I’d actually like to pull Esco out of the deal and put Flowers in his place (and I think that might be possible – they have expressed interest). Then you don’t have to worry about losing the money to Furcal.
oldtimer?
on November 19, 2008 at 6:50 pm
@499
that would leave a real lame middle infield for our new pitchers though.
I don’t think Furcal would be lame at all. Now Prado, on the other hand….
RobBroad4th
on November 19, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Burnett asking for five years….
csg
on November 19, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Stu, I’m hearing strong rumors tying Bobby Johnson to the Clemson job
Ethan
on November 19, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I saw that. I don’t even think the Yankees would give that to him. I like him, but the thought of paying a 37 year old Burnett 18 million is not a pleasant one.
csg
on November 19, 2008 at 7:25 pm
btw, Burnett is only listening to 5 yr offers. Does that help or hurt our chances? What are your thoughts on a 5/85 type offer? is it good enough? bad decision?
oldtimer?
on November 19, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Furcal was never a great fielder, but he had a great arm, a Furcal-Prado DP is a horrible thought.
The fact that Furcal will miss 20-40 games does not help either.
Stu
on November 19, 2008 at 7:47 pm
csg,
No you’re not. I’ve seen that website “report,” too, and the rumor is weak.
csg
on November 19, 2008 at 7:54 pm
oh, I just heard it on two of our local radio stations. I havent read anything about it
Stu
on November 19, 2008 at 8:02 pm
It all stems from the article I referenced, which appears to be quite bogus.
braves14
on November 19, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I hope not. I’d hate to see Clemson actually get a good coach.
i dont want them to get this one, braves14, that’s for sure.
Parish
on November 19, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I think 2009 is the least of our worries. It should not be a year we try too hard to contend. That is, we should not limit our opportunities to field the best team in 2010 to try to bridge too much of a gap in 2009.
That’s why I am not totally opposed to trading Escobar for Peavy. But, I would not be excited about replacing Escobar with Furcal and his bad back on a multi-year deal. I think we have a better chance of finding a replacement for Escobar in the next few years than we have of finding a replacement for Peavy.
Plus, we can use more than one ace pitcher in our rotation if another comes along. There is only one shortstop on the field.
Parish
on November 19, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Mac, any chance of starting a new thread, as a general guideline when we get to 400+ posts?
At that point, I can no longer view these pages on my mobile as they are too big to load. I am guessing I am not the only one with this limitation.
I’d actually like to pull Esco out of the deal and put Flowers in his place (and I think that might be possible – they have expressed interest). Then you don’t have to worry about losing the money to Furcal.
@499
that would leave a real lame middle infield for our new pitchers though.
498—Loving that analogy.
I don’t think Furcal would be lame at all. Now Prado, on the other hand….
Burnett asking for five years….
Stu, I’m hearing strong rumors tying Bobby Johnson to the Clemson job
I saw that. I don’t even think the Yankees would give that to him. I like him, but the thought of paying a 37 year old Burnett 18 million is not a pleasant one.
btw, Burnett is only listening to 5 yr offers. Does that help or hurt our chances? What are your thoughts on a 5/85 type offer? is it good enough? bad decision?
Furcal was never a great fielder, but he had a great arm, a Furcal-Prado DP is a horrible thought.
The fact that Furcal will miss 20-40 games does not help either.
csg,
No you’re not. I’ve seen that website “report,” too, and the rumor is weak.
oh, I just heard it on two of our local radio stations. I havent read anything about it
It all stems from the article I referenced, which appears to be quite bogus.
I hope not. I’d hate to see Clemson actually get a good coach.
Oh, for the days of Cheatin’ Charley Pell…
i dont want them to get this one, braves14, that’s for sure.
I think 2009 is the least of our worries. It should not be a year we try too hard to contend. That is, we should not limit our opportunities to field the best team in 2010 to try to bridge too much of a gap in 2009.
That’s why I am not totally opposed to trading Escobar for Peavy. But, I would not be excited about replacing Escobar with Furcal and his bad back on a multi-year deal. I think we have a better chance of finding a replacement for Escobar in the next few years than we have of finding a replacement for Peavy.
Plus, we can use more than one ace pitcher in our rotation if another comes along. There is only one shortstop on the field.
Mac, any chance of starting a new thread, as a general guideline when we get to 400+ posts?
At that point, I can no longer view these pages on my mobile as they are too big to load. I am guessing I am not the only one with this limitation.
Okay, okay. I don’t really have anything to say, though.
Okay, new post.
Thanks.