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BA top 100 list came out recently and here is the blurb on jon lester 22. JON LESTER, lhp, Red Sox "The first time I saw him pitch, I called [GM] Theo Esptein and said, 'Whatever you do, don't trade Jon Lester.' " --Red Sox scouting director Jason McLeod ETA: 2007

sounds good

the starting outfield should be beltran, rios and dejesus. then i would go with bernie. gonzalez isn't that good anymore to even warrant that much playing time for puerto rico.

and with beltran, dejesus, and bernie ahead of him gonzalez will not see that much playing time. he just isn't that good of a player anymore and to have him on the red sox would mean we would have a DH as a bench player. i would pass.

Chad Hedrick wins a silver in the men's 10,000 Speed Skating race and the US Men's Curling teams wins a bronze medal beating Great Britain 8-6. The US now has 23 medals.

Another gold medal for the united states as 21-year-old Julia Mancuso earned a stunning victory in the giant slalom on a snowy, foggy Friday to salvage a disappointing Olympics for the U.S. women. Mancuso, known for wearing a tiara in slalom races, gave the American women their first Olympic medal since Picabo Street earned gold in the super-G at the 1998 Nagano Games. with 21 total medals so far through the games this is the best United States showing in a winter olympics that is hosted outside of the United States

weei has reported Dave Wallace has under gone hip replacement surgery and will likely not return to the red sox this year.

he is playing for the puerto rican team because there is probably not that many outfielders on the team. i still would not sign him regardless of how he does. he has had his chances the last few years to stay healthy and he can't.

if wilson somehow makes this team we will look at it as a baby sitter for manny

no my logic is looking at the numbers and not by the name of the team. i would rather have a team like hofstra or george mason in the tournament than an average team from the pac 10 or sec both conferences that down years.

why don't they impress you because they come from a conference that doesn't get alot of publicity. george mason will most likely get an at-large bid because of their RPI. oh and a conference such at the Missouri Valley is looking at getting between 3 and 5 teams in the tournament.

hofstra is on the bubble and the win over george mason only moves them up in the rpi rankings.

there are 334 teams in divsion 1

Hofstra gets a big win beating #25 George Mason 77-66 to build there ncaa tournament resume. RPI for hofstra before tonights win over George Mason was 47. George Mason's RPI was 19. hofstra has 9 wins over the RPI top 150. still need to go deep in the CAA tourney to get at-large consideration.

or called up when the sox play the mets so enrique can hit against pedro if he pitches in the series

u mean manny's baby sitter

gretsky's big mistake was not taking younger faster players like eric staal, sidney crosby or even patrice bergeron. canada is a talented team but could have used more speed and more hungry players.

Rolando Pascual RHP- $710,000 to the brewers dominican Wily Peralta RHP- $450,000 to the brewers dominican Fernando Martinez OF- $1.4 million to the mets dominican Deolis Guerra RHP- $700,000 to the mets Venezuelan Steve Kent LHP- $280,000 to the braves Australia those are just a few

Sasha Cohen falls in the long program but still wins the silver.

No tag for Pats The Patriots decided against using the franchise or transition tag today, which could have given the team leverage to retain any of their unrestricted free agents. The decision primarily affects kicker Adam Vinatieri, who was a potential target for a tag. Unless the Patriots and Vinatieri reach an agreement before free agency begins March 3, Vinatieri will be free to negotiate with all NFL clubs as an unrestricted free agent. The Patriots could have ensured Vinatieri’s return by naming him their franchise player, which would have come with a one-year, $3 million contract. A few of the team’s other higher profile free agents include offensive guard Stephen Neal, offensive tackle Tom Ashworth and receiver David Givens. The decision to not use either the franchise or transition tag comes at a time when NFL labor peace is on shaky ground, and the financial parameters by which teams will be operating are not yet finalized. The 33-year-old Vinatieri has been the Patriots’ kicker since 1996 and became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer (1,158 points) in 2005. He is one of only two kickers, along with Denver’s Jason Elam, to total 100 or more points in each of his first 10 seasons. Vinatieri made 20 of 25 field goals in 2005. The 20 field goals were a career low, as were the 25 attempts. He played with a one-year, $2.5 million contract after being named the team’s franchise player last year. The market for kickers has increased significantly within the last year. Last March, the Rams’ Jeff Wilkins signed a four-year extension with a reported $3 million bonus. And during the 2005 season, the Eagles extended the contract of David Akers and the Cardinals did the same for Neil Rackers. Rackers, who represented the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl, is considered one of the top kickers in the game at this time. His deal paid him $3.8 million in the first year and $4.6 million over the first two years. The total value of the contract, according to the firm that negotiated the pact (RSR), is $6.5 million over four years. The difference, however, is that the Cardinals were able to limit Rackers’ salary cap hits in each year, because the total contract was four years. As the franchise player in 2005, Vinatieri signed a one-year deal, and thus his entire salary counted against the cap. Other kickers scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this year include Matt Bryant (Buccaneers), Jose Cortez (Colts), Paul Edinger (Vikings), Ryan Longwell (Packers), Joe Nedney (49ers), Todd Peterson (Falcons) and Mike Vanderjagt (Colts). Vinatieri is considered one of the best clutch kickers in NFL history, with two game-winning field goals in the final minute of Super Bowls, two game-winners in the divisional playoff round and a record-tying five field goals in the 2003 AFC Championship game. His game-tying 45-yard kick in the 2001 AFC Championship game, in the heavy snow against the Raiders, is considered one of the greatest clutch field goals in league history. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

and just how do they fit into the patriots cap. both of them will want big bonus money up front something the patriots just do not do. they need to take care of seymour before they sign james or alexander. don't expect either james or alexander on the pats because belichick will not spend big money on them. he will find a RB on the cheap.

a 7-2 record with a 2.28 era is really not getting hitters out. granted his k/bb ratio needs to improve but with experience and improvement he can take that next step.

he is there but will be leaving for the WBC to play for Venuezla.

that has been in the works for weeks and if ty law is serious about wanting 10 million in bonus money then he can forget about coming back to new england.

he is now two years removed from an injury in which he should only be stronger. he has time to refine his secondary pitches. he doesn't need to throw 95 to get people out. if he tops out at 91 as a lefthander and if his secondary pitches develop he has a chance to be good. to me it seems like you want to write off ryan philips 1 yr into his pro career.