| Date | 2008-03-13 |
| Message | it's pretty funny to go back and see me entering the year with prior on the books at $36. i read somewhere that cain received 2 runs or less in 21 of his 32 starts last year. with bengie molina at cleanup, it's hard to be optimistic for improvement.. it might be fun to rank all the contracts by a vote. i know we haven't even voted on last years awards.. maybe i'll put something together after sunday night to vote for the whole shabang. perhaps a mini article will follow. |
| Date | 2008-03-13 |
| Message | you know i love to bash dan's contracts more than anyone.. but i must say that this seems like your best trio in a very long time. it is too bad that Cain will get zero run support or wins though.. i suppose the mighty bats behind verlander might make up for it a bit. That being said about the giants, Zito looks like his old self again and should rebound nicely. i took hudson for $1 last year and it looks like BarryZ may be the 2008 version. neeha |
| Date | 2008-03-12 |
| Message | liriano may not be able to throw sliders, but i've always been good at throwing caution to the wind when it comes to signing young pitchers! |
| Date | 2008-03-12 |
| Message | A 6 buck flyer on someone who should rebound is about the right price. Although if he finishes like he did last year I will use the paper his option year is written on to wipe my ass. It's all coming down to the wire. Excited to see who everyone is going to sign and then be disappointed and have to rework my strategies. |
| Date | 2008-03-12 |
| Message | Notes from spring so far: Pujols has hit four dingers, Prince Fielder has 0, Pudge leads all batters with six. Ichiro is like 0/20 or something. Liriano is struggling, throwing only 91, and is apparently afraaid to throw his slider, how long will Danny sign this guy for? And will he use up all 3 spots for the next two years? Barry Zito has given up 14 runs in 7 IP and has a whip of 3.0 Chan Ho Park has given up 2 hits and o runs in 7IP. Looking at the contracts, I think harold's peavey is the top one with Wright for $7 being a very close second. Pats Bonderman contract is looking pretty great too. |
| Date | 2008-03-11 |
| Message | Here is the best news story ever and one reason to never take Kaz Matsui. "Kaz Matsui will miss four to five days with an anal fissure. That's an unnatural tear or crack in the anus skin, for those of you not in the know. Matsui is expected to be out until at least Friday. Anal fissures can become chronic problems, but the Astros hope using a different medication will soothe Matsui's issue." Rotoworld 2008-03-11 If I had known Matsui packed fudge up there I never would've taken him so many years ago. |
| Date | 2008-03-10 |
| Message | schmelbow |
| Date | 2008-03-10 |
| Message | All Im saying is that there is no timetable for Kazmirs return and that would be enough to scare me off from signing him. he says he will be ready by opening day but the team is saying otherwise. I remember when Liriano had some 'minor' elbow problems a couple of years ago and we all know how that turned out. Kazmir is a top ten guy for sure, but $40 is a bit of a stretch I think when there is Santana, Lackey, Webb, Beckett, Sabbathia in a contract year, Zambrano, Hamels, Haren, plus about 20 other good reliable chuckers with upside all available, and remember last year only one starter went for the $40 price tag. Santana is however worth at least a bid of $80 |
| Date | 2008-03-10 |
| Message | There is always the possibility that Derksen might make a trade for the best young outfield option in the pool... Nick Markakis and his would be $7 dollar contract... just throwing it out there. |
| Date | 2008-03-09 |
| Message | kazmir's 2nd half showed he's ready to be the next MLB strikeout leader.. for $29, buy the ticket and if you like what you get, sign up for an encore at $33.. no risk.. elbow schmelbow.. JD can just buy ARod for $50 and change in the auction anyway.. i have no trouble saying on the banterboard i'd pay close to $40 for kazmir, so that's where your value is.. not that you were asking, JD.. i think most of us are just jealous and curious as to what the slingers will do with 3 open spots.. great ability to steer the course of your team.. guillen is in a great lineup but injury prone.. i think by process of elimination harang is derk's best contract..who'dathunkit? |