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Hahaha. Thank you. I needed that.

I'll begin by saying that I respect the opinions of a lot of members here, so if a majority of you think I'm wrong so be it. On a Cubs forum, someone said Adam Dunn is "clearly" a better offensive player than Raul Ibanez. Remember that word: clearly. He kept on repeating it. I said, "That's a contentious claim. In the last 3 seasons, Ibanez has 40 more RBIs than Dunn, 37 more doubles, 11 more triples, 73 more total bases, and has batted .47 points higher. On the flip side, Dunn has scored 11 more runs than Ibanez, has 43 more HRs, has 14 more stolen bases, his OBP is .25 points higher, and his SLG is .27 points higher." The person then said he didn't think I realized how bad Ibanez is defensively. Adam Dunn's career FP: .974 Raul Ibanez's career FP: .987 I admitted that FP is a debatable stat because of scorekeepers. Additionally, in the last 3 seasons their range factor is about the same, and Ibanez has 19 more assists from the outfield. I posted that and was then told that range factor and assists are "garbage" stats. But no reason was given. I was then told that productivity doesn't mean anything, and RBIs is one of the most useless stats around. Because "it's out of your control." I don't know about you, but to me that's the biggest load of BS I've ever heard. The Cubs posters placed a high premium on OBP (and rightfully so), but evidently scoring runs is also out of your control, even when you get on base a lot? I said sarcastically that hitting with RISP must also be useless. I could go, but I think you get the picture. My question is: Is Dunn "clearly" the better offensive player than Ibanez? Was I in the wrong here to expect a retraction?

What's the status on Ryan Doumit? Is he available? If not, when will he be available?

Not Hall of Fame material. If he gets in, that opens the door for guys like David Wells and Kenny Rogers. But I agree with you that his career is quite fascinating.

I can't believe Jamie Moyer will be pitching for another 2 years. He's 46 right now!

I'm with you Manny. Too many members here have reached panic mode. "Epstein is an idiot. What's he waiting for?!" "Teixeira NEEDS to sign today or else we're done for!" Seriously, people. It's a long off season. Have a little patience. And the fact that some fans want Epstein's head to roll right now is sort of f***ed up. He's given you 2 World Series in 5 years after an 86 year drought.

Guess this means the Cubs will have to settle for Milton Bradley now, or Adam Dunn. But Soriano and Dunn as their corner outfielders... scary.

I've never liked Manny. This just reinforces my aversion to him.

Burnett is 4 years younger than Lowe. Lowe is more consistent. Burnett has better stuff. Lowe eats up more innings. Really a toss up. But I'd take Burnett solely because of the age difference. Either way, the Yanks' 1-4 starters will give other teams fits next season. That is, of course, if Chamberlain is a legit starter, Wang bounces back, Sabathia lives up to expectations, and the Yanks sign Lowe/Burnett.

Cameron is a juicer and Hall has had 2 good seasons out of 5. This move does nothing for the Yankees.

For a team that didn't even make the playoffs, that's a bit of a stretch. Omar is just now beginning to address the Mets' deficient bullpen. If he had been on the ball sooner, they might have gone to the World Series. Or more realistically they might have won the NL East.

Good pitcher, but he gets hurt all the time. If he gives you anywhere close to 200 innings, thank your lucky stars.

I went to a couple of Pirates games a few months ago, and Wilson admitted on the Jumbotron he had trouble with women before he got married. He actually has a pretty good sense of humor. Lots of self deprecation.

I'm always amazed how fat pitchers (particularly starters) can be good. David Wells, Bartolo Colon, Sabathia, Eddie Guardado, Ray King, Bob Wickman... I guess conditioning isn't all that important.

My guess is the hiring of Don Wakamatsu is how the Mariners are hoping to keep Ichiro happy in Seattle.

Sabathia's subpar performance in the NLDS this year means nothing. The man was gassed. You would be, too. How many consecutive starts did he have on 3 days rest? How many times did he go the distance? 7 complete games for the Brewers. Most in the league. 3 additional complete games for the Guardians. He single-handedly carried the Brewers for about 2 months.

Do yourself a favor Pedro, and hang 'em up.

Four years is too long for Dempster. He's 31, and he'll never have another season like the one he just had. Bad move.

How can this guy have any credibility?

Jeter should be a Yankee for life. Seeing him in another uniform would be somewhat disconcerting.

Raul Ibanez should be much higher on the list. Consistency is hard to come by. I'd love to see him in a Cubs uniform.

Swisher was so bad for the Sox this year. Was hot for a couple of weeks. Had a few clutch hits. But for the most part, he couldn't hit the side of a barn. Good riddance!