Dirtlocker scoring posts for Jon Lester

Dead Soxy: 2008 Spring Training Edition (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Miguel Cabrera, Sean Casey, Covelli Crisp, Manny Delcarmen, Brendan Donnelly, Eric Gagne, Jon Lester, Javier Lopez, Julio Lugo, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Francisco Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Curt Schilling, Kyle Snyder, Julian Tavarez, Mike Timlin, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield, JD Drew

I'm baaaack! It's been a long, cold offseason, but my World Series Champs t-shirt has kept me warm. And before you ask, I'm not a Pats fan, so please keep your 18-1 anti-Boston mocking far away from here. Forthcoming after this 2008 inaugural edition of Dead Soxy will be my American and National

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Best in Baseball: AL Pitchers (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Brian Bannister, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Blanton, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, A.J. Burnett, Daniel Cabrera, Miguel Cabrera, Fausto Carmona, Bartolo Colon, Kelvim Escobar, Chad Gaudin, Jeremy Guthrie, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Scott Kazmir, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Francisco Liriano, Adam Loewen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Kevin Millwood, Mark Mulder, Andy Pettitte, Nate Robertson, Kenny Rogers, C.C. Sabathia, Johan Santana, James Shields, Justin Verlander, Chien-Ming Wang, Dontrelle Willis, Victor Zambrano, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman

Continuing my however-many part series (I haven't been keeping track), this one's when I choose the best pitcher on each American League team. Like this guy said, a lot of these are pretty easy choices, but hopefully I can provide some reasons why I believe these things. American League

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Bedard Deal Finally Done (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Jon Lester, Brian Roberts, Johan Santana, Chien-Ming Wang, Brian Cashman, Adam Jones

The deal has finally gotten done; Erik Bedard is a Mariner. Most websites are lauding this deal because the Orioles got good value for Bedard. But the AP article says "The departure of Bedard is yet another move to youth by the Orioles under president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail." Um,

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Schilling Hurt??? Sox Luckily Have Receipt (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Livan Hernandez, Jon Lester, Curt Schilling

Yes, the douche you love to hate, Curt Schilling has been rumored to have a shoulder injury that has the right-hander and the club in a dispute over whether he needs surgery and the Red Sox have at least investigated to see if they can void his 2008 contract if he does need surgery. The Globe

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Did Schilling cost Red Sox a shot at Santana? (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Johan Santana, Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield

The Curt Schilling situation — a 41-year-old pitcher who spent 7 weeks on the disabled list last season — is a prime example of why you don't give multi-year contracts to players over 40. The Sox might be able to...

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2008 MLB Power Rankings; Re-Post (2/1/08) (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Accardo, Bronson Arroyo, Garrett Atkins, Brandon Backe, Homer Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Brian Bannister, Miguel Batista, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Beimel, Carlos Beltran, Adrian Beltre, Lance Berkman, Yuniesky Betancourt, Rafael Betancourt, Chad Billingsley, Joe Blanton, Willie Bloomquist, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, Joe Borowski, Michael Bourn, Ryan Braun, Yhency Brazoban, A.J. Burnett, Pat Burrell, Dave Bush, Billy Butler, Eric Byrnes, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Cain, Mike Cameron, Matt Capps, Chris Capuano, Fausto Carmona, Chris Carter, Eric Chavez, Ryan Church, Aaron Cook, Chad Cordero, Francisco Cordero, Manny Corpas, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer, Doug Davis, Rajai Davis, David DeJesus, Carlos Delgado, Stephen Drew, Zach Duke, Elijah Dukes, Adam Dunn, Jermaine Dye, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Kelvim Escobar, Andre Ethier, Pedro Feliz, Prince Fielder, Jesus Flores, Jeff Francis, Brian Fuentes, Rafael Furcal, Eric Gagne, Yovani Gallardo, Nomar Garciaparra, Ryan Garko, Jon Garland, Joey Gathright, Brian Giles, Troy Glaus, Tom Glavine, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Khalil Greene, Ken Griffey, Eddie Guardado, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Guillen, Jose Guillen, Franklin Gutierrez, Travis Hafner, Cole Hamels, Mike Hampton, Aaron Harang, J.J. Hardy, Danny Haren, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Shawn Hill, Trevor Hoffman, Matt Holliday, Ryan Howard, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Chris Iannetta, Edwin Jackson, Geoff Jenkins, Bobby Jenks, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Nick Johnson, Randy Johnson, Jacque Jones, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Todd Jones, Scott Kazmir, Matt Kemp, Jason Kendall, Jeff Kent, Ian Kinsler, Paul Konerko, Kevin Kouzmanoff, John Lackey, Adam LaRoche, Brandon League, Carlos Lee, Derrek Lee, Jon Lester, Fred Lewis, Brad Lidge, Jon Lieber, Ted Lilly, Tim Lincecum, Francisco Liriano, Paul Lo Duca, Esteban Loaiza, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Braden Looper, Jose Lopez, Derek Lowe, Mike Lowell, Noah Lowry, Greg Maddux, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Shaun Marcum, Nick Markakis, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Victor Martinez, Fernando Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Gary Matthews, Cameron Maybin, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Lastings Milledge, Andrew Miller, Kevin Millwood, Justin Morneau, Matt Morris, Jamie Moyer, Brett Myers, Ricky Nolasco, Scott Olsen, Magglio Ordonez, Roy Oswalt, Lyle Overbay, Micah Owings, Johnny Estrada, Jake Peavy, Dustin Pedroia, Carlos Pena, Hunter Pence, Brad Penny, Oliver Perez, Brandon Phillips, Mike Piazza, Felix Pie, Juan Pierre, Placido Polanco, Mark Prior, Scott Proctor, Albert Pujols, Carlos Quentin, Mike Rabelo, Hanley Ramirez, Horacio Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, Manny Ramirez, Jon Rauch, Edgar Renteria, Anthony Reyes, Alex Rios, Juan Rivera, Brian Roberts, Dave Roberts, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Aaron Rowand, C.C. Sabathia, Takashi Saito, Freddy Sanchez, Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Luke Scott, Richie Sexson, Ben Sheets, Gary Sheffield, George Sherrill, Scot Shields, James Shields, Kelly Shoppach, Carlos Silva, Grady Sizemore, Kevin Slowey, John Smoltz, Ian Snell, Andy Sonnanstine, Joakim Soria, Alfonso Soriano, Justin Speier, Matt Stairs, Ian Stewart, Huston Street, Jeff Suppan, Nick Swisher, Willy Taveras, Miguel Tejada, Marcus Thames, Ryan Theriot, Jim Thome, Troy Tulowitzki, Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, Chase Utley, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Shane Victorino, Adam Wainwright, Chien-Ming Wang, Jarrod Washburn, Jered Weaver, Brandon Webb, Vernon Wells, Dontrelle Willis, Reggie Willits, C.J. Wilson, Randy Winn, Kerry Wood, David Wright, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Young, Dmitri Young, Delmon Young, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Zimmerman, Barry Zito, Joel Zumaya, Luis Ayala, CJ Wilson , Joba Chamberlain, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Jose Reyes (SS), Chris Young (Pitcher), Chris B Young (Outfield), Adam Jones

This is an article I put up the other day. it got alot of votes and comments and I just want to give everyone a chance to read it. Right now, everyone is caught up in the New York Mets acquiring Johan Santana for a decent package of 4 prospects, though it doesn't resemble the package that Arizona

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The Santana Deal in Poker Terms (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Melky Cabrera, Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Jon Lester, Francisco Liriano, Kevin Mulvey, Andy Pettitte, Johan Santana

Thanks to the round-the-clock reruns of the World Series of Poker on the ESPN network, No Limit Texas Hold 'Em has become the most widely played and understood card game in the country. It is with this in mind that I have decided to analyze this week's blockbuster deal involving Johan Santana in poker terms. In this [...]

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2008 MLB Power Rankings (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Accardo, Bronson Arroyo, Garrett Atkins, Brandon Backe, Homer Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Brian Bannister, Miguel Batista, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Beimel, Carlos Beltran, Adrian Beltre, Lance Berkman, Yuniesky Betancourt, Rafael Betancourt, Chad Billingsley, Joe Blanton, Willie Bloomquist, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, Joe Borowski, Michael Bourn, Ryan Braun, Yhency Brazoban, A.J. Burnett, Pat Burrell, Dave Bush, Billy Butler, Eric Byrnes, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Cain, Mike Cameron, Matt Capps, Chris Capuano, Fausto Carmona, Chris Carter, Eric Chavez, Ryan Church, Aaron Cook, Chad Cordero, Francisco Cordero, Manny Corpas, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer, Doug Davis, Rajai Davis, David DeJesus, Carlos Delgado, Stephen Drew, Zach Duke, Elijah Dukes, Adam Dunn, Jermaine Dye, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Kelvim Escobar, Andre Ethier, Pedro Feliz, Prince Fielder, Jesus Flores, Jeff Francis, Brian Fuentes, Rafael Furcal, Eric Gagne, Yovani Gallardo, Ryan Garko, Jon Garland, Joey Gathright, Brian Giles, Troy Glaus, Tom Glavine, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Khalil Greene, Ken Griffey, Eddie Guardado, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Guillen, Jose Guillen, Franklin Gutierrez, Travis Hafner, Cole Hamels, Mike Hampton, Aaron Harang, Danny Haren, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Shawn Hill, Trevor Hoffman, Matt Holliday, Ryan Howard, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Chris Iannetta, Edwin Jackson, Geoff Jenkins, Bobby Jenks, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Nick Johnson, Randy Johnson, Jacque Jones, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Todd Jones, Scott Kazmir, Matt Kemp, Jason Kendall, Jeff Kent, Ian Kinsler, Paul Konerko, Kevin Kouzmanoff, John Lackey, Adam LaRoche, Brandon League, Carlos Lee, Derrek Lee, Jon Lester, Fred Lewis, Brad Lidge, Jon Lieber, Ted Lilly, Tim Lincecum, Francisco Liriano, Paul Lo Duca, Esteban Loaiza, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Braden Looper, Jose Lopez, Derek Lowe, Mike Lowell, Noah Lowry, Greg Maddux, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Shaun Marcum, Nick Markakis, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Victor Martinez, Fernando Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Gary Matthews, Cameron Maybin, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Lastings Milledge, Andrew Miller, Kevin Millwood, Justin Morneau, Matt Morris, Jamie Moyer, Brett Myers, Ricky Nolasco, Scott Olsen, Magglio Ordonez, Roy Oswalt, Lyle Overbay, Micah Owings, Johnny Estrada, Dustin Pedroia, Carlos Pena, Hunter Pence, Brad Penny, Oliver Perez, Brandon Phillips, Mike Piazza, Felix Pie, Juan Pierre, Placido Polanco, Mark Prior, Scott Proctor, Albert Pujols, Carlos Quentin, Mike Rabelo, Hanley Ramirez, Horacio Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, Manny Ramirez, Jon Rauch, Edgar Renteria, Anthony Reyes, Alex Rios, Juan Rivera, Brian Roberts, Dave Roberts, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Aaron Rowand, C.C. Sabathia, Takashi Saito, Freddy Sanchez, Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Luke Scott, Richie Sexson, Ben Sheets, Gary Sheffield, George Sherrill, Scot Shields, James Shields, Kelly Shoppach, Carlos Silva, Grady Sizemore, Kevin Slowey, John Smoltz, Ian Snell, Andy Sonnanstine, Joakim Soria, Alfonso Soriano, Justin Speier, Matt Stairs, Ian Stewart, Huston Street, Jeff Suppan, Nick Swisher, Willy Taveras, Miguel Tejada, Marcus Thames, Ryan Theriot, Jim Thome, Troy Tulowitzki, Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, Chase Utley, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Shane Victorino, Adam Wainwright, Jarrod Washburn, Jered Weaver, Brandon Webb, Vernon Wells, Dontrelle Willis, Reggie Willits, C.J. Wilson, Randy Winn, Kerry Wood, David Wright, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Young, Dmitri Young, Delmon Young, Carlos Zambrano, Barry Zito, Joel Zumaya, Luis Ayala, CJ Wilson , Joba Chamberlain, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Jose Reyes (SS), Chris Young (Pitcher), Chris B Young (Outfield), Adam Jones

Right now, everyone is caught up in the New York Mets acquiring Johan Santana for a decent package of 4 prospects, though it doesn't resemble the package that Arizona gave up for Danny Haren (though that may be attributed to a more manageable contract). I believe that the Mets are the most talented

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Breaking down the Santana trade, Twins style (via Ball Hype)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Melky Cabrera, Jon Lester, Johan Santana

Several factors shaped the Twins' trade of Johan Santana, making it ha...

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What Type of Bulls**t Is This? (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Melky Cabrera, Carlos Gomez, Jon Lester

You know what? I'm going to try something I've never really done before — just freakin' rant! Up until now I've been impressed, even pleased with what new Twins GM Bill Smith has done since Terry Ryan stepped down ...

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FROM THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: I HATE BOSTON! (via Epic Carnival)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Tony Allen, Chauncey Billups, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Kevin Millar, Johan Santana, Tom Brady, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Adam Vinatieri, Reggie Wayne, Wes Welker, JD Drew

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No Santana Claus in New York or Boston Until After the Holidays (via AOL Fanhouse)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jon Lester, Johan Santana

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A.L East Preview, The league of the heavy spenders (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Jay Gibbons, Aubrey Huff, Scott Kazmir, Jon Lester, Nick Markakis, Melvin Mora, Alex Rios, Humberto Sanchez, B.J. Upton

Hey everyone I hope so far your having a great holiday weekend and I hope you don't get 5 pairs of socks again this year. So with out further ado let's go to my A.L East preview. Again I'm ranking it from top team to bottom team. 1 Boston Red Sox The reigning world series champ is back to get back to back for 08' well i think they just might be able to do it. First they're pitching which i thin...

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Santana trade could come within days (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Covelli Crisp, Jon Lester, Johan Santana, Joba Chamberlain

Quoting Minnesota Twins insiders, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday Johan Santana could be traded within days. The Pioneer Press report refutes information on Boston.com Tuesday that the trade is not likely before Major League Baseball offices close for the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. The Pioneer Press reported the Boston Red Sox remain the favorite to acquire Santana...

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Santa Claus comes to Boston early, disguised as Johan Santana (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Covelli Crisp, Jon Lester, Johan Santana

Sources close to Minnesota Twins General Manager Bill Smith confirmed to MLB.com writer Tom Singer earlier today he has accepted the Red Sox offer of Jon Lester, Coco Crisp, Jed Lowrie and Justin Masterson in exchange for lefty ace Johan Santana. A stipulation to the trade is the Red Sox have until

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