PSCB Notes

Because I am a sucker for punishment Im gonna help Frank with his Oakland A's in the PSCB.

2009 Oakland A's

C Lou Marson
C Taylor Teagarden
1B Billy Butler
2B Kelly Johnson
2B Rickie Weeks
2B Sean Rodriguez
3B Alex Gordon
SS Jose Reyes
LF Carl Crawford
LF Conor Jackson
LF Marcus Thames
LF Josh Willingham
CF Dexter Fowler
CF Curtis Granderson
RF JD Drew
SP Joe Blanton
SP Chris Volstad
SP Fausto Carmona
SP Carlos Zambrano
SP Charlie Morton

Strengths

Great youth. Lots of high quality prospects. Loaded OF.

Weaknesses

Few hot cards. Pitching, especially relief.

Assessment

Depending on the willingness of others to make deals and the strengths of the draft, this team could actually be a competitor if we made some moves. Given what you said about Reyes injury, this could be the time to unload him for maximum value. Those OF could be turned for other positions.

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.

Wieters

I think this can happen. It had better, goddamn it. Current idea, Granderson, Butler, Marson and something for Wieters, Headley and Saunders. I want Jamey Carroll in there too.

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.