Blanco signs with Pads

[Brock]

<!--quoteo(post=13006:date=Jan 22 2009, 10:40 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jan 22 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13004:date=Jan 22 2009, 10:30 AM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Jan 22 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't really recall Bako being all that impressive defensively.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think anyone is clamoring for us to sign him either.
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Yeah I know, I was just sayin.

[sleepyhead]

<!--quoteo(post=13006:date=Jan 22 2009, 10:40 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jan 22 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13004:date=Jan 22 2009, 10:30 AM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Jan 22 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't really recall Bako being all that impressive defensively.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think anyone is clamoring for us to sign him either.
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None of the available names are all that impressive

From: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=3850269

david ross
jason varitek
toby hall
chad moeller
ivan rodriguez
paul bako
javier valentin
adam melhuse
paul loduca
brad ausmus
gary bennett

[Dirk]

Since I don't think Loduca would settle for a part-time job, I think Valentin is by far the best off that list.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=13011:date=Jan 22 2009, 11:30 AM:name=Dirk)-->QUOTE (Dirk @ Jan 22 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Since I don't think Loduca would settle for a part-time job, I think Valentin is by far the best off that list.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
LoDuca has pretty much been a backup for more than a season+.

[Dirk]

<!--quoteo(post=13013:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:40 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jan 22 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13011:date=Jan 22 2009, 11:30 AM:name=Dirk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dirk @ Jan 22 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Since I don't think Loduca would settle for a part-time job, I think Valentin is by far the best off that list.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
LoDuca has pretty much been a backup for more than a season+.
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Really? Well never mind then.

[savant]

If we had someone who could be a third catcher I would be all for Valentin. I really like his bat off of the bench, but I am not sure that Lou would leave himself unprotected at catcher by using Valentin to pinch hit. He did pinch run for Soto quite a bit last year, and I do remember him using Blanco to pinch hit on occasion. In my opinion having Valentin's bat on the bench would outweigh his defensive shortcomings for 30-40 games a year.

[Mikey]

I think brad ausmus signed somewhere.

[Fella]

Its going to be Bako, several articles through out the offseason have mentioned he is expected to take a deal with us for about 500K and compete with Koyie Hill for the backup job.

Like Payton said our 40 man is full right now, once we make room by dealing off Cedeno and/or Bitch Hill and hopefully complete a Peavy trade then I'm sure we will finalize the Bako contract.

[Lance]

If Bako was good enough for Dusty last year, he's good enough for me.

[savant]

<!--quoteo(post=13018:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Its going to be Bako, several articles through out the offseason have mentioned he is expected to take a deal with us for about 500K and compete with Koyie Hill for the backup job.

Like Payton said our 40 man is full right now, once we make room by dealing off Cedeno and/or Bitch Hill and hopefully complete a Peavy trade then I'm sure we will finalize the Bako contract.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What is Rich Hill's contract status? I hope we non-tender or release him instead of giving him more free money.

[Fella]

<!--quoteo(post=13020:date=Jan 22 2009, 11:22 AM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ Jan 22 2009, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13018:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM:name=Fella)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fella @ Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Its going to be Bako, several articles through out the offseason have mentioned he is expected to take a deal with us for about 500K and compete with Koyie Hill for the backup job.

Like Payton said our 40 man is full right now, once we make room by dealing off Cedeno and/or Bitch Hill and hopefully complete a Peavy trade then I'm sure we will finalize the Bako contract.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What is Rich Hill's contract status? I hope we non-tender or release him instead of giving him more free money.
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He's still pre-arbitration but he is out of options, so pretty much we have to trade him or put him through waivers.

[savant]

<!--quoteo(post=13021:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:24 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Jan 22 2009, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13020:date=Jan 22 2009, 11:22 AM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ Jan 22 2009, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13018:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM:name=Fella)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fella @ Jan 22 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Its going to be Bako, several articles through out the offseason have mentioned he is expected to take a deal with us for about 500K and compete with Koyie Hill for the backup job.

Like Payton said our 40 man is full right now, once we make room by dealing off Cedeno and/or Bitch Hill and hopefully complete a Peavy trade then I'm sure we will finalize the Bako contract.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What is Rich Hill's contract status? I hope we non-tender or release him instead of giving him more free money.
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He's still pre-arbitration but he is out of options, so pretty much we have to trade him or put him through waivers.
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Maybe we could get the Yankees to give us Mickey Mantle for him. I'm thinking they have pretty similar values for next year.

[veryzer]

the bako or hill will be fine as backups.