DBAHO Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Due to the inactivity of threads on PHT ATM, I decided to try and get the ball rolling a little here. There's been rumors for the past week or 2 about Scott Linebrink, possibly being dealt to the Philies for Aaron Rowand. Now San Diego already have Mike Cameron in CF, so I can't really see them having a big need for Rowand. BUT, they lost Dave Roberts in the off-season, and are going with a Sledge / Cruz Jr. platoon in LF for the moment, with Marcus Giles probably leading off. So I'm wondering if the Padres would have some interest in Scott Podsednik. And yes Pods being injured isn't going to help matters. But if we chucked in a prospect as well, would you do say Adam Russell and Scott Podsednik for Linebrink? Now our pen is pretty full at the moment. And Linebrink regressed a little last season. But imagine having a pen of Jenks, MacDougall, Thornton, Aardsma and either Sisco or Logan and adding Linebrink to that mix. Having Linebrink bounce back would be a huge boost to the pen, and it'd allow for a 3 way competition b/w Sweeney, Anderson and Erstad for those 2 OF spots. Thoughts peoples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 11:42 PM) Obviously if you could get Linebrink over here for Pods and a mid-level prospect, you make the deal. He is killer on LH, which is always nice to have for guys like Hafner-Sizemore-Nixon-Mauer-Morneau-DeJesus-Teahen. However, I just don't know if he would see in the innings that he might want/deserve. Whats his GB/FB ratio look like. Why can't I find that on ESPN? http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/stats/pl...tName=linebrink 39.4% GB% in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 12:29 PM) Due to the inactivity of threads on PHT ATM, I decided to try and get the ball rolling a little here. There's been rumors for the past week or 2 about Scott Linebrink, possibly being dealt to the Philies for Aaron Rowand. Now San Diego already have Mike Cameron in CF, so I can't really see them having a big need for Rowand. BUT, they lost Dave Roberts in the off-season, and are going with a Sledge / Cruz Jr. platoon in LF for the moment, with Marcus Giles probably leading off. So I'm wondering if the Padres would have some interest in Scott Podsednik. And yes Pods being injured isn't going to help matters. But if we chucked in a prospect as well, would you do say Adam Russell and Scott Podsednik for Linebrink? Now our pen is pretty full at the moment. And Linebrink regressed a little last season. But imagine having a pen of Jenks, MacDougall, Thornton, Aardsma and either Sisco or Logan and adding Linebrink to that mix. Having Linebrink bounce back would be a huge boost to the pen, and it'd allow for a 3 way competition b/w Sweeney, Anderson and Erstad for those 2 OF spots. Thoughts peoples? You could do this deal if for no other reason to flip him for another need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Personally, I would trade Pods for a ticket stub from a Patio Party. Linebrink is probably ready to start getting lit up, but at least he's had some success before. Its amazing to me how much better of a pitcher David Aardsma has apparently become since he was traded to the White Sox, and without throwing another pitch. He is a guy who has had control issues and gives up the long ball at almost the same rate McCarthy did in 2006. The bullpen to me is still a gigantic question mark. Jenks ERA was a bit over 9.00 in September, will his new diet help him? Can MacDougal stay healthy? Was 2006 the real Matt Thornton or will he revert to his old ways? Is Sisco the pitcher he appeared to be in 2005 or is he meat like he was in 2006? And if he spends the year in Charlotte preparing to be a starter, is Logan ready to get major league hitters out? Most here were happy to see Neal Cotts go, but as bad as he was in 2006, he may have been better than Sisco, and in 2005 he was amazing. Is Masset as good as KW says he is? The division should be excellent. A couple of these guys probably won't live up to expectations and a couple will probably exceed them. I'm all for adding more if its possible. I think KW has got some cash to spend if he so desires, so I would think this may be the year he goes for some impact at the deadline if as expected the White Sox are in contention. I actually kind of like some question marks. The White Sox seem to do better when people don't think they are loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 If they would take Pods and Russell for him, you do it in a f'ing heartbeat. However, they were the ones that turned down Aaron Rowand for Linebrink, and likely wouldn't trade him unless they were getting a great young player in return. They'll likely just stick with their Cruz/Sledge, because it'll be good enough for what they need. QUOTE(SEALgep @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 10:13 AM) You could do this deal if for no other reason to flip him for another need. That would actually be great if it would work out too. However, I doubt it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Hasn't this guy been almost traded like 7 times? I would take him, give them Broadway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 07:42 AM) Obviously if you could get Linebrink over here for Pods and a mid-level prospect, you make the deal. He is killer on LH, which is always nice to have for guys like Hafner-Sizemore-Nixon-Mauer-Morneau-DeJesus-Teahen. However, I just don't know if he would see in the innings that he might want/deserve. Whats his GB/FB ratio look like. Why can't I find that on ESPN? QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 07:52 AM) http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/stats/pl...tName=linebrink 39.4% GB% in 2006. Thats weird, because at the bottom of the EPSN stats, under MISC stats, it shows 90 GB and 91 FB, which would be about a 49.8% GB rate. Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=4294 I wonder how each site determines this because that is a big difference. Linebrink also led the NL in holds in 2006 with 36. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 11:47 AM) Thats weird, because at the bottom of the EPSN stats, under MISC stats, it shows 90 GB and 91 FB, which would be about a 49.8% GB rate. Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=4294 I wonder how each site determines this because that is a big difference. Linebrink also led the NL in holds in 2006 with 36. GB/Total Outs 75.2 IP, so that's 227 outs. 90/227 = 39.6% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 01:05 PM) GB/Total Outs 75.2 IP, so that's 227 outs. 90/227 = 39.6% Awesome, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Feb 12, 2007 -> 03:54 AM) They'll likely just stick with their Cruz/Sledge, because it'll be good enough for what they need. See I don't know if that's going to be 100% correct or not. Giles has shown in his history that he's a guy who hits much better in the #2 spot than leading off. So if they could acquire a leadoff hitter for that LF spot, I think it'ssomething they could still definitely look at. And it's not like Sledge hit well last season (although I do like Cruz and his OBP, but that BA needs to increase). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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