Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: TA on AZ's offseason
BPro's Christina Kahrl finally got around to analyzing the NL West offseason...
A couple of interesting paragraphs...
Quote:
What Reason Why? There's not much here to make those of us in the boggling classes boggle. It was an eminently sensible winter, with the long-standing rumors of Orlando Hudson's impending trade to one of any number of suitors being scotched by the inifintely more entertaining decision to go for it. I suppose it might make some people scratch their heads as far as the team not signing a veteran outfielder, but Chris Young's going to be all that and a bag of chips in what ought to be a great Rookie of the Year campaign, moving Byrnes and Jeff DaVanon to left.
Obscure Good Move: I guess I like the ripple effect of letting Green slip away, even if he's one of those guys I root for. He gets a payday and some real playing time with Hokkaido, while the move opens up the possibility that the team will keep Alberto Callaspo as its middle infield reserve and possibly organizational soldier Brian Barden as well. Nabbing Romero's interesting, but his prospect status took a beating after a .250/.300/.301 stint at Rochester. He's still only 23, and it looks like he'll join former Brewer Dave Krynzel in a Sidewinders outfield stocked with other people's former prospects.
Summary: The Snakes have as attractive a blend of ready-now young talent and veteran solidity as any team in the game. They're ready to hang with the bigger-budget ballclubs down to the wire in what could be a photo finish.
I hadn't heard of trade rumors surrounding Hudson. Coming of his career year, I gather he would've been the target of quite a few inquiries. It was a really bad trade market for 2bmen in MLB this year, however, so it may be that AZ never got a trade offer it liked. However, the fact that AZ only agreed to one year deal with Hudson, along with the emergence of Callaspo, leads me to believe that Hudson will be in play next winter...
I suppose it might make some people scratch their heads as far as the team not signing a veteran outfielder, but Chris Young's going to be all that and a bag of chips in what ought to be a great Rookie of the Year campaign, moving Byrnes and Jeff DaVanon to left
Thats my favorite part...i agree with the photo finish, no team specifically looks to be able to dominate this division; plus the west is always competitive until the end.
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