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Mojo_PeiPei · 01-29-2008, 09:44 PM

Talking to a disgruntled Minnesota fan, most twinks fans are idiots... somehow they ignore the fact that, as noted these weren't even the top prospects from the Mets whether pitching or position; one of the guys is coming off of Tommy Johns; going off of memory one of the pitchers record is something like 14-16 with a 4.40+ era after 3 seasons of the minors.

So looking at the situation... we let go argubly the best pitcher in the entire MLB for, using ESPN's Buster Olny's words, what was probably our 4th best offer.

This doesn't note the fact that we gave away Garza, who was supposed to be our top pitching prospect, if Boof Bonser is the next Radke, we were expecting some fire from Garza. We lost Silva, which as a Twins fan I don't mind, too many years of a deep ball liability... all the same our line up is shored up by Liriano, a phenom in his own right, but we have no way of gauging how he'll be, he hasn't thrown in 1.5 years.

The ALCS is far too stacked, this trade obviously kills us from contention for at least 2-3 seasons, and that is probably optimistic. Yeah it was great we signed Morneau for something like 5-6, but what the fuck does it matter, we just lost Torii, and we still have are lacking a legitimate power hitter that can shore up the line up: Cuddyer is not an answer.

Far too many people up here are banking on this being another Pierzynski trade (where MN netted Bonser, Nathan, and Liriano).

My feelings... Lester/Hughes/Ellsbury + any assortment of prosects > what we got.

01-29-2008, 09:44 PM	#141 (permalink)
Mojo_PeiPei Kiss of Death Location: Perpetual wind and sorrow	Talking to a disgruntled Minnesota fan, most twinks fans are idiots... somehow they ignore the fact that, as noted these weren't even the top prospects from the Mets whether pitching or position; one of the guys is coming off of Tommy Johns; going off of memory one of the pitchers record is something like 14-16 with a 4.40+ era after 3 seasons of the minors. So looking at the situation... we let go argubly the best pitcher in the entire MLB for, using ESPN's Buster Olny's words, what was probably our 4th best offer. This doesn't note the fact that we gave away Garza, who was supposed to be our top pitching prospect, if Boof Bonser is the next Radke, we were expecting some fire from Garza. We lost Silva, which as a Twins fan I don't mind, too many years of a deep ball liability... all the same our line up is shored up by Liriano, a phenom in his own right, but we have no way of gauging how he'll be, he hasn't thrown in 1.5 years. The ALCS is far too stacked, this trade obviously kills us from contention for at least 2-3 seasons, and that is probably optimistic. Yeah it was great we signed Morneau for something like 5-6, but what the fuck does it matter, we just lost Torii, and we still have are lacking a legitimate power hitter that can shore up the line up: Cuddyer is not an answer. Far too many people up here are banking on this being another Pierzynski trade (where MN netted Bonser, Nathan, and Liriano). My feelings... Lester/Hughes/Ellsbury + any assortment of prosects > what we got. __________________ To win a war you must serve no master but your ambition. Last edited by Mojo_PeiPei; 01-29-2008 at 09:46 PM..