[bowens]

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It's obvious you guys are gonna see what you want to see. Just watch how it plays out this year.

Oh, by the way, Lane is definitely better than Encarnacion, and Wilson is definitely better than Rodriguez or Taguchi.

Also i'd rather have Backe on my staff than either Suppan or Marquis. Those guys are trash. Backe is trash too in the regular season but at least he's money in the playoffs.

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And Suppan isn't??? He's arguably been their BEST post-season starter.
Even you admit that Backe is trash in the regular season. Who is going to win the games after Pettite and Oswalt? Winning 2 of 5 won't get you to the playoffs. Gonna tell me about wonder rookies? Right.
You have yet to tell us all how the offense is demonstrably better than last year. Berkman will be back, that will help. But one man does not a team make. Do you honestly think that Preston Wilson can make the difference? Take off the fanboi glasses and honestly answer that question. Did any other team actually pursue Wilson? That ought to give you your answer.

Of course, I have just wasted the last 5 minutes of my life typing these things. You will simply ignore them, and continue to live in your beautiful fantasy world. Oh well. Can't fault me for trying.