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07-23-2013, 03:59 PM | #3091 |
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07-23-2013, 04:02 PM | #3092 | |
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Jorge De La Rosa would be a perfect fit for the Birds, IMO. He's due for some regression in his HR totals, but he's a LHP who has a team option for '14 that the Rockies surely won't take, and if they don't, I don't think they can get compensation for him.
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07-23-2013, 04:03 PM | #3093 |
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I'm not a huge peavy fan but he's better than anything out there at this point other than dipping coin and prospects for Cliff Lee.
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07-23-2013, 04:04 PM | #3094 |
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**** Johnson. He's hemorrhaged velocity ever since his shoulder injury. That dude is straight terrible this year.
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07-23-2013, 04:15 PM | #3095 |
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Thoughts on targets:
Peavy - probably the least costly in terms of prospects. Would be a nice addition as long as his health holds up. Santana - Having a great season but doesn't have Garza's post-season pedigree. Actually has outperformed Peavy so far. Cost would likely be similar to what the Cubs got from Garza, if Danny Knobler and Morosi can be believed. Jorge de la Rosa - hadn't thought about him, but that's a nice idea. Cost wouldn't be prohibitive. Josh Johnson - stay the eff away! Shoulder is cooked, I think. Maybe for good.
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07-23-2013, 04:28 PM | #3096 |
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I had no idea about Johnson, just looking at teams that suck who would be willing to move someone decent.
Of course I'm the dum shit who wanted to make a move for Reyes ( which I'd still do if the would do it for say Wong, Wacha, and a few other pieces). |
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07-23-2013, 04:30 PM | #3097 |
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Hypothetical: the Cardinals acquire Reyes. Where do you bat him?
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07-23-2013, 04:39 PM | #3098 | |
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It's kid of the same dilemma you have with bringing up Wong and putting carp at 3rd (which IMO is a bad idea, don't think his bat profiles at 3rd) |
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07-23-2013, 04:43 PM | #3099 | |
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Matt Carpenter is an orgasmically perfect #2 hitter. He does everything you want in a #2, right down to taking pitches as needed to give the leadoff guy a chance to run if appropriate and having the kind of plate coverage/discipline to worry about the AB being over if he falls behind. He has the doubles power to drive in the leadoff man from first and is enough of a deep threat that you can't just pump fastballs at him ahead of the 3 and 4 hitter. He is a perfect #2 hitter. Beltran goes to 3 with Craig/Adams/Molina at 4/5/6.
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To be fair, his arm has never been hurt; his ERA would be much better in NL, IMO.
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I'll admit, I'm a Reyes true fan I've always loved te guy as a player. But damn if he wouldn't fit great with this team. Reyes Carp Holliday Craig Beltran Yadi Freese Jay P For the rest of the year? Sign me up. Then plug Tavares into Cf next year and let him hit 7th. |
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I'd just swap him for Adams in the order. Now, since I'm not king of the world and it's evidently against the unwritten rules of baseball to concede that time makes fools of us all, I'd move Beltran to 5. His power in the 5 hole ahead of a professional hitter like Yadi (so you can't dodge him) makes him an an ideal RBI bat in that spot, especially with his ability to punish just about any type of pitch.
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07-23-2013, 05:11 PM | #3104 | |
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But it would likely be Reyes Carp Holliday Craig Beltran ( Adams if Beltran walks) Yadi Freese Tevaras P Next year? I'd love to keep Beltran though a I think between Holliday, Craig, Beltran and Adams you can find enough abs for everyone |
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07-23-2013, 05:12 PM | #3105 |
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This cannot be stressed enough. Matt Holliday has a slider speed bat now. He went from being one of the best FB hitters on the planet to a below average FB hitter this season, and it's not just mechanics, as his swing has always been more "Hulk Smash" than the poetic fluidity of Beltran's.
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