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countingcrow
01-12-2005, 01:44 PM
He is very high energy and is a real fan favorite in Oakland. His stats have improved in each of the last three seasons. I'm not really sure how great his defense is, but he does have better than average speed.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6558

According to the link below he is being discussed in trade with several teams...I'd prefer him over any of the other names being discussed at the moment...not to mention he is pretty cheap.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_previousnews.asp?sport=MLB&leaguenum=&id=6558
Lil Francis
01-12-2005, 02:10 PM
Not a bad idea. He has a nice glove and he can hit you 20+ homers.
NJRocket
01-12-2005, 02:11 PM
maybe we can get him back along with Dotel to set up Lidge
Joshfast
01-12-2005, 02:13 PM
It would definitely be better then getting Burnitz, I don't know if he is even on the Astros radar though.
MadMax
01-12-2005, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by NJRocket
maybe we can get him back along with Dotel to set up Lidge

my 4 year old son asks me all the time when dotel is coming back! :)
NJRocket
01-12-2005, 02:22 PM
Qualls/Harville - Dotel - Lidge

Is Guillermo Mota available?
SamCassell
01-12-2005, 03:29 PM
Pretty sure Florida's counting on Mota to close for them.

Jim Mecir tops my list for RP help. Chris Hammond is excellent, but I wonder if he's too old. Ricky Bottalico is a FA who had a good 2004. Paul Shuey is a good reliever who missed last season. Jay Powell(remember him?) is alright. Robb Nen wants to pitch again, he might be worth signing to a very incentive-laden deal. Jeff Nelson's done.
NJRocket
01-12-2005, 03:31 PM
Originally posted by SamCassell
Pretty sure Florida's counting on Mota to close for them.

. Chris Hammond is excellent, but I wonder if he's too old. .

I always thought he was solid with the Yanks.....awesome change up and he's a lefty that can get righties out

Nen might be worth a shot if he came cheap
SamCassell
01-12-2005, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by NJRocket
I always thought he was solid with the Yanks.....awesome change up and he's a lefty that can get righties out

Nen might be worth a shot if he came cheap
Yea, I was thinking that someone's gonna give Nen a chance if his arm looks ok. And Hammonds is 38, but he's one of those late career guys who might carve out another great year or two. Sub-3.00 eras the last three seasons.
countingcrow
01-12-2005, 07:34 PM
Hammond signed with San Diego.

1 year deal worth $750,000.

:(