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Hate to be the person who brings this up, but it is a valid warning that I'm sure someone will mention. I'd caution against 2011 and beyond roster fantasies until this is finalized. We've been down this road before. While things look good, it ain't over 'til it's over, if you know what I'm saying.

If this finalizes, I'll get to go watch Kelly pitch next year. The SD AA affiliate is the San Antonio Missions.

I think they cashed in on Rizzo's good season, which probably has something to do with the Anderson having a similar rise as a prospect and subsequent fall.

Ok, because before when I brought up the fact that there isn't much statistical evidence to support your claim of a wide gap in talent, you brought up the fact that you believe Crawford will receive much more money on the market. I don't disagree that he will. However, that point felt like a non sequitor to me. How they are valued doesn't always correlate to the more productive player.

I've asked before, and I'll ask again. Do you believe their contracts are evidence of being more talented?

I'd like them to look at trying to get David Ross from Atlanta. I don't think he'd cost a ton, and would be a decent option. Of course, if they sign Werth and Dunn, and the lineup is.... Ellsbury Pedroia Ortiz Youk Dunn Werth Drew Scutaro/Lowrie Saltalamacchia/whoever if he can't hack it defensively ...it wouldn't be the end of the world.

AJ Pierzynski looks like he starting that "I've caught over 1200 games" slide into awful.

Or undermedicated.

There have been so many names, I'm not even sure if BOY was the first, but it seems to be the one that stuck around the longest.

It's BOY....again.

I recommend Zoloft for the sadness....and other issues.

No worries, when I looked at it a second time, it occurred to me it does read a little funny and I had to backtrack to make sure it said what I wanted it to.

Show me where I said the FO was lucky that he had a good year.

I admit, and have never denied it, he had a good year. I am denying that they got "lucky" that he had a good year, which was your original point. They put a good player in a good situation and benefitted from it. That's not lucky.

You just admitted to pulling stuff from your ass, then you dig right in and pull out another bouquet? Heed your own advice. Beltre's numbers at Fenway prior to last season were compiled at a rate of 3 to 6 games a year. There was no continuity, and they were composed of 67 plate appearances. Do you have any confidence that these types of numbers would be a representative sample size?

Where do you get these numbers from? Assuming the player stays roughly the same (ie same IsoP and IsoD), a .025 increase in BA will yield exactly a .050 increase in OPS (+ .025 to OBP, + .025 to SLG), so that's the minimum improvement in OPS if there is no change in the Iso numbers. But, moving to Fenway, the #1 doubles park in baseball, and one of the best HR parks for RHH, you would expect an increase, a big one, in the IsoP, pushing the boost in OPS well north of .050. I certainly didn't expect MVP level performance from him, but I don't expect that from anyone except for the guys who get votes annually. That said, I was in no way surprised given the type of hitter he is and the park he moved to.

Speak for yourself. The more likely scenario is that they got unlucky with Ortiz having such a rough start to last year, who has been excellent for 8 out the last 10 months he played. Beltre's resurgence in Fenway was predictable like Lowell's was when he came from Florida, and many here who looked at the hit charts were calling for it to happen. Don't pin your beliefs on the rest of us.

+ fix the bullpen.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Dunn at 1B next year and then at DH in subsequent years to replace Ortiz.

Do you think what they sign for justifies your opinion of who is more talented?

For one, I don't see SD moving Gonzalez and Bell before the deadline. They finished 2nd in their division and are improving. Maybe they take a step forward, maybe they take a step back, but if I was forced to bet, I'd say they will see where they are come June before making a decision. Then, that's a lot of talent to give up just to get those guys one year earlier. I agree, Kelly is kind of blocked, and Rizzo would be if they acquired him as a FA, but Kalish looks like a guy you can consider a contributor to the 2011 and future squads. I mean, if you get Gonzo a year early it's to extend him right, but then you lose Drew and Cameron, and you only have Ellsbury and Werth in the OF moving forward. With an expensive IF (Gonzo at big money, Youk and Pedroia hitting the back end of their deals), a very expensive starting rotation, Papelbon hitting free agency, you are going to need someone contributing at the league minimum. Take away Kalish and you are left back on the market and over budget. Don't see it happening.

Don't lie to him. It's a remote control vibrator you put in your girl's panties.