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06-17-2013, 10:04 AM | #2071 |
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Of course they are, but Martinez has 17 innings in 4 starts. You can't afford to do that regularly in the majors. Granted they will eventually stretch that out a bit, but nothing like what would be needed with the big club. The point is we don't have to use them now.
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06-17-2013, 12:34 PM | #2072 |
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Westbrook was better than the results, Marp had a bad error & Kozma was out of position all game; Lyons, OTOH, came unglued after he hit a batter & then walked the pitcher. He should be back to Memphis immediately.
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06-17-2013, 01:04 PM | #2073 |
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I hate that gay ass HR sombrero that plays musical fishes, seriously wtf is that thing?
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06-17-2013, 03:45 PM | #2074 |
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MLB trade rumors: Are the St. Louis Cardinals interested in Jonathan Papelbon? Corey Rudd | June 17, 2013 | 0 Comments The St. Louis Cardinals took a big blow prior to the start of the season by losing closer Jason Motte for the year. Edward Mujica, who is a perfect 19-for-19 in save opportunities, has been stellar in Motte’s absence. But are the Cardinals interested in another acquiring a high-profile closer via trade? According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the answer is maybe. Cafardo reported on Monday that the Phillies believe there are three teams interested in acquiring the 32-year old’s services and the Cardinals are one of those teams. Papelbon has a 1.46 ERA and 13 saves in 24 appearances for the Phililes. His 0.69 WHIP is outstanding and the former Boston Red Sox pitcher has struck out 23 hitters while walking just three. Commentary: If the Cardinals were able to pull off a trade to acquire Papelbon without giving up any top prospects (see Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez, Kolten Wong, Oscar Taveras) than it would make a ton of sense to bring Papelbon in. Of course, it would take one or two of these prospects to get such a deal done. But if the Cardinals did make an aggressive move like this, it would create a domino effect in the Cardinals bullpen. Papelbon could take over the ninth and Mujica could move back to the seventh inning while Rosenthal could stay in the eighth, leaving the Cardinals with a very powerful back-end of the bullpen. An addition of Papelbon would likely also allow the Cardinals to rest Rosenthal more often, who at 22-years of age is accumulating quite a workload. This is just a rumor at this point and who knows how much merit it actually has, but the thought of Papelbon closing games for the Cardinals is enticing. Of course, he would come at a steep price in prospects and his four-year, $50 million contract he signed prior to 2012 will be a factor as well. Share this: Digg Tags: featured Category: Cardinals
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It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Nick Castellanos headed to Philly for Papelbon. I know they've moved him to the OF, but I have heard rough things about his defense out there. (Allen Craig-esque). Not like Detroit gives a shit about defensive ability, but... Anyway, back to the point... if Paps is available, I don't see any way the Tigers aren't willing to outbid the Cards for him.
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I wouldn't be horribly upset if Cliff Lee were an option, but his contract is pretty monstrous and you'd probably have to kiss a few big prospects goodbye.
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06-17-2013, 05:58 PM | #2081 |
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Sixty million for 2.5 years of Cliff Lee plus a 12.5 million buyout? If he hits innings levels then you are forced to pay him $27.5 million in 2016, plus the cost in prospects. No thanks.
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However, We have plenty of SP candidates for 2014. We need bullpen help.
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06-17-2013, 06:27 PM | #2084 |
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Holy shit I had no idea the contract was that bad. Count me out too. Why in the hell did we not pay Pujols to pay Lee when starting pitching shouldn't be an issue in 2014?
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06-17-2013, 06:37 PM | #2085 |
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Like DJ brought up, with the new TV deal next year, we're gonna have more money.
I wouldn't go throwing it away, and I'm not a big fan of spending that much on a guy who plays every 5 days, but if they were to go after a big SS or CF, I'd be ok with paying above market price. |
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