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I think Don Cooper (Sox pitching coach) is among the best in the business,and should have Vazquez back to his 02-03 form shortly. Trading Young could bite the Sox down the line, but I like the move as insurance for Garland's impending departure.
ositives:1) Hes very athletic and I see no reason he cant play 1B2) Hes still a great hitter when healthy. I can easily see numbers on .320, 25, 903) Yanks thinking outside the box. No 1B or CF available in Free Agency. Dont want to trade their prospects for a 1B or CF. So they go after an athletic hitter who can fill one of their holes.4) Can handle the spotlightNegatives:1) Always gets hurt. If they give him a long or expensive deal it would hinder them more than help them.
is it funnier or sadder that Mueller was the 2003 AL batting champ largely out of the 8 spot?
As a Pirates fan, I'm glad he chose the Dodgers. He's not enough of an upgrade over Freddy Sanchez to warrant a 3 year contract, and Jose Bautista will be ready before then. There are better ways to spend the team's resources. I'd rather they go after Joe Randa if they feel the need to bring someone in.
Once again, this guy is two years removed form being the AL batting champion.
And if you look at the rest of his career, 2003 was a fluke. Hasn't come close since, and hadn't come close before.He's a .285 to .290 hitter who might hit 10-12 HRs in a good year, likely a little less in a place like Dodger stadium. His OBP will always be good, not spectacular, around .370 or .380.Once again, this guy is two years removed form being the AL batting champion.
.370 or .380 is spectacular (top 40 in baseball)
Hernandez is the wild card I think.
Point taken, but he's still only got marginally more power (unless Sanchez improves), just about the same batting average, and they both are very good in the field. Sanchez is just entering his prime, and Mueller's almost 35.I'd love to see Mueller's OBP in the Pirates' lineup, but between that stuff and the fact that Jose Bautista was the team's minor league player of the year in 2005 and is set to start at 3B in AAA, I see no reason to want Mueller signed to a 3-year deal.
I know you were just kidding, but I read it's the Phils choice of Ricardo Rodriguez or Julio Gonzalez. By the way, for those who didn't know and are curious, a PTBNL deal is typically an arrangement where the teams agree upon a list of players to be chosen from within a certain time frame, typically prospects (although in this case Rodriquez obviously has ML expereince).I really hope they would not trade Padilla for a 4th outfielder.I'm holding out for Hank Blalock here
That would be a great move for the Sox. I believe its their contingency plan if they cant resign Damon. Clement is a head case, always will be. His great 1st half last year was an aberration especially considering he still had an ERA in the low 4's. Reed is a great fielder and should improve as a hitter.Red Sox are talking to the Mariners looking to move Matt Clement for OF Jeremy Reed.
Although I agree CHW has so far had a very good off-season, I think it's dangerous to just throw out "and prospects" without discussing the relative merits of those minor-league players. In this case, the "and prospects" were arguably three of CHW's 10 best prospects. Not insignificant.It's the difference between reading on the ESPNNews ticker:
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I'm shocked, shocked that this didn't happen.I ddn't believe this hype from day 1.
I like Looper, but between this and the Rincon signing, it just makes me wonder if Walt has that much lack of faith in someone from his farm filling in roles.Although, I will say this, this signing makes me feel a LOT better about the Cards bullpen:
The problem isn't in the bullpen (esp since we got Rincon to replace that bum Ray King), it is in the rotation. Carp, Mulder, Suppan....then what? Where is our #3 guy? Suppan is a GOOD #4, but just an average #3. Marquis is not the answer. Is it time to give the young guys a chance?I honestly think we are 10-15 games worse this year based on our lack of signings coupled with the signings of other teams. Milwaukee will be markedly better this year and the Cubs have imporoved as much as I hate to admit it. The sky isn't falling, we still have a solid team - but I am extremely disappointed with the lack of signings this winter considering the new stadium revenue and new radio revenue.
Great. So now we have a hole at second base, too. Jocketty better have a miracle waiting in the wings because Cardinal nation is getting restless.
And to think, the Cards gave up Crisp so we could have Tawny Kitaen's punching bag for a half season.
Don't forget the immortal Deivi Cruz.....I suspect that Jocketty and LaRussa want Luna to win the 2B gig next year. I doubt we go after a 2B now.
1. Is Coco Crisp a CF? I thought I saw him mostly playing LF.2. Isnt he an extra OF, is he that good? Isnt Marte the 2nd coming?
Coco I believe has played some CF. Not sure why he was primarily a LF, but I believe I heard his arm strength is somewhere between poor and mediocre.BTW, the Sawx would be morons if they dealt Marte for him. Marte will be a good 3B in the bigs, overrated or otherwise.
I'd much rather take my chances with the Luna/Miles/Cruz Coalition.
Where does Brandon McCarthy fit?
