Monday, December 15, 2003

 

Sabes Went To The Big Easy, And All I Got Was Another Crappy Outfielder.

The Giants made a, er, trade today. They picked up an outfielder named Dustan Mohr from the Minnesota Twins, for a player to be named later.

Here's a look at Mr. Mohr's line from last year:

121 G, 348 AB, 50 R, 87 H, 22 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 33 BB, 106 SO, .250 BA, .314 OBP, .399 SLG.

Good lord, that's pretty bad. And he played half his games in the Metrodome. But wait--he's 27, so he's in the theoretical, er, prime.

We don't know who the PTBNL is here. I mean, what would be appropriate to exchange for such a quality hitter? Shawon Dunston? Neifi Perez? An old fruitcake?

You might be able to sense that I'm starting to panic, just a little. This team doesn't thrill me nearly as much as 2003's version did, that's for sure. The rest of the division is getting worse faster than the Giants are, and therein lies hope.

Sometime later in the week, I'll take a look at the Diamond Mind ZiPS projections for the squad as it stands, and see how it stands up to recent Giants squads. Or, I'll get completely sidetracked by The Return of the King and not be heard from until January. I figure it's a coin flip.

Jefferson 1:03 PM

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