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Offline Lintyfresh85

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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #125 on: March 02, 2011, 01:51:51 pm »
Probably means he's not looking for another contract after this one is up.

Boras is often dropped after guys are ready to settle in for the rest of their career.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #126 on: March 02, 2011, 03:31:22 pm »
Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on March 02, 2011, 01:51:51 pm
Probably means he's not looking for another contract after this one is up.

Boras is often dropped after guys are ready to settle in for the rest of their career.

probably, he may also not share his endorsement money or get an agent more focused on endorsements now that he has a mega-contract
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #127 on: March 02, 2011, 04:26:07 pm »
So about the Cubs - Silva gets bombed and then the team has a fight in the dugout.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/02/the-cubs-are-in-midseason-form-they-have-a-fight-in-the-dugout/

Almost feel bad for them.   Then I remember their idiotic fans coming the Nats Park.  And it makes me happy that they'll have another terrible year. 
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #128 on: March 03, 2011, 07:51:48 am »
Wow. With the new professional-seeming Nats and a Cubs team that's already fighting in the dugout, maybe we won't be the butt of any baseball jokes this year.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #129 on: March 03, 2011, 08:56:33 am »
Quote from: houston-nat on March 03, 2011, 07:51:48 am
Wow. With the new professional-seeming Nats and a Cubs team that's already fighting in the dugout, maybe we won't be the butt of any baseball jokes this year.

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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #130 on: March 03, 2011, 09:47:55 am »
Quote from: houston-nat on March 03, 2011, 07:51:48 am
Wow. With the new professional-seeming Nats and a Cubs team that's already fighting in the dugout, maybe we won't be the butt of any baseball jokes this year.

Don't forget the Mets. It was so weird in the ST games against them Mets fans are usually loud nit-wits, but they seemed quite subdued this year and depressed. I talked to several of their fans and they feel they are the butt of everyone's jokes right now. They think the 2011 Mets are going to be like the 2009 Nationals.

It was almost sad.

Now if we can only get the Phillies to implode...
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #131 on: March 03, 2011, 12:37:02 pm »
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/03/astros-catcher-jason-castro-likely-to-undergo-knee-surgery/

The Astros starting catcher hurt his knee.  Maybe they need a good defensive catcher with veteran leadership qualities who knows how to handle a pitching staff to fill in while their primary guy heals up.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #132 on: March 03, 2011, 04:07:18 pm »
I'm watching Oliver Perez on MLBN now.  They're playing the half o fthe Cards that didn't play the Nats today.

Perez has had 3 rockets hit off him already.  One was an out to Willie H in CF, one was a foul, and one was a double to left center.  NOw Holliday is up to bat.

Dumbass Wilpons.  We're so better than the Mets this eyar.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #133 on: March 03, 2011, 08:33:39 pm »
hey orioles buttkissers - Duscherer is having hip trouble and is sidelined. :smh:
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #134 on: March 03, 2011, 08:35:40 pm »
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/03/cervellis-test-results-sent-to-new-york-for-further-review/

Yankees also have a catcher go down.

You hear that Rizzo?  That's opportunity knocking.  Pudge would fit in well next to all those other future HOFers there and Marquis would feel right at home, too, in NY.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #135 on: March 03, 2011, 09:09:06 pm »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 03, 2011, 08:35:40 pm
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/03/cervellis-test-results-sent-to-new-york-for-further-review/

Yankees also have a catcher go down.

You hear that Rizzo?  That's opportunity knocking.  Pudge would fit in well next to all those other future HOFers there and Marquis would feel right at home, too, in NY.
You mean they might be forced to call up the best hitter in the minors or the guy who he is blocking?
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #136 on: March 03, 2011, 09:10:35 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 03, 2011, 09:09:06 pm
You mean they might be forced to call up the best hitter in the minors or the guy who he is blocking?


Do they really want Montero as a backup in the majors?
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #137 on: March 03, 2011, 09:23:35 pm »
Quote from: PANatsFan on March 03, 2011, 09:10:35 pm

Do they really want Montero as a backup in the majors?
No, I'd let him start.  At worst, alternate him and Jorge at DH and catcher.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #138 on: March 03, 2011, 09:36:48 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 03, 2011, 09:23:35 pm
No, I'd let him start.  At worst, alternate him and Jorge at DH and catcher.

Russell Martin goes bye-bye?
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #139 on: March 03, 2011, 10:38:33 pm »
That is unfortunate about Jason Castro. I was looking forward to watching him.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #140 on: March 04, 2011, 04:32:37 am »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 03, 2011, 12:37:02 pm
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/03/astros-catcher-jason-castro-likely-to-undergo-knee-surgery/

The Astros starting catcher hurt his knee.  Maybe they need a good defensive catcher with veteran leadership qualities who knows how to handle a pitching staff to fill in while their primary guy heals up.

You mean a good defensive catcher with veteran leadership qualities who played for the Astros before joining the Nationals?
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #141 on: March 04, 2011, 06:02:04 am »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 02, 2011, 08:21:58 am
Crap I put this in the 2010 section so I'm pasting it in 2011:

http://www.masnsports.com/byron_kerr/2011/03/phillies-preview-utley-injury-early-concern.html

Here's an article on the Phillies from Byron Kerr.  Talks about Dominic Brown going 0-9 so far this spring with 6 strikeouts which truly warms my heart.  Also talks about a potential chronic knee issue for Utley.

The Phils may be ripe for a letdown this season despite the 4 aces.  I thought they'd easily win 95+ but now I"m not quite as sure.  Rollins, Utley, and Ramirez are all showing signs of age and Howard can't do it by himself.
Ramirez? On the Phils? Is that Ibañez + Ruíz = Ramirez?
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #142 on: March 04, 2011, 06:50:43 am »
Quote from: PANatsFan on March 03, 2011, 09:10:35 pm

Do they really want Montero as a backup in the majors?

Keep in mind that Posada was a back up for Girardi for the first year or so.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #143 on: March 04, 2011, 08:19:26 am »
Damn all my posts are getting picked apart like they were Bowden draft picks trying to hit curve balls.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #144 on: March 04, 2011, 11:44:30 am »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 02, 2011, 04:26:07 pm
So about the Cubs - Silva gets bombed and then the team has a fight in the dugout.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/02/the-cubs-are-in-midseason-form-they-have-a-fight-in-the-dugout/

Almost feel bad for them.   Then I remember their idiotic fans coming the Nats Park.  And it makes me happy that they'll have another terrible year. 

one week into spring training and the cubs are already an absolute mess.  Have fun Carlos Pena!
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #145 on: March 04, 2011, 11:46:36 am »
Quote from: comish4lif on March 04, 2011, 06:02:04 am
Ramirez? On the Phils? Is that Ibañez + Ruíz = Ramirez?

The Phils are going to have some offensive problems this year, but with that staff, they can score 1-2 runs per game and win most of them.   I'm still amazed they didn't do anything to improve the pen.  Maybe at some point you'll see them trade for Joe Nathan or someone like that?

I heard one guy on MLB network yesterday say that if everyone on that team has a career average year, they'll win 95-100 games. 
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #146 on: March 04, 2011, 11:47:50 am »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 04, 2011, 08:19:26 am
Damn all my posts are getting picked apart like they were Bowden draft picks trying to hit curve balls.

"Bowden's" not Bowden.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #147 on: March 04, 2011, 11:57:15 am »
Ha - no I should have capitalized all of Bowden Draft Picks because they should be a special designation - BDP.

Josh Smoker, LHP (BDP)
Chris Marrero 1B (BDP)
Colton Willems ?HP (BDP, ret.)
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #148 on: March 04, 2011, 02:13:41 pm »
Quote from: PANatsFan on March 03, 2011, 09:36:48 pm
Russell Martin goes bye-bye?
forgot they signed martin.  they have absolutely no need for one of our catchers even if Frankie is out long term.
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Re: MLB & Division Watching (2011)
« Reply #149 on: March 04, 2011, 05:00:58 pm »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 04, 2011, 08:19:26 am
Damn all my posts are getting picked apart like they were Bowden draft picks trying to hit curve balls.
There is always the slow pitch MLB.com message board  :)
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