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He is playing with a broken rib. Some others have not

Nava got exposed with more playing time. He is not a major league regular

Lowell is a tough, tough man

It is almost comical now.

I think the ARod thing is further down the line than you think. ARod has looked pretty nimble at 3b up until his calf was injured. He is finally recovering from his hip surgery. And I think that will all depend on Montero as well. This kid is going to be in the bigs in some capacity in 2011, since they'll need to protect him after 2011 anyway. And I think he and Posada will be playing off between C and DH in 2011.

3-5 2 doubles and his 20th homer. He is hitting .348/.412/.658 since July 1. His line this yr is up to .291/.356/.517. He might have to be starting out of the gate in 2011. He's been dynamite

So, let me get this straight. You are rubbing it in the Yankees faces that their trash is now starting for your team.

Drew was 85th in OPS for players who qualified in 2007 Drew didnt qualify in 2008 due to injuries, but would have been 12th Drew was 21st in OPS in 2009 Drew is 64th in OPS in 2010. The point remains, for 1 injury plagued yr, and 1 full yr out of the 4, he has been "worth" his contract and has been an above average to premier corner OFer. For 2 yrs, he has been below average

Half of his time in Boston has been a so-called "slump". Time to call a spade a spade. He's been mediocre for 2 yrs, injured for 1 and solid for 1.

The Rays are about to replace Crawford with Crawford-II in Jennings. I think they sign Soriano, to be honest with you, since he really is the only irreplaceable guy they would be losing. And they will address Pena leaving via trade. They have incredible depth at the SP position with McGee, Moore, and Hellickson coming down the pipe. My guess is that Garza or Shields gets moved for a big bopper. Regardless, if you think the Rays are falling off the map, you have another thing coming. And the Rays might be the only franchise that could deal with completely bombing on the #1 overall pick (Beckham has been horrid) and still have an incredible farm system

Why do people equate Boston with a "chance to win" right now. The Red Sox are in a division with 2 other powerhouses and another emerging powerhouse in Toronto. The sox are probably reaching 90 wins and being shut out of the playoffs. A chance to win essentially means getting to the playoffs. It would be much easier to get to the playoffs outside of the AL East. Players in their prime come to Boston and New York for one reason, and one reason only. To get paid. Very, very few players in their primes uproot their entire families for a "last shot" at a ring without much monetary compensation. You typically only see that in the cases like Berkman or Oswalt. Productive guys towards the end of their careers who are playing out the last yr or 2 yrs of a massive contract and get TRADED to the big market club. You rarely, rarely see a early 30s player taking a paycut on their last big contract to get a ring

There was almost no wind. It rained a lot, some downpours had some people pulling over for a few minutes, but nothing you wouldnt see from a bad thunderstorm. All hype, no delivery, thank god

Our steroid and supplement era will continue FOREVER. Keeping these guys out of the HOF would make the place pretty empty

Sox game already postponed

Very high. I live outside Boston and Mass has a state of emergency declared and the sky looks like, well, a hurricane

Nova is lucky he only gave up 3 runs. Could locate the 2 seamer, had no break on the curve and his 4 seamer was down about 3-4mph

Meh, the head to heads with Tampa are going to be a bigger determining factor and the way we're playing, we'll be alright. The great thing is, we dont have to play TB in a short series. With Lee hurting and with Minnesota being our playoff bitches yr in and yr out, the first round looks like a good find for us regardless.

Top 5 offensive prospect in all of baseball? Seriously Dojji, cmon now. He's a 1b, he's 23 yrs old in AA. He's playing at league level and he is hitting well. But top 5 offensive prospect? Hardly. You'd put him on the level of Montero, Heyward, etc?

Ah, missed that

Kilo, getting Kemp is going to cost you more than Ellsbury. Ellsbury right now is at an all time low and even though Kemp and the dodgers are fighting right now, I think the dodgers know he is their future in CF.

I think dealing Kelly is the only way to go. First off, he isnt ready and probably needs to repeat AA Second off, if he catches fire next yr and comes out dominating AA and AAA, where does he go? You have DiceK under control through 2012. You have Lackey under control for 4 more yrs. Lester for 4 more yrs. Buchholz for 4 more yrs. Beckett for 4 more yrs. He is a top notch prospect at a position that has no openings until 2013. And you have a weak FA class and tons of other holes on your team that could be filled via trade. I think Kelly gets moved this offseason. He's been hyped as the next sox ace. He was shut down at 95IP. And he doesnt have a sure spot in the organization. I think he moves for a big bat, and I think Fielder might be that guy

You want them to win? With the season essentially over, losing is the only beneficial thing, potentially improving draft slot

That's a good question, Banuelos vs Kelly Well, you have to look at a few things. First is age... Casey Kelly turns 21 in a month. Manuel Banuelos turns 20 in March, so he's a good 1.5 yrs younger than Kelly- advantage Banuelos Next, you have to look at the frame. Kelly is 6'3" and 195 pounds. Banuelos is 5'10" 155lbs- advantage Kelly Next, you have to look at the FB velocity Kelly was throwing around 90-92 last season, reports have him in the 93 region this yr, topping out at 95. Banuelos was in the 90-92 range last season, now he is sitting 93 and has hit as high as 97. Slight advantage to Banuelos Next, you have to look at secondary arsenal. Banuelos has a now plus changeup and a plus potential curve that has been loopy at times this yr. Kelly has a now curveball with a plus potential changeup that he hangs a bit too much at this time. Overall- push Next you need to look at command. Banuelos has superior fastball command and has pretty similar walk rates in the minors. Kelly's fastball command has been a bit suspect this yr, although he locates his breaking pitches better. Slight advantage Banuelos now, but probably a push overall The biggest thing separating these guys is their handedness. Banuelos is a lefty, Kelly is a righty. Banuelos throws harder now and strikes more batters out. Kelly has the frame to throw ever harder and still K's a good number, but not the rate that ManBan can. I'd say right now, Banuelos is the better pitcher as he profiles as a top of the rotation starter and really hasnt hit a hitch at any level. But Kelly has more room to grow. Overall, right now, I'd have to go with a push

Brandon Laird was named MVP of the AA Eastern League. He is the second long season Yankee to win MVP honors in their league (Melky Mesa in the FSL (A+)