Hot Stove Hops: Macha, Free Agents, Jacobs, Nunez

The hot stove starts today and with lots of news. Here it is!

• The Brewers hired Ken Macha as there manager today, a team with 90 wins already has a great team now has a manager who can work with any kind team.  Also did you notice how bad the A’s have been since he left too.
• Option Declined: Toby Hall, Edgar Renteria, Ken Griffey Jr. and Chad Cordaro all should find homes quick too, this year’s market may fit them well
• Trade: Marlins get RP Leo Nunez Royals get 1B Mike Jacobs.  Both are getting a good piece.  The Royals now have a good power guy to hit in the 4 or 5 slot and the Marlins have a great long-term young arm but now need a decent First Baseman. Edge: Royals

10-27 MLB World Series 5 Pick’em/MLB Poll of the day

Please give me your picks I will respond!  Here we go!

Favorite                                           Underdog

Rays                                                 Phillies

-Won 3 is what you’ll see at the end of the World Series-  -Can’t win at the Trop if a loss here-

MLB Poll of the Day

I think and hope an off-season trade will happen with Jake Peavy and maybe some good deals all-around the MLB

10-26 MLB World Series Game 4 Pick’em/MLB Poll of the day

Please give me your picks I will respond!  Here we go!

Favorite                                                       Underdog

Rays                                                             Phillies

-Can win the must win-                            -They won 2 games and that’s all there going to win-

MLB Poll of the Day

I think it’s a toss up between the Tigers and Rays. The Rays did win the division title and also won two more games, but the Tigers had a lot more suffering. Each team did make it to the World Series and the only team to win so far is the Mets who did have one of the best Met teams ever 1969. But I will probably go with the Tigers because they had a all around better team. Manager wise the Rays and Tigers were super at with Joe Maddon and Jim Leyland.

10-25 MLB Pick’em World Series Game 3/MLB Poll of the day

Please give me your picks I will respond! Here we go!

Favorite                                                           Underdog

Rays                                                                 Phillies

-Too much fight, for them to lose-           -Have a chance in Game 4-

MLB Poll of the day

I think he should go back to LA. He plays super good there and they have the money for him to come there. He is one great player where ever he goes

MLB Poll of the day

I think he might get traded but if the Braves can’t give prospects up or any other team can’t, no trade.

10-23 World Series Game 2 MLB Pick’em

Please give me your picks I will respond! This weekend I have some opinions to write on.  Here we go!

Favorite                                                                     Underdog

Rays                                                                            Phillies

-Want revenge and have James Shields on the mound, good chance for a win!-  -They can’t sweep at the Trop-

10-22 World Series Game 1 MLB Pick’em

Please give me your picks I will respond!!   It’s the World Series!

Favorite                                                               Underdog

Rays                                                                     Phillies

-Rays will win series in 6, and will play great baseball  -Phillies are a good team with a chance-

P.S. I will start to to more than Pick’em now

10-19 MLB ALCS Game 7 Pick’em

Please give me your picks I will respond!! Here we go!

Favorite                                                               Underdog

Rays                                                                     Red Sox

-The amazin Rays won’t let adoring fans down-     -Nice job on a small comeback ALCS winers, Fat chance-

10-18 Game 6 ALCS MLB Pick’em

Please give me your picks I will respond!!  Here we go!!!

Favorite                                                             Underdog

Rays                                                                  Red Sox

-Mr. Big Game Shields can shut them dowm!-   -No Comeback Nation, I repeat NO COMEBACK!-

P.S. Rays have an edge in Game 6

2008 Rays: The Amazin Rays

A few innings from there first World Series the Rays have a good chance at beating the Phillies in World Series in about 5 or 6 games, but they are the best team of comebacks ever even better than the 06 Detroit Tigers this team is determined to get the trophy and the rings.  Now I think this is one of the best teams EVER . They have what it takes from the bench to the AL best bull-pen, they are a team that is young and ready to play.  Another specialthing about this team nobody is more important than anybody else plus Joe Maddon the best Manager this team could have.  I also would like to credit the GM after all those bold moves to draft picks worked out and now the Rays rock.  If only a team could do this every year, they would be MLB champs.  This Rays team are a special team and will be good for years to come.  It goes to show high draft picks and bold moves can pay and the 08 Rays are out there to win it all at this point and won’t settle for a thing less.