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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 2 2004, 11:13 AM (94 Views) | |
| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 11:13 AM Post #1 |
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An excellent analysis of all the trades made over the deadline: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...deadline-deals/ it also posted this, which i thought was a pretty funny (and, sadly enough, probably somewhat accurate) account of Duquette's conversation with the Royals GM:
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| FloydNbunch | Aug 2 2004, 11:28 AM Post #2 |
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Does WrightNbunch sound good?
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Gee, thanks a lot timo, that puts makes me have a lot of confidence in my teams GM :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: |
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| TheOne | Aug 2 2004, 04:45 PM Post #3 |
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I'm still better than you!
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wow they are totally overrating huber, one of the best prospects in baseball??? LOL!!! :lmao: |
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| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 04:48 PM Post #4 |
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That has to be a typo. he probably meant best best catching prospect. If not... :laugh2: |
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| TheOne | Aug 2 2004, 04:53 PM Post #5 |
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I'm still better than you!
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:thumbup: |
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| VICTORious | Aug 2 2004, 05:35 PM Post #6 |
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pittsburgh probably refused to do the trade without bautista and kansa city knew they had the upperhand and could practiclly ask for anything |
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| TheOne | Aug 2 2004, 05:42 PM Post #7 |
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exactly!!! |
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| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 06:29 PM Post #8 |
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I doubt that KC was that unreasonable when dealing a guy that they claimed off waivers. The most likely scenario is that Duquette was in a rush to get the player that Pittsburgh wanted and didn't bother to bargain with KC. |
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| Mets22 | Aug 2 2004, 06:31 PM Post #9 |
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i made this point the other day, but he was in no rush. i mean they finished the deal on the 30th. he could have waited a lot longer. by the way bautista is a very good prospect, so it isn't like the next joe mecewing here. |
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| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 06:49 PM Post #10 |
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he was left unprotected in the Rule V draft and was then placed on waivers! |
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| Mets22 | Aug 2 2004, 06:53 PM Post #11 |
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the pirates didn't have room and he was placed on waivers b/c he wasn't ready for the majors. |
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| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 07:00 PM Post #12 |
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You're telling me that they couldn't cut someone like Mark Corey to make room for him? If he was a top prospect, he would have been protected. |
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| TheOne | Aug 2 2004, 07:03 PM Post #13 |
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some good players have come out of the rule 5 draft, not superstars but good players!!! |
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| timotime | Aug 2 2004, 07:10 PM Post #14 |
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Yes, they have. But most of the time they aren't top prospects, they're guys similar to Ty Wigginton who get to the majors by hard work. And the point is, the KC Royals got Jose Bautista for nothing. I doubt that they wouldn't have been willing to negotiate. |
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| Njdevils350 | Aug 2 2004, 08:46 PM Post #15 |
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Obey My Dog
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Jose Bautista is as average as Huber. Huber isnt that great, hes been on a decline since A ball |
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| Giambi_MVP_25 | Aug 2 2004, 08:50 PM Post #16 |
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Misunderstood Genius
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"As I see it, the Royals are the only real winners in this trade. They gave up a mid-level prospect who they had just acquired for cash for one of the best [size=20]catching[/size] prospects in baseball." |
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| Mets22 | Aug 2 2004, 08:59 PM Post #17 |
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i bet you wouldn't say that if he was still a met. :D :D :D |
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| Njdevils350 | Aug 2 2004, 09:01 PM Post #18 |
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Obey My Dog
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sure I would, cant bleieve I have to go look up stats now |
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| Mets22 | Aug 2 2004, 09:04 PM Post #19 |
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maybe i misunderstood vasquez's post. i thought he was saying that huber was the best catching prospects. and i was thinking a yankee fan wouldn't have said that if he was a met. sorry, i got confused. :bag: :bag: :bag: |
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| Mets22 | Aug 2 2004, 09:06 PM Post #20 |
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i know he was a good hitter. i mean he had power and a .400 obp. but he is gonna be a 1st baseman sothat diminishes his value. |
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| Njdevils350 | Aug 2 2004, 09:12 PM Post #21 |
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well I cant find Huber, hes off the B-Mets and not on the Royals. But a few years ago he was a top 3 prospect and hes fall to 7-10. |
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| TheOne | Aug 2 2004, 09:38 PM Post #22 |
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sorry i misread, i'm not on my game today!!! :no1: |
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