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Last Minute Hot Stove Stuff
Posted February 8th ago via The Sports Frog
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---Supposedly the Reds and A's are talking about Joe Blanton. I like Blanton, but not if the reported price will be Homer Bailey or Johnny Cueto AND Joey Votto + another prospect. Um, if that's what Billy Beane wants, please just say no Wayne Krivsky. That would arguably be a greater haul than Beane got for Dan Haren. ---Teams are still kicking the Bartolo Colon tires (Pirates, Royals, Astros), and finding the tires to be flat and torn. Scouting reports from his starts in the Dominican are that: "By all accounts, Colon has not impressed in the Dominican, his fastball seldom touching 90 mph and his conditioning as questionable as the status of his arm." Gee, add in two years of shoulder and elbow issues, and I think the phrase "DO NO WANT" is applicable. Surely each of those teams has AAA chaff that is better than what Colon offers at this point. ---Your closer in Arizona? Brandon Lyon will get the first shot. GIven how strong that team looks, adjust your draft sheets accordingly. ---Sean Casey to suppsedly help the Red Sox at first base. Well, at least with hugs. If the Red Sox were lacking hugs before this, they have addressed it and then some. Casey loves him some hugs. In fact, I have decided that what Casey really is, is the human embodiment of supporting character Chubby Huggs (he's a cat) from the comic strip Get Fuzzy. The Chubby Huggs description from Wikipedia: "A portly cat who believes positive reinforcement (mostly through hugs) solves all problems. Once Chubby is locked in his hug position, he is unable to move for ten minutes." Yup. That's Casey. Should he do anything noteworthy this baseball season (unlikely as that is) and worth a mention in ...

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