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QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 11:45 AM) Not to be rude, but why are you accusing me of doing something I'm not? Man... he was just trying to help.

gotta bring it up, but in a heart to heart, not a confrontation.

QUOTE(Spiff @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 03:58 PM) I don't think some of you even watch basketball, nevermind the Celtics. Rondo a scorer? What? Jefferson better numbers than Garnett next year? What? Three ballhogs? What? Steve93 I don't even know what the hell you are on. The Celtics had the worst record in the east, yes. But they were hovering around .500 until Pierce (who was by far their best player, obviously) got hurt and they went on a losing streak. Then he came back and they did ok for a while then Danny and Doc decided it would be better to try and tank the rest of the year. Basing anything off of last year is probably one of the dumbest things you can do. Also I like how your top 3 seeds are Chicago, Orlando and Toronto. That sounds very logical. I am a bit wary of all the hype the Celtics are getting all of a sudden; I'm not ready to put them into the NBA Finals, but I do expect them to be in the top half of the east. They need a couple more bench guys, but in the NBA you only need an 8 or 9 man rotation anyway. Dude, you think a bit too highly of yourself. To expect Pierce, Allen, and Garnett to play 82 games is just plain dumb, and with the steps Howard is going to take this year and the addition of Rashard Lewis, Orlando is going to be nuts, and during the second half last year Toronto was great, and is ready to take the next step. If you want to be like the media conglomerates and crown the Celtics, that's fine... some of us think for ourselves. I don't expect you to be here admitting your wrong in May of next year... but it'll feel just ask good for me.

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 02:19 PM) To the poster who said that the Sox should have traded Count for the same package... What the hell? Freddy was clearly in decline, maybe injured, and on his walk year. Count was one of the Sox best starters and most would have said that at worst count was going go tbe an above average pitcher this year. The deal for Garcia will always be a good one because of the fact we didnt have to pay his salary and it atleast gave us 2 pitchers, and if 1 of them becomes even decent its a fleecing. badger, don't try to figure these idiots out. apparently they are all better GMs than Kenny and all saw the decline of Contreras coming and all said this before the season started (they didn't).

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 02:04 PM) He was only talking about the Acquisition. Not the Removal. if you get a couple of pitchers with any sort of potential, hell a couple of young pitchers with minor league contracts, for a guy who was declining, making a decent salary, going to walk, and wound up injured, it is a great acquisition.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 09:15 AM) Nice acquisition, wasnt it, Williams? yeah, sure wish we had freddy... come on, think before you post.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 11:21 AM) since you're cool x infinity , I'll let you keep your $5 and remind you an NBA season only consists of 82 games, not 84. bwahaha, thats what i get for editing on the fly. fixed. 43-39

QUOTE(rangercal @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 08:38 AM) Hey steve, I am willing to give you 100000 to 1 odds the celts DO NOT finish 43-41 Ok, I will bet you 5 dollars.

OK. Boston had the WORST record in the Eastern Conference last season. (24 wins) They acquired Ray Allen, who has never been the guy to make a team better (look at the struggles of the Bucks and the Supersonics). however, his addition is big, and adding him gives them what? 8-12 more wins? We'll be generous... 36 wins with Ray Allen. Next, add Kevin Garnett, but you lose ANYTHING you had off the bench, AND Al Jefferson, who personally I think was already becoming one of the best big men in the league last season... of course KG is an upgrade, but how much? Adding KG but losing Jefferson and any and all bench depth (think of the scrubs they will have in when their "big three" are resting). KG bonus for another 6-8 wins, we'll be generous again, putting them at 45-37. NOW, subtract 2 wins because of the age of their three stars and their perceived decline, and you get my Celtics 2007-2008 regular season record prediction of.... 43-39, good enough for 6th best record in the Eastern Conference, 2nd in their division, so they will be the 5 seed behind Chicago, Orlando, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, Miami, New Jersey. You heard it here first. EDIT: You have to love the hype though... the only ring KG is going to be AIMing for would be a three-on-three tourney ring.

shouldn't this just be added to the other big-ass darwin walker topic? and yes, this was awesome.

QUOTE(beleiveinbrian44 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 04:52 PM) i think they should trade jose while there are still some teams who believe he could help them in their playoff run. think kw will do something productive after doing nothing to improve the team at the deadline? 0 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams have confidence that Jose Contreras can get anyone out.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 03:13 PM) I decided to start my new club now... look at the sig for info. If it wasn't there, it wasn't there. Kenny didn't give Jermaine away. For some f***ed reason, prospects > proven major League talent this year. The pendulum will swing the other way, and I'm sure Kenny would have taken a deal (and pursued many) had they been there.

Cubs are after Dye now...

i bet its some 24 year old a-ball reliever.

An interesting point just brought up on ESPN Radio. The Red Sox are close to acquiring Eric Gagne which in turn would make them less reluctant to move Delcarmen.

BRUUUUUUUCE says the deal is officially dead.

hey, nothing's happened yet with Dye! shocker!

ESPN radio said that the deal is pretty much done... fwiw.

KW is too stubborn to make something happen... Wily Mo would have at least been something new and young.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 11:10 AM) Without going back and reading this whole thread, why not trade Thome and resign Dye for 2 years as our DH. I would assume Thome might actually get something back in return since no one really wants to offer anything for Dye. I was pondering this thought moments ago while dropping a deuce.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:51 AM) To me, there are 3 teams that have the horses we want for Garland. Dodgers Arizona Mets I GUESS we'll take Justin Upton. heh.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:47 AM) Also according to Levine the Mets, Dodgers and Phillies are all very interested in Garland. The Sox are asking for the top 2-3 prospects from each's farm system, a top pitching prospect MUST be included. Nothing new really. I'd love to get that Dye deal done and then move Garland for a package like this. I'd be very impressed if we could keep Vaz and move Jon. "Hell, you know what, we'll trade Jon, just take Jose Contreras too!"

Jayson Stark I wonder who that minor leaguer is? BA? Dubee? Just say "No" to Hansen.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:01 AM) if we can get laroche and one of hu or meloan id do it for garland.....i think its funny how people here will cream their pants over saltalamacchia, who hit all of .230 last year, but nobody seems to get excited over a guy like laroche who has been a fairly consistent .315 hitter with a .400 obp and 15-20 HR in the minors.....yes, he plays third base, but acquiring a guy like this would allow us to move fields to LF next year and maybe let crede play out his contract Saltalamacchia is going to be awesome... especially in Texas. LaRoche's ceiling is much lower.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2007 -> 10:00 AM) Yeah, I'm sure they just f***ed up the counter they've had up on their site for the past 5 days or so. I really didn't think I needed to post that one in green...