Did anyone catch it?

 

I saw a bit and Jack seemed very emotional about Dontrelle getting a couple more wins to get the Cy Young award. He even said he has been parying for him.

 

He also sounded very emotional about the episode with AJ yesterday. He said that AJ never approached him in private to communicate his concerns. And that he thought he had a good raport with him. He even told Craig, "you saw us before the game, we were meeting in my office and we were talking, we hugg and we even got some pictures together. . ."

Why is no one talking about me? How would you like it if you saw me like this next year, Ya, I didn't think so

It was nice knowing ya JP C-YA.....

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Very true, but who's going to play centerfield for the fish in '07 if Pierre has a year in line with his career norms and prices himself out of our range? Living year to year is certainly catching up with this team's chance to stay competitive.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Speed wasn't an issue for the 2nd half. Give us a better hitting coach and we won't see another extended slump.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Whose game is entirely his speed?

 

Gee, I could have sworn he had over 200 hits last season!

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Whose game is entirely his speed?

 

Gee, I could have sworn he had over 200 hits last season!

 

And most of them were infield hits because of his...wait for it...speed.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Whose game is entirely his speed?

 

Gee, I could have sworn he had over 200 hits last season!

 

And most of them were infield hits because of his...wait for it...speed.

 

LMfao. I never knew speed was such a bad thing. And most of them were not infield hits.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Very true, but who's going to play centerfield for the fish in '07 if Pierre has a year in line with his career norms and prices himself out of our range? Living year to year is certainly catching up with this team's chance to stay competitive.

 

Aguila

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Whose game is entirely his speed?

 

Gee, I could have sworn he had over 200 hits last season!

 

And most of them were infield hits because of his...wait for it...speed.

 

LMfao. I never knew speed was such a bad thing. And most of them were not infield hits.

 

Speed's not a bad thing, but it's not a permanent thing. Going long term with a player who's got leg problems and endurance issues and is going to be on the wrong side of 30 is not a good thing.

 

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Very true, but who's going to play centerfield for the fish in '07 if Pierre has a year in line with his career norms and prices himself out of our range? Living year to year is certainly catching up with this team's chance to stay competitive.

 

Aguila

 

:lol

 

No...seriously.

JP has leg problems? Since when?

I jsut remeber him having a strained calf in the beginning of the season because of spring training.

JP had leg problems? Since when?

I jsut remeber him having a strained calf in the beginning of the season because of spring training.

 

 

Calf problems, but recurring calf problems.

 

He broke his pinky last season, I believe he's twinged his hammy once or twice, and his relentless work-out schedule certainly lends itself to injury and physical breakdowns.

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Whose game is entirely his speed?

 

Gee, I could have sworn he had over 200 hits last season!

 

And most of them were infield hits because of his...wait for it...speed.

 

LMfao. I never knew speed was such a bad thing. And most of them were not infield hits.

 

Speed's not a bad thing, but it's not a permanent thing. Going long term with a player who's got leg problems and endurance issues and is going to be on the wrong side of 30 is not a good thing.

 

I expect JP to be back next year. He'll come for cheap after a sub par year. It'll be a contract year, so expect his performance to return to past seasons.

 

After this season, I'd go do an extension with Pierre for those reasons...however, that requires a hell of a lot of faith.

Which you really shouldn't have in a player whose game is entirely his speed and is coming off a season with hamstring problems.

 

Very true, but who's going to play centerfield for the fish in '07 if Pierre has a year in line with his career norms and prices himself out of our range? Living year to year is certainly catching up with this team's chance to stay competitive.

 

Aguila

 

:lol

 

No...seriously.

 

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

The one good thing about speed is that it's still there even when the bat is slumping.

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

 

lol platoon Willingham and Hermida? How about let the superior player start, who is Hermida, and let Willingham pinch hit since thats the only thing hes good at. Hermida will be the starting RF next season, Willingham possibly wont even make the team out of ST.

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

 

lol platoon Willingham and Hermida? How about let the superior player start, who is Hermida, and let Willingham pinch hit since thats the only thing hes good at. Hermida will be the starting RF next season, Willingham possibly wont even make the team out of ST.

 

I love Hermida, but I'm not ready to simply give him the job. He hasn't gotten regular AB's, but he hasn't exactly been great when he did get regular AB's. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone's performance...I mean, look at Encarnacion's April.

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

 

lol platoon Willingham and Hermida? How about let the superior player start, who is Hermida, and let Willingham pinch hit since thats the only thing hes good at. Hermida will be the starting RF next season, Willingham possibly wont even make the team out of ST.

 

I love Hermida, but I'm not ready to simply give him the job. He hasn't gotten regular AB's, but he hasn't exactly been great when he did get regular AB's. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone's performance...I mean, look at Encarnacion's April.

 

Willingham has not done anything to deserve a starting job either. We should trade him to a team in need of a DH, thats how we would get the most value out of him.

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

 

lol platoon Willingham and Hermida? How about let the superior player start, who is Hermida, and let Willingham pinch hit since thats the only thing hes good at. Hermida will be the starting RF next season, Willingham possibly wont even make the team out of ST.

 

I love Hermida, but I'm not ready to simply give him the job. He hasn't gotten regular AB's, but he hasn't exactly been great when he did get regular AB's. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone's performance...I mean, look at Encarnacion's April.

 

Willingham has not done anything to deserve a starting job either. We should trade him to a team in need of a DH, thats how we would get the most value out of him.

 

We won't know who is the superior hitter until both are given sufficient ABs in the majors. You play them both and see who is deserves the spot most. Whether you like it or not Willingham will have a part on this team.

 

Again I ask you what the hell are we going to get for a 27 year old minor leaguer that has a few dozen ABs in the major leagues? NOTHING. Get that through your thick head. Willy is here to stay.

Maybe Willy can take over in LF if he has a great spring training... we can then ship Lowell away and move Miggy to third base.

Maybe Willy can take over in LF if he has a great spring training... we can then ship Lowell away and move Miggy to third base.

 

 

To trade Lowell at the end of ST we'd have to hope a team with $$$ to burn loses it's 3rd baseman for a good portion of the season. We're better off looking for a deal in the off-season when there are more options available.

And I am being honest. I dont know why people dont think Aguila can get the job done in CF, but almost demand that Willingham be the starting LF next season

 

 

Aguila is not a starter. He's got great bat-speed and fast hands, but in the chances he got to start this year (for the better part of a week, if I recall) he showed that he simply won't be anything better than a 4th outfielder for a good team.

 

As for Willingham. Depending on what happens with Lowell, and if Conine retires, he could be the left-fielder, but I think the team would probably be better off to try to get a veteran outfielder for next year be it Conine or a free agent and platoon Willy and Hermida next year.

 

lol platoon Willingham and Hermida? How about let the superior player start, who is Hermida, and let Willingham pinch hit since thats the only thing hes good at. Hermida will be the starting RF next season, Willingham possibly wont even make the team out of ST.

 

I love Hermida, but I'm not ready to simply give him the job. He hasn't gotten regular AB's, but he hasn't exactly been great when he did get regular AB's. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone's performance...I mean, look at Encarnacion's April.

 

Willingham has not done anything to deserve a starting job either. We should trade him to a team in need of a DH, thats how we would get the most value out of him.

 

We won't know who is the superior hitter until both are given sufficient ABs in the majors. You play them both and see who is deserves the spot most. Whether you like it or not Willingham will have a part on this team.

 

Again I ask you what the hell are we going to get for a 27 year old minor leaguer that has a few dozen ABs in the major leagues? NOTHING. Get that through your thick head. Willy is here to stay.

 

And theres a reason he is a 27 year old minor leaguer....he has no business starting for us.