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I'll see if I can take a picture of it on my camera and transfer it, lol.

It was probably the most worn shirt in the bleachers last year. Sad, but I take pride in the idea. My life sucks.

This is about the only baseball topic in which we all agree upon. All I have to say is that I came up with the best idea for a T-Shirt that is sold in the bleachers. Arod's Automatic Transmission: Open from April to September, Closed October. No clutch. I can get anyone one of these shirts if they are interested. The fans would love this guy, and still would, if he could be the "man" in the post-season. He should take tips from Bernie, Jeter, Mariano, Pujols, Ortiz, Manny, etc. I sure wish we had Soriano back. See ya, Arod. Go bask in the sunshine of Anaheim or Chicago. I wonder if the Marlins would give up Willis and Cabrera, lol.

AL East: Yankees AL Central: Tigers AL West: Rangers [i need one sleeper pick, lol] AL Wild Card: Red Sox [i hate saying this, dammit] NL East: Mets NL Central: Cubs NL West: Padres NL Wild Card: Phillies

And you call some of my posts fluff?

Although a fan of the enemy, I am fully convinced that if Pedroia doesn't pan out, your FO will go out and get a stop gap. You have enough money and talent to pull off at the least an average 2B without a problem.

A constant reminder that your team is second best? Yeah, it must suck for you, lol. My bad, last year you were third. :harhar:

Back again with another of my informal discussions... Irrespective of the view's of the MLBPA, what kind of penalty would you like to see imposed in baseball for steroids/performance enhancing drugs? As always, I draw upon the collective intelligence of this board in the hopes of a meaningful discussion. My personal opinion: First offense, one year ban. Second offense, lifetime ban. The only way to get rid of this, and it isn't going to completely ever go away, is to make the cost of getting caught so prohibitive that it isn't worth the risk for the majority of players. Your thoughts?

Spring is when even Red Sox fans can dream of winning the AL East.

It's kind of sad if you analyze every spring training at bat, regardless of which team you root for, don't you think? Are you all heartbroken your team is 0-2 in spring training? Come on.

Are you guys going to analyze every spring training at bat?

Actually, what they are doing is perfect. He is a 40 year old pitcher who is showing signs of slowing down. Your front office is willing to take a chance and pay him a little more at the end of the year if he has a good season than give him an extension now and not know what will happen this year. The Yankees are doing the same thing with Mariano. Great business model from both sides. Think about it. Where would Schilling go? The Yankees? He's a legend in Boston. No other team can offer him the same possibilites, stage, and post-season opportunities. He goes nowhere. Just like Mariano, Jeter, Ortiz. It just makes no sense, fiscally or otherwise. Relax RSN. If his age catches up to him, and one season it will, you will be glad that your front office didn't hamstring itself.

Silly argument. Can't swing the bat with any sort of effectiveness if EITHER the wrists or obliques are hurt. Guys, it's spring training. You've all been here before. Tweaks, strains, etc., are all very normal as players get back into the swing of things. Relax.

Mariano goes nowhere. Everyone with a shred of intelligence knows that. Certain players will not switch. That's like Jeter going to the Sox, or Ortiz/Varitek coming to the Yankees. I'm actually surprised the Sox haven't made some noise about Bernie Williams, for no other reason than to embarrass the Yankees.

Normal aches and pains. Like Matsuzaka coming into camp overweight, Manny showing up at his leisure, etc.

Guys, the playoffs are a crapshoot. 6 different champs in 6 years. The only thing the Yankees should do is make the playoffs every year, which they have. It's a crapshoot after that. Ask the Braves. Or the Sox. Just get in, and hope to win. As for Pavano, he'll be alright. Unlike Arod, he owns up to s***. Any contribution will be welcome. Keep in mind that if this guy actually pitches to his potential, the Yankees could have a rotation as good as any. Big if, though.

If I had to guess, I would say Mats.

Cabrera will cost a ton. If the Yankees were able to extract good prospects for Sheffield and RJ, what do you think Cabrera will cost? At the time he goes, he will command a Hughes/Bailey type prospect as well as a Sanchez type minimum. Unless Florida is run by idiots at that time.

The Sox better have a three run lead going into every 6th inning. I think I could make their bullpen.

I figured as much. He sounds like the morons I meet on Yankee sites.

Who is this guy? What a loser. Ok, a somewhat sensible post. The point is, what is more likely to happen. All things breaking right, or the Tigers rotation maintaining the status quo? For example..what's more likely? Varitek to rebound, or play like he did last year? You are hoping Matsuzaka, who is an unknown, pans out. You are hoping that Beckett rebounds and pitches well, that Schilling doesn't decline, Papelbon makes a smooth transition...etc. A lot of things have to go right for the Sox to have the best rotation in baseball. As it stands now, all Detroit has to do is repeat what they did last year. What's so difficult to understand about this? I'm not debating who has a better rotation, the Yankees or the Sox...I am saying about all of baseball. In order for the Yankees to have the best rotation in baseball, Wang has to continue to dominate, Mussina has to maintain his productivity and not decline, Pettite has to pitch like he did in the second half of the year in Houston, Igawa turns out to be a solid but unspectacular pitcher, and Pavano has to stay healthy and pitch to his potential. That's a LOT of ifs. Hence, they don't have the best rotation. They have more if's than the Sox. Hence, the Sox have a better rotation. Simple enough for you?

If it wasn't for Pavano, Beckett would be the most overrated pitcher to ever come out of Florida. I for one, would ABSOLUTELY make the trade Beckett for Robertson and a naked Jenna Jamison. If YOU wouldn't, then one of the following must be true. 1) You are a heterosexual woman 2) You are impotent 3) You are gay I would guess two of three if you ask me.