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Well in any case, I enjoy watching the guy pitch. He's a real talent, and I hope he keeps it up for you guys. (good luck with Freddy too, by the way)

I reckon the M's'll need a closer in 2005. (we can only hope, at least)

A closer for a closer. Guardado wouldn't be a big downgrade from Takatsu. Guardado, a reliable lefty reliever (Villone--who doubles as a solid starter--or Mike Myers), and maybe a B prospect or two (have Mike Morse back ). Are there any positions your team lacks depth in? We more or less have pretty good prospects at just about any position. Just trying to gauge what it would take to get this guy. I hope he pitches at least one more time in this series again.

This guy impressed the heck out of me when he pitched the top of the 9th in last night's game. His mechanics, his control, and the movement on his pitches, I can't say I've ever been that interested in every single pitch like that. How high on are you guys on Takatsu? What are his contract terms? Is he signed to a multi-year deal with you guys? What do you think the Sox would be asking in return in a trade for him? ...or is he untouchable? Do you guys need any better arms in the bullpen? A LH specialist? If not, we've got prospects to deal too. I would love to have Takatsu on the M's in 2005, if not for anything more than just being able to watch him pitch every couple of days. And if we kept Hasegawa around, they're friends, so I think he'd fit in well here. Just a thought. If any of this is out of line, I apologize, but in the least I'd like to say that it seems like he's one heck of a pitcher. And have fun sweeping the M's this weekend by the way