May 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(qwerty @ May 22, 2005 -> 08:45 PM) People need to understand that teams don't trade young, cheap, and talented players for no f***ing reason. So you mean we won't be trading Jon Garland?
May 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(qwerty @ May 22, 2005 -> 07:45 PM) People need to understand that teams don't trade young, cheap, and talented players for no f***ing reason. Umm.....it is for a reason, to help us out.
May 23, 200520 yr Relief pitching is a MUST at the deadline. I dont like Viz and I dont trust Cotts, we get someone like everyday eddie and maybe a right hander (something along the lines of a Scott Sullivan trade) and we're pretty much set. The bats are getting hot and hurts almost here, we should be fine after that.
May 23, 200520 yr Trading for relief pitchers is a lot riskier than trading for other positions, I think. Many relief pitchers enjoy success as a product of their utilization with their team, but it seems like many struggle when they move to a new team mid-season because they do not have a really well-defined role on the pitching staff. When you get a guy like Wagner of Gagne, of course this is less-likely. However, beware of getting a mid-reliever or a set-up man.
May 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 23, 2005 -> 01:32 AM) I don't want to mortgage the farm this year just because of the fact I don't think there is a glaring weakness on this team. We're going to be adding frank within the next few weeks which right there will be a bigger bat then any other team could add. I definitely wouldn't mind adding a bullpen arm but I think we have some good in house options there as well with Baj and maybe Jenks. If there is a chance to get Wagner, Kenny should explore that avenue but Bmac should be untouchable, period. I don't want to give up anderson for the fact that he's going to be starting full time next year and I just think so highly of sweeney that I want to hold on to him as well. The guy I'd be willing to center a package around that could net us something in a trade is Sean Tracey. With Tracey's high BB total, he could be dealt. The sox want guys with good control who don't beat themselves [ala MB, BMac, Garland this yr] SP's who walk guys [ala Contreras, Tracey] could see themselves elsewhere
May 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 23, 2005 -> 01:34 AM) I'd be willing to deal Tracey before Gio Gonzalez but that's just me, I know Jason and Cerb are pretty high on Tracey, and he's having a very good year down at B-Ham. In any case, the top guys in our farm should be off - limits. I agree. The sox could probably fill a hole at the deadline w/o dealing a top 5 prospect. Though a guy in the 6-10 range could be dealt
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