02-25-2009, 08:50 AM
<!--quoteo(post=20122:date=Feb 25 2009, 01:40 AM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Feb 25 2009, 01:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=20118:date=Feb 24 2009, 11:08 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 24 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I love Soto, but at the time of the pick, only Soto's mom saw his star potential, and you know that to be true.
Besides, you're telling me you wouldn't like to have Weiters as trade bait? He's the best prospect since A-Rod.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Nevermind that Soto was 2/3rds of the way thru his PCL MVP season when Wieters was drafted. Who wouldn't love to have Wieters? With a bat that good, he almost had to go to an AL team where he could DH, because he certainly wouldn't be getting enough AB's as a catcher on an NL team. We made the right pick for where we were at the time. Soto deserved a shot to be our everyday catcher, and Wieters was too close to being ready by the time he was drafted (and too expensive).
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Weiters could have been our 1st baseman to replace Lee. I was a big time supporter of drafting Weiters. Made fun of the Vitters pick, actually. Here's hoping he pans out.
Besides, you're telling me you wouldn't like to have Weiters as trade bait? He's the best prospect since A-Rod.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Nevermind that Soto was 2/3rds of the way thru his PCL MVP season when Wieters was drafted. Who wouldn't love to have Wieters? With a bat that good, he almost had to go to an AL team where he could DH, because he certainly wouldn't be getting enough AB's as a catcher on an NL team. We made the right pick for where we were at the time. Soto deserved a shot to be our everyday catcher, and Wieters was too close to being ready by the time he was drafted (and too expensive).
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Weiters could have been our 1st baseman to replace Lee. I was a big time supporter of drafting Weiters. Made fun of the Vitters pick, actually. Here's hoping he pans out.
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