Zvon

KC wrote: Mind your own business, 'von. lmao,....okeedoke.

seawolf17 wrote: I'll take a second one if Zvon really doesn't want his. Zvon really dont. Zvon don't do the A.L. The only other baseball team Zvon pays any mind is the Phils. Uh-Oh! Zvon has started to talk like Ricky...... Zvon thinks this board gives too much home work. (j/k)

From the AC Press: ] When the 25 man roster was completed late Sunday [....] feel good story Chris Coste was out of here. David Bell proved healthy enough to avoid the DL. ]Coste, a career minor leaguer trying to make the Phillies as a 33 year old rookie, believed he played his way on the team with his .463 batting average, while showing he could catch and play first baes in the major leagues. But (GM) Gillick and Charlie Manuel didnt feel comfortable with only four outfielders, and when they had a chance to get (outfielder David) Dellicci [...] they jumped at it. [...] That meant the end for Coste, who was sent back to triple A Scranton. "I got a chance to play," Coste said before packing his bags. "That was a big thing. Given a shot? I don't know." Coste then excused himself and headed for a back room in the clubhouse, out of view of the media.

So bret and KC- ....that was a real kool deek he pulled on that ump tho, wasnt it?

Nymr83 wrote: no way, shallow leagues are B-O-R-I-N-G. You think 9 teams would be shallow? Boring? Not me. According to statistics the ideal league is 12 teams.

Whats the classical musical piece from Apocalypse Now that Duval played on the loudspeakers during attacks? Dance of the Valcries? Whatever its called-thats mine.

Elster88 wrote: Well....they don't HAVE to, but it will help if they want to win. .... what do you win?

Glavine : 4 Nady : 3 Wright : 1 Heliman : 1 Wagner : 1

Opening day is Rebirth. Rejuvination. Reincarnation. Resurection. We are born again.........

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Our Chipper Who art in Turner Hallowed by thy name Thy never stop Thy tomahawk chop In Hooters as in 7-Eleven Give us this day our daily thread And forgive our playoff failures As we forgive those who playoff against us And lead us not into frustration But thrill us like Knevil For thine is the friggin awesome power of Larry For ever and ever Amen. classic,lmao.

Thats a real neat communication. Hope we hear from him again.

Ill have to pass on that Baltimore gig, sorry.

a 6 team h2h league with my brothers and some friends. Many more catagories. C - J. Mauer / M. Barrett 1B - R. Howard 2B - B. Roberts 3B - M. Ensberg / M. Mora SS - J. Reyes / J. Peralta OF - J. Bay / G. Sheffield / G. Sizemore / C.Floyd / J. Francoeur Util - T. Hafner SP - Jo. Santana / D. Willis / J. Smoltz / M. Buehrle / F. Garcia / J. Garland RP - B. Lidge / T. Hoffman / J. Isringhausen I figure Im gonna get 150+ games from Reyes, so Ill probly move Peralta for some insurance at 1b for Howard ( tho I dont think its needed - I expect great numbers from him ). Does anyone else think maybe we should have split the CPF up into 2 leagues?

I aint laughin- this is blasphemy. Its gonna put the whammy on us, I tell ya. *Z runs for the exits

smg58 wrote: Right now I don't need more pitching. I think I can fill my two util spots adequately. I could still afford to upgrade at second or third but the guys I would have traded Rivera for do not appear to be available. As for my remaining catchers, I like having insurance but I'll entertain good offers. I think I'm done making proposals for the time being. got your note Smg58 and I agree. If Berk stays healthy, and I do believe he will, he's gonna have a fine year.

that^ is afreakin awsum list. Scott Holman (at 1st glance)

I made a counter offer Smg58.

smg58 wrote: ="Zvon"]Smg58 - Im confused - I thought you were looking for starting pitching and outfielders. The trading block also says Rivera is available for trade. Does that mean your giving up on saves or just dont want Mariano in your pen? PS- I rejected your trade offer. But Crede's still available for the right price. I'm looking for better guys than I think Mussina is. Rivera is dealable (for the right price) because even with the ifs (IF Gagne and Foulke stay reasonably healthy and IF Bobby Jenks pitches in April like he has in March and opens the door for Cotts), my pen is in better shape without Rivera than third base and the bottom of my lineup currently are. I'd still prefer to deal Gagne, though. And at least a couple of teams have potential problems at catcher... Hermida will play full time, Payton might not get as many AB's as last year. Crede isn't enough of an upgrade over Boone to justify giving up somebody I might miss. I saw Crede as insurance in case Youkilis and Aurillia only start against lefties, but not more than that. Barring a more tempting player being offered to me, I'm willing to start the year with Boone in that role. By the way, does anybody know when they plan to add Brian Bannister to the pool of players? Thanks for your detailed answer. I appreciate it. Its good we have CPF to chat things out and see where each other are coming from. I wanted to know about Rivera cause I was thinkin of countering with a pitcher ( Izzy or a starter/depending on your response) and Crede for Rivera and a catcher. Since you dealt Veritek for Garland (nice deal) does that take your remaining catchers off the block?

......so they're not gonna pitch for Baltimore. Too bad.

Nymr83 wrote: I gave up Jeremy Hermida and Cliff Polite for Mike Mussina and Jay Payton. gave up? Lol. Smg58 - Im confused - I thought you were looking for starting pitching and outfielders. The trading block also says Rivera is available for trade. Does that mean your giving up on saves or just dont want Mariano in your pen? PS- I rejected your trade offer. But Crede's still available for the right price.

silverdsl wrote: That said, what exactly is MLB going to do at the conclusion of this investigation? And how long is it going to take? I'd guess that Mitchell won't be able to wrap this up in just a few months so Bonds might be retired before there is a final report. For people guilty of juicing before 2003, probly nothing except the public disclosure. After 2003, whatever the established punishments that were in place thru MLB and the players union. But this list they will end up with - this is no list a player wants to be on.

]"White America doesn't want him to (pass) Babe Ruth and is doing everything they can to stop him," says Leonard Moore, director of African and African-American Studies at Louisiana State University. "America hasn't had a white hope since the retirement of (NBA star) Larry Bird, and once Bonds passes Ruth, there's nothing that will make (Ruth) unique, and they're scared. And I'm scared for Bonds. "I think what he'll go through will be 100 times worse than what Aaron went through" when he surpassed Ruth in 1974. "I pray for him every night." ---ohNoYouDi-ent! This is a whole lot a bullshit. This Moore guys a mooron. Its people like that who will always keep racism alive and kicking. This has nothing to do with black and white, aside from black numbers on a white page.

MFS62 wrote: from prospectus: David Bell is opening the door for one of the best spring training stories around. With Bell�s back a lingering problem, the Phillies are going to break camp with 33-year-old rookie Chris Coste, who can play third and short. The author of two books, Coste is a Disney movie waiting to happen Anybody know about him? Later I read up on the Phils in the local paper down here in SJ. I havent heard anything about the guy. Ive recently read Bell sayin he will be ready opening day. If I see anything about Coste Ill let you know.

metirish wrote: ....I hate that I defend Bonds but I feel he is being treated differently than others, like McGwire and Giambi.... maybe for now. They will soon all be in the same boat along with a number of other players, some more well known that others.

....and once they apply themselves and really start to dig its not going to be too hard to find stuff out. Cripes, they already have Giambi gettin stuff thru the mail sent to his mothers house.