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We need to pick up Byrd or Maddux.

Ya, thats KW's very wise theory, but I don't see mid relievers getting 3-5 mill with the new salary structure, especially considering a stud like Remlinger gets just a bit over 3 mill a year.

Basically if Frank wants to come back, then the contract is for less money, I think 6 million next year and then whatever the next year and the year following. If Thomas declines the option, then the So can accept it, but for a little more money each year. I'm really sorry I haven't written something up on the main page, but I think I've sold my truck, so I've been on the phone haggling the past hour with the person I'm getting my other car from. Lets just say I'm no KW, their ain't no playe to be named later with me. I'm like the US, I don't negotiate

Glover is a stud. He ain't going anywhere. I love him in the pen.

Mike, we are agreeing on that. Thomas is going to step it up and have a huge year.

I'm not too worried about 2 or 3 yrs from now cause I think were in great shape. I worry about now. I know this farm system is stacked and were gonna have a great staff. I don't doubt it. To win this year, Jimenez will have to play, and our players will have to improve over last year. I also think having a huge yaer out of Frank will help and then as longas Garland and Wright improve and become more consistent and Buerhle stays the same and the pen does what I think, we'll be set.

Well, if in fact the Sox have reupped with Thomas and they no longer have to worry about the deferred money, then maybe just maybe they'll keep everyone together and acquire Paul Byrd.

I don't know how to do all that fancy stuff Heather. I can barely resize a stinking picture.

From what I hear in Anaheim they are basically going to resign all their guys to long term deals and then maybe look for a starter as well as a starting outfielder.

He's gonna be real good. Marte, will you bechanging to ParteArnie in a couple years?

I'd tend to agree with you Baggs. Every reliever implodes at times. I'll give Keith his credit, he whined about being a starter, but he took his demotion with class and he's a good reliever. We all know I like Koch a ton, but I don't have a thing against Foulke.

I'll hook it up. For some reason we can't have pics in the signature from the board, so I simply will upload it through ftp and insert it for you. If it was hosted from another site, it would work just fine, its just if its attached from our site, then it don't work for some reason. I've always told them to fix it, but they don't know why.

Sorry to hear about your Grandma LDF. When I was back in Chicago in August, I drove by it and it looked really funny. I think at worse they'll have to redo the pillars and make them bigger.

Ya, mutual options exist. I don't know the exact meaning of them, but they are their. Interesting on Frank signing a new deal. I think that would be a sweet move, especially if it voids the other one.

If he's their this season I'll get a good scouting report on him. The one thing I worry about Munoz is that he's now thrown quite a few combined innings this year and I think its to the point they aught to shut him down and give him a couple months off. This guy is going to be real good from the left side. I really think the future left side of our pen is Marte, Munoz, and Ring. Thats really nasty, imo. Then you got Koch, Majewski, Glover, and maybe Almonte from the right side.

I think Thomas already has been told if he comes back he'll get 3-5 million. I think they will talk to him, point out how they got Koch and how they want to get one more pitcher and if your willing to take a bit less, then we can afford to sign a pitcher and hold onto you and Carlos Lee for another year, this way the offense is intack.

I'm with RPS, screw the two of em. This was a good deal by the Rangers. Drese is a decent pitcher and Diaz ain't too bad of a catcher. The Tribe got a guy that had tremendous stats and is a bit old, but its not a horrible move for them either. They aren't getting anything special in Aaron Myette though.

He's a lot better then Mark Johson, both at the plate and when it comes to handling pitchers. This would be a very solid move, imo. I've only heard good things about him. Plus, for all those Cub haters here, don't you remember he went after those Cub fans I'd love having a guy like him behind Olivo.

Yan is a guy I like a whole lot. The guy has great speed and gap power. He is a slap hitter and realizes that for him to be a good hitter and make the majors he has to not strike out and hit the ball on the ground/on a line, anything else is inexcuseable. I compare this kid to Luis Castill of the Marlins and I think he's going to pan out.

Ya, if you click on recieve email notification when you make the posts and I Think their is another wayt to do it. I'll check for you. BB Code is simply the code that the tools use when you make the post. Kind of like how you can add a link, if you hit the link button and then you type into the box and it will enter the code for you. That sort of thing.

Doesn't shock me, they had a pretty weak bullpen last year. I know I watched them use Bradford and the other submarine pitcher they had. I saw them play the Angels, but both of them got hit hard, yet they pitched in everygame. Neither of them looked good. Venafro is the other guy I'm talking about. I know many think we gave up a great pitcher in Bradford, but his numbers will steadily get worse. As far as Valentine goes, I want to see this guy pitch for the A's, then I can make more of an assesment on him.

They are all funny sob's thats for sure. You could even say Bernie Mac is a pretty damn funny father, but he's not anywhere near the level of the others, not yet.

I just noticed the site no longer works? Did the site go under? Or did the NHL shut them down or something? The site always did so well, I was shocked to see it no longer up.

He's finally been activated while Boris Mironov was suspended indefinately without pay for not attending practice and has requested a trade. He cleared his locker out.

Yes Baggs...Married with Children an all time classic.