10 trades in ten days- final recap
by NYTXFAN on Aug 2, 2008 3:58 PM CDT
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PrintWell, my time at the Yankees game on Weds. was jaw dropping. they beat the O's en route to a 13 to 2 win. I'll tell ya what, for being a day game at 1 o'clock, I was very suprised to see so many people turn out to see a game. In one word, WoW! If anybody ever gets the chance to see a game there this year I highly recommend it, even if you aren't a fan of the stupid Yanks. Amazing time I had, but on to the results.
Its amazing that when I proposed a trade it either was majority no, or majority yes. Nothing really in the middle. You know its hard to actually make both teams happy with a trade, thus making it difficult to find trading partners. Especially ones that are contenders. We didn't match up with every team. So during our activity me as GM, along with lonestarballers across the nation, completed 3 out of 10 trades. I think that's actually pretty damn good. We get slight salary relief but nothing major.
We aquired Alan Horne, Austin Jackson, Donald Veal, and Homer Bailey. We traded away Padzilla, Cruz, Eddie"G Money", The ByrdMan, and Lard. A decent package of pitchers and out of the four players acquired I think the outfielder Jackson becomes the biggest star out of the bunch. However, Veal and Bailey should rebound on whats been a mildly dissapointing season where they have seemed to loose what they once had. I think Horne becomes a solid #3 pitcher, even on a contending team.
So for 2009, I believe Horne gets a shot in Sring Training to oh and ah people, but ultimately starts the year in AAA. Same goes for Jackson, although I think he gets sent back to AA until there is a spot for him in AAA, because I'd imagine Borbon would be there. Veal and Bailey get a deep look in Spring training and I think both guys make the team with one going to long relief with Mr. Rupe. If I had to take an educated guess I'd say it would be Veal. Of course, all our players will struggle some, but I think this turns out to be a very special SP unit.
Our SP contains the oft-injured Millwodd anchoring a rotation with ? marks. It would be nice to see BMac rebound so huge that he nails down the #2 slot, which to me isn't all that far away. Hurley slides in behind him, followed by Mr. Harrison, and Homer"Duh"Bailey. Of course you have Feldman, Veal, Hunter, and Neftali all waiting in the wings. Ultimately, I believe, this is how your 25 man roster and position battles turn out come the start of 2009:
SP
Millwood
BMac
Hurley
Harrison
Bailey
RP(closer will be by committee next year, due to CJ being the only lefty in the pen and him being needed for more than just the 9th inning-take a guess on who comes out on top, Im guessing Fx2)
CJ Wilson
Frank Francisco
Warner Madrigal
Hunter
Veal
Rupe
Nippert
Your outfield looks like this:
"The Murph"/Boggs tandem
Hammy
Bradley
Your infield stays intact except for the Catcher spot:
Davis
Kins
Young
Blalock
Tea/Salts
Your bench is as follows:
MaxRam
Duran
Metcalf
Bold Predictions for the 08 offseason and 09 season:
I think we keep it fairly quite in the offseason and do all are promoting within.
Bradley signs a 2 year extention this offseason.
You know MaxRam's bat will force him into the lineup either at DH, 1st, or catcher.
Bradley wont be playing everyday in RF so you basically will see the outfield the same way as you do now, except hammy gets more reps in RF preparing himself for the switch in 2 years for Borbon or Jackson, whoever comes first.
The SP hold up and your #2-5 starters remain on the field without hitting the DL(Of course we'll have the occasional spot starts to give these kids some rest, and of course a blister or what not that causes them to miss a start here and there).
Millwood gets traded and brings a bigger return then Pads did the year before.
"The Murph"/Boggs Tandem replaces Kins at the top of the order, followed by Young, Hammy, Davis. Kinsler becomes your much needed #5 bat. Bradley slides into the sixth spot. Followed by MaxRam, Blalock, and Tea.
Our bullpen is making news by being the best in baseball.
Our offense scores more runs than opponents score on us.
Guys that see promotions to the bigs are as follows: Diamond, Arias, Mayberry and Feliz. Please don't ask me how they fit into the 25 man roster that I put into place because honestly so much could happen by then making it nessesary for them to be put on the 25 man(Injury, trades, etc.).
So there you go, your new 25 man. Hope you guys enjoyed our activity and be ready because I plan to do the same come Winter Meetings. Any ideas and or suggestions are welcomed.
Thanks,
B3J
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Bradley
I think if there’s no future with him in right field, let him go. This year he’s been recovering from a major injury so yea, take it easy, focus on hiting. If he can’t or doesn’t want to play in the outfield, what’s the point?, he’s no David Ortiz.
Disagree...
I would be fine with the Rangers signing him and using him next year like they have this year. If you lose Board Game who hits in the 4 hole next year? I’m fine with him being the primary DH and playing in the OF a couple times a week. Plus this is his first year after the surgery. He should be better off next year and maybe able to play the field more often.
I’ve gone back and forth on this all year. At first I thought it was too much of a risk to re-sign him. Health will probably always be a concern. However now I really think the Rangers would lose a huge piece of this lineup if they let him go and he is worth the risk. 3 years for 35-40 mil is fine by me. Put in a 4th year if he hits a AB clause in the contract.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I think 3 or 4 years is too much. By then hopefully,
Hammy should be in RF with Borbon coming along. Aweful lot of money for a DH, and yes, he is in Papi’s league if you ask me.
And SLC, I slotted Davis in the cleanup spot. I guess Im hoping for big things to come. And Really, is that out of the ordinary to slot him there? I would move Hammy there but he seems to be flourishing in the four spot. Maybe flip flop Bradley and Hammy like I suggested inn S.T.
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
I would hit...
Davis behind Board Game. I’m I big believer in alternating L-R in a lineup. If Hamilton is hitting 3rd then I have Davis 5th. I think you need a big RH hat to hit 4th if you don’t bring Board Game back. I think you have to split up the beasticons.
3 or 4 years is a lot of time for a DH/OF, but you better go out and get another RH bat if you don’t sign him. If not you will see a lot of lineups like last year with a guy like Byrd hitting cleanup (or this year with him batting 5th) because Wash wants to split up the lefties as well.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
That is without a doubt the worst rotation
in baseball.
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
Yah
If we subtracted Padz and didn’t add a FA starter I’d be organizing on open revolt against JD.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
"open revolt against JD"
On paper Dirk, you are right. This crop of pitchers probably doesn’t sound as appitizing as other rotations do. However, you have a vertern who has tasted success in Millwood. He should be valuable to this team, but how can he if he pulls his damn hammy every other start. Hope for he best with him.
You have two guys taking their licks right now in Harrison and Hurley. They should only benefit from the experience and hopefully will turn into the pitchers I hope and know they’ll become.
BMac, pre-Rangers, was once an untouchable prospect. A couple of bad luck streaks, don’t get me wrong, but he should turn into a decent number 2 pitcher if not thatr at least a solid #3.
Adding Bailey to the mix to me is an added bonus. Sure he hasn’t proved anything at the Major League level, but once again we are talking about a guy who was an untouchable prospect.
Not to mention you also have guys in the names of Mendoza, Feldman, Nippert, Hunter, and Veal who are all primed for success hopefully.
Of course not all these pitchers will make it, but if you could at least pull 4 starters out of this crop and if they pitch to their potential, then we are gonna be good. And also, even without Veal and Bailey we should able to have a formidable rotation consisting of Milly, Pads, BMac, Hurley, Harrison, Feldman, Hunter, Nippert, and Mendoza.
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
How do we get bailey
and how do we become the best ‘pen in baseball
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
Bailey was traded for Laird
and the best pen in baseball is just a bold guess for 2009
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
the bullpen thing could happen
if benoit goes back to 2007 form, CJ isnt the closer, Madrigal pitches like he is capable to, and franky continues to pitch well
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
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