Johan Santana gets rocked.

Today, Johan Santana made his MUCH anticipated Mets debut. Now I KNOW it's Spring Training...but come on dude. He gave up 3 runs to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2 innings. Is that worth $137.5 million over 6 years. I think we might see more of this in the regular season than everyone wants to admit. I think Santana will come down with the sickness known as "the Barry Zito syndrome". For those of you with Alzheimer's, that is is where you get a big contract, AND THEN SUCK.
Zito is my boy, but even he admitted that the contract he got before last season from the San Fransisco Giants distracted him. I think the same thing COULD happen to Johan.

Barry Bonds to the Tampa Bay Rays?

I first heard this rumor this morning on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning. The Rays front office are discussing it, and if Bonds is willing to take a pay cut, this makes sense. I then did some research and found this humorous 11 reasons why Barry Bonds will play for the Tampa Bay Rays.

11. because all things disgraceful feel at home in Tampa.

10. Barry Bonds is a coastal guy; loves the water because it is good for his health (also; see #1)

9. Tampa Bay has openings in all positions, especially left field

8. Barry Bonds could play DH and LF and nobody will care one way or another (he'll bat twice, and nobody will care; once a cheater....)

7. Tampa Bay is not really a hockey or football town, it REALLY loves its BASEBALL!!! Honest!

6. ROI, return on investment: Barry Bonds will pay for himself in a week or 2

5. The scientologists in Clearwater can help him get clean and will provide him with a new view of reality

4. Bobby Bonds once mumbled to young Barry about all the classy bars and escorts there

3. Oakland doesn't want him and can't afford him

2. The Los Angeles Dodgers don't want him and can afford him

1. Tampa Bay is on the water and Barry Bonds may need a quick escape route if the heat is on!


HAHA I love it. In all seriousness though, the Rays need to weight their options. Is he going to worth what he brings in terms of offense and leadership he brings to your team? OF COURSE. Is he worth the perjury and publicity that comes with him? That's what they are going to debate, and that is why Bonds is still a free agent right now.

Oh boy...

As A phillies Fan, I hope this is not a sign of things to come this year.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The brisk rain that drenched the Carpenter Complex on
Saturday morning wasn't the only thing to put a damper on Spring Training
proceedings.
The site of reliever Brad Lidge limping off Richie Ashburn
Field at the Carpenter Complex provided the most pain.
Lidge, the Phillies'
key offseason pitching acquisition, caught his spike on the mound throwing live
batting practice. Two pitches later, he stopped and met with manager Charlie
Manuel, pitching coach Rich Dubee and athletic trainer Scott Sheridan on the
mound.
"It was my push-off [right] leg," Lidge said. "I just caught the
spike. I threw the pitch, but it felt like I pulled something in the knee. It
didn't feel real good after that. Because of where we are in Spring Training,
there's no reason for me to push it. It swelled up a little, but I'm optimistic
I just pulled some scar tissue or something. We'll take a look at it [on Sunday]
and be smart with it."
Lidge said he's day-to-day. The Phillies will wait
until they know more. Lidge was scheduled to have an MRI exam on Sunday.
"It's pretty soon to know what's going on in there," Dubee said. "We'll know
more [on Sunday]. He'll get looked at by our doctors in the morning, and we'll
have a better idea where we're at and what we have to do."
Lidge was already
behind schedule after offseason surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right
knee. The righty has said he expects to be ready by Opening Day.
"I'm sure
this will set him back a little bit, but his arm's been feeling great and he
feels like it's ahead of schedule [in that regard]," Dubee said. "We have a long
way to go."
Though it's way too early for concern, Spring Training hasn't
been a good time for Phillies relievers. Last year, closer Tom Gordon had a
delayed start to his spring, and he ended up flying to Philadelphia for an
examination. Gordon eventually missed two months with right shoulder
inflammation.
This is a different year.
"That was last year," Dubee
said. "This year is '08."

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