he’d be the largest catcher in the league!

I wasn’t 100% sure he meant Laird, I don’t know this guy. Reading and quick posting at work doesn’t make for careful thoughts anyway, we’re not all trying to be snarky all the time. Some of the time, maybe, but not all of the time.

Anyway diaries like this are kind of annoying because NONE of these things are going to happen soon. They are not just going to dump Broussard, and both Laird and Salty are more likely to go than Melhuse. Duran needs to be playing every day in OKC for at least a couple more months. So, no, these aren’t realistic ideas until after Memorial Day probably. Everyone seems to think you can run a franchise like your fantasy or computer game team.

If you replace Botts above with Melhuse and trade Laird, then I like all of those ideas above. But none of them are going to happen before summer with the possible exception of Duran for an injury replacement.

I agree 100% with you jayslick. For whatever reason on this board a person is not allowed to make a mistake when it is so obvious what that person actually meant. It is very tiresome. I just wonder if that is how some people go through life (correcting people non-stop for little stupid things). I know when I’m in conversation, if a person says something mistakenly I do not interrupt them to point it out, I let the conversation continue to flow so that business can be taken care of. When the mistake is obvious of course.

We pulled our utility IF in the 6th inning and then lost our starting 3B in the 9th, pulled our 1B not once but twice and were able to still field a decent team. How is that unflexible?

The only way I want Salty up here is if he is playing everyday. Not 1B but behind home plate. Melhuise is the perfect backup catcher. His versatility to be able to play 3B in a pinch only adds to his value. Sure you don’t want him up in clutch situations like last night but on a normal night you would be able to pinch hit Laird for him. Last night hopefully is a once a year type scenario. I don’t ever want to use our backup catcher in the field unless absolutely necessary.

Until Botts proves himself in the field I want the ability to put Broussard in there. Say what you want about last night but his career high of 7 errors in a season says he is above average. Maybe not gold glove material but last night aside I would rather have Broussard in there than Botts in a close game.

Duran looks like a nice utility guy in the future but his present should be spent in OKC. He isn’t on the 40 man roster so to burn an option for a quick 2 week stint up here would be senseless. With Kinsler and Young/Andrus entrenched at his positions for the next several years having as many options on Duran is the best scenario.

that was meant as a reply to Tball.

It’s Melhuse! ;)

And all names are capitalized genius!

Both have much more value in trade. I just think they’re likely to trade one of them for something useful or even valuable and hang onto Melhuse as a backup.