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UPDATE: 2024 OFFSEASON PLAYLIST TOURNEY: VOTING NOW OPEN
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From Radbird:
It's been a while since we had an offseason tournament. And we need one to argue and debate something other than player's WAR or...
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND IS TIED PEOPLE!!!! GO VOTE!!! BREAK THE TIE AND CHOOSE THE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Last post by CardsofSTL
March 15 24, 2:43 pm
What would you do?
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haltz »
January 8 08, 7:01 pm
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I'm only taking the time machine back to the 2007 Rule 4 draft, but feel free to go crazy. VEB has done some of this lately, and it's been...
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Popeye_Card's KISS Team
ASSUMPTIONS: I'm only going to start with this offseason. Going back a year creates too many what-if?'s .
Moves:
1.)...
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Last post by Popeye_Card
January 9 08, 11:02 am
Rob Neyer's NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
January 8 08, 8:51 pm
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From an ESPN chat.
The chat was filled with angry Jim Rice fans today. Very funny rebuttals from Neyer, but obviously not relevant to the theme of...
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Bear in mind, that the place is called the Hall of Fame and not the Hall of Really Good Looking Stats . That's why I have no problem with guys like...
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Last post by Richie Allen
January 9 08, 12:29 am
Does Ankiel owe the Cards anything?
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I_Bleed_Red »
January 8 08, 11:23 am
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Boras is his agent and his hearing is coming up. We know Boras is not going to give us a break. HOWEVER the cards continued to pay Rick over and over...
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Well, that's fine - because the year Ruth switched from pitcher to outfielder (1919), he was making only $10,000 a year. It got doubled to $20,000 in...
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Last post by Jmodene
January 8 08, 10:10 pm
Marcus Giles agrees to Minor League deal with Rockies
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haltz »
January 8 08, 7:34 pm
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[quote= MLB.com ]By early next week, they might have another -- veteran Marcus Giles, who, Major League sources have confirmed to MLB.com, has...
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There was a time when I really wanted Giles. Now? Not so much.
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Last post by Fat Strat
January 8 08, 8:09 pm
Gossage only one to get in
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cardinalkarp »
January 8 08, 1:25 pm
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Sorry Mac, gonna have to keep waiting.
Edit : Mac got 23% of the votes
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Finley WARP1 93.9 WARP3 97.0
Morris WARP1 89.4 WARP3 90.4
I know WARP has issues, but the overriding one is Prospectus's defensive stats, which...
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Last post by greenback44
January 8 08, 6:39 pm
Cardinals could discuss a multiyear deal with Yadi
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haltz »
January 8 08, 2:25 pm
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Rotoworld has picked up this blurb from the P-D:
[quote= Goold ]Ankiel, the other pitcher-turned-slugger, headlines three Cardinals players who...
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Probably just speculation, but it wouldn't surprise me if they bought out his arbitration years for, say, 3 years, $10-12 million.
He doesn't have a...
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Last post by Popeye_Card
January 8 08, 2:27 pm
The LaRussification of the Roster
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GOOCH »
January 7 08, 4:29 am
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Well folks, I think the verdict is in. While those of us looking for a fresh outlook going forward were somewhat encouraged by Tony's initial...
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Considering we just resigned Miles, the Moneyball 2.0 stuff kind of makes me laugh. Folks, I'm ready for 3.0.
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Last post by Michael
January 7 08, 11:47 pm
I think we have proof that Mo reads this site
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showtime »
January 7 08, 4:19 pm
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Did anyone else catch his comment about how they had the Clement deal done on Christmas eve but that they had to wait until his medical records were...
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Not many people know that doeboy is really Mo. Keep it under your hat.
So much for trusting people to keep a secret. [-X
Next thing you'll be...
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Last post by sighyoung
January 7 08, 9:04 pm
Jim Callis' NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
January 4 08, 10:27 pm
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From an ESPN chat. Keith Law to follow later tonight. Sorry again for the delay.
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Someone asked which prospects...
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Thanks Mike been waiting all week. But Larkin in and Omar not??? That just seems crazy. IMO Omars glove was and is better than Larkins. Larkins bat...
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Last post by The Third Man
January 7 08, 4:40 pm
Off-season ANAGRAMANIA
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StatmanCrothers »
January 2 08, 2:44 pm
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out of practice and lacking patience, so not good as some i've done, but hey, its the off-season and i'm still hung over from new year's
defending...
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Pineiro Contract
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Narcotic or Inept
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Last post by cpebbles
January 7 08, 3:44 pm
Clemens files defamation lawsuit
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longhornbaseball »
January 7 08, 7:54 am
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In a defamation lawsuit filed Sunday night, Roger Clemens claims Brian McNamee, his longtime trainer and chief accuser of steroid abuse, was...
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These guys should simply have a public slapping competition. It would be great, full ESPN coverage with Pedro Gomex giving updates every 15 minutes...
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Last post by Spider John
January 7 08, 2:56 pm
Per Bernie on 1380: Cards sign Clement
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Fat_Bulldog »
January 3 08, 2:15 pm
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Just heard now.
Apparently he was willing to go wherever gave him a major league contract.
Said he's throwing well in rehab.
Mo to make...
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Just a reference for the salary numbers... Kip Wells signed with the Rockies for $3.1M with incentives that can be reached if he is in the rotation...
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Last post by MDCardsFan
January 7 08, 1:49 pm
Musial or Pujols?
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Windy City Flyer »
January 5 08, 6:33 pm
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When it is all said and done.
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Musial
He faced better pitchers in his time
Huh?
Did he face the best Japanese pitchers, the best Latin pitchers, etc.?
Did he face specialty...
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Last post by obucard
January 7 08, 1:40 pm
Pitching "skills" that can be changed
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maddash »
January 4 08, 10:54 pm
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I've been thinking lately about a new approach to finding diamond in the rough pitchers. In my opinion the three most important stats for pitchers...
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Apparently one of my diamonds in the rough , Mark Hendrickson, is on the Cardinals radar. At least according to VEB .
He's nothing special, but I...
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Last post by maddash
January 7 08, 9:35 am
Was Greg Maddux a free agent?
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GatewaySnayke »
January 6 08, 11:28 pm
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For some reason, I was thinking that the Padres or Maddux had an option and it was picked up. I really can't remember Maddux hitting the market.
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Whyhellothere,
I re-posted your second message on the other board and the poster doesn't find that answer sufficient.
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Last post by GatewaySnayke
January 7 08, 9:18 am
Edmonds takes out an ad
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Phyrkrakr »
January 5 08, 1:48 pm
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in St. Louis Sports Magazine. Full Page:
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I am such a cynical SOB I guess. Don't get me wrong, I loved Edmonds as a Cardinal and was and still am against the trade. But I think this ad has...
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Last post by docellis
January 6 08, 10:49 pm
Former Card farmhand considers suit over PED's
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Spider John »
January 6 08, 1:01 pm
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Hartmann is now a 35-year-old operations manager at a Manhattan bank, but in the mid-1990s he was a minor league pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals'...
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Wouldn't he have to prove he didn't take something to get anywhere with this?
His mother flushed behind him, so that evidence is gone.
Still, she...
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Last post by sighyoung
January 6 08, 3:02 pm
Strauss speculating Rolen may not show up for Spring Trainin
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Fred »
January 4 08, 6:49 pm
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I read on Bernies Press Box that Joe Strauss brought up the possibility that Rolen might not show up for Spring Training? Has anyone else heard that?
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Anyhooo, the second paragraph? Makes sense, BUT -- if you and I can figure out that his shoulder probably will prevent him from ever being the same...
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Last post by Phyrkrakr
January 6 08, 2:37 pm
Pending board explosion. (Updated: Cards resign Miles)
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BigDCardlvr »
January 4 08, 8:16 am
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per the Clement article at stltoday.com
Not satisfied with their infield depth, the club also has entertained re-signing infielder Aaron Miles,...
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I just think his time has come.
It does seem to me that LaRussa might have made a mistake, that he's going to find himself pretty unhappy with the...
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Last post by greenback44
January 6 08, 2:25 pm
Your estimated PAs for our middle infielders 2008
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Maclowery »
January 4 08, 6:37 pm
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Now that we've re-signed everyone's favorite 5-8 er, I'm curious to who you fellas and ladies who know much more than I expect to see the most of...
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I don't think there is anyway Ryan will get the most AB's out of the middle infielders. Frankly, I don't see how he can possibly make the team out of...
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Last post by Maclowery
January 6 08, 1:45 pm
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Last post by sighyoung
January 5 08, 3:30 pm
What did Vin Scully say
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dangerous »
January 5 08, 12:00 am
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when this guy was HBP?
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or what about when chan ho park kung fu'd the runner...or was it the other way around?
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Last post by Jocephus
January 5 08, 12:39 pm
Worst HOF'ers
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Redbirdruss »
January 3 08, 6:00 pm
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33 Men (and one Woman) Out: The All-Time Worst Hall of Famers
Posted by Nick Kapur on Wednesday January 02nd 2008, 2:48 pm, filed in Featury
A few...
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Well, Richie, that's the problem with revisionist history. It's rather like that book of Neyer's that proclaims Homer Smoot as the best rookie center...
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Last post by Jmodene
January 5 08, 7:20 am
Keith Law's NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
January 5 08, 1:38 am
From an ESPN chat:
Mandatory Linkage:
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Keith was asked to predict who will have the best career out of the following group: Adam...
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Last post by mikechamp
January 5 08, 1:38 am
Another Ian Snell post (plea)
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picasso »
January 4 08, 9:27 pm
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This was on VEB today:
MLBTR has a rumor about the Mariners discussing Ian Snell with the Pirates. It is suggested that Adam Jones would do the...
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This was on VEB today:
MLBTR has a rumor about the Mariners discussing Ian Snell with the Pirates. It is suggested that Adam Jones would do the...
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Last post by picasso
January 5 08, 12:16 am
Rotator cuff injuries
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maddash »
January 3 08, 4:36 pm
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I know this has been talked about here before, but considering we've added another patient, er, pitcher who has had a rotator cuff injury extensive...
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I had minor tears in my rotator cuff and labrum plus my post terrier capsul overgrew to 3 times the size it should be. Had Dr. Kremcheck perform the...
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Last post by cards2468
January 4 08, 8:25 pm
Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
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heyzeus »
January 3 08, 1:23 pm
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I just peeked into Keith Law's current ESPN chat to see if there was any Cards content. Mikechamp, I don't mean to horn in on your territory, so you...
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Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
Does he have a Scott Rolen-like, frickin' laser beam?
According...
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Last post by cards2468
January 4 08, 8:12 pm
Towers signs with Rockies
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picasso »
January 4 08, 4:09 pm
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The Rockies and Josh Towers have agreed to a one-year deal, according to the Denver Post.
Towers will earn $1.8 million if he makes the team or...
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Ah, but beerman beat you to it!
I'm going to go ahead and lock it.
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Last post by JL21
January 4 08, 4:10 pm
Will Chris Carpenter ever be Ace caliber again?
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Windy City Flyer »
December 31 07, 8:11 pm
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Do you think at his age he has a chance?
This is really early but what do you think?
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No. But he should be good enough to get by for a few years. He isn't getting any younger. You can say the same thing for Mulder, so there are two big...
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Last post by JohnDoolittle
January 4 08, 4:06 pm
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Last post by beerman
January 4 08, 4:04 pm
Nick Swisher traded to the White Sox
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Fan_In_NY »
January 3 08, 1:32 pm
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Apparently in Keith Law's chat people are talking about a report out of Chicago about the White Sox getting Nick Swisher for Gio Gonzalez, Ryan...
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This is not a team capable of making a run in the AL Central, even adding on Nick Swisher (.272/.384/.515).
It's a lot like the Cubs last...
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Last post by JL21
January 4 08, 3:19 pm
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Last post by lovethosecards
January 4 08, 2:53 pm
Will Albert see a pitch to hit this year?
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showtime »
January 4 08, 1:40 pm
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With this lineup why would you even throw a strike to him?
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this is the best Cards Talk post i've seen here in a long time.. well done..
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Last post by omaha_red
January 4 08, 2:06 pm
Moz's double talk
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Secret Weapon »
January 3 08, 2:51 pm
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I don't have exact quotes, so maybe I'm misremembering a little, but it seemed shortly after he was hired he was making comments about how he was...
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Of course they wanted to say the right things at that time to push tickets. If you are running the business, I think you would too.
Well Duh, I am...
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Last post by AJ
January 4 08, 12:53 pm
Nomo signs with Royals
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wart57 »
January 4 08, 12:06 pm
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Minor leage contract.
I guess since he didn't have shoulder surgery last year, he wasn't on the Cards radar.
:P
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No - injuries are fixable. Age isn't. There *is* a difference.
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Last post by Jmodene
January 4 08, 12:20 pm
Moz Spindoctoring = Theater of the Absurd
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Hungary Jack »
January 4 08, 10:48 am
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I can assemble at least some logic around the various roster moves this offseason. The reality facing this club and its cherubic new GM is that they...
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I dont think Moz is being absurd or an idiot or ???
i read what he says as a GM who A) understands the reality of the market and B) is putting a...
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Last post by myersli
January 4 08, 12:01 pm
The Pitching Mechanic
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maddash »
January 2 08, 4:32 pm
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Does anyone check this site out? I know Chris O'Leary's thoughts on the inverted W have been cited here before (and I think Windy City has referenced...
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in the name of science i think we should call it an inverted sigma.
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Last post by a_smith
January 4 08, 11:58 am
Our Rotation Might Not Be So Bad...
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Fat Strat »
January 3 08, 7:45 pm
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The more that I look at the rotation the more I think that it really isn't that bad. Let me clarify that statement. It has the potential to not be...
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I would reluctantly agree with you there. While I like the notion of taking chances on some of these low-risk/high-reward kind of guys, it would be...
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Last post by Jmodene
January 4 08, 10:57 am
Baseball sleeper(s):
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UK »
January 1 08, 8:38 am
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Who is that one player that next year will take that step from obscure and unproven/unproductive to becoming a major league regular?
For me, it is...
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Josh Hamilton.
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Last post by ConeBone69
January 3 08, 11:58 am
What's the next move (Predictions)
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Fat Strat »
January 3 08, 9:26 am
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Let's here it. What's the next move?
This offseason is progressing at a snail's pace, but I would suspect that something of significance (i.e....
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an unknown scrap to be named later.
Hasbro has a kit available to make this cool-a$$ 'Scrap Metal' transformer!
Edit: And, I think we'll pick...
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January 3 08, 11:49 am
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