a700hitter

Great post. Of course Example would conclude that "you don't pay much attention to stats", because you reject them in certain instances. He makes the same generalization about me. He also likes to generalize that I know nothing about prospects or don't care about them, when I express an opinion favoring an experienced established player. I am often the target of "watch the gamezz" idiot comments from posters. It's funny how two idiots like us who know nothing about stats, sabremetrics, etc usually do pretty well in stat based fantasy leagues, but they will ridicule us for mentioning that too. I get where you are coming from. As you know, I go to lots of gamezz. I just purchased my Spring Training tickets today. From watching those gamezz, I have picked up things that no readily available stats would reveal-- things like Coco Crisp getting very poor jumps on balls in day games vs. night games and generally having more trouble tracking balls in day games vs. night games. There's no replacement for watching the game, and that's why the best teams have the best scouts.

^ He's in a better position than other GM's to make Theo pay more than he would like. Hoyer taking the SD GM spot is not a good development for the Sox in their efforts to get Gonzalez.

He's also 5 years younger than Damon.

As much as I don't like this deal, I guess he is a step up from AGon, and the price is not that high.

The article makes sense, but just don't see the Yanks having any urgency to add a big chunk back to the payroll.

I think that the Yankees will rest on the laurels a bit this off season. They will sell over $4 million tickets this year, and they'll have the banner hanging from the flag-pole, so why spend another boat-load of money.

Exactlty, the Utility IF guy if going to be Lowrie if he stays healthy. Hulett has zero chance of making the opening day roster unless there is an injury to Lowrie, Scutaro or Pedroia. Hulett will be the utility guy in Pawtucket.

Maybe the Sox can close out a disappointing week by signing Jole Pinier to a 3 year deal.

The Globe has confirmed the story too. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/ I really am disappointed about this.

If they miss out on Bay and Holliday, what about Damon or Matsui to play LF for the Sox?

It would be hard to tell if Beltre declined, not Figgins.

It would be hard to tell if he declined.

I thought he was older. A 4 year $36 million contract is what we gave that puke Lugo. Figgins is 100 times better than Lugo.

I know that nobody agrees with me, but if petey goes to SS, I'd like to see Figgins at 2B. He would be the best offensive catalyst for the Red Sox since Damon 2003-2005. He would supercharge the offense.

If Pedroia moves to SS would the Sox attempt to plug the 2B hole by signing Figgins? He couldman 2B for one year and slide over to 3B afterward. I hate the idea of Adrian Beltre.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2009/12/01/former_yankees_star_tommy_henrich_dies_at_96/ He just made the list of my favorite Yankees

That was a problem? Didn't their wives have the opportunity to say "no' to his advances?

Uggla is not a "bit of a butcher." He carries a meat cleaver to the field.