager in the big leagues that has more RESPECT from his players. I think that's a contributing factor to New York being in the postseason; in fact it may be the reason why so many guys are willing to join the Yankees and deal with the grinding New York media (comprised of people who criticize A-Rod after he won the AL MVP) or the shenanigans of George Steinbrenner (who has been tormenting people for generations).