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Its funny when I hear people say stuff like "blind loyalty" and "devotion" when some bench players are out hitting Mikey. I am the first one in line to say that it would be very sad to see Mikey go...but the truth is that when you have a $25 million contract and with the current economic state of the Marlins, we gotta let this guy go. It seems that Mikey cant get back to his old self and we need to make enough money room to get us another solid player in the offseason. If we just say.... "Oh, lets keep Lowell because of loyalty"...then s***.... lets stay at ProPlayer forever and forget about a newer and more profitable stadium because good old Wayne started the franchise." I think Mikey is a great guy and "deserves" to play in his hometown... BUT the fact remains the Mikey is going to still get paid regardless of what team he plays for and the Marlins will get stuck paying his huge contract when that chunk of our LIMITED funds could go to someone else... 864610[/snapback] Finally someone who makes sense. You people are TOO emotionally attached to these players. MIKE LOWELL DOESN'T KNOW YOU. HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU. IF WE TRADE HIM, HE WILL NOT MISS YOU. HE WILL JUST HAVE FANS IN ANOTHER CITY AND HE WILL GO HOME TO HIS MANSION WITH HIS WIFE AND KIDS AND HAVE A BIG STEAK DINNER AND YOU WILL NOT CROSS HIS MIND. Kind of harsh, but it's the truth. Mike Lowell is hurting this team with his weak play and with his fat contract. The Marlins organization does not have money to WASTE. I'd rather see the Marlins have a successful team than keep Mike Lowell. Mike Lowell shouldn't even be starting right now... 864860[/snapback] THANK F******* god some1 had 2 say it opean ur eyes peaple :notworthy :thumbup

Trade him, he is playing very poorly for almost 162 games now. His slump started after last all star break. I believe he has hit 11 homers in the past 160 games and his average keeps dropping. If Baltimore takes his salary why not dump it on them and get someone else who can play. 864654[/snapback] yea he doesnt seem 2 be helping at all we need leadership homes runs n RBIs :whistle

Terrible deal. I'll take Arroyo 861451[/snapback] :notworthy

Trading Lowell for Burroughs. Ugh. This is a terrible downgrade. We should have canned Bill Robinson first and see what another hitting coach could do with Lowell before doing something as desperate as this. 860355[/snapback] down grade from a 257 to a 230 batting averge :whistle

Vernon Wells seems like a big name :shifty

Dunn's home runs would go out anywhere. But you're right about the rest. Contreras is due $4M the rest of this year and $9M next year 857008[/snapback] i say we get dunn :whistle :notworthy

It's not like we're gonna win anyways :thumbup 856705[/snapback] :thumbdown :plain

Wells, Chacin, Bautista for AJ, Lowell & Pierre??? 2B - Castillo C - LoDuca 3B - Cabs 1B - Delgado CF - Wells RF - Enc LF - Hermida SS - Sea Bass Beckett Willis Moehler Chacin Vargas/Olsen this would give us an extremely balanced lineup and rotation. :mischief2 855127[/snapback] :thumbdown pierre is on fire now

i'm really getting into this world tournament their doing and i think the derby was great....i was just checking out the venezuelan team and i know everyone talks about the dominicans but DAMN, look at this team!!! the pitching is crazy and they are deep in almost every position, some good players will be cut from this team b/c there's too many!! SP- J.Santana, C. Zambrano, K. Escobar, F. Garcia, Tony Armas Jr., V. Zambrano, C. Silva, Ledezma (Detroit), Chacin (the rookie from toronto) RP - Bazardo, K-Rod, Juan Rincon, UUU, Betencourt(cleveland) C- V. Martinez, Ramon Hernandez, torreallba, Quintero (SD), Navarro (yanks minor leaguer) 2b- Luis A. Gonzalez, Scutaro, luis rivas, jose castillo, miguel cario SS - AGON, Carlos guillen, omar infante, Izturis OF - Abreu, Cabs, Magglio, Juan rivera, endy chavez, alex escobar, hidalgo, cedeno 3b - Mora, Alfonso that is a crazy list of players!! I'm not sure how many players each team will carry so i'm gonna just comprise my team here: here is my starting venezuelan team SP (pick 4) - Johan, C.Zambrano, K. Escobar, F. Garcia RP - K-Rod, Rincon, UUU, Bazardo then throw in chacin, silva or v. zambrano C- Ramon Hernandez and victor martinez (victor has more talent but hernandez has shown it for longer, both make team) 2b- Luis A gonzalez, jose castillo - young guys, could throw in izturis, infante or guillen here SS - guillen, AGON and izturis all have to be on this team 3b- MORA! is so good - alfonso backs up OF - CABS, Abreu and Magglio - maggs is still coming back but he needs to be starting, what an outfield!!! --- hidalgo and juan rivera back up `1b - i didn't see any firstbasemen, they may have young guys in the minors, or you could play alfonos here perhaps.....or get GALARAGA!!!!!! :mischief2 i think this teams is NUTS......do you guys agree with my starting lineup? anyone know how many players the teams will field? post your lineups here 852198[/snapback] us DOMINICANS got a better team :thumbup

Arod is american, i believe 852224[/snapback] Yes he is but he said last Night the he will be playing for the dominican team 852226[/snapback] hes both

heyyyyyy welcome

Who is the better player Shammy, from an offensive production standpoint? Player A: .317/.402/.456, 19 HR, 114 RBI, 7 3B, 36 2B, 4 GIDP, 56 K Player B: .274/.358/.597, 44 HR, 87 RBI, 1 3B, 52 2B, 11 GIDP, 125 K Before anyone goes looking for who they are, I just invented them right now Player B. Depends on park factors, defense, speed, and position played, though.Everything other than what I listed is equal. Why is Player B better, in your opinion? 847888[/snapback] its layer A

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oh wow this is the kick in the nuts

hello the game aint over just hold on n chill the fat lady hasnt sung yet BELIVE!! :thumbup

Has anyone noticed that there are only 7 teams above .500 in the NL right now? (The entire NL east and the other two division leaders) :blink: 845517[/snapback] :blink: i havent noticed :whistle

IMAO!!!!!!!! :lol :lol

There's still time, lets see what happens. Hopefully we get the games in because the cubs are playing horrible right now 844634[/snapback] Not to mention DLee is injured 844639[/snapback] :thumbup

If the D-Train is starting the AL doens't stand a chance :thumbup 839346[/snapback] :shifty

The Yanks will have 4 once Matsui is voted in. 838895[/snapback] Don't you think that Jeter will get more votes? 838968[/snapback] Matsui has an entire country that is voting for him. Jeter has a bunch of teenage girls who don't care about baseball. 839147[/snapback] IMAO :haha

Pavano has given up the most hits in all of baseball :lol . 820888[/snapback] :blink: WOW!!!

lenny harris 769718[/snapback] He's hitting .385. I say he still belongs. 770010[/snapback] :thumbup

Marlins win after a 25-run first inning, and a 31-run second inning, to where we would eventually give them mercy. 778851[/snapback] :o

he escapes :whistle 774915[/snapback] padres go 2 ur own form :thumbup

3 outs ,our turn 2 bat :whistle