Rob E Dangerously

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...oage.1ee4e.html But.. under the new rules.. Soriano's suspended for a year, right? Oh.. wait.. they don't apply to superstars. http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb...s_mlb&fext=.jsp

Doby, Minoso and Banks had their numbers retired

As for the number idea... here's what we get Baltimore- #7 (Hank Thompson) Boston- #12 (Pumpsie Green) Chicago White Sox- #9 (Minnie Minoso) Cleveland - #14 (Larry Doby) Detroit - #22 (Ozzie Virgil) Minnesota - #23 (Carlos Paula) New York Yankees - #32 (Elston Howard) Oakland - #23 (Bob Trice) Atlanta - #5 (Sam Jethroe) Chicago Cubs - #14 (Ernie Banks) Cincinnati - #10 (Chuck Harmon), #21 (Nino Escalera) Los Angeles - #42 (Jackie Robinson) Philadelphia - #8 (John Kennedy) Pittsburgh - #7 (Curt Roberts) St. Louis - #10 (Tom Alston) San Francisco - #16 (Hank Thompson), #7 or #20 (Monte Irvin)

his batting stats were pretty good too. http://www.baseballreference.com/w/woodjo02.shtml If Wood was played full-time from 1918 onward.. he would have had some good numbers. And he left baseball at 32 as well.

Smokey Joe Wood was done as a pitcher by the time he was sold.

Dumbass

Tyler, will you photoshop a new "John Edwards for America" banner? or just cross out Dean's name and put Edwards in?

If they're considering it.. they're stupid but.. just for fun.. let's put 2003 Pujols in Fenway Park! here are the changes.. 23 points of BA, 12 more runs, 14 more hits, 3 doubles, 12 home runs, 2 walks, and 3 less strikeouts and here are the changes with 2003 Pujols in Coors Field 30 points of BA, 25 runs, 25 hits, 1 double, 15 home runs, 3 less walks, 2 less strikeouts and Pujols in Kauffman Stadium (damn team.. DRAFT THE KID FROM THE AREA.. nevermind) 24 points, 29 runs, 20 hits, 2 doubles, 14 homers, 3 more walks, 4 less strikeouts Hey kids.. remember.. Pujols hit .388 in a park that favors pitchers. Scary, eh?

FYI: Russ Branyan was signed by the Braves

via Rotoworld According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Cubs and Greg Maddux are set to finalize a contract on Wednesday. Maddux will probably get a two-year deal worth between $14 million and $15 million. His addition to the rotation would push Juan Cruz back into middle relief.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/16/internat...&partner=GOOGLE Lets see.. Afghanistan doesn't appear to be any more encouraging. With the extremely low registration rate and all. And it appears Karzai won't have any sort of serious opposition. Between that and the opium and the security.. Afghanistan is taking.. babysteps. I'd assume. Did we remember to attach funding for the rebuilding over there this year? *shrug*

#13 is Jeter's old number

yeah.. I don't mess with road splits. Which might be problematic when dealing with Bonds getting extra games in Colorado. I adjust to average (numbers divided by like 1.02 or whatever) then to the park (times 1.03)

Al.. it's fun to use park factors to put Bonds in Coors. Hint.. Bonds in Coors = homers

You think Bernie could be 'fazed out' in 2004 and 2005? ya know the Yankees will buy out his contract after 2005

I don't think Bernie Williams really slugs enough to be a good DH. Giambi would be better off as a DH. As for the lineup. Lofton doesn't really seem like he'd be beneficial as a full-time player. Williams is on a slide down also.. Posada wouldn't be too bad as a leadoff hitter. He gets on base alot. Plus, speed isn't really beneficial when you're gonna be on base for Giambi and A-Rod.

The only places where chemistry is useful is pitcher/catcher and maybe with RBI situations or whatever. Not alot of things depend upon cooperation in baseball

batting order would apply if I was projecting RBIs. Soriano should be batting in the middle of the Ranger lineup anyways. As for the Yankee lineup.. how about this 1. Posada (.405 OBP baby!) 2. Jeter 3. Giambi (DH) 4. ARod 5. Sheffield 6. Matsui 7. Bernie Williams 8. Miguel Cairo 9. Travis Lee (1B) with Kenny Lofton as a left-handed pinch hitter/defensive replacement/pinch runner any thoughts?

and Soriano's 2003.. adjusted from the Bronx to Arlington add 18 runs, 15 hits, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 1 walk, his average goes up 17 points and take away one strikeout

Using park factors from the 2003 Bill James Handbook. I adjusted Arlington to the average, and then adjusted to Yankee Stadium.

Adjusting ARod's 2003 numbers from Arlington to the Bronx ARod loses 5 home runs, 14 hits, 17 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 walks and 17 points off of his batting average. He adds one strikeout.

Jason Whitlock is a big fat moron

hey.. basic economics here with Pohlad and Glass. If you maintain a 100m+ payroll in a small market, even as a billionaire, you will lose money. Losing money for years = not good. Although Pohlad could sink his money into getting a real stadium for the Twins. Maddux as a Yankee, while god damn insane, doesn't really do much for me. Ya know why? No left-handed pitchers. Pitching wins titles. EOS. The last time the Yankees went without a left-handed starter: 1992 The Yankees weren't all that bad hitting wise.. with Mattingly and Tartabull. But.. their pitching was horrible. Scott Boras, Son of the Devil, you got any more people to bring to the Yankees?