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well I never really considered its a guy..but.. yeah..it unfortunately is What? What in the hell is wrong with you? If you want male affection just commit a crime and go to jail. You'll get plenty.

In wake of recent contracts I decided to compile this list out of remaining free agents, hoping that the Reds will not fall for some of these traps. Overpaid 1. Gary Matthews Jr. Word is that he's been offered over 10M a year already and is seeking a 4 yr. 48M deal. With one solid season under his belt that is truly ridiculous. Prediction: 4 years, 42M with the Giants. 2. J.D. Drew Not only did he opt out of his 11M/yr. deal, he apparently will settle for something 13-15M/yr. While he was very solid when healthy, his health has been horrible throughout his entire career. Prediction: 3 years, 40M from the Orioles. 3. Vincente Padilla Is looking for over 10M a year and up to 12M for 4 years. Very ridiculous considering his consistency. He has been a #2 starter in the past but at other times a #4 or #5. His health has also been questionalbe. The Phillies unloaded him last year so clearly he is not this stud. Prediction: 4 years, 42M from the Red Sox. 4. Barry Zito He's good but he's not going to be worth the 15+M/yr. he will get. His stuff is not that great besides his amazing curveball; given his less than stellar 2004, he is not really an ace right now but instead a very good #2 starter. 15 or more M a year for that is way too much. Prediction: 6 years, 95M from the Mets. 5. Jeff Weaver His excellent postseason will give him a fat 2 or 3 year deal for about 5-7M per year. Maybe not the kind of $ he wanted to get orginally but very good for him considering he was released midseason (and had a 3-10. 6.29 line). Some desperate team will far for him, however. He has been putrid the past four years... two campaigns w/ over a 5.75 ERA and 150 IP. The other two years were in Dodger Stadium and still were very mediocre. Prediction: 2 years, 13M from the Cubs with a 7M 2009 option. 6. Gil Meche He is seeking 8-10M a year and considering he has never posted better than #4 starter #'s and he's spent his entire career in a pitchers park, that is pathetic. He does have good stuff and may flourish as a closer but for the money he wants that's a ridiculous gamble. Prediction: 4 years, 32M from the Blue Jays. 7. Eric Gagne Given his health the fact that he is seeking (and probably will get) a 1 yr. 10M deal, shows the desperate nature of some teams. In most years pitchers coming off injuries would get 2-3M/ year at most. Prediction: 1 year, 10M from the Red Sox. 8. Scott Schoeneweis Seeking a four year deal; considering he was practically given away midseason, that is ridiculous. He was solid for the Reds but definately a very overrated player. Prediction: 3 years, 12M from the Giants. 9. Ted Lilly He used to be underrated but now he is grossly overrated. He's 31 and has pitched over 150 IP only three times; never 200 IP. His Milton-esque 2005 campaign is a sign that he's very inconsistent and can be very attrocious at times. His best seasons are just in the 4.00-4.50 range; not bad but definately not worth the 10M a year he is seeking. Again, he could be Eric Milton version 2.0. While he likely won't get over 10M, 9M is likely. Prediction: 4 years, 36M from the Cubs. 10. Julio Lugo He is the best middle infielder on the market and posted solid #'s but considering his collapse down the stretch for the Dodgers, he is not very good. The Astros let him go a few years ago and he has only flourished in a non-pressure environment. His price tag went down some but still is very high considering his less than impressive career thus far. Prediction: 4 years, 32M from the Red Sox. (Note: No predictions for underpaid players). Underpaid 1. Trot Nixon Could be the best bargain of the offseason; probably seeking 5M a year. Considering J.D., a very similar player statistically (when both are healthy) with similar health issues is seeking nearly three times as much, Nixon is a bargain. He posted a .974 OPS in 2003 and almost always a .800+ OPS. 2. Tony Armas Jr. Had a questionable health history, however, is still young and can rebound. Could also be an effective closer or in the pen somewhere; never has been tried before in his career. Probably will only get 2-3M a year at most. 3. Ryan Klesko Coming off his injury, he could be a great choice for a rebound. In a hitters park, healthy and used in a platoon role, his numbers would be great. Likely 4. Jose Guillen Coming off a horrible year but his injuries affected him. Considering he spent the past few years in a pitchers park, his numbers suffered as well. Could be a great deal for 5M or so. 5. Kenny Lofton Once was a very overrated player but now just the opposite; he quietly posts .300 with solid speed. His range is declining but in a corner outfield spot he'd be a cheap and reliable option for a 1-2 year deal. 6. Javy Lopez Just like Lofton, he was once overrated but now is underrated. The catching market is thin but Javy could rebound to almost certainly not his 2003 form but at least his 2004 form. A 1 yr. 2-3M deal would be a great deal; taking his release into consideration in September it is possible. He might even be a solid DH/backup catcher. 7. Tomo Okha An underrated middle of the rotation starter, for abotu 5M a year he'd be a steal considering what guys like Meche or Padilla will get. When healthy he has posted very solid numbers for a #3 starter. 8. Cliff Floyd He can be a major offensive threat when healthy but ideally for an AL team as a DH. His 2005 numbers were very decent and for a team like the Twins a 1 yr. 4M deal would be great. 9. Mark Mulder There's a lot of interest and given his uncertain health it may lead to overpaying but there's still a chance he can be an ace... for the 5-6M he'll get that is a great deal. 10. Dave Dellucci He is very effective when he plays and like Mulder might receive too much interest to be a bargain, however, his effectiveness in his limited time and the chance of him posting very decent #'s makes him a good deal. He likely won't get more than 5M a year as well. Honorable Mention: Craig Wilson, Luis Gonzalez, Jason Schmidt, Shannon Stewart

CINCINNATI --_ Needing a shortstop and a late-innings reliever, the Cincinnati Reds committed roughly $20 million to fill two of their bigger holes. Later, they spent a little more to get rid of their logjam behind home plate. Stanton Gonzalez One of baseball's most active teams isn't slowing down in the offseason. Shortstop Alex Gonzalez and left-handed reliever Mike Stanton finalized multiyear contracts Monday with the Reds. Cincinnati then traded catcher Jason LaRue to Kansas City for a player to be named, agreeing to pay part of his $5.2 million salary next season. The Reds were one of the more aggressive teams last season under new owner Bob Castellini, making a flurry of trades that transformed their roster. Cincinnati finished in third place in the NL Central with an 80-82 record, its sixth straight losing season. The moves on Monday suggested they're still going full-speed. "Stay tuned," said general manager Wayne Krivsky, who has acquired 40 players since he took over last spring training. The light-hitting Gonzalez, 29, committed only seven errors last season with Boston. Stanton, 39, split the season between Washington and San Francisco, where he had eight saves and proved he can still pitch effectively on short rest. Together, they'll fill a couple of big gaps. Gonzalez is expected to improve a defense that had the second-most errors in the National League last season. He hit .255 with 24 doubles and nine homers for Boston. Gonzalez gets $3.5 million next year, $4,625,000 in 2008 and $5,375,000 in the third year. If he wins the Gold Glove in either of the first two years, the third-year salary increases to $5.5 million. There's a $6 million mutual option for 2010 with a $500,000 buyout. "We'll take the .260 and that Gold Glove-caliber defense and be happy with that," Krivsky said. Felipe Lopez started at shortstop last season, but was undependable on routine plays and was part of an eight-player trade with Washington in July to restock the bullpen. Cincinnati got shortstop Royce Clayton as part of the deal, but he hit .258 and started only nine games in September. The Reds also have been trying to upgrade their bullpen since the middle of last season. Left-handed closer Eddie Guardado, acquired from Seattle in one of those midseason trades, had reconstructive elbow surgery in September and won't be ready to pitch at the start of next season. Stanton gives the Reds a proven option for late in games. He went 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA in 56 games last season for Washington, which traded him to San Francisco on July 28 for a minor league pitcher. Stanton was 4-2 in 26 games for the Giants with eight saves and a 3.09 ERA. "He's shown he can close games, but he hasn't done it over a full year," Krivsky said. "I'm not going to get into projecting roles." Stanton gets salaries of $2 million next year and $3 million in 2008. There's an option for 2009 at $2.5 million, with a buyout of $500,000. If he appears in 140 games over the next two seasons, the option-year salary vests at $2.75 million. Stanton's deal was negotiated by Sam and Seth Levinson, who have represented him for more than two decades. Stanton said in a telephone interview from the Cincinnati airport that about a half-dozen other teams also made offers. Stanton wanted to be closer to the East Coast --_ his family lives in New Jersey -- and wanted to play for a team that could contend. When Krivsky increased his original offer to a two-year deal, Stanton accepted. "Obviously, the second year had a big influence on it," Stanton said. "It's still very early in the free agency period. It just looked like the right deal to me." Although he saved games for the Giants, Stanton said it doesn't matter whether he's in a set-up role or closing games for the Reds, who were in contention until the last week of the season. "What the organization and the team have done and what they're going to do shows they're going in the right direction," Stanton said. "I don't want to spend any time away from my family, more than I have to, especially if you're just playing out the season. I want to win." LaRue was the No. 1 catcher heading into spring training, where he tore cartilage in his knee and had surgery. He moved behind David Ross and Javier Valentin at the spot, and never regained a full-time job. Ross started 73 games last season and hit .255 with 21 homers. LaRue hit only .194 with 57 starts. Valentin started 32 games behind the plate and was the team's top pinch hitter. Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Nope, it's 2 million in 07, and 3 million in 08. But hey, you were only 11 million off.

Commense meltdown in 5-4-3-2-1

Honestly, I can't think of one truly memorable WM worthy main event.

This was one sucky ppv. This company really needs to find a way to get Paul E. He's the only hope. The saviour.

I'm buying this tonight with a couple of other people. Can't wait for Joe-Angle. I think LAX-AMW will be good too, and Cage-A.J will be a nice match.

Iron Sheik shoots on his own wife and asks for a divorce, saying she is worse than that "long haired fag Hulk Hogan" on the infamous shoot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmL0dejUvkw...ted&search= Andy Richter interviews legends at the WWF Hall of Fame (nov. 96 the day before the Surivor Series) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUODrv3XQAU&NR Iron Sheik goes fucking nuts on a radio host. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dg-zcCtYyc...oot%20wrestling Iron Shiek talks about smoking dope in a car with Greg Valentine and Wendi Richter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVivBj_z-Z8&NR

Did you pee on either of them?

They were only hoping for a 1.1-1.2 so it's a minor negative. But it's not horrible or anything.

Listen kids, I made this thread as a way to honor the sacred union our princess is about to partake in, so get back to honoring her.

I just wanted to reply to this thread so you wouldn't feel bad.

You just blew my mind.

A 1.0 is pretty much what I expected. Lets see if they can keep it above 1.0 from now on, and start to make it grow.

Myspace Unfortunately, my life is far from boring lately. I've been slowly moving into my boyfriend's house. Which was fine. Until I found out through my stealthy ways yesterday that he plans on proposing to me on 23 November. Which is rather surprising, since we've only been dating off and on for about 9 months. And we know how I feel about these sorts of things. I have no idea what to do. I may have to plan an impromptu trip to Australia next week to avoid this. Otherwise, I feel healthy, and am looking very forward to tennis this week. I'm tense and want to kill. I didn't get to see much football yesterday, but with Portis probably done for the year, and Gore injured also, things aren't looking good. xoxo Leelee.

Abyss held his own, and came within inches of beating the biggest name (that's still young) to ever enter TNA. He looks less like a scrub now than at any point in his entire run in TNA. He looks like more of a threat after hanging with Angle than if he destroyed some X division guy. People view angle as better than sting, and there is nothing TNA can book to change that. That doesn't mean Sting can't be an effective transitional champ, but I have no problem with them building up Angle tonight, all the while (in my opinion) making Abyss look like more of a star than at any point in his run. And if Abyss does win the promos right themselves. Angle can claim a victory, while Mitchell can claim that Abyss took Angle to his limit on his first try, but with each day he gets better and he's going to prove it to the world by beating Angle. Then, of course, you have Angle win, as the belt on a "monster" isn't a good idea.

I don't mind Abyss losing. It was a highly competitive match, and he lost. Bret lost to Owen the very day he won the belt. In the end it's how it's booked from here that will determine everything.

Damn good show. I'm buying Genesis now. My first ppv since ECW ONS 1.

Easily best television show I've seen since WWE bought WCW. And outside of ECW one night stand 1, it's been my favorite event in a long time.

TNA is already more exciting then anything WWE ECW has promoted in 5 and a half years.

I'm actually watching wrestling for the first time in forever.

More of the Iron Shiek shoot interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTJP5jgdbu4...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuIvQc8Zxh8...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGSX4rNh7j4...ted&search= He then shoots on Don Maloni (the dude interviewing him) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2tlsNcu9KY...ted&search=

I'm not joking, Leena's significant other really is ready to pop the question.

That's the first 3 parts of the interview. The interview is only half over, and the rest will be available in audio, I'll post it when it's posted on the torch site. ScottHallTorch831.mp3 20060912Hall.mp3 20060920Hall3.mp3