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Originally Posted by Mi_chief_fan
Unfortunately, looking around MLB, there are only a handful. Nobody available this offseasonthat really stood out, maybe Orlando Hudson, but I certainly wouldn't overpay someone as inconsistent as him.
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Jose Lopez was available. Jorge Cantu is still out there and has at least played the position effectively earlier in his career.
Descalso can play. I watched him in the spring and he was clearly a ML caliber player. He rotated in and out with Dovanan Solano and the difference was night and day - Descalso is a MLer that just needs a crack.
When the bar you have to clear is Skip Schumaker, there's no such thing as a lateral move. There are probably more than 100 people in the majors and minors that could've been had easily that could play better 2b than Skip.
Then again, that would require that Mozeliak actually do his job or LaRussa admit failure. Lord knows that's never going to happen.