Tuesday, November 02, 2004
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The Halos could actually be just as "good" as they were this year. It all depends on how they spend the extra bucks. Moreno isn't going to sit on an extra $41 million. How he spends the roughly $20 million per year he has to play with in his budget is the key. Beltran and Radke could probably be had for that cost....
It just depends on what he wants to do, but I don't mind saying buh-bye to Percy one bit. $8 million for a closer is pure folly - and D-Mac will be fine at 3rd base. He'll strike out a bunch, make some errors, but has the potential to be very good.
We'll want to watch his patience at the plate and his ability to draw the walk and lay off the breaking pitches in the dirt. Look back at 1999 for Troy Glaus. His walks increased in the 2nd half of the season and then he blew up on 2000. I'm hoping Kotchman gets his shot this year as well, but I'm not holding my breath.
Jim
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It just depends on what he wants to do, but I don't mind saying buh-bye to Percy one bit. $8 million for a closer is pure folly - and D-Mac will be fine at 3rd base. He'll strike out a bunch, make some errors, but has the potential to be very good.
We'll want to watch his patience at the plate and his ability to draw the walk and lay off the breaking pitches in the dirt. Look back at 1999 for Troy Glaus. His walks increased in the 2nd half of the season and then he blew up on 2000. I'm hoping Kotchman gets his shot this year as well, but I'm not holding my breath.
Jim
