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Friday, November 03, 2006

Pickoff Moves

Today's Birthdays

Mike Christopher LAN b. 1963, played 1991

Sherman Corbett CAL b. 1962, played 1988-1990

Bob Fisher BRO b. 1886, played 1912-1913, d. 1963-08-04

Spider Jorgensen BRO b. 1919, played 1947-1950, d. 2003-11-06

Ed Lennox BRO b. 1885, played 1909-1910, d. 1939-10-26

Paul Quantrill LAN b. 1968, played 2002-2003, All-Star: 2001. Teriffic, hard-throwing reliever who gave the Dodgers his last truly great season, in 2003; the Dodgers got both him and Cesar Izturis from the Blue Jays for Luke Prokopec and a minor leaguer — one of Dan Evans' best trades ever.

Earl Robinson LAN b. 1936, played 1958

Bob Welch LAN b. 1956, played 1978-1987, All-Star: 1980, 1990. A Cy Young winner in 1990, he struck out Reggie Jackson using only fastballs in Game 2 of the 1978 World Series, preserving a 4-3 win with men on first and second. He later took the loss in Game 4, losing 4-3.

Welch spent most of 1981 in alcohol rehab, and pitched poorly in the World Series that year, giving up two runs without recording an out in Game 4, a game the Dodgers won anyway thanks to Yankees reliever George Frazier, one of three he would lose in the series. (For more details, see my bio of Ron Davis.) In December, 1987, the Dodgers traded Welch to Oakland in a three-way deal with the Mets, bringing Alfredo Griffin and Jesse Orosco back; he pitched well for Oakland in the World Series that year, getting a no-decision in the only game the A's won. He pitched in two other postseasons besides for the A's, posting good numbers; he retired immediately after the 1994 strike broke.

Roster Notes


Comments:
Rob: there's a huge difference between Lackey pitching a few innings in Japan right now (after all, he didn't pitch the 35-40 innings he could have pitched in the postseason had the Angels made it), and an already injured Colon pitching in the WBC before he was healthy (and without the benefit of spring training).
 
Took the words right out of my mouth there, Matthew. As for Aramis Ramirez, I have the same concerns about a decline, especially after moving to the AL. But if I'm the Angels, I take that risk. He's easily the best and most readily available 3rd baseman on the market. If they really want him, they'll get him. Makes more sense to me than breaking the bank for Soriano, who struck out more than twice as much as Ramirez last year. One guy plays a position where they have no other viable options. The other really doesn't play any position at all. Yes, Ramirez will be overpayed, but I think he'll do a fine job for at least the first few years of the deal, barring injury. They were going to go all out for Konerko last year, but he chose to stay at home. Which of the two would you rather have going forward?
 

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