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Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: Mark Reynolds hit .279 in 2007 then .239 in 2008. He looks like a future 40 homer - 120 rbi 3rd baseman. Obviously those strikeouts he amasses in truckloads is a killer. Can that BA ever stabilize? What's your projection for Mark Reynold's BA in 2009? Here's a ...

Thanks. It was fun, though it never really felt like a conversation. I thought I'd be sparring with Patton, kicking around stories of the old days, but this was more like ships passing in the queue. Come visit us at pattonandco.com, where we have thousands of individual discussion boards, each dedic...

Originally posted by huskyfan88: Fact or Fiction. Matt Kemp will perennially be a 30/30 player beginning this year. Who else besides Grady & Hanley has a shot at it this year? I don't see the 30 homers just yet. That's not his game right now. Who might do it you didn't mention? Ian Kinsler is the be...

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: Francisco Liriano, pay big or avoid? Those aren't the only two choices. Well, his second half was so good maybe they are. I think you can legitimately push him as far as you have to to get him, and he could be worth it. But there's a lot of risk that goes with ...

Originally posted by Alex Patton: quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS: quote:Originally posted by Walla Walla: [qb] Wow John :D In those first two sentences you've managed to insinuate that Mr. Patton is not the man anymore, that he is really old, possibly older than us that I'm sure of , and that ...

Originally posted by KatMenDo: What's your February prediction as to what the final 2009 fantasy value of Pablo Sandoval and Gaby Sanchez will be? It's hard not to be sucked into the hype for Sandoval and my projection says he's going to earn $18 this year. But there's a good chance he'll earn a lot...

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

Long pause between answers. Why do I have the feeling they are looking at my questions and doing this.... :rolleyes: This is an unusual process. Not really a chat, not really bulletin board work. Thanks for the questions, everyone. They're good ones.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peter K.: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: [qb] Do you recommend drafting a stud SP in the first 4 rounds and who? If you had to pick your number #1 pitcher from this group, who would it be and why? Ervin Santana Chad Billingsley Yovani Gallardo Roy Oswalt A....

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: Do you recommend drafting a stud SP in the first 4 rounds and who? If you had to pick your number #1 pitcher from this group, who would it be and why? Ervin Santana Chad Billingsley Yovani Gallardo Roy Oswalt A.J. Burnett I think you can make an early pitcher p...

Originally posted by Peter K.: quote:Originally posted by Alex Patton: [QUOTE] In the software, Peter projects Brian Wilson to earn $20 and Sergio Romo to earn $20, even though he projects 31 saves for Wilson and 3 for Romo. Enough said right there. Having the job means a lot, and Romo isn't pushing...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: Ken Macha is now managing the Brewers, his history is as a bench coach in Boston, and manger in Oakland, both teams who during his tenure turned a blind eye to the running game. Do you think that is indicative of Macha's style? Can we expect a decrease in Stolen Bas...

Originally posted by Alex Patton: [QUOTE] In the software, Peter projects Brian Wilson to earn $20 and Sergio Romo to earn $20, even though he projects 31 saves for Wilson and 3 for Romo. Enough said right there. Having the job means a lot, and Romo isn't pushing Wilson aside even if he's that much ...

Originally posted by MadCow Sez: Gents, who do you think will be the first closer-in-waiting to bust into the job? You can look at this the other way around. Who are the current closers most likely to lose their jobs before the season starts. Troy Percival is breakdown candidate No. 1. He's old, he ...

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: Which post-hype player do you see breaking out this year? Alex Gordon perhaps? Rickie Weeks? Hi everyone. I'm not really sure how this board works, but it's 2pm, so let's get started. Crazy Like a Fox asks a lot of questions. Every year I pick Rick Weeks to bre...