Comments on: Four in Atlanta, Unsolicited Roster Suggestions

By: Zak

Zak — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:33:18 +0000

I must be the only person that likes Blummer. He was a solid pinch hitter last year and when he was filling in for greene we was very good with his glove, at time i think even better than Greene because he didnt make everything so acrobatic. As for Linebrink, SELL HIM NOW! The guy is past his peak and clubs are going to start to realize this and his stock will just keep going down down down. We need to get all that we can for him right now. We have good talent in the pen and at least 3 guys that could pitch the 8th besides Linebrink. i also think we should had dropped hampson down and kept Royce Ring up here.

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By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:00:25 +0000

I still say Omar Infante!

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By: jay

jay — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:57:55 +0000

I just wish Walker batted RH, and it would be done.

On a different note, I am having growing confidence in both Cameron and KK. Cameron is suddenly using all fields, meaning the “pitch it on the outside of the plate, produce ground out to left side” may not work as often. He still has a quick bat.

KK, still not swinging with confidence, but showing patience and easy power, though mostly translating to sac flies. He seems to be recognizing the pitches much better. Man, if he could get his feel, that would be a big boost to our offense.

No idea on Blum. Black has something like you need 100 AB’s to really know what the player can do. Blum is at 40; not sure we can handle another 60 of 336 OPS ball. It really is hard to believe Blum has only had 40 AB’s. It feels like he always up there, flailing.

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By: Didi

Didi — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:45:51 +0000

No way to Linebrink for Willy Mo Pena. Willy Mo only has a good baseball name. He's not a good enough everyday player/batter.

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By: Clayton

Clayton — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:59:24 +0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=2862901

ESPN2 will be televising the MLB draft this June - good year for the Padres to have all those extra picks. I’m actually pretty excited about this.

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:23:36 +0000

Re: 18 Both the Nats and D-rays have no shot this year so they will not give up young talent for a 1 year rental, The Red Sox may give up Pena but I dont think they will give up that much for Linebrink, Kevin Mench is a deal that may work well for both teams, the Brewers look like they may have a shot this year and have ample OF talent on their roster.

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By: JP

JP — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:10:11 +0000

Portland Beaver Craig Stansberry had two more hits today including his 15th double of the year in only 120+ at bats. Stansberry is only 25 years old. The right handed hitting Stansberry has started at third base and shortstop over the past few weeks. He may just fit in quite well for the Pads as he is a good glove man, with decent speed and some power. I

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By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:01:06 +0000

#23: You may be right about Victorino. It's hard for me to forget how awful he looked when he was here. Not that it was his fault, of course, but first impressions...

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:48:26 +0000

19: PECOTA has Victorino’s park neutral, weighted mean projection at .289/.346/.449 this year. His defense is considered above average for a center fielder. And he’s 26. I don’t know anything about his health track record, but it seems like those things make him significantly better than Dave Roberts ever has been and a good option for center field for several years.

Plus, he wears a batting helmet with two ear flaps, so he’s just a regular guy like you and me.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:28:52 +0000

BP’s STAT OF THE DAY

Top 5 NL Team Defenses, by Defensive Efficiency

Team, DEF_EFF

New York Mets, .740
Chicago Cubs, .732
Washington Nationals, .721
Houston Astros, .715
San Diego Padres, .715

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