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Originally posted by 6025 View PostSome grumblings now that we should think about trading away some of the talent we acquired, namely Kemp (not sure who'd take him) and Justin Upton (no!) for prospects. I'm tired of prospects, let's figure out what we need now and build up, not down.
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Originally posted by 6025 View PostGood night for Gyrko. Looks like the stint in the minors did him good.
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Are they even trying any more? They fall to 9 games under .500. They have scored 11 runs in the first 7 games of the road trip. I am still dumbfounded that they can be this bad. What's scary is we will lose the good Upton and will be killed by the Kemp and Upton contracts for years to come.
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Every game has been close except for today at the end. It's been hard to watch, that's for sure. I'm guessing that Preller is working the phones pretty hard right now, and trades are coming. We've got some valuable pieces to move that should bring us back some ML-ready ballplayers. I think they're going to have to eat the Melvin contract. He's going to be the most expensive fifth outfielder in history. It was nice to see Cashner have two good games in a row. I think a lot of teams would love to have him for the rest of this year and next year. Kennedy should bring us a decent prospect if he throws well his next time out. I'd hate to see them dump Ross. I think he can be good for us for a long while. Also, Hedges and Norris have value, and I can't see us sticking with both of them for long. Alonso may have value, and we've got a couple guys in the minors that I'd like to see get a shot. They've got legitimate power.
It's going to be an interesting three weeks. One thing for sure, Preller doesn't seem like a guy who's going to sit around and let the moss grow between his toes.
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Seems like the Pads replaced Black with a worse version of Black. What's up with the crazy lineups?
The pitching, it seems, has got better without Black. The hitting, though, is worse.
Oh well. Still a fan. I'm happy the ownership seems to care - even if all that caring hasn't yet made us any better. I hope we keep spending the money to try to win.
The general manager, however, seems to have used all the owners' money on the wrong players. I can't say I'm impressed with AJ Preller so far. Maybe we should have hired the chick.
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So, the first part of the season ends exactly the opposite as it started.
Jerko looks good; Norris looks terrible.
The pitching shows promise; the hitting doesn't.
I did have my biggest question answered: Was Bud Black's constant effing of the lineup a Bud Black thing or an MLB thing. And the answer was: an MLB thing. My apologies to Bud Black. You weren't as bad as I feared. We're actually worse without you.
So, new question. Did we make the right decision in firing Black and then mess that up by hiring somebody worse? Or was Black as good as it gets?
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Originally posted by Engine Engine Number 420 View PostSo, the first part of the season ends exactly the opposite as it started.
Jerko looks good; Norris looks terrible.
The pitching shows promise; the hitting doesn't.
I did have my biggest question answered: Was Bud Black's constant effing of the lineup a Bud Black thing or an MLB thing. And the answer was: an MLB thing. My apologies to Bud Black. You weren't as bad as I feared. We're actually worse without you.
So, new question. Did we make the right decision in firing Black and then mess that up by hiring somebody worse? Or was Black as good as it gets?
They were close to hiring Dusty Baker when they decided on Black in 2007. I think he's worth a look-see. An old school manager who can handle a veteran team.
Canepa mentioned Ozzie Guillen. I think the guy is certifiably insane, but if the team is tanking because they're sulking over Black's firing, he'd light a fire under them.
Dave Roberts has intrigued me but now I'm wondering if he's more in line with the Black style of managing, a style I'm not too keen on.
Everything is metrics-based now. There's a place for it but I feel like it's way too much these days.
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