MikeLowell

Now all we got to do is wait for Maybin to get the call and our offense should be set. Great trade by the Marlins. Johnson/Hanley/Cantu batiing 2-3-4.. very nice middle of the lineup.

It's obvious our offense needs some help. Getting Nick Johnson to bat #2 ahead of Hanley would have been the equivalent of getting Odom to play alongside Wade. Johnson, Hanley, Cantu, Ross... Maybin. You have that lineup with our starting rotation and incredible bullpen deepth and we're a playoff team.

There's too many rumors out there right now about us trying to go after this player or that player to believe this. Halladay, Gomes, Johnson, Bell.. possibly Adrian Gonzalez have all been mentioned. I just think he's trying not to tip the Marlins hand. A move will be made.. just a gut feeling.

I would love for us to get Bell and then go get Adam Kennedy from Oakland to play third. I think those moves along with the possibility of Maybin coming up at some point this season and contributing would guarantee us the wild card.

Very frustrating way to lose a game. Ayala had a tough task and almost got it done. I feel good about our chances tommorow with Volstad on the mound.

I want Gonzalez to win just because he use to be in our system.

He was never a Marlin but whenever I see threads like this I think of Sean Burroughs. I remember in the late 90's/early 00's hearing how Sean Burroughs of the Padres was such a "super prospect" who had a bright future in MLB and would be a a star. Boy did that turn out to be true..

I agree. This is another good signing. The FO is taking it's shots with Ayala and Donnelly. They are standing pat. This is smart to see where we stand come the trade deadline. If we are in it then, I see a pretty major trade occuring. We need more consistency from our starting pitching though. JJ is starting to "try" to hard at his last two starts and needs to settle down a little. If Ricky and JJ are "normal" with Volstad giving some ounce of consistency, they will make a fairly major trade. We know that we'd have a great one two punch for the playoffs. SP is not the problem. We need a bat. Is there a third baseman that could be available? I don't really see any decent ones on teams out of the race. Ryan Zimmerman We can dream.

RIP What a great QB.

Hedo Turkoglu is not going to Portland. Sounds like he is going to Toronto. Hopefully they make the playoffs and get bounced in the first round so the Heat can get their pick. Next year's draft is suppose to be stacked.

The Miami Herald reports the Heat have interest in signing Allen Iverson. According to the newspaper, discussions with agent Leon Rose are believed to be in the initial stages and the Heat's offer would be for less than the full mid-level amount. A source told the Palm Beach Post that the Heat is probably far down on Iverson's list of preferred teams. ESPN You have to believe that if Riley really wants Iverson, he and Wade would be able to talk him into coming to Miami.

Rotoworld seems to think the Lakers will sign Artest AND keep Odom. If they do, you might as well hand them the trophy now for next season.

The Heat have contacted free agents Ron Artest and Allen Iverson in hopes of getting one of them on board. The Heat probably wouldn't make either player an offer of more than one year, but could also explore sign-and-trade possibilities. per Rotoworld Wow! I would love either one but that would be amazing if they could talk Artest into coming here. Chalmers, Wade, Artest, Haslem, O'Neal and Beasley as 6th man :drool

The Panthers resigned David Booth 6 years/25.5 million and also signed goalie Scott Clemmensen who had a breakout year with the Devils last year. :thumbup

I'm hoping Riley signs Zaza Pachulia for the MLE. He's a quality backup.

I'm calling BS. Seems to me someone just went team-by-team and named a couple of their best players. If it was 5-10 big named players and the rest scrubs I would believe it but there's no way that many stars took roids.

Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary for Jordan Leopold and a 3rd round pick.

Panthers ended up getting a damn good player at 14. Dmitry Kulikov is a top 10 talent(I believe Versus had him as the 9th best prospect) but he slipped due to contract issues with his current team. He's a very good two-way player(12 Goals 50 Assits in the QMJHL last season). He was named the 2008-2009 Defensive Rookie of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Best Professional Prospect and Defenseman of the Year. At 19, I've read a couple of scouting reports stating he could play in the NHL right now.

Looks like the Flyers got Chris Pronger for Joffrey Lupul, Lucas Sbisa, #21 pick in this years draft and next year's first round pick.

With the draft being tonight I figure this is as good a time as any to start this thread. Anyone think Bouwmeester gets traded tonight?

Heat take Marcus Thornton 43rd overall. I like the pick. He's a very good scorer and a good rebounder for a guard. I wonder what we are gonna do with Cook. Try him out at backup SF?

Heck of a building block for the Warriors.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Magic go with Lewis, Anderson and Howard at SF/PF/C. Anderson is in the same mold as Hedo.. 6'10 and can shoot the three with better rebounding skills and less passing. He's also a good FT shooter and only 21. This makes them one hell of a team and in my opinion the clear favorite to win the Eastern Conference again.

If we trade Lee, I'm going to snap. It's a done deal. Carter and Ryan Anderson for Alston, Lee and Battie.

The New Jersey Nets are in serious talks with the Magic about a deal that will send Vince Carter to Orlando for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee, two league sources told ESPN.com. The talks have reached a point that a deal could be done by the end of the day Thursday, according to sources. The trade would give the Magic even more star power on their quest to win an NBA championship. The addition of Carter to a lineup that already consists of All-Star players Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson would make Orlando the favorite to win the Eastern Conference title next year if the franchise also finds a way to bring back Hedo Turkoglu, who will opt out of his contract this summer. As for the Nets, the move is a cost-cutting measure. Both Alston and Battie are in the last year of their contracts, and trading for them would shave $16.5 million off New Jersey's roster in the summer of 2010 and put the Nets well below the salary cap. The deal, if completed, would also give the Nets a young, promising shooting guard in Lee. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4287197