Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Old Conlin Stuff
And just a couple of month's ago Conlin was telling everyone to stop clamoring to fire Bowa wasn't he? And now he's finally on board.
The only negative to this piece, I scanned it quickly, was him using Scott Kazmir as an example for moving top prospects. Just look at the Mets now, pretty much out of the race and out of thier top pitching prospect.
Without going into it, I think you can always count on the Mets to make a huge blunder a year in the personell area. And I love it.
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Lidle and Collier
Getting Lidle probably is an improvement over Abbott in the five spot, but he has let up alot of HR's (24) and now he enters the Cit which tends to see them leave at a higher rate. They gave up Movan who I kinda like, hits decent and is fast, but the guy doesn't take alot of walks and with a decent core of young outfielders he is expendable. Wilson has been a mixed bag, and the PTBNL probably will be a nothing. So it was a "fair" trade on my aspect of things.
Collier is up and apparently the new LF for the time being. And he has done well his last two starts, and since he is versatile and can play 3B as well he probably will be around for the remainder of the season. Collier has played a good amount of ball in the bigs, and it isn't so hot: .239/.314/.338 in 600 AB's prior to his current stint. He was doing pretty damn good in Scranton, so maybe he finally found his stroke. Or maybe he just a AAA lifer, we will find out.
Removing two months from this year and he compares with Burrell pretty favorably, although Burrell still has an edge on him. Collier is the better player per price at this point, and that point is pretty mute, but still LF is going to be an issue for a few years I think. Hopefully, Collier can have a solid two months.
Todd Jones finally faultered tonight, although I don't think F-Rod was really available although he's had two days off and Worrell has been getting alot of work lately. So if F-Rod wasn't available all that was left really was Roberto Horrendous, and although you have to live with him before getting to Geary, I'd take my chances with Jones and it didn't work out. Hopefully, Jones, like Collier, can piece together two months of ball. This is where we miss Madson alot.
Altough it was only Lidle, I am glad to see Wade hasn't just shut down since the passing of trade deadline. If he can become aggresive, and land a LF it would be nice. Hopefully send Polanco somwhere, but I have no idea who is available at all.
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Monday, August 09, 2004
Apology
This is all I have to say for now: If your play the way you've been playing, and you don't make the playoffs....then the Braves and the (Cubs) need to be congratulated
The Phils are playing on a personal level better than they have in a long time....and detractors?
I will defend this injury shortened team to the death.
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