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None of the above....the Pirates did the best job of dealing away dead payroll for young talent and useful pieces. Xavier Nady will be a good player there and getting good young talent for mediocre...
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A trade that surprises me is the Yankees picking up Craig Wilson for Shawn Chacon. What is Chacon's ERA, something like over 7? Craig Wilson is a good solid hitter who can hit for power and draw lots...
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The Rangers picked up one of the best two or three hitters who were availible for spare parts. I saw it as a major steal that made their already imposing offense even more powerful. Though they still...
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Quote:None of the above....the Pirates did the best job of dealing away dead payroll for young talent and useful pieces. Xavier Nady will be a good player there and getting good young talent for...
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They got great value for Sean Casey and Chacon has always had talent. Funny, but Perez should not be given up on, but Chacon should be given up on. I'm down with OBP (yeah you know me).
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Clack, your analysis of the Pirates' situation is right on the money, & I'm often impressed with your knowledge of other teams----hard to do in these days of 30 teams & constant player...
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Bob,Good points. I think Littlefield unfortunately has a built in cushion because Cam Bonifay was so pathetic.I'm down with OBP (yeah you know me).
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Littleyield......er, I mean, Littlefield did have a "honeymoon" at first as far as the fans & media were concerned, coz Bonifay was so bad, as you accurately stated, but in recent months the...
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Bob, you mentioned Chris Shelton...and this may be slightly off-topic...but how quickly the media images of players can change. Do you remember when the media was practically anointing Shelton as the...
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Yes, he was sent to AAA, & I do remember the Ruthian comparisons. In any event, it was dumb to lose him in Rule 5, & I'm sure he'll be back & will be a good power hitter. He got off to a...
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