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13. With the lack of picks from rounds 2-4, it'd be nice if the Cubs turned that round 2-4 signing bonus money into a nice Latin American player. And it'd be even nicer if the Cubs properly returned to the international scene. Zambrano, Guzman, Pie, Cedeno, Pinto, Choi, Ryu were/are all valuable assets to the franchise. Agreed. Although, plenty of quality players fall in the draft due to signability concerns (Eric Patterson and Micah Owings in '04, for example). I'd like to see the Cubs nab some of those guys and throw money at them. That would be most welcome, imo. -
Well, some one had to take Ray King's place at the buffet table.
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I talked to a Red Sox fan friend earlier in the night who rabidly follows his team. He seems to think that deal will be going down in the near future.
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on the contrary, the biggest hillbilly tractor drivin' rednecks i've ever met are the ones I met in Wisconsin. John Deere 4 lyf!
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Welp, fourth place here we come. Thanks for overpaying for mediocrity Jim!
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Coco Crisp.
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They pitched him in relief the day before he was schedule to undergo surgery for crying out loud! How could anyone defend a move as stupid, reckless, and poorly thought out as that?!!
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Isn't one of Dusty's strong points supposed to be that he keeps veterans happy? Wouldn't this have been something that would have helped solidify Dusty's reputation in that regard?
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I was reading a Sports Weekly today and they shadowed Jim Hendry during the Winter Meetings. They asked him about the Dontrelle Willis trade. He said that the Marlins hadn't scouted him in years. He also said that you can't be afraid to pull the trigger. He immediately followed that up by saying that he learned never to trade left-handed starters with good makeup. Go figure. Wonder what that says about Renyel Pinto?
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He'll be a defensive butcher, but his bat will be better than any other options out there.
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Rich Hill comment in Stark column
Outshined_One replied to Stu's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Dusty thinks? :D :twisted: -
I like the age-relative performance profiles. Those are pretty spiffy for prospects, imo.
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Rich Hill comment in Stark column
Outshined_One replied to Stu's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
While Z is younger than Hill (which surprises and shocks me to this day), I'd be quite thrilled if that ended up happening. :D -
Considering the Orioles are supposedly looking for an All Star-caliber player in a trade for Miggy, I'm guessing it would cost quite a bit more than that to land Tejada.
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Cards Sign Looper to 3-year Deal
Outshined_One replied to E.J.'s topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Luis Vizcaino? :twisted: He's not on the White Sox anymore. They dumped his useless rear end and got Vazquez as their number five starter. :x I was referring to this past season. I'm waiting and seeing on that trade, though. Vaz gives up an inordinate number of HRs and is going to one of the most HR-friendly parks in baseball. Also, I'm fairly high on Chris Young, the CF they gave up in that deal. The D'backs had a huge hole in CF, and now they could plug it in the near future with some one who has really nice potential. -
Cards Sign Looper to 3-year Deal
Outshined_One replied to E.J.'s topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Luis Vizcaino? :twisted: -
As much as I love Gomes, I would not do that deal. Nor would I do the above deal since I think Crawford is one of the most overrated people in baseball today.
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Anyone else notice that Kenny Williams tends to target players who have had off years or are in the midst of slumps?
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Garland's a free agent after next season. If the Orioles trade Tejada, it's guaranteed they're going into rebuilding mode. Somehow I don't think they'd do this deal just to dump salary, especially considering Tejada's impressively reasonable contract. They'll want good prospects.
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The fun part is that White Sox fans are currently speculating that they could trade Jon Garland + Juan Uribe for Miguel Tejada since this deal gives them six starting pitchers. Heh.
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Chris Young and Felix Pie are comparable prospects, only Young managed to put together 466 ABs in the Southern League last season. .277/.377/.545 with 26 HRs and 32 SBs. He led the league in runs, doubles, and homers. He is a year older than Pie and has issues with Ks (129 last season, but 70 BBs) and oozes potential in CF. The White Sox get an immediate upgrade from El Duque, but they give up their best prospect in the process.
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Hmmm... Michael Young?
Outshined_One replied to Hosak8's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
This has been something that has been bugging me for most of the offseason, especially since The Raj told the Astros to go fly a kite. The Astros have a lot of trading chips that they could put to use. Roy Oswalt has had his share of injuries, but is likely at the height of his trade value (especially after going into St. Louis and shutting down the Cardinals in the NLCS). Andy Pettitte had one heck of a season last year. Backe is solid, albeit unspectacular. Brad Lidge is still a valuable commodity as a closer and would automatically solidify any bullpen. They have some good young pitching (Hirsh, Nieve, Astacio, Buchholz). If you remember, their primary problem last season was a sheer lack of offense. They haven't exactly gone out and done much about it so far in the offseason. SS and RF are both areas that they could upgrade in the offseason. This is a team that could put together a very attractive package pitching-wise. While the Cubs could potentially do the same, I get the feeling that the Astros are more willing to part with certain guys than the Cubs are (mostly due to age, contracts, and injuries). I would not be surprised one bit whatsoever if the Astros end up landing a big bat during the offseason. -
I didn't say anything about the worst teams in the AFC, mind you. :) Here are the remaining teams: Miami, Cleveland, Baltimore, NY Jets, Buffalo, Houston, Tennessee, and Oakland vs. Philadelphia, St. Louis, Green Bay, Detroit, San Francisco, and Arizona I'd say that Miami, Cleveland, Philly, and St. Louis are all mediocre teams on any given Sunday. But the rest? Yuck.
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Bonjour, Mr. Pierre
Outshined_One replied to a topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
If we're speaking French, it should be Msr., not Mr. :D -
And I've read numerous reports all saying that there is no way Angelos trades Tejada, period. Only time will tell. The two aren't mutually exclusive, mind you. ;)
