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This is to you BF, Braves payroll after the Smoltz adjustments and the trades is down to 74 million right now....20 mill below the Cards.

Francouer played A ball until he fractured his face, then played one month of AA ball batting .197. I doubt you are going to see him in a Braves uni before September. On the other hand, Langerhans hit .298 with 20 hr's in AAA this year. He could be our starting leftfielder this year. I saw him play at spring training last year, it was only a couple games but he seems to have the tools and the range. Marte.....I could see it happening....

I agree. It's done the same thing for MLB as a salary cap has done in the NFL. Plus it's helped increase fan attendance.

Dave Roberts playing full time? yeah, maybe for the Washington Nationals.....

Merry Christmas, I hope its fantastic.

I doubt Marte or Francouer are going to get called up. More than likely you are going to see Langerhans out there.

And the last five years who has won the WS???? 2000 Yanks 2000 Ravens 2001 Dbacks 2001 Pats 2002 Angels 2002 Bucs 2003 Marlins 2003 Pats 2004 Boston but at the same time we 've had repeat winners in the NFL and they have an 12-1 record right now. I don't see the difference.

I'm not and I love the game. Salary cap has made football boring. Look at the NFC and tell me any of those teams deserve to go besides Philly.

Seattle....man they are going to have one SICK lineup this year. Ichiro, Boone, Ibanez, Beltre and Sexson....

oh, no doubt. The kid was awesome in 2000...then just lost it...

They also signed Einar Diaz http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/NASApp/ml...s_stl&fext=.jsp

Perhaps Ankiel is better than everyone is expecting.....he's been pitching well in the winter leagues I hear.

BTW, Losman...Eli was traded today too.

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A big blow? The guy had a decent half year. JS traded him when his value was high. I've got 20 bucks that says he ends up riding the pine as a back up by August. Mark my words. They were "talking" about trading Andy. "talking". Has he been moved? No. Everyone knew JD was gone anyways. And as far as the assinine comments about attendance and how far we get in the playoffs? Kiss my ass...at least my team has been there 13 years in a row. Like a bunch of little girls. Hey, BF, what's your GM doing with his finger up his ass?

Sorry for the delay I was working. Yeah, I know. Our Catcher made the all star team this year. LaRoche/Franco combined were the .280/19/102. Not bad for a platoon first team and LaRoche is coming along nicely. Expect .290/20/100 from him this year. Our outfield has one member. Including the bench. Andy Jones. So, yes, we need some players. Right now speculation is Juan Gonzalez and Ryan Langerhans(minor leaguer).

SS Furcal 2B Giles RF open 3B/LF Chipper CF A. Jones 1B LaRoche/Franco C Estrada LF Open JD wants 10 mill. He was gone if he had a crap season or a good season.

man, I am so psyched. Ready for April. Here we go boys.... Smoltz Hudson J. Thomson M. Hampton H. Ramirez Closer Danny Kolb whatta staff. Whatta staff. Seriously, what did we lose? Charles Thomas? Juan Cruz? Two rookies, who have great upside potential but aren't ready yet. Hudson is only 29 and he's ready to go now. And just think about how scary he's going to be under the tutilage of Leo Mazzone. Yes, we still need two outfielders. But, look at what we've gained!!! Holy crap, it's a great day.

Sounds like can talk to me....

life at work prior to the internet. I mean what did you do during down times????

Ruminations...just can't get in to it. I've tried and although he's a great writer...well, I find it boring. Mine are usually sports related. Simmons, Gammons, etc.

I don't have the capacity to remember what everyone around here says.....wish I did but it just doesn't happen.

Did you watch the cartoons? I was a big GI Joe fan and found two box sets of their cartoons. Digitally Remastered and all that jazz. Nice stuff and my son likes to watch them, too!

Well darn it, express that in your post. See you can't tell if I'm joking or not without the smilies.