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That's f***in insane! You'd think that after the first 60 points or so you would double him, but then again what do you expect from a Toronto team Great feat, but let's not kid ourselves: A. Kobe did it against Toronto..which,last I checked,is not exactly a defensive juggernaut. B. The Lakers will be lucky to get out of the first round,if they even MAKE the playoffs. Kobe can do a lot of things,but he's not a miracle worker.

I'm in.

I think we are moving on, but it takes longer for some of us than others. I think, though, more people than JD could have dreamt of are really looking forward to having this Crisp deal go through, or the likely alternatives (Reed?), if Crisp's trade falls apart. One little month ago we were pulling our collective hair out, for one reason or another, over JD. I think he's going to very surprised by how quickly RSN is going to bond with its new center fielder, probably prior to Opening Day and during Spring Training.

This is BY FAR the best article I've found on Johnny Damon...he REALLY speaks up on this one... http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/COLUMNISTS0306/601220314/1065/SPORTS This guy really needs to start working for his new employer. He's supposed to be talking about how he can't wait to contribute to the Yankees clubhouse, not spend his face time talking about how he saved ours. I just think this is really sad. I hope he lets go soon, for his sake. I don't see how his new teammates can appreciate these types of interviews.

wow ksushi seriously calm down....crisp is a good player, deal with it.

Int. 'Hawks of the Sea.

That was an absolutley filthy catch by Seneca Wallace...wasn't he drafted as a QB?

Giving up Marte is a shame but not unexpected but in Crisp we have a guy under contract till 2009 who could well become one of the games top leadoff men. Having a contact guy like Loretta behind him in the 2 hole means that the chances of having 150RBI seasons from Papi and Manny are looking quite good.

back to the trade: Honestly, since Judas left, Crisp is by far the best option out there with the best upside and I've been rooting for it. If Marte turns into Bagwell, then I'll submit to being hung. He was a bargaining chip from the beginning. I don't recall Bagwell ever refusing to play another postion even in imminent rumor. And Crisp is no Larry Anderson and up till now I don't think he's beaten his wife or had multiple DUI's. At least as reported. I think the guy turns into a star here with Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Ortiz. Maybe Marte will be good one day in the majors, but for him to be a the #1 prospect a couple of years ago, and to put up the kind of stats he did at last years AAA, you really can't be sure about his progress(no wonder braves also gave up on him). Mota is a good reliever but CRISP is one of the best young players in the league. There was no doubt it was him, pheralta and Hafner that literally piggy backed the Guardians offense down the stretch. It could be the steal of the century. It could be a bust. I'm leaning towards the former.

Coach Of the year will be a tight race imo... barry trotz (nashville) peter laviolette ('canes) lindy ruff (sabres) tom renney (rangers)

It had been reported that we would probably be getting Riske in the Coco-Marte/Mota deal...is that still the case? I hope so because Marte is worth a lot and I would love to get Riske as an upgrade for Mota. What happened to the 6 players changing hands?

who deserved it more than him? and I could make a case jeter shouldnt of won his gold glove, cabrera should have.

I think he is too slow, with that big CF at the stadium there's no way he could've handled it.

I'm not sold on the yankees lineup, I think they are going to live and die by the homerun this year. But, again pitching and defense wins ballgames. And the only defense the yankees have is on the left side of the infield. As for pitching,....let's not even go there.

This is a panic move. Crisp is a fine player, but if we could have had Michaels in excange for Mota and a B-prospect (My estimation), then this is nuts Michaels/Marte > Crisp, imo. Then again (if true), the writing on the wall has been predicting a panick move for weeks now, and i guess it's better then possibly trading Lester for Reed. it's much harder to find a quality combination centerfielder/leadoff hitter/basestealer, than it is to find a third baseman. We had like three of them, right? It may be a knee-jerk move, but it fills some holes for us.

http://deephousepage.com/smilies/respect.gif All Hail Theo! (I just wanted to put this smiley in a post)

Big East > ACC

I hope this deal goes down, because Benson is gonna get hammered in the AL East

If Harris is penciled in as a 25th man and can play a quality backup CF, does this increase the likelihood that Marte ends up being Trot's platoon partner? Their inactivity in finding a 4th OF when someone like DaVanon is screaming to be signed makes me think they are looking at Marte for the role. Having Harris makes the 4th OF not have to be CF capable. This eases Marte in with a 300 AB rookie season and can also grab some AB on off nights for Lowell at 3B. I like this bench: Cora Snow Marte Flaherty/Shoppach Harris That has elements of power, speed and defense. This is a good pickup. Harris is another guy who got rushed, rather than developed. In 2000, he drew 89 walks in 474 AB in A-ball. Rather than send him to AA in 2001, he got sent to AAA, and his walk rate dropped like a rock, to 33 BB in 360 AB. In 2004 and 2005, he has showed signs of getting his walk rate back up. There is nothing wrong with a guy on your bench who can play 2b and CF, and put up a .340 OBP when he's in the lineup. My guess is that we open the season with a Cora/Pedroia platoon at SS. So, Harris will make Graffanino expendable. Since we don't have one-batter specialist pitchers this season (Myers, Bradford, etc), I think we'll only carry 11 pitchers. This will leave room for 5 bench guys as listed above.

Not that bad of a signing, I gotta say. I mean its' nothing guaranteed but the guy can play a little outfield and it's a nice risk to take. Not to mention he's got a bit of speed and can fill in at second in the dire risk of Loretta, Cora, and Graffanino all go down. :what: So I mean it's not that bad of a signing. My guess is he's the 25th man and a pretty good one.This could either spell the end of Graffy or possibly Stern, who I assumed would be the 25th man. Overall, good move.

We all knew he had still been working with the team in an informal capacity behind the scenes over the past few weeks, but the fact that Theo and management saw fit to formally announce this via a press release is quite interesting. Without a doubt, I think he'll return in a very senior management role. I'm very interested to hear these details that are to be announced next week.

Unfair suspension IMO, family comes before work in my mind

that's in AAA, right?

A-Rod will play for U.S. in World Baseball Classic NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez plans to play for the United States. His allegiance torn between the Dominican Republic and United States, Rodriguez finally made up his mind Tuesday night and decided he will participate in the World Baseball Classic as a member of the U.S. team. "He spoke to many Dominican friends and American friends, and many American players," agent Scott Boras told The Associated Press. "If he was going to play in the classic, he was going to honor his citizenship and play for the United States." Rodriguez vacillated until the very end. After speaking with the New York Yankees third baseman earlier Tuesday, players' association chief operating officer Gene Orza thought the two-time MVP was leaning toward not playing at all. Later in the day, Rodriguez made his decision to participate, according to Boras. "The guy is one of the best players on the planet. He's finally made up his mind on a very difficult decision. If he wants to play for the U.S., we're definitely glad to have him,'' U.S. general manager Bob Watson said. Tournament organizers remained unsure whether the Bush administration will allow Cuba to participate in the event. The U.S. Treasury Department last month denied baseball's application for Cuba to play in the United States. A permit is needed because of laws governing certain transactions with Fidel Castro's communist country, which generally is not allowed to receive U.S. currency. After Cuba promised to donate any money to victims of Hurricane Katrina, baseball reapplied for a permit and was still awaiting a decision on that second application. "We are very hopeful that ... Cuba will be allowed to participate on the terms that have been negotiated," said Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer. "It is critical that Cuba participates. Cuba is an important international program, the defending Olympic champion, and ought to be in the World Baseball Classic." Treasury Department spokeswoman Molly Millerwise said no decision had been made. Puerto Rico has threatened to pull out if Cuba isn't allowed to play. And baseball's world governing body, the International Baseball Federation, says it would withdraw its sanction of the tournament. Even home run king Hank Aaron thinks that would be a shame. "I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do with it," Aaron said in Washington at an event to promote the World Baseball Classic and celebrate 130 years of Japan-U.S. baseball history. "I just hope they have an opportunity to compete. They really deserve to. They have some great ballplayers in Cuba." http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/news/story?id=2295141

I'm not sold on Michaels, he's a free swinger and strikes out too much for my liking. (80 times in 299 at-bats last season), I'd much rather prefer Reed.