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I guess its just me that thinks Shields ain't all that.. I wouldn't sign him.. He looked scared during the World Series..scared to throw strikes.. I hate pitchers like that.
Vegas odds now for WS.

Washington Nationals 6/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 8/1
Boston Red Sox 12/1
Chicago Cubs 12/1
Los Angeles Angels 12/1
St. Louis Cardinals 12/1
Detroit Tigers 14/1
Seattle Mariners 16/1
San Francisco Giants 18/1
Toronto Blue Jays 18/1
Baltimore Orioles 20/1
Chicago White Sox 20/1
Kansas City Royals 25/1
New York Yankees 25/1
San Diego Padres 25/1
Cleveland Indians 28/1
Atlanta Braves 33/1
Miami Marlins 33/1
New York Mets 33/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 33/1
Oakland Athletics 40/1
Texas Rangers 40/1
Cincinnati Reds 50/1
Milwaukee Brewers 50/1
Houston Astros 66/1
Tampa Bay Rays 66/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 100/1
Colorado Rockies 100/1
Minnesota Twins 100/1
Philadelphia Phillies 100/1
Shemp wrote:
Vegas odds now for WS.

Washington Nationals 6/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 8/1
Boston Red Sox 12/1
Chicago Cubs 12/1
Los Angeles Angels 12/1
St. Louis Cardinals 12/1
Detroit Tigers 14/1
Seattle Mariners 16/1
San Francisco Giants 18/1
Toronto Blue Jays 18/1
Baltimore Orioles 20/1
Chicago White Sox 20/1
Kansas City Royals 25/1
New York Yankees 25/1
San Diego Padres 25/1
Cleveland Indians 28/1
Atlanta Braves 33/1
Miami Marlins 33/1
New York Mets 33/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 33/1
Oakland Athletics 40/1
Texas Rangers 40/1
Cincinnati Reds 50/1
Milwaukee Brewers 50/1
Houston Astros 66/1
Tampa Bay Rays 66/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 100/1
Colorado Rockies 100/1
Minnesota Twins 100/1
Philadelphia Phillies 100/1


would you take two 12/1 teams or the nats at 6/1? given that the payout would essentially be the same if either bet hit, i think i would be taking BOS and LAA or maybe even ChC and really liking those odds.
The 2014 World Series Odds on Feb 1, 2014

Los Angeles Dodgers – 13/2
Detroit Tigers – 17/2
New York Yankees – 10/1
Boston Red Sox – 12/1
St. Louis Cardinals – 12/1
Washington Nationals – 12/1
Texas Rangers – 14/1
Los Angeles Angels – 16/1
San Francisco Giants – 16/1
Cincinnati Reds – 18/1
Atlanta Braves – 20/1
Oakland Athletics – 20/1
Toronto Blue Jays – 20/1
Tampa Bay Rays – 22/1
Pittsburgh Pirates – 25/1
Baltimore Orioles – 33/1
Cleveland Indians – 33/1
Kansas City Royals – 33/1
Philadelphia Phillies – 33/1
Seattle Mariners – 33/1
Arizona Diamondbacks – 40/1
Chicago Cubs – 40/1
Chicago White Sox – 40/1
Milwaukee Brewers – 50/1
San Diego Padres – 50/1
Colorado Rockies – 66/1
New York Mets – 66/1
Minnesota Twins – 75/1
Miami Marlins – 100/1
Houston Astros – 200/1
Astros sign Colby Rasmus to a one year deal worth $8m. 
Shemp wrote:
hahaha


Yes, they now have 7, SEVEN hitters in the top 100 for strikeouts last season.  5 in the top 20!

That being said, I'd still rather have Rasmus than Lough or De Aza.
Ichiro to the Marlins.
Keith Laws farm team ranks:

1. Cubs

9. Nats - the Souza deal helped a lot.

22. Orioles - still have top 2 pitchers, weren't able to add much more though.

27.  Angels - were sure to be last for third straight year, but the Heaney deal moved them up 3 spots (still not sure how much that matters as Richards, Shoemaker and Calhoun have starting jobs and were from the system last year and the year before).

30. Tigers - really no good news at all.  Traded 5 of their top 10 prospects, promoted Castellanos, and had an elbow injury to their top pitcher.
vansmack wrote:
30. Tigers - really no good news at all.  Traded 5 of their top 10 prospects, promoted Castellanos, and had an elbow injury to their top pitcher.
Well, it's the price we knew we were going to have to pay for that World Series championship we won a few ye—, oh, wait…
Josh Hamilton out 6-8 weeks after shoulder surgery.

No idea what took so long to get it done.
vansmack wrote:
Josh Hamilton out 6-8 weeks after shoulder surgery.

No idea what took so long to get it done.


Dammit.  This makes so much sense now.  The Halo's weren't trading him - they knew he was hurt and reluctant to have surgery.

vansmack wrote:
Angels acquire OF Matt Joyce for RHP Kevin Jepsen.

Um, are we trading Hamilton?


On the plus side, only 3 seasons left on the deal…$25m thisyear and $32m each the two after that.
the board is so dead that smackie is now just talking to himself.
Carlos wrote:
the board is so dead that smackie is now just talking to himself.


We're all at 930Con.  Why aren't you here?!?
V-Mart  undergoes surgery for torn meniscus.
vansmack wrote:
V-Mart  undergoes surgery for torn meniscus.
Logged on to post this. Makes that insane contract even worse. *sigh*

I'll put good money on Tigers missing playoffs next season.
Padres sign Shields.  #allin
Can someone give me some guidance on the best way to get some seats to the Os Vs BoSox games at the end of april.
Love to get a box or someone's season tickets…but trying to avoid stub hub and the like

is there a tix trading forum for Os?

I would need 6 or 7 seats
Sidehatch wrote:
Can someone give me some guidance on the best way to get some seats to the Os Vs BoSox games at the end of april.
Love to get a box or someone's season tickets…but trying to avoid stub hub and the like

is there a tix trading forum for Os?

I would need 6 or 7 seats


Orioles fans please note these guys will be rooting for the Red Sox…