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Remember when you were in grade school – and the teacher made you write a letter to Santa?  Well this is kind of like that, but I will write on behalf of the clubs in the MLB.

Houston Astros:  Can we have the opening day for the next 3 years in baseball – so that we can sell out at least one game?

Miami:  If Jeffrey Loria is nice for the next 4,000 years maybe can he not receive a lump of coal for XMAS this year? 

Can we also send the Real Estate Companies some nice computers to facilitate all the moves for the club?  Also send the player wives all a nice gift basket for the same thing?

Of course, if you just want to give the Marlins fans a new owner, than great!

Chicago Cubs:  Santa, this is a question already reserved for 2015, BUT can you make the prognostication of ‘Back to the Future 2 the movie’ real of the Cubs winning the World Series?

It will be the Cubbies beating Miami in 2015 World Series (yep probably 100 – 1 shot too)

(From White Sox Correspondent Brian Madsen:  What he wants for XMAS) In 10 years, I want to look back at my favorite baseball team, and remember the great first baseman I’ve had the pleasure of watching. Frank Thomas, Paul Konerko, and Jose Abreu. The third guy on that list may be wishful thinking, but it’s all I got. Thomas and  Konerko have manned first base for the White So for over 20 years combined.  Whether it is next year, or just beyond that, Abreu should take the helm there too.

Chicago White Sox:  1 more year healthy from Paul Konerko – and a superhuman effort from Chris Sale in the next 4 years.  With that SAID, can we get the guy a steak – he looks a little thin?

Milwaukee Brewers:  For the fans to forgive Ryan Braun, to receive a hitting First Baseman, and also for the sausage race to never be eliminated at Miller Park?

Colorado Rockies:  Please let Justin Morneau (and his concussion problems) not be effected by playing in a higher altitude.  Also if we can all relate to humidors more for cigarettes than the trajectory lightened by a room at Coors Field?

New York Yankees:  Extra paramedics (armed with oxygen) at Yankee Stadium for the old gang.  Can we also clear a position so that Ichiro Suzuki may play another year?

If it is not too much trouble, keep the payroll under $250 MIL after all else fails.  Can’t you see the Steinbrenner’s have suffered?

Toronto Blue Jays:  Please for the love of god, let them make the playoffs in 2014 before the Kansas City Royals?

At least an injury free season, so the club can then fire John Gibbons based on the team’s poor performance?

Tampa Bay Rays:  Seriously St. Nick, we need a new highway to the ‘Trop’, because it shouldn’t take one hour to move 800 meters right now.

Also, Joe Maddon needs to host his own reality TV show, or maybe ESPN – the franchise?

You definitely have given them lots over the years….but okay, another $2 MIL 1B that will have an OPS north of .800 for the 2014 campaign?

Baltimore Orioles:  The fans are awesome, so a Starting Pitcher, Closer and Left Fielder.  This is so the experts don’t have to rip them for obvious flaws.

Boston Red Sox:  I am sure all of the players could use beard trimmers, but mostly for their new signings in Free Agency to work again – to prove that you don’t have to mortgage your team’s future, simply make great decisions to win a title?

Detroit Tigers:  A year free of that dumpster fire “Jose Valverde” is a good start, and if they could actually decide to go for it all in 2014 again, to find that ALL – Star LF like Shin-Soo Choo, and definitely some more Bullpen help.

Cleveland Indians:  Of course a World Series would be nice, but how about a year where they lead the AL Central from pillar to post?  That way we could see what attendance would really be.

Besides Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Wesley Snipes and that ‘Good Hands With Allstate guy’ could really use a new movie gig to star in.

Kansas City Royals:  Have to be thinking the same thing as Toronto, but at least settle for James Shields being extended – so there is hope beyond 2014.

Minnesota Twins:  Phil Hughes to continue his Bret Saberhagen, good one year, bad the next streak in 2014, oh wait…that means 2015 he will be bad again, well I guess I know what 2014’s letter will be to you from Minny.

Can we also get back to not losing 90 games?  Please give us a great return for pending Free Agent Josh Willingham too.

Seattle Mariners:  Simply for Robinson Cano not follow in Carl “The Truth” Everett’s footsteps in the EMERALD CITY, by eating themselves out of the MLB.

Thanks on twitter to a @michaelfhurley for tweeting the future for the 2022 Robinson Cano. well if he goes the way of Carl Everett.

For the record, can you still give Carl Everett a present even if he doesn’t believe in dinosaurs, as he is misguided?

We also need for Logan Morrison’s and Corey Hart‘s knees to make it through a year.

Plus now that the team could be competitive, let us see more than 2 Million Fans at Safeco Field?

LA Angels:  This is a 3 pronged question. 

1.  For once and for all get permanent clarity on what to call them?

2.  For Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols to live up to their contracts for at least one year and…

3. Someone tackle Jerry DiPoto, and tell them they just traded away another OF, without one in return – so sign another OF please via Free Agency!

Oakland Athletics:  Please start new plans for a stadium, as the o.co is starting to fall apart at the roots.  Billy Beane deserves a nice office to work in kind sir.

If it is not too much trouble, can they also win an elimination game – and not face Detroit in the playoffs in 2014?

Texas Rangers:  Can you arrange for Prince Fielder to have a sit down with management and forego that consecutive games streak?

The Rangers fans also would love Shin-Soo Choo – or David Price added to their club.  Also, they would love to go unbeaten in games versus the Angels (Josh Hamilton) at home.

Would it be too early to have another Nolan Ryan night either?  Okay, maybe asking too much.

Brewsters Millions – $30 MIL in 30 Days

New York Mets:  Can somebody convince Sandy Alderson that he is not in a sequel of Brewster Millions (so wasting $30 – $40 MIL cash in less than a month isn’t cool).

If you watched the clip: (Something tells me, that New York might not receive value for their services paid either.)

It would be nice if one of their 3 Free Agents worked out.  Also if their teams accountants figured out they had been paying Bobby Bonilla for years past he was done playing…Hmmm..

Philadelphia Phillies:  I am sure the Phans would love it if Ruben Amaro Jr. would stop placing Vesting Options on all player contracts just to be cool.

With signing Marlon Byrd and bringing back his Veteran Catcher is Amaro done with the team’s offensive lineup? If he is then he better hope these guys all miss the injury bug in 2014, or it can be the 4th installment series of the “Bad News” Bears. The Phillies are keeping their aging nucleus together in hopes of putting up one more run at the World Series – and keep attendance/TV ratings in the Philly area.

Lou Diamond Phillips soon to be playing Ruben Amaro JR. in a movie. No, not really, but he could!

Also, he does kind of look like Lou Diamond Phillips, (if there is ever a movie made about RAJ, LDP could play him).

Ryne Sandberg also wants people to know once and for all it is Ryne – not Ryan.

Washington Nationals:  They are looking for a time machine to reset the 2012 decision of sitting Stephen Strasburg down.

Well, at least they could make the playoffs – and he could throw a perfect game or something.

Now that they have lost the ‘DC brawler’, Steve Lombardozzi, they don’t lead the MLB in vowels on last names.  Maybe they could pull off a late season trade for Jarrod Saltalamacchia or Marc Rzepczynski ?

Atlanta Braves:  Proper eyesight for Dan Uggla, and an above Mendoza Line Batting Average for B.J. Upton.

Since they already received plans for a new baseball park, they should not hope for much beyond that.  Yikes!!  Like Sully (our lead writer) said on a podcast recently “can we just move Turner Field to Oakland?”.

St. Louis Cardinals: For Carlos Beltran to prove the club made the right decision to let him walk (by having the draft pick compensation pan out to be another ace Starter like Michael Wacha?)

Pittsburgh Pirates:  The team just wants to make it back to the playoffs again – and win a round so they can forget about Barry Bonds not being able to throw out Sid Bream (read my bio) from deep short in the 1992 Game 7 NLCS loss?

Cincinnati Reds:  Obviously they want just to trade Brandon Phillips away, so a hefty return on investment for that deal, for the team to make it to the NLCS at least.

San Francisco Giants:  They want the 2010’s decade to repeat again with an even year title win.  2010 World Series, 2012 World Series and now 2014 World Series win.

Now that they have signed Mike Morse, the newest outfit at the yard to buy – will  be something about a ‘Da Beast’

Oh yeah.. and to Beat LA whenever they play them.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Mark Trumbo can make Strikeouts and 40+ HRs fashionable again in the desert.  Paul Goldschmidt to become even better, and to have yet another Starting Pitcher challenge for another Cy Young and Rookie Of The Year Award.

San Diego Padres:  To have the 2012 – 2nd half Chase Headley to return, see Andrew Cashner develop, so the fans don’t wince every time Anthony Rizzo is mentioned, and for Kyle Blanks to hit HRs like he does in BP.

Would be nice if Ian Kennedy proved to be a 21 Game Winner again too.  finally for Seth Smith to hit like he did at Coors Field.

Santa, I would just like for you to knock me unconsciousness in a coma – so I don’t have to follow the Winter Meetings and Free Agency for one more minute.

Um…actually just for health, happiness and a Brian Wilson Cy Young Season, and for the Dodgers to take home the World Series Title.

Wait.. I never did the Dodgers….guess I just did..

Brian Wilson was given a 1 YR/$10 MIL deal with the Dodgers, that also has him having a Player Option for the 2015 year at $9 MIL. If Wilson has a great year in 2014, it will still benefit the Dodgers, but at the same time it may have been the deciding factor in retaining ‘The Beard’s’ services. Wilson has a 3.11 ERA in 333.2 IP worth of work in career, with 171 Saves in 196 Chances for an 87.2 % conversion Rate, Wilson is a 3 Time ALL – Star and 2 time World Series Winner. His winning pedigree will continue to be cherished in the Dodgers Pitching Relief Core.

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A big thank-you goes out to Our ‘Chief Writer‘ Hunter Stokes for preparing today’s featured article.  Hunter is a Baseball Writer for MLB reports.

Hunter grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia and played baseball with Sheldon Bream (Sid Bream‘s son) at Liberty University in the NCAA.

His favorite player is Brian Wilson (how could you guess?), and he hates when people can’t think outside the box! 

His favorite expression – is ‘ this At Bat is about ten seconds away from a Toe – Tag!

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