August 21, 200520 yr This was an interesting article http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writ...ters/index.html Here is your Florida Marlins! Marlins 1B: Kevin Millar 2B: Luis Castillo 3B: ??? SS: Edgar Renteria, Alex Gonzalez C: Mike Redmond LF: Miguel Cabrera CF: Mark Kotsay RF: Randy Winn SP: Josh Beckett, Livan Hernandez, Nate Robertson RP: Brian Meadows, Vic Darensbourg, Claudio Vargas
August 21, 200520 yr Wasn't Cabrera drafted by the D-Backs?? I think I heard that the other night on a game broadcast??
August 21, 200520 yr Cabrera was never drafted. He was highly sought after however and was reportedly ready to sign with the Reds, but they screwed up and the Marlins were able to sign him.
August 21, 200520 yr Cabrera was never drafted. He was highly sought after however and was reportedly ready to sign with the Reds, but they screwed up and the Marlins were able to sign him. 910513[/snapback] I also heard that the Yankees offered him more money than us but he wanted to play with Alex Gonzalez atleast I think I heard that
August 21, 200520 yr Oh, thought i heard it on the game, that Cabs put on some good numbers in the D-Backs farm system, then came over in the Mantei trade and made it here as a big leaguer...or was that someone else??
August 21, 200520 yr Oh, thought i heard it on the game, that Cabs put on some good numbers in the D-Backs farm system, then came over in the Mantei trade and made it here as a big leaguer...or was that someone else?? 910517[/snapback] We got Abraham Nunez, Brad Penny, and Vladimir Nunez for Mantei.
August 21, 200520 yr Oh, thought i heard it on the game, that Cabs put on some good numbers in the D-Backs farm system, then came over in the Mantei trade and made it here as a big leaguer...or was that someone else?? 910517[/snapback] We got Abraham Nunez, Brad Penny, and Vladimir Nunez for Mantei. 910519[/snapback] Then it was prolly Penny since he started last night
August 21, 200520 yr The game would certainly be different with no free agents or trades. The last few years I have found myself wishing that at least MLB implements a limit on trades and FA signings. Something along the lines of: Each season (from Day 1 after the W.S. through to the deadline for setting playoff rosters) each team is allowed 3 trades and 3 free agent signings (no matter how big or small a name a team gets.) If a team exceeds its limit, then they need to rely on their farm system to bring up talent, which would mean teams might have to learn to draft better to anticipate needs. Maybe 3 for a number of trades and free agents isn't correct, but you get the idea. That means the Yankees can't scoop everyone up and might have to be picky on who they get.
August 22, 200520 yr Hard to say teh Yankees would not win with no free agents or trades: Yankees 1B: J.T. Snow, Nick Johnson 2B: Alfonso Soriano 3B: Mike Lowell SS: Derek Jeter C: Jorge Posada LF: Hideki Matsui CF: Bernie Williams RF: Wily Mo Pena SP: Andy Pettitte, Eric Milton, Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez, Al Leiter, Victor Zambrano, Brad Halsey, Brandon Claussen RP: Mariano Rivera, Craid Dingman, Chris Spurling, Randy Keisler, Yhency Brazoban, Russ Springer
August 22, 200520 yr Cabrera was never drafted. He was highly sought after however and was reportedly ready to sign with the Reds, but they screwed up and the Marlins were able to sign him. 910513[/snapback] I also heard that the Yankees offered him more money than us but he wanted to play with Alex Gonzalez atleast I think I heard that 910514[/snapback] yeah I heard it too always cracks me up
August 22, 200520 yr If we had kept Renteria, Gonzalez probably would have moved over to 3B. He was known for his strong arm and butter fingers when he first came up. I remember the baseball press making a lot out of Benji Gil or Craig Counsell being the Marlins' SS for what ended up being Gonzalez' all-star rookie year.
August 22, 200520 yr Hard to say teh Yankees would not win with no free agents or trades: Yankees 1B: J.T. Snow, Nick Johnson 2B: Alfonso Soriano 3B: Mike Lowell SS: Derek Jeter C: Jorge Posada LF: Hideki Matsui CF: Bernie Williams RF: Wily Mo Pena SP: Andy Pettitte, Eric Milton, Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez, Al Leiter, Victor Zambrano, Brad Halsey, Brandon Claussen RP: Mariano Rivera, Craid Dingman, Chris Spurling, Randy Keisler, Yhency Brazoban, Russ Springer 910627[/snapback] I don't know about that... SP is a little weak. Lowell and Bernie aren't any good any more... What about the Washington Nationals? Nationals 1B: Matt Stairs 2B: Jose Vidro 3B: Geoff Blum SS: Orlando Cabrera C: Michael Barrett LF: Cliff Floyd, Jason Bay CF: Brad Wilkerson, Grady Sizemore, Milton Bradley RF: Vladimir Guerrrero, Admin Walker SP: Randy Johnson, Javier Vazquez, Cliff Lee, Kirk Rueter RP: Chad Cordero, Ugueth Urbina, Jorge Julio, Miguel Batista, Antonio Alfonseca The infield corners are a bit weak, but oh, what an outfield! How many of those guys have been All-Stars sometime in the last three years? Six? I'd probably start Wilkerson over Stairs at 1B.
August 22, 200520 yr Author Cabrera was never drafted. He was highly sought after however and was reportedly ready to sign with the Reds, but they screwed up and the Marlins were able to sign him. 910513[/snapback] Why did you have to post that? I ahad no idea we were going to sign him! Typical Reds could have had Cabbs, but we screw it up. :thumbdown
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