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QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:23 PM) Extremely hypothetical, I know, but I wouldn't put anything past Pete. I recall reading somewhere that the Mariners (way back) were looking at a travelling exhibit of old bats put on by Hillerich and Bradsby and Dave Henderson was examining a bat used by Babe Ruth, and came to the conclusion that it was corked. Wouldn't surprise me in the least. I don't believe corked bats were actually banned until something like the 70's...Craig Nettles was the guy in 74 who was caught when his bat exploded and superballs started bouncing everywhere...he wasn't suspended, because it wasn't really a rule he could be suspended under.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:33 PM) You just described Scott Podsednik....look what he did. So you're telling me Juan Pierre will hit a walk off dinger in game 2 of the W.S. against the Mets or the Cardinals closers next year?

QUOTE(hi8is @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:24 PM) so should we all buy champagne and pour it all over our selves again if paulie signs.. not that it makes us a lock for a repeat but it makes it a lock that we get to see our coveted 3/4 combo =D Nothing makes us a lock and you know that, especially given injuries...but if PK resigns, the world champs will have done more to improve themselves than any other team in baseball this year. BMac into the 5th starter spot Jenks starting the season as closer Hermanson hopefully as a setup man if healthy enough Long relief - El Duque Bench - hopefully rid ourselves of Timo DH - swap Everett for Thome CF - Anderson in for Rowand The only one which doesn't look like a significant upgrade over last year on paper is Anderson in for Rowand, but that's only because Anderson's younger...he's almost certainly got a bigger upside - faster, more power, could hit for same average as ARow, better throwing arm. If you put Thome in that lineup for Everett...you've basically fixed some of the biggest problems we had all last year - no big left handed bat, no bat to support Konerko, nobody drawing walks, nobody who can play 1b and give PK a break. Without PK signing, we're in probably worse shape than last year - we have Thome, but it's not a great idea for him to play the field every day, we don't have a good bat to put next to him, and we're still missing a lot of OBP.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:19 PM) One bad season doesn't make a player suck. Go check out Konerko's 2003 numbers. Agreed...but that still doesnt' mean Pierre's going to suddenly slap up a .400 OBP next year. (His career # is .355)

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:15 PM) If you want to see a really crappy season, don't look at 2005 Marte, look at 2005 Pierre. Pierre's would be a weak hitting, bad fielding, waste of $3 mil. Or $4 mil, $5 mil, whatever he's getting paid. 2005 Salary: $3,700,000

QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) an authentic jersey i haven't decided who yet Hopefully after this week you can go ahead and order that #14.

I still don't want Pierre. I don't like the idea of trading to get an outfielder when we have plenty of outfielders coming up, I want Anderson's defense out there, and I think it's time to develop Anderson in CF too.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:09 PM) f*** that...can they tell us where PK ends up? Can I get odds on that in Vegas?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:06 PM) That s*** doesn't make sense. 2006 hasn't come yet. Can that web page tell us who wins the super bowl this year?

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:05 PM) Go duhon... http://www.nba.com/blog/blog42.html Does anyone else smile every time they hear something about how good the personalities of some of our current Chicago teams are? And how they keep winning while at the same time getting along as good groups of people?

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:04 PM) So does this push up the market for Paulie? http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_wiretap_...offer_to_giles/ The only things which push up the Market for PK are the GM's of the Angels and the Orioles. We're looking at a guy on a totally different level from Giles. Beat those 2 teams and we've got ourselves a lineup.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:53 PM) So you suddenly think all the pitching success in atlanta will come to a hault? I surely don't. Bobby cox is not just sitting there acting pretty. I am sure he knows a thing or two about the game. It won't ground to a hault of course...not when they have guys like Hudson and Smoltz. However, here's the real question...last year, they were able to pick up Jorge Sosa from the D-Rays for practically nothing and turn him into a key starter. They've been doing this for years - Jaret Wright, Neagle, etc...they all improved dramatically in Atlanta, and several of them fell apart shortly after leaving. Mazzone had a specific system for how he worked his pitchers and how he worked on their mechanics. That system is in Baltimore now. Atlanta has a lot of pitching problems...their bullpen was atrocious last year, and Hampton is out for the full of this season. They need help with that staff. So now we get to see whether or not Cox can really work miracles with a staff on his own.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:49 PM) Marte now becomes more valuable? Well, that all depends on how large FA contracts translate to prospects. That, I don't think we know.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:22 PM) If Blondie's good enough, Yoko oughta join next. And that's not in green. She ruined the Plastic Ono Band.

If PK was willing to trade a no-trade clause for less money in a contract, would you guys give him the no-trade clause?

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:39 PM) If the braves were able to retain him that streak would have likely ended. Leo Mazzone is in baltimore.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) Marte has never hit 99 in his life unless the radar gun was off. When he is going good he hits 95-96 with all his fastballs and can pop a 97 mile an hour fastball up there. If marte is washed up or not ( i still think he will outproduce eyre next year for less money) picking up marte was a great move by williams. He was already passed up by a couple teams when williams got him. There were definately times he was popping 95-96 this year. It certainly wasn't every game, but it wasn't a rare occurence either.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:35 PM) I wouldn't say he is overrated, it is just people expected more out of him after 2004. For under a $1 million a year he is a steal for a guy with a lifetime BA of .285, OBP of .373, and averages of 15 HR and 75 RBI a year. When does he hit Free Agency? It seems the Brewers have been hitting him with a series of 1 year deals. Reportedly the Blue Jays have also shown some interest in him, but Milwaukee's asking price was too high. (They asked for pitcher Dustin McGowan)

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) He blew the most important game of the season for the Braves in Houston. I think he gave up like 5 runs. Imagine how bad he will meltdown in the NY spotlight. Hey, some surprising guys can handle NY pretty well... who would have thought that Chacon and Small would have come out in pinstripes and performed like they did last year?

The last 6 years...Farnsworth has gone: Bad year Good year Bad year Good year Bad year Good year. ERA's those years: 6.43 2.74 7.33 3.30 4.73 2.19 I think he's pretty well set to put up a higher number next year.

Time magazine Baghdad bureau chief Michael Ware on Morning Sedition this morning:

In another one of them team-building moves, Cornerback Dre Bly is blaming the QB's for Mariucci's firing.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) But we'll see. Best scenario would still be one where Damaso's back. Both the "best scenario" and whether or not we'd be better without Marte depend a ton on what we can get in a trade involving Marte. That's really the key to this whole discussion.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:28 PM) I just have to post it for my assurance. These rumors are starting to scare me. I really want PK back. As do I...for about a week now I've had my heart set on having the 2nd best 3-4 combo in the big leagues, and that just doesn't work without PK. We lose PK, and offensively I think we're right where we were last year, and that's assuming that Thome stays healthy. Konerko + Rowand + Everett (and a whiff of Thomas) ~ Thome + Anderson in his 1st year + Gload or some combination of cheap Free agents and moved people, in my opinion.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:19 PM) Tim Kurkjian still thinks PK comes back. At this point, the only 2 who really matter are KW and JR.