What's the Buzz? 3/17/06
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all....unless of course you spent the day getting wasted and throwing up all over yourself....then happy is probably the wrong word.
So a day off from the WBC leaves us just the real Spring Training notes...
Word from Angels' mananger Mike Scioscia is that if Garret Anderson's heel keeps him from playing the OF, he will still come into Opening Day as the DH. Even if he DH's, how will he run the bases. I don't recommend him unless you can steal him real late or real cheap.
Rockies' manager, Clint Hurdle, has announced that his 3-4-5 hitters will be 1B Todd Helton, OF Matt Holliday, and 3B Garrett Atkins. Holliday should get some real nice pitches if Helton is back in form, and Atkins should see some real good RBI opportunities.
As position battles become more apparent, I will do a column giving you teams projected lineups.
Twins OF Jason Kubel still has a small chance of staying with the big club when the season starts. He will most likely serve as a 4th OF and/or DH and may develop some value if he can beat out Lew Ford and Michael Cuddyer for the full time job.
It appears that rookie 2B Josh Barfield has won the starting job...atleast according to self appointed backup Mark Bellhorn. Don't go crazy on getting Barfield just yet or at the least keep your bids in check. If he starts off slow or falls into a mini-slump, Bellhorn will most likely step in and claim the job from there.
So Boston and Baltimore continue to discuss a possible Tony Graffanino for Luis Matos trade now...but with the the injury to Mets 2B Kaz Matsui (sprained MCL), New York could very well be the next stop for Graffanino, the consumate journeyman infielder.
Cubs starter Mark Prior is officially being shut down for the next week and will probably start the season on the DL. Oh boy, that pitching rant is getting close...
The Padres search for a backup SS has led them to Ricky Gutierrez...yeesh!!!
Nationals reliever, Luis Ayala will soon undergo Tommy John surgery and be lost for the season. They don't know if it's a WBC injury or not, but what a shame. He was a great middle reliever last year and filled in nicely at times for closer Chad Cordero.
Lastly, Francisco Cordero will not be pitching in the WBC as the insurance company that covers him for the team said no....'bout time someone regained their senses.
Catch you next time...
So a day off from the WBC leaves us just the real Spring Training notes...
Word from Angels' mananger Mike Scioscia is that if Garret Anderson's heel keeps him from playing the OF, he will still come into Opening Day as the DH. Even if he DH's, how will he run the bases. I don't recommend him unless you can steal him real late or real cheap.
Rockies' manager, Clint Hurdle, has announced that his 3-4-5 hitters will be 1B Todd Helton, OF Matt Holliday, and 3B Garrett Atkins. Holliday should get some real nice pitches if Helton is back in form, and Atkins should see some real good RBI opportunities.
As position battles become more apparent, I will do a column giving you teams projected lineups.
Twins OF Jason Kubel still has a small chance of staying with the big club when the season starts. He will most likely serve as a 4th OF and/or DH and may develop some value if he can beat out Lew Ford and Michael Cuddyer for the full time job.
It appears that rookie 2B Josh Barfield has won the starting job...atleast according to self appointed backup Mark Bellhorn. Don't go crazy on getting Barfield just yet or at the least keep your bids in check. If he starts off slow or falls into a mini-slump, Bellhorn will most likely step in and claim the job from there.
So Boston and Baltimore continue to discuss a possible Tony Graffanino for Luis Matos trade now...but with the the injury to Mets 2B Kaz Matsui (sprained MCL), New York could very well be the next stop for Graffanino, the consumate journeyman infielder.
Cubs starter Mark Prior is officially being shut down for the next week and will probably start the season on the DL. Oh boy, that pitching rant is getting close...
The Padres search for a backup SS has led them to Ricky Gutierrez...yeesh!!!
Nationals reliever, Luis Ayala will soon undergo Tommy John surgery and be lost for the season. They don't know if it's a WBC injury or not, but what a shame. He was a great middle reliever last year and filled in nicely at times for closer Chad Cordero.
Lastly, Francisco Cordero will not be pitching in the WBC as the insurance company that covers him for the team said no....'bout time someone regained their senses.
Catch you next time...
posted by Howard Bender at
9:57 PM
