Crosby to Reds?
by MayorofCurveballcity on Feb 29, 2008 11:57 AM PST
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PrintSomething I ran across on espn.com was that the Reds' starting shortstop has a broken kneecap. If I am Billy Beane, I am now resurrecting (or amping up) trade talks with the Reds with Blanton as before, and with Crosby as the kicker to get those young talented prospects that the Reds have been hanging on to. Two birds with one stone.
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Crosby has no trade value
no one would purposly acquire him. If we dealt him with Blanton, he'd make the package worse.
They have Jeff Keppinger,
who is just like Crosby except that he's good at baseball.
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actually
keppinger is nothing like crosby, BECAUSE he is good at baseball.
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
They also, apparently, don't like him.
I don't see why he wasn't given the job in the first place.
Sure, *we* know that Crosby doesn't have value, but maybe the Reds don't!
Blanton/Crosby/Embree for Cueto/Votto/Keppinger/Frazier!
Man, I should be a GM.
dont forget homer bailey
danny herrera, and jay bruce, and the red's ballpark
"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
by harendaman365 on Feb 29, 2008 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
maybe they don't know that yet!
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
Frickin' PaulThomas
always trying to infuse logic and common sense into the discussion. Party pooper.
"Doesn't play well with the other children." Ms. Darias, principal, Broad Ave School
I would've been 100% in support of this yesterday . . .
but today Crosby hit a two-run jack, reigniting my fears that he turns into a perpetual All-Star the second we ship him out of town. Even if it doesn’t happen, however, I’m not so sure that having Crosby start at short instead of Donnie Murphy is really harming the team that much.
Of course, given today’s news about Chavez’s back, it becomes even more likely that Oakland isn’t going to be competitive for at least another two years, so maybe Billy will be willing to do whatever it takes to get this Blanton deal done. Bailey AND Votto? That’d be nice.
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Is Crosby hitting the occasional HR off a pitcher
who belongs in AAA really an indicator of his regular season success?
by thejd44 on Mar 3, 2008 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
Of course not
But irrational hope springs eternal.
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by CurveballKing on Mar 3, 2008 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
even game reviewers know. arrrrgghhh!
from: http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/mlb08/news.html?sid=6186163&mode=previews, a review of the MLB 08 The Show PS3 game (can't wait).
"Back in the halcyon Jason Giambi days, the Oakland A's brashly referred to themselves as "dirtbags," so its little wonder that I gave my created shortstop--who I added to the A's roster for spring training--the very same nickname. There's just something special about hearing MLB 08 play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian refer to you as "dirtbag" every time you come up to the plate. I'm a Cubs fan at heart, but because I wanted to play shortstop in road-to-the-show mode, your best bet for landing in the MLB is to find a team that's talent-thin at your chosen position, hence the decision to bring the Dirtbag back to the A's. Besides, if Dirtbag makes it big, I can always demand a trade on his behalf later."
sign bonds
and have him short, with crosby as backup...now theres ur all star infield...for about 2 games
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If I were a NL GM, and cost was no object
I'd be tempted to give Crosby a shot. His bat would play better there, and you'd at least know you're getting a plus defender. Crosby has taken a lot of flak for being injured, but his injuries really have been unlucky.
Problem is, he's pretty expensive for a team like the Reds. 2 years, $8.75M (including $5.25M next year) is a substantial investment for such a risk. Were the A's to find a trade partner, they'd need to either eat money or take on money. Our best trade partner would be for a high money, short term contract, since we're well under our payroll ceiling.
So it goes.
Hmmm
I know a team with some dead-weight veteran contracts...
I do believe they've cracked the news recently in these here parts, even.
How much would the Giants give the A's in prospects to have them eat that dreadful Roberts deal?
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I thought I liked Roberts
until I really scoured some of his offensive numbers - he's great when he gets on base but he doesn't really get on that much. And he's great getting the ball in the OF but no so great when he has to throw it. Kind of a poor man's Juan Pierre - which is a scary thought.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
He's a hell of a 5th outfielder, though ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
So do the Giants
That's why they'd be willing (theoretically) to give Oakland a prospect or two.
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well, if we're buying bad contracts + prospects ...
... howzabout we put together a package for Zito, Cain, and Lincecum?
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
I'll let you kick the tires with Sabean on that one
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why zito?
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
veteran leadership
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
I said the Roberts contract is dreadful
It would essentially amount to the A's buying prospects from the Giants (indirectly, of course).
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Crosby really isn't a "plus defender."
UZR has him at, I think, +1 run per 162 games for his career. That's not good enough for such an awful bat.
by thejd44 on Mar 3, 2008 12:49 AM PST up reply actions
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