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Some things to read while wondering what someone has to do to make the Walk of Fame.

Let's just group all the bad trade ideas together. Michael Hunt thinks the Brewers should trade Fielder, and grossly overestimates Fielder's value. Brewed Sports thinks the Brewers should trade Bill Hall to Texas for Michael Young, and a message board poster is "tired of sitting here waiting for the White Sox 2 do sumthimg."

Some minor league notes: One way or another, I'm ready for the Ben Sheets saga to be over so I can finally stop reading comparisons with Derek Lowe.

On slow news days, I play "Where are they now?" with minor league transactions. On really slow news days, I have to dig a little deeper: Were you hoping to catch this season's Cerveceros or Negro League days? Mark your calendar for June 27 and July 25, respectively.

On the hot stove:

Angels: Have denied having any interest in Jermaine Dye.
Astros: Signed Russ Ortiz to a minor league deal.
Mets: Are reportedly close to a one year, $2 million deal with Alex Cora.
Padres: Are reportedly interested in signing Craig Counsell to compete for a starting job at second base. They also signed Mark Prior and Chris Burke to minor league deals.
Pirates: Signed Craig Monroe to a minor league deal.
Rays: Designated Jae Kuk Ryu for assignment to make room for Gabe Kapler, who will actually make $18 more than initially reported.
Reds: May be interested in 41-year-old outfielder Luis Gomzalez.

It's been almost a week since he signed with the Brewers, but the Padres finally released statements yesterday thanking Trevor Hoffman for his contributions to the Padres.

If he could ride a bull, he would have been more valuable to the Red Sox: Fenway Sports Group is reportedly planning to form a partnership with Professional Bull Riders, the world's top bull riding circuit that unfortunately happens to share an acronym with Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Oh, and let's just say there are questions about Superman's virtue.

Drink up.

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Sheets watch

Other than the odd line here and there, the Rangers seem to be the only team that talks about him. Here the Rangers’ GM declares him to be a “person of interest.” I’m not sure if that means he may have had access to weaponized anthrax.

by ol Pete on Jan 14, 2009 9:14 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

Health questions?

I assume people are just waiting to see what happened to his Elbow. Hard to not see an AS with amazing numbers not attract much interest. Wonder if he’ll have to pitch infront of a few scouts before round 2 of crazy pitching signings happen.

by SgtClueLs on Jan 14, 2009 10:14 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not sure if that means he may have had access to weaponized anthrax.

Classic! Love the line ol Pete! Thats a rec

Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb

by verno329 on Jan 14, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It was a good one

I think I would’ve went with weaponized plutonium based on his injury history and the detrimental effects radiation poisoning has on the body. Maybe all along Sheetsy hasn’t been fragile, he is just experiencing radiation poisoning from his day job.

by MadJimiBrewha on Jan 14, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Michael Hunt.

i’m not sure where Hunt “grossly overestimates Fielder’s value.” He says that the Brewers would be better off trading him while his value is high, but also presents difficulties in doing so (who do the Brewers play at 1B in 2009, limited trade partners, etc.). He never said what type of players he expects in return for Fielder, just that a trade must net starting pitching that’s ready to contribute. I don’t think that’s outrageous. Had he said, “Lincecum or nothing,” maybe that would be foolish. But how can someone overestimate something if they never give an estimate?

"Nothing is working right now with a lot of the guys. We're trying to see pitches and see what we can do. ... I'm not going to sit there and walk, though. I'll eventually find it, and hopefully we'll still be in it." -Corey Hart

by baumann on Jan 14, 2009 6:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hoffman

It was basically a done deal last week but it took until yesterday for him to officially sign. That could be why the Padres waited.

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by TheJay on Jan 14, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Haudricourt on the radio this morning

I’m pretty sure he said that the Brewers had a tryout in Arizona yesterday or today for guys like Randall Simon.

by ol Pete on Jan 14, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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