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So it seems that the Hot Stove Season might finally be starting to get really moving now. At least one hopes that the Bay signing will hasten some moves on the Matt Holliday front. Or heck, even the Johnny Damon front. Geesh, I am so ready for something to happen that I just put Damon up there? Please save me Hot Stove. You're my only hope.

It seems that the Hot Stove Thread has lost some steam lately, so I suggest along with having the latest news/rumours in here, we should bring back something from last offseason. Make some predictions on where you think the biggest names lefy out there will land.  Or don't, but if you do ,please do not include Todd Wellemeyer.

I thought it would be interesting to do a little roster projection. Who do you think makes the opening day 25 man roster? I know it is almost 3 weeks out, and things are bound to change, but this might be fun. The fan with the closest roster wins a dollar (choice of either real or internet). In case of ties, I will pick names out of a hat.

Here goes mine:

Starting 8 and bench:

C-Yadi

1B- APu

2B- Skip

3B-Bombs

SS- Khalil (with a name like that, who needs a nickname!)

LF-Dunc

CF-Ank

RF-Luddy

Bench:

Chesty, Barden,  Ryan

Bench Shockers: Craig and Jay

Rotation:

Carp, WAGONMAKER, Lohse, Welley, Piniero

Pen:

Miller, Reyes, Motte, KMac, Kinney,Franklin, Thompson

I just think that they like pulling a shocker every year, and this year it is gonna be a big one. Crazy? Maybe, but it isn't like strange things haven't happened these last couple of seasons.

I am flabbergasted. It seems that ESPN, in all their infinite wisdom, has decided that we baseball fans should suffer more:

Phillips Joins Sunday Night Baseball Crew

Just when I thought Morgan was the worst thing they could do to a baseball broadcast, they had to go and do this. Seriously, are they trying to kill Sunday Night Baseball or what? It seems like yesterday they were telling me Joe was no longer on the Sunday night broadcast. Lies, Lies! What a 3 man booth!

Also, why is this the first I am hearing of this? Bad VEB'ers, Bad! I count on you guys for this type of information!*

* I missed it, didn't I?

Onto the poll!

So the 2008 baseball season has come and gone. The awards, for better or worse, are in the rearview mirror too. It is a sad time for this baseball fan, but the winter meetings are just around the corner, so things will get better soon.

What does this have to do with a fanpost? I needed a little extra baseball excitement to pass the time until the Hot Stove really starts heating up, so I figured a 2009 projection/poll for the player who surprised me most in 2008 would do the trick.

Feel free to discuss using any stats you like, or none if they aren't your thing (but that really is no fun).

So here we go, what do you think is the most likely outcome for Luddy next year:

• GOBwick- Luddy goes crazy and has the best season in baseball history. He hits .400, mashes 100 HRs and soars past Hack Wilson's RBI record.
• MVPwick- Lud has a Pujolsian type season. He finishes with a 1.100+ OPS and becomes the second straight Cardinal to bring home the MVP
• Studwick-  Ryan has another season in the same range as this seaon. He falls in the 30-40 HR range, with 110-120 RBI and a .950+ OPS
• Ludwick-  Ryan has a fully acceptable season, 20-30 HRs. 90-100 RBI, 850-900 OPS
• Dudwick- Luddy falls way back, he hits between 10-20 HRs, and his OPS falls into the 600 range
• Releasewick- Ryan fails to reach double digits in HRs , makes Izturis look like a power bat , and is DFAd before the season is done.
• Other- The world ends, the economy fails and takes baseball with it, Ludwick retires before the season to join a cult, etc...

 I was able to get a list of the games in an email from Mediacom that they plan to blackout this year. I noticed Comcast blackout the Brewer series too, so maybe this is their list too.  I haven't noticed if it has been posted before, so feel free to delete if it has.

Wednesday April 16, 2008 Milwaukee 7:15pm FSN

Thursday April 17, 2008 Milwaukee 12:15pm FSN

Tuesday May 13, 2008 Pittsburgh 7:15pm FSN

Wednesday May 14, 2008 Pittsburgh 7:15pm FSN

Tuesday May 27, 2008 Houston 7:15pm FSN

Wednesday May 28, 2008 Houston 7:15pm FSN

Thursday May 29, 2008 Houston 7:15pm FSN

Tuesday June 17, 2008 Kansas City 7:15pm FSN

Wednesday June 18, 2008 Kansas City 7:15pm FSN

Thursday June 19, 2008 Kansas City 7:15pm FSN

Tuesday June 24, 2008 Detroit 6:05pm FSN

Wednesday June 25, 2008 Detroit 6:05pm FSN

Thursday June 26, 2008 Detroit 12:05pm FSN

Tuesday July 1, 2008 NY Mets 7:15pm FSN

Wednesday July 2, 2008 NY Mets 7:15pm FSN

Thursday July 3, 2008 NY Mets 7:15pm FSN

Tuesday August 5, 2008 LA Dodgers 7:15pm FSN

Wednesday August 6, 2008 LA Dodgers 7:15pm FSN

Monday September 22, 2008 Arizona 7:15pm FSN