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hitomi #1 wrote:But it didn't work out as well as the A's conspiracy against the Giants, how many more years does Barry have left? :doh:

At least he's pitching... We only got about 20 starts from Schmidt... If that. :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:
At least he's pitching... We only got about 20 starts from Schmidt... If that. :grumble:

Ouch, the stats are worse than one imagined. 10 starts for the Dodgers going 3-6 with a 6.00 ERA, all for only $47M!!!! :usuck:

hitomi #1 wrote:Ouch, the stats are worse than one imagined. 10 starts for the Dodgers going 3-6 with a 6.00 ERA, all for only $47M!!!! :usuck:

Heck, I could do that... For less than half the cost. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Heck, I could do that... For less than half the cost. :mrgreen:

Too late, maybe when I throw my arm out you can replace me, I'm cheap, was willing to take only 10%, I'll find a way to survive on that. :sweat:

Not an Angels fan, but this is a good move for them. Takahashi was probably the third best pitcher the Mets' had last year behind Santana and Pelfrey, but the Mets, being the Mets, let him go.

Takahashi signs 2 year deal with Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—The Los Angeles Angels bolstered their bullpen Thursday, agreeing to a two-year deal with Japanese left-hander Hisanori Takahashi.

Takahashi appeared in 53 games this year with the New York Mets in his first season in the majors. He went 10-6 with eight saves and a 3.61 ERA.

The 35-year-old Takahashi made 12 starts and became the first Mets pitcher since Roger McDowell in 1986 to record double digits in victories and eight or more saves in the same season.

gWe believe that his contributions in various roles in our bullpen will be extremely important to the overall success of our club,h Angels general manager Tony Reagins said in a release.

Dodgers cut ties with 2 former All-Stars

The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided not to offer contracts for next season to a pair of former All-Stars: catcher Russell Martin and reliever George Sherrill.

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No surprised about Sherill, but a little about Martin... I guess Martin's last two years with the Dodgers were forgettable and they doomed him with the team.

Yet they still have that sap Broxton. :shakehead:

Ron Santo, the former Cubs' third baseman who played in the 60's thru the early 70's passed away. Back in the day when baseball was still an interesting sport for me, Santo was one of my favorite players. A solid clean-up hitter (he was sandwiched between Billy Williams and Ernie Banks in Chicago's lineup) and an excellent fielder, Santo was arguably the best third baseman in the National League during his prime (Ken Boyer fans would probably disagree). A good clutch hitter and a real strong competitor.

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers cut ties with 2 former All-Stars

The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided not to offer contracts for next season to a pair of former All-Stars: catcher Russell Martin and reliever George Sherrill.

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No surprised about Sherill, but a little about Martin... I guess Martin's last two years with the Dodgers were forgettable and they doomed him with the team.

Yet they still have that sap Broxton. :shakehead:

Yet they re-sign 35 year old Barajas to be their everyday catcher. :wow: Meanwhile Beltre still has not signed with anyone yet, the A's offered him a 5 year $64M(!) contract but he says he wants to stay with the Sox who are now in serious discussions with the Padres to swing a trade for Gonzalez. :fingerscrossed:

hitomi #1 wrote:Yet they re-sign 35 year old Barajas to be their everyday catcher. :wow:

Barajas did well in his short stint and he's a local boy, so maybe that helped.

They re-signed Lilly as well, another local SoCal boy.

Meanwhile that rumor about Gonzalez going to the Sox could happen any day now, he's in Boston for a team physical, once he passes the trade should go thru. :dancing: Means Beltre will have to take the A's up on their offer as Youk will now be moving over to 3B. :mrgreen:

hitomi #1 wrote:Youk will now be moving over to 3B. :mrgreen:

Hopefully he make less errors than Beltre. :beaten:

shin2 Yes, I remember Ron Santo, another case of a great player stuck on some very poor teams.

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Oddly enough, neither he or Ken Boyer are in the Hall of Fame, although both have groups lobbying for them. (I have to stop now or I'll go off on my "Why isn't Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame???" tirade)

gaijinmark wrote:shin2 Yes, I remember Ron Santo, another case of a great player stuck on some very poor teams.

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Oddly enough, neither he or Ken Boyer are in the Hall of Fame, although both have groups lobbying for them. (I have to stop now or I'll go off on my "Why isn't Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame???" tirade)

Politics come into play too much for those players from the 50's and 60's, why some get in and others don't is a mystery, :headscratch: especially because those decades were more of a pitching era, few more names could be added in but I won't name them. Though I've always thought the Hall should be for the all-time greats: Ruth, Mays, Williams, Aaron, :applaud: now it's getting too watered down with players like Mazeroski, Kell...just my 2 cents worth. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Hopefully he make less errors than Beltre. :beaten:

He didn't have a good fielding year, though in 07-08 he won the AL GG.
Looks like it's now official.

Adrian Gonzalez: San Diego Padres Trade First Baseman to Boston Red Sox
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a trade agreement with the Boston Red Sox which will send San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to Boston in exchange for three minor league prospects.
According to ESPN Boston, the Padres would receive three prospects in pitcher Casey Kelly, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and outfielder Reymond Fuentes.
Those close to Adrian Gonzalez feel that this is a great career move for the slugger:
"He's at the peak and prime of his career, which is going to be great," said Padres first-base coach Dave Roberts, a former Red Sox player and teammate of Gonzalez in San Diego. "I've talked to him numerous times about my experience in Boston, and I knew if this opportunity did present itself, he would be very excited to be a Red Sox. I think a lot of him as a player and as a person. Boston is going to be an amazing experience for him."

So was this a good move for the Boston Red Sox?

The answer is yes. :mrgreen:

^ Rather surprised that the Padres would let him go... :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:^ Rather surprised that the Padres would let him go... :headscratch:

Yeah, his contract really wasn't out of their range, probably didn't want to take a chance on losing him as a free agent, really can't understand why they couldn't get more for him. :confused: They had the second lowest payroll in the majors last year at $38M, now that him and Tejada are gone it'll probably drop to around $30M, good thing you're not a Padres fan, they have a lot to look forward to. :puppydog:

^ Maybe since they crashed and burned in the second half of the season, management decided to clean house. :sweat:

^^ After today's news can imagine the contract he'll get....looks like the Nat's shocked the baseball world today and won the Jayson Werth derby, 7 year contract for...$126M(????), :headscratch: the Nat's(????)! Wow, Crawford must be smiling, if Werth can get that kind of loot, what's he gonna get? :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:^^ After today's news can imagine the contract he'll get....looks like the Nat's shocked the baseball world today and won the Jayson Werth derby, 7 year contract for...$126M(????), :headscratch: the Nat's(????)! Wow, Crawford must be smiling, if Werth can get that kind of loot, what's he gonna get? :sweat:

But the Nationals???? :crazy:

I guess Werth has his WS ring, so it's all about the money now...

bmwracer wrote:
But the Nationals???? :crazy:

I guess Werth has his WS ring, so it's all about the money now...

Just can't believe the Nat's are the ones with the money though, :omg: lose Dunn and get him, not much difference, maybe they can go from 5th to 4th. :naughty: