M's at low point, with plenty more to come
It's hard to say losing 2 of 3 to one of the worst teams in baseball is a low point, because there will be plenty more. The M's will get swept by some good teams, they will get hammered by some decent teams, they will look lackluster against some bad teams. The point is this team is not going to turn it around like the A's seem to be doing, and what we say with Bret Boone is only the beginning.
So what will Bavasi do next? That is the big question, because for most of this season Hargrove has been running the same starters out there, with mostly the same hitters, and we see where that has got us.
The blog community has been calling for action for some time now. We don't see why Winn is on the team. We don't see why a last place team needs an effective closer with a serious shoulder tear when they have Putz and Soriano for the future. There are a number of moves that can and should be made. We should all be surprised if Eddie, Villone and Winn are still on this team at the end of the month.
The problem for Bavasi of course is how to put a good spin on 2006. Your starting pitching for next year is unbelievably uninispiring, and your lack of power is still evident. There simply isn't enough in the minors to make anyone think next year will be any different, King Felix or not.
The M's have never been very active at the trading deadline. This year, it seems to me, must be different. Bavasi needs to seriously upgrade his farm system, ala Billy Beane. As much as it pains him, every player on this suckfest of a team should be made available for trade, with the exception of Ichiro.
If Baltimore will give up good prospects for Meche, do it. If Piniero will bring something of value to a desperate team, do it! If Mark Mulder can be traded, is there a starting pitcher on this team that should be considered untouchable?
I really believe this next month will have an impact on 2006.
For better or worse.
It's hard to say losing 2 of 3 to one of the worst teams in baseball is a low point, because there will be plenty more. The M's will get swept by some good teams, they will get hammered by some decent teams, they will look lackluster against some bad teams. The point is this team is not going to turn it around like the A's seem to be doing, and what we say with Bret Boone is only the beginning.
So what will Bavasi do next? That is the big question, because for most of this season Hargrove has been running the same starters out there, with mostly the same hitters, and we see where that has got us.
The blog community has been calling for action for some time now. We don't see why Winn is on the team. We don't see why a last place team needs an effective closer with a serious shoulder tear when they have Putz and Soriano for the future. There are a number of moves that can and should be made. We should all be surprised if Eddie, Villone and Winn are still on this team at the end of the month.
The problem for Bavasi of course is how to put a good spin on 2006. Your starting pitching for next year is unbelievably uninispiring, and your lack of power is still evident. There simply isn't enough in the minors to make anyone think next year will be any different, King Felix or not.
The M's have never been very active at the trading deadline. This year, it seems to me, must be different. Bavasi needs to seriously upgrade his farm system, ala Billy Beane. As much as it pains him, every player on this suckfest of a team should be made available for trade, with the exception of Ichiro.
If Baltimore will give up good prospects for Meche, do it. If Piniero will bring something of value to a desperate team, do it! If Mark Mulder can be traded, is there a starting pitcher on this team that should be considered untouchable?
I really believe this next month will have an impact on 2006.
For better or worse.
posted by Tom at
9:38 AM
