tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post2999513106303296639..comments2024-01-23T08:03:30.875-05:00Comments on The Southpaw: Looking back to see forwardThe Southpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-6652199902247429452011-09-04T02:37:45.197-04:002011-09-04T02:37:45.197-04:00Hi there, I would like to get some people to help ...Hi there, I would like to get some people to help with my websites and make them more profitable, can anyone give me advice on choosing from all the cheap SEO providers out there?seo serviceshttp://fcwebmasters.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-3050277561953299182011-07-22T12:44:11.899-04:002011-07-22T12:44:11.899-04:00EE might just be building some decent trade value ...EE might just be building some decent trade value over the last couple of weeks. *fingers crossedChillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-58996471611524479562011-07-20T15:48:05.578-04:002011-07-20T15:48:05.578-04:00oh I'd LOVE to see Snider play every remaining...oh I'd LOVE to see Snider play every remaining game in CF - by far my first choice. I just don't know how realistic it is to expect that out of Farrell. I was erring a bit towards what i thought was realistic to hope for.<br /><br />if it was me, I'd make the best deal I could for EE and Thames would be in left and Loewen as the DH (slash rotating sub for the three outfielders and 1B)just to see what I had in the kids. But it's not me and I won'd get half of what I'd like to see I'm sure.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-27313824473817492042011-07-19T17:13:42.053-04:002011-07-19T17:13:42.053-04:00Tammy - on the offense going forward I agree 1) I&...Tammy - on the offense going forward I agree 1) I'd rather we built around our "homegrown star" core and 2) Lawrie will be an impact addition.<br /><br />However - I've a tweak I'd like to try to your line up... I'd like to see Thames in LF (where he belongs), with EE and say Loewen platooning at DH and -- wait for it -- Snider being given a rest of 2011 try out in CF. I think Snider can be a reasonable CFer until Gose forces (if he can) his way on to the team.<br /><br />Escobar (R)<br /><br />Thames (L) {gets Bautista behind him to get him more fastballs}<br /><br />Bautista (R)<br /><br />Lind (L)<br /><br />Lawrie (R)<br /><br />Snider (L)<br /><br />EE (R) {vrs LHP} JPA (R){vrs RHP)<br /><br />Loewen (L) (vrs RHP) JPA (R) {vrs LHP}<br /><br />Hill (R)Mylegacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532592953744479060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-62292490992143727822011-07-19T02:52:27.513-04:002011-07-19T02:52:27.513-04:00Eh. Maybe it's blind faith in homegrown player...Eh. Maybe it's blind faith in homegrown players, but in my vision of the future, Snider is playing the fielder role - I'm convinced he's going to be every bit the hitter Fielder is. <br /><br />I think Lawrie will be a major difference maker. <br /><br />I don't think Lind is ultimately a MVP caliber hitter because of the streakyness, but I think he's comparable to, say, Tex over the next 4 years or so. I like Escobar and Thames as solid second tier guys, and Arenciba/d'Arnaud to be as well most of the time.<br /><br />So I see a team with three super-stars and 4 very good supporting players. Eventually CF and 2B will feature exciting players, though it's early to know who they will be.<br /><br />Wildly optimistic? Possibly - but I'd much rather see that happen as see a superstar import. I'm open to adding a young potential star (say Rasmus just to pull out a name) to the mix, and I'm open to a "Molitor type" addition when the time is right (which is what I se Berkman as) but I want the heart and soul of the team to be home-grown players in the same way that the Yankees built a decade on the foundation of Rivera, Petitte, Jeter, Williams, and Posada. Only more so.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-87796029030329840012011-07-18T15:22:33.457-04:002011-07-18T15:22:33.457-04:00If you take the recent 25 games and compare with 2...If you take the recent 25 games and compare with 2010, I get concerned. I think we can agree that Lind CAN hit like a monster over stretches like we saw earlier this year, but the droughts can be much longer and do more harm than the good times.<br /><br />I see your point on the last 3-4 years of Prince, but I think that a sustained influx of premium talent via the draft and international scouting will be able to temper the ill effects. In the short term, I'd rather have 2-4 years of Bautista and Fielder wreaking havoc in the AL East than 2-4 years of Bautista alone with Lind pitching in peridoically. I think Fielder gets the team MUCH closer to contending for a championship...upgrades at 2b and CF notwithstanding. And no more JoJo. Please.Chillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-21094656384740219552011-07-18T14:32:12.201-04:002011-07-18T14:32:12.201-04:00I'm not sure how you are defining your streaks...I'm not sure how you are defining your streaks. He was a monster over 46 games (there was only one cold week in his season before June 18) and his recent struggles have gone on for 25 games.<br /><br />I'm not sure how to see that in the way you describe. <br /><br />The problem with signing fielder to the deal he would require is not the first 3-4 years, it's the last 3-4 years. if I could sign him for 20 mil per for 3 or 4 years I'm down with it. But 7 or more?<br /><br />Pass.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-31841019935235056492011-07-18T09:39:54.108-04:002011-07-18T09:39:54.108-04:00I'm concerned about Lind. His one extended hot...I'm concerned about Lind. His one extended hot streak masks what has been an otherwise 2010-ish year at the plate. He's been very solid in the field, but I would have no hesitation about going after Prince and looking for a trade partner to deal Lind in the offseason.Chillnoreply@blogger.com