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Dallas — The Braves are working on a major three-team trade that would bring Boston shortstop Edgar Renteria to Atlanta, two persons familiar with negotiations said Tuesday.The Braves would send a top prospect, likely third baseman Andy Marte, to Tampa Bay, and the Devil Rays would send shortstop Julio Lugo to the Red Sox in the deal, which was characterized as "percolating" late Tuesday by a person familiar with the talks.Marcus Giles could be moved to the leadoff slot if the Braves get Boston's Edgar Renteria, who has little experience at leadoff. The Braves also discussed a three-team deal with Colorado and Tampa Bay that would bring Lugo to Atlanta and send catcher Johnny Estrada to the Rockies, but those negotiations cooled Tuesday as the other trade talks began heating up.The Braves and Devil Rays recently discussed a multi-player trade that involved Lugo and Tampa Bay closer Danys Baez, but the Braves were unwilling to part with catcher Brian McCann along with Marte, a person familiar with those negotiations said.While the Braves continue their search for a closer from the thinning free-agent ranks and the scant few names general manager John Schuerholz said have been "bandied about" as trade possibilities, the shortstop vacancy took precedent Tuesday.Schuerholz declined comment on specific players involved in trade talks, but acknowledged progress in the roster-construction effort since the winter meetings began Monday."We've had some very good discussions, and some good secondary discussions," Schuerholz said. "I've told our guys, something good will come out of these meetings."Renteria, 29, would certainly qualify. He's a four-time All-Star who has three seasons left on a four-year, $40 million contract he signed with the Red Sox last winter.A World Series hero with the Marlins in 1997, Renteria owns a .288 career average, with 91 home runs, 635 RBIs and a .345 on-base percentage in 10 seasons with Florida, St. Louis and Boston. He's averaged 11 homers, 35 doubles and 74 RBIs over the past seven seasons.He's coming off a perplexing season in which he batted .276 with a career-high 30 errors, career-low nine stolen bases and only eight homers, his fewest since 1998.He won Gold Gloves in 2002 and '03 for St. Louis, where he spent six seasons and picked up three Silver Slugger awards as the top-hitting shortstop in the National League.The Colombian star would replace shortstop Rafael Furcal, who left the Braves for a three-year, $39 million free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.Renteria will make $9 million less over the next three years than Furcal, 28, who has a .284 average with 57 homers, 292 RBIs and a .348 OBP in six seasons.Furcal never won a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger award, but he was a dynamic presence at the top of the Braves order with his speed and power.Renteria has batted second for most of his career and only has 247 at-bats in the leadoff position, most of those in 1998 for the Marlins after they gutted their World Series team.But if the Braves get him, they could try second baseman Marcus Giles at the leadoff spot. Manager Bobby Cox said that was a possibility, although the big-swinging Giles also has spent most of his career hitting second and has only 246 at-bats in the leadoff spot."I've had leadoff hitters who went to bat 600 times and walked 12," said Cox, who said the Braves could experiment with several options.Giles actually has a higher career average (.292) and OBP (.366) than Furcal.Marte is rated as the top prospect in the Braves organization, and trading the 22-year-old slugger would have been unthinkable a year ago. With Chipper Jones signed on for at least three more seasons under his restructured contract, however, one of them would have to change positions to create a spot for Marte with the major league team.Marte hit .275 with 20 homers and 75 RBIs at Class AAA Richmond last season and struggled in his brief time in the majors, batting .140 with no homers in 57 at-bats.

 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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It is a classic case where a trade hurts both players. Casey's power becomes non-existent in Pittsburgh and Dave Williams becomes a flawed pitcher in Cincinatti in that crackerjack box.
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Actually, if Casey has a chance to improve his power numbers, it would be in Pittsburgh. That short porch in right has to help any left handed hitter.
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I think GABP is pretty friendly to lefties as it is. This trade was more about the Reds freeing up some money.The local sports radio guys are all going ape, partly because it's their job I guess, but I don't buy their main argument that trading Casey wrecks the Red's lineup because he is the the only contact hitter on the team and that people who think first basemen need to put up bigger RBI numbers than Casey are idiots.

I think Casey's shoulder is still suspect, so I think his downturn from already average power stats will continue. He's slow on the basepaths, and while he's a decent defensive player, I don't think he has great range. Anecdotal evidence of this is that I don't think I have ever seen him flip the ball to a pitcher to record an out, and I watch a decent amount of games. If you are always close enough to the bag to beat the runner, then maybe you have a range issue.

Consensus seems to be Dunn will move to first, setting the outfield up as Pena, Griffey, and Kearns. Personally, I'd trade one of Dunn/Kearns/Pena/Griffey too if I could get some real pitching help, and then find a good defensive outfielder with some speed and not necessarily power.

The big question is if they can keep Griffey healthy, and if Kearns learned his lesson and doesn't eat his way back into AAA like last year.

 
Rays are about to send Brazelton to San Diego for Burroughs. Good luck with that psycho, Pads.If they get Andy freaking Marte, the #1 prospect in baseball for Julio Lugo, it'll be the second-best trade this team ever made (Kaz, of course, #1). :excited:

 
Rays are about to send Brazelton to San Diego for Burroughs. Good luck with that psycho, Pads.

If they get Andy freaking Marte, the #1 prospect in baseball for Julio Lugo, it'll be the second-best trade this team ever made (Kaz, of course, #1). :excited:
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For some reason, Marte has fallen out of favor a little with the Braves. I'm not sure why, but combine that with the fact Chipper just re-upped for the rest of his career and Marte is expendable. Now, I'd like to think he's worth a little more than Edgar Renteria coming off a sub-par season, but maybe not.
 
Mike and Mike were saying the Mets were close to acquiring Zito for some minor leaguers.And surprisingly Lugo has similar numbers to Renteria so they would be dumping some salary (at least last year)

 
Andy Marte is extremely overrated. No way is he the #1 prospect in baseball. The Braves are very good at overhyping their minor leaguers. Hell, there are two or three better prospects in the Devil Rays organization I'd take over Marte (Delmon Young, maybe BJ Upton still).That being said, still would be a steal for the D-Rays to get Marte for Lugo. Not real sure why the Red Sox would make this trade though. I know Renteria was a disappointment last year, but still, he is a talent. If they are trying to trim payroll, I really don't want the spousal abusing Lugo coming to Boston.

 
On the Abreu for Prior rumor, local sports talk radio here in Philadelphia says there's really no substance to that. It may have been mentioned by one or the other GM, but not in a very serious way.The morning sports talk guy claimed today that Abreu would be traded in 24-48 hours for someone, though. I'm not sure how credible his source is (if there is one).

 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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Speaking as a lifelong Reds fan, Casey's value is far more in the motivation he brings to the team than in his offense. The guy is a HUGE spark in the club house and has had a significant effect on taking teammates to the next level, like Juan Encarnacion, Jose Guillen, Willy Mo Pena, and Felipe Lopez. This is a huge loss for the Reds.
 
On the Abreu for Prior rumor, local sports talk radio here in Philadelphia says there's really no substance to that. It may have been mentioned by one or the other GM, but not in a very serious way.

The morning sports talk guy claimed today that Abreu would be traded in 24-48 hours for someone, though. I'm not sure how credible his source is (if there is one).
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Please not for Jeff Weaver and Jose Cruz Jr.Also - please not for Brandon Backe :X and Qualls

 
On the Abreu for Prior rumor, local sports talk radio here in Philadelphia says there's really no substance to that.  It may have been mentioned by one or the other GM, but not in a very serious way.

The morning sports talk guy claimed today that Abreu would be traded in 24-48 hours for someone, though.  I'm not sure how credible his source is (if there is one).
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Please not for Jeff Weaver and Jose Cruz Jr.Also - please not for Brandon Backe :X and Qualls
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The Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have met at least twice this week at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel, and are expected to meet again today. The teams have discussed a deal that would send rightfielder Bobby Abreu and possibly third baseman David Bell to the Dodgers for Derek Lowe or Brad Penny, both pitchers. "We've got one trade talk going that could be a higher-level guy" for the rotation, but most of the deals "would be lower-level," the Phils' general manager said. There are hurdles to clear before the trade with the Dodgers could happen. First, Lowe and Penny are at the beginning of lucrative multiyear contracts, and the salaries might be too high for the Phillies to afford. Second, Gillick indicated it was unlikely Abreu would be traded, because the Phils couldn't get enough in return. And third, any trade would be subject to Abreu's approval.
 
He's (Renteria) coming off a perplexing season in which he batted .276 with a career-high 30 errors, career-low nine stolen bases and only eight homers, his fewest since 1998.
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Who thinks he had taken a liking to Raffy Palmeiro's B-12?Seriously, I can't read things about crap years that guys had last year and not be suspicious.

Mike Lowell? Sosa? Anyone?

 
Rays are about to send Brazelton to San Diego for Burroughs. Good luck with that psycho, Pads.

If they get Andy freaking Marte, the #1 prospect in baseball for Julio Lugo, it'll be the second-best trade this team ever made (Kaz, of course, #1). :excited:
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On the Abreu for Prior rumor, local sports talk radio here in Philadelphia says there's really no substance to that.  It may have been mentioned by one or the other GM, but not in a very serious way.

The morning sports talk guy claimed today that Abreu would be traded in 24-48 hours for someone, though.  I'm not sure how credible his source is (if there is one).
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Please not for Jeff Weaver and Jose Cruz Jr.Also - please not for Brandon Backe :X and Qualls
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The Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have met at least twice this week at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel, and are expected to meet again today. The teams have discussed a deal that would send rightfielder Bobby Abreu and possibly third baseman David Bell to the Dodgers for Derek Lowe or Brad Penny, both pitchers. "We've got one trade talk going that could be a higher-level guy" for the rotation, but most of the deals "would be lower-level," the Phils' general manager said. There are hurdles to clear before the trade with the Dodgers could happen. First, Lowe and Penny are at the beginning of lucrative multiyear contracts, and the salaries might be too high for the Phillies to afford. Second, Gillick indicated it was unlikely Abreu would be traded, because the Phils couldn't get enough in return. And third, any trade would be subject to Abreu's approval.
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Well at least David Bell would be included :unsure: I don't like Lowe.... Penny - eh.

 
Andy Marte is extremely overrated. No way is he the #1 prospect in baseball. The Braves are very good at overhyping their minor leaguers. Hell, there are two or three better prospects in the Devil Rays organization I'd take over Marte (Delmon Young, maybe BJ Upton still).

That being said, still would be a steal for the D-Rays to get Marte for Lugo. Not real sure why the Red Sox would make this trade though. I know Renteria was a disappointment last year, but still, he is a talent. If they are trying to trim payroll, I really don't want the spousal abusing Lugo coming to Boston.
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He might not be #1, but the consensus is that he's right up there. Hell of an upgrade of Alex Gonzalez, that's for sure. Give me a young group of Crawford, Baldelli, Young, Marte, Upton and Cantu, and I'm good to go.

 
Player (Age in 2006) - Wins Above Replacement Player 2005, 2004, 2003:Julio Lugo (30) - 7, 5.2, 5Rafael Furcal (28) - 8.2, 5.2, 5.1Edgar Renteria (30) - 1.8, 3.3, 8.7I would say Renteria seems to be the worst of the three and Furcal the best.

 
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Rays are about to send Brazelton to San Diego for Burroughs. Good luck with that psycho, Pads.

If they get Andy freaking Marte, the #1 prospect in baseball for Julio Lugo, it'll be the second-best trade this team ever made (Kaz, of course, #1).  :excited:
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How's Victor working out? :own3d:
 
Andy Marte is extremely overrated.  No way is he the #1 prospect in baseball.  The Braves are very good at overhyping their minor leaguers.  Hell, there are two or three better prospects in the Devil Rays organization I'd take over Marte (Delmon Young, maybe BJ Upton still).

That being said, still would be a steal for the D-Rays to get Marte for Lugo.  Not real sure why the Red Sox would make this trade though.  I know Renteria was a disappointment last year, but still, he is a talent.  If they are trying to trim payroll, I really don't want the spousal abusing Lugo coming to Boston.
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He might not be #1, but the consensus is that he's right up there. Hell of an upgrade of Alex Gonzalez, that's for sure. Give me a young group of Crawford, Baldelli, Young, Marte, Upton and Cantu, and I'm good to go.
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Oh, I agree. This deal would be a steal for the D-Rays. I'm a Red Sox fan, and I'd rather not see Renteria go just yet.
 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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Speaking as a lifelong Reds fan, Casey's value is far more in the motivation he brings to the team than in his offense. The guy is a HUGE spark in the club house and has had a significant effect on taking teammates to the next level, like Juan Encarnacion, Jose Guillen, Willy Mo Pena, and Felipe Lopez. This is a huge loss for the Reds.
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How many times has this "HUGE spark" gotten the Reds into the postseason?Seriously, I'm as big a fan of Casey as anyone, but this teams needs pitching.

 
Today's udpate from the Boston Globe:- Sox and Pads now talking Mirabelli-for-Loretta WITHOUT David Wells included- Olerud retires rather than come back with the Sox- Boston has inquired about getting Orlando Cabrera back from Anaheim- Trot Nixon to Seattle? Pittsburgh? or to Philadelphia with Clement for Abreau?- David Wells to Oakland? to SD (for someone not named Loretta)?- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock :eek: - Sox to offer Damon arbitration- Sox apparently have offered Damon 4 years for more than $40 million (ie more than Renteria or Varitek)

 
- Sox and Pads now talking Mirabelli-for-Loretta WITHOUT David Wells included
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Huge win for the Sox if they pull that off.
- Boston has inquired about getting Orlando Cabrera back from Anaheim
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Don't see why the Angels would deal him.
- Trot Nixon to Seattle? Pittsburgh? or to Philadelphia with Clement for Abreau?
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Nixon and Clement for Abreu sounds like a classic Boston rumor mill trade wherein the Sox get great returns for a hometown favorite. Take Nixon out of Fenway and his offense dips noticeably.
 
Today's udpate from the Boston Globe:

- Sox and Pads now talking Mirabelli-for-Loretta WITHOUT David Wells included

- Olerud retires rather than come back with the Sox

- Boston has inquired about getting Orlando Cabrera back from Anaheim

- Trot Nixon to Seattle? Pittsburgh? or to Philadelphia with Clement for Abreau?

- David Wells to Oakland? to SD (for someone not named Loretta)?

- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock :eek:

- Sox to offer Damon arbitration

- Sox apparently have offered Damon 4 years for more than $40 million (ie more than Renteria or Varitek)
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Is that Shaughnessy reporting? Does anyone in Boston take that hack seriously?
 
Is that Shaughnessy reporting? Does anyone in Boston take that hack seriously?
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There was an amazing SPorts Guy line where he talked about some guys on the Sox giving new guys pointers like "Don't talk to that guy with the red curly hair"
 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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Speaking as a lifelong Reds fan, Casey's value is far more in the motivation he brings to the team than in his offense. The guy is a HUGE spark in the club house and has had a significant effect on taking teammates to the next level, like Juan Encarnacion, Jose Guillen, Willy Mo Pena, and Felipe Lopez. This is a huge loss for the Reds.
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How many times has this "HUGE spark" gotten the Reds into the postseason?Seriously, I'm as big a fan of Casey as anyone, but this teams needs pitching.
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I agree. The Reds are overloaded at OF/IB. Someone had to go. Casey will make the Pirates better, just like he made the Reds better. It's not just a PR move for the Bucs.
 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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Speaking as a lifelong Reds fan, Casey's value is far more in the motivation he brings to the team than in his offense. The guy is a HUGE spark in the club house and has had a significant effect on taking teammates to the next level, like Juan Encarnacion, Jose Guillen, Willy Mo Pena, and Felipe Lopez. This is a huge loss for the Reds.
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How many times has this "HUGE spark" gotten the Reds into the postseason?Seriously, I'm as big a fan of Casey as anyone, but this teams needs pitching.
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I agree. The Reds are overloaded at OF/IB. Someone had to go. Casey will make the Pirates better, just like he made the Reds better. It's not just a PR move for the Bucs.
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The Pirates need power in their lineup. This sends their best power-hitter back to the minors. The Pirates had far greater needs at third base and right field.
 
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05340/618082.stm

According to this link the Pirates are close to acquiring Sean Casey for Dave Williams. I guess they don't think Brad Eldred is ready for the Big Time.
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Just heard them allude to this on the news. I like Casey, but the Pirates have bigger needs than first base. Eldred should have been given a shot at being the first baseman. They need a third baseman and a right fielder with power. What they don't need is a singles and doubles hitter playing first when they have a guy who could hit 40-50 HRs already here.Another reason this franchise will be below .500 for a thirteenth season in a row.
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Cincinnati News just confirmed this as a done deal.
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Yeah, I heard that on the local news too. Like I said, I like Casey. He's a good hitter and a good guy. And he grew up in Pittsburgh, so that's always nice to see the local kid playing for his hometown team.But I think this is more of a PR move than a baseball move. They had bigger needs than first base. And they need power, badly. I just don't think adding Casey makes them a significantly better team.
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Speaking as a lifelong Reds fan, Casey's value is far more in the motivation he brings to the team than in his offense. The guy is a HUGE spark in the club house and has had a significant effect on taking teammates to the next level, like Juan Encarnacion, Jose Guillen, Willy Mo Pena, and Felipe Lopez. This is a huge loss for the Reds.
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How many times has this "HUGE spark" gotten the Reds into the postseason?Seriously, I'm as big a fan of Casey as anyone, but this teams needs pitching.
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I agree. The Reds are overloaded at OF/IB. Someone had to go. Casey will make the Pirates better, just like he made the Reds better. It's not just a PR move for the Bucs.
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The Pirates need power in their lineup. This sends their best power-hitter back to the minors. The Pirates had far greater needs at third base and right field.
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Yeah, I'm surprised they haven't gotten into the Sean Burroughs bidding...he could be had VERY cheaply (although he's probably only as good as Freddy Sanchez). Hopefully the Pirates don't think they're in the running for Nomar. I can't believe he'd sign there, although he'd be "the man".
 
A delicious rumor involving the Marlins and Yankees swapping Chien-Ming Wang, Robinson Cano and Phillip Hughes for the Marlins outfielder Miguel Cabrera and lefty starter Dontrelle Willis didn't last long when it was shot down. -- New York Post
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:lmao:
 
- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock :eek:
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Straight up? :lmao: What's the point of just throwing ridiculous crap like this out there?

 
- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock  :eek:
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Straight up? :lmao: What's the point of just throwing ridiculous crap like this out there?
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Obviously there are other players involved, but there is no indication who the other guys (pros or prospects) might be or if the Sox have to pay some of Manny's contract.The usual suspects could very well be involved here (Clement, Nixon, Arroyo, Shoppach (although he's less likely now with Mirabelli gone), etc.

 
- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock  :eek:
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Straight up? :lmao: What's the point of just throwing ridiculous crap like this out there?
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It's not that ridiculous. Blalock is WAY overrated and Soriano is a CF in a 2b clothes who's about to cost a bundle.Oh, and ESPN had Soriano on his way to becoming a Dodger, so who knows?

 
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- Manny talks have cooled, but the latest involves Ramirez to the Rangers for Soriano and Blalock  :eek:
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Straight up? :lmao: What's the point of just throwing ridiculous crap like this out there?
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It's not that ridiculous. Blalock is WAY overrated and Soriano is a CF in a 2b clothes who's about to cost a bundle?
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Um, yes, it's ridiculous. A deal like that without pitching coming back is silly and really not even worth discussion.
 
TOR signs P A.J. Burnett for 5/$55.

ESPN.com Story
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..and that was the sound of the door slamming on St Louis' last hope for a decent offseason. Now we are probably forced to resign Matt Morris for more than he is worth.We get a new radio station and a new stadium, so how do we spend this expected revenue? We sign Dennis Tankersley (a decent AAAA pitcher, but not a major leaguer). We lose Mabry and Nunez and now have a big fat nothing. No Giles, no Burnett. Maybe we resign Sanders and Morris and pickup Pierre, but this is a big disappointment. Any chance we can get Zito?
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After Burnett sold his soul to the Canadians, the Cards have to go after Millwood now. Morris shouldn't even be an option now. Yeah, Millwood is represented by Bor#######, but Millwood is the only premier, Grade A starter that is still out there (besides Clemens, but he's likely gonna retire). Plus, signing Millwood allows the Cards flexibility to trade Marquis for an OF (Abreu? Bradley? Mench?) and allow stud RHP Anthony Reyes to enter the Cards rotation. And if the Cards wanted to give 12 mil per to Burnett, they surely have to do close to the same for Millwood.No need to jump off the Poplar Street Bridge yet, Cards fans.

 
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