Comments on: This Changes Everything

By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:35:18 +0000

I saw Furmaniak play at Elsinore in 2002-03. Always been a little old for his league but he has good pop for an infielder and he plays the game right. I hope Furmaniak finds success with the Pirates.

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By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:50:19 +0000

Ross played outstanding defense behind the plate this season before being demoted.

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By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:57:24 +0000

Gosh - this is such a loser trade for the Padres. I confess to being a homer for some of the Beavers (usually just the good ones!) - but over on our board, I defined “Miguel Ojeda” as Spanish for “David Ross.”

Now that you’ve run the #’s Geoff - I think I insulted Ojeda. Why on earth would you trade anything beyond a sack of bats for a guy like Ross when you already have a guy just like him in your system?

Such a strang move - clearly Ojeda has no future in the organization. The Pads weren’t high enough on Furmaniak in my opinion, I suspected that for a while, looks like that was the case when you dump him for someone like Ross.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:23:36 +0000

The tough part of following minor leaguers is when it becomes clear they’ve lost their “prospect” status … and become fodder (BA calls them “organizational players”).

JJ worked himself into being a prospect … a quality I like/admire … but not one that typically yields MLB fruit …

I had the pleasure of meeting his folks up at a Portland Beaver’s game last summer after his callup from Mobile (thanks to the discussion board at pdxbeavers.com) … what a treat to get to visit with them and hear some of what it had taken for JJ to get this far.

I’ll be keeping an eye on JJ … and rooting big time for him! Go, JJ!

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