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Odds And Ends: Phillips, Mets, Pirates
Links for Tuesday morning...
- It's time for another MLBTR chat. We'll go live at 2pm CST.
- Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes on a report suggesting former Yankee Andy Phillips could soon be playing in Japan for the Hiroshima Carp.
- Chico Harlan of the Washington Post heard from former college standout Ben McDonald that agent Scott Boras never pressured him into anything back in 1989.
- Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Neal Huntington is trying to build a young, athletic, defensive-minded outfield around Andrew McCutchen in Pittsburgh.
- Newsday's Ken Davidoff says the Mets shouldn't part with their trading chips for short-term benefit, even if it costs them their 2009 season.
- After looking at the Rangers' problems yesterday, Richard Durrett of the Dallas Morning News shows that lots is going well for them.
- Mike White of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Matt Clement is coaching basketball at his former high school.
- WEEI.com's Alex Speier takes his readers behind the scenes of the Red Sox draft.
- Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says a Juan Pierre for Jarrod Washburn swap wouldn't work for the Mariners because of Pierre's contract.
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That may be a good place for both Willy Mo Pena and Andy Phillips to play, being Japan, especially Pena. Andres Gallaraga went over there as a journeyman and came back as a real masher, just maybe Pena could straighten himself out and come back with his full potential.
I highly doubt Huff, DeRosa and Nick Johnson type hitter prices are going to be falling the closer we get to the 7/31 deadline as Davidoff mentioned, more like getting higher and higher with divisions like the AL West, NL East and NL Central all bunched up and several of those teams desperately needing more than 1 strong bat.
Posted by: johns | June 23, 2009 at 11:35 AM
"Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Neal Huntington is trying to build a young, athletic, defensive-minded outfield around Andrew McCutchen in Pittsburgh."
Rather than an aging, slow, and offensive-minded outfield?
McCutchen and Morgan are a good start though, if they're going after defense.
Posted by: scribbletone | June 23, 2009 at 11:52 AM
When did The Big Cat play in Japan?
Posted by: porto5 | June 23, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Gallaraga didn't. I suspect the commenter is thinking of Cecil Fielder.
Posted by: pnewman | June 23, 2009 at 12:46 PM
"Gallaraga didn't. I suspect the commenter is thinking of Cecil Fielder."
You are correct, my mistake gents. I meant Fielder. Hanshin Tigers, just looked it up.
Apologies.
Posted by: johns | June 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM
"Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says a Juan Pierre for Jarrod Washburn swap wouldn't work for the Mariners because of Pierre's contract."
Washburn = 09:$10.35M and no-trade protection.
Pierre = # 09:$10M, 10:$10M, 11:$8.5M and contract includes limited no-trade protection.
The only difference I see is that Washburn is a rental and Pierre is signed for 2 more years. Maybe the M's don't want that, but otherwise it looks like a good tradeoff.
Posted by: A | June 23, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Pierre is terrible, especially for that amount of money. There's no way he keeps this up for a whole season, nevermind the two after this.
Posted by: Jason T | June 23, 2009 at 01:15 PM
"The only difference I see is that Washburn is a rental and Pierre is signed for 2 more years. Maybe the M's don't want that, but otherwise it looks like a good tradeoff."
Would you want Juan Pierre for 2/18.5? Keep in mind that Adam Dunn costed 2/20.
Because that's exactly why the Mariners wouldn't make that deal.
Posted by: scribbletone | June 23, 2009 at 02:32 PM
Does Andrew McCutchen have brothers who play?
Posted by: hawkny | June 23, 2009 at 05:41 PM
"Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says a Juan Pierre for Jarrod Washburn swap wouldn't work for the Mariners because of Pierre's contract."
I believe I called this rumor a few days ago...
Posted by: lakersdodgersyankees4life | June 23, 2009 at 06:07 PM
"Pierre is terrible, especially for that amount of money. There's no way he keeps this up for a whole season, nevermind the two after this.
Posted by: Jason T | June 23, 2009 at 01:15 PM"
Why? Pierre was a elite lead off hitter for about 5 years, and hes not old.. Is he terrible because he makes a shitload of money?
Posted by: 661dodgerblue | June 24, 2009 at 04:08 AM