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Moving Day
« on: June 24, 2013, 05:48:35 pm »
Marwin to OKC, LeBlanc DFA'D.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2013, 05:54:09 pm »
thanks for the info...must get a scorecard
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2013, 06:24:42 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on June 24, 2013, 05:48:35 pm
Marwin to OKC, LeBlanc DFA'D.

That's kinda surprising. Is Villar coming up?
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2013, 06:28:43 pm »
Answered my own question. Move will be made Tuesday. Either Villar or Elmore will come up it is expected.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2013, 06:40:36 pm »
Quote from: juliogotay on June 24, 2013, 06:28:43 pm
Answered my own question. Move will be made Tuesday. Either Villar or Elmore will come up it is expected.

Smith was saying his money was on Elmore (based on separate comments at different times a month'ish ago from Luhnow noting that Villar needed to develop some consistency and that he expected Elmore to be back with the club at some point...
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2013, 06:49:41 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on June 24, 2013, 05:48:35 pm
Marwin to OKC, LeBlanc DFA'D.

I don't like this move at all if it means that Cedeno is the SS.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2013, 07:27:59 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on June 24, 2013, 06:40:36 pm
Smith was saying his money was on Elmore (based on separate comments at different times a month'ish ago from Luhnow noting that Villar needed to develop some consistency and that he expected Elmore to be back with the club at some point...
I see Smith's logic and I assume he is correct, but it's an odd move in that Elmore is more second than short, just based on his playing history.  So, the move would then either amount to a Cedeno for Marvin swap, or a chance to give a second baseman a shot at the starting shortstop spot?
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2013, 07:37:06 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on June 24, 2013, 06:49:41 pm
I don't like this move at all if it means that Cedeno is the SS.
I agree.  And both Villar & Gonzalez really do need to play regularly at SS.  I guess the paid staff can figure that out too, though.  My guess is that Villar comes up, but if he does, I do not expect the pitchers to be thrilled.  Marwin really booted one the other day, but he is far more polished at SS than Villar and both have true SS range (which, IMO, Cedeno lacks).
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2013, 08:06:45 pm »
Villar/Cedeno platoon makes sense offensively. 
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2013, 08:35:27 pm »
Ugh. Not looking forward to more of Cedeno, which it sounds like this entails, based on Luhnow's comment:

“We do need another backup middle infielder, but that’s all I can say about it right now,” Luhnow said.

So I'm guessing Elmore. He was primarily a SS before this season. Oddly, he's also been playing some LF recently at OKC.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2013, 08:43:57 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 24, 2013, 08:35:27 pm
So I'm guessing Elmore. He was primarily a SS before this season. Oddly, he's also been playing some LF recently at OKC.

That kind of flexibility is valuable, what with all of the pinch-hitting and double-switches needed to work around the pitcher's spot in the lineup.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2013, 09:03:51 pm »
Quote from: austro on June 24, 2013, 08:43:57 pm
That kind of flexibility is valuable, what with all of the pinch-hitting and double-switches needed to work around the pitcher's spot in the lineup.
Exac-- oh, wait.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2013, 09:04:52 pm »
Elmore (2B) and Villar (SS) have both played all 7 innings of OKC's game tonight thus far.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2013, 12:12:55 pm »
Elmore and Wallace recalled, per Brian Smith.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2013, 12:26:30 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on June 25, 2013, 12:12:55 pm
Elmore and Wallace recalled, per Brian Smith.

And thus begins likely Wallace's last chance.  If he can succeed, they'll have a nice problem next year.
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Moving Day
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2013, 12:43:30 pm »
Easing Pena out if Wallace can produce?
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2013, 01:02:24 pm »
Probably trying to deal Pena and it gives Singleton a spot in OKC.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2013, 01:09:06 pm »
Quote from: roadrunner on June 25, 2013, 01:02:24 pm
Probably trying to deal Pena and it gives Singleton a spot in OKC.

That would explain clearing the 40-man spot.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2013, 01:30:02 pm »
Not following.  What did:
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Probably trying to deal Pena and it gives Singleton a spot in OKC.

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Quote from: MusicMan on June 25, 2013, 01:09:06 pm
clearing the 40-man spot.

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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2013, 01:37:38 pm »
If you get 2 players back.
(Of course, if you get two players back for Pena, then Luhnow's a wizard.)
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2013, 02:12:52 pm »
FIFY?

Quote from: pots on June 25, 2013, 12:26:30 pm
And thus begins likely Wallace's last chance.  If he can succeed, they'll have a nice problem next year another trading chip a month from now.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2013, 02:19:29 pm »
Quote from: pots on June 25, 2013, 12:26:30 pm
And thus begins likely Wallace's last chance.  If he can succeed, they'll have a nice problem next year.
How many last chances does this guy get?
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2013, 02:36:31 pm »
Quote from: David in Jackson on June 25, 2013, 02:19:29 pm
How many last chances does this guy get?

one more than you.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2013, 02:46:12 pm »
Quote from: David in Jackson on June 25, 2013, 02:19:29 pm
How many last chances does this guy get?

It would be a shame if he took away critical at bats from Pena.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #24 on: June 25, 2013, 02:55:28 pm »
hope wallace makes it big this time.. my daughter has tons of his autographs would be nice if they were worth more than the stuff signed upon
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #25 on: June 25, 2013, 03:40:50 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on June 25, 2013, 02:46:12 pm
It would be a shame if he took away critical at bats from Pena.
Gag. Even with my sarc meter pegged this caused me to cringe.
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Re: Moving Day
« Reply #26 on: June 25, 2013, 04:30:21 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on June 25, 2013, 02:46:12 pm
It would be a shame if he took away critical at bats from Pena.

My thought as well. Why would anyone get up in arms that Wallace gets more PT in a group of spare parts at the MLB-level. I suppose they want him blocking Singleton at OKC? maybe he could go back to Corpus and win the Texas league MVP.
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