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  1. Balsa
    I would like Tavaras a lot...although we'd have to move him to RF probably if he has better defense. I would like this a lot more if we got a very productive 2B or SS as well. I think we need at least one more big bat.
  2. Balsa
    My. How. Things. Change. And it was only yesterday I was getting insulted and lectured because I wanted to trade Corey Patterson. No, wait. That was last June. Sorry, just couldn't help myself. For what it's worth, I'd rather be happy than right. (ie. I would rather have seen Corey succeed)
  3. Balsa
    Wow. *jaw-dropping* *openly salivating* I know this is just gonna get my hopes up, chances are we'll never get him......but can you imagine? Oh sweet Jesus that would be amazing.
  4. Balsa
    Tigers, Kenny Rogers agree to two-year deal worth 16 Million. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2252575 Rockies, Jose Mesa agree to one year contract with team option for a second year. No numbers given yet. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2252296 Tigers reach two-year, $11M deal with closer Todd Jones http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2252338
  5. Balsa
    HAHAH. Kenny Williams was born at night, but not last night.
  6. Balsa
    Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com is reporting that the Brewers have traded 1B Lyle Overbay and a prospect to the Blue Jays in exchange for RHP David Bush, OF Gabe Gross and minor league LHP Zach Jackson. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5148464
  7. Balsa
    Yet you still call him a moran in your avatar. Barring a trade where the Cubs fleece the Phillies for Abreu, I doubt that'll change.
  8. Balsa
    YE-ES! *dances* 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :D :D :o :o :o
  9. Balsa
    Thank god, now we can't get Soriano.
  10. Balsa
    Taking bets now on the Yanks getting him?
  11. Balsa
    With the Casey trade, I'm pretty sure Kearns is likely off the block as well. OK I give. Why does everyone do that Kearns thing to his name? What did I miss?
  12. Balsa
    So he can trade him at a high value.
  13. Balsa
    I guess this means that like 'no crying' there are no tradebacks in baseball.
  14. Balsa
    Yes, he hit 30 home runs once. Do the numbers suggest he'll do it again? No. Ok fair enough, but I see the more drastic need as an RBI guy, ideally with a high OBP as well.
  15. Balsa
    So when he's not batting leadoff and not in a big ballpark, he'll get homeruns? But he's only batted 29 times out of leadoff in four years. Plus, his homerun totals over the last four years are, 11, 32, 19, 20. That doesn't speak 30 homeruns a year to me. His OBP% is good. But we already have a leadoff man. Where would you bat him in the lineup? 2nd? That would be some awesome OBP in the top of the lineup, but do you think that leaves enough pop in the middle?
  16. Balsa
    Strikeouts and AVG don't tell me much. RBI from a leadoff hitter are generally low. Put that same guy 5th or 6th and the RBI will increase. How would you suggest he gets more RBIs when he strikes out so much and homers so little? But fair enough, I didn't notice he was batting leadoff until just now. But we already have a leadoff hitter. We need a big, proven bat for RF. In my mind, he doesn't qualify for that.
  17. Balsa
    I can't see why anyone would like Brad Wilkerson. He's never had less than 145 strikeouts, his average has never been above .268, he hit only 11 home runs last year, he had one good RBI year at 77 and that usually hovers around 60....no way. He's like Adam Dunn without any power and less average.
  18. Balsa
    Interesting that you want proven power, but you also say no to a guy with 303 career HR's... The simple fact is Shawn Green hasn't been the same player ever since he has had shoulder problems. The past two years he has been a notorious slow starter so it's not interesting at all. Well OK, then I wasn't aware that he had injury problems. I can tolerate an older player, but not an older player with injury problems. I'd therefore have to go for A or B then, with the caveat that I don't want A for too long, and don't want him if he has past history of injury problems. Who are these dudes?
  19. Balsa
    I'd take player C, providing that the has only one or two years left on his contract. His career AVG/OBP/SLG are the best out of them, and only a close second to player B last year. Plus, he's left handed, and we could use another left-handed bat in the lineup.
  20. Balsa
    YES! Now that is a fleecing! Way to go HENDRY! 8) :D 8)
  21. Balsa
    So do we have any confimed sources on who the Cubs traded to Florida?
  22. Balsa
    Hey the ChiSox had Poddy in LF. Just sayin'.
  23. Balsa
    Because that would be really stupid. You don't put a guy with a throwing arm that rivals Jonny Damon's in RF. Pierre can't slug, can't throw. His value comes from playing CF. Okay so put him in LF if Murton doesn't work out or we trade Murton. I could see Pierre helping to bring Pie into the lineup without batting leadoff right away.
  24. Balsa
    Who's to say we don't sign Pierre again and then move him over to RF or LF next year when Pie comes up?
  25. Balsa
    @#$% this I'm going to sleep.
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