SB Nation User Blog: JimBibbySweat

TRADE TALKS

JimBibbySweat — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:20:37 -0000

It's never to early to talk about trades, is it? I suggest the Pirates package Xavier Nady and Paul Maholm for a lefthanded contact hitter with extra-base power. The Pirates have been embarrassed by a slew of mediocre/washed-up/relief righthanded pitchers. It's time for Littlefield to cash in some of his pitching chips and bolster the offense.

For whom the Bell tolls...

JimBibbySweat — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:40:55 -0000

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Nothing like the Pirates paying for his habit.

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This should fill the space requirement

Bay and Wilson for Soriano?!

JimBibbySweat — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:47:42 -0000

What are the Pirates thinking????????

How could the Pirates trade Jason Bay and Craig Wilson for Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Church. I mean, what are the Bucs supposed to do with Jose Castillo, move him to third -- now??

What is wrong with Littlefield???? We already have Baustista ready for third later this summer, and Neil Walker in a year or so. How does Soriano and his $10 million price tag help the team? Righties can't hit homers at PNC Park - Jason Bay hit just nine there in 2005.

And what of Jason Bay? Clearing space for Nate McLouth? This trade is worse than the Aramis Ramirez trade of a couple summers ago -- especially if it had happened. April fools!!

Guess the pitcher

JimBibbySweat — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:01:06 -0000

Name this pitcher....he was 8-15 last year with a 4.48 ERA. He threw 190 innings, allowed 205 hits, walked 57, and struck out 114 batters. He has a lifetime 81-73 record with a 4.52 Give up?

The above pitcher is not Kip Wells, but Brett Tomko, who just signed a two-year, $8.7 million deal.

Wells is more than four years younger than Tomko with similar yearly numbers. If Tomko can get $4.35 million per year, what on earth might Wells be able to break the bank for?

It will be very interesting, if not downright shocking, to see what Wells gets in arbitration.