Does Sweeney want to lose?

[Pitt Gorilla]

We have a heck of a rally going and Sweeney decides that he needs to put an end to it. We get it; you like to make a lot of money and not play well.

[leviw]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I will admit I pulled a 180 on the guy.....but why do people keep talking about a Teahan trade? Gordon???

Do you actually think we would trade Mark Teahan right now just to bring someone up from the minor's?


Teahen is one of the hottest players in baseball right now. WTF would you trade him? You BUILD around guys like that.

Eh. Agree and disagree. Teahan was Baird's guy. Not Dayton's. Granted, Gordon was Baird's too, however Gordon is considered a can't-miss, no-brainer and would have been anyone's pick in that spot. That's the guy you build around. Right now and over the next year, you play Teahan, hope he stays hot and trade him. Get a couple young arms --maybe more --for him and plug Gordon in at third.

Your only other option would be to try to change his position or Gordon's. As of now, it doesn't look like they're going to do that, as Shealy looks to be the long-term guy at first, and Gordon is still playing third in Wichita, and Teahan is still playing third up here.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by leviw

Eh. Agree and disagree. Teahan was Baird's guy. Not Dayton's. Granted, Gordon was Baird's too, however Gordon is considered a can't-miss, no-brainer and would have been anyone's pick in that spot. That's the guy you build around. Right now and over the next year, you play Teahan, hope he stays hot and trade him. Get a couple young arms --maybe more --for him and plug Gordon in at third.

Your only other option would be to try to change his position or Gordon's. As of now, it doesn't look like they're going to do that, as Shealy looks to be the long-term guy at first, and Gordon is still playing third in Wichita, and Teahan is still playing third up here.

I never said anything about Teahen being Baird or Moore's guy. I would not argue Teahen was Baird's guy.

Gordon, can't miss, all-world, sure thing......so good they are trying him in Left Field last I heard.

[leviw]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I never said anything about Teahen being Baird or Moore's guy. I would not argue Teahen was Baird's guy.

Gordon, can't miss, all-world, sure thing......so good they are trying him in Left Field last I heard.

What I was getting at was: by being Baird's guy, not Moore's, he's more apt to get traded by Moore, which I think they'll eventually do.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by leviw

What I was getting at was: by being Baird's guy, not Moore's, he's more apt to get traded by Moore, which I think they'll eventually do.

T.O. a sec there......that is absurd. Baird could find talen he just didn't know how to run a baseball team.

Prime Example:
Last year Baird held out for a corner outfielder and really wanted Mench from Texas and he never got it.

Moore comes in says the samething...we need a corner outfielder. Nest thing you know we have one. his name is David DeJesus. Then Moore went and got the fastest centerfielder in the game for a song.

Baird had what he wanted in front of him the whole time. He just didn't know it.

Moore did things Baird was too stubborn to do like get rid of Affeldt, bring in pitchers and not hang your hopes on guy named Grienke who can't get out of AA ball.

As far as Teahen and Gordon go. Right now Gordon better learn to play left field, SS or 2nd base and we move Grudz to SS. Butler will replace Sanders in RF and Brown will probably be traded for more pithcing but we need a catcher!

[grandllama]

Originally Posted by BigRock

It's well known that Sweeney wants to lose. In fact, last week when he got that 2 out walk-off hit off Papelbon, he was trying to strike out but he couldn't even get that right.

Don't defend the pussy, pussy. It was just a matter of time before Sweeney returned to help contribute to another 100 loss season.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by leviw

Eh. Agree and disagree. Teahan was Baird's guy. Not Dayton's. Granted, Gordon was Baird's too, however Gordon is considered a can't-miss, no-brainer and would have been anyone's pick in that spot. That's the guy you build around. Right now and over the next year, you play Teahan, hope he stays hot and trade him. Get a couple young arms --maybe more --for him and plug Gordon in at third.

Your only other option would be to try to change his position or Gordon's. As of now, it doesn't look like they're going to do that, as Shealy looks to be the long-term guy at first, and Gordon is still playing third in Wichita, and Teahan is still playing third up here.

What has Gordon done at the major league level? Nothing. Zero. And you want to trade a young guy who is producing at the major league level to make room for him?

[leviw]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

What has Gordon done at the major league level? Nothing. Zero. And you want to trade a young guy who is producing at the major league level to make room for him?

Who said I wanted to do anything?

[grandllama]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

What has Gordon done at the major league level? Nothing. Zero. And you want to trade a young guy who is producing at the major league level to make room for him?

Calm down Pitt, we've just got to get used to sucking at football & baseball... (and give us a year so we can suck at basketball and / or hockey too!)

[Pitt Gorilla]

Give me the crow; I prefer it smoked with some Gates original or Woody's.