PSCB Notes
Because I am a sucker for punishment Im gonna help Frank with his Oakland A's in the PSCB.
Contents
2009 Oakland A's
C Matt Wieters
C Taylor Teagarden
1B Daniel Murphy
2B Jamey Carroll
2B Kelly Johnson
2B Rickie Weeks
2B Sean Rodriguez
3B Chase Headley
3B Alex Gordon
3B Mark Teahen
SS Jose Reyes
LF Carl Crawford
LF Conor Jackson
LF Marcus Thames
RF Josh Willingham
CF Fernando Martinez
CF Dexter Fowler
SP Joe Blanton
SP Chris Volstad
SP Fausto Carmona
SP Carlos Zambrano
SP Joe Saunders
SP Junichi Tazawa
Strengths
Great youth. Lots of high quality prospects. Loaded OF.
Weaknesses
Few hot cards. Pitching, especially relief.
Assessment
Wow, two deals and half the team is gone, or at least it seems so. We lost a lot of quality bats, but in the end, we gained some real quality as well, not to mention we filled every eligibility hole except SS. The team is not good for this year. Its likely we can be in the bottom 4 or 5. But we have a lot of quality prospects, and with Reyes returning next year, and Alex Gordon, I think the sky is the limit. Playoffs 2010.
Deals
So far, its been dud after dud. People seem to want to talk, but there is very little actual movement. With everyone wanting to cover eligibility so much its a lot more difficult to deal.
Upton
I dont see this happening. He really wants Crawford, or so he says, but what he really doesnt want to do is pony up some reasonable value for him. I refuse to take Upton straight up. He has indicated that Cain is not available. Feliz, nope. He hardly wants to talk about anything except one for one.
Chris Davis
Now that Wieters is in the fold, we need to replace Butler. I have inquired about Davis. Its a good fit because he has a lot of upside and plays 3B as well. He also isnt very good this year but still showed he has skills. The Tigers need OF badly and we have a ton, and with Lee playing 1B he doesnt need Davis. I am thinking maybe Willingham and a little something for Davis and Kouzmanoff. We dont really need Kouzmanoff, but Ill find a suitor for him.
Jake Peavy
I have offered Josh Willingham and Marcus Thames for him. He countered with Brian Matusz for Carl Crawford. No thanks.
