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That gives you an edge, Doji. Take the easy money.

I haven't insulted nobody. The betting thing is just for fun and could add some pepper regarding Porcello. Listen, I win either way. If Porcello performs well, It will mean that he will give us more chances to win more games and I'll be happy, but if he shits the bed (like I think), at least I will charge 100 bucks LOL

LOL! ...I think that the betting conditions are pretty friendly, considering all the talk around here. 150 IP+, Under 4.0 ERA. I think that 4.0 ERA is optimistic. I think he is going to be pounded.

*******? Haha how's that?

In your case YTN, I would take a sig bet, what about that?

Haha so come and take the easy money lady. 100 bucks won't hurt anybody, and won't make you a gambler either, but I respect that. Any taker?

Tempting but Sig or avatar bets are for boys haha. How much are you willing to bet?

.... Also, he has to post at least, say a friendly 150 IP.

Too much talk. I'll be willing to bet 100 bucks to anybody that his ERA will be 4 or higher? Any taker?

I do not like Porcello at all but hopefully he shows me I'm death wrong about him this season. Today is a greatt opportunity for him to grab a W for us against one of the worst teams in baseball. Win!

Under 4? What do you mean with this? 3, 3.5, 3.8?

If this were true, an Orangutan would run better this team. A 4.3 ERA pitcher will never worth 20 M/Y. But you are right, we have seen enough busts come and go with their pockets full of money, so we wouldn't be surprised at all.

But he lived in Michigan, damn you!

It is not personal, I do not like him as a player at all. Statistically he sucks in most part of his career in the majors, and when I put the whole thing in a balance, it is not encouraging. Are you going to try to sell me another Lee lottery ticket?

Hard to dispute this.

Sure, but at 4.0 ERA (IMO) and 20 M/Y?, no thanks.

Hopefully you are right sk.

I couldn't put it better Ted and this is exactly how I feel, although while I see in Porcello and Miley workhorses, I do not see them posting ERAs below 4.

mmm... I think they are very different animals Pal. MB had several years with very solid ERA numbers below 4. 2001 3.29 2002 3.58 2004 3.89 2005 3.12 2007 3.63 2008 3.79 2009 3.84 2011 3.59 2012 3.74 ...and last year he posted a very solid ERA, 3.39. Seems like we weren't wrong in wanting him. Here's a very solid track record and a tendency for a true No. 2-3. On the other hand when you see Porcello's numbers, aside 2013, they are garbage. 2010 4.92 2011 4.75 2012 4.59 2013 4.32 Those are No 5-7 numbers. My take in this signing is that they do not want to s*** the bed like they did with Lester, but cmon, this is Rick f***ing Porcello we are talking about, sure a young but unproved pitcher. If you want to overpay a young guy like José Fernandez, Kershaw, Teheran, etc. it is understandable, but again, this guy has to prove at least two more years that 2013 was not a fluke year (I tend to think this) in order to earn this kind of money. They basically based this signing in one year, oh and because he is young. As I said, I do not see a 5 ERA pitcher as he once was, but I do not see a 3.5 ERA pitcher either. IMO He is going to be no more than a 4.0 ERA pitcher (No. 4 type), reason why I think this contract is terrible (spanish haha).

Haha sorry for mixing it with Spanish. In Spanish terrible is atroz, horrible, malo. Translating, it is atrociuos, horrible, awful.

He has a terrible track record aside his 2013 season. His SO/9 is horrible even in his last unique good year. Porcello is not even close in my radar when I try to find some potencial 20 M/Y pitchers to throw at. I do not understand the rush either. This guy hasn't proved anything to deserve this kind of money, and one year is not a justification by any means. You passed on Shields and Lester but signed this nobody for 80? I don't not get it, really; he is young and all but again, do not understand the rush. Hopefully I'm wrong and he becomes for us at least a solid #2.

Porcello got an extension. Seems like 82/4. They really like the guy. I do not like Porcello at all and much less at that price but let's see how it works out.

Great performance! Pedroia as well pretty good today.

Ted, I think the N/A slot is missing.

1 more needed. Cmon guys! Clock is counting down, do not lose the opportunity.