Big Hurt signs with Oakland...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

 

Given his recent injuries, maybe the nickname "big hurt" shouldn't be used any more

 

glad to see him get some recognition and continue his career. although he was on the "other" team, he's had a great career and im glad for him

 

Happy to see him go, he was a nobody. Same goes for our former owner (Linder) These new owners seem to like baseball, unlike him. We've been needing a change for a while.

Although it is kind of a strange time to fire him...but the rumor always was that one of the assistants has the brains, so I'm kind of thinking he's our future GM, maybe now or down the road a bit.

 

Speaking of GM's Theo was officially named GM again.

 

I think this solidifies our shot at the title this year (as long as Thomas stays healthy and Bradley doesn't shoot anyone)

 

You have as much chance as Big Hurt staying healthy as you do to trading for Manny Ramirez.

 

I still think Oakland will finish last in their division as it stands now, but we will see

 

You hafta get past the WS champs first...!

 

Correct, but the A's went 7-2 vs. the WS champs in 2005, so I think that wouldn't be too tough of a task

 

Meh, that was the regular season...

 

Is Seattle that much better?

 

Well, a potential powerhouse if Ichiro, Beltre, Sexson, and Ibanez hit like they can. Johjima is supposed to be good, but we havn't seen him play in the majors yet and Feliz Hernandez is supposed to be the next Pedro and his short showing last year may have proved that to be true.

 

Yeah I think if Seattle's offense comes together (unlike last year) they might have a chance. Their pitching still kinda scares me though

And I think not having Bret Boone will be a killer :wink:

 

 

Coco Crisp coming to Boston?? Sure looks that way...

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...xtras/thebuzz/

That would at least fill one hole

 

 

It's official now... Just got the email from the red sox:

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/...=.jsp&c_id=bos

 

even though he cant hit for shit I like the gonzalez pickup.. one year, cheap contract.. All of a sudden the infield defense and CF is nasty

Snow (forget youk for a sec)
Lowell
Loretta
Gonzalez
Crisp

that aint bad... and Pedroia and Cora are good defensively too. and if David Murphy can get healthy he is a nasty defensive CF/4th outfielder


besides the lack of hitting I like the options there... can always trade one of those guys logged up at 2nd/short for some help too.


not bad theo and co., not bad

 

It's a whole new team. I'm looking forward to getting the season moving.

 

Lowell and Gonzalez = sick Ex-Marlin defense. I think Lowell got the Gold Glove at 3rd even though he didn't play everyday toward the end. Not to mention he had few errors.

 

Pete, they picked up a 4th out fielder (Dustan Mohr) to replace Gabe Kapler as insurance untill Murphy can come up from the minors...

With Pedroia, Graffinino, and Loretta, Cora, and Gonzalez for SS and 2nd, we've got some depth (maybe trade bait)...

Seems like the team is pretty much in place for spring training (18 more days till catchers and pitchers report).

Manny is going to stay put... Rumors have it that his wife wanted Manny out of boston, but Manny likes it here (close to his girlfriends)... Manny asked the sox to trade him, Sox tried, so now Manny can tell the wife, "Hey, look, I tried, but we're stuck here"

Wells will be in a sox uniform untill at least spring training.

Not sure if anyone else is going to get traded, but Clement's name comes up often...

Overall, I like what I see....

 

^^ word... I feel much better than I did two weeks ago

how is that mohr guy

 

Wow, it almost seams like the Yankees and BoSox are direct opposites. A slugging powerhouse with weak pitching and defense against a pitching and defense powerhouse against weak hitting.

 

No clue... The Sox haven't even announced his signing...

I haven't done any research on him...

from http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...xtras/thebuzz/

 

They say pitching wins games....

If Florida had money, I guarantee Manny would try to come down here since he lives here. Damn our market sucks.

 

Tell that to Oakland

 

My Marlins won both titles with pitching. Our ex-rotation are megamillionaires.

 

supposedly the Marlins are still stacked with young pitching talent

 

I just read in the newspaper that Adam Dunn broke his hand twice last year, but wouldn't let them treat it so he just played through the pain Crazy mofo...only missed three games last year and one in '04.

The first time somebody stepped on it on a pickoff move, then he got hit by a pitch....

 

Their stacked with a lot of young talent but that's because we unloaded our team. We'll see what we can keep. In 97 after the first title, a lot of those trades were pointless. Moises Alou had a nice year but we got jack for him. Some others were steals as we got Derrek Lee while San Diego rented Kevin Brown until he became the $100 million man.

 

your GM now is supposed to be the man though. back then it was a retard huizenga stoolie

 

Dombrowski? Nah, he put together a nice squad when we won in 97. I believe he helped build the strike shortened Expos as well that had the best record in the majors that year. He's the GM at Detroit now. Let's see how he does his 2nd year now that Leyland is back.

 

When did he leave the Marlins?

 

I got my dates all wrong. Dombrowski has been there since 01. I don't know why I thought later.

 

Molina's a Jay...bitter however.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2324660

 

Now i'm starting think that Jays>Sox

 

:ibtmassholeswhoasksifyouareouttolunch:

 

I'm prepared to take the heat

 

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