December 21, 200520 yr Latest News Dec. 21, 2005 - 2:01 am et Padres non-tendered catcher Miguel Olivo. The Padres' official site reported that the team had kept Olivo and dropped David Ross. Something changed. Obviously, Olivo wanted quite a bit more money than Ross did. The Marlins or another team looking for a young catcher will pick him up. Yeah, that trade was a steal.
December 21, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) Yeah, that trade was a steal. Who hear can say that they own a Miguel Olivo jersey? This guy It finally arrived after custom ordering it 2 weeks before he got traded
December 21, 200520 yr QUOTE(KWs OK for Me @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 02:15 AM) Who hear can say that they own a Miguel Olivo jersey? This guy It finally arrived after custom ordering it 2 weeks before he got traded
December 21, 200520 yr And yet at the beginning of the off-season, it looked like he was going to be the Padres opening day catcher for 2006. I mean yeah he had a really bad winter league performance, but I gotta say I'm suprised with this. Rotoworld is saying it came down to Olivo wanting a little more money then David Ross. I know who'd I want at catcher b/w the two.
December 21, 200520 yr Author And yet at the beginning of the off-season, it looked like he was going to be the Padres opening day catcher for 2006. I mean yeah he had a really bad winter league performance, but I gotta say I'm suprised with this. Rotoworld is saying it came down to Olivo wanting a little more money then David Ross. I know who'd I want at catcher b/w the two. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You could tell that Olivo wasn't going to be starting for them the minute they traded Mark Loretta for Doug Mirabelli. I'm not saying that Mirabelli is any good but it was clearly a sign of what they thought about Olivo.
December 21, 200520 yr Wow, this guy is really starting to bounce around now. I remember this site was in a major uproar when he got traded to Seattle.
December 21, 200520 yr If we got him, which we won't, that would mean the end of my other favorite Sox player, mr. Chris Widger.
December 21, 200520 yr Maybe it's true what some of the Sox pitchers' said - he's a bad game-caller. I don't know, there has to be a reason that they keep a David Ross over him. The kid's got a cannon for an arm. If he can put everything together, he's going to be a great player. I feel kind of bad for him. Edited December 21, 200520 yr by robinventura23
December 21, 200520 yr QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:31 PM) Maybe it's true what some of the Sox pitchers' said - he's a bad game-caller. I don't know, there has to be a reason that they keep a David Ross over him. The kid's got a cannon for an arm. If he can put everything together, he's going to be a great player. I feel kind of bad for him. I feel real bad for him. I really wanted him to succeed.
December 21, 200520 yr Author I'd look for the Angels to sign him to a 1 yr deal. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That would make a lot of sense. They are probably going to lose Bengie Molina and they traded away their backup stud catcher in Josh Paul. They could go with a catching tandem of Jose Molina and Olivo and let Jeff Mathis spend another season at AAA, although one could argue that he is ready now.
December 21, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) That would make a lot of sense. They are probably going to lose Bengie Molina and they traded away their backup stud catcher in Josh Paul. They could go with a catching tandem of Jose Molina and Olivo and let Jeff Mathis spend another season at AAA, although one could argue that he is ready now. The Angels will suck next year. But Olivo >>> Molina. Jose Molina is a focking BUM.
December 21, 200520 yr Author The Angels will suck next year. But Olivo >>> Molina. Jose Molina is a focking BUM. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree but the reason they let Bengie Molina go is probably because of Jeff Mathis.
December 21, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:29 PM) I agree but the reason they let Bengie Molina go is probably because of Jeff Mathis. But there was zero reason not to offer him arb. Worse he does is decline it, but you end up getting draft picks. If he does accept it gives you 1 yr which is the perfect stop gap to mathis. Mathis is not ready this year.
December 21, 200520 yr Author But there was zero reason not to offer him arb. Worse he does is decline it, but you end up getting draft picks. If he does accept it gives you 1 yr which is the perfect stop gap to mathis. Mathis is not ready this year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> True, losing out on the draft picks was stupid.
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