Well...that's a project in itself...Pierre strikes out alot,if I remember. But the team dynamic could help Pierre with his contact ratio..so hopefully that's positive. Remember...they DO have an old goat for a manager,lol

ooohhh a possibility of Luis Gonzalez in LA. He's a team player but aging.

Any experience is a plus for this team and the D-Backs LOVED this guy in the clubhouse!

Baltimore has offered 7 mil to Gonzo, but reports say he would take less to stay out West and very close to signing with the Dodgers

I like Gonzo...but would be surprised if the Dodger go more than 3.5-4mil!

As an update to the Red Sox signing of Matzusaka...sources in organization are convinced that Boras plan is to have the kid play in Japan for 2 more yrs and become an unrestricted FA with Seibu Lions receiving nothing! Boras is a REAL piece of work!

It wouldn't surprise me if Boras started that rumor. The Seibu Lions have $51 million coming if a deal is reached and they can give as little or as much of it to Matzusaka as they want to get a deal done. The more Boras gets them to believe they might get nothing the more likely they are to fork over a nice chunk of that $51 million to get it done. If he can swing a 4 year - $50 million deal from the Sox and get $20 million from the Seibu Lions then everyone should be happy.

Sniper: this item was discussed last week and Seibu can't help in any way monetarily to get the job done..as per MLB mandate

Really? I read an article a couple days ago saying they could, the writer must not have been aware.

It's true! Somewhere I posted the antics of Boras...when he talked to Boston he wanted 3yrs max contract for the kid. That is a violation of Japan/MLB posting rules...as everyone knows that you're married to a club contractually for 6yrs.

My congrats go out to Bobby Knight for overtaking legendary Kentucky
coach Adolph Rupp for 2nd on all time college basketball win list. With 4 more wins he will take over former great UNC coach Dean Smith all time wins of 890. What an accomplishment. A lot you don't like coach Knight, but give him credit for this record.

Roy Williams present present coach of the Tar Heels is 1 win away
from 500 career caoching victories.

I just found an article on usatoday.com about it. Seems too big of a risk to take waiting two years for a little extra money but you never know with Boras.

This makes me want to puke. The arrogant and steroid laden Barry
Bonds signs 16 mil one year contract. I hope this idiot doesn't break
Hank Aaron's homerun record. This record will be tarnished if he wins.
Also Roger Marist is still the single season homerun record holder.

I can't believe a National League team would cave like that and give a defensive liability $16 million. I could understand $14 million for an AL team to DH him but $16 million is just foolish for the Giants.

Snipe, Your right about Giants doing this it's just foolish,
he is a huge liability in the outfield sounds like something
the Yankees or BoSox would do.

I happy to see the Canes hire their Def. Cordinator Randy Shannon
as their new head football coach. Hopefully Shannon can turn around
this once historic football program and restore accountability and
discipline to the Canes like when Butch Davis was the coach.

Gil Meche 55 mil for 5 years! Damn my father for making me play 3rd base!

Well...it appears that Boston got a present early as the most arrogant agent in sports graciously allowed them the priviledge of signing Dice-K. Don't know the numbers yet,but I'd guess 10mill for 5-6yrs.

I am calling it one of the worst trades in the offseason.

Colorado/Houston
Jason Jennings for Jason Hirsch, Taylor Buckholz and Willy Tavarez.

Like I've told others in the roto world. What the heck is the big deal on Jennings?

No one can give me answer, because they don't see it either.

C&C: the stats back you up....Beisbols a funny game!