Comments on: Twins break off talks with Casey Blake

By: T

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:15:13 +0000

GENO, I don’t think Boras has the teeth he used to (especially with the way the economy is now)

But the concern I’m getting having watched this past season unfold is that the new trend will be to grossly overvalue a player when trading…as teams are starting to expect the sun and moon for players.

So now instead of breaking the bank to improve, teams will have to start selling the farm.

By: sane

sane — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:02:21 +0000

thrylos98,
IMO Tolleson, Valencia, and Hughes have something else in common with Jason Donald, in addition to being AA players last year.

They will all be no help to any MLB team until 2010.

That is why I am so convinced that Grudzielanek is an ideal one year solution for the Twins middle infield.
Especially since he hit .395 vs LHP’s last year and Mauer, Morneau, Kubel, Span and (maybe) Buscher could use some help chasing the LHP’s away.

By: thrylos98

thrylos98 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:12:23 +0000

Wouldn’t that be sweet… Beltre for Cuddyer and prospects; But methinks it is just a blogger’s fantasy

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By: GENO

GENO — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:40:50 +0000

I don’t think Boras should be feared as a agent anymore.In a post steroid era,teams are going to speed and moving runners over.Home run hitters are the ones that get the big bucks.With the economy affecting big contracts,Boras will becomke a dinosaur!

By: thrylos98

thrylos98 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:34:02 +0000

sane,

Hughes is a horrid 3B, he is an ok 2B. (as a matter of fact, his career minor league FP is higher than Casilla’s) He (like a whole bunch of other players) suffered from the ring around the rosie position assignments in New Britain.

Tolleson hasn’t played an inning above AA, but so hasn’t Jason Donald, so hasn’t Danny Valencia. Tolleson is ready and I hope he proves it this spring.