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    I am familiar with the crime statistics, but it almost never involves tourists, and nothing bad happens on East Baltimore street.
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    He's a self centered, me-first player. Unfortunately, that is more of the norm than the exception.
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    Agreed. I wasn't saying he was stupid. I love Lee. He was a Yankee killer. I just wish that he had watched his mouth a little and didn't taunt Zim so much. He got Zim to hate him so much that even Yaz's lobbying to get Lee out of the doghouse didn't work. Yaz begged Zim to pitch Lee against the Yanks in'78 during the Boston Massacre. Zim refused Yaz and pitched some kid Sprowl from AAA. The kid s*** the bed right out of the gate.
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    I disagree. Beckett isn't going anywhere.
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    I agree. Papelbon would have stayed if the Sox paid his price. He knew that they would not give him his price, so he left. Papelbon wanted his price and the Sox didn't want to pay him his FMV. It's as simple as that.
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    Don't assume that the guy is dumb because he comes from Louisiana. People made the same unfair assumption about Terry Bradshaw. Papelbon doesn't come from an uneducated family. Quite the opposite.
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    Under your theory, I guess the Red Sox must have read paps mind and concluded that he wasn't coming back and that's why they never made an attempt to contact him. Certainly Pap would not tell them that he wasn't coming back. That would not be smart from a negotiations standpoint. Even if he had no intentions of signing with the Sox, he would never tell them, because he would use them to help his market value. The yanks and Sox have been played in this manner by numerous agents. BC was quoted in the paper more or less telling him to take an offer if he got it. It doesn't sound like they had any interest in keeping him. Papelbon didn't have to read any minds. Their actions (or inaction) spoke volumes.
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    If we sign Madson for a large contract, in order to pat ourselves on the back we would also have to assume that the Phillies are stupid. They are not.
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    Maybe the Sox can pry Sean Marshall from the Cubs as the compensation for Theo.
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    I think that's right.
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    If he had the surgery in June, I don't think he'll be able to give us anything meaningful in 2012. Maybe he'll get a few innings in September.
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    Your theory is that he hated Boston... that he had such a burning love for the city of love, Philadelphia? It's not like Philly is so much more convenient for him to visit his home town. What is your theory on his burning desire to get out of Boston? If he hated the manager, he's gone. If he hated the GM, he's gone. The theory that he just wanted out makes no sense to me. What makes sense is that Boston didn't want to pay him the long term contract and they made it known to him early on. There is not one press report that they attempted to contact Papelbon or his agent about his future with the team. If they had any interest, they would have picked up the phone just to keep the lines of communication open.
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    When did Dice K have the surgery?
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    Do the Cubs still have Marmol as their closer? They could be in the market for Madson. They have the money. Theo has been spending money in recent years like a drunk sailor on shore leave.
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    The Mets are strapped for cash, but they need a closer. Parnell doesn't have what it takes.
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    It seems that the relievers are getting a premium price this offseason. Look at the 3 year contract with an option and he is already 34 years old. Earth to Ben, there are no bargains. There are long shots, but they carry a high risk of failure. Good pitchers on the open market don't decide to take a lot less than they are worth. They have agents who know their value.
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