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The bottom 4 will need to step up or this could be a very weak order. I'd like to get a big bat at 1B.

That's why I think he'll step up and the Colts will win and go all the way this yea, because no one expects it. That happens very often. Everyone expected the Chargers to get their heads handed to them by the Packers, but Elway finally won the big one and for good measure he won the following year.

Nomo was pretty special his first couple of years in the majors. This could be a lot of fun this year.

Peyton will step it up this weekend. He will show why he is the best QB in football, maybe of all-time.

Weaver has got the stuff. Greatr arm. If last year helped him develop some confidence, he could turn himself around. He's only 30 years old, and he has 8 yrs of major league experience.

Date & Time Favorite ....................... Spread ............................. Underdog 1/21 3:00 ET At Chicago ........................ -3 ................................... New Orleans 1/21 6:30 ET At Indianapolis .................. -3 ................................... New England JSinger goes down this week!

John Henry still wants the Rocket. He goes on record yet again. He has made several statements about wanting the Rocket. This is not lip service. This owner is motivated. That will light a major fire under Theo's ass to get him. http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=177222

We don't have a perfect #2 hitter. I would be inclined to go with Lugo and Coco inthe 1 and 2 slots if they are hitting. If Coco picks up where he left off last year, they'll have to go with Youk. If they could pick up a big bopper to play 1st and bat 5th, Drew could hit second. I think the #2 hole will be a problem this year as the #5 hole was a problem last year.

When Youk isn't striking out, he'' be killing rallies hitting into DP's.

It's not you. They are overboard gushing over the Chargers.

OMG you are still crowing about giving up a 17 game winning future HOF for some prospects in a salary dump. It's been beat to death. Let's see what they do in your organization and if they ever pan out. All the artickles and opinions by all the writers aren't going to make these guys any better than they were on the day they were traded. The last time I looked none of them will be on the 2007 opening day roster, so they are non-factors.

Wow! You are really getting ahead of yourself. It's not even ST and your talking about the trading deadline.

I like Murcer. I started the earlier thread about his illness, but whether you like a guy or hate him, that type of behavior is just not acceptable and should never be tolerated.

1 month it is.

Fine, but I'll leave it to the others on this site, excluding Yankee fans, to determine your humiliation.

Being right will be enough. I won't need to humiliate you.

Lee Mazzili. He was the dick that notified the AL that johnny Pesky was in the Red Sox dugout in uniform during games in 2004. The AL was forced to tell the Red Sox to have him out of the dugout by game time. Mazzilli is a petty, vindictive egomaniac. I am glad he has been fired from jobs two years in a row.

Manny, Ortiz, Pedro and Schilling.

I am terrified.

I think the steroids scandal was a disgrace for the game of baseball. It was done with the tacit approval of management, ownership and the press. Everyone got rich from the game regaining its popularity after the strike through juiced up Homers. Unfortunately, this almost ruined the integrity of the game as major records fell during the juicing period. At one time I was all for striking the records of MG Wire, Canseco, Bonds and Sosa, but it has become quite apparent that the use of steroids was widespread. Not only did the big hitters use it, but so did the pitchers and the scrubs as well. The playing field was a lot more level than I had initially suspected. I no longer favor striking records, because I don't know how you can accurately determine who did roids and who didn't. Let's not forget the 100 positive drug tests from 2002 that are waiting to be disclosed. This stuff was going on for a long time by a lot of players. As for Raffy, he got caught and he paid the price (a mere 10 games) as dictated by the rules governing the game. I would not scapegoat him because he got caught. The owners and management were complicit in this scandal. If you think Raffie is finished as a player, I would agree that no one should sign him, but he should not be blacklisted because he did steroids. The NFLl is not blacklisting Merriman. He made the pro-bowl and he could be a Super Bowl champion in February.