Wednesday a.m. things

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 26, 2008 9:17 AM CDT Comment 15 comments

Evan Grant has a new newsletter up, talking about how positive the work of Luis Mendoza and Eric Hurley was this spring, and discussing, among other things, the likelihood of Frank Catalanotto getting dealt this summer...Grant thinks teams are going to be more interested in a player like Cat at the deadline than now...

Grant also talks about the guys who were told yesterday that they've made the team, with Ron Washington saying that Jason Botts has done everything that was asked of him.

Jeff Wilson writes that the only issue among position players that is still unresolved is the catching situation, and you get the feeling that that may be because the Rangers are probably seeing how much interest there is in Gerald Laird out there before they make a final decision. The Reds have been talked about quite a bit in conjunction with Laird, and it may be that Jon Daniels thinks he can extract the value he thinks Laird warrants -- that of a starting major league catcher -- before Opening Day.

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I hope so, but again I'll say I'm not on board with accepting anyone at all just to get rid of Laird. A mid-level outfielder or arm would be nice.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 26, 2008 9:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

EG thinks Davis up by Aug/Sep

Using "the 40 man rules all" as our horse-hidealogical foundation, why can't the argument be made that there is no freakin' way Chris Davis sees the bigs before May '09 after he's Longoria'ed coming out of Spring Training next March?

by shroomer on Mar 26, 2008 9:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

We're not TB

Even though the Rangers have not been big spenders lately we are not TB or Florida who care more about a players service clock than whats best for the team. If Davis is ready in September I believe he will be added to the 40 and called up.

by bigsteve on Mar 26, 2008 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In the same newsletter

GRANT: What I'm finding is that a big part of rebuilding isn't just committing to your young players, but also timing things right so that the maximum number of young players have the maximum amount of time together at reasonable salaries.

by shroomer on Mar 26, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

JD is too quiet about the catching situation.

He's clearly working the phones.

by rooster on Mar 26, 2008 9:46 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

+1

and it wouldn't surpise me if it was Laird or Salty that was traded - provided a good deal was out there.

by Randy Richardson on Mar 26, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quiet

Thought evrybody liked him because he's always quiet about deals, whether he's making them or not. How can you tell?

What "Plan" are we on now?

by Clueless on Mar 26, 2008 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

boo

back in last place already

New Troll Script for 2.0

by ab03 on Mar 26, 2008 10:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Laird

Trading him means either getting another starting C back, installing Melhuse, or starting Saltalamacchia on the ML level.

As little as we've heard about catching, has anyone heard that kinda vote of confidence for Salty?

I handicap Laird getting traded at 10% chances. It's silly.

His D will help the pitching staff and, flip side of the coin, his bat has destroyed much of his trade value.

Maybe after a few good months, though.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Mar 26, 2008 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sort of a hijack here, but...

We still have one spot left in the AL-Only Keeper league on ESPN.com

We're planning on drafting tonight, at 9:15pm eastern time.

If you're interested, you need to email me at: tdi1985@hotmail.com, and I'll send you the invite.

Thanks!

Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 26, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Disappointing that there isn't more info on yesterday's

minor league game.

by rooster on Mar 26, 2008 11:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Somewhat surprised

that this made the front page of ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/news/story?id=3313476

the truth.

by Longhorn on Mar 26, 2008 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Homer Bailey

His value's down but he still has no. 1 starter potential. Keith Law said the other day that the Reds could deal him for middle relief. I don't know if Daniels has already explored the possibility, but in my mind, Bailey for Laird and a middle reliever could be a coup.

by John Fountain on Mar 26, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Are the Reds

that down on Bailey? And, if so, why?

by Randy Richardson on Mar 26, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bailey for Laird and a MR is a pipedream

The Reds might do Bailey for Laird and Joaquin Benoit or CJ Wilson, but not just for a MR like Frankie Frank or something. They may be down on him, but they're not just gonna give him away.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 26, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs