Keeper

Kimbrel is a nice pick. He's basically another Marmol.

Taken was a good movie.

Whoa, didn't see that coming. That's an all or nothing pick if there ever was one.

This pick would be easier if I knew whether or not Flynn had accepted my trade proposal. Ernesto Frieri - RP ($400,000)

Yeah, I wasn't really sure which way he was leaning either. But the fact that he didn't object to it puts him in our corner, I think.

So, the score is 4-5.

We're voting on whether or not we should be allowed to eat a player's salary or part of his salary in a trade. Currently, we're not allowed to do this. I'm for changing this rule and so are 2 others so far.

Okay, so we're losing 3-4. Anyone else want to chime in?

Will Smith, I mean Robert Horry, was a clutch shooter. Always liked him.

Steroids would definitely improve eye-hand coordination. Sosa learned to hit opposite field later in his career when pitchers started to pitch him away because he was crushing everything over the plate. That's also the reason why he began to walk a lot more, IMO; pitchers had to pitch around him. Palmeiro tested positive at the end of his career. So did Manny. So did A-Rod. So have a lot of others. It's fair to assume they cheated well before they were officially caught. You haven't heard any speculation about Bagwell? Really? The truth is I don't know if he could have generated enough bat speed without the steroids. It's simply an opinion. Not many players could have put up the numbers he did with the stance he used. Did you know he had two 30/30 seasons and another 30/20 season. That's unheard of for a first baseman. Not that he was a first baseman, but it kind of reminds me of Canseco and his infamous 40/40 season. How do steroids not affect the outcome of a game? You're telling me that a player's performance being enhanced has no effect whatsoever?

LOL what a terrible contract. Beltre is good, but he's not that good.

Bonds is an interesting case. He was a Hall of Famer before he juiced and arguably the greatest all-around left fielder of all time. You can't say that about many steroid users. Clemens might be another one. Sosa flashed speed and power but couldn't hit to opposite field. Palmeiro would have likely been another Luis Gonzalez (pre-juicing) had he not cheated, IMO. Bagwell wouldn't have had the bat speed necessary with his crazy stance had he not cheated. I will say this, though. As soon as a known steroid user gets into the Hall of Fame, Pete Rose needs to get in.

Yeah, Rose splits defenders better than just about anyone in the NBA.

Two very deserving players. It's about time Blyleven got in.

Bulls game was fun to watch last night. I loved it at the end when Scal had the ball and Stacey King was like, "Scalabrine in isolation!" And when he made the shot, the crowd started chanting "MVP." LOL. Good stuff.

Divinity, as a Yankee fan you're already part of the Evil Empire. Come to the Dark Side!

Ital, could you add a poll to the thread so we can better gauge where everyone stands on the issue?

As long as people let you know the exact details of their deals, it shouldn't be a problem. They can keep track of the specifics in the Clubhouse thread so it's not all on you.

What Y228 said. Eating salary is part and parcel of trades in real life. If it didn't exist, a lot of trades wouldn't go down.

OKAY GUYS, LISTEN UP. Currently, we're not allowed to eat a player's salary or even part of his salary in a trade. But Ital said we can put it to a vote and change that rule if there is enough support. I am all for changing this rule. Who else is with me?

You drive a hard bargain.

Throw in Pedroia and you have a deal.

I'm surprised at some of the starters being taken. If you look hard enough, there are still a few potential gems out there.

Jhoulys Chacin - SP ($400,000) I thought long and hard about Granderson. Nice pick, JBay.