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yankees could use a 1B if tex goes on the DL and hes a lefty. That being said, where would he play when tex comes back? I think beltran os stuck at dh cuz of his elbow.Doctor Detroit said:Who's going to take Ryan Howard if the Phillies are going to eat his salary? I guess the Mariners could use another 1B/DH type.
I can live with this provided Peavy doesn't continue to suck. I generally have faith in the Giants organization's ability to assess young pitchers. Escobar has a lower ceiling than some of the team's other pitching prospects and Hembree is just a minor league reliever.
Deadline trades sometimes look worse in retrospect but I think that trade was defensible at the time. The Giants were clinging to a division lead with a completely punchless and Poseyless offense. It obviously couldn't have worked out worse (except for the championship the following year); the Giants went into a tailspin right after Beltran's arrival and then Beltran got hurt.
I usually only defend Sabean in odd numbered years but it's hard to say he misevaluated the club. They were 4 games up at the time of the trade in a year sandwiched by World Series wins.
Francis is actually much better suited as a LOOGY than a long-man. His numbers against lefties are pretty good. Overall.
a lot of scouts have had their eye on Urias
oh come on, nobody got this one?
Career .254/.304/.388 against lefties. K/BB just a tad under 4. Johnson was proceeded by two more lefties.
Plus, just because these teams have a bonus allotment doesn't mean a player is necessarily going to agree to terms with the team that bids on them. These guys are still free to negotiate a contract.
And did well there. Wacky to think that a natural LOOGY miscast as a back-end starter/long reliever and pitching in Coors might not put up great results.
My uncle and Glavine were neighbors for a long time in Roswell, Ga. My cousin said Mrs Glavine was a must see at pool parties.
So much for you being my new buddyGreat speech by the Big Hurt, although I could have done without hearing the name of every ####ty White Sux player during his days there.
Players still don't have to sign for the winning bid. Same as a draft pick refusing to sign. Though, I bet fewer refuse when their bonus was just determined on an open market.. Regarding the 1200 players, it would go back to the same draft format after the 10th round or so.
It was awesome!Great speech by the Big Hurt, although I could have done without hearing the name of every ####ty White Sux player during his days there.
Along with a shout out to Big Papi too. 
