Thread: If only Lee would waive his NTC.....Boston

Chris Johnson will save this franchise.

"Therefore, you are ridiculing the Mariners for signing a great lead off hitter." In fairness, it sounds like the Mariners will bat his 2nd behind Ichiro. I do still think it's a fair deal though. They will field the best defensive team in the majors by a pretty good margin. Combine with their park and I have no doubt they won't have a problem with run prevention. The real question is whether their offense can...

So just to make sure, before I laugh at you as I have never laughed at anyone before, you are saying that Feliz is a superior player compared to Figgins?

The Feliz deal is better than the Figgins one monetarily, but Figgins is a better player. Double the salary better? Probably not, but both teams did okay for themselves. Four years is a long time, though.

The infield defense will be vastly improved for next season, possibly one of the best in baseball. ------------ YIPPEE! Things are looking up already.

If there's one thing the offseason should have, it's hope for the next year. << And even more important, I am beating you in YFB...

Jamey Wright < www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wrighja01.shtml A 35 year old reliever from the Royals

A leadoff hitter at 3rd base makes sense IF you have a catcher, 2nd baseman, and CFer who hit for power. Chone=David Eckstein with a touch more speed=$4-5 million. He is a 2nd baseman/CFer that is playing out of position. Seriously, lets trade Matsui to a team and package him as an elite 3rd baseman.

Though I don't know the order, there are two classes in our division. St. Louis, Milwaukee and Chicago (ouch) - probably in this order. Houston, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh - also probably in this order. I would expect much more movement within each group than between the groups.

He's (Obama) into redistributing wealth not growing the economy...You grow the economy through Capitalism he is attacking Capitalism at every level...The auto industry, the banks, healthcare, printing and borrowing money, as you pointed out through unemployment extensions, other handouts, tax increases and this cap in trade bill will crush small business, big business and the average American (due to doubleing their energy bills)...plus...