New MiLB infielder acquisitions
by marc w on Dec 4, 2008 3:18 PM PST
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GMZ continued his poaching of the farm system he built in Milwaukee by signing 2B Callix Crabbe, a 25 yo who'd been in the Brewers farm system.
Crabbe was selected by the Padres in last year's Rule 5 draft, but was returned to Milwaukee in May. He's a guy with great plate discipline, and little to no power. He's a poor man's Luis Valbuena, but with a much, much cooler name. A great guy to plug in Tacoma with the departure of Yung-Chi Chen.
And, since there's been so much talk about OTHER teams signing shortstops, the M's also picked up ex-Mets/Blue Jays SS Chris Woodward. I'm guessing Woodward fills the Mark Kiger/Oswaldo Navarro role as back-up to Tug, or as starter in West Tennessee.
Nice work Jack.
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We have this conversation every few months.
From our own system, I tend to side with Jetsy Extrano, Oberth Guanire, Johalbi Chourio, Isliexel Gonzalez (first name only), Janelfry Zorilla, and Axel Wel. I know Gomez likes Bruno Mercedes, adn that’s a good one too, quite powerful.
I don’t know that I’d follow the summer leagues if not for the names, which aren’t names so much as dumping grounds for syllables and rare lessons in Roman history.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Dec 4, 2008 5:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't Woodward at least somewhat decent at some point?
by acblue on Dec 4, 2008 3:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I can't hate anyone who hits Home Runs off of JoEL Pineiro
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on Dec 4, 2008 3:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That must be why I remember him being good.
Even though he quite obviously was not.
by acblue on Dec 4, 2008 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I remember wanting Crabbe in the Rule 5 last year.
by Matthew on Dec 4, 2008 3:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Too tiny
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on Dec 4, 2008 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Inversely proportional to the lack of surprise.
by acblue on Dec 4, 2008 4:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lack of surprise. It's a double negative.
A small image = a large lack of surprise = a small amount of surprise.
by Matthew on Dec 4, 2008 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The effect was lost because the pic was too small to recognize.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on Dec 4, 2008 4:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That ain't not an incorrect assessment.
by acblue on Dec 4, 2008 4:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
God played a cruel version of Telephone and gave me crabs instead.
by Matthew on Dec 4, 2008 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That is what you get for sleeping with god.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on Dec 4, 2008 4:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Woodward will be a Mariner next September!
Hooray!
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 4, 2008 4:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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