Jeter at short, Francisco in right
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 13, 2013 
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Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera 1B
Ben Francisco RF
Matt Diaz DH
Chris Stewart C
Melky Mesa CF
Gil Velazquez 2B
LHP Andy Pettitte
White smoke!
Where there’s white smoke there’s fire. Could be a big trade coming.
Another Bizzaro Yankee batting order. Till I see what kinda wheels Jeet is gonna have this season, I do Not bat him leadoff.
“Where there’s white smoke there’s fire. Could be a big trade coming.”
Yes, and the trade definitely involves the Cardinals.
touche!
David Freese is the new pope!
Jerkface March 13th, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Wow the mets blog gets no comments. A good day is 2.
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And apparently one of the lone posters there is a LoHud outcast.
And ID – Yeah, it’s weird how many articles over there are totally Yankee centric. On game day this place can generate 1000+ comments!
White smoke means Boesch was signed?
I think Hal would make a good pope.
How do you get banned from one of the LoHud blogs but not the other…?
And apparently one of the lone posters there is a LoHud outcast
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However false the sentiment expressed, I’ll admit it made me laugh. Sorry JF.
I hope this is real:
?@Jay_HorwitzPR
Mets brass make it mandatory all players take daily doses of David Wright’s special trail mix. Could sell in stands. pic.twitter.com/16u7BVLWt7
“David Freese is the new pope!”
LMAO! Hey as clutch as he is, he might be just what is needed!
“However false the sentiment expressed, I’ll admit it made me laugh. ”
It reminded me of graffiti.
White smoke coming out of the Vatican…and it’s not even 4:20 on the East Coast.
Lol, it made me laugh too. I sorta wanna go back and see if Bret has been.. um.. expressing himself over there since his banning. Maybe he’s been waxing poetics this entire time.
I used to be the Pope of Greenwich Village a long time ago.
But I preferred Purple Haze to White Smoke.
If Hal sticks to 189 there will be white smoke coming out of a lot of peoples’ ears.
Trisha -
That was very fast! I wonder who?
If the Cardinals are smart they will pick Oscar Taveras
Wait , Bret is posting on a Mets blog?
I pick Cardinal Scola as the dark horse.
“Wait , Bret is posting on a Mets blog?”
Emoting, anyway,
Could also be Jake Plummer or Rick Pitino.
Unlike virtually every news story these days, no leaks…
Doreen, they said we should know momentarily. They’ll interrupt the trial I’m following as soon as it’s announced. (They interrupted it to announce the white smoke.) I’ve heard several possibilities bandied about, but I don’t know if there was any clear frontrunner. A cardinal from Milan has been mentioned quite a few times. I also heard that one of the American cardinals (Wuerl) was highly regarded. But of course, no way to really know until it’s announced.
And yes, that was very fast!
The Cardinals front office is quite efficient.
Well done MTU. I’m always impressed by how many stoners frequent the blog
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Rich in NJ March 13th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
“Wait , Bret is posting on a Mets blog?”
Emoting, anyway,
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Yeah, blake, he’s over there emoting about what what goes on in here apparently lol.
Francesca is known as the ” sports pope” here in NY.
If that was really the Hitman then it’s clear he’s still very much active in here.
“The Cardinals front office is quite efficient.”
Shame-
That was way back during the Dinosaur Age.
GB was there too thought I doubt he wore bell-bottoms.
ed: “though” not “thought”. sorry
Mister MTU,
I was there, too, watching Peter, Paul and Mary at the Gaslight.
Whe I don’t really have a horse in the race I kind of hope the the Pope isn’t from Europe.
I fear this blog will cease to exist as we know it.
For the record, this is the best Yankee/baseball blog out there and lends itself toward discourse on all levels.
It would be a shame to see it end as we know it.
While it may have proven to be too burdensome to maintain, with its fiery discourse at times,
it is organic, to say the least, and would be sorely missed if changed to suppress this format.
I’m the new pope… Sorry to ruin the excitement.
I’ll do my best to keep my hands off young boys.
No promises though.
“Yeah, blake, he’s over there emoting about what what goes on in here apparently lol.”
I’ll have to check that out….though I suspect he’s still among us
“While”
Would love to see Dolan.
HAHAHAHA Wes Welker working on a deal with the Broncos?
From Brady to Manning.
He must have been pretty offended by the Pats’ offer.
And I had bell bottoms. Platform shoes, too.
‘I’ll have to check that out….though I suspect he’s still among us”
I have a proposal: The Yankees get Montero back, and LoHud gets Bret back.
Mister Tom-
Dylan at Cafe Wha for me.
Just a kid w. a Guitar and an unusual style.
But yeah. Wow. Those were some times.
Will they consider signing brennan boesch? Decent outfielder with a big upside if kevin long could work with him could be a big pick up. Tigers just released him today.
Tom-
“Hippie”.
tomingeorgia March 13th, 2013 at 2:51 pm
And I had bell bottoms. Platform shoes, too.
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You guys are cracking me up.. my mom still swears she never tried the stuff. Lie tellers. All of you hippie kids were on something.
“I’ll have to check that out….though I suspect he’s still among us”
I think I’ve asked about this in the past but theoretically if you get banned from an IP linked to your computer, you could still post using your iPhone/smart phone, right?
Yikes. I remember when Boesch was the belle of the ball!. I wonder if there’s any connection to the release and the Miami report.
I think I’ve asked about this in the past but theoretically if you get banned from an IP linked to your computer, you could still post using your iPhone/smart phone, right?
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On 3G or 4G? Sure.
Rich – Bret can’t come back because he was on here spouting some really crazy sh*t, even for him. But if he is here in another incarnation I’d love for him to let us know. At least Stone is always upfront with his sequels.
Speaking of the body snatchers… where’s Nick been?
Shame
I never tried any of it. At all. There were a few if us.
Shame-
And you see the result all these years later.
Francesca’s arguing with callers about Jeter and Mariano’s place in the all time Yankee list.
His contention is that they (nor anybody else) can crack the top 4. I’ll buy that.
Shame
I missed that, although I heard something. I don’t expect Montero back either.
Doreen-
I always said you were an Angel.
The question to many is Jeter or Yogi as the #5 Yankee.
pkyankfan69 March 13th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
I’m the new pope… Sorry to ruin the excitement.
I’ll do my best to keep my hands off young boys.
No promises though.
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Go to hell! Disgusting comment.
What a beautiful moment. St. Peter’s Square looks like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. It is packed.
The papal crowd is chanting.
Pope Dolan would be a hoot!
The question to many is Jeter or Yogi as the #5 Yankee.
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Yeah that’s actually the far more interesting question.
No reaction to killing this blog as we know it?
I want to be the 1st to say I will miss y’all…
“His contention is that they (nor anybody else) can crack the top 4. I’ll buy that.”
not the top 4 no…..the top 4 is fairly easy to me…..Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle. I could argue Jeter anywhere from #5 to probably 7 and Mo in the 7-10 Range.
Yeah that’s actually the far more interesting question.
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more interesting is who would be #10?
Not an Angel by far, but I preferred to make my mistakes sober! Lol. Also, sometimes it is beneficial to be “risk averse”.
. ( e.g. A chicken)
yea I think either Yogi or Jeter should be #5….I’d go Jeter but just because I’ve seen him play.
mick March 13th, 2013 at 3:09 pm
No reaction to killing this blog as we know it?
I want to be the 1st to say I will miss y’all…
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It isn’t getting killed.. just getting some poorly designed formatting and the opportunity to POST SELFIES!!!
Doreen – That’s a shame
I’m hoping the new Pope comes out and just drops a mic or something.
…considering most opinions the 1st 9 are HOFers.
“No reaction to killing this blog as we know it?
I want to be the 1st to say I will miss y’all…”
how are they gonna kill it?
It isn’t getting killed.. just getting some poorly designed formatting and the opportunity to POST SELFIES!!!
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You don’t know that.
“Go to hell! Disgusting comment.”
Yeah, that was pretty uncalled for
who is the man behind the curtain?
He’s there. Cardinal Turan(sp ?)
Bronx Jeers March 13th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Francesca’s arguing with callers about Jeter and Mariano’s place in the all time Yankee list.
His contention is that they (nor anybody else) can crack the top 4. I’ll buy that.
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Agreed. And yeah I think Jeter is the only one I could consider for #5.
Babe
Gehrig
Joe D.
Mick
Jeter
The Yankees have had some really incredible pitchers but I’m just realizing I don’t think more than 2 would even have potential to crack my top 10.
habemus papam!
Argentina!
I thought they would pick someone younger.
argentina
Yogi above Jeter. He wins all tie breaks thanks to being way less of a physical specimen, which only makes his accomplishments much cooler. Also millions of rings and funny sayings.
Never mind. He’s from Argentina. Burgolio? Doing the best I can. I’m telling you what they’re saying on the news.
Doreen-
You’ll be happy to know I took your advice on my photos.
If we don’t get a rendition of Don’t Cry for me Argentina I’m completely quitting this story.
Did they say his name is Jorge Mariano something?
Cool…
whitey, yogi,mo,dickey
ernie broglio?
he was on the cardinals…
Jerkface March 13th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Yogi above Jeter. He wins all tie breaks thanks to being way less of a physical specimen, which only makes his accomplishments much cooler. Also millions of rings and funny sayings.
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Yogi’s rings and All Star appearances are staggering.. his cumulative stats are also pretty amazing for a C.
Jorge!
Hip Hip!
First non-European Pope ever… his name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio
#10 is a tough one. I vote for Ruffing.
First nonEuropean Pope in the history of the Catholic church.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
They’re saying he’s choosing the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi. Seriously. My favorite Saint.
I hope the changes to the blog allow us to contact each other directly…. we shall see
Has anyone heard anything about a spring/summer get together like has been done in the past?
If we don’t get a rendition of Don’t Cry for me Argentina I’m completely quitting this story.
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Quick call Madonna!
“Yogi’s rings and All Star appearances are staggering.. his cumulative stats are also pretty amazing for a C.”
And they once thought he couldn’t catch.
They are all great. Ranking them is dumb, IMO.
Francis I. Great choice of a name.
Make ARod a lifetime Yankee and subtract the PED garbage and I say he cracks the top 4.
You also gotta mention Mgr Yogi, and reference Phil Linz.
all top 10 must be HOFers
“Make ARod a lifetime Yankee and subtract the PED garbage and I say he cracks the top 4.”
True, but…
aside from babe and ruffing they were all lifetime yankees
True story — my confirmation name is Michael — I asked for Mickey, but was told by a nun there was no Saint Mickey.
She was not amused when I told her there should be.
This occurred at St. Nicholas of Tolentine on Fordham Road and University Avenue in 1968, St. Mickey’s last season.
St. Francis is my favorite, too. He went there and did that before he got the message.
In your honor 86:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
DONNYBROOK; ha ha Yogi, Linz and the harmonica!! Good stuff. IIRC NYY on bus Yogi (mgr at the time?) was annoyed at Linz playing harmonica..told him to stop. Linz didn’t hear, asked”what’d he say?” Mantle said, “He said play louder!” Fight broke out. Ha ha! Good story!
“Francis I. Great choice of a name.”
Pretty awesome moment all around, tom. They’re saying he chose to move away from the residence of the archbishop in Argentina and instead lived in a small apartment and didn’t even have a driver. He wanted to live a life of simplicity. It’s little wonder that he chose Francis.
St. Francis is my favorite, too.
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In honor of The Scooter?
Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed “The Scooter”,
86w183 March 13th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
True story — my confirmation name is Michael — I asked for Mickey, but was told by a nun there was no Saint Mickey.
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My church was a little more lenient.. my brother’s confirmation name is Jesus because, as he told them, ‘I’m not picking one of those second tier holy guys.’
The only cool saint name I could find was Blaise lol, it was my back up.
Thanx Mick! and thanx to The Mick
Later guys….
some guy just called in and says “The ne pope is Pope Francesa?”
fran sez yogi whitety and dickey trump jeter and Mo.
True, but…
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Of course. It is a testament to the talent he possessed though.
By the way the new pope is very much an Italian-American just like a bunch of us are.
NYYROC March 13th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
DONNYBROOK; ha ha Yogi, Linz and the harmonica!! Good stuff. IIRC NYY on bus Yogi (mgr at the time?) was annoyed at Linz playing harmonica..told him to stop. Linz didn’t hear, asked”what’d he say?” Mantle said, “He said play louder!” Fight broke out. Ha ha! Good story!
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LOL
they went on great winning streak after that and won another pennant
they were slumping and mickey woke them up…
top 10 Yankees
1. Ruth
2. Gehrig
3. Mantle
4. Dimaggio
5. Jeter
6. Berra
7. Rivera
8. Ford
9. Musty
10. Cervelli
cervelli ahead of dickey?
he taught yogi everything he knew..
Blake, you forgot Montero!
Montero sadly was traded before making the cut
Chris Stewart didn’t make the top 10 either and neither did Juan Rivera or Matt Diaz
I know I didn’t say any of the words from yesterday but the censor didn’t like something. One more try then off to a CLE.
Beautiful movie about the life of St. Francis – Brother Sun Sister Moon. Directed by Franco Zefferelli, score by Donovan. Absolutely exquisite.
Later y’all.
11. Horace Clarke
MTU
So glad you are going to pursue that!!
guys like reggie mattingly munson are not even considerations for the 10 spot.
@injuryexpert
Joba is not going to bring back olt. Doesn’t make sense on either side.
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No idea where this came from lol, he must be trolling LoHud
Chris Stewart could make the Bottom 10.
Doreen-
Thanks. I appreciated the feedback from everyone.
12. Booby Meacham
13. Dave Eiland
Robinson Cano upset with Nick Punto after WBC spiking incident
“I was upset because it was the third time in a game,” Cano said. “I don’t care if you slide in a double play, but when it’s a forceout at second base, the last thing you want is to get hurt like that. They’re passing the base. If I’m in the middle, I don’t care.
“He (Punto) says, like, ‘You know, I don’t want to hurt you.’ But that’s the third time. I don’t want anybody to get me hurt or anything like that because they just want to slide hard… I was mad.”
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/b.....g-incident
14. Roger Repoz
Reggie is the biggest Yankee that was barely a Yankee. Winfield’s kind of the opposite.
The Punto play was messed up. I think Cano will take care of it at some point.
Juan Rivera batting cleanup in a spring training game is hard to see…however Jason Bay will likely be the leadoff hitter for the Mariners on Opening Day…so dwell on that.
Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez fight it out for #10.
Alviro Espinoza has to be somewhere on that all-time greats list.
Bobby Meacham should be maybe one slot higher.
Good times.
Top 10 Worst Yankees:
1. Dandy
2. LaTroy Hawkins
3. Andruw Jones
4. Pudge Rodriguez
5. Kevin Brown
6. Drew Henson
7. Kei Igawa
8. Carl Pavano
9. Dale Berra
10. Tanyon Sturtze
I think Cano will take care of it at some point.
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We do see the Dodgers this year
Kevin Kernan ?@WheresKernan
Cano talks to us today about hanging with LeBron #Yankees: http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/.....z2NS5TdRlE …
Does Drew Henson even count as a Yankee?
We turned Henson into Denny Neagle so he wasn’t so bad. Although Wily Mo Pena went on to have one or two decent years.
blake March 13th, 2013 at 4:06 pm
Does Drew Henson even count as a Yankee?
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He’s working for us as a coach now, right..? Totally counts.
Given the list, Andruw Jones should probably rank lower but I don’t like his name.
drew henson is forever a cowboy in my mind
Jeff Weaver?
Tod Zeile?
Tony Womack?
Oooooo Tony Womack…. how did I forget him..? Oh, yeah, obviously: He was awful. That’s how.
Chip March 13th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Juan Rivera batting cleanup in a spring training game is hard to see…however Jason Bay will likely be the leadoff hitter for the Mariners on Opening Day…so dwell on that.
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Not sure Bay is even making the team in the M’s crowded outfield (Guti, Saunders, Morse, Wells and Ibanez)
Shame Spencer March 13th, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Oooooo Tony Womack…. how did I forget him..? Oh, yeah, obviously: He was awful. That’s how.
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Who knew at that time we had a player that would one day be the best second baseman in the league.
Oooooo Tony Womack…. how did I forget him..? Oh, yeah, obviously: He was awful. That’s how.
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How could we forget what he did to us and Rivera in the 9th inning of game 7 in 2001?
“Who knew at that time we had a player that would one day be the best second baseman in the league.”
And props to Cashman on that because he forced him on to the team.
Why he hasn’t really done that since is disappointing, to say the least.
Billy Buckner has to be up there on all-time list of greatest Yankees as well. He was great for us.
Cashman would be all over Jason Bay if the Mariners dumped him.
A top 10 worst Yankee list is difficult
If Juan Rivera hits cleanup again he’s gonna make my list of worst
Rich in NJ March 13th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
“Who knew at that time we had a player that would one day be the best second baseman in the league.”
And props to Cashman on that because he forced him on to the team.
Why he hasn’t really done that since is disappointing, to say the least.
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That season was exciting with him and Wang . I think that’s where his whole build from within theory came from. Those two players showed him kids from the farm can produce and hold their own.
I think he hasn’t done that since because some players have’t progressed as he thought they would. He’s afraid to get burned. Cano and Wang stepped i as rookies and never looked back outside of Wang getting hurt and Robbie’s 08 season.
“If I’m in his shoes, I’d rather play (in the minors) than be somewhere where I’m not playing. When you’re young, you want to play. That’s what you need, not sitting and watching.” – Andrus on Profar.
Here’s the link: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/s.....ton-031313
Texas is crazy if they won’t move Kinsler to get Profar in there.
“If I’m in his shoes, I’d rather play (in the minors) than be somewhere where I’m not playing. When you’re young, you want to play. That’s what you need, not sitting and watching.” – Andrus on Profar.”
translation…..stay away from SS rookie
CMW should be on the market now, no?
There is such a gap between Pool 1 and Pool 2 play in the WBC.
I need to get them my new and improved version of the WBC stat. They need me.
As much as I hate to say it, I could see them moving Kinsler to 1B, putting Profar at 2B and extending Andrus.
I hate other teams.
Mr. T ?@MrT
Before Mr.T joined Twitter, fools on the internet went unpitied and their jibba jabba went unchallenged. Mr.T’s got some cleaning up to do.
Bryan Hoch ?@BryanHoch
This Harlem Shake video with @NickSwisher and the Indians roster is all sorts of awesome. http://bit.ly/12QrJHK
blake March 13th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Bryan Hoch ?@BryanHoch
This Harlem Shake video with @NickSwisher and the Indians roster is all sorts of awesome. http://bit.ly/12QrJHK
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OMG!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRQgVu0r_jo
I think this is my favorite Harlem shake video….simply because its done inside a giant demon trap or something
No, the Ohio State dougie will always be the best because of that guy that comes out of nowhere at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y2JJITwzUo
I love Tito btw ….Boston never deserved him
Lol that’s pretty good
i wish the yankees had hired tito the day after the sox let him go.
just have him talk baseball with the team, be a scouting director, something….
@mlbtraderumors: Brewers To Extend Carlos Gomez http://t.co/q2FANGlBdz #mlb
Tito might have a pretty good club over there.
Shame, how could you forget Paul Quantrill? SMH.
Quantrill was never the same after that collision with A-Rod in Japan messed up his knee.
so finally the NYY front office has decided that this team they have put together thus far will not get them into the playoffs this year…what took so long ?
@Joelsherman1: Johan shut down, Carlos Gomez gets 4-yr $27M #Brewers extension. Didn’t expect Gomez to be 1 who thrived long term from trade #Mets
That is a really good deal for the Brewers
I guess its a good deal if you like guys who dont get on base.
Yea he’s not a great player but he’s not being paid like one either …good outfielder….prime age…
Last season was the first season that Gomez had > 400 PA since ’08. That deal seems risky.
Gomez doesnt walk and strikes out a lot, he is fast and a good defender and hit 19 Hrs last year, so he is like a very specific type of player that some teams like (a gross hacker with some power), but bleh pass on that. Even at that price.
I guess this puts the deal more into perspective, but I didn’t like the BJ Upton deal either:
The various defensive metrics rate Gomez anywhere from above-average to elite in center field, which is where a big chunk of his value lies. A similar player in B.J. Upton — 28 years old, hit .246/.298/.454 (109 OPS+) with 28 homers and 31 steals in 2012 — signed a five-year deal worth $75 million this past offseason. Although Gomez doesn’t have the same kind of track record, it’s surprising he signed for only one-third of Upton’s guaranteed money so close to free agency.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/b.....rlos-gomez
So if you like BJ Upton and think Carlos Gomez is BJ lite then I guess its a steal.
Ben Francisco has had a negative WAR each of the past four years. Another great pickup. Wins are overrated.
Jerkface says:
March 13, 2013 at 5:35 pm
So if you like BJ Upton and think Carlos Gomez is BJ lite then I guess its a steal.
I don’t think it’s a steal….but a pretty good deal for a guy that could improve and make it a steal
@jonbernhardt
Re; Gomez, any contract whose reasoning begins “Assuming his career year is sustainable” is a bad one
My fantast team this year the rules are you keep 5 players,throw the rest back,then draft to fill the roster.
My 5 keepers.
Pujols
fielder
bautista
heyward
kershaw
Plus i draft number 1 in a snake draft.
Decisions,decisions.
ss,2b,pitcher???
“Re; Gomez, any contract whose reasoning begins “Assuming his career year is sustainable” is a bad one”
Sure….if you pay them a ton of money…..they didnt really…..it’s a contract that probably will be ok…..could be really good….and if he doesn’t play well then it doesn’t hurt too bad.
So the Pats cheaped out on Welker and he went to the Broncos?
Id like to get Gardner on a deal like Gomez’s
Sure….if you pay them a ton of money…..they didnt really…..it’s a contract that probably will be ok…..could be really good….and if he doesn’t play well then it doesn’t hurt too bad.
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If his career year is just that and he is more like what he did the rest of the time its a horrible overpay.
Musty got lost, Musty got lost, Musty got lost
Somewhere down the lin http://www.chatalex.com/