D-Rays Have Interest In Lidge

Post by **heyzeus** » April 11 07, 1:54 pm

The Astros' near term plan is for Chris Burke to play second once Biggio gets his hits and retires. So a trade for Cantu would make no sense.

Meanwhile, why do the DRays need Lidge? A broken closer? This team isn't one broken closer away from winning. They need some starters to go with Kazmir. If they could deal Baldelli for two good starter minor leaguers that are a year or two away, that would make a lot of sense.

But the Astros don't have those, I don't believe.

valley_card22 · Post by **valley_card22** » April 11 07, 1:56 pm

We (allegedly) have some pitchng in the AA level...maybe we can take Roco!

ToughGuy_BlueShirt · Post by **ToughGuy_BlueShirt** » April 11 07, 1:59 pm

I think TB would be crazy for trading any of those players for Lidge?

thrill · Post by **thrill** » April 11 07, 2:14 pm

BW42 wrote:
RC21 wrote:That would be a steal for the 'Stros if they can pull in Baldelli for Lidge.
That's exactly what I was thinking. They desperately need a CF.

Not really. Hunter Pence is one of the best hitting prospects in the game and should be their starting CF right now, but Biggio's 3000 quest is blocking Burke at 2nd who is blocking Pence in CF.

BW23 · Post by **BW23** » April 11 07, 2:20 pm

Well, I meant over Burke. But you're right. I wasn't really thinking of Pence.

taxman · Post by **taxman** » April 11 07, 2:28 pm

heyzeus wrote:If they could deal Baldelli for two good starter minor leaguers that are a year or two away, that would make a lot of sense.

But the Astros don't have those, I don't believe.

BP rated the Astros' AAA rotation as the best at that level. Nieve, Patton, Albers all could see time in the rotation this year (Nieve and Albers each had a cup of coffee already). Throw in Hunsicker's knowledge of the Astros' system, and it's not out of the question.

By the way... the comments in the article, along the lines that the Astros got taken in the Huff deal? Entirely dependent on what Mitch Tabot turns out to be - we wasn't projected as more than a #5 kind of guy. Zobrist is just a placeholder until their AA SS is ready.

Asmodai · Post by **Asmodai** » April 11 07, 2:59 pm

I cant see them trading Baldelli for Lidge. maybe elijah dukes.

Post by **heyzeus** » April 11 07, 3:21 pm

taxman wrote:
heyzeus wrote:If they could deal Baldelli for two good starter minor leaguers that are a year or two away, that would make a lot of sense.

But the Astros don't have those, I don't believe.
BP rated the Astros' AAA rotation as the best at that level. Nieve, Patton, Albers all could see time in the rotation this year (Nieve and Albers each had a cup of coffee already). Throw in Hunsicker's knowledge of the Astros' system, and it's not out of the question.

By the way... the comments in the article, along the lines that the Astros got taken in the Huff deal? Entirely dependent on what Mitch Tabot turns out to be - we wasn't projected as more than a #5 kind of guy. Zobrist is just a placeholder until their AA SS is ready.

Agreed, that was no swindle. Neither guys the Astros gave up were that highly touted, and Huff was what he was for a season. Fair price for a rental trade. I haven't heard either team say they were suckered.

taxman · Post by **taxman** » April 11 07, 3:29 pm

Mephistopheles wrote:I cant see them trading Baldelli for Lidge. maybe elijah dukes.

The time Purpura would need to agree to that would be measured in "shakes", not seconds.

rnhturner · Post by **rnhturner** » April 12 07, 5:44 pm

This would be a VERY GOOD thing for Lidges Career especially if they were to put him in at Closer there. He will never have a lead to blow!