tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14383626.post6334484032405475030..comments2024-01-14T23:07:20.775-06:00Comments on dcat: Hot Stove News: Japanese Prospect Editiondcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921385244556780254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14383626.post-48386254971847390052008-12-03T14:35:00.000-06:002008-12-03T14:35:00.000-06:00GoodLib -- tek for another year would be fine with...GoodLib --<BR/> tek for another year would be fine with me, especially in a late phase of his career whereby he catches less and mentors more, and the options you lay out are fine with me, though we may find that what we already have on the roster might be fine.<BR/> I also am a big fan of signing Dusty long-term. That coast containment/cost certainly is not only good in the long run, but it also is good for this offseason -- it means we can probably spend a bit knowing we have a major piece taken care of through 2015.<BR/><BR/>dcatdcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921385244556780254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14383626.post-74689174834738753382008-12-03T10:24:00.000-06:002008-12-03T10:24:00.000-06:00Tek for a year, platooning with a younger catcher ...Tek for a year, platooning with a younger catcher would be my ideal. Packaging something around Bowden for Saltamacchia would be my ideal- Salty has a big bat and V-tek could mentor him on his defence and calling games.GoodLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590233114594045569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14383626.post-24594467501367413732008-12-01T14:24:00.000-06:002008-12-01T14:24:00.000-06:00GoodLib -- As you know, I am an ardent believer th...GoodLib --<BR/> As you know, I am an ardent believer that at least part of the reason you develop prospects is for the purpose of being able to use them to trade for talent. This is part of what I have taken to calling "Moneyball Plus," which is the idea of wealthy teams (or simply teams willing to spend) using the principles of Moneyball, but with the benefit of having the money to spend on bigger names and other luxuries the A's and such cannot afford. <BR/> All that said, I'm not certain what's out there for a catcher who might be worth one of those three. I still like the idea of a one-year signing of Tek if that's in the cards. Then again, soon it will be time to move forward.<BR/><BR/>dcatdcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921385244556780254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14383626.post-51885943665528113582008-12-01T11:06:00.000-06:002008-12-01T11:06:00.000-06:00It also perhaps adds some depth to trade Bowden/Ma...It also perhaps adds some depth to trade Bowden/Masterson/Bucholz for a catcher.GoodLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590233114594045569noreply@blogger.com