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bjsguess
If Vazquez turns in a solid year he might be a Type A – but I would doubt the Yankees offer arbitration (certainly not their MO over the past few years). If Vazquez sucks he won’t be netting 2 top picks and the probability of offering arb decreases even further.
lug
Lincecum, and Halladay looking up at Ubaldo wow!!!!!!
melonis_rex
Because you REALLY want to compare your stud pitching prospect to Mark Prior.
That means slow down and leave him in AAA for a while.
Ry_the_Stunner
Prior was a stud pitching prospect too. His path to the majors has nothing to do with his unfortunate injury history.
Triteon
Prior was also older and more physically mature than Strasburg before breaking down. I’d hate to be the guy who rushes this immense talent to the bigs, only to blow him out.
You can make the case that Doc Gooden — a 19 year-old rookie — only registered 9 effective (and personally troubled) seasons in his career. The Nats don’t need a decade from this kid, they need more.
Yankees10
Lets just hope for the Nats sake that Strasburg’s career doesnt end up like Prior’s.
Yankeeboy11
Its like Crawford and Pena are certain there ganna get traded/not re-signed.
nhlegend
They will not be traded, but they most likely will not be resigned. The Rays are good enough to will the WS, Crawford and Pena are going nowhere while they’re in contention.
bucs_lose_again
Seriously…everyone thinks the Rays will eventually just fall out of contention and trade these horses away. The Rays have talent and they’ve got it in spades. They aren’t going anywhere. I fully expect both Crawford and Pena to remain with the club until the end of the season, when they’ll be offered arbitration and the Rays will have a kick ass set of draft picks staring at them for next year.
Guest 3240
i wouldn’t mind if that potential white sox firesale led to konerko taking over for glaus in atl. the braves really need a good rh bat in that lineup.
Guest 3241
just remembered he has no-trade rights. anyone think he’d waive them to move to the nl and play for cox?
Triteon
…play for Cox for 5 months? Probably not likely, though it wouldn’t be a bad deal to play for Terry Pendleton next season.
Guest 3242
might as well while you can. any reason will do for me. the main thing is the braves need a good righty bat. if he’d allow a trade, for any reason, i’d be pretty happy about that.
Nookster
Mind-numbing sports talk radio.
aap212
Ah, Carl Crawford: One more person who realizes that the Rays will be just fine when they don’t re-sign Carl Crawford.
Boz
all he said is the core group would still be there. he didnt say that they would be good.
it also shows you he feels the organization has made him feel as if he is not part of that core group, which he obviously is
aap212
He refers to the core of the best team in baseball as not including him. I stand by my interpretation.
Boz
your interjecting your opinion into his statement. while you may consider them the best team in baseball it doesnt mean he is implying they are the best team in baseball. all he says is the core will still be together. that is the only fact.
your interpretation is still wrong
aap212
They ARE currently the best team in baseball. They have the best record and run differential in baseball while playing in probably the toughest division. He says the core will still be together. I don’t know what else to tell you other than that you mean “you’re” not “your.”
East Coast Bias
That’s just you’re opinion. =P
ChrisCa$h
They still lost their only series to the Yankees.
aap212
And three games determine what exactly? Unless you would say the Yankees are worse than any team they lose a series to, the point is ridiculous.
jill
I’m not really a Tampa fan, but I can’t imagine that team without Carl Crawford. It seems like he’s been there forever, and been such an important part of the team as they were developing.
You think maybe the Giants will make a play for him? He’d be a great addition for them and fill a need for some speed.
Jorge
It’d be nice to have him, but knowing Sabean, he either doesn’t even try to get somebody or tries too hard to get somebody and he ends up overvaluing the player he’s getting and trades the wrong prospects away.
cookmeister
lackey should just shut up and try to pitch up to the money they r giving him, not what he is worth
NYBravosFan10
I hope Freddie takes him deep every time he faces him that game