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Originally posted by SlackerBoy9 i am really liking this bully,especially heilman's flexibility..seems like he will be used like ramiro mendoza when he was with the yankees

I hope Heilman is used for the 8th inning. I get this vibe, though, that Tavarez will be. And that would stink. Because Heilman is better.

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Originally posted by Member of X I'm not feeling a "righty" specialist. Seems weird to me. Even though Bradford seems like a really good guy from the book Moneyball. Cool throwing motion though.

There are a lot of tough ass righties in the NL. Plus, think about it. 8th inning with a tough righty coming up... Bradford coming in. Do you pinch hit knowing that Wagner is ready to come in for a longer save? I doubt it.

This Trade Better Not Happen

The Red Sox, Orioles, Mets, and Devil Rays are working on a four-way trade involving outfielder Manny Ramirez and shortstop Miguel Tejada. According to the New York Daily News reported the deal, which would result in Ramirez and reliever Danys Baez going to the Mets. The Red Sox would receive Tejada and outfielder Joey Gathright, the Orioles would get shortstop Julio Lugo and pitchers Matt Clement and Kris Benson, and the Devil Rays would net pitchers Jae Seo and Aaron Heilman, infielder Kazuo Matsui, and third baseman Andy Marte.

Nationals OF Preston Wilson traded to the Astros. I don't whether this a good thing or a bad thing. He was a pretty average slugger, but his strikeout record was way too high.

..which in istelf is a pretty good metaphor for the entire Nationals season..

Re: 2005-2006 MLB Offseason thread

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Originally posted by verndogs Yikes! Theo Epstein is no longer the GM of the red sox!

Ha! and roughly 80 days later, Theo is back in Boston.

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Originally posted by Mebot Ha! and roughly 80 days later, Theo is back in Boston.

This has to be one of the most entertaining and active offseasons in a long time.

the whole THEO thing is retarded...

John Henry cries literally... and now Theo is primed to take Larry Luchino's job... whatever...



I say.... GO JAYS!

Benson for Julio and Maine.

Marte and Mota for Crisp and something else.

Jason Michaels for something from the Indians.

Lots o' stuff today.

And.. hot damn those Indians are going to be great!

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Benson for Julio and Maine.

I am surprisingly happy about this trade,but seems the Mets will be a little thing at starting pitching now

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Originally posted by SlackerBoy9 I am surprisingly happy about this trade,but seems the Mets will be a little thing at starting pitching now

There's a lot of speculation that this is the precursor to a Zito trade... or a Weaver signing.

I think Julio sucks. I would rather they try and see if they could have gotten the guys from KC instead.

Please god don't let it be a weaver signing .... i don't think the Mets have the stuff to pull Zito out of Oakland right now either

I think a Zito deal could feasibly get done. But... I don't think it will. Oakland has a GREAT chance to win the West. I think, if anything, Zito will be traded in July if the the A's are out of it.

And to clear up my earlier post, the Coco Crisp/Andy Marte and Jason Michael deals are in principal right now, but are 90% going to happen.

I'm telling you guys... hop on that Indians bandwagon now before it's too late.

I liked the Indians pick up of Paul Byrd for the back of the rotation,But i still think the White Sox win that division.
in the N.l. i like the Brewers chance of making some noise this year

The Nationals are still in pursuit of Sammy Sosa. If they do acquire him, do you think it harm or hurt the Nats? His lackluster performance in Baltimore leads me to think that he's washed up and done, however I would like to believe that Frank Robinson is a manager who can reverse his slump. Thoughts or suggestions?

Shamez, I know you think the Nats need to get rid of Soriano. Is adding Sosa a necessity or a nuisance?

Well... I definitely think they'd benefit from a Soriano trade.

As for Sosa... I think it would just be on a minor league invite. In that case, I see no problem with it at all.

The Coco Crisp/Marte trade is done. I really, really like this trade for the Indians. There was tons of debate on who would be the better third baseman in the majors, Marte or David Wright. David Wright has lived up to his end of the bargain. Let's see what Marte can do.

I'm assuming he'll start the year at AAA and get a mid-season call up.

As for the Sox side of it, I think they should've tried to see what it would have taken to get Jason Michaels, instead of Coco Crisp. The Indians traded Arhtur Rhodes for him. I'm guessing the Sox could have got him for Mota + Shoppach (I dunno... but + someone) and cash to pay some of Mota's salary. Then, they would have a CF would good OBP and still have Marte.

It's all about the Indians, baby!

Speaking of the Sox, single game tickets went on sale today. I bought tickets for the June 20th matchup at Fenway versus Washington.

Damn Piazza is now a Padre,i know he is a Socal guy but i don't know how well he will do in that park.
Yo Shamez,i keep reading about the Mets trying to pull Jose Contreras off the the Chi Sox,what are your thoughts? i mean he wasn't great in his last tour of duty in New York..plus the sox are asking for milledge

Well... Contreras is good. But he's not what the Mets need. They don't need another 3/4/5 guy. They need a 1/2. If they don't get Zito, I'd rather they just wait till the trading deadline. I have confidence in them getting to July in very good shape.

As for Milledge, I wouldn't trade him for Zito. So...

And Piazza. I can't wait till that first game against San Diego at Shea. Piazza and Cammy are getting standing O's from me.

I am trying to arrange to be at shea for opening day.saw the mets already told the sox no Milledge will be their starting lf in '07

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Originally posted by SlackerBoy9 I am trying to arrange to be at shea for opening day.saw the mets already told the sox no Milledge will be their starting lf in '07

Yeah. Which makes no sense because I would think that they would probably offer Cliff something to stay. Plus, Milledge would make a better RF than both Nady or Diaz. And Nady or Diaz would fit better in LF. But... whatever.

this has turned to the ask shamez the baseball expert god thread

hi shamez this is Eddie iN Miami, first time caller long time post whore
you think the Marlins will break the old Mets record for worst team record ever?What moves have we made that are at least decent?do you care?
Also do you think I should make the Cardinals my new fave team again (they were be4 the Marlins came along)as rooting for the Marlins might be wasting time.



btw the marlins have been in the talks with Hialeah ( a city here in Miami-dade full of Cubans)about building the stadium there.Expect the name of the Stadium to be somethin Cuban like Cono Carajo Stadium or Oye Como va Chico,Ya tu Sabes Field , or simply Fuck you Fidel Park. Anymore suggestions?

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Originally posted by Eddie N MIAMI Also do you think I should make the Cardinals my new fave team again (they were be4 the Marlins came along)as rooting for the Marlins might be wasting time.

Have you saw our bullpen this year? Far too many changes, I sense our starters are going to have to go extremely deep into a lot of games this year.

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Originally posted by Eddie N MIAMI this has turned to the ask shamez the baseball expert god thread hi shamez this is Eddie iN Miami, first time caller long time post whore you think the Marlins will break the old Mets record for worst team record ever?What moves have we made that are at least decent?do you care? Also do you think I should make the Cardinals my new fave team again (they were be4 the Marlins came along)as rooting for the Marlins might be wasting time. btw the marlins have been in the talks with Hialeah ( a city here in Miami-dade full of Cubans)about building the stadium there.Expect the name of the Stadium to be somethin Cuban like Cono Carajo Stadium or Oye Como va Chico,Ya tu Sabes Field , or simply Fuck you Fidel Park. Anymore suggestions?

I don't think the Marlins will be as bad as every analyst is making them out to be. The offense will be pretty decent. It's really just the pitching that should stink.

I'll tell you what... I would stay a fan of the Marlins. Because they have a ton of solid young dudes in the minors. Jeremy Hermida is going to be a beast. And he should be playing every day for them.. I can't wait to see him.

Here... this is from Rotoworld.com on the Marlins top 15 (every other team got a top 10) prospects:

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1. Jeremy Hermida - OF - DOB: 01/30/84 - ETA: Now .293/.457/.518, 18 HR, 63 RBI, 89/111 K/BB, 23 SB in 386 AB for Double-A Carolina .293/.383/.634, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 12/6 K/BB, 2 SB in 41 AB for Florida He may have gotten the nod anyway, but with Andy Marte gone, Hermida is the clear choice as the National League�s best prospect. The 2002 first-round pick may never contend for batting crowns or home run titles, but he�ll have Bobby Abreu-type seasons while playing right field for the Marlins. His patience will result in .400+ OBPs to go along with .290 batting averages, and he may peak at somewhere around 30 homers per year in his prime. The plan is for him to open this year as a regular, and he�ll probably end it as the Marlins� No. 3 hitter. 2. Yusmeiro Petit - RHP - DOB: 11/22/84 - ETA: June 2006 9-3, 2.91 ERA, 90 H, 130/18 K/BB in 117 2/3 IP for Double-A Binghamton 0-3, 9.20 ERA, 24 H, 14/6 K/BB in 14 2/3 IP for Triple-A Norfolk That Petit relies more on deception and command than velocity is going to leave many skeptical until he actually gets the job done in the majors. With the trade from the Mets to the Marlins, it�s more likely that he�ll receive his first opportunity this year. Petit spots his 88-91 mph fastball, slider and changeup with precision and does a superb job of hiding the ball, giving hitters less time to react. Maybe quality left-handed hitters will have some luck against him, but he should be effective enough against righties to settle in as a third starter. 3. Hanley Ramirez - SS - DOB: 12/23/83 - ETA: Now .271/.335/.385, 6 HR, 52 RBI, 62/39 K/BB, 26 SB in 465 AB for Double-A Portland .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2/0 K/BB, 0 SB in 2 AB for Boston There�s still no questioning Ramirez�s ability, but since the Red Sox figured he was at least a couple of years away from becoming an above average regular, they were willing to part with him in order to land Josh Beckett. Now that he�s a Marlin, he�ll have every opportunity to win a starting job this spring, though that could be about the worst thing for his development. Ramirez has excellent bat speed and a decent approach, but he�s not ready to hit in the majors. All he could manage in Double-A last year was a 720 OPS. He�s also not going to be a plus defender right away, although he should be in time. At minimum, a year in Triple-A would seem to be appropriate. 4. Anibal Sanchez - RHP - DOB: 02/27/84 - ETA: July 2007 6-1, 2.40 ERA, 53 H, 95/24 K/BB in 78 2/3 IP for Single-A Wilmington 3-5, 3.45 ERA, 53 H, 63/16 K/BB in 57 1/3 IP for Double-A Portland Before a rough finish to his season, Sanchez looked liked just as good of a prospect as either of Boston�s other young studs, Jon Lester or Jonathan Papelbon. He came down with a sore elbow at the end, an especially big concern given that he missed 2003 following never transposition surgery and had been babied ever since. Sanchez often works in the mid-90s and both his curveball and changeup are potential plus pitches. As a result, he probably has the highest upside of any of the Marlins� young arms. Fortunately, it looks like the team now has the pitching depth to continue to proceed slowly with him. It�d be for the best if he doesn�t see the majors this year. 5. Scott Olsen - LHP - DOB: 01/12/84 - ETA: June 2006 6-4, 3.92 ERA, 75 H, 94/27 K/BB in 80 1/3 IP for Double-A Carolina 1-1, 3.98 ERA, 21 H, 21/10 K/BB in 20 1/3 IP for Florida Olsen, the organization�s top pitching prospect a year ago, debuted with the Marlins last June and did a nice job in a month in the majors before returning to Double-A on July 22. He was diagnosed with elbow inflammation shortly thereafter and didn�t pitch again. Eventually, it was determined that he had a bone spur that didn�t require surgery. With a 91-94 mph fastball, a quality slider and a serviceable changeup, Olsen resembles a future third starter. He might even be a No. 2 if his command continues to improve. The injury has cut into his ranking a bit, but he�s expected to be fine to contend for a rotation spot this spring. 6. Gaby Hernandez - RHP - DOB: 05/21/86 - ETA: July 2007 6-1, 2.43 ERA, 59 H, 99/30 K/BB in 92 2/3 IP for low Single-A Hagerstown 2-5, 5.74 ERA, 48 H, 32/10 K/BB in 42 1/3 IP for Single-A St. Lucie Until hitting a speed bump in the Florida State League, Hernandez had been dominant since the Mets picked him out of a Florida high school in the third round of the 2004 draft. The Marlins acquired him for Paul Lo Duca and figure to put him back in high-A ball this year. Hernandez doesn�t have enormous upside, but he is a better bet to make it than most pitchers his age. He throws in the low-90s with movement, and both his curveball and changeup look like major league pitches. He�ll probably move quickly for a high school product. If he remains healthy, a debut not long after his 21st birthday is a possibility. 7. Josh Johnson - RHP - DOB: 01/31/84 12-4, 3.87 ERA, 139 H, 113/50 K/BB in 139 2/3 IP for Double-A Carolina 0-0, 3.65 ERA, 11 H, 10/10 K/BB in 12 1/3 IP for Florida Steady progress saw Johnson, a 2002 fourth-round pick, to the majors in September and could keep him there at the start of this year. A 6-foot-7 right-hander with a low-90s sinker, Johnson looks like a prototype middle-of-the-rotation workhorse. Neither his slider nor his changeup is good enough to make him a premier pitcher, but he could eat innings with the best of them. The Marlins will give him a chance to win a rotation spot coming out of spring training. 8. Josh Willingham - C-OF - DOB: 02/17/79 - ETA: Now .222/.300/.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2/0 K/BB, 0 SB in 9 AB for Single-A Jupiter .324/.455/.676, 19 HR, 54 RBI, 54/47 K/BB, 5 SB in 219 AB for Triple-A Albuquerque .304/.407/.348, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 5/2 K/BB, 0 SB in 23 AB for Florida This is Willingham�s age-27 season already, so it�s definitely time to see what he can do. The Marlins are planning on letting him compete for the starting job at catcher, though they may prefer to go with Miguel Olivo, who has quite a bit more potential defensively. Willingham�s bat would likely play OK in left field, but he might be a problem defensively there, too, depending on how long it takes him to adjust. Either way, the Marlins need to get him at least 400 plate appearances. He might be their second-best hitter, depending on whether Hermida is truly ready or not. With excellent on-base skills and 20-homer power, he should have at least a few quality seasons in him. 9. Ricky Nolasco - RHP - DOB: 12/13/82 - ETA: Aug. 2006 14-3, 2.89 ERA, 151 H, 173/46 K/BB in 161 2/3 IP for Double-A West Tenn Nolasco, a 2001 fourth-round pick of the Cubs, was acquired along with right-hander Sergio Mitre and left-hander Renyel Pinto for Juan Pierre in December. The Cubs never had a lot of use for him, first trying to deal him to the Rangers for Rafael Palmeiro in 2003. He initially skipped Double-A in 2004, but after he posted a 9.30 ERA in nine starts in Triple-A, he was demoted to West Tenn and left there for more than a year and a half, even though he was clearly ready to give Iowa another try last season. Nolasco doesn�t throw hard, average 90-92 mph with his fastball, but he has a great curve and a fair changeup. He could be a long-term fourth starter. The Marlins will likely give him a look before season�s end. 10. Jason Stokes - 1B - DOB: 01/23/82 - ETA: April 2007 .283/.340/.674, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 16/3 K/BB, 2 SB in 46 AB for Triple-A Albuquerque Stokes was supposed to be trade bait last season after the Carlos Delgado signing, but he was kept and Delgado wasn�t, meaning the 2000 second-round pick could yet be the team�s first baseman of the future. The problem is health. Stokes was limited to just 13 games last season by his latest round of hand issues. He has 40-homer power and he�s more than a year younger than Mike Jacobs, so this isn�t the time to be giving up on him. Maybe his vulnerability to quality breaking balls, combined with the injuries, will prevent him from developing into a regular. For now, I still think he�s a better bet than Jacobs. 11. Mike Jacobs - 1B - DOB: 10/30/80 - ETA: Now .321/.376/.589, 25 HR, 93 RBI, 94/35 K/BB, 1 SB in 433 AB for Double-A Binghamton .310/.375/.710, 11 HR, 23 RBI, 22/10 K/BB, 0 SB in 100 AB for New York (NL) Jacobs hit .329/.376/.548 for Double-A Binghamton in 2003, missed most of 2004 with shoulder problems and then returned last year as a catcher/first baseman and spent most of the year tearing up the Eastern League again. The Mets recalled him when Mike Piazza was hurt in August, but manager Willie Randolph didn�t want him as a backup catcher and he was set to quietly return to the minors until he delivered a pinch-hit, three-run homer in his first major league at-bat. From then on, he was about as good of a first baseman as there was in the majors. The Mets still weren�t sold on him, so Jacobs went to the Marlins in the Carlos Delgado trade. The talk is that he�ll be an everyday player initially, though using the right-handed-hitting Wes Helms in a platoon with him would result in more production. Jacobs might be Kevin Maas or he could be an eight-year starter at first base. I wouldn�t invest heavily. 12. Chris Volstad - RHP - DOB: 09/23/86 - ETA: 2010 1-1, 2.33 ERA, 25 H, 26/4 K/BB in 27 IP for Rookie GCL Marlins 3-2, 2.13 ERA, 43 H, 29/11 K/BB in 38 IP for SS Single-A Jamestown The Marlins had five of the first 44 picks in last year�s draft and selected pitchers with each one of them. Volstad, drafted 16th overall, was the first taken. A 6-foot-7 right-hander has a low-90s fastball and a couple of secondary pitches with plus potential in his curve and changeup. Because he has very good command and he�s not a maximum-effort pitcher, he probably has a better chance of staying healthy than most his age. 13. Travis Bowyer - RHP - DOB: 08/03/81 - ETA: Now 4-2, 23 Sv, 2.78 ERA, 51 H, 96/40 K/BB in 74 1/3 IP for Triple-A Rochester 0-1, 0 Sv, 5.59 ERA, 10 H, 12/3 K/BB in 9 2/3 IP for Minnesota 0-2, 1 Sv, 9.39 ERA, 28 H, 19/2 K/BB in 15 1/3 IP for Grand Canyon (AFL) Along with fellow righty Scott Tyler, Bowyer was picked up from the Twins for Luis Castillo. One of the hardest throwers around, Bowyer issues high-90s heat with regularity. His awful results in the Arizona Fall League were the result of him concentrating on throwing his slider. Bowyer needs to improve both his breaking ball and his command in order to fulfill his potential and develop into a major league closer. The Marlins hope he�s ready to occupy a setup role now, but he probably isn�t. 14. Aaron Thompson - LHP - DOB: 02/28/07 - ETA: 2009 2-4, 4.50 ERA, 42 H, 41/10 K/BB in 32 IP for Rookie GCL Marlins 1-2, 3.10 ERA, 25 H, 17/10 K/BB in 20 1/3 IP for SS Single-A Jamestown Thompson was the Marlins� second pick in the 2005 draft, going 22nd overall. He should be plenty effective against lefties with his 90-mph fastball and sweeping curveball. He doesn�t appear to have the upside of most high school pitchers taken in the first round of drafts, but he�s a polished product and could move relatively quickly. 15. Eric Reed - OF - DOB: 12/02/80 .255/.305/.299, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 62/17 K/BB, 23 SB in 271 AB for Double-A Carolina .310/.335/.404, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 31/3 K/BB, 17 SB in 171 AB for Triple-A Albuquerque Reed might be Juan Pierre�s replacement in center field this year, though there�s absolutely no reason to believe he�s ready to hit in the majors. Working in his favor is that Reed is a fine defensive center fielder and he�d probably be the Marlins� best basestealer. His offensive potential is quite limited. Reed did bat .300 or better at each stop until last year, though that only led to a career .306/.359/.373 line. He�s probably going to be a long-term reserve, but he may steal 40 bases a time or two as a below average leadoff hitter first. As a result, he�s a fantasy prospect.

Hopefully they will keep Ramirez at short and not make him a centerfielder like the sox were trying to do.Has good range and a slick glove,his bat isn't what you hope for but it is serviceable

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