Trent Steele wrote:what the hell is going on in here

shark week

JFLNYC wrote:

BuddyGroom wrote:Gee thanks. I thought this board was populated by people who like to watch sports in some of their free time. My bad.

I absolutely meant it as a joke. If it came off otherwise, I apologize.

Wasn't sure, but it's all good.

Soren wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:what the hell is going on in here

shark week

Can't wait until the season starts and we can channel our disgust onto Placido Polanco and whoever the fifth best bullpen guy is.

yea can't wait for Herndon to give up a 2 run tater in a 7 run blow out so we can all read a 5 page back and forth about how bad he is and about how (insert 4 or 5 different AAA lifers) could do so much better because they have (insert breaking pitch) blah blah blah

CalvinBall wrote:for the record, i dont think ben zobrist winning MVP is plausible.

I think anyone good enough to finish in the top 10 is probably good enough to win. Obviously unlikely. Going forward, I think Zobrist has a better shot than Utley.

Werthless wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:for the record, i dont think ben zobrist winning MVP is plausible.

I think anyone good enough to finish in the top 10 is probably good enough to win. Obviously unlikely. Going forward, I think Zobrist has a better shot than Utley.

Agreed.

The actual thing has was quoted earlier here was Zobrist mentioned in the same breath with MVP territory. Zobrist has already done that as he's had an MVP quality season and might have another one.

Next we should discuss Mat Latos and Cy Young territory maybe?

The baseball books arrived yesterday. huzzah. Seems earlier than in previous years.

Stanford is really, really good. Beat up on Texas the last two days. Mooneyham looked great today. Wouldn't be surprised to see him sneak into the top 50 picks. Hell, he might be a first rounder if a team with 2 picks wants to go cheaper with its second pick.

Brooks Marlow, freshman 2nd baseman for Texas, is someone to keep an eye on for the future.

Hoby Milner, LHP for Texas--BA has him at #84 for the 2012 draft, has got a nice fastball-change combination, but man, he's rail thin. Was 88-90 and I guess some will dream on him bumping up that fastball if he can add a few pounds, but he's got the look of someone who isn't going to be able to easily add weight.

that is amazing

I don't know. Everyone today is named Ryan and Josh and Travis and Matt and Chris and Adi and stuff like that. No more Bobs. They used to be everywhere. Joe and Jim too.

I just checked and there are two Bobs (or Robert) on the BSG Facebook thingie. There just aren't near as many as there used to be.

Also, a lot of Bobs went into consulting and didn't get into baseball so much.

smitty, what's your FB name

Barry. If you look at the members of the BSG group I bet you a dollar you will figure it out.

Although I don't think Big Ed did.

bob sanders is the only bob currently playing in the four major sports and his real name isn't even bob.

Flyers have a goalie named bob but he don't count either I guess.

how quickly they forget no. 53. and BIG PARN

Doesn't Bobby count?

Technically the Mets still have Bob Bonilla on the payroll

Did this the last few years and wanted to post another one because I forgot about a lot of these trades and signings

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PHILLIES
Coming: Jonathan Papelbon, Jim Thome, Ty Wigginton, Laynce Nix, Juan Pierre, Dontrelle Willis, Chad Qualls, Joel Pineiro, Raul Valdes, Jeremy Horst, Pat Misch, Scott Elarton, David Purcey, Brian Sanches
Going: Raul Ibanez, Ryan Madson, Brad Lidge, Ben Francisco, Wilson Valdez
Still unsigned: Roy Oswalt, Ross Gload

Atlanta
Coming: NONE
Going: Derek Lowe, Alex Gonzalez, Nate McLouth, Scott Linebrink, Brooks Conrad, George Sherrill

Washington
Coming: Gio Gonzalez, Edwin Jackson, Brad Lidge, Mark DeRosa, Chad Durbin, Jason Michaels, Andres Blanco, Jeff Fulchino, Chad Tracy, Xavier Paul, Brett Carroll
Going: Livan Hernandez, Laynce Nix, Todd Coffey, Jonny Gomes, Alex Cora, Tom Milone, Brad Peacock, A.J. Cole
Still unsigned: Ivan Rodriguez

N.Y. Mets
Coming: Ramon Ramirez, Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Ronny Cedeno, Rob Johnson
Going: Jose Reyes, Angel Pagan, Chris Capuano, Ronny Paulino, Willie Harris, Pat Misch, Jason Isringhausen, Ryota Igarashi
Still unsigned: Chris Young

Miami
Coming: Ozzie Guillen (MGR), Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Heath Bell, Carlos Zambrano, Aaron Rowand, Austin Kearns, Wade LeBlanc
Going: Jack McKeon (MGR), Mike Cameron (RETIRED), Chris Volstad, John Baker, Clay Hensley, Jose Lopez, Brian Sanches
Still unsigned: Javier Vazquez

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Milwaukee
Coming: Aramis Ramirez, Alex Gonzalez, Corey Patterson, Cesar Izturis, Brooks Conrad, Jay Gibbons, Norichika Aoki
Going: Prince Fielder, Craig Counsell (RETIRED), Yuniesky Betancourt, LaTroy Hawkins, Takashi Saito, Mark Kotsay, Jerry Hairston Jr
Still unsigned: Felipe Lopez

St. Louis
Coming: Mike Matheny (MGR), Carlos Beltran, J.C. Romero, Scott Linebrink, Alex Cora
Going: Tony LaRussa (MGR), Albert Pujols, Edwin Jackson, Nick Punto, Octavio Dotel, Corey Patterson, Gerald Laird
Still unsigned: Arthur Rhodes

Cincinnati
Coming: Mat Latos, Ryan Madson, Sean Marshall, Ryan Ludwick, Jeff Francis, Wilson Valdez, Willie Harris, Dioner Navarro, Brett Tomko
Going: Francisco Cordero, Ramon Hernandez, Edinson Volquez, Edgar Renteria (RETIRED), Yonder Alonso, Travis Wood, Dontrelle Willis, Fred Lewis, Jeremy Horst

Pittsburgh
Coming: A.J. Burnett, Erik Bedard, Clint Barmes, Rod Barajas, Nate McLouth, Juan Cruz, Jo-Jo Reyes, Brian Tallet, Ryota Igarashi
Going: Ryan Ludwick, Paul Maholm, Ryan Doumit, Ronny Cedeno, Brandon Wood, Ross Ohlendorf, Chris Snyder, Aaron Heilman
Still unsigned: Derrek Lee

Chi. Cubs
Coming: Dale Sveum (MGR), David DeJesus, Anthony Rizzo, Travis Wood, Ian Stewart, Chris Volstad, Paul Maholm, Andy Sonnanstine, Manny Corpas, Casey Weathers, Trever Miller
Going: Mike Quade (MGR), Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Sean Marshall, Carlos Pena, Andrew Cashner, Tyler Colvin, Ryan Theriot, Ramon Ortiz, John Grabow

Houston
Coming: Livan Hernandez, Jed Lowrie, Zach Duke, Travis Buck, Chris Snyder, Jack Cust
Going: Clint Barmes, Mark Melancon, Jason Michaels, J.R. Towles

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Arizona
Coming: Trevor Cahill, Craig Breslow, Jason Kubel, Takashi Saito, Chris Jakubauskas, Jonathan Albaladejo
Going: Jason Marquis, Zach Duke, Jarrod Parker, Micah Owings, Armando Galarraga, Juan Miranda
Still unsigned: Xavier Nady

San Francisco
Coming: Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan, Ryan Theriot, Ramon Ortiz, Clay Hensley
Going: Pat Burrell (RETIRED), Carlos Beltran, Jonathan Sanchez, Cody Ross, Ramon Ramirez, Aaron Rowand, Mark DeRosa, Orlando Cabrera (RETIRED), Bill Hall, Jeff Keppinger

L.A. Dodgers
Coming: Aaron Harang, Chris Capuano, Matt Treanor, Adam Kennedy, Mark Ellis, Todd Coffey, Jamey Wright, Josh Bard, Jerry Hairston Jr, John Grabow
Going: Jonathan Broxton, Hiroki Kuroda, Vicente Padilla, Hong-Chih Kuo, Casey Blake, Rod Barajas, Jamey Carroll, Marcus Thames, Dioner Navarro, Xavier Paul, Dana Eveland
Still unsigned: Aaron Miles, Jon Garland (FAILED PHYSICAL W/CLE)

Colorado
Coming: Michael Cuddyer, Jeremy Guthrie, Ramon Hernandez, Marco Scutaro, Kevin Slowey, Tyler Colvin, Chad Tracy, Josh Outman, Jamie Moyer, Casey Blake, Brandon Wood, Tyler Chatwood
Going: Huston Street, Chris Iannetta, Seth Smith, Ian Stewart, Matt Lindstrom, Aaron Cook, Jason Hammel, Ryan Spillborghs, Ty Wigginton, Manny Corpas, Casey Weathers, J.C. Romero, Kevin Millwood, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Greg Reynolds, Clayton Mortensen, Jorge Cantu, Mark Ellis

San Diego
Coming: Huston Street, Carlos Quentin, Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso, Andrew Cashner, John Baker, Mark Kotsay, Micah Owings
Going: Mat Latos, Heath Bell, Chad Qualls, Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Harang, Brad Hawpe, Rob Johnson, Pat Neshek, Jeff Fulchino, Wade LeBlanc

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N.Y. Yankees
Coming: Michael Pineda, Hiroki Kuroda, Raul Ibanez, David Aardsma, Bill Hall, Marcus Thames, Russell Branyan, Dewayne Wise, Hiroyuki Nakajima
Going: Jorge Posada (RETIRED), A.J. Burnett, Bartolo Colon, Jesus Montero, Luis Ayala, Raul Valdes, Greg Golson
Still unsigned: Damaso Marte, Sergio Mitre

Tampa Bay
Coming: Carlos Pena, Fernando Rodney, Jose Molina, Luke Scott, Jeff Keppinger, Juan Miranda, Will Rhymes
Going: John Jaso, Andy Sonnanstine, Casey Kotchman, Kelly Shoppach, Dan Johnson, Juan Cruz
Still unsigned: Johnny Damon

Boston
Coming: Bobby Valentine (MGR), Andrew Bailey, Cody Ross, Nick Punto, Mark Melancon, Vicente Padilla, Kelly Shoppach, Clayton Mortensen, Ryan Sweeney, Aaron Cook, Ross Ohlendorf
Going: Terry Francona (MGR), Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield (RETIRED), Jed Lowrie, Marco Scutaro, Dan Wheeler, Erik Bedard, Conor Jackson, Trever Miller, Dennys Reyes
Still unsigned: Jason Varitek, J.D. Drew, Hideki Okajima (FAILED PHYSICAL W/NYY)

Toronto
Coming: Francisco Cordero, Sergio Santos, Ben Francisco, Jeff Mathis, Jason Frasor, Darren Oliver, Omar Vizquel, Aaron Laffey, Trystan Magnuson
Going: Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Jose Molina, Shawn Camp, Dewayne Wise, Brad Mills

Baltimore
Coming: Matt Lindstrom, Jason Hammel, Wilson Betemit, Ronny Paulino, Pat Neshek, Endy Chavez, Armando Galarraga, Luis Ayala, Taylor Teagarden, Dana Eveland, Dennys Reyes, Wei-Yin Chen, Tsuyoshi Wada
Going: Jeremy Guthrie, Jeremy Accardo, Felix Pie, Luke Scott, Chris Jakubauskas, Cesar Izturis, Jo-Jo Reyes
Still unsigned: Vladimir Guerrero

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Detroit
Coming: Prince Fielder, Octavio Dotel, Gerald Laird
Going: Brad Penny, Carlos Guillen, Wilson Betemit, David Purcey, Will Rhymes, Joel Zumaya
Still unsigned: Magglio Ordonez

Cleveland
Coming: Derek Lowe, Casey Kotchman, Dan Wheeler, Jeremy Accardo, Ryan Spillborghs, Felix Pie, Chris Ray, Jose Lopez, Julio Lugo, Andy LaRoche, Fred Lewis
Going: Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, Kosuke Fukudome, Chad Durbin, Travis Buck, Adam Everett (RETIRED)

Chi. White Sox
Coming: Robin Ventura (MGR), Kosuke Fukudome, Dan Johnson
Going: Ozzie Guillen (MGR), Mark Buehrle, Carlos Quentin, Sergio Santos, Juan Pierre, Jason Frasor
Still unsigned: Ramon Castro, Doug Davis

Kansas City
Coming: Jonathan Sanchez, Jonathan Broxton, Yuniesky Betancourt, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Greg Golson, Max Ramirez, Jose Mijares
Going: Melky Cabrera, Jeff Francis
Still unsigned: Jason Kendall

Minnesota
Coming: Josh Willingham, Jamey Carroll, Jason Marquis, Ryan Doumit, J.R. Towles, Joel Zumaya (OUT FOR 2012 WITH TORN ACL ALREADY)
Going: Joe Nathan, Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel, Kevin Slowey, Jose Mijares

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Texas
Coming: Yu Darvish, Joe Nathan, Conor Jackson, Greg Reynolds, Joe Beimel, Brad Hawpe
Going: C.J. Wilson, Darren Oliver, Matt Treanor, Endy Chavez, Chad Tracy, Brett Tomko, Taylor Teagarden, Andres Blanco
Still unsigned: Mike Gonzalez, Brandon Webb

L.A. Angels
Coming: Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson, Chris Iannetta, LaTroy Hawkins, Jorge Cantu, Jason Isringhausen, Brad Mills
Going: Joel Pineiro, Fernando Rodney, Jeff Mathis, Tyler Chatwood, Russell Branyan

Oakland
Coming: Yoenis Cespedes, Manny Ramirez (50-GAME SUSPENSION), Bartolo Colon, Seth Smith, Jonny Gomes, Jarrod Parker, Tom Milone, Brad Peacock, A.J. Cole
Going: Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Cahill, Andrew Bailey, Josh Willingham, David DeJesus, Josh Outman, Craig Breslow, Andy LaRoche, Ryan Sweeney, Trystan Magnuson
Still unsigned: Hideki Matsui, Michael Wuertz

Seattle
Coming: Jesus Montero, Kevin Millwood, Carlos Guillen, Hong-Chih Kuo, George Sherrill, Shawn Camp, Aaron Heilman, John Jaso, Hisashi Iwakuma
Going: Michael Pineda, Chris Ray, Jamey Wright, Adam Kennedy, Wily Mo Pena, Josh Bard, Aaron Laffey

BigEd doing hall of fame type work there