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Monday, December 19, 2005 |
Angels Trade Josh Paul To Devil Rays
Thus permanently ending the reign of the man the Rev. knows as Pope Josh Paul, the Angels have traded their former third-string catcher to Tampa Bay, according to ESPN. The Devil Rays returned minor league infielder Travis Schlichting.
Comments:
Does this mean Scoscia is going to have to somehow get by with only two catchers, Mathis and J. Molina, or does it mean Stoneman is now in the market for a new third string signal caller?
# posted by 
: 12/19/2005 02:59:00 PM
: 12/19/2005 02:59:00 PM
Would Piazza be a good option at DH considering the decline in his OPS or would the team be better off w/ some combination of Juan Rivera, Casey Kotchman, or the injured veteran of the moment? I would lean toward the latter . . . .
# posted by : 12/19/2005 04:07:00 PM
: 12/19/2005 04:07:00 PM
Piazza shouldn't be catching anymore; the need for a third guy vanished along with Bengie Molina. If they needed one, why not keep Paul, who's shown he knows how to keep his seat on the bench warm, and how to collect a major league paycheck?
Plus they have that Neopolitan guy in the minors in case they need another catcher. He's supposed to be a servicable backup...
# posted by : 12/19/2005 05:01:00 PM
: 12/19/2005 05:01:00 PM
Right. Mike Napoli. Hits for power, draws walks, but strikes out alot and hits for a low average. Below average defensively, I've read.
# posted by : 12/19/2005 05:24:00 PM
: 12/19/2005 05:24:00 PM
There are a couple of interesting articles about the Angels at minorleaguebaseball.com. One is a year-end look at the Angels' minor league system, the other a story about Angel scout Eddie Bane's trip to Indianapolis to brainstorm w/ Colts' g.m. Bill Polian.
# posted by : 12/19/2005 06:57:00 PM
: 12/19/2005 06:57:00 PMNewer› ‹Older
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