MLB 2010

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

Only active closer that can compare is Houston Street but its far too early to gauge him.quote>

Okay, you had me going like "huh, wha?" there for for a moment, then I realized you were talking about Huston Street.

Very different from Houston Street.

[Larks2242 251]

Anyone watch the tribute to Steinbrener on YES? The revealed a monument and called the whole family to the field. Everyone from Yogi Berra to Goose to Mo and Jeter to John Flarty and Michael Kay had good things to say. Even Joe Torrie and Don mattily were there.

[Larks2242 251]

I'm losing faith in my team Dodgers better SWEEP the Padres!

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

I'm losing faith in my team Dodgers better SWEEP the Padres!quote>

Don't count on the LA Chokers for anything [they already got their butts handed to them by the Pads last night 6-0].  They couldn't win a game if you spotted them 10 points.  They suck and they will continue to suck until the McCourts are forced to sell the team to real baseball knowledgable minded people.  And this comes from a die-hard Dodger fan.

[Larks2242 251]

Well at least win this game then they can go back to their losing ways.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

Well at least win this game then they can go back to their losing ways.quote>

Don't hold your breath because you'll end up suffocating waiting the Chokers to win and they're not worth the trouble.

[Larks2242 251]

I see you have completely given up all hope.

[Muck308 55]

I'm about to give up all hope. The Bucs beat the Cards 11-6 tonight. They are on a winning streak of 5 games. Good for them and all, but seriously... just pack it in and get dead last. We could use a first round pick. I suppose if Seattle can win a few here at the end then the Bucs will be ok... but if you're going to suck, then suck.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

I see you have completely given up all hope.quote>

There never was any hope with this team, even the past couple of years when they went to the NLCS and couldn't beat a team like the Phils.  Ever since the O'Malleys sold the team to the Fox Corp and Murdoch ran the team into the ground so he could use it as a tax write-off, then sold it to an idiot who knows next to nothing about baseball, how could one have hope for this team?  As far as I'm concerned, the glory days of this team are past them and unless they get owners who actually know the game of baseball, then this team will always be a pretender and not a contender.

[Larks2242 251]

And they are currently losing big surprise :\

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

And they are currently losing big surprise :\quote>

How shocking.

[djrules5454 5]

I'm hoping the Rays take the last game in this series from the Yankees so the Twins can sneak in ahead for home field advantage.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Magic number 4. for Rangers. could clinch Saturday,

[Larks2242 251]

10-0 Giants in 2nd, wow they really came ready.

[Muck308 55]

In reality, I wouldn't be surprised if Bob Nutting is really like this when it comes to The Pirates.

linky

[Larks2242 251]

Dodgers pulled off a win today.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Ranger still at 4

[Dizastrow 4]

Go Twins!

[Larks2242 251]

Reds coulden't knock off the Padres and Mets coulden't knock off philly just an overall bad day for baseball.

[GreekMan 246]

come on Padres...

[Larks2242 251]

Please please please beat the Padres, Reds!

[Easy Bakes 253]

Ranger win 4-3 at Oaklnd.

2 is the magical number

[Larks2242 251]

2? Its over there is no magic number

Alot of hugging going on in Texas.

[Larks2242 251]

Baseball season ends after 8 games for the teams that don't make it, time to start  looking forward to free agenty

Lots of names avalible anyone wanna take a shot at guessing who will sign where?

Catchers

Rod Barajas (35)

Josh Bard (33)

Henry Blanco (39)

John Buck (30)

Ramon Hernandez (35)

Gerald Laird (31)

Victor Martinez (32)

Bengie Molina (36)

A.J. Pierzynski (34)

Matt Treanor (35)

Jason Varitek (39)

First basemen

Jorge Cantu (29)

Adam Dunn (31)

Troy Glaus (34)

Eric Hinske (33)

Aubrey Huff (34)

Paul Konerko (35)

Mark Kotsay (35)

Derrek Lee (35)

Melvin Mora (39)

Xavier Nady (32)

Lyle Overbay (34)

Carlos Pena (33)

Robb Quinlan (34)

Fernando Tatis (36)

Mike Sweeney (37)

Ty Wigginton (33)

Second basemen

Ronnie Belliard (36)

Willie Bloomquist (33)

Craig Counsell (40)

David Eckstein (36)

Cristian Guzman (33)

Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)

Orlando Hudson (33)

Akinori Iwamura (32)

Felipe Lopez (31)

Julio Lugo (35)

Kaz Matsui (35)

Aaron Miles (34)

Melvin Mora (39)

Juan Uribe (31)

Shortstops

Juan Castro (39)

Craig Counsell (40)

Cristian Guzman (33)

Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)

Cesar Izturis (31)

Derek Jeter (37)

Julio Lugo (35)

Miguel Tejada (37)

Juan Uribe (31)

Omar Vizquel (44)

Third basemen

Jorge Cantu (29)

Craig Counsell (40)

Pedro Feliz (36)

Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)

Brandon Inge (34)

Melvin Mora (39)

Miguel Tejada (37)

Chad Tracy (31)

Juan Uribe (31)

Ty Wigginton (33)

Left fielders

Garret Anderson (39)

Pat Burrell (34)

Carl Crawford (29)

Johnny Damon (37)

Gabe Gross (31)

Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)

Willie Harris (33)

Eric Hinske (33)

Reed Johnson (34)

Austin Kearns (31)

Jason Michaels (35)

Corey Patterson (31)

Manny Ramirez (39)

Matt Stairs (43)

Marcus Thames (34)

Randy Winn (37)

Center fielders

Willie Bloomquist (33)

Jim Edmonds (41)

Jody Gerut (33)

Right fielders

Willie Bloomquist (33)

Gabe Gross (31)

Jose Guillen (35)

Willie Harris (33)

Brad Hawpe (32)

Eric Hinske (33)

Andruw Jones (34)

Gabe Kapler (35)

Austin Kearns (31)

Xavier Nady (32)

Jayson Werth (32)

Randy Winn (37)

Designated hitters

Pat Burrell (34)

Johnny Damon (37)

Jason Giambi (40)

Jose Guillen (35)

Brad Hawpe (32)

Mark Kotsay (35)

Hideki Matsui (37)

Manny Ramirez (39)

Mike Sweeney (37)

Jim Thome (40)

Starting pitchers

Dave Bush (31)

Bruce Chen (34)

Kevin Correia (30)

Jorge De La Rosa (30)

Justin Duchscherer (33)

Freddy Garcia (35)

Hiroki Kuroda (36)

Cliff Lee (32)

Ted Lilly (35)

Rodrigo Lopez (35)

Kevin Millwood (36)

Sergio Mitre (30)

Brian Moehler (39)

Jamie Moyer (48)

Vicente Padilla (33)

Carl Pavano (35)

Brad Penny (33)

Andy Pettitte (39)

Nate Robertson (33)

Jeff Suppan (36)

Hisanori Takahashi (36)

Javier Vazquez (34)

Brandon Webb (32)

Todd Wellemeyer (32)

Jake Westbrook (33)

Dontrelle Willis (29)

Closers

Frank Francisco (31)

Brian Fuentes (35)

Chad Qualls (32)

Jon Rauch (32)

Mariano Rivera (41)

Rafael Soriano (31)

Right-handed relievers

Grant Balfour (33)

Miguel Batista (40)

Joaquin Benoit (33)

Jose Contreras (39)

Jesse Crain (29)

Brendan Donnelly (39)

Chad Durbin (33)

Kelvim Escobar (34)

Jason Frasor (33)

Chad Gaudin (28)

Matt Guerrier (32)

Aaron Heilman (32)

Mike Lincoln (36)

Mike MacDougal (34)

Justin Miller (33)

Guillermo Mota (37)

Chan Ho Park (38)

J.J. Putz (34)

Jon Rauch (32)

Takashi Saito (41)

Scot Shields (35)

Jeff Suppan (36)

Koji Uehara (36)

Tyler Walker (35)

Jeff Weaver (34)

Jamey Wright (36)

Left-handed relievers

Joe Beimel (34)

Bruce Chen (34)

Randy Choate (35)

Scott Downs (35)

Pedro Feliciano (34)

Ron Mahay (40)

Will Ohman (32)

Dennys Reyes (34)

Arthur Rhodes (41)

Bobby Seay (33)

Hisanori Takahashi (36)

Options that have vested

Darren Oliver (40) - $3.25 Million club option

Trevor Miller for his 45th game in August

Options almost certen to pick up

Albert Pujols (31) - $16 Million club option with a $5 Million buyout

Russell Branyan (35) - $5 Million mutual option

Nick Johnson (32) - $5.5 Million mutual option with a $250K buyout

Adam LaRoche (31) - $7.5 Million mutual option with a $1.5 Million buyout

Omar Infante (29) - $2.5 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Mark Ellis (34) - $6 Million club option with a $500K buyout

Jason Kubel (29) - $5.25 Million club option with a $350K buyout

Geoff Blum (38) - $1.65 Million mutual option

Alex Gonzalez (33) - $2.5 Million club option

Adrian Beltre (32) - $5MM player option with a $1MM buyout. Option reaches $10 Million with 640 PAs in 2010.

Jonny Gomes (30) - $1.75 Million club option with a $200K buyout

Scott Podsednik (35) - $2 Million mutual option with a $100K buyout

Vladimir Guerrero (36) - $9 Million mutual option with possible $1 Million buyout

Jon Garland (31) - $6.75 Million mutual option with a $600K buyout

Jose Molina (36) - $1.2 Million club option

Miguel Olivo (32) - $2.5 Million club option with a $500K buyout

Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Bob Howry (37) - $3 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Dan Wheeler (33) - $4 Million club option with a $1 Million buyout

Mark Hendrickson (37) - $1.2 Million club option with a $200K buyout

J.C. Romero (35) - $4.5 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Matt Thornton (34) - $3 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Expected by me to decline, not including offering arbatration.

Ramon Castro (35) - club option

Yorvit Torrealba (32) - $3.5 Million mutual option with a $500K buyout

Gregg Zaun (40) - $2.25 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Lance Berkman (35) - $15 Million club option with a $2 Million buyout

Bill Hall (31) - $9.25 Million club option with a $500K buyout

Adam Kennedy (35) - $2 Million club option - (They like Danny Espinosa more in Washington).

Nick Punto (33) - $5 Million club option with a $500K buyout

Orlando Cabrera (36) - $4 Million mutual option with a $500K-$1 Million buyout

 Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7 Million club option with a $250K buyout

Edgar Renteria (35) - $10.5 Million club option with a $500K buyout - (Widly expected to retire due to "naging" injurys)

Jose Reyes (28) - $11 Million club option with a $500K buyout - (Not lived up to expectations this season)

Eric Chavez (33) - $12.5 Million club option with a $3 Million buyout - Widely expected to retire due to neck spasms)

Aramis Ramirez (33) - $14.6 Million player option (Just don't see this happening.)

Bill Hall (31) - $9.25 Million club option with a $500K buyout (Another bad contract)

Rick Ankiel (31) - $6 Million mutual option with a $500K buyout (Woulden't be wise)

Coco Crisp (31) - $5.75 Million option with a $575K buyout

David DeJesus (31) - $6 Millon club option with a $500K buyout

Magglio Ordonez (37) - $15 Million club option (ha, yea right after the benching issue last year i don't think so )

David Ortiz (35) - $12.5 Million club option (Big Papi is done roids wearing off)

Bronson Arroyo (34) - $11 Million club option with a $2 Millon buyout (I think Walt Jocketty has common sense lets see)

Erik Bedard (32) - $8 Million mutual option

Doug Davis (35) - $6.5 Million mutual option with a $1 Million buyout (Not gonna happen considering his heart issues)

Jeff Francis (29) - $7 Million club option

Rich Harden (29) - $11 Million mutual option with $1 Millon buyout

Aaron Harang (33) - $12.75 Million club option with a $2 Millon buyout (Another common sense test for Walt)

Chris Young (32) - $8.5 Million club option

Octavio Dotel (37) - $4.5 Million club option with a $500K buyout (crazy to even imagine this happening)

Kevin Gregg (33) - $4.5 Million club option for '11, $8.75 Million for '11-'12 (Subpar pitcher making too much)

Trevor Hoffman (43) - mutual option worth $7-8.5 Million, buyout at $500K-1 Million (Only if he exercises it will this happen)

Kerry Wood (34) - $11 Million club option (See Kevin Gregg^)

Juan Cruz (30) - $4 Million club option with a $500K buyout (See Kerry Wood)

Kyle Farnsworth (35) - $5.25 Million club option with a $500K buyout (See Juan Cruz)

* Bold = Scott Brocus is their agent.

When the season ends we will see alot of past superstars retire such as Brad Ausmus, Billy Wagner, Mike Lowell and possibly Jeremy Bonderman, Trevor Hoffman and Jim Thome. Stan Kasten will have stepped down and Bobby Cox will retire from managing. Bob DuPoy will no longer be cheif operations officer and according to Bud Selig we could have 2 more wild card teams.

So yea thats my offseason predictions anyone else wanna add to it? Or at least make your own?

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Ranger win 4-3 at Oaklnd.

2 is the magical number

quote>

my bad I forgot they won friday night.

YEA RANGERS ! ! ! 

[GreekMan 246]

YEAH PADRES!

[Larks2242 251]

Boooooo

YEA BRAVES!

[Duke87 1,070]

YEAH PILOTS!

Wait, no.

[+Guest Gnarologist]

week free agency year IMO. Cliff Lee will be a sweepstakes, but who else? It seems every year theres always that one major free agent [i.e. mark texiera] that all the big market teams salivate over until the yankees overpay him by 40-50 million dollars. Jayson Werth IMO is the most tempting name on that list simply because of his age, all the other productive players on that list are well into their thirties.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Cliff Lee will be a Yankee.

They will not let go of the fact they lost him to the Rangers mid season.

Hopefully we will ride him like the phillys did to the world series.