SB Nation User Blog: TradeAndruw

OF Brian Barton acquired for Boyer

TradeAndruw — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:26 -0000

Hat tip to MLBTR. No fanposts for this yet? I googled him and couldn't find much. Would appreciate any info.

Here's the best article I was able to find, he seems like a very disciplined hitter with a high OBP and some power.

http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/03/prospect-profile-brian-barton/

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WBC

TradeAndruw — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:08:54 -0000

Anyone looked at the final US roster? The line-up is solid, although the OF is a little short on power. The SP is what concerns me. After Oswalt and Peavy, you have Ted Lilly and Jeremy Guthrie. Where are Halladay, Webb, etc? I'd love to see Lincecum face off against Yu Darvish. This reeks of the last WBC where Willis and Leiter got pounded. Hopefully the ridiculous amount of closers will make up for the back of the rotation. US opens against a pretty decent Canada team on 3/7 at 2:00ET on ESPN.

Ben Sheets health concerns allayed?

TradeAndruw — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:24:19 -0000

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/43741

I don't think we'll do it, but FW should sign him now, for cheap. He is a low-risk, high-reward pitcher that can be had for pennies on the dollar. If were gambling on Andruw, we can take a shot on Sheets. This would have the additional bonus of denying the Mets/Phils his services. I guess he could bump Campillo, who may have some trade value now. We're actually pretty stacked in near-mlb-quality pitchers.

Here it comes *gets out the vaseline*

Lowe
Vazquez
Sheets
Jurrjens
Kawakami

Chipper trade options

TradeAndruw — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:23:44 -0000

I'd love to move him for another young pitcher to bring up alongside Hanson. So who needs a 3B or DH right now? Who has the young pitching?

The Angels lost their big bat in Teixeira, and they have a bevy of young pitching. Chipper and Guerrero would be a nice 1-2.

The Yankees have Matsui DH-ing, Chipper would be a major upgrade. Can you imagine that lineup with Chipper-ARod-Tex? Maybe we could pry Hughes away.

The Tigers could use Chip over Inge at 3rd or Sheff at DH. I don't know much about their minor league system.

The Red Sox could use Chip at 3rd and move Youk back to 1st and deal Lowell. I still like Buchhloz a lot.

Oakland could be a destination. Even though they signed Giambi, Chip would be a major upgrade over Chavez at 3rd. And Beane has a hard-on for OBP.

WBC Rosterbating

TradeAndruw — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:55:45 -0000

Here's my '09 US squad, am I missing anyone major?

C: Mauer
1B: Teixeira
2B: Utley
SS: Rodriguez, A
3B: Jones, C
LF: Lee, C
CF: Granderson
RF: Hamilton

SP: Halladay
SP: Webb
SP: Sabathia
SP: Hamels
SP: Lincecum

RP: Papelbon
RP: Lidge
RP: Ryan
RP: Putz
RP: Nathan

BRING UP HEYWARD AND HANSON AND TEHERAN AND ROHRBAUGH AND SALTALAMACCHIA AND ANDRUS AND VAN POPPEL AND MATT WIETERS

METS SUCK PHILLIES SUCK YANKEES SUCK

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Does Maddux deserve to be in the HOF?

TradeAndruw — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:36:24 -0000

Now that I have your attention, let's talk Johnson. Randy Johnson.

Remember in the postseason when he pitched relief for Seattle a day after he started and struck out like six in a row? Remember when he killed that bird in spring training? He was 20-4 with a 2.28 ERA one year, and I have every reason to expect he will repeat--or exceed--that performance in '09. And he is a sex symbol for all the ladies. Get it done, Wren.

Eric O'Flaherty

TradeAndruw — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:47 -0000

The first big move of the offseason:

"According to Larry LaRue of The Tacoma News Tribune, the Braves claimed southpaw reliever Eric O'Flaherty off waivers from the Mariners today. O'Flaherty, 24 in February, was terrible in seven appearances with the Ms this year and struggled with walks and hits allowed in Triple A. In 2007, though, he held lefties to a .183/.278/.204 line.

I sure hope we use him as a LOOGY, and this isn't an Ohman replacement. Here are his numbers (if the formatting holds). Not pretty, I sepecially don't like the walks.

From scout.com:

"O’Flaherty has a fastball in the mid-90s, a tough slider and is developing a change.

Last 3 years	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	BAA
2006	SEA	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	18	9	5	2	6	6	4.09	2.18	.360
2007	SEA	56	0	7	1	0	0	0	52.1	45	26	26	1	20	36	4.47	1.24	.232
2008	SEA	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.2	16	15	15	2	4	4	20.25	3.00	.457

Egads! Do NOT google Tommy Hansen

TradeAndruw — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:18:36 -0000

Especially don't google Tommy + Hansen + Video. Damn you google, for making that suggestion.

Don't say I didn't warn you

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Pitcher bats 8th

TradeAndruw — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:39:34 -0000

I've done it again. After my genius idea of making Rafael Soriano a starter, I've come up with another winner: bat the pitcher 8th (like STL does) and bat Chipper in the leadoff spot. Lightning has struck twice.

He'll effectively be batting 2nd except for the first time through the order, and he'll get more at bats throughout the year. What other teams can boast a .470 OBP leadoff hitter who slugs .574? At this point in his career, he is much better suited to getting on base than mashing 40 HRs.

True, he won't steal much, big deal. He can hit himself into scoring position. The major flaw of this plan is that nobody on the current roster seems particularly proficient at driving him in.

But Bobby would never do it, so it's really a moot point. I wish this team would put much more emphasis on OBP. I hope we can get Brian Giles as part of any Peavy deal with San Diego. He'd just be keeping RF warm until Heyward is ready.

Make Rafael Soriano a starter

TradeAndruw — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:36:46 -0000

I have no evidence this would work other than the fact that it worked for Dempster. There was specualtion when we first traded for him that he could move into the rotation, don't know if he ever started for Seattle though.

We have plenty of bullpen arms next year as it is, an experienced closer in Gonzalez (maybe Smoltz at some point too). Maybe Soriano could be the 3-4 starter we're looking for, which would allow us to spend more on an ace and a power bat in LF. Plus, his arm got plenty of rest this year.

METS DID IT AGAIN