Sox sweep the Rays, Aaron Hernandez has terrible friends, and game 4 tonight

[Down38st8]

No one twisted their arm, man.

Yep...basically it was

"Hey Brian, I know you publicly said you wouldn't resign me, so do me a favor...turn around, pull down your pants and place both hands on your desk...it's gonna get rough"

"ok"



best GM EVAH!!!!

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

as far as giambi goes

3 100+ RBI seasons in NY

40 Hr's twice, 30+ twice

.925 OPS/143 OPS+ as a yankee

i dont get your point

Man you are such a hypocrite

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

Zero

The length of the deal was soley because he was a clean player, shattering storied records in a Yankee uniform, generating bazillions for the organization

That's not hindsight, it was widely reported exactly like that 5 billion times at the time of the signing

If "everyone" knew he was on steroids in 2007, it was the best kept secret in sports history

knew? hell no

suspected? as good as he was, course he was suspect......everybody was


nobody saw a decline like this coming for Arod, steroids or not

 

[Rock Strongo]

Zero

The length of the deal was soley because he was a clean player, shattering storied records in a Yankee uniform, generating bazillions for the organization

That's not hindsight, it was widely reported exactly like that 5 billion times at the time of the signing

If "everyone" knew he was on steroids in 2007, it was the best kept secret in sports history

dirt

every

owner

knew

i aint kidding, just accept it

its been reported like 5 billion times in the last 3-4 years, that everyone knew

 

[HammerDown]

In 2013 they are still digging for this guy?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Yep...basically it was

"Hey Brian, I know you publicly said you wouldn't resign me, so do me a favor...turn around, pull down your pants and place both hands on your desk...it's gonna get rough"

"ok"



best GM EVAH!!!!

You live in a world of fantasy

Everyone without an agenda is crystal clear on the facts

Cashman was completely overruled on that transaction by Hank

What Cashman said was exactly what he felt, and the entire episode was the most embarrassing if his career

Was not his call

 

[Most Driven]

So A-rod should be banned, but still get paid??

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

In 2013 they are still digging for this guy?

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he's buried under the yankee dugout in the new stadium

he was right underneath the Ortiz jersey they spent 30 grand to dig up before it opened

 

[Rock Strongo]

Red Sox set to finalize deal with first-rounder Trey Ball 06.19.13 at 9:24 am ET By Alex Speier


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According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox’ deal with first-round pick Trey Ball is in the last stages before becoming official. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 draft is expected to sign today, with a media introduction to follow.
Left-hander Trey Ball was taken by the Red Sox with the No. 7 overall pick (New Castle High School)

The athletic left-hander out of New Castle High School in Indiana was in Boston to take his physical on Monday, and no issues emerged that would jeopardize the agreement. While precise terms remain unknown, Ball has agreed to a deal for less than the $3.246 million recommended slot value.
While one source suggested that Ball’s bonus will not be significantly less than slot, it is believed that between the deal that he ultimately takes and the under-slot agreement for $1.1 million with second-rounder Teddy Stankiewicz (about $130,000 under slot), those two bonuses were sufficient to cover the overage for third-rounder Jon Denney, who agreed to a $875,000 bonus — roughly $204,000 over his recommended slot.
Ball went 6-0 with a 0.76 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 13 walks in 46 innings as a senior while showing fastball velocity in the 91-94 mph range despite pitching in a cold-weather climate in the Midwest. Red Sox director of player personnel Dave Finley, who scouted Ball as well as fellow left-handers Jon Lester when the Red Sox took him with their first pick (second round) of the 2002 draft and Henry Owens when the Sox made him a supplemental first-round selection out of high school in 2011.
“All three are pretty similar. Obviously all high school pitchers, all left-handed, all with good stuff,” said Finley. “Lester was a two-way player, played center field, first base, and obviously a left-handed pitcher. Trey Ball is a very good athlete who played center field, hit in the middle of the lineup when he didn’t pitch. And Henry Owens was just a pitcher in high school, but built similar to Trey Ball — both real tall, lanky, projectable left-handed pitchers, where Lester was projectable but probably a little more physical at that time, too.
“Trey’s velocity was pretty remarkable throughout the year. Being in a cold-weather state and having that velocity was pretty promising,” he added. “Trey Ball and Henry Owens’ stuff was pretty similar in high school. Trey’s may be a little better than Henry’s at the same stage. Henry was 87-93, Ball was 88-94. Both their curveballs were good. Trey’s was a little better, a little tighter. Both their changeups were real good. Both project to be plus. Henry Owens, as you guys have seen with us, his changeup as a pro has been real good. Comparing them to Lester, velocity about the same. Lester was up to 94 when I saw him. His curveball was not as good as Henry Owens’ or Trey Ball’s at the time, and his changeup was probably a tick less, too. But what Lester had was a real good cutter, which the other two guys didn’t.”

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Yankee fans' attitude when they signed A-Rod:

Yankees wanting sympathy today because he can't play due to steroid abuse:

 

[Rock Strongo]

So A-rod should be banned, but still get paid??

yup

thats the only way the PA will let this go down

and in dirts defense, i will also admit the sox FO had to know arod was on drugs when they went after him

 

[heatwave31]

what happened to the hot chick behind home plate in Toronto

she's off the market.

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

she's off the market.

i dont want to marry her.......i just want to ogle her

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Rock

Honestly, accept that your a Yankee hating bafoon that never backs up his Yankee hating garbage with anything

A "billion" times

Stop making up shot to suit your baseless opinions

Just state "it's my opinion" and move on

 

[Down38st8]

Am I the only one that thinks this guy has about the best voice in music today?

 

[HammerDown]

So A-rod should be banned, but still get paid??

Whatever the contract says. Did the Yankees protect themselves? All indications are they didn't.

 

[heatwave31]

i dont want to marry her.......i just want to ogle her

i know.. ever since she got hooked up she hasn't been to many games. plus the jays have tons of hot young ass at the games now maybe she is feeling a little insecure now.

 

[Down38st8]

Whatever the contract says. Did the Yankees protect themselves? All indications are they didn't.

personally..for the health of the sport in general, I'm rooting for the yanks to get it torn the fuck up...the guaranteed at all cost nature of MLB contracts needs to go....

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Whatever the contract says. Did the Yankees protect themselves? All indications are they didn't.

Could you get me the list of contracts with steroid clauses?

Yeah, only the Yankees don't "protect themselves", as if they declined that option

 

[Most Driven]

I just don't see how getting "banned" but you still collect your paycheck is a punishment


Why don't you start paying the guys who get suspended too?