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Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Yankees, Red Sox to fight for Lackey?
Wouldn't mind seeing Lackey in a BoSox uniform, but not at some super-inflated price because he's the top FA this year. He's been a good pitcher the last couple of years, but not outstanding. 24 & 27 starts, ERA around 3.80, 11 & 12 wins. I wouldn't go anything like $85M-$90M over 5 years for him.

I think someone is going to overpay for him.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Granderson to Mariners?
I wonder if there is some concern about Granderson's future production. His OPS has gone from .913 to .858 to .780. That's a pretty dramatic falloff. He turns 29 next Spring. Still time to pick it back up, but it does make one wonder if he hasn't already begun his decline, or if he's really more of an average player who had a really nice season in 2007.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Raiders players happy with new QB
He did that to win a bet for a triple cheeseburger.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: FSU to offer Bowden compromise?
West Virginia attempted to hire Fisher two years ago, but FSU wouldn't let him out of their contract.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: FSU to offer Bowden compromise?
FSU is a laughingstock. They seemingly have no idea of what they are doing there.

Good thing all of this indecision hasn't hurt the football program. They are a solid 6-5 going into the Florida game, with a shot at going to another Walnut Bowl.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Report: Halladay won't sign Jays extension
Duh ... was this story written 4 months ago?
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Jays talk to Cubs about Halladay
The Cubs are so well-positioned to make a run, with their most excellent contracts with Zambrano, Bradley, and Soriano!!!

Halladay should avoid this team like the plague.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Raiders players happy with new QB
If Russell managed his money well, he will live a life of leisure. Let's see ... $31M. Pay $3M-$4M to agent. Pay $10M in taxes. Have $17M left. Blow $5M being immature. Have $12M left.

You can live well on $12M. Even if all you can find is a 3% investment, that's $360K a year, not touching the principal. This should be the minimum of what you could make.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Raiders players happy with new QB
Haven't been impressed by Russell, but you have to admit that it is hard to complete passes to Raiders receivers.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Raiders players happy with new QB
Raiders improved their chances to win from 5% to 7%.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Rich Rod won't commit to QB for 2010
If you keep Charlie one more year, then RichRod will be available for you.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Soriano contract limits Cubs options
He sure didn't look like a 33 year old player this past season.

Stolen bases were up in the 30s to 40s a few years back, this past year he got 9.

On Base Percentage has been in the .340s the past 3 years, now barely over .300

Slugging Average went from .560, .560, .532 down to .423

From 2001-2006 he averaged 155 games a season, last two have been 109 & 117.

He played like a 36 year old on his way out of the league.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Red Sox interested in Boras clients
Story would make more sense if Boras was representing a good shortstop. Or how about a decent backup catcher so the Sox can release Varitek.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Vizquel to sign with White Sox
Classy player, and he still brings his game every day. Great backup infielder and mentor.
Posted Friday November 20, 2009, About: Union wants NFL's concussion chief fired
The Riddell Revolution helmet has been out for 7 years and is claimed to reduce concussions by 30% to 40%. But it is said to be very uncomfortable to wear and pops off of your head more easily. Many players have tried it and ditched it because of how much they hated to wear it.

The Schutt DNA is supposedly better than average for concussion protection and far more comfortable to wear.
Posted Friday November 20, 2009, About: Soriano contract limits Cubs options
The Cubs would have to agree to pay at least $10M/yr of his contract to have any hope of trading him. But from what I saw of him in 2009, I'd rather pay $10M to not have him than $18M to have him.
Posted Friday November 20, 2009, About: Phillies seek upgrade at third
Feliz was a weakness in the Phillies lineup. He's one of the least effective offensive thirdbasemen in the majors. His OPS over the last 4 years has been .709, .708, .704, and .694. Terrible!

Defensively he's been okay. But he is more of a placeholder than anything else. If you spend your money to put good players at other positions, don't have much left, and need a 3B, then you plug Feliz in there and hope he doesn't hurt you too much.

I agree with the Phillies in that 3B could be upgraded significantly. Figgins would be a nice upgrade. Would get on base far more and steal bases too. Would help sustain far more rallies than Feliz.
Posted Thursday November 19, 2009, About: Source: Heat 'hot' after Iverson
The Knicks considered their options and decided to go after Nancy Pelosi instead of AI.
Posted Thursday November 19, 2009, About: Alexander wants out of Milwaukee
The kid isn't dumb. He had great grades in college. He speaks multiple languages. He was regarded as one of the most coachable players in the Big East.

He was a very late bloomer. Went to a prep school and rode the bench. Didn't play much as a freshman at West Virginia. Averaged 10 points a game as a sophomore. Was playing decently as a junior and was considered a possible 2nd round draft pick, then got hot in the last 8-10 games of the season and into the Big East and NCAA tourneys.

In a matter of just over a month, he went from maybe 2nd round (and probably coming back for his senior season) to being a lottery pick. Seems to me that some went a bit overboard in their assessments of him.

The Bucks are so unimpressed with him, that they could have had him back for next season for just $2.76M and they declined the option.
Posted Tuesday November 17, 2009, About: Sixers benching Brand?
Hmmm .... Brand is 30 years old. Played only 8 games in 07-08, only 29 games in 08-09, is not 100% healthy, and may be soon moved to the bench.

He is owed $15M this year, $16M next year, $17M in 11-12, and $18M in 12-13.

Yeah, that's a guy that teams will be lining up to trade for!
Posted Tuesday November 17, 2009, About: Cable: Al Davis won't pick quarterback
They should go get Jeff George, then Al could bite him and make him immortal, and George could stay as the Raiders QB forever.
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