Good balanced article

[mark1]

Rosenthal makes good sense. Don't split up Curt and Randy, we have other options.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...g=keepingacesisthedbacksbe&prov=tsn&type=lgns

 

[schillingfan]

Your link didn't work - try this Rosenthal

edit - hmmmm my link doesn't work either. Must be a plot by Yahoo to keep us from linking to them????

 

[mark1]

Schillingfan

What did you think of the article? I sent it to the Dbacks and suggested Joe and Jerry read it

 

[mark1]

middle of page

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb

 

[schillingfan]

Originally posted by mark1
Schillingfan

What did you think of the article? I sent it to the Dbacks and suggested Joe and Jerry read it

I'm biased. I want to see the D-Backs trade Curt to the Phillies for prospects.

Aside from that, I think Joe Jr. has his head up his you know what.

Gonzo and RJ got long term expensive contracts, though I would suspect Curt will be more productive than them over the next couple of years.

If they are truly going cheap in 2004, then why try for an expensive 1B? Go the distance, get real prospects who can help in 2004-5 and beyond.

Either keep Curt and try to win or truly rebuild. The Phillies best hitting prospect is a slugging 1B who was in A ball last year. He is blocked by Thome. He could help the D-Backs in 2005, for example.

 

[moviegeekjn]

Originally posted by schillingfan
Either keep Curt and try to win or truly rebuild. .

To use a chess metaphor... there comes a time in every game when the player must commit himself to either a positional or tactical strategy, and once committed must see the plan through. IF the player chickens out and half "a**es" it, he will surely lose. That seems to be where the D'backs are poised right now--keeping Curt means going for the gusto in 2004.... but... if they decide to trade him, they really are better off playing for the long term future.

 

[schillingfan]

Originally posted by moviegeekjn
To use a chess metaphor... there comes a time in every game when the player must commit himself to either a positional or tactical strategy, and once committed must see the plan through. IF the player chickens out and half "a**es" it, he will surely lose. That seems to be where the D'backs are poised right now--keeping Curt means going for the gusto in 2004.... but... if they decide to trade him, they really are better off playing for the long term future.

Phillies set back their progress a couple of years by trying to be a little competitive and rebuild at the same time when we traded Curt and Scott Rolen. We would be ahead if we had really gotten prospects (though we lucked out with Padilla).

I think the Cleveland Indians will have a short rebuilding period because they mostly have gone all-out. You take some lumps from the fans in the short-term, but in the long-run you will have a competitive team for several years.

 

[Indrid Cold]

The trouble with trading Schilling back to the Phillies is that the Diamondbacks don't hold the cards since Schilling has a no trade clause and has said he'll go to only 2 teams...the Phillies and the Yankees. That's his right, but it doesn't give the Diamondbacks much leverage when it comes to getting quality prospects in return. Anything less than Ryan Howard and a Gavin Floyd or Cole Hamels and the Diamondbacks might as well just keep Schilling.

What's disturbing though is the Diamondbacks insistence on keeping Oscar Villareal in the bullpen and toiling with the idea of using Capuano out there too. Both of these players should be given every opportunity to be a starting pitcher instead of wasting their talents in the bullpen.

 

[moviegeekjn]

Originally posted by Indrid Cold
What's disturbing though is the Diamondbacks insistence on keeping Oscar Villareal in the bullpen and toiling with the idea of using Capuano out there too. Both of these players should be given every opportunity to be a starting pitcher instead of wasting their talents in the bullpen.

Oscar being the long man in the pen is NOT a given, considering the situation with Curt and Miggy. Many teams like to break in their future starters as bullpen long men... It's a method that Earl Weaver became well known for and observant managers/coaches have followed suit ever since...

Spring training is still several months away, and you will NOT find BB definitely stating that Oscar and/or Capuano are a "lock" to be in the pen for 2004.