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vtadave
No need to panic on Wade Davis, but if I’m Jeremy Hellickson, I think I’m wondering why I’m not packing my bags.
Grab some pine, meat.
Andrew Baggarly must not know that we have 3 firstbasemen on our already, 1 of which we had to move to left field to make room for Posey. While I like Derrick Lee, I just dont know where he would fit.
Michael Arsenault
Posey would take over for Molina full time.
Grab some pine, meat.
Buster is not ready or he’d be catching now. Molina has played terribly of recent, and if they didnt put Posey in then they prolly wont for a while. Furthermore Whiteside has been doing well behind the dish and at bat (4 hr in 27 games and .545 slugging 2nd only to Posey) so we dont need to clog yet another position set. Not only would we avoid trading prospects for someone on their walk year, but even if we did, we wont have the money for Lee either, unless we plan on increasing payroll next year. I don’t doubt that Posey is the catcher of the future, but this is the present.
$3081341
Keep Molina behind the plate. Move Huff back to 1B, keep Panda Bear over at 3rd, & instead bring a guy like Kearns or DeJesus. Cheap, affordable, average defensively (Kearns already has 4 E’s & its not even the end of June), the only difference is Kearns batting righty (good), while DeJesus hits lefty (not good). Both goods options (in addition to Lee). As far as raising payroll, why not. What’ve you got to lose. Just get a Power Hitter for G-Sake.
$3081341
Keep Molina behind the plate. Move Huff back to 1B, keep Panda Bear over at 3rd, & instead bring a guy like Kearns or DeJesus. Cheap, affordable, average defensively (Kearns already has 4 E’s & its not even the end of June), the only difference is Kearns batting righty (good), while DeJesus hits lefty (not good). Both goods options (in addition to Lee). As far as raising payroll, why not. What’ve you got to lose. Just get a Power Hitter for G-Sake.
Yankees420
The Padres should call the Indians and see what they want for Kearns, he’d be an upgrade in their OF and I imagine the cost wouldn’t be too high.
malcolmec
The fact that there was even suspicion that Boras and Rizzo had made an agreement regarding how many innings Strasburg should pitch is simply a disgrace. If the guy’s an ace, let him pitch. An ace pitches complete games and doesn’t count strikeout totals.
nooneroni
Meat, you could not be more wrong about Posey not being ready. Molina is in the lineup for the same reason Rowand is in the lineup – Bochy is a moron. I sincerely hope that if they acquired Lee that Posey would be the everyday catcher, but I don’t trust Bochy enough for that move.
joeflct77
I would tell the marlins that we would give them Sandoval for Hanley Rameriz.Now is the time to ask the Marlins because he is vulnerable to be traded because of his recent failure to hustle last week.Dont forget, Panda is a catcher besides beeing able to play first or third base and that would be the key because cathers are hard to come by and alot of teams would love to have him!!I think it is a no brainer,it would help both teams. Give the Marlins a call ASAP
joeflct77
Lincecum, Ishiwawa and Schierholtz for Oswalt, Bergman and Hunter Pence.Do it now!!