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kutulu · 07-30-2004, 08:53 AM

He's staying right here with us unless NY can put up something huge. NY has second rate fringe prospects at best. Classen was their last real prospect and he went in the Boone trade. I think the bad blood with Shill is overrated. They aren't pen pals but they don't hate each other. This stuff never came up while Schilling was here and our media loves to create drama. The Red Sox don't have anything to offer anyways.

Anaheim would have been the best. MacPherson, and Kotchman are amazing prospects and Mathias is a so-so prospect at catcher. But suppsosedly he didn't want to go there and Moreno didn't want to trade the #1 rated minor league 3B and the #2 rated minor leage 1B in all the minor leagues.

LA also would have been nice, but I didn't like the names I was hearing. I would have liked to steal Edwin Jackson from the Dodgers... Again he said no.

As a DBack fan, I'm a little upset with RJ. It doesn't bother me that he wants out. Who wouldn't? What pisses me off was how he was trying to play it off as how he wouldn't go unless it was good for him and the DBacks. Well LA and ANA could have made a good deal for us but he stopped it. He could have been honest and just said he want the Yanks.

We're fine keeping him. This year is a fluke. When the season ends, we clear over $30 million in payroll. We'll have the money to get Sexson resigned and go after either Penny, Pavano, Clement or some of the other big starters becoming free agents. We should at least be competitive down the stretch with a shot at winning the wildcard.

My attention has shifted to where Finley is going. Jason Stark at espn is throwing shit to the wall and seeing if it sticks right now, looking at a lot of 3 way deals with LA, AZ, and Fla. His latest is:

LA gets Penny, Finley, and Hee Sop Choi
FLA gets Lo Duca, Mota, and Encarnacion
AZ gets Werth and prospects from Fla

I like that. Penny would shine in LA, Fins is solid, and Choi is VERY good with lots of potential.
I don't see how Fla benefits that much. Lo Duca could be great but ususally fades in the second half. Mota is great but he's just a reliever. They dealt with the Encarnacion nightmare last year.
AZ makes out like bandits.

I doubt this will happen.

07-30-2004, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	He's staying right here with us unless NY can put up something huge. NY has second rate fringe prospects at best. Classen was their last real prospect and he went in the Boone trade. I think the bad blood with Shill is overrated. They aren't pen pals but they don't hate each other. This stuff never came up while Schilling was here and our media loves to create drama. The Red Sox don't have anything to offer anyways. Anaheim would have been the best. MacPherson, and Kotchman are amazing prospects and Mathias is a so-so prospect at catcher. But suppsosedly he didn't want to go there and Moreno didn't want to trade the #1 rated minor league 3B and the #2 rated minor leage 1B in all the minor leagues. LA also would have been nice, but I didn't like the names I was hearing. I would have liked to steal Edwin Jackson from the Dodgers... Again he said no. As a DBack fan, I'm a little upset with RJ. It doesn't bother me that he wants out. Who wouldn't? What pisses me off was how he was trying to play it off as how he wouldn't go unless it was good for him and the DBacks. Well LA and ANA could have made a good deal for us but he stopped it. He could have been honest and just said he want the Yanks. We're fine keeping him. This year is a fluke. When the season ends, we clear over $30 million in payroll. We'll have the money to get Sexson resigned and go after either Penny, Pavano, Clement or some of the other big starters becoming free agents. We should at least be competitive down the stretch with a shot at winning the wildcard. My attention has shifted to where Finley is going. Jason Stark at espn is throwing shit to the wall and seeing if it sticks right now, looking at a lot of 3 way deals with LA, AZ, and Fla. His latest is: LA gets Penny, Finley, and Hee Sop Choi FLA gets Lo Duca, Mota, and Encarnacion AZ gets Werth and prospects from Fla I like that. Penny would shine in LA, Fins is solid, and Choi is VERY good with lots of potential. I don't see how Fla benefits that much. Lo Duca could be great but ususally fades in the second half. Mota is great but he's just a reliever. They dealt with the Encarnacion nightmare last year. AZ makes out like bandits. I doubt this will happen.