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kutulu · 12-14-2005, 01:15 PM

My DBacks traded Vazquez and cash to the WSox for El Dookie, Vizciano, and CF prospect Chris Young. Young is likely the centerpiece of the deal he was one of the Southern League's best OFs last year at only 21 and draws a lot of comparisons to Mike Cameron.

I was hoping for something better than El Dookie but he could work out to some extent. Changing leagues may help him, esp since the NL West is a cesspool of suckage right now. He doesn't make much and has a stellar postseason record so if he has a descent 1st half he can be flipped for something nice before the deadline.

The WSox get between 1-5M so they will owe Vazquez between 19-23M over the next two seasons. USCell is quite a pitcher's park so we'll have to see how Vazquez does next year. The Sox certainly have a much better OF defense than the DBacks did that that right there will help him a lot (our CF's last year were Cruz Jr and Shawn Green and runners took extra bases on Gonzo at will). With the money they will pay him it is a high risk/high reward situation for them. At the least, they are better off but Vazquez could be quite a bust if he has a repeat of the last couple seasons.

Now the AZ rotation is:
Webb
Ortiz
Hernandez
and 2 of either Vargas, Halsey or Nippert

That could be really bad. Webb is a fine #2 but he's no ace. He has a shot at being an ace if he can keep his walks down. I really hope Nippert cracks the rotation next season. His celing is just as high if not higher than Webb. Lots of K's, moderate BB, very low HR and low opponent BA. Like Webb he is the right type of pitcher to have in a place like Chase Field.

12-14-2005, 01:15 PM	#40 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	My DBacks traded Vazquez and cash to the WSox for El Dookie, Vizciano, and CF prospect Chris Young. Young is likely the centerpiece of the deal he was one of the Southern League's best OFs last year at only 21 and draws a lot of comparisons to Mike Cameron. I was hoping for something better than El Dookie but he could work out to some extent. Changing leagues may help him, esp since the NL West is a cesspool of suckage right now. He doesn't make much and has a stellar postseason record so if he has a descent 1st half he can be flipped for something nice before the deadline. The WSox get between 1-5M so they will owe Vazquez between 19-23M over the next two seasons. USCell is quite a pitcher's park so we'll have to see how Vazquez does next year. The Sox certainly have a much better OF defense than the DBacks did that that right there will help him a lot (our CF's last year were Cruz Jr and Shawn Green and runners took extra bases on Gonzo at will). With the money they will pay him it is a high risk/high reward situation for them. At the least, they are better off but Vazquez could be quite a bust if he has a repeat of the last couple seasons. Now the AZ rotation is: Webb Ortiz Hernandez and 2 of either Vargas, Halsey or Nippert That could be really bad. Webb is a fine #2 but he's no ace. He has a shot at being an ace if he can keep his walks down. I really hope Nippert cracks the rotation next season. His celing is just as high if not higher than Webb. Lots of K's, moderate BB, very low HR and low opponent BA. Like Webb he is the right type of pitcher to have in a place like Chase Field.