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I know all the talk is about Tex right now, and rightly so.  But another comment caught my eye and wanted some general feedback.

Stark says one of the 10 possible movers in this years market is Michael Bourn.  Bourn is a solid OF with major wheels and could really help solidify our ridiculous OF situation.

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I know all the talk is about Tex right now, and rightly so.  But another comment caught my eye and wanted some general feedback.

Stark says one of the 10 possible movers in this years market is Michael Bourn.  Bourn is a solid OF with major wheels and could really help solidify our ridiculous OF situation.
I wouldn't mention it except Stark offered this:

"We know there are questions about Bourn's identity, especially compared to the other names on this list. But no team out there is more desperate to add pitching than the Phillies. And Bourn, a top-of-the-line outfielder and a contender for Fastest Man in Baseball, has emerged as their No. 1 chip. But to trade him, they're looking for a starting pitcher they could hang onto through at least 2009. So they've looked into a wide variety of younger pitchers -- a group believed to include the Rangers' Kameron Loe, the Marlins' Scott Olsen, the Angels' Ervin Santana and the Giants' Noah Lowry... "

Though I think Bourn will eventually hit, he has about as many consistency questions circling him as Kam...

I know we need pitching, but if we score a major league ready arm wouldn't it be feasible to at least entertain this offer?

insider>> http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2949546&lpos= spotlight&lid=tab1pos2

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Bourn identity
We've discussed this in another thread somewhere, but I'd rather keep Loe.  I don't see Bourn being all that good, aim higher.  Loe might be a solid 4th or 5th starter for a while which would keep the Rangers from having to add Wright and Chen every year.  

If they'll take Wright for Bourn, I'm all over it.  :)

mmmmmm...64 slices of American cheese...

by t ball on Jul 27, 2007 10:52 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh-uh
Not interested.
The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall.

by Suicide Prince on Jul 27, 2007 10:54 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You think they'd take Tejeda back?
I'd rather deal with Chicago for Pie though.
Obviously you're not a golfer.

by chief on Jul 27, 2007 10:55 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

tejeda
you can't be serious.

I'm not exactly sure what Philly is smoking because they seem to value Bourn a lot higher than I would.  They have aimed a little higher than expected.

Forget Johnny Bench, we got Gerry "the Jet" Laird

by ab03 on Jul 27, 2007 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Half serious
I don't think Tejeda has a future with us as a starter, but I don't really want Bourn either.
Obviously you're not a golfer.

by chief on Jul 27, 2007 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

back before otsuka
was hurt their were talks about them being traded straight up for each other.

With how the linebrink trade went down, would this trade have been a huge letdown.

by Lonerangers on Jul 27, 2007 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn
He just doesn't do much for me.

A comparison:

Bourn's career minor-league lines: 284/378/392

Freddy Guzman's: 276/359/361

Yeah, Bourn's been a bit better, and he's two years younger. I'm just not that hopeful that he'll be an appreciably better major-league player.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Jul 27, 2007 11:27 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bourn's hitting
270/350 in the majors with 16 steals and 1 cs in 95 AB's
looks pretty good to me
Hello

by madyp on Jul 27, 2007 11:35 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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