Carlos Gomez kneels down in disappointment after being thrown out trying to steal second base by Rod Barajas during a September 7th game against the Rogers Centre.
Interesting, check this recent update to the Snyder trade:
"12:31pm: Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that the two teams are discussing a Snyder for Lyle Overbay swap. He mentions that it's "unclear how far along the trade talks are."
If this rumour is true I wonder what AA's plan is. I'm assuming Lind moves to 1b, Snider takes over LF, and Ruiz get the shot at DH with Dopirak waiting in the wings. That would leave an opening in RF (or CF if AA has the sense Ricciardi didn't and realizes that it's time to move Wells over), and the Jays' lineup would lean heavily to the right.
If there's no money exchanged, it's a tough call in my opinion. Snyder is solid defensively and he put up OPS' of 773, 775, and 800 from 2006 - 2008, which is good for a catcher. His career 689 OPS vs. RHP is worrisome though.
Overbay for Snyder makes sense to me. Snyder is a moderate upgrade from Barajas. Also, trading Overbay frees up the logjam at LF/DH/1B. This allows either Ruiz or Dopirak to play 1B. Lind at DH and Snider playing everyday in leftfield with one of Ruiz or Dopirak playing against the occasional lefty. Lose some defense, but gain some power.
Just to be pedantic, there was no transaction between the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota for Favre. Brett signed as a free agent in Minny after leaving the New York Jets.
Favre was with the Jets? Really? The 2008 NFL season is a total blur for me. It had something to do with the Detroit Lions going 0-16.
