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Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
LA Angels Bring In The Big Guns What Is Next For The New Big Spenders?
In case you did not get the news the Angels made 2 big moves, they signed ace CJ Wilson to be their number 3 or 4 starter, behind Jered Weaver and Dan Haren, with the possibility of being behind Ervin Santana. They also made big news by signing Albert Pujols! Now this creates a log jam at first, because they have Mark Trumbo, who finished second in rookie of the year voting, with his 29 homer's! They also have star Kendry Morales who missed last year with a broken leg. The good news is now they have plenty of pop, and depth. Trumbo will likely move to Left field or 3rd base. Morales is about 100% DH now. The thing is they have a bunch of other guys to play as well, in fact they had a jam last year trying to get Mike Trout in the games too. They have now to be outfielders, assuming no trades happen and trumbo plays left field, not third base: Vernon Wells a veteran center fielder who played left last year and could move back over. Torrie Hunter, veteran center fielder who will stay in right field his new home. Mark Trumbo star rookie who will play somewhere. Mike Trout the top prospect who really needs MLB playing time, or to be kept in the minors, wherever he can play everyday. Peter Bourjas, played center last year will likely be benched now, but is young and could get them another good pitcher or closer. Bobby Abreu he can only DH now, could move to first but that is where this logjam started!
Below is what I think will happen to each of these players.
Vernon Wells; I think he goes back to center field and moves to left late in game but that I will talk more about in Bourjas's area.
Torrie Hunter; He will stay in right field that is where he needs to be.
Peter Bourjas; He will get benched but come in late in games to play center and move Wells to left and Trumbo leaves the game or maybe give Albert a break by moving to first, but that would happen once in a while.
Mark Trumbo; He will play left and leave games late in the previously mentioned defence change, and of course as I said move to first every now and then.
Bobby Abreu; he is traded or benched, he can't play the field any more, and DH is taken now so he will be trade bate, or bench warmer
Mike Trout; He will not get his chance to play as the Halos decide it is better to play him everyday(almost but of course with normal breaks like everybody else) instead of as a MLB backup.
What could this team do next? I know add a third baseman like A-Ram or Davis Wright. If they do anything else they will be favorites, they are but they do have weak areas.
Below is what I think will happen to each of these players.
Vernon Wells; I think he goes back to center field and moves to left late in game but that I will talk more about in Bourjas's area.
Torrie Hunter; He will stay in right field that is where he needs to be.
Peter Bourjas; He will get benched but come in late in games to play center and move Wells to left and Trumbo leaves the game or maybe give Albert a break by moving to first, but that would happen once in a while.
Mark Trumbo; He will play left and leave games late in the previously mentioned defence change, and of course as I said move to first every now and then.
Bobby Abreu; he is traded or benched, he can't play the field any more, and DH is taken now so he will be trade bate, or bench warmer
Mike Trout; He will not get his chance to play as the Halos decide it is better to play him everyday(almost but of course with normal breaks like everybody else) instead of as a MLB backup.
What could this team do next? I know add a third baseman like A-Ram or Davis Wright. If they do anything else they will be favorites, they are but they do have weak areas.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Orioles Trade Targets
Each Offseason each team targets certain players, over the coming days I will look at them. about 1 every 1-2 days
1) David Murphy: he is an outfielder for Texas Rangers, and is only used as a part-time player. He is likely available, and has strength's in all facets of the sport. An ordinary power threat hits 25 home runs, and the super threats hit 35+ normally, and average hitters hit about 10. Murphy can hit 15 or so, with a .270 average. He can steal 15 bases, witch is a bit above average, and he is an average defender. He would come very cheap and could be put in left field, and Orioles youngster Nolan Riemold could DH. He also fits as a former Ranger to add to the mass amuonts they already have, and could add to an already deep talent rich pool of outfilders the Orioles already have. This is a good target for the Orioles, and we will see if this player is in Orange any time soon.
I'm Tucker S. signing off, have a nice day folks
1) David Murphy: he is an outfielder for Texas Rangers, and is only used as a part-time player. He is likely available, and has strength's in all facets of the sport. An ordinary power threat hits 25 home runs, and the super threats hit 35+ normally, and average hitters hit about 10. Murphy can hit 15 or so, with a .270 average. He can steal 15 bases, witch is a bit above average, and he is an average defender. He would come very cheap and could be put in left field, and Orioles youngster Nolan Riemold could DH. He also fits as a former Ranger to add to the mass amuonts they already have, and could add to an already deep talent rich pool of outfilders the Orioles already have. This is a good target for the Orioles, and we will see if this player is in Orange any time soon.
I'm Tucker S. signing off, have a nice day folks
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Orioles Fill Backup Catcher Void, Add to Collection of former Texas Rangers!
The Orioles and Texas Rangers have struck a deal! The Orioles finally have 2 catchers on their roster for the first time since former backup Craig Tatum was claimed on waivers by the Houston Astros earlier in the offseason. The Orioles sent minor league righty Randy Henry to the Rangers with a player to be named later(referred to as a PTBNL in the rest of article) for Catcher Taylor Teagarden. Teagarden is highly regarded for his glove, and he hits well when he plays. Over the last few years he was stuck behind many veteran catchers and was almost exclusively in the minor league's all season. He is was the third catcher on the 40-man roster for the Rangers so they could afford to trade him. This trade calms down the Orioles fan base who were looking at the free agent catchers and seeing the Orioles linked to veteran Jason Varitek, who really should not be trusted at his age to be the only catcher on a teams bench. Oriole fans also thought that they would be watching the Orioles talk to the likes of JR Towels, and Rob Johnson. Johnson led the league in past balls during the 2010 season, and he was a part time player witch means he was clearly not a guy the fans wanted on the roster, by any means. Towels has never players in the majors for any extended period of time, not even as a backup, while that rings true for Teagarden as well Teagarden though was a top prospect at points and has shown promise with glove and bat, something Towels lacked. Teagarden also was blocked by other catchers, so that is why he never got many extended looks in an MLB uniform, while the Astros were trying to get around using Towels. Really Teagarden is a good pickup, he is a guy who was in an organization with too much depth for him to play, while other two options were guys that were not in the majors because they had no skills worth it, and still were used out of need. The Orioles now have a backup for budding star Matt Wieters, and his backup has potential too and Wieters is only 24 years old, and Teagarden is only 28 years old. The Orioles gave up very little, a minor league reliever, and a PTBNL witch will be decided after the Rule 5 draft next Thursday, witch suggests it will be another non-40 man roster player like Henry was as well. Also in a corresponding move the Orioles had to make room for Teagarden on the 40-man roster witch was full, so lefty Pedro Viola was designated for assignment. Thanks for reading and come back for winter meeting coverage and more!
Monday, November 28, 2011
RUMOR ALERT!
MLB TRADE RUMORS,COM has confirmed that the Angles have called and talked to the Orioles about Orioles semi-ace Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie led the league in losses last year, mostly though these losses can be pinned on a terrible offence. He was on the trade block last year, but the players being offered in return were not enough to lose the only decent pitcher on the starting staff last year. He could be traded this offseason, and for a good haul. I have listed possibilites below, along with trade packages.
Angles Trade
Angles Send; Catcher Jeff Mathis, Utility player Maicer Izturis, and Pitcher Jerome Williams.
Angles Get: Pitchers Jeremy Guthrie and Matt Hobgood.
Yankees Trade
Yankees send: catcher Fransisco Cerville, Infielder Edurdo Nunez, Pitcher AJ Burnett
Yankees Get: Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, Pitcher Kevien Gregg, Outfielder Matt Angle
Red Sox Trade
Red Sox send: Pitcher Dan Wheeler, Pitcher Felix Doubront, Outfielder Josh Reddick
Red Sox get: Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, Outfielder Tyler Townsend
Correction: above Outfielder Tyler Townsed, Outfielder was incorrectly spelled originally, and has been corrected. Thank You.
Angles Trade
Angles Send; Catcher Jeff Mathis, Utility player Maicer Izturis, and Pitcher Jerome Williams.
Angles Get: Pitchers Jeremy Guthrie and Matt Hobgood.
Yankees Trade
Yankees send: catcher Fransisco Cerville, Infielder Edurdo Nunez, Pitcher AJ Burnett
Yankees Get: Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, Pitcher Kevien Gregg, Outfielder Matt Angle
Red Sox Trade
Red Sox send: Pitcher Dan Wheeler, Pitcher Felix Doubront, Outfielder Josh Reddick
Red Sox get: Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, Outfielder Tyler Townsend
Correction: above Outfielder Tyler Townsed, Outfielder was incorrectly spelled originally, and has been corrected. Thank You.
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Now readers can submit work to this blog for posting, , to do this simply write an article put it in an email(NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE!) with your name there is a ranking system that will be used for priority of editing. The email address for submissions is futuregmsubmissions@yahoo.com
Policy for submissions. Send only relevant writings in, as only writings that apply to the blog will be posted! There is no guarantee of submissions being posted. You get a ranked, that rank is the priority of your submissions to be edited, any article that is covered by to people the higher ranked person gets their article posted. You can only send in your own unpublished work. You also give the blog owner full ownership rights, and understand you get no compensation for articles other than ranking points. By sending in writings you give the blog owner the right to send it to any other site, or agency and understand that if the blog owner gets compensation for it you are not entitled to any amount of compensation! This blog offers no monitory reward at any point for it's contributors! It offers no reward in any way but ranking points.
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By sending in writings you earn a chance at rank points! You get 1 point for any article that gets 35+ reads or 20+ comment, only 5 comments of your own may count! If one article meets both of these standards you get 1 point only, no more. For every point you get you move up 1 level, each level adds priority to editing order and a higher chance what you write will be posted. No rank is a guarantee of posting! below is the ranking ladder the point amount listed is amount needed to achieve rank.
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News Update, Astros Fire Ed Wade and Tal Smith!
The new owner of the Houston Astros, Jim Crane has been making plenty of changes of late. According to MLB trade rumors he has fire General Manager Ed Wade and President of Baseball Operations Tal Smith. This news comes after Crane agreed to move his team to the American League effective next season. Wade's #2 Dave Gotfried is the intrem GM but not a canadite for the job. This moves comes later than most GM's would have been fired. This also puts manager Brad Mills on the chopping block. I will update you on a short list for the job when it surface's. Thanks for reading.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
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Likley destinations for the MLB's top Free Agents
In this article I will list the MLB's top Free Agents and where I think they will go, and also where I want them to go. This post will show 3 hitters and more will be in another post, so stay tuned for more, at a later time.
Aramis Ramirez, Third Basemen, Last Club Played On: Cubs. A-Ram is a good power threat with 26 homeruns last season. His batting average was .306 and he had 93 RBI's. He is likely to go to the Orioles as they could use his power and leadership. I like to see him go there as well, or to the Philles as he would create a potent lineup. All signs point that this slugger winds up on the east coast, witch team is to be decided but with winter meetings coming the contenders for A-Ram will soon be known, and I will let you know when anything goes down.
Carlos Pena, First Basemen, Last Club Played On: Cubs. Carlos Pena was once a super threat at the plate while with the Rays. But in his last year with Tampa(2010) he really went down hill he hit below .200, in fact he hit .196. He was never a great contact bat to start with but still hitting that low is very poor and really caused his stock to plummet before the 2011 season so he signed a cheap deal with the Cubs for 1 year to rebuild hsi stock as a premier 1st baseman. Things did not go with that plan though. He hit an "ok" average of .225, about his normal area, but it was not a big year to earn him his former status back. So again he and his agent Scott Boras will try to get him a good deal. What he has to sell is a .225 average 80 RBI's and 28 homeruns. Where he goes is very open and based on a few factors. The first factor is the health of Ryan Howard, if he will be out for most of the year Pena could give the Philles a stop gap, but Pena might want a multi year deal, something the Philles will not be able to offer. His options are as follows, and in no particulate order. The Orioles, Nationals, Indians, Philles, Mariners, and maybe the Astros. I want him in Oriole orange, witch could happen, or not.
Kelly Johnson, Second baseman, most recently a Blue Jay. Johnson was traded past the deadline by the D-Backs to the Jays for fellow slugger at the second base spot Arron Hill, and Infeilder John McDonald. He hits a bunch of homeruns with 21 last year, 58 RBI'S and a .222 batting average. He is the best of the current Free Agent at his positon, the only other available 2nd baseman is Martin Prado, and he must come by trade. Johnson strikes out a ton, but adds a great punch to any lineup. He can also play Leftfield, Third Base, and maybe Short Stop. He is targeted by the Tigers, and Rockies, while the Orioles may try to be a factor, but that remains to be seen, also the Jays would like him back, and will try for him. I think he goes back to the Jays and the Tigers trade for Prado and the Rockies sign or trade for something but who I don't know yet but that will clear up soon. I would love for him to be an Oriole, but that is in likley.
Thanks for reading, please comment if you feel like you agree, disagree, want and explaiation, or have a question about anything MLB. Thanks again and please continue to use this blog for your MLB news!
Aramis Ramirez, Third Basemen, Last Club Played On: Cubs. A-Ram is a good power threat with 26 homeruns last season. His batting average was .306 and he had 93 RBI's. He is likely to go to the Orioles as they could use his power and leadership. I like to see him go there as well, or to the Philles as he would create a potent lineup. All signs point that this slugger winds up on the east coast, witch team is to be decided but with winter meetings coming the contenders for A-Ram will soon be known, and I will let you know when anything goes down.
Carlos Pena, First Basemen, Last Club Played On: Cubs. Carlos Pena was once a super threat at the plate while with the Rays. But in his last year with Tampa(2010) he really went down hill he hit below .200, in fact he hit .196. He was never a great contact bat to start with but still hitting that low is very poor and really caused his stock to plummet before the 2011 season so he signed a cheap deal with the Cubs for 1 year to rebuild hsi stock as a premier 1st baseman. Things did not go with that plan though. He hit an "ok" average of .225, about his normal area, but it was not a big year to earn him his former status back. So again he and his agent Scott Boras will try to get him a good deal. What he has to sell is a .225 average 80 RBI's and 28 homeruns. Where he goes is very open and based on a few factors. The first factor is the health of Ryan Howard, if he will be out for most of the year Pena could give the Philles a stop gap, but Pena might want a multi year deal, something the Philles will not be able to offer. His options are as follows, and in no particulate order. The Orioles, Nationals, Indians, Philles, Mariners, and maybe the Astros. I want him in Oriole orange, witch could happen, or not.
Kelly Johnson, Second baseman, most recently a Blue Jay. Johnson was traded past the deadline by the D-Backs to the Jays for fellow slugger at the second base spot Arron Hill, and Infeilder John McDonald. He hits a bunch of homeruns with 21 last year, 58 RBI'S and a .222 batting average. He is the best of the current Free Agent at his positon, the only other available 2nd baseman is Martin Prado, and he must come by trade. Johnson strikes out a ton, but adds a great punch to any lineup. He can also play Leftfield, Third Base, and maybe Short Stop. He is targeted by the Tigers, and Rockies, while the Orioles may try to be a factor, but that remains to be seen, also the Jays would like him back, and will try for him. I think he goes back to the Jays and the Tigers trade for Prado and the Rockies sign or trade for something but who I don't know yet but that will clear up soon. I would love for him to be an Oriole, but that is in likley.
Thanks for reading, please comment if you feel like you agree, disagree, want and explaiation, or have a question about anything MLB. Thanks again and please continue to use this blog for your MLB news!
About Me
Hi, I am Tucker, and this is my blog it will provide my thoughts and opinions on anything MLB related. Some things you want to know before reading: I am an Orioles fan, as you will see in my posts. I hope to work in a MLB front Office role in the future. I respect Buck Showalter and Matt Klentak very highly. I also think of Rays Coach Tom Foley and LA Dodgers Assistant GM Jon De Watson as good baseball minds. I hope you enjoy the content of this blog.
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