Daily Pickle
**the Marlins are going to be sellers of some big names(Cabrera?, Pierre?, Delgado?) in an attempt to force the new Stadium issue to the fore…good opportunity for teams to snipe some talent…..Pierre to the Cubs for Corey Patterson and a bag of baseballs?**
**AROD beats David Ortiz for the AL MVP(we’ll cover this soon) http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9043441 in a related item, the Heckler finished tied for 29th in MVP voting with zero votes**
**Are Sammy Sosa and Raffy Palmiero going to retire, not so gracefully? No offers perhaps? Wow, what a fall from prominence. Maybe they signs with a Tampa Bay or KC for 1 yr 4 million to sell some tickets**
**Winter meetings, Dec 5th through the 8th**
**News of the Weird(as if Ugie using a Machete’ wasn’t enough) http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=34997 **
**Peter Gammons highlights the last time the Meetings were held in Dallas, 2000, a lot of money was thrown around recklessly http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/gammons/story?id=2222269 (Insider article)
some Lowlights: Mike Hampton, COL 8yrs 121 million—traded after 2 years…Darren Dreifort, LAD, 5yrs 55 million—26 starts 5 wins….Kevin Appier, NYM 4yrs 42 million—traded after 1yr, released after 3….Todd Hundley, Cubs 3 yrs 23.5 million—.224 BA in 182 G….Denny Neagle, COL, 5yrs 51.5 million, 18 wins 5.36ERA, released…..Charles Johnson, FLA, 5yrs 35 million, traded after 2 yrs, released after 5th…David Segui, 4yrs 28 million, GPlayed 82,26,67,18..**
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