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  1. a700hitter
    No, I did not. Look back at the thread. MVP compared the 2001 squad inherited by the FO to the collection of garbage that we have now. That is not even a close comparison. They inherited a very talented roster, far more than the talent currently in the organization. No credit was taken from them for either 2004 or 2007. They have just never built a team from the ground up from a situation like exists today. We don't know how well they will do this. People get all bent out of shape when the truth is stated. We know that this FO can run a great team into the ground. We don't know if they can rebuild a team that is at the bottom of the heap. We will find out. This is a true statement. It pisses people off, but the FO has done a truly terrible job over the last 3+ years and 2012 is the culmination of lots of bad decisions. This didn't happen over night. This is not an aberration as some people viewed September 2011. This is a sick organization.
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    Whether he is overpaid or not, they will have a very difficult time replacing his consistently excellent performance in that role. They spent money foolishly for years. There are lots of examples of this. When it came time for Papelbon, they decided that a closer wasn't worth the investment. They will be looking for his replacement for years and the end of games will be nightmares for several seasons. Right decision or wrong decision? $107 million on Dice K was clearly a bad decision. Lackey's contract was clearly a bad decision. We'll have to see how Papelbon finishes with the Phillies. He's off to a good start doing what he always did for us. As to the current state of affairs in our pen, people are making a terrible mistake if they think we have the arms inhouse to have a good pen next season. They need to add quality arms for the pen. i'd rather add one quality arm that might cost a few bucks rather than seeking value in lower cost options. Our FO has been a terrible at evaluating pitching talent.
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    The agenda?
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    I disagree. I am not denying them credit for the 2007 team. I am just stating the obvious. This ownership has never been presented with the challenge of rebuilding a last place team that loses 90 games. GMs that take teams like that to the post season are candidates to win executive of the year. This challenge is much different than anything they have faced. The talent is very thin. Look at the roster. We stink. I don't know what 2007 has to do with this.
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    Again, that was not built from the ground up. They had won in 2004, went to the playoffs in 2005, and averaged 94 wins over the prior 4 years, so they hardly built that team from the ground up. They have a challenge now unlike any they have had during their ownership tenure. They need to rebuild a team and organization that is in tatters. It's nothing like 2007.
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    E-3 walkoff
  8. a700hitter
    The Yankees are the luckiest team in sports.
  9. a700hitter
    Duke handed over the reigns of a team with Manny, Pedro, Varitek, Lowe, Damon and Trot. That's a nice head start. They don't have anything close to that now. They will have to build this team from the ground up. They have never done that before. As bad a the 2001 team finished, it wasn't anywhere as bad as this team or the he September version of the 2011 team. The 2001 team fell apart when Pedro went down and it came apart at the seams when Kerrigan was handed the reigns.
  10. a700hitter
    'd love to ruin Showalter's season, but my hatred for the Yanks is worse because I live in NY.
  11. a700hitter
    I hate the Yankees the most, because I live among their fans.
  12. a700hitter
    They have no fanbase, and I don't think they can build one in southern Florida.
  13. a700hitter
    This ownership got handed a team with Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez and Nomar Garciaparra in their primes, a blossoming Varitek, Lowe and Damon. They got handed a ton of talent, much more than they have today. I stand by my statement. This Ownership and FO has proved that they can run a great team into the ground. They have yet to prove that they can build a great team from the ground up. That's what they need to do now. We'll find out if they can.
  14. a700hitter
    We only know one thing for sure about this ownership group--- that they take a great team and run it into the ground. We don't know if they can rebuild a team, because they took the reins of a nearly finished product. We'll just have to see if they have what it takes.
  15. a700hitter
    But the O's will not go away.
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    Russell Martin with the walk off HR against the A's in the 10 the inning.
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    Let's not forget the phony website that he tried to put over on MLB.
  18. a700hitter
    Brandon Moss hit his 19th to tie the Yankees in the 9th inning.
  19. a700hitter
    CC is acing up unlike our guys.
  20. a700hitter
    He had been in Boston and the results had been pretty consistent with this year's product. No one is talking about getting him back. Edit: He had comparable production while playing for Toronto too, or doesn't Canada count.
  21. a700hitter
    Who will be our second baseman in 2014. Pedey is starting to show wear and tear. In 2 more years, he will be on the downside. Lester will probably be shot by then too, so add second base and another starter to the list of needs.
  22. a700hitter
    So, we will be suffering like this until 2015 or 16?
  23. a700hitter
    How long do you think the team will be rebuilding before it goes back to the playoffs?
  24. a700hitter
    So Scutaro's full season of production in 2012 that is in line with his production since 2009 is not as good an indicator as his partial season at Colorado? If that is what you are saying, it makes no sense.
  25. a700hitter
    rim shot.
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