I guess it’s easier than actually learning the language. The only exception I would make is for foreigners who might literally be learning the language. They have a right to contribute to forums.

But I guess NO registration attracts that crowd.

And as an aside…. is anybody bothered by the literacy here… or rather lack of it? Does anyone else find it hard to respct someones opinion when what they write is not even up to 6th grade literacy standards? Does anyone else fear a bit for our country, wondering if some of what we see here is an example of ‘American know-how’?

Would people respecy SJ and CB, or Pete Abe, if they wrote like morons?

Just because you are anonymous and hide behind the Internet, doesn’t mean the written word doesn’t count.

Language is how we communicate thoughts, emotions and ideas.
When you sh*t on our language, you sh*t on our country.

Its simple Yanks with CC= Strong division contender, Yanks without CC= possible contender/WC team at best.

Giles was arguably the best right fielder in baseball last year and one of the top 30 players in the entire game. And top 30 is conservative – closer to top 20.

People look at his “power numbers” and get all worked up but fail to do three things:

1. Think about how playing in Petco kills his HR.
2. How playing on that awful padre team gives him no RBI opportunities.
3. Fail to appreciate his on base skills.

Last time I checked Nady was nowhere close to a top 30 player and he is on the last year of his deal with Scot Borass as his agent.”

I just can’t stand adding more nearly 40 yr old player to the OF. This team needs to think long-term trading for a 38 yr old outfielder who has never wanted to come to NY is a mistake.

Dave- I think you’re right. However this deal does not have to include Phil/Ajax. I MIGHT be able to deal with giving up Betances or Romine. Peavy is a great pitcher and lets be honest CC/Wang/Peavy/Joba/Hughes would set us up in the rotation for years.

I really dont think IPK will get it done for Peavy just because cash and towers are friendly. Towers has an owner to answer to and IPK’s stock is on the ground floor. I dont think that many Gms look at the fall league numbers and consider IPK much better than they did when the season ended. Those are AAAA players and kennedy was pretty horrendous when it counted (in the majors.) And he was not injured. i KNOW we look at the stats during the off season especially the last game he pitched and think that he can really make it to the rotation but i dont think he holds as much value during the winter meetings. I think we would need to give up Ajax, melancon or montero to have a shot at peavy. Then, we would have to sign him to a big contract extension because he doesnt want to come to the AL. Then, we kind of have to wonder why he doesnt want to come to the AL. In the end, if we couldnt give up our prospects for santana or haren, I dont think we will do it for peavy. But if we lose out on CC, cash may become anxious. He will cost us more than IPK as the biggest name though.

Your buddy Justin Christian is doing well in the Mexican league:

OF Justin Christian: At Mexico, tied for first with 12 stolen bases and ranks 10th with a .294 batting average (42-for-143) in 35 games. Has seven doubles and three HR.

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Yeah…if they can’t get a CF such as Mike Cameron as a stop gap, he’d be my choice to split center field with Gardner. He has the same attributes as Gardner except he has extra base power, but a tad less on defense.

But Giles would be a tremendous addition.