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Wait, werent you accusing me of flaming you a couple post earliers because i said you were being "dishonest" (which you were)? For your information, doctor, im at the office waiting for my associate who had a family issue to deal with.

Does that discount the fact that, over the long run, a good 1B and a good 3B combined will save a significant number of runs for their team? Furthermore, how do either you or Jacko know how many games other people watch? Do you have crystal balls (pun intended).

Interesting thing is i watch more Red Sox games than he does Yankee games. Think about that for a second.

Jason Place, Craig Hansen.

Well played sir.

Two things: The "Get Dye even if he has to play SS" is obviously an exxageration. So whats your point? The philosophy doesnt "Go down the drain". You play Dye in LF at Fenway where he could possibly do an adequate job, and play someone else on the road. And if im not mistaken, Lackey, Scutaro and Beltre are members of the run prevention squad. No kidney stones there.

Run prevention cant prevent kidney stones. No one could have foreseen that.

If Dye hits like he did in the first half of last year, he could play SS for all i care.

Wow. Very informative. I had no idea.

Learn.

Those 3+ round picks mentioned in the thread are their top prospects, and that bunch seems to automatically project to make the Majors or be succesful in the Majors. Interesting.

VICTORY!

But that's absurd! Draft position is not related to the quality of your draft, even if you have Evan Longoria and David Price on your team!

It's like engaging in circular logic. It's simple. It's been explained 1,000,000 times. If you don't have the brain power to comprehend, then shut the f*** up and stop trolling.

Nathan was acquired through trade. Coghlan is not proven and is sucking. Minnesota pitchers play in the AL Central, not the AL East. Marlins play in the AL East and keep trading away talent for talent, and also have a favorable draft position. Host of reasons why mentioning teams in weaker divisions is intellectually dishonest.

How many of those guys are proven ML starters who are currently playing in the Majors? If they all make the Majors in a span of three years, wouldn't the Rays need a re-loading period to re-adjust their roster? Also, what about the difference in drafting strategy? Did you also check the Red Sox draft history during those years? The Red Sox are an example of why you don't need a high draft position to amass minor league talent, but having a good position is extremely helpful in doing so, as the Rays (and the host of top 20 picks in their current roster, and a #1 pick (Delmon Young) they used to acquire Garza can help illustrate. Evan Longoria (13 overall, 2006), BJ Upton, (1st Overall, 2002) , Jeff Niemann (#4 overall, 2004) and David Price (#1 overall, 2007) who are proven ML starters and who you coincidentially forgot to mention would attest to. The core of the Rays is mostly comprised of top 20 picks. What's absurd again? Now let's compare the Sox current crop of ML talent (Mind you, this is proven talent that has been streamlined to the Majors: Dustin Pedroia (#65 overall, 2004) Daniel Bard (28 overall, 2006) Jonathan Papelbon (#114 overall,2003) Manny Delcarmen (#62 overall,2000) Jon Lester (#52 overall, 2002) Ellsbury and Bucholz (23,26 respectively, 2005) Not a single top 20 pick. Do your homework. Stop trying to instigate s***. Seriously.