WARNING!! Annual Off-Topic Baseball Thread. Esteemed Members BEWARE!!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

But I guess they can use all the help they can get on the pitching staff.

Could be they aren't done yet either. Trading deadline ain't over yet.

[ChuckElias]

Mets sweep in Atlanta (3 or more games) for the first time since '85. Cubs sweep Cards (4 games) for first time since '72. Wow.

[tjones1]

I think I heard someone say Abreu is set to get $15 million next year......not that it matters to the Yankees.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I think I heard someone say Abreu is set to get $15 million next year......not that it matters to the Yankees.

Yup, Abreu has a contract for $15 mil next year. Gary Sheffield is in the last guaranteed year of his contract though, and the Yanks have an option on him next year for $13 mil. Both play right field. If they let Sheffield walk, the difference is only $2 mil, plus a $2 mil buy-out of Sheffield's contact. Iow, it's really only costing the Yankees $4 mil from standing pat for next year to getting Abreu- if they do get rid of Sheffield.

The Yanks can also bring Sheffield back as a DH too next year and maybe see if he can play a little 1B. Giambi should be a full time DH. He sucks at 1B. Terrible defensively.

[M&M Guy]

Maddux gets traded to the Dodgers for a shortstop recovering from an injury?

...grumble...grumble...

It's enough to make a Cub fan want to commit Harry Carey.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Maddux gets traded to the Dodgers for a shortstop recovering from an injury?

...grumble...grumble...

It's enough to make a Cub fan want to commit Harry Carey.

Look at the bright side......

Wait a minute.......

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Look at the bright side......

Wait a minute.......

Exactly.

The only good thing about today is I got to walk around with a wisk broom in my shirt pocket. I didn't have to say a word to any of the Cardinal fans in the office; they knew exactly what it represented. First time since 1972 have the Cubs swept the Cards in a 4-game series.

"Is that a broom in your pocket, or are you just happy to see the Cardinals lose?"