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Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

Don't be too ha5rd on me 2B. I am thinking of hiring you as a roaming scout to check out the prospects playing in The Villages. The thing about Uke is his injury tendency and Michael Young is another player as clean as Jeter. I do like Uke but for 12 million a year I think he is being overpaid.

I wasn't trying to be hard on you but was thinking of of possibilties that might fit better. I would love to be a roaming scout. Wouldn't Young want a multi-year type deal?

I agree 12 million is a lot of money but Youkillis is a hardnose player. It's a one year deal that fits your plan as Robby Cano is a free agent after next year and he will probably want A-Rod type numbers as his agent is Scott, (The Avenging Angel), Boras. Scott will be tough to deal with going forward.

We still have to address the catcher issue unless we go with Cervelli and Stewart with Romine a distant possibility. Your boss, Hal S., will demand you stay under the 189 million salary cap mandate. He doesn't want pay the luxury tax.

I hope you get to keep your job.