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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Bucs, Jays, Pedro, Pudge, Phils, Twins
On this date 72 years ago, in what may have been the biggest trade in Negro League history, Josh Gibson and Judy Johnson were traded from the Pittsburgh Crawfords to the Homestead Grays for $25K and two players. Earlier this week, Pudge Rodriguez, one of the greatest catchers of this generation, became the latest big-name free agent to find a home. Let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere...
- Pirate Revolution takes a look at some players that could become available for the Pirates in the next two weeks as teams trim their rosters, including Jeff Niemann.
- The 2012 payroll commitments in the AL East do not sit well with Drunk Jays Fans.
- MLB Notebook attempts to calculate exactly how much teams should be willing to give Pedro Martinez.
- Jorge Says No! says the Astros and Pedro are a good match and the recent signing of Pudge is an indication that the Astros are going for it this season.
- The Ghost of Moonlight Graham says Pudge "fooled" the Astros into giving him $1.5MM.
- The Fightins try to dispel the myth that Raul Ibanez was a poor defensive addition to the Phillies.
- Twins Geek takes a look at the Twins incredible shrinking payroll.
- Fire Brand of the American League says the release of Josh Bard has much bigger implications for the Red Sox than might be evident on the surface.
- Sully Baseball takes a look at the Cleveland Indians all-time homegrown team versus their all-time acquired team.
Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here.
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The Pirate Revolution writer couldn't even correctly associate Jim Bowden as the ex-GM of the Washington Nationals. Therefore he should have no credibility as he is making his Pirates wish list that won't ever happen.
Posted by: oxfrat1665 | March 20, 2009 at 08:43 AM
No doubt about that. Trade LaRoache and a prospect for Barton? No thanks. Trade Neil Walker and Brad Lincoln for Brandon Wood who projects as a corner infielder. We need to add pitching, not subtract. This guy writing this blog seems less credible than me writing about what the Bucs should do.
Posted by: indybucfan | March 20, 2009 at 08:54 AM
I've heard that Don Long is helping Andy with his swing. Have you heard about anything that he is doing to help Adam avoid his incredibly slow start this year?
Posted by: oxfrat1665 | March 20, 2009 at 09:09 AM
Pudge is one of the greatest catchers of THIS generation? HIS generation, sure, but not THIS one.
Tim, you do an excellent job with this site but a lot of the guys you hire could stand an editor.
Posted by: P.S. | March 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Daric Barton is NOT blocked because he has an option remaining and can spend the reason in AAA. I know Travis Buck and Aaron Cunningham also have options left, and I'm pretty sure Ryan Sweeney has one left as well, although not positive on that one. So all of these guys don't have to make the 25 man.
The year where someone could/will effectively be blocked would be next year. And that's ONLY if Sweeney, Cunningham, Buck, and Barton all both stay healthy AND pan out well. Hopefully it happens though.
Posted by: melonis rex | March 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM
"No doubt about that. Trade LaRoache and a prospect for Barton? No thanks. Trade Neil Walker and Brad Lincoln for Brandon Wood who projects as a corner infielder. We need to add pitching, not subtract. This guy writing this blog seems less credible than me writing about what the Bucs should do."
Agreed. The Pirates should not trade pitching. If the Pirates are doing business with the Angels, I'd like to see LaRoche and a secondary position prospect to the Angels for one of Nick Adenhart or Jordan Walden. Or LaRoche for a different pitching prospect straight up.
Posted by: melonis rex | March 20, 2009 at 10:28 AM
The Pirates should REALLY try to get Jeff Niemann though, if possible.
Posted by: melonis rex | March 20, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Niemann for Grabow would be an excellent trade. LaRoche and a prospect for Barton and Neil Walker and Brad Lincoln for Wood are about the dummest things I have ever heard of. No one should be giving up Lincoln yet(even though the Bucs could have had Tim Lincecum instead of Lincoln). Instead of these why don't we just trade Andrew McCutchen and Ryan Doumit for Kurt Suzuki?
Posted by: eddie edwards | March 20, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Not sure a good idea for the Angel's to give up Adenhart in any deal for LaRoche. Adenhard may end up in the rotation at some point this year and LaRoche is pretty much a guarantee not to resign with the Pirates anyway, why not just wait until the end of the season and sign him as a FA if they want him?
Posted by: johns | March 20, 2009 at 11:27 AM
P. S.,
Really? Is your life really that lame that you are criticizing and nitpicking the difference between THIS generation and HIS generation?
Exactly what is the problem with saying THIS generation? If used in a general sense, say the last 20 years and not in the strict biological, anal-retentive, just like to complain about things way, it works just fine.
Posted by: James | March 20, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Hi James,
I could just as easily ask if your life is lame enough that you have to criticize my criticism.
But to answer your question, the problem with calling Pudge one of the greatest catchers of THIS generation is that the best catchers of THIS generation are guys like Brian McCann (25), Russell Martin (26), and Joe Mauer (26). Being 37 and a year or two away from retirement, Pudge simply isn't of this generation. Would you call Ken Griffey Jr. one of the best of THIS generation? I wouldn't.
Maybe it's nit-picking and anal-retentive but editorially, this kind of nit-picking can make a huge difference in articulating what Cork is trying to say. I think n this case, saying that Pudge is one of the best catchers of all-time is more accurate than saying that Pudge is one of the best catchers of this generation.
Posted by: P.S. | March 20, 2009 at 12:11 PM
"Would you call Ken Griffey Jr. one of the best of THIS generation? I wouldn't."
Absolutely. Why the hell wouldn't you? What are you, the generation separator police? Is there some sort of imaginary line that separates the generations?
Posted by: nrmax88 | March 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM
"What are you, the generation separator police? Is there some sort of imaginary line that separates the generations? "
Ha Ha Ha!! Seriously...P.S., you gotta take it down a notch.
Posted by: el clash combo | March 20, 2009 at 08:44 PM