Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted January 31, 2004 I just want the Red Sox to sign Ellis Burks to be their right handed bat off the bench. He still remains my favorite CFer during my lifetime for the Red Sox and I hope he comes back to finish his career here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2004 What team do ya think will be this year's equivalent of the Tigers? I don't think they'll lose 119 but I think the Pirates have a legit shot at losing around 108-109 games. When Jason Kendall is your biggest offensive power, you got major major problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 Obviously no team will likely do as badly as the Tigers, but my candidate to lose the most games is the Milwaukee Brewers. Their pitching consists of Ben Sheets and scraps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 I think the Tigers if they sign Pudge have a very (very) slim shot of winning the AL Central. 82-83 games could very well win that division. Call me crazy but I personally think the Royals are taking the AL Central, sure they don't a good pitching staff but neither do any of the teams in the AL Central. Yeah The Brewers will def. lose 100 games all there guys are the scrap heap of the MLB. Podsednik has great potential but I'm not sure if he'll showcase it on the Brewers for much longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 I 3rd the Brewers as the team who will have the worst record in baseball this year. The Tigers are going still lose at least 95 games this year even with Pudge. For them to be a .500 team they'd have to have a 38 game improvement over the previous year. I can't see them improving by that much as just improving by 20 games is a major accomplishment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 A 4th vote for the Brewers. Sheets will probably be traded during the season has well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 .500 isn't much of an accomplishment when you play in the AL Central vs. say the East or West. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 Yung-Chi Chen, a middle infielder from Taiwan, agreed to a minor league contract with the Mariners on Jan. 29. Chen, 20, is the second Taiwanese player to sign with the Mariners, following Chao-Kuan Wu. Chen was the youngest member of the Taiwan team that qualified for the 2004 Olympics. He was selected all-star shortstop for his play in Taipei's NBC World Series Championship title in Wichita, Kan., hitting .405 with 11 RBI and 17 hits. The Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2004 The Brew Crew is in big trouble. They basically had a fire sale but I think they had some talented Triple A-Double A players. They won't be bad as the Tigers were last year but they will be pretty bad. The Tigers I think are going to shock lots of people this year. It gets laughed at but they are on the rise. I predict they win at least 70 games this season with an outside shot of grabbing the AL Central. The pitching wasn't bad last year for them, it was actually decent but the offense could barely get a run home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2004 Its official. I-Rod signs with the Detroit Tigers. 4 years/$40 Million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 2, 2004 Reports: Henson to quit baseball Houston Texans own NFL rights to Yankees' prospect By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com Drew Henson was 1-for-8 in five games during a September callup last season. (Mark Lennihan/AP) It looks like Drew Henson's baseball career may be coming to an end. Henson, who shared playing time at quarterback with two-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady at the University of Michigan, has reportedly decided to give up baseball in favor of a return to the gridiron. Henson's return was reported by the Bergen Record, the Newark Star-Ledger and ESPN.com over the weekend, citing industry sources who indicated that he wants to negotiate a settlement with the Yankees. "(Henson's agent) Casey Close told me last week that Drew Henson was considering pursuing a career in football more than he has in the past," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the Star-Ledger. "Obviously, if he does that, he will officially inform us." Henson, who will turn 24 this month, has struggled at Triple-A, giving the Yankees no reason to pencil him into their plans at third base. New York's trade for Aaron Boone last July was a clear indication of the club's feelings about Henson, who has toiled in the minors for three seasons. Once thought to be the third baseman of the future for the Yankees, Henson hit .234 with 14 home runs and 78 RBIs for Columbus last season, striking out 122 times and committing 28 errors. Drew Henson / 3B Height: 6'5" Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Player page Stats Splits Yankees site When Boone suffered a serious knee injury while playing basketball on Jan. 16, the Yankees did not look at Henson as one of the replacement possibilities, choosing instead to look at Miguel Cairo, Enrique Wilson, Erick Almonte and Tyler Houston. The Houston Texans selected Henson in the sixth round of last year's NFL draft, giving them his NFL rights until the day before the 2004 draft. Although the Texans already have a promising, young quarterback in David Carr, Houston would likely try to sign Henson and trade him to another team. NFL draft experts have speculated that Henson would likely be the third quarterback selected in this year's draft. Henson, who has not played competitive football since 2000, has been working on his football skills since November at the Florida football academy of IMG, which represents him. The Bills, Chiefs, Dolphins, Packers and Steelers have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Henson. ESPN.com reported that Henson is planning on holding an invitation-only football workout in mid-February. Henson backed up Brady for two seasons at Michigan, throwing six touchdown passes in relief. In 2000, he took over as the starter and led the Wolverines to a 9-3 record and a Citrus Bowl appearance, throwing 18 touchdowns and just four interceptions before skipping his senior season to pursue baseball. Henson, who was selected by the Yankees in the third round of the 1998 draft, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in July 2000, part of a six-player deal that brought Denny Neagle to the Bronx. The Yankees reacquired Henson in March 2001, trading for him and signing him to a six-year, $17 million contract. Henson has $12 million remaining on the deal, receiving $2.2 million next season, $3.8 million in 2005 and $6 million in 2006. Brady, who led the New England Patriots to their second Super Bowl victory in three years on Sunday, believes that his former teammate will have little trouble resuming his football career. "I think he's had some adversity," Brady told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He's mentally tough. He's disciplined. I think he enjoys football. He's got leadership skills. He's going to be a great, great player." "He's a natural athlete and a natural passer," added Brady. "He's played a lot of football, so it's not like he's learning the game again. He'd just have to knock off the rust. I don't know how long it would take but he's got what it takes to be successful." Mark Feinsand is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Hooray! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted February 3, 2004 He'll suck ass whever he goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2004 The Athletics signed Eric Karros to a one year deal with an option for 2005. Karros sports career numbers of 292/362/479 against righties. I assume they'll use him in a platoon with Scott Hatteberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2004 I think Al meant those are Karros' numbers against lefties and you assume right about the platoon as that's what I assume as well. A Hatteberg/Karros platoon is a lot better than either as a fulltime player with Karros being so much better against lefties and Hatteberg I think showing last year that 2002 was his career year and that isn't a very good option as an everday first baseman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2004 Thanks for the correction. Those numbers are indeed against lefties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted February 3, 2004 That Japanese reliever that the White Sox signed is extremely young http://www.rotoworld.com/display1.asp?spor...yers&x=7255&y=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted February 3, 2004 That Japanese reliever that the White Sox signed is extremely young http://www.rotoworld.com/display1.asp?spor...yers&x=7255&y=0 Interesting I thought he was -60, but he's actually -64. Surprising!!1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted February 3, 2004 Rotoworld has a new slick design. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2004 ESPN reports the Yankees are trading for Mike Lamb. Lamb isn't a great player, but he can provide average offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2004 Credit www.rotoworld.com & the Boston Herald & the Beaver County Times A deal isn't done yet, but free agent Ellis Burks flew into Boston yesterday and is expected to undergo a physical today or tomorrow. Agent Jim Turner said that another team unexpectedly entered the Burks' derby last Friday. Although Burks wants to play for the Red Sox, he still could decide to head elsewhere. Devil Rays signed RHP Doug Waechter, RHP Jesus Colome, RHP Carlos Hines, RHP Jason Standridge, RHP Alec Zumwalt and LHP Mark Hendrickson to one-year contracts. All are getting deals at or near the minimum. Waechter and Hendrickson are two top candidates for spots at the back of the Tampa Bay rotation, and Waechter, in particular, is a bit of a sleeper. Colome will have a spot in the bullpen, although whether he'll pitch in middle relief or help Lance Carter in a setup role will be determined by his spring performance. Zumwalt, taken from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft, will probably need a very good spring to make the team following the signings of Todd Jones and Mike Williams. Standridge seems to have turned into an afterthought. He and Hines likely will open the season at Triple-A Durham. The Pirates appear set to sign free agents Randall Simon and Mark Guthrie this week. Simon is a quality bench player, but the Pirates are probably going to give him too much playing time again. Even though he'll probably play better than he did for the team last year (.274/.305/.417 in 307 AB), it's still a bad idea for GM Dave Littlefield to bring him back. Comments: I like the thought of Burk coming back. He's been solid for us in the past and could certainly give the outfield some depth on the bench. Simon can be a good player given the right situation. Guthrie could be a good signing if he keeps up his current success. Past 2 seasons with the Cubs and Mets(2003 & 2002), he's yielded sub 3.00 ERA's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaJack 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2004 Guthrie could be a good signing if he keeps up his current success. Past 2 seasons with the Cubs and Mets(2003 & 2002), he's yielded sub 3.00 ERA's. Success? Guthrie pitched limited innings last year for the Cubs and was AWFUL down the stretch and in the playoffs. Good riddance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2004 Guthrie increased his IP and GP with each month. He had a 1.95 ERA in August in 15 GP, 9 IP giving up 3 runs and a 2.38 ERA in September in 9 games, 7.2 IP and giving up 5 runs. Granted he wasn't fabulous in September but he improved as the season wore along(1.95 ERA in August compared to a 3.11 ERA in June). Considering his age and the fact that he only hit sub-2 ERA's twice prior to 2003 and 2002, he did pretty well for the Cubs. Also he's never pitched more then 73 IP since 1996 and career wise has always been in the 40-60 IP range. He did bad in the postseason which looks to be an off performance given his previous postseason track record(only 1 HR in 4 prior postseason appearances(12 games), 2 runs in 10.4 IP and a 2.03 ERA) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted February 4, 2004 I'm happy about Burks coming back but he won't be playing the OF at all. He'll be the DH against lefties and be the primary RH bat off of the bench which works fine for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2004 Guthrie increased his IP and GP with each month. He had a 1.95 ERA in August in 15 GP, 9 IP giving up 3 runs and a 2.38 ERA in September in 9 games, 7.2 IP and giving up 5 runs. Granted he wasn't fabulous in September but he improved as the season wore along(1.95 ERA in August compared to a 3.11 ERA in June). Considering his age and the fact that he only hit sub-2 ERA's twice prior to 2003 and 2002, he did pretty well for the Cubs. Also he's never pitched more then 73 IP since 1996 and career wise has always been in the 40-60 IP range. He did bad in the postseason which looks to be an off performance given his previous postseason track record(only 1 HR in 4 prior postseason appearances(12 games), 2 runs in 10.4 IP and a 2.03 ERA) One problem with Guthrie. 22 walks, 24 strikeouts. At 38, that's not very reassuring. Still, considering they'll only give Guthrie less than a million, there's not much that can go wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted February 5, 2004 Yeah, Guthrie was pretty bad last year. He was all LUCK. 22 Walks, 24 Strike Outs? .260 BAA. Bad. Very bad. A good friend of mine is a Cubs friend, and all he did when it got late in a game was bitch and moan when Guthrie would come in, or prayed that he didn't come in. He was very lucky, and I don't think he'll have that kind of luck this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2004 It could be worse though. Lets not forget this team signed Jose Mesa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted February 5, 2004 It could be worse though. Lets not forget this team signed Jose Mesa. Yeah, depends on the final contract though. I don't think they'll give him much, so it's pretty risk free I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2004 Essentially, these teams stockpiles pitchers, and hope a few do well. The Tigers are using a similar method. Given the small salaries, it carries little risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2004 Mark McLemore signed a minor league contract with the Orioles, who he played for from 92-94. Hard to believe he's 39 though. He wants to land a job with the team as a utility player since that role was Mora's who is going to be playing 3B full time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
