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    Washed up pitchers

    But that's just the point, the kids won't get their chance. If a veteran is signed to a guaranteed contract, he will be played. Which brings me back to my original question - what's the point? Go youth movement. Give all the kids a chance and see who does the best.
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    Washed up pitchers

    RJ, Gonzo, Finley, Bautista, Sexson, Dessens, Baerga, Mayne. That seems like some good veteran presence. My question is that these pitchers are available this year and so I'm not sure why they aren't better than either Sparks or Reynolds - or certainly cheaper. RJ Webb Dessens Fossum...
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    Washed up pitchers

    I think you missed Zenny's point. I think she was saying that it's a long shot wishin and hopin that one of them might actually result in something and a stupid move because there are other options - like play the kids from Tucson.
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    Idiotbacks

    Well, that's a normal jerky comment from you. What does that have to do with anything? It's not like Joe Jr has a great track record since the Schilling trade (which probably was Buck Showalter. Let's see we have Albie Lopez, Rick Helling, two year deal for Elmer Dessens - wow that was a...
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    Washed up pitchers

    I think the point is that they don't suit their needs - or their concept of what they need is screwed up. D-Backs either are self-delusional or are attempting to delude their fans. They are going nowhere this year and given their payroll don't have the ability to change that. They do -...
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    Colby is back

    Definitely, it applies to the Durazo trade, too.
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    Your 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks?

    I fail to see the logic here. A veteran pitcher, is not necessarily an innings eater, certainly if he has a 5.43 ERA and pitches 167 innings in 29 starts. (Reynolds). There are a lot of games where he isn't eating innings. I remember one game against the Phillies where he didn't make it out of...
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    Mayne is officialy coming to az :(

    I think Barajas will just be non-tendered. He will be arb eligible this year and his numbers are pretty bad - bad even for a backup catcher. Sorry to say. His career numbers - .212/.257/.334/.591
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    Jacque Jones headed to desert?

    .304/.333/.464/.797 $4.35 mil Looks like a more expensive, speedier Shea Hillenbrand.
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    D-Backs trying to aquire catcher

    I don't understand most of the D-Backs personnel evaluations when it comes to the 25 man roster.
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    Heard this doozy

    Bueller, Bueller, hello. That would make a lot of sense. Trade Curt Schilling and sign Greg Maddox.
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    More motivation for Curt

    njlawrence, Zona's picture and post was no more suggestive than what we saw watching Three's Company twenty years ago. Have you watched TV nowadays? This wasn't even about sex (OMG sex!). It was about appreciation of the opposite sex - completely wholesome.
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    Your 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks?

    Nope, haven't even gone to the SOSH board. I became a fan of the D-Backs (second to the Phillies) when Curt was traded there. It's pretty hard to be a fan of three teams. Two is enough. I'll watch his games, but really the RedSox just are not likeable the way the 2001 D-Backs were. That was a...
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    Heard this on the kdus an hour or so ago...M.Bautista

    Fossum will be in the rotation. Gotta showcase the wonderful talent the D-Backs got for Curt Schilling.
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    Your 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks?

    The Sexson deal added $3 mil to the D-Backs payroll. However, they cut over $35 mil not counting that deal. Contracts gone from last year - Williams $11 mil, Womack $6.5 mil, Swindell $2.35 mil, Myers $1.75 mil, Botallico $1.5 mil (I didn't realize that was a guaranteed contract), Grace $1.75...
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    Sexson is a D-Back, But did we give too much?

    When did Spivey get offered a multi-year contract? He only made $432,500 last year. He is either arbitration eligible as a super 2 or pre-arbitration because he does not have 3 full years of major league service (2001 being a partial year). The only way the D-Backs would be obligated to spend...
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    Sexson is a D-Back, But did we give too much?

    Overbay didn't hit for power, but he had a good place discipline with an OBP almost .100 points higher than his BA. That's a good sign for the future. I don't think defensive skills matter much at all at first base. But in any event Lyle only got 284 at bats. He was displaced by Shea...
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    Sexson is a D-Back, But did we give too much?

    I think trying to be competitive and avoiding lean years is a stupid strategy. It only means you have more years out of the playoffs. It's better to just bite the bullet and go young. That's what Cleveland and Toronto both did, and I expect them to be really good once their teams grow up. I...
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    When is Mantei gone? This week or next?

    Mantei has deadline deal written all over him. I think he has to prove he is still healthy, given his price tag. Nobody will want him at that money over the winter, but come trade deadline if he has been pitching effectively, he should be pretty sought after, particularly with on $2 mil price...
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    Sexson is a D-Back, But did we give too much?

    Adam, you can't both rebuild and compete. They are two conflicting approaches. Clearly the D-Backs intend to rebuild, their budget dictates that. If you are rebuilding you get prospects for your expensive stars. If you try to get players who will keep you competitive all you'll do is delay...
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    $chilling?

    Because neither team wanted him I would say. D-Backs told him he didn't fit in their plans even though he offered to play for less in an extension. The Phillies never offered anything of value for him. Are you suggesting he should agree to play for $5 mil a year, when his market value is...
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    $chilling?

    Well, the problem is that you don't understand the words. What does "it isn't about the money" mean? For some reasons fans would like to interpret that to mean "I will play for half my market value for "X" team and allow the owner to pocket more profit. What it really means is that I won't go...
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    ESPN is reporting

    Fossum isn't going to amount to much as a major leaguer I would bet. We can all explore the merits of these trades 3 years from now, but I bet Capuano will outperform Fossum
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    D'backs contact Orosco's agent

    D-Backs are obviously believers in the concept of left-handed relief specialists. At least he will be cheaper than Mike Myers was. I guess he is the designated pitcher for Barry Bonds, Larry Walker, Todd Helton, Shawn Green and Ryan Klesko. there is an acronym for that which I never can...
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    Supposedly

    Hey I love Curt to death, but just because Curt is always "honest" doesn't mean he's always honest. Curt lives very well by the reputation that he speaks his mind and from the heart and isn't afraid to say something. That doesn't mean that he is not completely capable of manipulating events...

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