Orioles Interested In Neil Walker and Mark Reynolds

[Frobby]

41 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

 

Anytime a reg goes down, your replacement is not going to be as good.

 

Tell that to Wally Pipp.

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, Hank Scorpio said:

I'm not sure he was, but I did admire his ability to catch the ball. He didn't have a great arm or much range... but I digress.

Yes I remember Freddie Bynum, Brandon Fahey, Juan Castro and Alex Cintron. I remember Jerry Hairston. They were all bad.

Not one of their shining moments in history.

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

It was pretty bad, wasn't it.

It sure wasn't good.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, Frobby said:

Tell that to Wally Pipp.

Or Mitch Kupchak.

Normally, when a reg does down, the replacement is not as good!

There are RARE exceptions, but they remain, exceptions to the rule.

[Aglets]

2 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Not one of their shining moments in history.

 

All pale in comparison to the mighty Cesar Izturis.

[25 Nuggets]

1 hour ago, atomic said:

You could sign Walker and then trade Schoop if you wanted to.  

That's a downgrade based on their ages.  Would need to get something significant for Schoop.  Which you'd think you could get, but...

[Redskins Rick]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It sure wasn't good.

In spite of that, they still won 81 games.

In 2007, they won 69 games.

 

 

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, Aglets said:

All pale in comparison to the mighty Cesar Izturis.

Hail Ceaser!

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

In spite of that, they still won 81 games.

In 2007, they won 69 games.

 

 

I would have rather won 69 games and not traded Zach Davies.

[Yardball85]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It sure wasn't good.

From memory, was that Snider, Pearce, et al?  Who else played RF that year?

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, Yardball85 said:

From memory, was that Snider, Pearce, et al?  Who else played RF that year?

Parra and Snider.

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I would have rather won 69 games and not traded Zach Davies.

Hindsight is always 20-20.

Parra sucked for the Birds, but managed to stick around and keep playing.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

Hindsight is always 20-20.

Parra sucked for the Birds, but managed to stick around and keep playing.

Don't need hindsight.  I was livid about the trade.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Don't need hindsight.  I was livid about the trade.

If Parra played to the level he was supposed to and capable of, then this team might have won a few more games, and then who knows.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

If Parra played to the level he was supposed to and capable of, then this team might have won a few more games, and then who knows.

If he had played to the level of his actual ability he would have still had a much worse second half.  He was a prime candidate for regression.  Dan bought high.

Go find the thread for the trade, I talk about it all in excruciating depth.