repeatin04

I'm thinking that at this point all Pudge news should be in MLB. It's not Marlins related anymore. very true. :hat The champ

I'm not sure I've written this before, but Pudge was NEVER coming back to the Marlins. There was ZERO chance of that happening. I'm glad he is gone because he didn't want to return. Pudge also is going to be a DH in Detroit when he isn't going AWOL because of all the losing. No way Pudge was going to play 144 games with the Marlins this season. So he isn't worth the money. Castro/Redmond are just fine. Pudge isn't a team guy. I pointed this out numerously. In case any missed my insights they were on other Pudge related boards. You heard it hear first. :hat The champ

OK alot of people think that tejera and oliver suck...well let's see what happens after this season Oliver has an 84-76 or something lifetime record. He throws 180 innings. Makes 33 starts last year. That is hardly sucky. You fools need to get a grip and an understanding of baseball. It's thoughts and posts like yours that reflect why Marlins fans are among the worst in history Agreed. So Wild, I assume by your post you believe that "Marlins fans are among the worst in history" ? And I assume you agree what Repeatin said about Fishfan25 and people here in general "You fools need to get a grip and an understanding of baseball" ? Good to know what you really think of everyone here and what you think about fans generally. It clears up alot when it comes to your posts. Nice company you're keeping. :thumbdown what makes you an authority? Marlins fans aren't very good. We don't have many fans. It's an area that is in need of improvement. I hope the Marlins fans become better educated and more rapid. They aren't at this point. That's what message boards are about to educate and inform and entertain and discuss the game in a civil manner, which I always strive to do. :hat The champ

Losing Redman was nullified by the addition of Oliver, who is just as good and far less money. I guess that's why the A's took Redman over an available Darren Oliver for almost $3 million more for the year. Maybe there's a career for you as GM of the A's because clearly you have a better handle on baseball talent than Billy Beane does. lol :thumbdown in this case, yes, it's not me who has a better handle on things than Billy Beane. It's Admin Beinfest. The Marlins get a productive lefty, just as productive as Redman. Oliver can hit, by the way. Redman couldn't even bunt. Yes on this one the Marlins totally got the better of it. Give me Darren Oliver over Mark Redman right now for the dollars spent. By the way, getting rid of Redman allowed Marlins to keep Burnett too. So think of it, Marlins get Burnett/Oliver for 3.250 mil. Redman signs for 3.9. Brilliant moves by Beinfest. Maybe Billy Beane should think more like the Marlins GM. Then he may actually figure out how to win in the playoffs. Try as you will to weasel out of what you said, let me quote you "Losing Redman was nullified by the addition of Oliver, who is just as good and far less money. The operative phrase is "just as good" , and nothing could be farther from the truth. Comparing Redman's relative value to Oliver's based on price would be like saying five day old fish are "just as good" as fresh fish because one cost $6.00 per lb and other 25 cents per pound. Beinfest didn't sign Oliver because he was "just as good" as Redman but cheaper. He got him because he was still available and cheap and could eat up innings. And without a sizable investment at risk, he could dump him and move on if the guy didn't produce. You can try and throw an AJ into the mix to disguise your misstatement, you can amplify on your comments until they are virtually unrecognizable, but the fact is you're wrong about comparing Redman to Oliver, just as you wrong to suggest Admin Beinfest out-smarted Billy Beane by picking up this guy. For his career, Oliver has more than Redman. Oliver has more starts than Redman. Sorry, but I have clearly proven my point. The numbers speak for themselves. And yes, Beinfest outmastered Beane, who way overspent on Redman, a fluke last year who flopped in the second half. Oliver is just as good, if not better based on a higher career winning percentage. Give me the wins, baby. I'm with Trader Jack on that one. Billy Beane is in for a huge fall. His moneyball theories are blowing up. Sorry, I win this one AGAIN. :hat The champ

Oliver can hit, by the way. Redman couldn't even bunt. Yes on this one the Marlins totally got the better of it. Not to pick on you Repeatin04, but I love how everyone is so quick to point out that Oliver hits better than Redman, using that in their reasoning for why we got the better deal. He isn't getting paid to hit, folks. He may get 50 AB's this year if he's lucky. I don't see the big deal here. hey, if dude goes 10/50 then I'm happy as hell. Especially if some of those hits are rbi's and he wins the game for us. Yeah, 10 for 50, I'm happy too, but that's still really not a great reason to be included for why we got Oliver. After he gets his 4 or 5 starts til' Burnett comes back, he'll have even less chances to get that game-winning RBI. gee, if you think pitchers can't help their cause at the plate, you are greatly mistaken. Dontrelle's bat helped him get a few wins. Obviously, Oliver was signed for his pitching. My point correctly notes Oliver provides what Redman did, for much less money. Fact that Oliver can help the team with his bat too is a plus. So really I'm not sure what your point is. Redman faded miserably and the fact remains, when AJ is ready, Redman wouldn't have cracked the rotation of Josh, Brad, Pav, D Train and AJ. So Oliver is clearly a smart signing. :hat The champ

Cordero is a bench player. Purely depth. Choi will start. As for Pudge, there was ZERO chance of him ever returning to the Marlins. I accurately said that from the start. The fact that Pudge didn't wait til May 1 is proof of how correct I was. :hat The champ

please try to avoid the insults of all the users please. this is your public warning. I'll try to avoid insults as long as I'm not disrespected back. You can check the facts. Wannabes have taken pot shots at me. :hat The champ. What sick sh*t lololololololol we're picking on HIM lololololololololol :hat The Champ = :disguise2 The Chump sounds like public insult. public warning in order? :hat The champ

:hat The Champ = :disguise2 The Chump This thread exists purely to feed his meglomania and narcissism. are you disputing Pudge going AWOL? Do you remember that or not? If not, I can give you the information, I'm always eager to inform the readers. :hat The champ

Like I said from December 7 when Pudge didn't sign, there was no way Pudge would return. The May 1 date is a complete fabrication. Any of you simple enough to believe Pudge could actually return were played for fools. I am not one to brag, but yes, I was correct from DAY 1 that Pudge was headed elsewhere. I also knew the Tigers would be the only team desperate enough to offer so much money for an over the hill catcher. Best of Pudge, you won't be missed in Miami. Feel free to visit your boat and your statue any time you can. When you are 15 games under .500, 18 games into the season, I hope you don't go AWOL like you did when the Marlins were losing in May. :hat The champ Notice my highly persceptive mention to Pudge going AWOL. Tigers fans should take notice. When Pudge was slumping in May and McKeon dropped him in the order, Pudge immediately left the team for a few days for personal reasons. This is the type of character the guy showed in crunch time. I wish Pudge well in Detroit. We will never hear from him again though. :hat The champ

an apology?? for what? didnt you state these same ideas in anotehr thread? apology for the mud slinging on a poster who actually had his facts correct. I shouldn't have been disrespected for speaking facts. That's all I am saying. :hat The champ

please try to avoid the insults of all the users please. this is your public warning. I'll try to avoid insults as long as I'm not disrespected back. You can check the facts. Wannabes have taken pot shots at me. :hat The champ.

this needed a new topic just for this? do you want a gold star? acknowledgement of the facts. An apology from you or admitting who was correct would suffice. :hat The champ

Like I said from December 7 when Pudge didn't sign, there was no way Pudge would return. The May 1 date is a complete fabrication. Any of you simple enough to believe Pudge could actually return were played for fools. I am not one to brag, but yes, I was correct from DAY 1 that Pudge was headed elsewhere. I also knew the Tigers would be the only team desperate enough to offer so much money for an over the hill catcher. Best of Pudge, you won't be missed in Miami. Feel free to visit your boat and your statue any time you can. When you are 15 games under .500, 18 games into the season, I hope you don't go AWOL like you did when the Marlins were losing in May. :hat The champ

Oliver = blah. Oliver = Winner. Give me a winner :hat The champ

No, I never read your posts because you are a non factor. You are an unknown, trying to make a name off me. Well, form your own opinions. Know your role and shut your mouth. You never once backed my arguments on why Pudge would never return. Speak up more and offer some insights, as I do. Become better educated by reading me.? :hat The champ 1. YOUR the unknown, trying to make a name off of your blatant stupidity 2. Become better educated by shutting your mouth. 3. Is this thread going to be closed? this thread closes when I close it. I close the argument on Pudge, just as I made the argument that HE NEVER WAS GOING TO COME BACK. It was me who presented this FIRST. It was me who said everyone who believed Berardino was being played for a fool. You are a newbe, a wannabe who is an agitator. Offer a fresh opinion. Sorry that I just found out about this board until recently. Not knowing that some messageboard exists is hardly an argument that I am not a TRUE fan. I go to every home game, have for three seasons. So don't even go there about fan loyalty. There is a reason I'm the champ. :hat The champ. My posts are ALWAYS proven correct. Proof is in the posts.

i know we all hate tejera.... I don't. Personally, I don't know why everyone here is drinkin' the "michael tejera haterade". I dont hate tejera he is a good player who struggles but hey he will be ok. Wouldn't be surprised if he had a breakout year this year. It will be surprising if Tejera makes the team. The guy simply isn't that good. Lefties clobber him. He can't get anyone out. Has a good curveball but nothing else. The pitch he threw into the dugout at Wrigley in the NLCS is all you need to know about Tejera. It's not that he's hated. It's that he isn't very good. Neu, Benitez, Fox.....The Marlins are going to need somebody else in the bullpen, and unless you like a bunch of 6-year minor league free agents, I'd stick with Tejera. Tejera isn't any better than a six-year guy. He basically isn't a major league pitcher. If he had talent, Jack would trust him. If Jack sits you on the end of the bench, there is a reason. That's why Helling is gone. We saw how horrible he can be in the playoffs. Giants and Yanks clobbered him. 89 mph meat. Doesn't cut it for a righty. As a lefty, Oliver will be fine. Tejera is fighting for a spot on the team. Notice how the Marlins didn't even want to give Tejera a shot, they quickly got Oliver. Ask yourself why? Of course pitching depth is needed. But if the FO thought Tejera was the answer, he would be given a shot. Let me ask you, what do you like about Tejera? He isn't very good. Give me some examples of when he was good? I'm not talking about in 2002 either. Sure he won a start vs. the Expos. But he was lit up by everyone in the second half. The Cubs beat us in extra innings as soon as Tejera gets in the game, Glanville hits a triple off him. In the NLCS vs. the Cubs at Wrigley, he panicks and throws the ball into the dugout. Not exactly the nerves you want in a regular.

And we were ALL Marlins fans before repeatin04 ever stepped on to the bandwagon so we all win again (if thats how this guy looks at things) No, I never read your posts because you are a non factor. You are an unknown, trying to make a name off me. Well, form your own opinions. Know your role and shut your mouth. You never once backed my arguments on why Pudge would never return. Speak up more and offer some insights, as I do. Become better educated by reading me. :hat The champ

wow, you are a huge loser. Look at the last 25 posts and see how much information you gathered. ALL of it being 100 percent accurate. So you are a better informed loser with WAY too much time on your hands. So this makes 23 of 26 posts. lolololol i said there was no chance of pudge coming here before you ever did. that makes me the winner and you the loser. better luck next time. I don't think so pal. I never heard of you or read your posts. You never made strong arguments dispelling the Berardino article. You never backed me up. Back of the line, you wannabe. Again, clear cut winner of this debate. :hat The champ

repeatin04: i just looked at the first page of your "most recent posts" section of your profile and found this: out of your last 25 posts, 22 of them were argumentative 3 of them were not argumentative. of those argumentative posts, i'd say about 1/3 of them involved you verbally insulting another member (usually their intelligence). you seriously need to get a grip and be a little more respectful of the opinions of others. wow, you are a huge loser. Look at the last 25 posts and see how much information you gathered. ALL of it being 100 percent accurate. So you are a better informed loser with WAY too much time on your hands. So this makes 23 of 26 posts.

nothing brings joy to me as much as a sore loser.? :hat The message board champ wins another round. TKO. the ref stops it on cuts. Your a true Idiot Shut your pie hole Message Board champ *psht* :laugh Phillies are toast. Encarnacion leaving. Oh MY GOD. We're done. We can't win without Encarnacion. Phillies in for a huge fall.

I don't believe the deal is 40 mil. If it is, it's poorly spent money by Detroit. That is stupid to so vastly overpay someone when there isn't the market to do so. Bottom line though is I WAS CORRECT. THERE WAS ZERO CHANCE OF PUDGE RETURNING TO THE MARLINS. All those who were sucked in by Berardino once again were played for fools. There wasn't 25 percent or 5 percent or a "slight chance." The fact is when December 7 passed, there was ZERO chance. He was NEVER an option to return. So let's move on and clearly know who was right and wrong in this debate. can we make this guy a VIP or something? he is truly a great poster and member of the forums Ramp, how is that "slight" chance of Pudge returning to the Marlins coming along? You still like those odds? LOL. :hat The champ has spoken.

nothing brings joy to me as much as a sore loser.? :hat The message board champ wins another round. TKO. the ref stops it on cuts. Your a true Idiot Shut your pie hole Message Board champ *psht* :laugh I am the victor and have won EVERY debate, without a challenge. You aren't in my league, so get your weak crap out of here. I have forgotten more baseball than you will ever know. :hat The champ.

OK alot of people think that tejera and oliver suck...well let's see what happens after this season Oliver has an 84-76 or something lifetime record. He throws 180 innings. Makes 33 starts last year. That is hardly sucky. You fools need to get a grip and an understanding of baseball. It's thoughts and posts like yours that reflect why Marlins fans are among the worst in history

I don't believe the deal is 40 mil. If it is, it's poorly spent money by Detroit. That is stupid to so vastly overpay someone when there isn't the market to do so. Bottom line though is I WAS CORRECT. THERE WAS ZERO CHANCE OF PUDGE RETURNING TO THE MARLINS. All those who were sucked in by Berardino once again were played for fools. There wasn't 25 percent or 5 percent or a "slight chance." The fact is when December 7 passed, there was ZERO chance. He was NEVER an option to return. So let's move on and clearly know who was right and wrong in this debate. nice job Carnac. Bottom line is I was correct. I was the ONLY one accurate. I told ALL of you that this WASN'T possible. WASN'T HAPPENING. That you were being played for fools by Berardino. I was called names for my accuracy, and bottom line is I get the last word. To the victor goes the spoils. No one else made the arguments I did. Others said there was a "slight" chance or what have you. Read the posts and weep. :thumbdown nothing brings joy to me as much as a sore loser. :hat The message board champ wins another round. TKO. the ref stops it on cuts.

i know we all hate tejera.... I don't. Personally, I don't know why everyone here is drinkin' the "michael tejera haterade". I dont hate tejera he is a good player who struggles but hey he will be ok. Wouldn't be surprised if he had a breakout year this year. It will be surprising if Tejera makes the team. The guy simply isn't that good. Lefties clobber him. He can't get anyone out. Has a good curveball but nothing else. The pitch he threw into the dugout at Wrigley in the NLCS is all you need to know about Tejera. It's not that he's hated. It's that he isn't very good.