Odds & Ends: Myers, Lackey, Hardy, Holliday

Well, the numbers are similar in that they are both sets of numbers noted in a decimal scale within a range of 0 and 10. Out of all the possible numbers in the world, you have to admit they're relatively similar.

And I think the Phillies should resign Myers as a reliever. He did okay closing, and Lidge was their albatross this season. They won in spite of him, not because of him. And ultimately, he gave up one WS game for them. Having Myers on board gives a second option to use if Lidge has another all-time bad closer season.

Again I ask if Glen Perkins isn't good enough for the Twins rotation, why would the Brewers want him? They have guys that can post ERA's close to 6. The idea for trading Hardy is to improve their pitching, not stockpile more bad pitching.

I predict the Twins will re-sign Cabrera, and Hardy goes some place else. O-Cab seemed to be a spark for them and provided some good energy. Unfortunately, his TV interviews are brutally incomprehensible, which could hurt.

I'd much rather have Brett Myers than Jamie Moyer.

I don't want Hardy. What the Twins need to do is get Punto at short and find a decent 2B.

Posted by: brady | November 05, 2009 at 01:46 PM

Whatever you say Gardenhire...whatever you say.

@gibson Pujols has made it pretty clear he wants to stay with the Cardinals forever, and if there were ever a player to say "gee ok" to it'd be him. Don't worry about him walking in FA.

RockiesMagicNumber: we all know that it is a given to give Pujols anything he wants, but that doesn't mean it will happen in the STL organization. My point is that if, and I say if, he does walk, then what are you stuck with? A declining 30yr old for approx 17-20mm a season? That has bad situation written all over it for STL fans. Let him sign with the Mets, save your money for 2011 FA. Buy some more cheap pitching along with everyone else. There are plenty of low dollar high potential bats in the FA this year, so maybe look into those.

Also, for the Phillies, Garland was just bought out. That could be a great upside option. Plenty of good cheap upside pitching out there so they shouldn't have any problems filling the Meyers gap. I say Myers then signs with LAD.