Yes, I agree that we might as well stick with Pavano for another season. Rumor has it that he’s been working out more than ever to stay healthy. Of course we’ll have to see it to believe it! He needs to get the respect from his teammates back.
Well, I probably wouldn’t trade Melky, considering how good he was last season. He can spot start at any of the OF positions and has shown he’s a good defender and contact hitter. I think his power will increase in time. I would imagine we could get back a #3 type starter for Melky, but again I probably wouldn’t make the deal.
I’m still a little upset we lost the bid on the Japanese pitcher to the Red Sox though, but what can you do?
Do we have any catchers in the farm system who are good enough to backup Posada? It would be nice to get a catcher who can hit even a little. Stinnett and Fasano were pretty much automatic outs and a black hole in our lineup. I always liked Hall from his time with the Devil Rays. Hope we can get him.
Personally, I think this will be Torre’s last season. I think he’s fed up with being criticized from Steinbrenner. Hopefully Joe gets a ring for the thumb and goes out on top!
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