Trade Qualls?
by venomfan on Jun 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT
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PrintWas listening to KTAR on the way home last night & the on air guy mentioned that the players with the most trade value are:
1) Qualls
2) Davis
I somewhat agree with this, although teams like the Cubs desperately need a second baseman who can hit -- Lopez has high value, due to his production and his cost. I'd add him to the list as well.
Davis and Lopez are gone for sure, Garland is a likely candidate, and Montero and Qualls aren't too far behind. Then...we need a thorough scrubbing of the remaining players and "take out the trash." Clark will be the first one cut, then Byrnes, then Tracy. Haren has a better batting average than those 3 clowns.
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Isn't
Qualls still signed for next year?
The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01
The KTAR guy also said
that the DBacks don’t have much need for a closer anymore. He’s right.
He also said we will get more for these players if we trade them early. Again, he’s right.
That doesn't make any sense
Why would they profit more if they trade now rather than at the end of July?
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on Jun 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a balance
Teams will, in theory, be willing to trade more when they’re getting more service time- a pitcher for three and a half months is worth more than a pitcher for two. On the other hand, it’s possible that if a team has to wait until the deadline, after other teams have already made moves, they’ll offer more out of desperation. But there’ll probably be more teams selling then.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
now that we've got THAT settled.....
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Tighter market right now
than at the trade deadline. Less supply, more demand, since most of the contenders and pretenders haven’t quite been separated yet.
The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01
Qualls can go. He is a good guy yeah but we don’t have a need for a closer.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
at this point I think we have a need for EVERYTHING
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
agreed
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
I would rather watch Eric Byrnes do backward flip-throw pitches on the mound than watch most of our bullpen even getting warmed up to come in the game.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
I would also suggest bringing Mark Grace back out as a reliever
he’d be just as effective as any and all members of Dback “bullpen”……
What a wonderful G.M. we have to effectively put together such a team of underachievers and hacks. The former director of player “development” is now the manager, what a wonderful job of developing and reading talent…….this reads like a Greek Comedy…. And this guy runs part of a multi-million dollar “business”….LOL !
WIth the exception of Justin Upton, who was pretty much a no-brainer and developed himself, how many players have the Dbacks drafted and “developed” that have stuck around for more than 1 year?
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Choking again this year?
White Sox won the division last year in a one game play-off, cowboy. And most of the time the Sox are simply average. I don’t think the choke factor plays in to that formula….but hey, your juvenile and sorry attempt at a comeback that hurts is humorous…Don’t stop….continue, please ! ! LOL
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
It's getting gangsta in here
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Spelling? LOL
Aside from an occasional typo — what was misspelled? What an arbitrary comment….interesting…..but my favorite part of your post was
“And you are clearly projecting”….LOL. A projection within an accusation of projecting, you lil venom fan, you reek of hypocrisy….but again, continue…..don’t stop….please.
And talk about choking, you’re from San Diego ! ! LOL !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
TROLL TROLL TROLL!!
Is that you in Pigskin 621 AD?
“your juvenile” is both misspelled and a projection. When do you turn 21?
Let me share the English language with you ! ! !
ya see, venom fan, if you read the message….“your juvenile and sorry attempt” LOL ! The term is used as an adjective separated by a preposition to describe your attempt. And further, it is not a projection but an accusation…..
Did you really just make yourself look that foolish?
And moreover, I hope you don’t have to take the AIMS Test.
Wow, you’re good. Keep going so the rest of us can learn from you.
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
My mistake
I should have read your drivel more closely.
By the way, thanks for the tuition dollars — our state needs it! Also…most adults don’t use LOL constantly in sentences.
as most adults are literate in this country
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Wow
I know the argument is over, but I feel inclined to inform you that you’re a dick. The “keep going, this is so interesting!” line just makes you seem pretentious. Just so you’re aware in case you, like most normal people, have yet to realize what things, when said, make you sound like a tool, that is near the top of the list.
"The D-Backs are the abusive husband to my battered wife... But I always go back to them."
by Dan Strittmatter on Jul 4, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
and as for "projecting".....
the White Sox all time record is somewhere around 8,461 – 8,255 since April 2009…..looks pretty average to me, Sparky.
And yes, they did in fact win the division last year in a one game playoff. That’s fact as well lil venom fan And the World Series in ’05. What is this “choke” you speak of?
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Relevence, gentlemen
Back to the topic at hand.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Wow, Kishi
I imply a little sarcasm and disappointment and ol venom fan here acts like I’m talking about his brother with his junior high bus stop rebuttals !
You’ve even handled my sarcasm better than that !
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
The divine hammer descends
Sarcasm from a fan of another team comes across rather differently. Please bear this in mind.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jun 25, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim,
I have season tickets to the DBacks. I am a fan.
I understand and have observed that yes, indeed, you are the divine hammer. Further, you run a great site. But sometimes it seems posters take things very personal, and would prefer a “Disney”-like approach. These are over-paid millionaires who we come together to discuss— most couldn’t care less.
Sorry if my commentary is a bit raw at times
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
You make every game and if not
where are the seats and give me one reason why you shouldnt dish a few to me.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Ah, yes...edbigghead
The disclaimer…partial season tickets. I go to approx.
25 games a season since ’99.
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
That's cool
:-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jun 25, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean apart from
Chris Snyder, Stephen Drew, Chad Tracy, Conor Jackson, Miguel Montero, Tony Pena… Plus those who’ve gone on to other teams, such as Jose Valverde, Micah Owings, Scott Hairston and Carlos Quentin.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jun 25, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget Mark Reynolds!!
A… what? 24th round pick or something?
The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01
perhaps I should have included the terms "consistently productive", kept around more than a year
and have been “productive”?
Snyder? Really? Drew sturggling something AWEFUL this year, although Hoytsstash sees him as a hopeful….Montero??? Are you SERIOUS? lol. Tony Pena? Wow….let’s not bang the gong so proudly Jim. Really, cmon. And Conor Jackson….jury is out on that guy. Who knows.
Jackson and Drew (who by the way wasn’t really “developed” by the DBacks whatsoever, Jim) are two hopefuls…..and I stress “hopefuls”.
And let us not brag about the guys our brilliant front office let-go. That was pretty much the whole point of my post, if you remember.
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
Well, if you're going to keep moving the goalposts...
And also have a blinkered, short-term view based on numbers from less than half a season.
Snyder. Career OPS = .737. Average NL catcher this year = .738
Drew. Career OPS = .772, Average NL SS = .708.
Montero. His fourth season in the majors, but still only 25. Best years ahead of him.
Pena. Career ERA+ = 116
Conor Jackson: Arguably the best hitter on the team last year, with an OPS+ of 110 the past two seasons. Not consistent enough? Or not productive enough?
And then there’s Webb (8th-round pick) and Reynolds (16th round) too.
Chad Tracy: Career OPS+ of 100, in about 2,200 at-bats. Do you blame the front-office for his knee breaking down too?
Even the players who left all ‘stuck around for more than 1 year’ – Hairston was with the team for 3.5 seasons. I’m just not really sure what your point was here.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jun 26, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
and CHAD TRACY ? ? ?
" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST
By the way, did this merit a "Fanpost"?
I was listening to the radio the other day and heard…..Duran Duran !
" 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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