07-24-2007, 04:48 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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Originally Posted by Antithesis
Oh, and Mike, you might like or not like this: the As are looking to move Joe Kennedy. The teams interested include the Dodgers, Phillies, and Brewers.
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No surprise at all and I hope he does get moved. Kennedy has had no luck with the A's this year. Until recently he was pitching very well but his w/l record sucked cuz he had no run support.
Other names from the A's that could move include Shannon Stewart who is hitting over .300, Mark Kotsay, my buddies in O-town mentioned to me the other night that Calero, Ellis-who I hope the A's hold on to because he is the best defensive 2nd baseman in the AL, and of course Dan Johnson's name keeps coming up, oh and I guess Piazza as well as he will be an UFA in the winter.
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07-24-2007, 04:53 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Location: Strathmore
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07-25-2007, 03:44 PM
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
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Damn, I was hoping NY could somehow pry Saltalamacchia off of the Braves. If I'm Texas I do that deal in a minute
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07-25-2007, 03:55 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I didn't really think Texiera to the BoSox made a lot of sense. Youkilas isn't a power stick like Tex, but he's a good all around hitter. With J.D. Drew, Crisp, and Manny in the outfield and Ortiz at DH, they would have had a tough time finding playing time for all their guys.
What are the Twins going to do with Torii Hunter? They're currently only 1 game over 500 and even with the Jays. After Santana the Twins have almost no starting pitching. Hunter doesn't have a great track record of OBP, and Slg %. But he's having a career type year hitting around 300 has 20+ homers and 70+ RBI and is OBSP is a shade under .900 and he's the best defensive outfielder in Baseball. Can the Twins afford to give this guy his next contract? If they can't.....why hold onto him right now....you're down to 60 games left, have bad starting pitching and are a ways out of the playoffs. I think they have to look to ship him out if they can't sign him. They have two really good young core players in Morneau and Mauer, and than with Santana and a healthy Liriano would stand to still be able to compete next year.
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07-27-2007, 07:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Stern Nation
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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
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had to fill that hole if they wanted to continue their push for the division. good move. tough one losing utley though.
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07-28-2007, 05:05 PM
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Tampa busy today:
Trade 2B Jorge Cantu to Cincinatti for RHP Calvin Medlock, LHP Brian Shackelford
Ty Wigginton to the Astros for reliever Dan Wheeler.
Good trades for TB - they have a prety nice team but their pitching is atrocious.
Last edited by socalwingfan; 07-28-2007 at 05:10 PM.
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07-28-2007, 08:39 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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I am surprised that Wigginton ends up in Houston. Ensberg, Lamb, and or Loretta must all be available from the Astros now.
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07-28-2007, 08:42 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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I don't really understand that trade from Houstons stand point.
Wigginton doesn't seem to fit in with their team and although Wheeler isn't great he was their closer for a time this year. I am not sure I would trust the Lidge is back enough to have him as their closer without any back-up.
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07-30-2007, 11:28 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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07-30-2007, 02:36 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: at the rink
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Quote:
Originally Posted by socalwingfan
Tampa busy today:
Trade 2B Jorge Cantu to Cincinatti for RHP Calvin Medlock, LHP Brian Shackelford
Ty Wigginton to the Astros for reliever Dan Wheeler.
Good trades for TB - they have a prety nice team but their pitching is atrocious.
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That's what i've thought for a couple years now, the D-Rays are a solid young team in the offensive department, they have speed, power, and can put up runs. Their pitching outside of Kasmir is terrible. Get some help there and they might be competitive.
But anyways, back to the wheelings and dealings.....
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07-30-2007, 02:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary AB
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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
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That's quite a price to pay for the Braves considering he's not signed beyond 2008 and could garner much more money than his current 9 Mil a season.
But then agian this is baseball, to hell with prospects just buy whatever you need whenever you need it for whatever money should you be one of those teams blessed with a market in which supports such spending. I'm sick of watching the Atlanta Braves, Yankees, and Red Sox in the playoffs every year. I long for a season in which all three of them finish well below .500 and have to watch teams like the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates battle for the World Series.
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07-30-2007, 07:13 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Location: Strathmore
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07-30-2007, 07:34 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Somewhere in Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy89
I'm sick of watching the Atlanta Braves, Yankees, and Red Sox in the playoffs every year. I long for a season in which all three of them finish well below .500 and have to watch teams like the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates battle for the World Series.
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I am with you on that. Baseball needs a hard salary cap. This luxury tax doesn't work at all.
Still pissed I can't watch the Jays because MLB signed an exlusive Extra innings deal with Directv.
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07-31-2007, 10:26 AM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gugstanley
Still pissed I can't watch the Jays because MLB signed an exlusive Extra innings deal with Directv.
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Well.....you're not missing out on much they're about as mediocre a team as there could be.
That deal for the Mets to get Castilla seems like a good move. Good defensive guy with speed and pretty much an ideal #2 hitter for them to add to their lineup. Surprised the Braves would give as much as they did to land Texiera considering they are like 4 games back of the Mets and further back for the Wild Card.
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07-31-2007, 10:29 AM
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gugstanley
I am with you on that. Baseball needs a hard salary cap. This luxury tax doesn't work at all.
Still pissed I can't watch the Jays because MLB signed an exlusive Extra innings deal with Directv.
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Actually MLB signed a deal with InDemand as well as DirectTV for Extra Innings so the package is available to cable as well as satellite users
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