Lopez wants to stay in Arizona
by Wailord on Jun 21, 2009 9:21 PM EDT
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PrintSEATTLE -- Felipe Lopez is well aware that with the D-backs' fading playoff hopes, he could find himself on another team before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
That does not mean he is looking to leave.
"I want to stay," Lopez said. "I'm happy here. I like the organization, I like how they work."
The D-backs entered play Sunday 11 games below the .500 mark and in last place in the NL West. It's certainly not what Lopez thought he was getting into when he inked a one-year deal in December for $3.5 million.
"When I signed here I thought we were going to be a winning team and I still think we have a team that can compete," he said. "It's just going rough for us right now. We've got a lot of people struggling, playing out of position. I still believe that this team can do it. Maybe I'm stupid for saying that, but spending time with these guys and knowing how talented they are, I believe it."
Funny, everyone was just talking earlier this week about how he needs to be dealt, too.
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Lopez talking:
I know they’re still young, that’s why I always am behind them saying let’s go to the cage and I’m always talking to them. It’s just a matter of time here until everyone figures it out and clicks together.
Whos “they” exactly? Young guys who havent “figured it out”. Upton and Reynolds are carrying the bloody offense. Drew is hitting better, and was arguably the team’s best hitter in 08. Parra’s made huge contributions for a 22 yr old. I guess veteran team leader Felipe means “Chris Young”.
Felipe Lopez is a really talented player who squandered his own All-Star career with a lack of both personal drive and physical courage. He is the laziest player on the roster – at least during games – and nobody, young or old, appears a close second.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
+2
“Felipe Lopez is a really talented player who squandered his own All-Star career with a lack of both personal drive and physical courage. He is the laziest player on the roster – at least during games – and nobody, young or old, appears a close second.”
like a tornado hitting a jelly bean factory on Halloween.
Unfortunately
he needs to be dealt because he as actual value.
I’d love for him to stick around though, he’s quickly become one of my more favorite D’backs.
Funny, Brown doesn't offer a degree in slut!
I think they should at least
try to work out an extension before making him trade bait. I’m not a big fan of the guy, his hitting is decent, but his glove leaves a lot to be desired and he’s not exactly wowing anyone in the intangibles department, but unfortunately this team doesn’t have anyone even close to ready to replace him.
Maybe in the off-season the team can kiss and make up with Hudson…
That is,
if the Dodgers don’t re-sign him for $100 meelion dollars.
The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01
I think a lot of the Dodgers thought process on next season right now is “Oh, shit, we didn’t think we’d actually have to pay Manny the second part of the contract.”
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Since when
has paying more money ever stopped them?
The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01
True
But they’ve got a 10% in attendance this season, and they obviously assumed Manny would opt out of the second year of the contract. They probably intended to squander that money over-paying someone else next season.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
+1
If we don’t re-sign him, we’ll be right back where we were last off-season, debating whether to move Reynolds to 2B. If he can be had for something around $10m/2 years, I’d do it.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jun 24, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn't you ?
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
I like Lopez. My last name is Lopez, his last name is Lopez and I want a shirt with that name on the back and since I haven’t been given one yet he cannot be traded.
Lopez Rules.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Done.....now get rid of him.
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
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