July 17, 200323 yr Niles...is at Double A Carolina, Batting .302 Valdez- is with the Topes' at the moment
July 17, 200323 yr Any chance of them coming up in a utility role later this season? CBS says Valdez is a shortstop.
July 17, 200323 yr 2 years out of the minors, we are what 4-5 years removed from the minors. They are not free agents remember that. So what exactly is your argument? That players 2 years out of the minors should be signed to long-term contracts, but players 4-5 years out of the minors shouldn't?
July 17, 200323 yr So what exactly is your argument? That players 2 years out of the minors should be signed to long-term contracts, but players 4-5 years out of the minors shouldn't? No, that you can't compare what Beane is doing to what should have been done by Admin in this situation.
July 17, 200323 yr Any chance of them coming up in a utility role later this season? CBS says Valdez is a shortstop. Valdez, i would describe is a kind of Luis Castillo (aside from this year) because Louie has 6 HR's, but Valdez has excellent speed and range and is a .290 - .300 hitter, i can see Valdez maybe seeing some ML action this year :mischief2
July 17, 200323 yr No, that you can't compare what Beane is doing to what should have been done by Admin in this situation. Why not? Because by the time Beinfest got here, the players were already 4-5 years out of the minors? Well, why not sign some of them long-term at that point?
July 17, 200323 yr This was Beinfest's first entire offseason with the team. If the players play well, most of them can be held through arbitration. The world is not going to end. Nunez, Hollandsworth, and some others won't be here and free up payroll.
July 17, 200323 yr Thank you Rodeo. Just because Beane has a better system to recognize talent and develope them quicker does not give Beinfest an excuse to not do it when his players come to fruition.
July 17, 200323 yr There is no reason you can't sign them this offseason to long term contracts. Payroll Flexibility is the reason. I don't blame Admin, you guys can complain because hindsight is 20/20. But if he had signed them long term and they stank you would attack him for doing so.
July 17, 200323 yr There is no reason you can't sign them this offseason to long term contracts Umm, yeah there is. They are going to cost too much. I don't blame Admin, you guys can complain because hindsight is 20/20. But if he had signed them long term and they stank you would attack him for doing so. No, because I don't think every single one of them would of stank.
July 17, 200323 yr Damn you Fillet, can't you just appreciate they are playing well. I told you we will burn that bridge when we get there.
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