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He was talking about Pena

Example and everyone else.... THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ARBITRATION TO DAVID ORTIZ!!! It isnt happening. Why the hell would the sox commit to at least $13 million in 1 season when they could easily resign him for something in the $6-$8 million range. Lets put it this way, if the sox wanted Ortiz to return, they'd work something out. It's pretty obvious that Ortiz wants to stay in Boston and would probably accept any arbitration offer. Case in point, Hideki Matsui. Came off one injury filled season and has had 2 solid yrs in the last 3. He's relegated to only DH duty by injury and he significantly outplayed Ortiz in 2009. He got $6 million from the Halos. Do you really think that Ortiz is worth more than double that? Here's the deal, the sox are going to buyout Ortiz after the season no matter what and if they liked what they saw, they might negotiate a 2yr $15mil deal or so to keep the big man around, or maybe one of their famous 1yr deals with separate team and player options like they did with Varitek. It makes absolutely no fiscal sense to pick up a $12 million option for a player whose market worth is half that

You really think the sox are going to hand over the 1b/DH spot to him after one yr in the minors? The name of the game is getting in and getting the clock started. Its ridiculous to say otherwise.

So you are telling me that offensively, Beckham is set to be worth more than AdGon?

That'd be a hell of a middle of an order

If you offer him arbitration, he's gonna accept it. Guys with his questions, at his age, with his injury histories dont get $12 million. Hideki Matsui outplayed him by a lot last yr and got only $6 million.

Adam Dunn would be a great fit. Its kinda funny how people fawn over Adrian Gonzalez, but Dunn has proven to be the more consistent hitter. He strikes out a MASSIVE amount. He also walks over 100 times every single season. He will hit close to 40 homers in any stadium since his power is ridiculous. And he's pretty durable, having played 150+ games 7 of the last 8 seasons. If its all about defense, then I think he can make up for it with the bat. Pena is like a Dunn-lite. A bit less power, a bit less walks, similar BA. He's also be a good fit, but I think Dunn is better. Granted, Pena makes up for that small dropoff with better D. Dunn is a frickin butcher in the field

Ring is a guy to keep an eye on, but he's on a minor league deal making him almost guaranteed to start out in AAA. He's gonna need to play his way onto the roster, but if his stiffest competition is Boone Logan, he might be on the Yankee charter by May

It just gives the doctors access to any tests ordered by teams so that the doctor has a real time look at what has already been done and what diagnoses the patient carries. Its essentially an electronic record, something that most physicians have access to and all hospitals will need by the end of 2011 to be in compliance with an Obama law.

Why would anyone be opposed to bringing Fielder in. He's 2 yrs younger and is a better hitter

Both players would take a mountain of talent going the other way, especially with the Brewers considering themselves a contending team. The CWS would and should part with Beckham, IMO, if they got the opportunity to not only get AdGon, but lock him up. Beckham looks like he has a solid future, but is he a lock to have a .950OPS with 40 homers? Probably not. Especially in a wide open AL Central where Ozzie is gonna work hard to compete. Regardless, if anyone here thought the sox would be the only ones in on Adrian Gonzalez, then you're crazy. There will be some 8-10 teams making bids for him, some just inflating the price, others actually getting into it. It's gonna take a mountain of prospects especially this season to get him out of San Diego.

Jed Lowrie and elite MLB shortstop. Really, stop it.

I know Selig said he wont expand any further, but I see 2 more teams in the major leagues' future, especially with the success of the last 4. The Marlins win 2 titles, the DBacks win 1, Colorado makes the playoffs a bunch of times and plays in a world series as does Tampa. I bet Portland, Oregon could support a team, especially with Oregon St. being such a powerhouse. The other could be in the Carolinas.

He fractured the tip of the ulnar styloid, which is technically part of one of the bones in your forearm.

If Ruiz wants to play, going to Boston is not the best place to go. Toronto would be perfect for him to step in

If the goal was competitive balance only, then you'd have to move Boston out of the AL East or the Yankees for that matter.

Improvement? Really? Can you read? And I predicted a slight regression from Posada as well. Thus far, the only guys I have predicted true blue improvements from are David Robertson and Alex Rodriguez.

Yankees Infield The production from the 4 Yankee infielders is unmatched. Starting with Mark Teixeira, who had an MVP caliber season, this quartet will post ridiculous numbers for another few season. Tex had a season in line with his recent performance with 39 homers, 122RBI and a mid .900s OPS. At 29 yr old, there is no reason to suspect that he cannot repeat that. Moving on to 2b, Robinson Cano has been described as an enigma. Well, he really isnt that enigmatic when you break down his numbers. He's been a major leaguer for 5 full seasons now. He's posted an .840+OPS in 3 of those seasons. His BA has been at or above .297 in all but one season. And in that one delinquent season, after the ASB he put up a standard .300+BA .800+OPS line. So, aside for one half season, he's been pretty damn consistent. Also, he just turned 27 yrs old, so he's entering the prime of his career. Accompanied by the opening of the new launching pad, Cano has seen his power numbers improve to career highs in HR (25), 2B (48), and IsoPower (.200). Surprisingly, he did hit 11 of his 25 homers on the road, so it points more towards and overall improvement in power, which is to be expected. I have been predicting for quite some time that he'd eventually develop patience, but that seems to be unchanged in his approach. Regardless, as a mid .800s OPS 2b who is developing above average power, you kinda gotta be grateful for what you have. I bet he posts a similar season with a bit lower BA but more homeruns. At SS, the old guard put up another banner yr. The captain, Derek Jeter, returns for what could be, but most likely wont be his final season in pinstripes. Jeter had a bit of a rejuvenation in power, speed and defense in 2009 and should be a good bet for continuing success for 2010. Although, I am not sure he's due to continue his .334 BA, he will likely stay in the mid .800s in OPS while being a pest and a leader in the clubhouse. Now that he has the one for the thumb, its time to go forward to the other hand now. Now on to ARod. Call me a Yankee loving pinstriped glasses biased fan if you want to, but I think ARod puts up an MVP caliber season in 2010. He's finally healthy and he proved in the postseason that when he's on, he is still one of the top 3 hitters in the entirety of baseball (with Mauer and Pujols). Now, with the ring in hand and the hip healthy, I see ARod topping the 1.000OPS range again in 2010 and putting up obscene RBI totals with a full season of Tex, Johnson and Jeter in front of him. Overall, it will once again be the best offensive infield in the game by far and should carry the lineup through even the darkest of times.

Another douchebag comment from our Dominican douchebag. Probably moving toward another tempaban.

I never once said that Beltre is due to suck. Only that he's a questinmark. Reading is fundamental. I actually gave you my predictions for him awhile back and they are very similar to yours. I just am less sure about them as I am about others due to his injury. I predicted Jorge would come back strong but never argued that he was a question. You need to understand that. You obviously don't. Just because I raise concerns about a player doesn't mean that I am predicting their demise. Just that they have a conditon attached to my prediction, that's all

I just think that an ERA of 3.35 from the pen and a WHIP of 0.97 just dont seem to mix. Get what I mean? Typically a sub 1 WHIP comes with a low 2's or even sub 2 ERA. Looking at his game log, there was a 3 game stretch where his ERA was significantly altered. He allowed 9ER in 6IP in 3 mid August appearances. He allowed 2 homers in that 3 game span, with runners on no less. So, this is probably the reason for his abberent ERA when considering his peripherals. Regardless, the point stands, if his WHIP comes up in to the 1.1-1.2 range, he should still have a low to mid 3's ERA.

The Patriots are due for a serious regression in 2010 without a big draft or FA signing. Their team was too young in some places and too porous/old in others. I think the Jets are gonna pass them this yr.

BABIP also is highly dependent on the kind of pitcher you are. A guy who throws a lot of grounders will have a higher BABIP since balls on the ground have a higher chance of being hits than flyballs. A flyball pitcher will likely have a lower BABIP since balls hit harder will be finding the seats more often than the other guys. Regardless, I think his ERA remains about the same while his peripherals worsen just a little.

HRs arent included in BABIP

Nixon was beloved because he would get his jersey dirty, he killed Roger Clemens and he was home grown. He was an okay major leaguer with 2-3 really solid seasons. Thats it.