Comments on: 2011 Top Pirates Prospects: #3 – Tony Sanchez

By: John Lease

John Lease — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:43:00 +0000

That’s assuming you assign any positive value to Qualls. I don’t.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:44:00 +0000

I don’t know if there’s much difference in that comparison. Fryer was used as a backup catcher when the team was totally depleted, and an emergency catcher this year. Qualls has been middle relief depth at best. Value wise, I’d say they’re the same.

By: TonyPenaforHOF

TonyPenaforHOF — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:04:00 +0000

I agree. I would have kept McGehee…Harrison may be fast but if he can’t get on base what difference does it make. Would have rather kept McGehee as a pinch hitter/platoon 3rd baseman with Pedro.

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Plus, Jones can play a passable RF.

By: salempirate

salempirate — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:28:00 +0000

Jones should be retained. The logic of keeping him for another year is a no-brainer when you consider NH’s extremely poor F.A. position player signings. This offseason, McLouth became a $1MM+ giveaway in about in a month. Barajas, at best a backup at this stage of his career, was clearly overpaid. And Barmes, not only is he one of the worst OPS+ guys around, but he’s way, way overpaid, not only for ’12 but ’13 as well.

By: salempirate

salempirate — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:19:00 +0000

Agree with the McGehee use. Considering he was given away as a “favor” to him for Qualls who was about to be DFA’d and might be again soon qualifies as poor use of assets to me.