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QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 10:59 PM) Ryan Zimmerman, people. The Nats don't need Fields. LF person. Once they trade Soriano, they'll need someone to replace him. Fields more than likely not will never play 3B in the majors.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 10:56 PM) I would much rather trade Fields and Broadway for Soriano than any trade involving McCarthy. I think Fields stock is at an all time high, but I really think he's going to have trouble hitting major league pitching, at least for a long while. I have never been high on Broadway, I think he's a back of the rotation guy at best. I'd try to give up less, but if that what it took to keep him away from Detroit and Minnesota, I would do it, although you really should worry about Minnesota more at this point, and they are after CLee. Then looks like 3 way. We get Soriano and Lee, Washington gets McCarthy and Fields goes to Milwaukee. We then flip Carlos Lee to the Mariners for Soriano and a prospect or for JJ Putz. DAMMIT IM A JEANYUS!!!

QUOTE(My Dixie Normus @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 10:52 PM) I would be fine with BMac or Pods but not both and not either with Fields. Too much to give up for 3 months. But this teams needs a shake up for sure. If it's for just Broadway and Fields, I think that's more than a fair deal and it makes complete sense. BMac is already blocking Broadway for the 3 year future and we have other guys as well like Garland and Buehrle and Vaz(as much as you want to get rid of him). Plus we have a ton more pitching prospects who are at the same level as Broadway I would say. Fields won't play 3rd for this team since we have Crede. We currently have Pods and if we got Soriano, he would be signed to an extension therefore blocking Fields for years to come. In other words, Broadway and Fields more than make sense for both teams and it's pretty equal.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 10:14 PM) Well, we do have that Jenks guy to close games for us. Green? No. I'm like Flash when it comes to guy who are just location pitchers. That includes Brandon "HOFer" McCarthy as well.

I actually liked Lummy. Damn, we're getting rid of all the prospects I like. Gio, Lummy, and Tracey is optioned. When can we get rid of guys like McCarthy and Broadway?

nice, but it's probably over now.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:54 PM) That would be moving BMAC into the rotation. It has to be. McD just took his spot. McCarthy was our right handed setup man? Since when?

QUOTE(infohawk @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:54 PM) Sorry, I'm confused. Why do you say that? Well the Soriano deal, because BMac pitched. That part wasn't related to your post. I sometimes don't make sense so don't mind me. Thanks again for the info though.

July 2006 as well. These hurt much more so because we know this is a championship type team, but they're not playing anywhere near the level of one.

Nice work infohawk. I'm guessing this means the Soriano deal is officially dead.

Now that I think of it, this trade reminds me of last years deal with Burnett. All talk and no walk.

Don't see the deal happening. Never did.

That's what happens when you let him pitch to batters the 3rd time around.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 11:48 PM) I understand the point you're making about coming back from 6 or 7 down with the guy, but doesn't putting one of the two guys in MLB in LF who's actually worse than Podsednik out there actually increase the likelihood of those gigantic innings? He's better than Podsednik out there.

I'm pretty sure it was sarcasm.

Why don't the Sox hit someone in the ribs? Seriously, stop aiming for the legs, and just flat out hit the guy. I hate this crap about throwing behind a player. No, they hit you intentionally and more than once, so you have to get someone right in the rubs and not let it go.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 08:07 PM) A bullpen can make a starting staff better. All it takes is a good 1-2 combo in the rotation if you have a solid pen. Just look at the Twins success for all these years. Yes, they never wont the World Series. Also, a bullpen with no long relievers or guys used as long relief(unless the game goes to extra innings) doesn't change the fact that the SP are giving up 6 or 7 runs because of their "bad inning". I rather have Soriano and keep him if possible.

Anyone know Sandy Alomar Jr's CERA?

Honestly though, if Bush holdsout, then do any of you think he'll be taken #1 next year? I don't think he would. I think too many teams would see him as a bad apple that's greedy. He'd probably still go in the top 5, but a guy who didn't play football for a year and was complaining because he didn't get #1 money doesn't sit well with quite a few teams. Then again, there might be the 49ers who are desperate for a RB again and they would take him #1 overall.

Honestly, I rather have Alfonso instead of many of the crappy relievers thrown out there. He's better defensively than Pods, he's a legit 40-40 threat, and rejuvenates the team almost singlehandedly. A reliever really wouldn't do that. Right now, bullpen really isn't the problem, it's the starters. I say we go for Alfonso Soriano and Rheal Cormier in a 3 way.

I may be wrong, but I thought the Sox weren't paying Vaz's complete deal. In fact, I thought it was only around 6 or 7 mil they were paying. Surely, the Nats would take that on, especially if they could find a taker for Soriano and/or Livan.

I agree that he pays attention toooooooo much to lefty-righty matchups, but I don't think he'll ever change.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 22, 2006 -> 12:40 AM) Soft tossers without location are meat in the majors. Buerhle has had good control, up until about a month ago. Garcias control hasnt been pinpoint his entire career. The fact that he has no velocity means that unless the team is super aggressive, they just wait it out and he will give them the cookie they deserve. Too bad we didnt draft a guy like Garza or Carillo. We keep drafting soft tossers who can barely break a plain of glass. Hopefully this experience with soft tossing freddy and Buerhle without control, will start to get the draft in the right direction. PREACH

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 21, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) If Garcia would get tossed for plunking someone in the first, it'd be bullspiff. Padilla hit AJ on two consecutive pitches in two consecutive AB's after having perfect control for the majority of the night, but he didn't get ejected. By that logic alone, even if its intentional, Garcia shouldn't be tossed if he were to do that. Then again, this won't happen. Garcia won't hit anyone unless its later on in the game, so whatever. If that's the case, hopefully Garcia drills whoever in the 1st. That would mean McCarthy.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 21, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) This team is flat. What do you do when a team is flat? Either trash their bullpen and get momentum, or bench a guy, or put on endless steals/hit and runs, or make a trade. Or make the wierdest lineup possible. Have PK bat leadoff, Uribe and Anderson hitting 3 and 4, and have Thome as the number 9 hitter.