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This page is for use in keeping notes about my PSBL simulation baseball league team.  Rather than setting up another wiki, I figured this was a better way to do it.
 
This page is for use in keeping notes about my PSBL simulation baseball league team.  Rather than setting up another wiki, I figured this was a better way to do it.
  
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[[PSCB Notes]] are located here
 
=Roster=
 
=Roster=
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The following players are the ones that matter, Im skipping the scrubs.  Each player in this heading is either slated to be protected, on the bubble or worthy of inclusion in some trade or another.  Eventually I might make individual player pages for increased discussion ability.
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The following players are the ones that matter, Im skipping the scrubs.   
 
<br><div align=center>St Louis Cardinals</div><br>
 
<br><div align=center>St Louis Cardinals</div><br>
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1B Albert Pujols<br>
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2B Tadahito Iguchi<br>
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1B Albert Pujols <br>
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3B Corey Koskie<br>
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2B Orlando Hudson <br>
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SS Orlando Cabrera<br>
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SS Miguel Tejada<br>
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LF Moises Alou<br>
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3B Scott Rolen <br>
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RF JD Drew<br>
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3B Jorge Cantu<br>
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CF Coco Crisp<br>
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C  Taylor Teagarden<br>
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DH Travis Hafner<br>
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C  Brayan Pena<br>
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OF Aaron Rowand<br>
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C  David Ross<br>
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P Scott Kazmir<br>
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C  Ivan Rodriguez <br>
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P Greg Maddux<br>
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IF Ben Zobrist<br>
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LF Bobby Abreu<br>
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LF Jonny Gomes<br>
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LF Chase Headley<br>
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RF JD Drew <br>
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DH Travis Hafner <br>
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DH Jason Kubel<br>
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P Dan Haren<br>
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P John Lackey <br>
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P Josh Beckett <br>
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P Kevin Millwood<br>
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P Jon Garland<br>
 
P Pedro Martinez<br>
 
P Pedro Martinez<br>
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P Josh Beckett<br>
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P Bartolo Colon<br>
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P Brian Fuentes<br>
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P Phil Hughes<br>
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P Joe Nathan<br>
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P Trever Miller<br>
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P Rafael Betancourt<br>
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P Jeff Samardzija<br>
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P Kerry Wood<br>
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P Francisco Rodriguez <br>
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P Huston Street<br>
  
 
<br>Reserve Roster<br>
 
<br>Reserve Roster<br>
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OF Sammy Sosa<br>
 
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C Humberto Quintero<br>
 
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P Chris George<br>
 
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OF Tim Raines Jr
 
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=Positions and Needs=
 
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The primary need is pitching.  Kazmir is the only starter that could be considered dominant, and Maddux is the only other that is even above average this year.  Beckett and Penny both have good future value, and Penny is relatively usable this year as well.  Nathan is probably the best closer in baseball this year, and is in his prime.
 
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Besides pitching third base and center field are mild needs, along with catcher.  Crisp is good defensively but had an injury plagued year and has an anemic .702 OPS (worse vs R).  His speed is nice and he is young enough to still have excellent value.  At third base Bell is great defensively and has a respectible .337 OB, but has no slugging to speak of, he also brings a lot of plate apps to the table.  Koskie is a thumper vs R, and solid defensively, for about half a season.  He can be conserved by batting him low in the lineup and subbing Bell in when possible.  Lieberthal is solid all around but only good for about half a season and could retire.
 
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The tertiary need is young talent.  The team has an acceptable amount of young players, but it is quite possible many could be dealt to increase this years title potential.  If that doesnt happen, this team is a playoff also-ran.
 
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=Trades=
 
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I have already made some offers to other teams that would need to be honored if accepted.  Barring that, everything here is to be discussed.
 
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==Old Proposed Deals==
 
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I have moved all the old trade discussion to: [[Pre-deadline Deals]]
 
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==Post-deadline Deals==
 
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What follows is my plan for deals going forward.
 
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===Kelvim Escobar===
 
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I spoke to the new Dodgers manager on the phone today and he assured me that while he isnt ready to make any deals yet, he will be.  I would like to try and get Kelvim Escobar and Curtis Granderson from him, hopefully for Scott Kazmir and Coco Crisp or Aaron Rowand.
 
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===Dan Haren===
 
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If the Escobar deal cant happen, the Haren one is a good option.  I dont know if I really want to trade Rowand for Patterson, but I do like Haren quite a bit.
 
  
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===Marcus Thames===
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OF Brian Barton<br>
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I am considering offering Rowand for Thames.  Thats a tough choice for me.
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C Michael Barrett<br>
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P Boof Bonser<br>
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P Derrick Turnbow<br>
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P Akinori Otsuka<br>
  
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===Juan Rivera===
 
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I would rather have Rivera than Thames, they have similar bats and Rivera plays CF.  That EX arm should stop a lot of would be baserunners too.
 
  
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===Juan Pierre===
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I have cleaned up this page and moved all the old information to [[PSBL Archive]].
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I think Pierre can be had from Sid, and if Schneider can be in the deal as well, thats a huge win.  It would really free up the 1st rounder to be used in any way possible.
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===Yadier Molina===
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==Strengths==
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I know Dennis likes this guy a lot, probably too much, but if he can be had for a non-first round pick, I think its a deal that should be made.  He cant hit at all, but at least he throws a lot.  Again, it frees up the 1st, though I would still consider C there.
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Solid defense.  Excellent offense.  Best playoff rotation in the league.
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==Weaknesses==
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No high use catcher.  Thin relief.
  
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=Direction=
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=Plan=
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Unless someone offers a really enticing package of great young players, this is a season to go for it all.
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Go for it and get back to the winning ways of yore.
  
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==Plan==
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=Pre Season Deals=
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The protected list sits at 15, and the needs are many, but manageable. Right now the plan is pretty straight-forward:
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What follows are all of the deals I have considered seriously.  Some have been offered, some have not.
  
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<li>Use 1st rounder on a C (current order: Martin, Johjima, Paulino, Napoli, Alfonzo)
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==Stephen Drew==
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<li>In picks 5-10 get a 3B (Bell or better), a prospect, and 3 relievers
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I cant remember who I was getting in the OF to facilitate this, but I am considering offering Tejada and Abreu for Stephen Drew and a good reliever, like Soria.
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<li>Use remaining picks to fill needs as appropriate
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Before the draft a couple of well placed trades could help a lot.  If a C can be acquired beforehand that would help immensely, then a best athlete available pick can be utilized.  I spoke on the phone to the Dodgers manager and he said he will be ready to make some deals in about a month.  He has the right kind of talent to turn everything around for us.
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==Pick 15==
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I have offered Headley and K-Rod for pick 15 and Olivo.  I have also guaranteed him I-Rod for a 7th or 8th rounder to fill his eligibility if he so chooses after we get our lists done.  He said this is a good offer he is considering among two others.
  
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==Team Building Philosophy==
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==Aramis Ramirez==
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Since we had that mini-discussion about team stuff, I figured it might be good to get my thoughts written.  This way we can find where we differ, and then bridge that gap and hopefully improve our ability to field a great team and win games.
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Jon offered me Ramirez for Hughes and Teagarden.  This messes up my C situation, but if I get Olivo its moot.  I could also counter with pick 15 if he wants that.
  
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===Offense===
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==Jay Bruce==
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I prefer to have a lot of speed at the top of the lineup, but OBP is more important.  I prefer no more than 3-4 right handed hitters if possible.  The #4 hitter should be a RH with a lot of power and good OBP, Pujols is the ideal #4 in my opinion.  The #3 hitter should have great OBP, good average and good power and be a switch hitter or LH.  The #5 hitter should be a LH batter with great power and OBP.  I prefer not to stack more than 2 RH batters in a row, there are so many relievers that get them out, make the opponent either have a guy who is good vs both sides or use 2 relievers.
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Whatever.  Matt is on crack.  Still, Im tenacious and as dumb as a sack of hammers hanging from a fencepost.  I am considering offering Rolen, Cantu and Kerry Wood for Bruce.
  
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===Defense===
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=First Round Pick Possibilities=
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I prefer range over sure-handedness.  I dont mind some errors if it means the guy gets to a lot of balls.  In the OF I really like guys who can throw.  With as much value as I place on taking an extra base for free, having an OF who can prevent it is a nice bonus, and often isnt too expensive.  I really prefer a C who can throw, if he cant the pitching staff needs to be tailored.
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In the first round we have pick 4.  I want to try and move up to 1 as well as acquire pick 5.
  
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===Pitching===
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==Best Players Available==
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I prefer to have one left handed starter and one left handed reliever. Its crucial that both be good vs both sides, because they are so easy to min-max. The #1 starter must be right handed and dominant both ways. The closer must not blow games, those are wins thrown away. A bad start can be overcome, but a blown save is very difficult (less innings to work with) to beat.
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1. Matt Wieters<br>
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2. Rick Porcello<br>
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3. Tommy Hanson<br>
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4. Neftali Feliz<br>
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5. Andrew McCuthchen<br>
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6. Gordon Beckham<br>
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7. Elvis Andrus<br>
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8. Colby Rasmus<br>
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9. Chris Coghlan<br>
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10. Matt LaPorta<br>
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===Others===
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Nolan Reimold<br>
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Jordan Schafer<br>
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Fernando Martinez<br>
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Tommy Hunter<br>
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Wade Davis<br>
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Chris Tillman<br>
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Brian Matusz<br>
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Andrew Bailey<br>
  
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===Bench===
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I think you have to put Beckham on this list. In the PSCB, none of these players were available, except Hanson, but Beckham went first and Hanson third> I like him better than Rasmus and La Porta.
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I prefer to only carry 2 C so there are enough spaces to platoon a couple of guys and have some bats when needed. No more than one of the reserve OF should be veterans, and all of the reserve OF should have big bats vs at least one side.  Its great to have a real fast pinch runner too.
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===Overall Philosophy===
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I need a CF really bad, but I thought McCutchen was on a team, but since he is not, thats my guy.
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I prefer a well rounded approach to a team with one big strength.  It seems to be much more difficult to stop a team that does a lot of things, than one that concentrates on one.
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 16 November 2009

This page is for use in keeping notes about my PSBL simulation baseball league team. Rather than setting up another wiki, I figured this was a better way to do it.

PSCB Notes are located here

Roster

The following players are the ones that matter, Im skipping the scrubs.


St Louis Cardinals

1B Albert Pujols
2B Orlando Hudson
SS Miguel Tejada
3B Scott Rolen
3B Jorge Cantu
C Taylor Teagarden
C Brayan Pena
C David Ross
C Ivan Rodriguez
IF Ben Zobrist
LF Bobby Abreu
LF Jonny Gomes
LF Chase Headley
RF JD Drew
DH Travis Hafner
DH Jason Kubel
P Dan Haren
P John Lackey
P Josh Beckett
P Kevin Millwood
P Jon Garland
P Pedro Martinez
P Bartolo Colon
P Phil Hughes
P Trever Miller
P Rafael Betancourt
P Jeff Samardzija
P Kerry Wood
P Francisco Rodriguez
P Huston Street


Reserve Roster

OF Brian Barton
C Michael Barrett
P Boof Bonser
P Derrick Turnbow
P Akinori Otsuka


I have cleaned up this page and moved all the old information to PSBL Archive.

Strengths

Solid defense. Excellent offense. Best playoff rotation in the league.

Weaknesses

No high use catcher. Thin relief.

Plan

Go for it and get back to the winning ways of yore.

Pre Season Deals

What follows are all of the deals I have considered seriously. Some have been offered, some have not.

Stephen Drew

I cant remember who I was getting in the OF to facilitate this, but I am considering offering Tejada and Abreu for Stephen Drew and a good reliever, like Soria.

Pick 15

I have offered Headley and K-Rod for pick 15 and Olivo. I have also guaranteed him I-Rod for a 7th or 8th rounder to fill his eligibility if he so chooses after we get our lists done. He said this is a good offer he is considering among two others.

Aramis Ramirez

Jon offered me Ramirez for Hughes and Teagarden. This messes up my C situation, but if I get Olivo its moot. I could also counter with pick 15 if he wants that.

Jay Bruce

Whatever. Matt is on crack. Still, Im tenacious and as dumb as a sack of hammers hanging from a fencepost. I am considering offering Rolen, Cantu and Kerry Wood for Bruce.

First Round Pick Possibilities

In the first round we have pick 4. I want to try and move up to 1 as well as acquire pick 5.

Best Players Available

1. Matt Wieters
2. Rick Porcello
3. Tommy Hanson
4. Neftali Feliz
5. Andrew McCuthchen
6. Gordon Beckham
7. Elvis Andrus
8. Colby Rasmus
9. Chris Coghlan
10. Matt LaPorta


Others

Nolan Reimold
Jordan Schafer
Fernando Martinez
Tommy Hunter
Wade Davis
Chris Tillman
Brian Matusz
Andrew Bailey

I think you have to put Beckham on this list. In the PSCB, none of these players were available, except Hanson, but Beckham went first and Hanson third> I like him better than Rasmus and La Porta.

I need a CF really bad, but I thought McCutchen was on a team, but since he is not, thats my guy.

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