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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 9, 2010 0:38:18 GMT -5
Red Sox making a big splash - first Adrian Gonzalez and tonight Carl Crawford.  |
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Dec 9, 2010 5:52:37 GMT -5
that takes a back seat to my Reds re-signing miggy cairo.
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Post by TC on Dec 9, 2010 10:30:45 GMT -5
Sports radio (98.5 The Hub - WEEI was running product placement for the Marky Mark movie) this morning was interesting - I think I realized the Red Sox have become the Yankees when I heard a guy complaining this morning "Yeah, they got Crawford, but now they gotta upgrade from JD Drew and Scutaro and Lowrie and Saltamacchia".
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Post by Boz on Dec 9, 2010 10:42:39 GMT -5
I heard the Orioles were going to work hard during the Hot Stove League to come up with a slogan to replace "This is Birdland."
Meanwhile, the Nats are using this time to continue their great tradition and scout out new cities in which to play.
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Post by TBird41 on Dec 9, 2010 10:57:34 GMT -5
I heard the Orioles were going to work hard during the Hot Stove League to come up with a slogan to replace "This is Birdland." Meanwhile, the Nats are using this time to continue their great tradition and scout out new cities in which to play. Or, you know, trade two random minor league relievers for one of the better shortstops in the AL. What a stupid trade by the Twins. |
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Post by TC on Dec 9, 2010 12:56:29 GMT -5
Or, you know, trade two random minor league relievers for one of the better shortstops in the AL. Kind of an indictment on the quality of AL SS. |
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Dec 9, 2010 14:02:13 GMT -5
The White Sox probably paid too much to keep Konerko.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 14:53:58 GMT -5
I heard the Orioles were going to work hard during the Hot Stove League to come up with a slogan to replace "This is Birdland." How about "This is Birtherland". |
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Post by Boz on Dec 9, 2010 15:10:27 GMT -5
I heard the Orioles were going to work hard during the Hot Stove League to come up with a slogan to replace "This is Birdland." How about "This is Birtherland". In Baltimore? Are you kidding?? Maybe appropriate for the Wasilla Warriors though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 15:34:59 GMT -5
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Post by Boz on Dec 9, 2010 15:44:44 GMT -5
Wow. Luke Scott is no shrinking violet.
Wait. Who is Luke Scott?
Sorry for the diversion, folks. Please resume talking about this mind-numbing sport. I will not interrupt anymore.
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Post by hoyarooter on Dec 9, 2010 20:40:22 GMT -5
The White Sox probably paid too much to keep Konerko. Disagree, but time will tell. I'm just happy they didn't give him a fourth year. |
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Post by SFHoya99 on Dec 11, 2010 12:55:44 GMT -5
That's a lot of money for Paul Konerko. In terms of market value, they almost certainly overpaid. He's coming off his best year ever, but he's 34, he's not a good defender, and the Sox are already locked up at DH with Dunn.
He's probably worth about $8M/yr on the open market -- but the White Sox have cash to burn, I suppose. There's worse contracts.
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Dec 11, 2010 13:46:30 GMT -5
Arizona had 3 yr 30 million offer on the table. White Sox overpaid but its not a horrible contract and they needed him. The White Sox window for contending is closing quickly so its overpay now and try to contend. (See Edwin Jackson for Daniel Hudson trade this past summer)
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Post by hoyarooter on Dec 13, 2010 12:47:09 GMT -5
I don't think $12.5 per for Konerko's level of production is out of line, particularly given the insane contracts that are being handed out this year (e.g., see Werth, Jason). I would have been happier with a two year deal, but can live with three. Maybe they could have gotten him for a million a year less, but that's chump change these days, and hardly worth quibbling over. It's hard to believe, though, that by the end of this contract he will have been with the Sox for 15 seasons.
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 14, 2010 6:05:18 GMT -5
Cliff Lee a Philly again. Outstanding. |
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Dec 14, 2010 6:10:33 GMT -5
oh my. i can't wait to see the panic that comes out of ny after this. i can hear the mariners phone ringing as we speak.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Dec 14, 2010 10:54:06 GMT -5
Cliff Lee a Philly again. Outstanding. Or a Phillie. Rooter - on Konerko, it's just that he's likely to fall off a cliff pretty soon, and he plays 1B and not all that well. First basemen can be pretty easy to find. Like I said, I only think they overpaid $4-5M a year, so, no, it's not the worst contract out there. |
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Post by Elvado on Dec 14, 2010 11:53:23 GMT -5
If Ruben Amaro wants to be GM of the Century, he will turn around and deal that Beeyotch Cole Hamels for Nelson Cruz. Texas gets a quai-replacement lefty and Phillies get the power RH bat they need to replace Werth.
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Dec 14, 2010 12:44:36 GMT -5
Speaking of Cliff Lee, i compared Mark Buehrle's career stats with Cliff Lee's and you can only come to the conclusion that Buehrle has surprisingly had a better career than Lee. Same age - 31, Same career era - 3.85, career wins - Buehrle 148 Lee 102, Buehrle has pitched his entire career in the AL in a bigtime hitter's park, Lee has pitched in the NL as well as in Seattle and finally, Buehrle is a two time gold glove pitcher. Plus Buehrle has a perfect game and another no hitter and a World Series ring. Buehrle just goes about his job without any pomp or circumstance.
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