EVIL~! alkeiper

Offseason Power Rankings I want to point out this line, about the Giants..... That's a load of crap. Set-up men don't have the opportunity to close games often, and thus don't collect saves. However, they can accumulate blown saves because coming in the game in the 7th with the lead (3 runs or less) is TECHNICALLY a save situation. Lets look at Rodriguez's numbers another way. Rodriguez has pitched for 8 years, 422 games, and 459 innings. He's given up the lead in 20 of those. Meanwhile, he's collected 10 saves, and 108 holds. So in games where he entered in a save situation, he has an 86% success rate. That doesn't look too bad.

Thank you Bored.

Reed signs with Pirates The award for most dillusional quote goes to Reed's agent, Phil Tannenbaum...... Yes, because passing up a 38 year old pitcher with a 5.07 ERA who would've had to fight to make the rotation is the kind of thing that kills a team.

I'm surprised you didn't know about that. That's why I dropped him in the first place.

I had read somewhere that the new Phillies park had a crooked outfield fence that went further and closer alternatively. I have no idea if that's true, but in any case, these new ballparks are getting too cute for their own good.

I kept that in mind, and compared it to everything we've learned from pitchers over the last 100 years. NO pitcher can maintain a successful career with those kind of ratios. You don't walk people, not strike them out, and get away with it. Its not going to happen. I don't care if there's eight gold glovers on the field. Moss's type just does not get it done. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the success Moss had with Jose Cruz Jr. behind him last season.

To whom? the Devil Rays? That K/BB ratio is killer. No pitcher puts up thoses numbers on a consistant basis and remains successful. NO ONE. In 2002, his success was due to luck, and Andruw Jones. After he left Atlanta his ERA collapsed.

Easier way about this. Click "Print Story" on the espn tools sidebar. A printable version comes up on the screen, and you can highlight that.

Good. I was worried that I was losing my touch about these sort of things. Not that it means much. Make the criteria 29 home runs instead of 30, and Ted Williams makes the cut.

Well, there's TONS of other sports sites that I can site from. ESPN might dominate the airwaves, but they aren't the only fish on the internet. Crap like this will only cost them traffic.

Perhaps he's the only one? I'm hard pressed to find anyone else who's done it.

No Michael Redd love again?

Given a mere $750,000 difference, I think the Sox and Ortiz will come to a pre-arbitration agreement. Pujols is a special case. There has NEVER been a player of his caliber up for his first year of arbitration. I honestly think the Cards and Pujols will agree to a three year deal before this heads to arbitration. He could honestly win his case if it comes to that, because he's established a high level of production over three seasons.

Finally some good news for my team, as Michael Redd drops 40 points.

Its the end of an area, as 240 year veteran Jesse Orosco has decided to call it a career. Orosco pitched 12,950 games in a career which included stints with the New York Gothams, Brooklyn Superbas, Cleveland Spiders, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Terrapins, St. Louis Browns, San Diego Padres, New York Highlanders, and a brief stint with the Cincinnati Kelly Killers, before finally retiring after finishing the season with the Minnesota Twins. Ironically, the Twins were the team which first drafted Orosco, back in 1878. Orosco celebrated his new found retirement by immediately signing a contract to pitch this season for the Houston Astros.

He could just as easily turn into Ryan Anderson. Its hard to get excited about a guy closing games at his level.

Not necessarily. Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich seemed to get along ok. Why not Jeter and A-Rod?

He can ask. This is merely an idea after all.

Of course I'd take Manny Ramirez. But the point is that while the two teams are dicking around, George should make the deal, straight up. Texas saves about $7 million a year, and gets a shortstop, which are harder to find than corner outfielders.

Why not? They're willing to trade A-Rod for Ramirez already, which doesn't make sense either.

Football fans are nuts like that. I don't go to Philly games enough to make a true assessment of their behaviour, but I can tell you if you happened to sit next to me at a game, I'd be more than happy to discuss your team's merits. Or even *gasp* admit the ump was right after all.

Rafael Soriano started ten games in Tacoma last season. He's only in the bullpen because the rotation is full.

Here's my crazy idea. The Yankees should trade Jeter for A-Rod.

I'll disagree with all previous baseball suggestions, save Goose Gossage. I'll pick Alan Trammell. Also, I have reservations that Tim Raines will get his just due when he becomes eligible.

Soriano I can see. He might be better than Pineiro actually. But as far as the Mariners go, having six quality starting pitchers is the one thing they DO have going for them.