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read what i quoted, you can't possibly be serious about something like that. he's a human being. john

if i'm a moron and you respect me and think i know what i'm talking about, what does that make you? the fact of the matter is that guapo called you out and you have been unable to answer. don't get mad at me. john

grossly overpaid yes.. that's exactly why it would not be worth trading him. who's going to take on that massive contract? the yankees would have to eat such an enourmous amount of it. if giambi can keep up what he's doing he'll do more damage being traded than staying, mainly due to the contract. john

you're a complete tool. john

i don't see why you would trade giambi? he league leader in obp and was 6th in adjusted OPS, not to mention he led the league walks with 108, 8th in slugging %... he was a monster last year and all signs show that he'll continue to do the same in 06.. john

haha, definately under. john

or it could be a move to make damon accept the current offer, or at least not ask for 7 yr 84 mill, which he would never get.. even 13 mill per for damon is a ripoff. especially if it's for 4 years. john

well it's not quite like artest or to. artest is a GREAT defensive player and an above average offensive player. TO is a GREAT offensive player. bradley is just a solid defender and an above average offensive player. the a's basically traded a top prospect for a former top prospect (who hasn't been given enough time in the majors due to jeff kent) and milton bradley. so far it's a great deal. john

they also got a former top prospect 2b that was being blocked by jeff kent. in 259 at bats last season he had an obp of .360 and was a hair under a .300 batting average. if he can further learn to improve his plate discipline like he did from AAA he'll be a force to be reckoned with at the plate. did i forget to mention that bradley is a solid defender and definately a good hitter? the guy can take walks, get on base at a well above average clip and can hit for power. in 2003 his VORP was 52.6, that was at age 25. he's still only 27 and should get better. calling an a's trade dumb is pretty much dumb in itself. beane is rarely incorrect. john

some people just don't understand/know baseball guapo. john

i wouldn't say they are unproven. aj has such "stuff" it's not even funny. if he can stay healthy he'll be a great pitcher. bj ryan is overpaid, but he was excellent last season. he k'ed over 11 per 9 (at least). john

you are a complete f'in moron. there is ZERO chance that we end up with drew and abreu. who the hell are we going to trade for them. stop living in fantasy la la land and think we can get any player we want. you're the red sox version of a stupid yankee fan. you can't type, you can't spell, you don't understand the concept of grammar, you don't have any clue about your team or any team in baseball for that matter, you have no idea about players, you base your arguements on opinions instead of facts and when people bring up facts you get angry and sound stupid. john p.s.- i tried to make a terrible run on sentence but i couldn't, i had to add commas.

if i still had my mod powers i would ban you immediately. read what the guy said, he said jones IS a free agent. you read that and repeated. john

like i have said over and over again, berkman and lidge for manny is a good trade. BUT, it will never happen, houston doesn't want to take on the extra payroll, for them the trade would be stupid because they could trade lidge for another big bat in their lineup, biggio, bagwell (if healthy), berkman, big bat = much better offensive production. IF and IF (very very unlikely) that the sox did get berkman and lidge for manny it would be smart for them to spin lidge to another team. the o's might be interested in a lidge for miggy trade. they will cut payroll and add a top notch closer. even with that i don't see it happening. the o's wouldn't trade the heart of their lineup. john p.s.- sotk, this was not a shot at you..

did you read my post? if you don't believe that the jays are a threat you are going to be in for a rude awakening. the jays are a good team. the al east just got that much tighter this year. john

cup, please read your post that i have quoted. when you have finished, read it again. when done, do it again and again and again. repeat until you have realized you are a complete moron. you make statements that are not backed up by any facts. berkman is injury prone? i've stated that he's shown to play more games per season. the funny thing is that you ask for jd drew, so he's not injury prone but berkman is? the fact is that lidge + berkman for manny is a good trade because you would spin lidge around for another hitter, or whatever the hell you want. you seem to have missed that part of my post, but i have come to expect that from a moron. john

teach sports? you have consistently proved that you know absolutely nothing about baseball. but hey, whatever helps you fall asleep at night kid. john

was that directed at me? if so, i'll answer. i never stated that i wanted berkman and lidge over manny. i love manny and i don't think he's someone you can easily replace. BUT given the opportunity that you can get berkman AND lidge for manny you should do it immediately. berkman was paid a hair over 10 mill last season, that right there will free the sox of 10 mill in payroll.. lidge was paid 500K. i think he might be eligable for arbitration in 06, maybe 07, i forget. if the opportunity arose, i would consider trading for berkman and lidge. i never stated i would keep lidge. bl's value is higher than it has ever been. you could EASILY trade someone like lidge, for spects, another sp, bullpen help another bat, any ss not named jeter. it's all speculation as of now, i personally don't see manny going anywhere, let alone houston where they can't afford him. do you know anything about baseball? i have yet to see you type anything that is based on facts, let alone type with grammar. berkman has been an everyday player ever since he joined the majors, last season was his first with a longer stint on the dl, it lasted 30 (ish) games. in fact, throughout his career he averages more games per season than manny does. in manny's 12 seasons he has never played more than 154 games, berkman has done this 3 times in his 6 seasons, one of them being his rookie season. before i rip you any harder on the berkman bs you just typed i also wanted to let you know that an anGEL and an anGLE are very different teams. don't tell me it's a typo, we all know you're just stupid. john

this is a discussion forum, do you even know what that is? if you don't use any sort of grammar and type complete runon sentences that make zero sense whatsoever no one will read a word you say. some, will try but it's only a matter of time before everyone completely disregards you. i'm giving you a heads up, don't be a retard, use grammar. john

neither do i, houston would never trade berkman and the inexpensive lidge for a player like manny, especially at his price. i'de much rather berkman and lidge over one manny. john

. is a period and , is a comma, USE THEM. john

it's not going to happen, moving back to the al won't help his numbers, nor does the fact that he's a year older. it'll catch up to him sooner or later, you might as well not take the chance of it being this year. there are plenty of other things we can invest 20 mill on. john

to think the jays are not an improved team is silly. "Their run differential -- they scored 775 runs and gave up 705 -- suggests an 88-74 record rather than their actual 80-82 record. In fact, according to this article, the Blue Jays were only the third team ever to outscore their opponents by at least 70 runs but lose more games than they won. Like virtually every other team that underperforms its run differential, the Blue Jays fared poorly in one-run games. Worse than poorly -- they were 16-31 in one-run games, worst in the majors. So with a +70 run differential and that record in one run games why do you think it was so important for them to get BJ Ryan? This team will be damn good next season, could win over 90 games, and will play spoiler in the division if they don't come out and win the damn thing." - panama red lyle overbay should keep his mouth shut but there is nothing wrong with speaking up and talking a bit of smack. if any sox did it you would all be bragging about how cool it was. it's not like any newly signed sox never said watch out yankees, the division is ours this year. john

how much are we going to have to pay for the rocket.. he would definately demand some major dollars. sign a guy for 1 year 17+ so you can win the world series.. now that's BUYING a championship... (if we win that is) john