jacksonianmarch

you are a f***ing dumbass

I honestly dont care what the dollar figures are. I do care about the lengths. MLB always makes games that have the wrong lengths on deals. This makes for one hell of a realistic game but a totally unrealistic second season. At which point I usually let the game collect dust

they outbid the braves who came in 2 mil below what the yanks offered. So once again, you are wrong.

if you consider Bay as being potentially the best player on the market, it aint all that good.

Joba is a waste in the pen. The only way he should end up in the pen is if he cant stay healthy as a starter. He showed he can be an ace as a starter. He throws mid 90s as a starter. He has a plus plus slider and a plus curveball. That kind of repertoire is best used for 200IP than 70IP

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?&articleid=1144153&format=&page=1&listingType=sox#articleFull

15 yd penalty for givin him da bidness.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090108&content_id=3737583&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp&partnerId=rss_mlb Interesting read.

My life is so much better for knowing Tebow, I can now hit the linebackers on D directly in the chest when they are 8 yds in front of me

and if you want to line pockets, there is nothing wrong with that. Just dont pretend like you are poor when you are doing that.

"Tim Tebow always gives the reacharound" I am expecting to hear that by the end of the night from these dumbasses calling the game. My life is better because I got to spend time with a football player who could barely spell his own name

I can't make out what the announcers are saying. I think they need to take Tebow's balls out of their mouths.

its the red sox number. The yankee number hasnt been handed out for 60 yrs.

They are dealing away Nady and decreasing their offer to Pettitte so they can cut a bit more salary. Apparently thats the deal Hal made with Cashman when Cash went for Tex. That means no Abreu. And there isnt a spot for him. I also am not sold on Sheets. Dont get me wrong, when he's healthy, the guy is the balls. But we already have 2 guys in our rotation who are lights out, when healthy in Joba and Burnett. We need more guys whose best attribute is durability. If we have 3 guys in the rotation who are locks to throw 200IP and the other two are ace type starters with health concerns then this rotation will be nasty.

yep, you knew it was coming and he threw it behind him. Bad throw.

Florida's D looked really good

It fits. Thats the number that they give to players who have ailments that debilitate them in big games with no overt evidence of injury.

I think he will as well. I just dont think he understands the way the market is going and the way his skills have declined. In no way shape or form do we expect him to be an ace. We just need him to throw 180-200IP. If he does come back, then we'd have 3 near locks to throw 200IP, then Burnett and Joba, That rotation would be kickass.

What I find funny is that Pettitte's agent floats the Houston idea, and the GM from Houston, Ed Wade, shoots it down that day. Where are your options now Andy?

Bubba Bell is 26 and hasnt played above AA. Thats old. He does looks like he can swing the stick though, but at the speed he is moving and at his age, I can understand why he's not a top 40 guy. I can also understand why he likely has next to no shot at making the big league roster except for a Sept callup

I thought it was 7 or 8 of every 10 yrs with 2-3 yrs to retool

You guys love to pick on Burnett, but we arent talking the same issues here. First of all, Smoltz is a different beast altogether. The guy is one of the toughest mo fo's you are gonna find. But his once 98mph fastball was down into the 92 range prior to his arm injury. Now, after reconstructive shoulder surgery, he will not even be ready if everything goes well until mid May at the earliest. How effective will he be? Brad Penny was a guy who had flashes of brilliance in Florida but had intermittent injuries. Got to LA where he was less brilliant but much for durable for 3 yrs (29, 33, 34 starts respectively). Then, last yr, he has a shoulder injury that saps him of all his power and allows him to get slapped around the park. Who knows if he is even healthy? Then we get to Burnett. The only one of the trio who is not currently injured. He gained a lot of notoriety for being injury prone in Florida, but since his tommy john surgery, he has actually been pretty durable. 2005- 32 starts- 209IP 2006- 21 starts- 135IP 2007- 25 starts- 169IP 2008- 34 starts- 221IP Compare this to your current ace (Beckett) and AJ has averaged 6 innings less per season since 2005 (183IP per season). So, while he isnt the most durable pitcher out there, he has shown a significant improvement in his durability since recovering from Tommy John surgery. Another thing I will say about Burnett is that, when he pitches, he dominates. There are some pitchers who will take the mound and suck if they arent 100%. Burnett doesnt do that. Granted, it doesnt sound like he pitches at anything less than 90%, but you know when he takes the mound, he's gonna be solid. I'll take that. Nothing worse than a Clemens outing in the playoffs where he's 50% and is only gonna hurt the team.

He won 18 games last yr

I HAVE SAID NOTHING ABOUT YOUR FANHOOD! I am saying that you are defending the practice of signing rehabbing players coming off serious injuries when more reliable options are available. Take off the rosey glasses