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BTW, if Tejada really wants to go to a winner, to the team that has the best chance of winning, the cubs and the Red Sox are not it. If that is what he really desires, a team that wins and makes moves to keep winning thats us. Keep in mind I dont want him here.

QUOTE(spiderman @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 11:06 PM) I don't know why Baltimore would do this. Because he would instantly be the ACE of their pitching staff.

Well Va, let me get this straight. We trade our top prospect for a pitcher who is locked up for several years for a reasonable price, below what pitchers of his talent are making today. But instead you would like to extend a LARGER contract to Contreras, who is older, and has more value. So that we can trade the younger pitcher with the smaller contract for talent at the deadline? What line of business are you in exactly?

Oh, they were flat out making s*** up too. A-row is apparently a great breaking ball hitter according to them. Then they dwelled on this apparent depth perception issue that Crede has? WTF

Maybe the trend of staying put at the deadline and making a run with what you have is the new thing to do.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 09:28 PM) Historically, it is rather unusual for there to be no deals at the deadline, don't you think? Plus, if KW is willing to deal a 200+-inning pitcher with 2-1/2 years to go on his contract, don't you think he'll have several offers to choose from? What was being offered last year was AJ Burnett as a rental, Mike Lowell as a salary dump, and the guys from Tampa Bay, whose GM never trades with anyone anyway. SF wasn't dealing - they were just waiting for BB to return. The Yankees couldn't deal because they have no prospects and no one wants their overpaid baggage (even so, Shawn Chacon was one of the best July deals that was made). Etc. There were unusual circumstances that added up to no major moves. yet, before the deadline ended, people were speculating a million trades, you only mention a few that had bad circumstance, but there were many other teams in it, that could trade talent, MLB players, arms etc. The sox alone were mentioned in 10 trades including griffey, etc. Maybe one of the trends that has developed from late season runs by teams such as houston, fla, and cle have changed the deadline deals forever.

VA, I hope you are writing another sweet novel that makes no sense.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 09:21 PM) Chuck Lamar is gone. nice

QUOTE(VAfan @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 09:19 PM) I wouldn't bet on there being another year of no trade-deadline deals. and why is that???

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 09:12 PM) I would if I could. My wireless at my moms house isn't working for whatever reason right now for my laptop and the regular computer we have here just absolutely sucks. excuses excuses

get in chat you b****es

f***ing Jizz-caino is coming in I think

weak that nobody is in chat tonight

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 03:27 PM) The surgery is no surprise. From the day he signed a Japanese infielder without ever seeing him play, I already knew he had stones. *rimshot* nice

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 04:20 PM) or mlb+fox wont let them because they want people to buy the high quality DVD's damn the man.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 03:40 PM) Don't write off Gload just yet! Dude, he is written off, any talk of Borchard, and their signing of Thome guarantees him no playing time. Who needs 3 1B????

its almost like they are trying to make it look old, like on espnclassic

dude, someone make some trades with me!!!

this thread is dying

QUOTE(knightni @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) Billingsley and Brazoban for Contreras. That is all. Boy, that would be pretty nice. Im not sold on Bedard, he was ok in the first half last year, hasnt really done anything before that, and had TJ surgery. I dont know why everyone keeps asking for him, I would rather have Rich Hill and I hate him.

The quality of the broadcast IMO sucks. I would wait for the DVD. They arent even putting out a HD signal.

He is said to have requested only local meds because he wanted to be awake in case his cell phone rang.

His article is about as interesting as some nerds web blog. He is not a reference on baseball knowledge.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 02:31 PM) Anyone still for dumping Jon Garland???? With our defense and AJ calling his pitches, Garland is going to be one hell of a pitcher for us. He was the 2nd best pitcher in the AL last year. I dont want to dump him. His contract is below market value and gives us an easy out if last year was a fluke.

It is said that Olin bascially runs the bears locker room, and that should show how much respect the guy commands from his own team let alone the rest of the league. He beat Fred Miller down, im sure he could do it to Williams. I wouldnt f with the big offensive line.