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Wake can't be a full time closer.

I would be very interesting, but how would a 45 year old body react to such a change after 30 years of conditioning as a starter?

Damon is a more valuable commodity than Drew. As a leadoff hitter with good speed, he's a basestealing threat and a catalyst for the offense. He sees a lot of pitches which helps wear down the opposing pitcher and he hits into very few DPs which keeps rallies alive. He has great first to third and second to home speed and he is till a very capable basestealer. There are few leadoff hitters that bring to the table everything that Damon brings. Drew is not a lead off hitter and as a middle of the lineup hitter he is not even in the top echelon. He a second tier middle of the lineup hitter. Combine that with the fact that he has never played more than 146 games in a season, and I would much rather have Damon for the same money.

The Mets average age would be 50 if it wasn't for Wright and Reyes

The team was in a tailspin.

He claimed my negativity ran him off the boards in July or August, but he came back. He'll be back rooting the Sox on, but he can never again tell me to root for the Yankees after renouncing his citizenship in the Nation.

So, you will only root for the Red Sox if they have a different philosophy from the Yankees? Do you realize that the different philosophy resulted in the Red Sox always being second best? It seems to me that the FO has not really changed philosophy at all. When they had the opportunity, they bought the last two pieces of the 2004 puzzle-- Foulke and Schilling (Schilling was a trade but it was essentially a negotiation with Schilling). The got a young top of the rotation guy Beckett last year and they locked him up long-term. This year they went after a young guy who should be a quality pitcher for years to come. The Fo has the $, so why shouldn't they use it to improve the team. It's better than having them charge the ungodly prices that they charge and pocketing it all as profit while the team falls to third place again.

The biggest question is his health. Hopefully, the training staff has developed a program for him that will keep the shoulder joint strong and tight. While I don't think he will be anywhere close to as dominating as he was as a closer, I think his two pitches --- the fastball and the split are good enough to allow him some success. He started to use a breaking pitch more often as the season went on. That should improve as time goes on. How many pitches does Wang have. I don't recall him having a big repretoire of pitches, but the devastating sinker and his control have allowed him to be very successful.

Of course Yankee fans are sick of him. They have been saying novenas for the past 3 off-seasons that he gets traded.

Thanks Billy Mueller. You played the game the right way, and provided Red Sox fans with some of the most thrilling moments in Red Sox history.

I don't get it. You were constantly questioning my Red Sox fandom, and now you are giving them up. HUh.

Plus if they sign someone for three years, they don't have to keep him for 3 year. he could always be traded one or two years in to the contract.

I was being uncharacteristically kind.

What Shortstops are available other than Lugo?

Who else is available other than Lugo? Also, I thought the draft pick thing has been eliminated under the new CBA.

Red Sox coaches did have a talk with him about his work or lack thereof regarding his fielding.

Week Eleven NFL Football Spread - NFL Game Dates 11/19 - 11/20, 2006 Spread Category : Date & Time Favorite............... Spread.............. Underdog 11/19 1:00 ET At Kansas City.......... -9.5........................ Oakland 11/19 4:15 ET Indianapolis............. -1.5........................ At Dallas 11/19 1:00 ET At New Orleans.........-3.5...................... Cincinnati 11/19 1:00 ET Pittsburgh................ -3.5.................. At Cleveland 11/19 1:00 ET At Philadelphia.......... -13.................... Tennessee 11/19 1:00 ET At Baltimore............... -4.......................... Atlanta 11/19 1:00 ET At Carolina................. -7........................ St. Louis 11/19 1:00 ET At Houston................-2.5.......................... Buffalo 11/19 1:00 ET New England.............. -6.................. At Green Bay 11/19 1:00 ET At Tampa Bay............-3.5................... Washington 11/19 1:00 ET Chicago..................... -7....................... At NY Jets 11/19 1:00 ET At Miami................... -3.5..................... Minnesota 11/19 4:05 ET At Arizona.................. -2........................... Detroit 11/19 4:05 ET Seattle..................... -6.5............ At San Francisco 11/19 8:15 ET At Denver................... -3...................... San Diego Monday Night Football Point Spread 11/20 8:30 ET At Jacksonville........... -3.5...................... NY Giants Straight Category : Date & Time Favorite......................................... Underdog 11/19 1:00 ET At Kansas City......................................... Oakland 11/19 4:15 ET Indianapolis........................................... At Dallas 11/19 1:00 ET At New Orleans..................................... Cincinnati 11/19 1:00 ET Pittsburgh......................................... At Cleveland 11/19 1:00 ET At Philadelphia.................................... Tennessee 11/19 1:00 ET At Baltimore............................................. Atlanta 11/19 1:00 ET At Carolina............................................. St. Louis 11/19 1:00 ET At Houston................................................ Buffalo 11/19 1:00 ET New England.................................... At Green Bay 11/19 1:00 ET At Tampa Bay.................................... Washington 11/19 1:00 ET Chicago................................................ At NY Jets 11/19 1:00 ET At Miami.............................................. Minnesota 11/19 4:05 ET At Arizona................................................. Detroit 11/19 4:05 ET Seattle........................................ At San Francisco 11/19 8:15 ET At Denver............................................. San Diego Monday Night Football 11/20 8:30 ET At Jacksonville....................................... NY Giants Monday Night Football Total Point Scored : ............... ___42____

Jeter doesn't even make the top 10 in my lifetime.

Top two needs: Get a good #5 hitter and rebuild the back of the bullpen.

If Luchinno had said 4 for $52 million we would have had him. Was there any reason not to throw the best offer on the table at that point. They probably would have gotten him for 4/48 or 50. Remaining mute when confronted with that information was very poor strategy.

My version was much more entertaining and accurate.