Dodgers pick up Pod person for prospects
by drjayphd on Jul 28, 2010 11:41 PM EDT
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So sayeth ESPN's Tony Jackson, with the Dodgers paying the rest of Scott Podsednik's salary. The cost? Lucas May and Elisaul Pimental.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5418481
"It was tough [to trade May],'' Colletti said. "He is a great kid, and he is one of those kids who loves to play and will do anything he can to help you win a game. But he was a converted shortstop, and he was working his way through that transition. Even though he has a chance to be a really good hitter, catching is tough. At this point, and with where we're at, this is the way we decided to go.
"We wish Lucas the best going forward.''
Pimentel, 22, was 9-3 with a 3.49 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) for low Class A Great Lakes. He gained a small measure of national notoriety earlier this season when he and teammate Rafael Ynoa helped save the life of a man who crashed his motorcycle directly in front of the car Pimentel and Ynoa were riding in.
"We were somewhat high on him, but he was still in A-ball,'' Colletti said. "He had progressed pretty well for the amount of time he had pitched.''
Jackson also speculates that Xavier Paul might get sent down, unless they DFA Garret Anderson. Or do something else. He also presumes that Russell Martin won't be non-tendered now.
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prospects should probably be in quotes.
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May’s not a major league catcher, although it’s not from lack of trying.
Pimentel might be best suited as a power arm out of the pen. He hurts the most losing out of the two.
When bad GMs get together and make a deal anything can happen.
I don’t know if we really wanna give credit to anyone here.
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Colletti
I really don’t see the knock on Ned Colletti. This reminds me of the sabermetric community’s attitude towards Ken Williams of the White Sox. No, Colletti doesn’t appear to be particularly statistically inclined, and he did inherit a very strong farm, but he’s also turned that into a consistent winner at the major league level, and that is no small feat. Moreover, Colletti has managed this despite a very difficult ownership situation.
I’m not really speaking about the immediate trade, but generally, Ned Colletti has proven himself to be a fine MLB GM.
Can't say I agree.
Same goes for Ken Williams. I actually just finished ripping this Hudson for EJax idea on twitter and saying how I’ve never liked a single move he’s ever made.
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by alskor on Jul 30, 2010 4:36 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey "Smart Guy"
Name one former White Sox prospect that Williams traded away that has developed into an above average player. And damn, that Alex Rios signing really bit them on the ass this year, right? Those trades for Gavin Floyd, John Danks, Carlos Quentin and Matt Thornton were so brutal as well. It says so much about your lack of intelligence that you would say something like that.
You really are full of yourself.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by WayneCampbell08 on Jul 31, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Okay...
1) You really need to have someone explain the image above to you. Please note the placement of Kenny Williams in the “Good Outcome” box.
2) What the hell crawled up your butt? No clue what your problem with me is. I dont really recall ever disagreeing with you before you flipped out last week. Can we stop with this stuff please? Chill out. I’m not here for flame wars. No time for that crap.
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Ned Colletti?
All I can say is we basically traded Carlos Santana, Jon Meloan, Josh Bell and Steve Johnson for 2 months Casey Blake and our worst reliever in the pen(George Sherrill). Those two trades made it impossible to acquire anyone that would help(Oswalt, Haren, Halladay, Lee, etc).
He is a horrible GM, just horrible
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Jul 30, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
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