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    Drew K'd just as much as Youk did last year so I don't really get your point about the strikeouts being a big deal for Youk. We don't have Helton and we're not getting Helton so it doesn't really do us any good to say you like the lineup with him in it more. I like the Sox lineup with Miguel Cabrera in it to but it isn't happening.
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    NJ.com How did that start over the weekend go?
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    1 k offense? Honestly no chance at 1000 runs. Everyone is a year older and the only young guy on the team is Cano. I have no clue where Clemens would go and really no one does besides him. Given Clemens ego though I seriously doubt that the fear of failure is what drives his decision.
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    Oden is going to come into the league as one of the better defensive players from day 1. He's not going to score like them because he's not a G/F. He will have a huge difference on both ends of the floor though.
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    At least they finally got the memo that they need to lose more games instead of trying to pull into 3rd to worst record territory. Oden/Durant would be awesome for the franchise.
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    Its funny how many people blame him for the Kazmir trade I've heard so many people say that he's an idiot because of that trade. Although he's an idiot for many other things anyways. His analysis is terrible.
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    You don't make deals based on the Yankees. Thats how you end up with a $200M payroll and no championships. Overpaying for aging veterains is not the way to go. If you look at Helton's OPS the past 3 years its dropping like a rock, 1.089, .979, 880. This isn't a gradual decline, this is .100 points of OPS dropping each year. He only hit 15 HRs last year, which is exactly 2 more than Youk. I would rather not pay a guy $20M a year until he's 38 to decline. Helton had a .781 OPS last year away from the friendly hitting confines of Coors Field. Way too much money to guarentee a guy that age, with that level of declining abilities. It would be a great pickup for one season but awful for the remainder of the contract. You don't overpay for one of the worst contracts in baseball.
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    Pitched himself out of the Sox lineup? So he's not going to be hitting cleanup? Just kidding, I didn't think he was going to make the bullpen out of camp anyways with Timiln, Donnelly, Pineiro, Tavarez, Romero, Okajima, and Snyder under contract. I also didn't think MDC would make the opening day roster since both he and Hansen can be sent to AAA while the others can't. With the injury to Timlin though MDC may stick on the roster until he's healthy. I've read that the FO wants one of the young guys like Bryce or Hansen to take over the closers job around the All Star break. IMO they need to be defined by the start of the season. Last year the role was Foulke as closer but when Papelbon showed he was better he took over.
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    So if he pitched in AAA instead of MLB then he wouldn't have back trouble? That makes no sense. He was rushed to the majors because we needed the pitching. The same happened to Lester and he did fine. The same thing happened to Chad Cordero and Houston Street as well. People are rushed sometimes, it doesn't mean that they are messed up for their career. Hansen had a 2.75 ERA in AAA last year. He just needs some more time in AAA and he will be fine. I bet he's up with the big club this year. Everyone is overblowing the problem's Hansen had.
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    Well we're talking about next season and Ellsbury is going to be in AAA this season. If you sign either of them to a contract longer than 1 year then Ellsbury has no where to play unless you switch positions. Jones is the only one who can hit enough to even be considered a corner OFer. Jacoby is also going to make league min and probably play better defense. That leaves extra money to upgrade other positions like 3B, 1B, or go after a future C for when Tek is gone.
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    How about his 2.75 ERA in AAA last year. I know he wasn't that good in MLB but neither was Pedroia and no one seems to question him being up with the big club. Hansen dominated every level of minor league ball so far. He's ready for MLB.
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    What's sad about the Dodgers is that they are basically Red Sox West. They think that because they play in the NL that they can win some games by taking the cast offs from the 2004 Sox championship. Granted they can win with those cast offs because the NL is terrible. Good luck with Grady "Don't call me Forrest" Little at the helm. I see you guys going places
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    Ryan Howard Check out his minor league stats. He's been doing this for a while now and just because some teams walk him more won't mean that he's going to his less than 30 HRs. He probably won't hit as many as last year but he will definately be in the high 40's at least. You don't go from 58 HR's to 29 HRs unless you were on juice.
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    Again, the last year of the deal is worth something like $20M, he's not going to see that last year. The actual contract is going to be worth only around $18M.
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    Unless he reverts back to 2005 or what he pitched like in the 2nd half of last year. The Sox have already planned for life after Schilling so him being around for one extra year isn't a concern for the FO. I think they're willing to overpay him for 1 year next year if he proves he still has it this year. There was no reason to sign him before this season to an extension at his age. The rotation already has 3 26 year olds as well as Lester and Buchholz being to step into the rotation next year.
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    I've heard that the overall number amount of the contract isn't real but is there just so that Miami won't match the offer. The NFL has the "poison pill" clause that can be added to restricted FA's offers in order to make it so the original team won't accept it. From what I've heard, Welkers contract is going to escalate a ton (to around $20M) in the final year and it becomes automatic if he plays 5 games in Miami in one season. Basically if he plays for Miami its automatic and if he plays for NE it won't kick in. Its the same thing the Vikings did with Hutchenson which is why Seattle let him go because they didn't want to guarentee $49M.
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    The reason why Durant has better numbers is because Texas doesn't have good players around him so he takes all the shots. Durant has 493 shot attempts this year with Oden having 207 attempts. Oden is just a much more efficient player because he only needs 9 shots a game to get his 15 points per game while Durant needs 18 shots to get his 25 points per game. Also Oden is the big man that the C's have been missing for years and a great interior defender.
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    Oh the irony coming from the guy who started a thread in the main Sox area about a link to a mock JD Drew injury conversation.
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    Yeah its a deep WR class with about 6 WR's ranking in the top 30-35 or so.
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    So if a pitcher has a bad game during a big moment then their head is messed up? Roger Clemens would be in a mental hospital then
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    Tito has a pretty good sense of humor which is one of the reasons I like him. That type of attitude is perfect for Boston IMO. Earlier in spring training when asked about Tavarez saying Manny would be late he said somelike like "I'll wait until I hear it from someone other than Manny's publicist Julian." Both comments crack me up though.
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