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Holy crud - the bit with Ben Franklin is priceless.

I would almost guess his mechanics will be a lot closer to the original way he showed up and got him here. Other than moving around on the rubber and changing perhaps that position. "Proper mechanics" or versions of that don't always fit everybody and apparently did not in this case. I will guarentee you that this is not the way it is going to happen. No way in the world that the Brewers are going to nurse this guy back to health only to go back to improper mechanics. I know his family thinks he had great mechanics because they "worked for him" and that this injury was solely due to his mechanics being changed. I do not buy that for a second. I know Thunnis will come back with something that fits into his belief system, but I am not of that belief, and hope that Rogers comes back in 08 with a clean arm and a method of throwing that not only works well for him, but allows him to throw freely and with the lowest risk of re-injury - and his old motion definitely was not that.

Is a Slap Lesion the same thing that Mike Jones had to have repaired? The name is familiar, and daunting. Edit: Answered my own question - yes, this is the same thing that Jones had done, and I have included a snip from a 2005 article with Batman and Will Carroll, in which Carroll describes the injury as baseball's "most fearsome" One of the organization's most promising young hurlers, Mike Jones, has suffered through a number of serious injuries during his tenure as a Brewer. You described his latest, a SLAP lesion of the labrum in his pitching shoulder, as "baseball's most fearsome injury" 8 and one from which "only a small percentage of players ... are able to successfully return. 9 Does Jones have a chance to be one of those in that small percentage? I hope so. Jones has some great stuff. We're learning more about labrum injuries and even seeing some returns (and odd side effects of those returns.) I think Jones has a great chance because of the organization, just how good he was (at 80% of his former self, he could still have value), and because Jim Rooney and his minor league staff really understand what's going on. It's going to be difficult and I can't give any sort of percentage of his chance of return, but I will say Jones has hope. Just a couple years ago, he'd need to be thinking about a new career.

www.nbc.com/The_Office/ The Producer's Cut of last night's show - just so awesome - about 15 deleted scenes - some of which are crucial and hilarious - not sure how the editors could leave some of them out, but then this show could easily be 40 minutes every episode - just chock full of goodness. This is my favorite show of alltime - just edging out my love of Mork and Mindy when I was 8.

...and the combined list Francisco Liriano&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 65 (16 starts) Brandon Webb &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 63 Johan Santana&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 62 Jared Weaver &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 60 Anibal Sanchez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 59 (17 starts) Chris Carpenter &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 59 Ben Sheets&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 58 (17 starts) Carlos Zambrano &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 57 Roy Oswalt &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 57 Chris Young &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 57 Justin Verlander &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 57 CC Sabathia&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 57 John Smoltz &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 56 Bronson Arroyo&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 56 Scott Kazmir&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 56 Roy Halladay&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 Mike Mussina &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 John Lackey&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 Jason Schmidt &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 Jake Peavy &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 Matt Cain &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 John Maine&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 (15 starts) Josh Johnson&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 55 Brett Myers &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 54 Cole Hamels&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 54 Aaron Harang &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 54 Pedro Martinez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 54 Curt Schilling&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 54 Kelvim Escobar&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Chris Capuano &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Dave Bush&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Jeremy Bonderman&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Dan Haren&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Jose Contreras&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 AJ Burnett&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Clay Hensley&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 Chuck James&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 (18 starts) Rich Hill&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 53 (16 starts) Derek Lowe&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Scott Olsen &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Dontrelle Willis&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Jason Jennings&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Ervin Santana&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Barry Zito&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Nate Robertson&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 52 Felix Hernandez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 51 Kenny Rogers&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 51 Jake Westbrook &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 51 Tom Glavine&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 51 Orlando Hernandez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 51 Jeff Francis&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Andy Pettitte&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Chad Billingsly&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 (16 starts) Greg Maddux&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Woody Williams &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Brad Penny&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Jeremy Sowers&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 (14 starts) Josh Beckett&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Javier Vazquez &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Daniel Cabrera&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Kevin Millwood&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Ted Lilly &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Chien Ming Wang&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Vincente Padilla&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Freddy Garcia &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Gil Meche&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 50 Erik Bedard&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 James Shields&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 Tim Wakefield &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 Jaime Moyer&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 Ian Snell &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 Anthony Reyes&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 49 Jeff Suppan &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Noah Lowry&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Mark Hendrickson&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Chan Ho Park &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Mike O?Connor&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Matt Morris &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Adam Loewen&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 (19 starts) Cliff Lee&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Tim Corcoran&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 (16 starts) Jon Garland&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 48 Jaret Wright&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Claudio Vargas &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Kris Benson&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Brad Radke&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Eric Milton &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Livan Hernandez &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Jon Lieber&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Ricky Nolasco&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Tim Hudson &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Tomo Ohka &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 (18 starts) Zach Duke &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Aaron Cook&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 47 Tony Armas&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Byung Hyun Kim&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Paul Maholm&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Miguel Batista &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Jarrod Washburn&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Esteban Loaiza&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Casey Fossum&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 Casey Janssen&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 (17 starts) Gustavo Chacin&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 46 (17 starts) Boof Bonser&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 (18 starts) Joe Blanton&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 Scott Elarton&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 Mark Buehrle&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 Jamey Wright&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 Steve Trachsel&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 Elizardo Ramirez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 45 (19 starts) Enrique Gonzalez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 44 (18 starts) Sean Marshall&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 44 Victor Santos &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 44 (19 starts) Paul Byrd&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 44 Mark Redman&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Rodrigo Lopez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 John Karonka&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Jeff Weaver &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Josh Fogg&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Ramon Ortiz &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Jason Marquis&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 43 Oliver Perez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 42 Wandy Rodriguez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 41 Scott Baker&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 41 (16 starts) Carlos Silva &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 40 Joel Pineiro&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 39 Runelvys Hernandez&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 39 Mark Mulder&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 38 (17 starts) Brian Moehler&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 38

Francisco Liriano 65 (16 starts) Johan Santana 62 Jared Weaver 60 Justin Verlander 57 CC Sabathia 57 Scott Kazmir 56 Roy Halladay 55 Mike Mussina 55 John Lackey 55 Curt Schilling 54 Kelvim Escobar 53 Jeremy Bonderman 53 Dan Haren 53 Jose Contreras 53 AJ Burnett 53 Ervin Santana 52 Barry Zito 52 Nate Robertson 52 Felix Hernandez 51 Kenny Rogers 51 Jake Westbrook 51 Jeremy Sowers 50 (14 starts) Josh Beckett 50 Javier Vazquez 50 Daniel Cabrera 50 Kevin Millwood 50 Ted Lilly 50 Chien Ming Wang 50 Vincente Padilla 50 Freddy Garcia 50 Gil Meche 50 Erik Bedard 49 James Shields 49 Tim Wakefield 49 Jaime Moyer 49 Adam Loewen 48 (19 starts) Cliff Lee 48 Tim Corcoran 48 (16 starts) Jon Garland 48 Jaret Wright 47 Kris Benson 47 Brad Radke 47 Jarrod Washburn 46 Esteban Loaiza 46 Casey Fossum 46 Casey Janssen 46 (17 starts) Gustavo Chacin 46 (17 starts) Boof Bonser 45 (18 starts) Joe Blanton 45 Scott Elarton 45 Mark Buehrle 45 Paul Byrd 44 Mark Redman 43 Rodrigo Lopez 43 John Karonka 43 Scott Baker 41 (16 starts) Carlos Silva 40 Joel Pineiro 39 Runelvys Hernandez 39 here is the nl list casey: Brewers starters: Sheets 58 (17 starts) Capuano 53 Bush 53 Suppan 48 Vargas 47 Villanueva 53 (6 starts) NL Pitchers: Brandon Webb 63 Roger Clemens 60 (19 starts) Anibal Sanchez 59 (17 starts) Chris Carpenter 59 Carlos Zambrano 57 Roy Oswalt 57 Chris Young 57 John Smoltz 56 Bronson Arroyo 56 Jason Schmidt 55 Jake Peavy 55 Matt Cain 55 John Maine 55 (15 starts) Josh Johnson 55 Brett Myers 54 Cole Hamels 54 Aaron Harang 54 Pedro Martinez 54 Clay Hensley 53 Chuck James 53 (18 starts) Rich Hill 53 (16 starts) Derek Lowe 52 Scott Olsen 52 Dontrelle Willis 52 Jason Jennings 52 Tom Glavine 51 Orlando Hernandez 51 Jeff Francis 50 Andy Pettitte 50 Chad Billingsly 50 (16 starts) Greg Maddux 50 Woody Williams 50 Brad Penny 50 Ian Snell 49 Anthony Reyes 49 Noah Lowry 48 Mark Hendrickson 48 Chan Ho Park 48 Mike O?Connor 48 Matt Morris 48 Eric Milton 47 Livan Hernandez 47 Jon Lieber 47 Ricky Nolasco 47 Tim Hudson 47 Tomo Ohka 47 (18 starts) Zach Duke 47 Aaron Cook 47 Tony Armas 46 Byung Hyun Kim 46 Paul Maholm 46 Miguel Batista 46 Jamey Wright 45 Steve Trachsel 45 Elizardo Ramirez 45 (19 starts) Enrique Gonzalez 44 (18 starts) Sean Marshall 44 Victor Santos 44 (19 starts) Jeff Weaver 43 Josh Fogg 43 Ramon Ortiz 43 Jason Marquis 43 Oliver Perez 42 Wandy Rodriguez 41 Mark Mulder 38 (17 starts) Brian Moehler 38

Here is a website that provides a nice overview for a variety of stats, as well as the Game Score stat, which does a pretty darn good job of evaluating starting pitching performance. www.stathead.com/bbeng/wo...ossary.htm Game Score (from the site is the below quote) GS = 50 + 3*IP -2*(H+R+ER)-BB+SO + (+2/each full Inning completed starting with the 5th) Bill James invented this pitcher's per-start metric as a response to the adoption of Quality Starts, which James felt were too coarse a measurement for evaluating the quality of a pitcher's outing. Game Score is a useful rule of thumb, since it is calculable from a box score, but it is not sabermetrically precise (e.g. strikeouts are weighted twice as much as other outs). It is commonly thought of a measure for how "dominant" a pitcher was in the game (sometimes colloquially known as "Ryanicity" since Nolan Ryan and his multiple no-hitters were among the best Game Scores measured). Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout,1 hit shutout in early 1998 was the highest Game Score ever recorded for a 9 inning game coming in at 105. A variant of Game Score includes a -1 penalty for HBP and Balks, though this gets away from James's original intent, which was to have GS calculable from the items in a typical box score pitching line.

That article was delectable...my favorite part was this - hope it is accurate: Braun might be more suited for the outfield because of this and his troubles with footwork, but there?s still a good chance that he?ll stick at third base. In either case, he certainly has the potential to be an above-average defender.

I think the 24 hour thing isn't in the cards First, isn't in the Cards is a very notable pun, good form split, though I am not sure it was intentional. Secondly, if our resident insider foamboy says he would be shocked, that means my 7 parts educated guess is more like 7 parts bullpucky, because foam is rarely incorrect.

My comment is one part stirring up excitement and 7 parts reading Melvin's tea leaves. It just seems the progression of information coming out from the jsonline and mlbtraderumors is giving the look of something moving on this. I certainly have no inside information other that reading every bit of Brewer-related information like an FBI profiler reads a crime scene.

I think Suppan is a Brewer within 224 hours.

After reading the Cirillo thread, I just had to bring this long lost friend back....

Kind of interesting stuff. The number one red flag for any player according to DelBarba? - if they show any sort of fear on the field. www.attheyard.com/AskTheE...arba.shtml

That was nice.

But my sarcasm didn't go in, it just impacted on the surface. Red 5 you're up! You're weird.

A new country heard from in the Turnbow sweepstakes - Florida. Just a brief mention, but I am guessing this writer may have been floated some info. mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ne...ed=rss_fla

In fact, looking over there today that Jose Capellan threw 6 innings of no-hit ball in the Dominican Winter league.

Hey Al, my condolences in regard to your mother.

Cubs reportedly make offer for Manny according to mlbtraderumors.com: A Cubs source e-mailed that Chicago has offered Matt Murton, Bob Howry, Sean Gallagher and Donald Veal

Interesting trade, especially for the White Sox, as they could give 3B to the rookie Fields and slot Figgins in center field or use him in the super-sub role. www.soxtalk.com/forums/in...opic=55584

I disagree, I think we need to keep Pending. You just don't deal good speed.

I like the thought too, as Wilson's career OPS is the same as Carlos Lee's, with perhaps a bit better defense.

Just a tip for those with interest in prospects throughout the league. www.attheplate.com/rookies.htm

This article asserts that Zaun is deciding upon offers from the Red Sox and Yankees, and that Rod Barajas is the new starter for the Blue Jays. Quite an array of comp picks coming to the Rangers. www.globesports.com/servl...eball/home

Zaun's splits do not make a lick of sense.... Not sure of this a move, especially if it is the contract mentioned, but given the market right now, it might be a value.