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Name of thread = speculative trades. I am speculating that the Angels suck so badly that they will listen to offers from teams having the right package of prospects. I'm not suggesting that it is something I would like to see us do but I could certainly live with it for a generational type talent aged 24. I don't really see any moves that we have to make right now for sure. I'm saying and I am not alone in saying it that if Trout should become available, watch out because it is the type of move that Dombrowski would make regardless of how you or I feel about it.
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Nothing definitive has been said but you have to believe that there have ben conversations. He does sell tickets but when do the Angels start to win. Eventually they do something. A little out on a limb here but you have to think that DD has at least thought about the possibility having this guy in our outfield. I they do decide to move him for prospects, the Sox could be at the top of the food chain.
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Chili Davis and Brian Butterfield both were on the proverbial crap list last year. Winning has made their public persona look so good. I don't know a whole lot about Davis but I do know a little bit about Butterfield. You cannot and will not find a harder working and better coach. Keep winning.
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key - there are no absolutes! Think that maybe Anderson and Marte projected to be better than Shaw and Betts? Sometimes we just watch and draw our own conclusions.
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ok folks, here we go - MIKE TROUT (24) - He is (if he isn't already) going to be available. Would you do it and how much would you do it for? A generational player! Depending on the cost of course, I certainly would. We have Dombrowski and you have to believe that he has already asked about it and what would it take. There are currently no prospects that I wouldn't give up for him to be honest.
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Now I get the fact that winning can make everything seem wonderful but I have to say that I was probably wrong to question the attitude of Hanley. He obviously has proven more than capable of playing first base (as in really good) but it is the way he is approaching the game that I am impressed with. Sometimes it makes sense to just watch and listen and draw your own conclusions about these guys. There is so much written and said that sometimes you really don't know what is going on. Really happy for this guy and also happy he is with us.
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5/11 vs. The Oakland Athletics
cp176 replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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5/11 vs. The Oakland Athletics
cp176 replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
JBJ of Portland days! the can't miss prospect can't miss! -
first off - you are absolutely entitled to your opinion. that being said, that is the first time that I have heard anyone suggest that JBJ is anything but a gifted very hard working athlete. Your suggestion that he might be "slacking off" or that he might consider himself to be "God's gift to center fielding" doesn't make much sense to me. No one denies that he has made a couple of mistakes that seem a little unusual for him. My opinion is that it has nothing to do with his work ethic.
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I think you are right. If he makes a trade, I don't see him going to the junk pile or the discount stores to get it done. Might be for pitching (I hope) or might be for something else.
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I don't know if there is enough time for Swihart to develop into what some might call a good ml catcher. I hope that the people who do the projecting are right because he is such a talented and good kid. i wonder how many starting ml catchers converted to that position from another position. it is a tough change to make and he has done an incredible job to date. I'm kind of changing my feelings about him and hope the Red Sox are able to keep him. At the very least, he could serve in the role that Hanigan serves and if he starts to hit again - who knows. Someone said in an earlier post that we don't have much currently for solid catching prospects and I think that they are right.
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I have not heard that about Dubon. Actually I brought him up initially because he is playing and hitting as well as Guerra was before the trade for Kimbrel. I'm also ok with his lack of power as long as he pick em at short. I agree with you that he could have a major league future as well. With respect to Castillo - in all honesty I don't think that there is enough time for him to actually learn how to play the game. His instincts just aren't there for someone who was so highly regarded.
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I would think that trying to acquire another outfielder at this time for much more than spare change would make no sense at all. I don't think that Holt provides a long term answer but who knows. I still have a little support left in me for Young. I think that he for sure needs the somewhat consistent at bats. I certainly wouldn't trade much for an aging 4th or 5th outfielder when we will have better options very soon that come from our own program. Talking quality young pitching though is another story. Right now, I don't think that they need to do anything.
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Over coaching can be as bad as just plain bad coaching. the data can give you good helpful info but sometimes you just have to let them play. Sitting Shaw for any pitcher would be ridiculous regardless of what the numbers indicate. sometimes just letting them play is the best thing. i'm sure that he will have his ups and downs but I like his ups a lot more than his downs.
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Nice games for Owens and Castillo yesterday.
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5/9 vs. The Oakland Athletics
cp176 replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
feeling it here - lets go -
That was the point though. You are right - they have to be thinking knuckleball. I like the fact that with Wright his fastball actually comes close to looking like a fastball. I know Wake's fastball (if we call it that) did come even close to approaching 85 mph. Wright might be in this for the long haul. course - if he has a great year, they might trade him. Worked out pretty well for the mets.
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I'm just going to guess that if they guess right on his knuckleball they'll end up a pant load farther out than the cheap seats.
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If you are looking knuckle ball and you see 87mph fastball, you will have to be very lucky to hit it. I don't remember the separation between Wake's knuckle ball/fastball being even close to that. I would think that that would give him an even greater chance at being decent long term.
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Did I hear what I thought I heard last night before I fell asleep - Wright's fastball was clocked at 87mph? If that is the case, it makes his knuckle ball so much more effective. Probably I was dreaming.
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I think that there might even be a bit of a smokescreen being thrown out there about Swihart. Everything you read says that he is sought after and is a viable trade target. Alone, I really don't see him bringing in anything close to what we need. Maybe in a package but it would have to include a bunch of major league or major league ready prospects. I don't think that they will just give him away. He still could provide good potential depth as a catcher.
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it's possible that JBJ is going to be "that" player that made letting Jacoby slide on down the line easy to do. Like many others he looked like a can't miss prospect just yesterday. He is just 26. I would not like to see him traded at all. Swihart's value is behind the plate if he learns what needs to be learned. I think that there still is a real question as to whether or not he will be the hitter that he is projected to be. No way his bat is better than Holt's right now. No rush to trade anyone for anybody right now but he still appears to have some trade value.
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Price's performances to date are killing me. Not panicking by any means but quite honestly and once again for the good guys we aren't getting anything that resembles what we paid for. Even on his worst days he was not supposed to look this bad so consistently. Never though that I would say this, but even for teams with deep pockets, there has to come a time where you just get sick of throwing money away. I get it - we all know that he will be better but really this bad? I'd almost rather watch Owens walk runners around the bases as opposed to watching a 30 million dollar man pitch this way.
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Once again - the same 3 guys at the top of the order. No one saying much about Dubon. Great start for him as well. based on what we are seeing out of AA and AAA, I would think that promotions might be coming.
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Another good win for Salem. Top 3 continue to hit that ball. Speaking of ball, how about Trey Ball! Great performance last night. Injuries behind him, maybe we will see a developing pitcher!