JimBob2232

Take newsday with a grain of salt...but I have no reason to believe this isnt true....(I wish it wasnt though)

Pirates just traded for BJ Santiago! Go Pirates! /sarcasm

Make sure when you are giving her the uppercut to the jaw utter those famously annoying words "for the love of elevation"

Yep. Exactly. He makes those 3 50+ yarders (a stretch even for a good kicker), and we beat the jets and go to OT vs. Oakland and Jax. Instead of 7-6, we would be at least 8-5 and possibly 10-3 right now. You tell me Lindell is a good kicker.

Kickers are fragile. You shatter their confidence and they are shot. Lindell has been beaten down by the fans and the coaching staff and needs new scenery. Look at Shayne Graham...

I am afraid you might be right but Shhhh....dont let the secret out!

I have followed this fairly closely for the duration. Living in norfolk Va, i was desperatly hoping they would come here. The problem with the virginia bids now (NoVa and Hampton Roads), is that a good chunk of the money promised to baseball, was done so by the state of Virginia. This money had a sunset clause of Dec. 31 2004, which as you all konw is just a couple weeks away. The legislature met and decided not to extend this legislation. Bottom Line, NoVa and HR do not have a complete financial package anymore, and therefore are unlikely to aquire the expos for the 2005 season (not to mention neither has a place for them to play in 05 even if awarded the team) Las Vegas and Portland would seem like the only places feasible at the moment if baseball wanted to grab a permanent location now. Portland has a very detailed financial proposal, however it appears as if the newly elected city council might not be as gung-ho on the idea as the old one was. That leaves Vegas..Sin City. Home of casinos gambling and prostitution. Granted this is my kind of place, but somehow I just dont see MLB liking it all that much. This just keeps getting more and more interesting...I wonder if those FA's they signed can get out of their contract if the team does not move to DC.

I thought Hines Ward was also UFA...did he sign an extension?

Anyone think he will actually try to swing the bat this year? LOL As a yanks fan, this is the perfect place for him....Not on the Red Sox, and more importantly NOT on the yankees.

I was wondering that. THey kinda alluded to it on the mike mularkey show yesterday, and that was the first I had heard of it. Get well Tim..we need ya next year

Yep. 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks 2002 Anaheim Angels 2003 Florida Marlins 2004 Boston Red Sox Yep, same teams in it every year... People always complain about money. The fact is, and its being proven, that you cannot buy a championship in baseball. Complain all you want to about a salary cap, but it obviously isnt making a difference in the the results.

Well, it looks like there is a good chancewe get our playoff game this year. Unfortunatly its probably week 17 against pittsburgh.

LINK: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6689880/

I am happy with Mularkey, but if the NFL didnt have such a horrid rule regarding hiring of head coaches, Wies would be head coach in buffalo or somewhere else in the NFL already.

Is that Vanessa Kerry?

Well....technically...yes. But the reality here is that the yanks will use steroids as a reason to void giambi because they dont want him. Sheff is performing so they will look the other way., plus he will likely retire after the season.

Might be able to get out of giambis contract due to steroids...stay tuned

As a yanks fan I would love to see pedro with the Pets. He wont be on the redsox anymore, and he wont be on the yankees. Seeing wells in beantown is a hard pill to swallow....seeing pedro in NY, and I will cry

Don't count me out yet! Come on ASA!

No, womack isnt as fast as he was in Pittsburgh...but the one thing the yanks needed was a) someone to play 2nd and B) a leadoff hitter. They got both with womack. His .307 BA and .350 OBP will be greatly welcomed in New York. 2005 Lineup 2B Tony Womack SS Derek Jeter 3B Alex Rodriguez LF Hideki Matsui CF Carlos Beltran RF Gary Sheffield C Jorge Posada 1B Tino Martinez/Jason Giambi DH Bernie Williams

The yanks arent too far away from a rotation of" Mike Musina Randy Johnson Carl Pavano Javier Vazquez Orlando Hernandez/Eric Milton If they can put that together, watch out. This is assuming they can get RJ without giving up Vazquez....hopefully.

or a 30k baloon payment.

He was awsome in the world series a few years ago. Should be a solid pitcher, but how dominating is in question. He could be a very very good pitcher, or he could be average. Its a risky deal, but I would rather have him than milton or leiter.

Q: Why does Mike Tyson cry during sex? A: Mace will do that to you

Well...I wouldnt be suprised to see the jets knock off pittsburgh. St. Louis can take carolina. But the "upset" special of the week...KC will beat tennessee. Other than those 3 games I agree with you...but if i was in a pickem game, the only one I would take is kc over tennessee