this is the way to do it:

- K-Rod signed his walking papers.  He's more done than Glavine in New York.  And we have Jose right behind him ready to take over.  So we free up millions, and get rid of the guy.

-Teixeira has proven he's worth whatever he wants.  With the money not going to K-Rod, give this man his contract.  Everything I have heard says that he likes this team and playing in California.  Do NOT let him go.

With that offense, and Escobar coming back...well, we'll be sitting pretty in '09.

Also, as a token of my appreciation to you guys, I went and got myself banned (temporarily) from a message board that I have been at for more than 5 years after I flipped out on the Red Sox fan who runs the place, even though we got along until now.  Fuck that entire region of the country.