Rick Hahn

[nitetrain8601]

As great as Jackson could be next year, he has to outperform 6 years of Hudson (and whatever Holmberg turns into) to make that trade even.

 

Almost all of the money being saved from expiring contracts will be going to arbitration and raises, we have some $85 million tied up with obvious keepers like Danks. Even after that we're down Konerko, Jenks, Putz, Vizquel, Jones and AJ. We'll need a catcher, a 1B, possibly a 3B depending on Morel, a closer, a setup man, and possibly some bench pieces. All that for less than $15 million. Now tell me that Kenny did not shoot himself in his foot with the moves leading to this situation. He now has to trade from an area of strength to recover from his weaknesses, and with the Peavy injury, that strength is already in question.

 

Danks is not an obvious keeper whatsoever. In fact, he's an obvious trade chip because he's going to want the moon when it's his time, and he's not worth more than a few stars. It's pretty obvious KW, is going to go next year with Viciedo and Morel at 1B/3B unless someone like Adrian Beltre comes cheap. I believe Putz will be resigned. I'm pretty sure Thornton is our setup man or did I miss out on that? Our bench is definitely not a problem.

Edited October 14, 2010 by nitetrain8601

[Harry Chappas]

Sandy Alderson is suppossed to take the job. This helps the Sox and in a way takes the next potential cubs president off the board.

[bigruss]

Danks is not an obvious keeper whatsoever. In fact, he's an obvious trade chip because he's going to want the moon when it's his time, and he's not worth more than a few stars. It's pretty obvious KW, is going to go next year with Viciedo and Morel at 1B/3B unless someone like Adrian Beltre comes cheap. I believe Putz will be resigned. I'm pretty sure Thornton is our setup man or did I miss out on that? Our bench is definitely not a problem.

Meant as in tendering him a contract.

 

And that team doesn't win the Central, again.

[ThunderBolt]

A Mets team run by Alderson and managed by Dave Martinez would be a pretty interesting operation to watch. I hope they go for it.

Edited October 20, 2010 by Thunderbolt

[Balta1701]

The Mets haven't confirmed it's Alderson yet, but they've said it's down to Alderson and Byrnes.

[rockren]

The Mets haven't confirmed it's Alderson yet, but they've said it's down to Alderson and Byrnes.

 

Good news for us.