What are your thought on San Diego Padres getting pitcher Chan ho' park.?
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Chan Ho will not live up to those expectations, like you said.  The Padres have an excellent pitcher in Jake Peavy.  He deserves that type of money, not somebody unproven that came from a homerun ballpark in Texas.  Regardless of who is pitching for them though, they should still make the playoffs and get to the NLCS.  \n\nI didnt realize that Chan Ho Park was getting paid that much.  That is insane.
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AL: Johan Santana\nNL: Brandon Webb\n\nThe awards will be announced Nov 14 for the NL and Nov 16 for the AL.\n\nOverview:\n\nJohan Santana will run away with the AL Cy Young. He was very close in getting the Triple Crown, leading the league in strikeouts (245), ERA (2.77) and was tied in wins (19) with Wang from NYY. He posted an amazing 19-6 record, making 34 starts, and helping the Twins reach the postseason. He also posted a WHIP of 1.00. Johan Santana is a sure bet.\n\nOther pitchers in the AL will fall very short. Wang from the NYY also managed to go 19-6, however he had a higher ERA (3.63), and low strikeout totals (76K's in 218 innings). Plus being on a Yankee team with that batting order to score alot runs for you every game plays into effect on how many wins he recieved this year. \n\nAnother candidate, whom I thought would have made this a two way race would be Roy Halladay. Surely it was between him and Santana, until Halladay ran into some bad luck near the end of August, and getting injured in the middle of September. He went 16-5 with a 3.19 ERA pitching 220 IP in 32 starts. If i had to pick between both pitchers on the fact on who I would want at the top of my rotation I'd go with Halladay over Santana. Halladay can eat up innings, is dominant pitching in the AL East, one of the best, if not the best pitcher in the Majors. \n\nOverall: Santana will run away with this award.\n\nNL: Two way race between Carpenter and Webb. Put it this way, the selection of pitchers in the NL for this award is just a joke. \n\nChris Carpenter will recieve consideration for the NL Cy Young, the second year in a row. He deserves it: 15-8, 3.09 ERA, 221.2 innings, 184 K's, 5 CG and 3 SHO. He helped St. Louis make the postseason with his conistent pitching throughout the whole season. However Webb leads Carpenter in some categories. \n\nBrandon Webb went 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA, notching 235 innings, alongside with 178 K's and also 5 CG and 3 SHO. \n\nOverall it will be a close race between both Carpenter and Webb. It will be tough to decide who wins, though im leanings towards Brandon Webb winning the 2006 NL Cy Young.
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Simplely no save oppotunity.  It's not his fault.  His stuff is still good and he is in a pitcher friendly ballpark, don't drop him.  There should be many close games in NL west.
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We are all forgetting Ken Caminett..Jose Canseco is a hero..He shed light on a major problem..All the way to the owner of these teams..And coaches to stand by and let this go on...Just think if you were a manager of yor sons or daughter baseball or softball team would you stand by as your child coach and just let them shoot up...NO I didn't think so...In 1984 there was an aricle in the Modesto Bee about it, I was a junior in high school...Mark and Jose were young pups when they arived on the sence of the steroid issue in baseball...But as the "Basher Bothers" took hold and they were on the top, ya don't think they didn't use but for the owners to sit back and let it happen they too are apart of the "Basher Brothers" big Bash in baseball in the 80's
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You mean you haven't sold your loyalty like the guy on Ebay? :) I like the Royals. They have a bunch of hardworking young guys (DeJesus, Greinke), but it's just unfortunate that all their good players (aformentioned included) are on the DL.
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Being a Mariners fan, I am optimistic about them getting Barry Zito, but I don't see that happening. I think a more resonable target will be Jason Schmidt. He will give the Mariners a strong ace to anchor the rotation and a veteran to mentor King Felix now that Jamie is gone. Also, they should try to make a move to resign Gil Meche. He is, in my opinion, ready for a breakout year.
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As a die-hard Met fan, I was sad to see Glendon Rusch go.  He has spurts of talent.  He has good location, but not the greatest speed on his pitches.  I would much rather have a discipline pitcher like Rusch, over a highly talented but immature player like Daniel Cabrera.
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I think they should look for a seasoned catcher and some arms for the rotation.  Soriano or Sheffield would be a great pickup but who would they trade for Sheffield.  They Yankees are gonna want someone big for him.  Soriano would be a good fit if they could move the outfield around and keep Rowand healthy.
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In the baseball business, you just never know!!! Maybe they will dump hm and trade for a shortstop OR look into free agency as a solution.\n\nChow!!
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Sooner or later.  \n\nAnd the division will be weak.  The pitching is proabbly better than the competition, but I think the Piazza signing was a mistake. I love the guy, but it is the wrong ballpark for him.
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Something may be amiss in San Diego. Boche's departure for San Francisco was strange, and one wonders if he was perturbed with the front office.\n\nYou're disregarding the two trades the Padres have made:\n\nThe Josh Barfield trade looks dumb to me. Kouzmanoff can rake, but he's a fringy defender. Some scouts think he's a defensive liability. They also got Andrew Brown in the trade; he could provide some bullpen help, but his ceiling is not high.  \n\nGetting rid of Barfield looks especially dumb given the second basemen currently on the free agent market. There's no one too exciting. There was talk of interest in Craig Counsell but the front office has since denied that; now there is indication they are going after Tony Graffanino. A nice player, but a step down from what Barfield offered near term and definitely long term.\n\nThere's rumors the Padres might look to trade for Marcus Giles, which would seal the deal for their stupidity award this offseason. MG's numbers have declined in each of the last three seasons. \n\nThe Padres also traded young outfielder Ben Johnson for a couple more bullpen arms. I have no idea why they were so adamant about adding to the bullpen; as far as I'm concerned they were already stacked! However, I think Ben Johnson was overrated by the Padres, and I think they were finally starting to realize that. I think his potential to be a legit everyday player is questionable.\n\nThe Padres need to add at least one impact bat and a 3 or 4 starter. I don't think they will be able to resign Piazza since Boche left. Cliff Floyd has said he wants to stay in the National League and has the potential to replace Piazza's production if he stays healthy. He would also come at a significant discount to Piazza. If the Padres aren't comfortable with Bard and Bowen sharing catching duties, Bengie Molina or Rod Barajas are available. I like Bard's bat. I don't like that he only threw out 20% of basestealers last season, but that's far better than Piazza who threw out less than 10%.\n\nI think they should consider a second-tier free agent starter with some upside. Tony Armas or Jason Marquis can probably be had for $3 to $4 million per year. I think they'd be smart to add a budget veteran too, perhaps Miguel Batista (who also has experience in relief) or John Thomson (ditto). Steve Trachsel is also out there.\n\nOf the big fish, The Padres have met with Scott Boras to discuss Greg Maddux and Barry Zito. Perhaps notable also that Jeff Weaver is a Boras client and a return to the west coast could be appealing, though Adam Eaton's choice of the Phillies over the Cards will make St. Louis more anxious to secure Weaver.\n\nShould be interesting to see what they do from here.
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Yes, for USA in the World Baseball Classic.  After that -- he hasn't decided, but my prediction is he will retire.  His manager recently said he is leaning that way. \n\n(He has many options, including returning to the Astros, but he'd have to wait until May 1 to do that.  My guess is that is the second most likely.)
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I would definately grab Billingsley. He's one of the top pitching prospects in LA since Fernando Valenzuela. He has a 96 MPH fastball, a sick sider and a good curveball. He's got tremendous strikeout potential and is on a solid Dodger's club that will provide wins.\n\nOf course, he's only 21, and he could be erratic early in his career, much like Cole Hamels, but his upside is definately well worth the risk. \n\nAs for who to drop, Gil Meche has been surprisingly good, throwing a complete game his last time out, so I would definately hold onto him. Between Davis and Snell, either of them could be dropped. They are both decent pitchers, with potential to be very good but so far they havent shown it, so you can live without either of them.
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No, Kemp is not that good.  Don't take him.  And, though I am not an Angels fan, I would like to see Napoli as the starting catcher, cuz hes pretty good.
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I, being an Angels' fan, am very familiar with the M's.  I thought last year was a total fluke.  I think the M's have the lineup to put up some runs and now that they've obtained some pitching (Washburn), they may be back in the hunt for the West.  I am upset my Halos haven't done much in the offseason besides letting go of two big contributors (Molina, Washburn) so hopefully they have a good plan with the farm system.  I still think the M's lineup is probably better than the Angels'.  But then again, what's on paper doesnt count. Play ball!
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I take a different approach.\n\nMy opinion is that he will either retire or return to Boston. (it would only be for a couple of months at the most, like a summer home for the family in Boston - its not too hard on him or the family)\n\nHe will not go to the Rangers, he's done with the yankees (he has some nice memories, why ruin them), his actions at his last game this year in front of the Astros crowd told me at that moment, he was sure his days in the Stros uniform were over, and he said goodbye to the fans.\n\nThe only place he has unfinished business is with Boston (after the wa he left the team) He knows the club (with new ownership and Front office) and the fans want him there, he will probably were a Sox cap in the hall of fame, why not finish your career in one. Plus he can actually be above a .500 pitcher in Boston, can't with the Astros (carlos lee ain't going to solve that)\n\nThere are many rumours that he regreted signing with the astros, and wanted to be traded to boston at the deadline. I am sure he will at least consider playing for the Sox again.\n\nAnd he has a better chance of a postseason with Boston than Astros, Boston will have a better rotation and hitting than the Astros (they will need it too) If you are coming back, might as well try for another world series..\n\nThat being said, Retirement is at least a 50% chance as well, probably higher.
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Even though the Marlins management has said that they are untouchable, you might see them making deals for Dontrelle Willis and Cabrera. The Yankees are interested in Willis but not Cabrera. I don't see the Yanks having enough youngsters to interest the fish.\nYou're going to see Manny Ramirez on another team in a week or two. I think that hurts Ortiz a lot. They can now pitch around him to get to JD Drew. JD Drew just doesn't scare me as much as Manny did. Manny was a Yankee Killer something like the 2006 Tigers were. \nThe Angels are hot on a few players so you should see some activity there. The Phills lost Wolf so they're in the market for a Starter.\nIt should be fun.