UndertheHalo

Tony Reagins destroyed our farm system with horrible trades. We have been unable to replenish due to FA acquisitions. Suggesting that the club cant scout .... just crazy negativity in my mind. Its not like we're the Pirates abjectly failing in the draft for decades. Yea but what makes you think that any organization would part with a "good" pitching prospect for Peter Bourjos. Just a wild over valuation of Peter dude. The guy has proven little other then being a quick plus defender at the MLB level. Plus he has injury issues. Personally I could see maybe a proven guy like Kendrick getting something from an asset rich club or maybe Aybar since for some reason he seems to be regarded as decent player (i guess because he's a SS and good ones are not plentiful)

I just remember when this guys head looked like it was gonna explode talking about how Hanley Ramirez was going to "electrify" Fenway. Good times.

Stradling, to be clear I was only suggesting that Bourjous plus tool of speed is what primarily contributes to his strong defensive skills. Obviously he has good instincts as well. The comment was kind of tongue in cheek. Im not suggesting that Bourjous was not an asset. In truth I liked Peter, I just think that we should not over state his value.

hindsight is always 20/20 we needed a 3b. David Freese was hurt last year and batted .262, the previous year he was an all star. Why is it so outrageous to suggest that Bourjous and Freese are kinda similar players ? We traded from depth in an attempt to fill a hole. We are not yet a month into the season, it doesnt look like a plan that will pan out right now but maybe in August we'll forget we were arguing about this. My point is, that the idea behind the trade was not a bad one. Why do we assume that other better deals were just not explored and left on the table. We had been trying to trade Bourjous in the past. Maybe he just is not as valuable as some of you are suggesting.

Do you really think that Kole Calhoun should have been our every day DH ? I mean thats a plan i suppose. I guess my main thing is that I dont believe Bourjos was going to morph into this great player that can magically stay healthy and reach his promised potential. Peter had several shots here and it never worked out for a multitude of reasons. Staying healthy is a thing in my mind. Peter could not do it. I personally do not think he's going to magically not break down in St. Louis and suddenly finally achieve his baseball nirvana. Freese in some ways is a similar player. We basically swapped problems in my mind. As I said, I don't know about Grichuck...

So he's fast....

a whole lot of people on this board had a strange love affair with Peter Bourjous. Dude is fast.... That's it.

Mike Trout was a Red Sox ? this thought popped into my mind while watching the pre game festivities for Sunday Night Baseball.

Well, at least we still have a shot to be better then we have been the previous 2 Aprils. In my mind, the starting pitching has been decent and the bullpen has been hit and miss. I dont think it would take much for us to get on a tear. Not abandoning hope yet.

I would also rather see Stewart get a shot at establishing himself as an every day player at this point. On the trade though, I don't really have a problem with it. We traded from a position of depth. PB would have been a 4th outfielder for us and like Freese is constantly injured. We have not had a real 3B since Troy Glaus, it was worth a shot imo. The season is still young and maybe Freese works out, but he certainly looks awful now. In the end I dont think we really lost much in this trade. Grichuck....who knows.

I do think Green should be up potentially playing in place of Aybar. I don't see the point of having Freese starting any games either. Might as well give Stewart have a shot at locking down 3b at least his AB's aren't all completely miserable.

This was a tough game to watch

Nostradamus over here.

Hank might not get another start until the end of May.

I will be impressed if Hector gets through this inning.

It always amuses me that Pujols isnt even in the the shot when the DP is completed. I mean i'd rather he not get hurt but its kinda funny.

What are the chances that Santiago makes it through the 6th inning ?

Somehow i feel like Aybar is well regarded. If the opportunity is there I would be thrilled to see him traded. He is not good, he has not been for some time.

Aybar seems to have a Freese like inability to make hard contact.

Santiago is managing..... I'll take it.

well, at least he stopped striking out

atleast he earned the boos.

weird Boesch is getting boo's

did he not have 2 doubles in game 1 ?

that went poorly