Greensboro, NC -- One of the best days of the year is upon us... Opening Day! Always remember, "Time begins on Opening Day."
Here goes my picks for the season:
AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL Central: Chicago White Sox
AL West: Los Angeles Angels
AL Wild Card: New York Yankees
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Card: New York Mets
ALDS:
Red Sox over White Sox
Yankees over Angels
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
NLDS:
Mets over Cubs
Phillies over Dodgers
NLCS: Phillies over Mets
WS: Red Sox over Phillies
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira, NYY
NL MVP: Ryan Howard, PHL
AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett, BOS
NL Cy Young: Carlos Zambrano, CHC
AL ROY: Matt Wieters, BAL
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin, FLA
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Front Office Mayhem
Greensboro, NC -- Until the Chicago Bears came in and thankfully scooped up QB Jay Cutler from the Broncos for two 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick, I was utterly stunned that the Redskins were in pursuit. If Cutler (17-20) came to DC for Campbell (16-20), we could be sure that Mike Shanahan was next. Coveting star players is what the Redskins do best, not drafting, teaching, and developing players, like the Pats, Colts, and Steelers do. As soon as a "star" is brought to DC, the glitter falls off.
If Jason Campbell had Jay Cutler's personality, then he would be demanding a trade right now. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, I can't see the Skins bringing him back unless he has a Pro Bowl season. Same goes for Zorn and the playoffs. We can all praise Snyder for putting the steep prices back into the team. But we cannot laud him for his fantasy football style, GM abilities. The best person that Snyder could buy right now is an intelligent GM. These lavish spending sprees had led to sub .500 teams for a decade now. You woulld almost want to root against the Redskins, so that they learn a lesson. However, they never will with Snyder in charge. So, when the next best player becomes available via trade or free agency, look for the Redskins to play their best game; the money game.
Update 4/3 from The Washington Examiner via SI.com: In the end, Denver did not want Jason Campbell. And that's why Jay Cutler is headed to Chicago. According to a source involved in the discussions, the Redskins were closing in on a three-way deal Thursday afternoon that involved Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn going to Denver. The source said he was told that the deal was likely to happen soon. The Examiner reported that a deal was close. Indeed, a CBS affiliate in Denver also reported that Jay Cutler had told them he was told by his agent that he was going to Washington. ESPN also reported that the Redskins were at the top of the list and a deal could happen at any time. However, the deal involving the Browns unraveled, prompting Chicago to jump back in and offer a less-complicated deal, knowing the Broncos liked Bears quarterback Kyle Orton. The source said Denver's preference of quarterbacks was Quinn and then Orton. They were not high on Campbell. So, rather than do a three-way deal with Washington and another team, the Bears, according to an NFL source, called to offer Orton, two first-round draft picks, and a third-round pick in exchange for Cutler and a fifth-round pick.
If Jason Campbell had Jay Cutler's personality, then he would be demanding a trade right now. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, I can't see the Skins bringing him back unless he has a Pro Bowl season. Same goes for Zorn and the playoffs. We can all praise Snyder for putting the steep prices back into the team. But we cannot laud him for his fantasy football style, GM abilities. The best person that Snyder could buy right now is an intelligent GM. These lavish spending sprees had led to sub .500 teams for a decade now. You woulld almost want to root against the Redskins, so that they learn a lesson. However, they never will with Snyder in charge. So, when the next best player becomes available via trade or free agency, look for the Redskins to play their best game; the money game.
Update 4/3 from The Washington Examiner via SI.com: In the end, Denver did not want Jason Campbell. And that's why Jay Cutler is headed to Chicago. According to a source involved in the discussions, the Redskins were closing in on a three-way deal Thursday afternoon that involved Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn going to Denver. The source said he was told that the deal was likely to happen soon. The Examiner reported that a deal was close. Indeed, a CBS affiliate in Denver also reported that Jay Cutler had told them he was told by his agent that he was going to Washington. ESPN also reported that the Redskins were at the top of the list and a deal could happen at any time. However, the deal involving the Browns unraveled, prompting Chicago to jump back in and offer a less-complicated deal, knowing the Broncos liked Bears quarterback Kyle Orton. The source said Denver's preference of quarterbacks was Quinn and then Orton. They were not high on Campbell. So, rather than do a three-way deal with Washington and another team, the Bears, according to an NFL source, called to offer Orton, two first-round draft picks, and a third-round pick in exchange for Cutler and a fifth-round pick.
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