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In order to get all of our mind's off the horrific play of those North Jersey teams that are actually in action these days...let's focus on the promise of the offseason. A place where you are an automatic contender for the season ahead and no one can tell you different. A place where even a signing like Scott Padgett can be said to be the savior of the team. Ain't it nice?

Ok, so in Yankee land we have been hearing of some sort of Randy to D-Backs frees up space for Zito scenario...which in my opinion is not to credible. I personally think it to be a smoke screen by Zito's agent Rat Borass to give the apperance of a market for Zito, in order to drive the Mets number up. I can buy the Unit to the D-Backs...but I am overall skeptical on the Zito sitch.

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Then we have the most promising squad in the region...no, not the New Jersey Pride (complete guess at those low lifes name) of the MLL, it is the New York Red Bulls. BBC reported today that possible Red Bull target Figo is looking to go to Saudi Arabia. Bad for the immediate...but the fact that this contract is said to give Figo more flexibility gives optomism to an eventual trip to MLS in is future. I don't want him if he is going to play 2 or 3 years in the Saudi Arabia and THEN come over...no thanks.