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Garrett Gottschalk
Shoppach to Detroit!
Lefty
You mean the Orioles have to do battle with the Tigers with another player?
UGH!
1st you get Victor Martinez for 2011
Also, I hear Oswalt wants to go to Detroit
Now Shoppach!
Our next GM better have the ability to sell Ice to Eskimos, they are going to need that skill to succeed!
Garrett Gottschalk
Where did you hear Oswalt wants to go to Detroit?
Lefty
Ken Davidoff’s predictions1 yr @ 9 million.
@mgsports:disqus
Roy Oswalt
Maybe poor choice of words…. it was a prediction by Ken. Roy hasn’t stated what he wants to do
David Baumgartner
I have watched this guy for two years and he hit .186 in those two years. He is not they guy you want on your team. His stick will kill you and his defense is sub par. If Detroit gets him I would not be happy if I were you.
bigpat
If the Pirates sign Shoppach, I will be disappoint. He strikes me as a guy they will fall in love with, and he stinks.
Tampa may be a catcher away from winning the division again, they sure have the pitching.
notsureifsrs
one of lobaton and chirinos ought to be able to get the job done
notsureifsrs
interesting choice. given the volatility of a guy like farnsworth, i might have been tempted to decline and offer arbitration
mgsports
Who then should they get? Posada?
jamesj
Chirinos is more than capable of doing the job He just need more at bats to gain some confidence that he can hit at major league level. If the Rays instead of given Shopach 200 at ba would have given half to Chirinos he would have been ready for the next season.
Hodor 2
Shoppach is a great defensive catcher, but he can’t hit. It’s feast or famine with him most of the time. Jaso just isn’t cutting it either. I wouldn’t mind seeing Posada come on as backup catcher and DH. Although I also hope they resign Kotchman and Damon as well. Chirinos and Lobaton are okay options, but we really need a catcher and shortstop that can actually hit.
jtmorgan
Please no to Posada as a catcher. His defense would take away any value his offense could add.
optionn
Rays will pick up Posada for 1 million and he gets to play catcher.
optionn
These options are eating into Tampa’s miniscule payroll…. BJ Upton should prolly be unloaded to save salary.
optionn
These options are eating into Tampa’s miniscule payroll…. BJ Upton should prolly be unloaded to save salary.