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Just curious.
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
With Alonso coming and Votto a couple years away from $15 Million plus, we may see this play out at some point. I hope not, but it wouldn't shock me and if they wait until the big bucks have arrived, they won't get as much as we think.
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Alot.
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Let's put it this way. I wouldn't trade him for the Royals or the Pirates.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
I know it would sound homerish but if I were Jocketty I wouldn't trade him period. At least short of another player that I felt was of his ilk at a more premium defensive position. What I mean by ilk though doesn't just mean production wise, he'd have to bring similar measurables & similar intangibles. Think Joe Mauer, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Chase Utley etc. Not those guys but guys along those lines (ok maybe Mauer).
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--Woody Hayes
Hanley Ramirez, Josh Johnson and Logan Morrison.
Erik Bedard for Votto and Bailey.
Wait...what year is this again?
The other team would have to vastly overpay.
If Joey Votto isn't untouchable at this point, there is no such thing and the word loses weight in the future. If you can't build around a guy like that, there's no sense ever telling your fan base that you're going to build around 'X' player.
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2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
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no one would give what I would want in return.
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