Cards sign Kip Wells, Adam Kennedy, Eli Marerro, and resign Gary Bennett. Good moves?
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It's hard to tell right now as the numbers, to my knowledge, have yet to be released.\n\nNo, eh, eh, and yes.\n\nKip Wells has pitched a total of 44.1 innings over the past two seasons. Cardinals fans better hope management has a contingency plan, and that he's not getting a big chunk of cash that could go toward paying the salary of another starting pitcher out there.\n\nAdam Kennedy was asking 4 years and $20 million; no way to know yet if that's what the Cardinals gave him. Kennedy is overrated on defense and marginal offensively. But the alternatives just aren't appealing enough to offer protest. I would have recommended signing Ray Durham, even though he's asking for 2 years and is looking for more than Kennedy's $5 million per year. The pop he adds to a lineup is worth it. If I'm a Cards fan I'm happy the Marcus Giles trade talk came to naught, as his numbers have declined in each of the last three seasons. Ron Belliard is likely past his prime and getting fatter all the time. He's got more upside with the bat than Kennedy, but the possibility of his body and defense continuing to decline makes him a risk. He probably will get about $4 million a year from someone. In short, Kennedy's signing is okay, not great.\n\nMarrero...I'm assuming they aren't going to pay him much. If that's the case, it's worth taking a flyer on him, as long as you aren't relying on him to produce. Put him in Memphis and give him the call if he's looking good and the need is there. Cardinals fans should hope management has plans to add a legit bat to a corner OF spot.\n\nBennett...he's a backup catcher, a veteran, had his moments with the bat. Assuming they aren't paying him more than an aging backup should make, its a nice move, though it won't make a lot of difference to the team's success.
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Jump on this trade ASAP. Corey Patterson is a dog; look at his OBP for his career and you'll see. Liriano is a good prospect, but pitching prosects usually need 3 years to develop. Hermida is the real deal and should be a contender for NL rookie of the year. Estes is a borderline fantasy player.
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Something may be amiss in San Diego. Boche's departure for San Francisco was strange, and one wonders if he was perturbed with the front office.\n\nYou're disregarding the two trades the Padres have made:\n\nThe Josh Barfield trade looks dumb to me. Kouzmanoff can rake, but he's a fringy defender. Some scouts think he's a defensive liability. They also got Andrew Brown in the trade; he could provide some bullpen help, but his ceiling is not high.  \n\nGetting rid of Barfield looks especially dumb given the second basemen currently on the free agent market. There's no one too exciting. There was talk of interest in Craig Counsell but the front office has since denied that; now there is indication they are going after Tony Graffanino. A nice player, but a step down from what Barfield offered near term and definitely long term.\n\nThere's rumors the Padres might look to trade for Marcus Giles, which would seal the deal for their stupidity award this offseason. MG's numbers have declined in each of the last three seasons. \n\nThe Padres also traded young outfielder Ben Johnson for a couple more bullpen arms. I have no idea why they were so adamant about adding to the bullpen; as far as I'm concerned they were already stacked! However, I think Ben Johnson was overrated by the Padres, and I think they were finally starting to realize that. I think his potential to be a legit everyday player is questionable.\n\nThe Padres need to add at least one impact bat and a 3 or 4 starter. I don't think they will be able to resign Piazza since Boche left. Cliff Floyd has said he wants to stay in the National League and has the potential to replace Piazza's production if he stays healthy. He would also come at a significant discount to Piazza. If the Padres aren't comfortable with Bard and Bowen sharing catching duties, Bengie Molina or Rod Barajas are available. I like Bard's bat. I don't like that he only threw out 20% of basestealers last season, but that's far better than Piazza who threw out less than 10%.\n\nI think they should consider a second-tier free agent starter with some upside. Tony Armas or Jason Marquis can probably be had for $3 to $4 million per year. I think they'd be smart to add a budget veteran too, perhaps Miguel Batista (who also has experience in relief) or John Thomson (ditto). Steve Trachsel is also out there.\n\nOf the big fish, The Padres have met with Scott Boras to discuss Greg Maddux and Barry Zito. Perhaps notable also that Jeff Weaver is a Boras client and a return to the west coast could be appealing, though Adam Eaton's choice of the Phillies over the Cards will make St. Louis more anxious to secure Weaver.\n\nShould be interesting to see what they do from here.
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Alex Rios (Tor - OF)\nCasey Blake (Cle - 3B, OF)\nJoe Crede (CWS - 3B)\nCraig Wilson (Pit - 1B, OF)\n\n\nThose guys are doing pretty well this season, especially Rios and Blake. If either of those are available then pick them up and expect them to take a permament spot in your roster, as for Crede and Wilson they've cooled off after a pretty decent start. Don't expect them to stay on your team very long.
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OF/1B Xavier Nady, 1B Carlos Delgado, CP Billy Wagner, RP Jorge Julio, RP John Maine, and C Paul Lo Duca are the most notable new additions.\n\nHope they come in handy, I'm tired of the Braves winning the NL East!!!
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well if your were to trade him now you could get someone like armondo benitez.  but you really shoud wait a few starts to see what he can really do. Then if he does better you could go after someone like joe nathan and billy wagner
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hamels, billingsley need to go...there are better options.  reyes (cardinals) has been pitching well.  josh johnson (marlins) has been really good too.\n\ncatcher position typically doesn't produce much offense.  so if you're going to go cheap there, try damian ross, olivo or johjima  for a little more money.\n\nyou got tons of money geared towards hitting....soriano is very streaky and right now he is ice cold.  ibanez is a solid cheaper option for OF.  if you want some MIs, you can take a look at iguchi, sanchez (pirates), and ramirez( marlins) who's starting to hit again.  if you can save some money here but still have solid hitters, you can upgrade your rookie pitchers.
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Adding a power bat isn't out the question, but they are probably looking for pitching to shore up the back end of the bullpen and rotation. Relievers like Scott Williamson and Steve Kline can be had. Their surplus OFs are expendable as well as relievers like Lance Cormier and Oscar Villareal.
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yesss...this team is going to have a veryyy good team in 3-4 years...dan uggla and hanley ramirez suprised me alott..i knew about ramirez but i had no idea uggla was goign to be doing this good, also i think mike jacobds will turn into a good power hitter, and messenger is going to be a good too
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drop francoeur- add hawpe-of(rockies)\ndrop floyd- add willingham-c/of(marlins\ndrop kendall- add martinz or bengie molina or barrett\ndrop iguchi- add utley(phillies if available), if not vidro-2nd baseman(nationals) or palanco-2nd or 3rd baseman(tigers) or lopez- 2nd baseman or shortstop(reds).\ndrop tavares for gomes of devil rays.\ndrop patterson, burnett, towers (most definitely), and shields. add weathers of the reds, young of the padres, dempster of the cubs, and arroyo of the reds.
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I would probably at least consider making that trade. It sounds logical, for all the reasons you mention. I really wonder about any team that has Jeff Kent playing first at this point in the season.
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Red Sox are a good bet, but don't rule out the White Sox either.  They could move Scott Podsednik to center field and put Lee back in left field, plus they have been known to open their wallets when they see a need.  Can you inmagine a middle lineup of Thome, Konerko, Dye and Lee?
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At this point the Angels should be sellers get something in return for guys that are no longer going to be on the team next year or for guys that don't really have a place on the team. They should consider putting on the trading block guys like Adam Kennedy, Juan Rivera, Brendan Donnelly, Jeff Weaver, maybe Bartolo Colon teams in contention would definitely be interested. They can perhaps get some top outfield prospects which is an area that the Angel farm system is lacking in or perhaps even get some pitching prospects. This move would clear up roster spots which will enable them to start playing some of the younger guys like Howie Kendrick this will get them ready for next season. Personally they shouldn't trade any of the younger guys like Santana for Crawford that one move isn't going to help them in the short term nor in the long run. Crawford is a good player but one player isn't going to fix all the problems which are defense and hitting. \n\nA possible buyer for Kennedy are the Blue Jays they are interested in him and are willing to trade Hillenbrand to get him.
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It may be a few days too late, but Austin Kearns was in most free agent pools as of a week ago and he's been putting up some good numbers. Greg Maddux is having a good year and might be worth a pick up. Mike Mussina was also a borderline player before the season who's on fire right now. Craig Wilson is going to have a starting job for a little while and he has enough power to be worth a pick up. Hanley Ramirez has also been playing pretty well. If you're weak at short, he's worth a try.
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I just saw your team and you don't need Cano who is the same as Castillo and Garland isn't a great pitcher. U have good pitchers, but not great pitchers, so trade Helton for Tejada cause Guillen sucks. and trade Hafner for Peavy or Santana or another great pitcher.
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Tribes bullpen is bad.  Even Bob Wickman is not as good as before.  There is no sign they would get better, so maybe you should expect a mid-season trade by some of their hitters.  And as long as Tribes keep winning, it's more likely they will do it.
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good pitching\ni would drop patterson and alou. i would try to pickup either willingham (c/of) for the marlins, holliday (of) for the rockies, blake (3rd/of) for the indians, swisher (1st/of) for the athletics, or rios (of) for the blue jays.