Moves and reactions

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 15, 2007 7:39 PM CST in News Comment 12 comments

Just rounding up some stuff...

Hiroki Kuroda got a 3 year deal from the Dodgers, worth $35-36 million. He's expected to be a #4 starter or so...and, really, that's about what #4 starters are getting.

Keith Law seems to like the Dan Haren trade for both sides, as does the Transaction Oracle, who has some praise for Billy Beane for committing to rebuilding and recognizing the A's aren't going to be good enough to compete in 2008.

R.J. Anderson at BTB offers his analysis of the two trades Arizona made...

Law also likes the Padres decision to pick up Jim Edmonds, seeing it as a low-risk move to get a guy who is owed only about $8 million for one year, and rolling the dice that he can stay healthy and get his power back on a team that has playoff aspirations for 2008.

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Pads

I think they've had a regrettable offseason and may have really slipped going into '08 with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks making big moves.

Tomorrow Never Knows

by t ball on Dec 16, 2007 12:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

The Edmonds move seemed kinda desperate. They seem to have a decent infield, but their outfield doesn't look much better than ours. Not very original perhaps, but I think Arizona's moves have put them in the lead in that division.

by brettgardner on Dec 16, 2007 12:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Although I guess this means that they won't have to start the other Spairston in the OF.

"Why am I the only guy who's got bio information on here? I mean shit where do you guys work anyway?" - BGL

by Chase Irwin on Dec 16, 2007 4:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Spairston

I like that. I guess you're right, but I'm sure he'll still be getting lots of useless ABs. What a family.

by brettgardner on Dec 16, 2007 4:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

SD OF

Who do they have? Unless I'm missing somebody, the starting OF will be Hairston, Edmonds, and Giles, right? Or are they planning on moving Headley up and moving him to the OF?

LF platoon = Catalanatto and Byrd. CaTyrd for short?

by tricer on Dec 16, 2007 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Pads OF

I doubt that they would confidently start Hairston. They've lost Bradley and now Cameron also, meaning they might be forced to start him. I've read that they're still trying to land Geoff Jenkins, so it'll probably end up as a platoon, imo.

"Why am I the only guy who's got bio information on here? I mean shit where do you guys work anyway?" - BGL

by Chase Irwin on Dec 16, 2007 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Outfield

They have benefitted in the recent past from outstanding defense in the OF. I'm interested to see how this affects Young.

Tomorrow Never Knows

by t ball on Dec 16, 2007 10:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Their pitching

is still excellent, and in that ballpark no one's offense looks good. Though someone needs to teach their pitchers how to hold runners. They don't let many guys on base, but most of them quickly get to 2nd base.

Their lineup is pretty (i.e., very) bad though. They won't ever have anyone hitting 40 homers there, but they should at least get some guys who can hit for a decent average.

by JBImaknee on Dec 16, 2007 11:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs