Should the Florida Marlins sell Dontrelle Willis?
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absolutely not.\n\nThey need to build that new team around some players, and Willis and Cabrera are the perfect candidates.\n\nThey have been interested in the past, because they thought that team was not good enough to compete yet, but it is. They can really make a run in 2007-08, Division or Wild Card, and win the world series (they have the pitching to do well in the postseason)\n\nI think they are smart enough to realise how much Willis helps that team, on and off the field, 06 was a bit of an off year, but he will be back. \n\nThey have saved a lot of money this year to pay him ($30mill in for revenue sharing, $15 out in payroll) so they can afford to keep him around.\n\nThey can add some players to fill some voids, Catcher will not be one of them, centre field will be.
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[AP Wire]\n\nSAN DIEGO -- Jose Canseco returned to baseball Thursday when he agreed to a contract with the independent San Diego Surf Dawgs, planning to be their designated hitter and -- get this -- pitch.\n\nThe Golden Baseball League announced the deal Thursday night, saying the former AL MVP and Rookie of the Year will make his Surf Dawgs debut Monday night on the road against the Chico Outlaws.\n\nCanseco will make his debut at 10:05 ET on July 3.\n\nCanseco's return to baseball comes some 19 months after he attracted Congress' attention with an autobiography, "Juiced," that accused several top players of steroid use.\n\nIn March 2005, he testified before the House Government Reform committee that he used performance-enhancing drugs as a player.\n\nCanseco didn't immediately return a message left on his cell phone.\n\nThe news release announcing the deal said Canseco will be the DH "and will showcase his knuckleball as a member of the team's pitching staff."\n\nCanseco made one big league pitching appearance, working the final inning for the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on May 29, 1993. He walked the bases loaded and allowed three runs and two hits. He threw 12 strikes and 21 balls, most of which were far from the strike zone.\n\nCanseco will be playing for the league maximum of $2,500 per month.\n\n"We strive to provide a high quality entertainment product, and Jose will undoubtedly be entertaining for our fans," GBL president Amit Patel said in a statement.\n\nThe GBL is essentially baseball's lowest rung. Rickey Henderson played for the Surf Dawgs last year as he tried to attract the attention of a big league team.\n\nCanseco hasn't played in the big leagues since 2001 with the Chicago White Sox, who purchased his contract from the independent Newark Bears.\n---------------------------------------------------\n\nDon't bank on a cup of coffee coming his way.
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I wouldnt do it either.  I like Hawpe i have him on my team.  Bonds is inconsistent and takes many days off. Hoffman also closes for San Diego who is not gonna win a lot of games.  He will have a low era though.
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It would be a good trade cause Texas needs pitching. However, Teixera is one of the Rangers better offensive weapons.
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I believe that Bonds has a no-trade clause in his contract, and he's due to earn $20M this year.  Even assuming that he were to approve a trade, few teams would trade for a player who is: injury-prone; expensive; a poor teammate (by several accounts); and, in very real danger of being disciplined by the Commissioners Office for damaging the integrity of the game.\n\nmissada51, a correction - you said "I think he will retire as a San Francisco Giant like his Godfather did."  His godfather, Willie Mays, actually retired as a member of the New York Mets.
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It's a real tough choice to make for management.  Nady has been a huge surprise and Lastings Milledge is the future.  Omar Minaya said on 5-31 that it's Nady's job when he comes back.  They will send Milledge back because they don't want him to sit on the bench.  We'll see.  Did you see that outfield assist to 3rd
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only for the right price,\n\nhe's getting older, still a only a so-so fielder, and strikes out too much...\n\ndont get me wrong, i still think it would be great to have him, but not for the whole farm...
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yes he is worth that much..he is an awesome pitcher and will be great for the Cubs IF they sign him
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I seriously do not think so. The Red Sox need a shortstop, yes, and Tejada is one of the best in the game. You could also argue that Schilling is old and he may never recover to what we was in 2004.\n\nHowever, the Red Sox are considering trading away David Wells and Matt Clement/Bronson Arroyo. This is already going to decimate the rotation. If you trade Schilling, you are leaving yourself very vulnerable in pitching, which was the Sox' weak point last year (they had the top run-scoring offense in all of baseball). There are almost no impact free-agent pitchers left on the market, which means you would either have to promote your prospects like John Lester too early, or trade them away for less-than-dominating older pitchers.
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ha ha yankees3tb. If only we had Barry Bonds again, maybe we could.\n\nNo, probably not, depends what our roster is.\n\nLET'S GO BUCS!
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My hunch is no.\n\nDespite some injury issues, he has look good when healthy and at this point, I don't think the Devil Rays could get as much as they could if he were to start 2007 well and stay healthy.\n\nAnd if another team should happen to have an OF go down to injuries, that increases his value in a trade.\n\nFinally, the Devil Rays have a long-standing reputation as being unrealistic with trades - so that will scare off a few people who were window shopping.
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I would hold on to it until mid next year.  The best time to sell it would have been this offseason.  Now that he is injured it will lose a lot of value because he still isnt considered to be consistently elite.  If he has a hot start next year it will go up a lot.  If you are a cubs fan I would hang on to it, it proably would have more sentimental value.
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No, they shouldn't.  Barry Zito is a free agent at the end of the season.\n\nTo get Zito in trade, the Mets would likely have to give up top prospects like Lastings Milledge or Philip Humber.\n\nThey can just wait until the off-season and sign him as a free agent.  That's definitely the way to go.  Why pay top dollar for a rent-a-player, when you can just sign the guy later and give up nothing?
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Of course. This offseason a lot of mediocre players are being over-paid. Gary Mathews got $50 million from the Halos. I would bet about $40 nillion of that is due to that catch he made.
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Big names on the market: John Smoltz, Willis, Zito, Carlos Lee and Alfonso Soriano.\nThe chances of more than one of them being traded is very slim. However, there's a lot of less marquee players like Livan Hernandez that could make a huge difference for teams. \nComplete list of players on the trade market: http://www.mlb4u.com/block.php
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I would definitely keep Beckett over Dontrelle, especially if you need wins.\n\nFlorida is awful and it won't be better anytime soon, plus Willis is struggling so far, SO it's a no brainer I think.\n\nI would drop Wood and keep Clemens, get a good starting pitcher to replace Wood and you should be fine. A good example of a a pitcher that will get you wins without killing your ERA or WHIP and that is probably laying on the FA list is  Woody Williams.
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AMEN to that FTBLCHIK.  Joe Crede is one of the most underrated players in all of baseball.  Look at what he did in last year's World Series at third base.  If he doesn't make some of those plays that he did, us White Sox fans may be waiting another year for a title.  I totally agree with you on that question.