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Odds & Ends: Nady, Doumit, Boyer

By Tim Dierkes [April 21, 2009 at 3:13pm CST]

Links for Tuesday...

SI.com's Jon Heyman says Xavier Nady will not require elbow surgery and may return within a month.
Bad news for the Pirates: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says catcher Ryan Doumit will likely miss 8-10 weeks due to wrist surgery.
Dave Cameron of FanGraphs says Matt Murton belongs in the Majors.
Wallace Matthews and Ken Davidoff of Newsday each write about Jason Giambi's time in New York.
With news that Demetri Martin will play Paul DePodesta in the Moneyball movie, Jon Weisman says not to judge the film before watching it. Personally I am looking forward to the movie. Martin is hilarious and Brad Pitt can be very good (12 Monkeys being the best example).
Joel Sherman of the New York Post wonders why the Mets paid Fernando Tatis $1.7MM if they weren't committed to using him.
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has quotes from Cardinals GM John Mozeliak about the Brian Barton-Blaine Boyer swap.
Via NPB Tracker, a comeback for Hideki Irabu?
RotoAuthority looks at Geovany Soto's slow start.

Comments

I'd wonder the same thing about Tatis. Obviously they had anticipated having Murphy, Church, Tatis, and Reed split time in the two corner spots, but at this point it seems more so like Church/Murphy/Sheffield in those two spots with Reed as the defensive replacement.

Giving a guy $1.7M so he can get seven at bats in five games during the first 13 games of the season isn't exactly money well spent.

Posted by: scribbletone | April 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM

And Martin as DePodesta in Moneyball is well.. awesome.

Martin is one of the funnier people currently in existence, and I'm curious to see how he'll do in a more traditional role.

Even if the movie ends up sucking, it's going to be interesting to see how exactly they make a good film out of that story.

Posted by: scribbletone | April 21, 2009 at 11:09 AM

Sorry Tim, but Brad Pitt's best roll was in True Romance, no debate.

Posted by: FriendofRotoAuthority | April 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM

"Joel Sherman of the New York Post wonders why the Mets paid Fernando Tatis $1.7MM if they weren't committed to using him."

Because Omar is the same GM that last year expected 96 year olds Pedro, El Duque, and Alou to stay healthy for 162 games.

Posted by: maximumpotential | April 21, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Finally, The Return of the Toad.

Posted by: jpg1200 | April 21, 2009 at 01:14 PM

It's also reported that David Justice and Scott Hatteberg will be playing themselves. I wonder which other former A's will sign on. It sounds like Soderbergh's using some documentary-style techniques with the movie.

Anyone want to do some more casting?

Michael Imperiolli from The Sopranos as J.P. Ricciardi is mine.

Can't wait to see who else gets cast. can I suggest Jonah Hill as Jeremy Brown? ;)

Posted by: WestCoastBias | April 21, 2009 at 01:50 PM

JP definitely should be played by Knish from Rounders.

Posted by: 92-93 | April 21, 2009 at 03:04 PM

The Mets didn't anticipate Sheffield becoming available for the minimum when they signed Tatis.

"Because Omar is the same GM that last year expected 96 year olds Pedro, El Duque, and Alou to stay healthy for 162 games."

I highly doubt that he expected that. El Duque was never even in the Mets plans for 2008, and I'm pretty sure he didn't expect Alou to stay healthy all year.

Posted by: nrmax88 | April 21, 2009 at 04:00 PM

Joe Morgan will refuse to see any movie directed by Billy Beane based on a book that Beane wrote.

/Morgan is still confused

Posted by: Laputian | April 21, 2009 at 04:27 PM

excellent news about nady

Posted by: jpg1200 | April 21, 2009 at 04:39 PM

It's a good thing the Pirates have Matt Weiters waiting to take over for Doumit. Oh Wait...

Posted by: The Sobesman | April 21, 2009 at 05:13 PM

"Most players undergoing extended rehabilitation are assigned to the Pirates' Florida facilities, but Doumit sought and received permission to remain in Pittsburgh.

"These are my boys, and this is my team," Doumit said. "If I can stay here and help Jason, help our pitchers, sit on the bench and learn from Joe Kerrigan, then something good might actually come of this."

my man.

Posted by: BuccoNation | April 21, 2009 at 05:25 PM

"It's a good thing the Pirates have Matt Weiters waiting to take over for Doumit. Oh Wait..."

Nice. But don't worry, you got Daniel Moskos out of the draft and since he was drafter before Wieters he must be better. Still you gotta love his 1.56 ERA in single A ball... wait no, that's his WHIP.

Posted by: start_wearing_purple | April 21, 2009 at 05:35 PM

i have matt weiters to take over for doumit on my fantasy team, to bad he's prob not gunna be up for awhile, looks like i'm gunna play name that molina for a lil while, i'll go with yadier

Posted by: jpg1200 | April 21, 2009 at 05:47 PM

Glad to see Nady's injury isn't as serious as once thought, he was one of my favorite players when he played for the Pirates.

Posted by: Ian Smell | April 21, 2009 at 07:16 PM

"I highly doubt that he expected that. El Duque was never even in the Mets plans for 2008, and I'm pretty sure he didn't expect Alou to stay healthy all year.

Posted by: nrmax88 | April 21, 2009 at 04:00 PM"

The construction of that '08 roster (in April) suggests otherwise.

Posted by: maximumpotential | April 21, 2009 at 07:37 PM

True Romance? 12 Monkeys? Try Kalifornia
"adele put your titty up" "Is it just me, or did this trip go downhill since we ran out of Lucky lager"

enuff said!

Posted by: KyCubsFan | April 21, 2009 at 09:48 PM

True Romance? 12 Monkeys? Try Kalifornia

Hell yeah Kalifornia is a great movie.

Posted by: 661dodgerblue | April 22, 2009 at 01:17 AM

Well I hope Doumit gets back soon. I like the pop in his bat. Moneyball LOL He should be using all the money he saved to give people refunds on that horrible game he is on the cover of. Sabermetrics is very interesting no denying that but if you are strictly relying on it, you aren't guaranteed to do better. I wish I could just get Daryl Morey to B*tch slap Drayton McLane one good time. The only way the Rockets lose right now is if the referees hold them down.

Posted by: RoyOswaltSteroidFree | April 22, 2009 at 01:42 AM

I do not see this "uncanny resemblance" Billy Beane and Brad Pitt have either. Still a great idea. More like Billy Bob Thorton. Atleast he isn't sporting the "emo" cut Ed Wade had opening day.

Posted by: RoyOswaltSteroidFree | April 22, 2009 at 01:47 AM

For Moneyball I like Gary Coleman as Joe Morgan and Jackie Earle Haley (aka Kelly Leak) as Kevin Youkilis. Haley has been making a big comeback as of late and he's got Youk's look. I like Artie Lange from Beer League as Nick Swisher.

Posted by: Mark Snyders | April 22, 2009 at 03:32 AM

Doumit just can't stay healthy. I really think the Pirates are going to have to move him to a new position to try to minimize the extra wear and tear behind the plate.

Posted by: ToddSm66 | April 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Best Brad Pitt performance? "Snatch"....and, no it's not a porn.

Posted by: YanksFanSince78 | April 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Best Brad Pitt performance? "Snatch"....and, no it's not a porn.

Posted by: YanksFanSince78 | April 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM

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