01-14-2009, 08:35 PM
<!--quoteo(post=11628:date=Jan 14 2009, 05:16 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 14 2009, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11625:date=Jan 14 2009, 06:08 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jan 14 2009, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Van Dyck thinks we'll wait another week or so with the owner situation before they do anything. He also says we only have about 2 years left and then we have no chance to win. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] People get really carried away with age.
Hendry said we'll bring 28-31 pitchers into camp.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
IMO, age is hugely important. I think that during the steroid era, we got used to guys in their mid 30's playing well, but at no other time in baseball history has that happened. And with 'roids AND amphetamines banished, we're going to continue to see an even MORE obvious trend towards youth.
Soriano and Derrek Lee and now Milt Bradley are hugely important players on this team, and the more they age, the worse they will perform.
Therefore, I think we do have a finite window, at least with this current crew.
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Soriano isn't declining and he won't anytime soon. Lee likely won't be here in 2 years. I don't think Aramis has even had his best season yet. Soto's going to be here for the next decade, Z's still here for awhile, and unless Marmol's arm falls off, he's going to be a part of our team for a long time as well. This team should at least good for awhile. Hopefully we'll have an owner that will spend, and if so, we'll be fine. As long as Hendry's here, I'm confident in the team to be competitive.
Hendry said we'll bring 28-31 pitchers into camp.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
IMO, age is hugely important. I think that during the steroid era, we got used to guys in their mid 30's playing well, but at no other time in baseball history has that happened. And with 'roids AND amphetamines banished, we're going to continue to see an even MORE obvious trend towards youth.
Soriano and Derrek Lee and now Milt Bradley are hugely important players on this team, and the more they age, the worse they will perform.
Therefore, I think we do have a finite window, at least with this current crew.
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Soriano isn't declining and he won't anytime soon. Lee likely won't be here in 2 years. I don't think Aramis has even had his best season yet. Soto's going to be here for the next decade, Z's still here for awhile, and unless Marmol's arm falls off, he's going to be a part of our team for a long time as well. This team should at least good for awhile. Hopefully we'll have an owner that will spend, and if so, we'll be fine. As long as Hendry's here, I'm confident in the team to be competitive.
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