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Brady looked aweful in this one. Miami's defense is a lot better than I thought.

Too risky.

He's pretty good defensively.

Legend grows.

No doubt in my mind pedro is in the top 3 for most dominant pitchers ever. Number one is aruguable obviously.

You have to do better than that.

*for the fools out there, this is NOT real* Loaiza signs with Red Sox Former Yankee, WhiteSox agrees to two-year contract By Ken Mandel / MLB.com Boston -- Esteban Loaiza's Major League career began in Pittsburg almost a decade ago, but when he had the opportunity to go back, he had other plans. On Monday, he agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with the Red Sox, assuming the likely role as number three starter similiar to his role in Chicago last year. His arrival figures to end the Red Sox pursuit of Pedro Martinez, said general manager Theo Epstein. "My wife and I were talking about this the other night, and how weird it was to possibly join a team I was fighting against last year," said Loaiza. "Obviously, it was a different feeling last year, but to be back in Boston, this time on the other side, is pretty cool." The 34-year-old righty will receive a $1 million signing bonus and salaries of $4.25 million for 2005, and $5.75 million for 2006. He earned $4 million last season with the Yankees. So much has happened to Loaiza since that Sunday afternoon on May 15, 1995, when the then-24-year-old pitched six innings for the Pirates but lost, 1-0. In 2003, he won 21 games and pitched in the All-Star Game. However, halfway through the next season, he began to develop arm problems. He would have shut it down at that point but after being traded to the New York Yankees for Jose Contreras, it was something he could not do. "That was probably my best day [in the big leagues]," Loaiza said. "Considering I was playing for a team which was going no where, I was happy to be on a contender. You can't take this game for granted, and you have to appreciate every day that you're out on the field." Loaiza went 10-7 with a 5.70 ERA during the 2004 season and 0-1 with a 3.43 record in 1 postseason game. On Oct. 13, Loaiza limited the Red Sox to three hits over four innings in Game 5 of the ALCS but got the loss. That postseason experience has him ready for another run. "Esteban is an experienced starting pitcher who is a great competitor," said general manager Theo Epstein. "Esteban's been an All-Star, a 20-game winner and a workhorse throughout his career. Esteben was one of the people we had a lot of interest in." Theo said the Red Sox made offers to a number of free-agent pitchers -- including Matt Clement, Carl Pavano and Odalis Perez -- then focused on Loaiza, whom Theo had admired from a far when the right-hander was with the White Sox and Yankees. After Pedro turned down a final proposal from the Red Sox on Tuesday, talk really accelerated. Originally, the Red Sox proposed one year with a vesting second-year option, which was similar to other offers. Guaranteeing the second year put them over the top. "Esteban and his agent acknowledged that the thing that separated us from the pack was our willingness to do two guaranteed years," Theo said. "If you look at the numbers out there, you get a gauge that $5 million a year is pretty much marketplace, and it was a question of who was willing to step up and offer it." Loaiza is expected to be part of a rotation of Curt Schilling, Bronson Arroyo, Tim Wakefield and newly signed David Wells. Ken Mandel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs take him

He's supposed to be unbiased. Thats what makes good reporters which makes him a poor one, speaking of poor...how bout' them teeth? http://img105.exs.cx/img105/2476/mk973je25wl.jpg

apparently no longer in "decision mode," he's accepted which should surprise no one.

Twice, when did he own us once? "What can I say, just tip my cap and call my yankees my daddies." Thats not what I call him owning us.

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Clement! One of the worst FAs out there.

You really think he's going to turn down 4 years/50 mil?

It's all over.

4 years- 56 million

The red sox will win the 2005 WS as the new york mets.

1.Schilling 2. Arroyo 3. Wells 4. Wakefield 5. Astacio? This is if they don't sign lowe.

They ve confirmed he's a met, but the sox did get renteria.

He's going to NY, just not the yankees.

Which means they could give zona good players which they have instead of good prospects which they don't have.

Exactly.

Heard the same for wells.

Pavano- yanks