Crisp/OT: Music Thread

by seamariners85 on Feb 6, 2008 10:24 AM PST Comment 14 comments

What are your guy's thoughts on Crisp as a fit for the M's?

I was browsing mlbtraderumors and saw that the Red Sox are trying to move Crisp but don't have any matches. With them not wanting to block Ellsbury, and probably not wanting that expensive of a 4th OF, if this dragged on until spring training and near the start of the season do you guys think the Red Sox would accept a lower offer to move Crisp? Dont the Red Sox need a backup catcher.. Maybe a Rob Johnson + Another decent prospect for Crisp? He seems like he'd be a decent left handed (or is he switch hitter, im honestly not positive) bat behind Ichiro that would also allow Ichiro to move to right, and if we were lucky, Wilkerson to left and Ibanez to DH/1B. Thoughts?

Also.. Did anyone pick up the new Mars Volta CD.. Its pretty darn good. Ouroboros, Aberinkula, Metatron and Ileyna are probably my favs. Thomas Pridgen rocks on drums. He is amazing. I've barely started getting into them, probably 3-4 months ago, I dont know where Ive been all these years. Any other TMV fans here?

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His swing does have some snap.

His defense crackles, and he's got some pop.

Baka.

by Librocrat on Feb 6, 2008 10:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

that was so ridiculously necessary.

no jokes.

by PShwa on Feb 6, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't the Sox

still have Doug Mirabelli as a backup catcher? The only way they should replace him is if they get rid of Wakefield completely.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Feb 6, 2008 10:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Mirabelli

only ever catches Wakefield, I think; his bat's too much of a liability to be a regular backup.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Feb 6, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I know that

but they don't need 3 catchers. Rob Johnson is no guarantee to hit better than Mirabelli anyway. If he was any good offensively, we'd use him.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Feb 6, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Im sure

The Moose would be REALLY happy to get Crisp

Here we go Bedard, Here we go...(clap, clap)

by tkballer22 on Feb 6, 2008 10:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm less than

cuckoo for Coco Crisp.

by BakedAK on Feb 6, 2008 11:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I would be happy with getting Coco

at least he can play defense.

by PShwa on Feb 6, 2008 11:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Crisp in LF

would be an immense help to the OF defense.

Of course, Crisp in LF would probably not help the offense.
He's a switch hitter, but is better as a righty, so safeco's probably not a great place for him.

It might take more than Rob Johnson+ to get him, too. His defense is well recognized now, and someone may hope his O can recover to 2004-2005 levels. He's a good 'buy low' guy, but I'm not sure the price is THAT low.

The Mars Volta? No, but I used to really like At the Drive In (Cedric/Omar's first band).

by marc w on Feb 6, 2008 11:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Last three seasons, he's been better as a lefty...

(LH 338/423, RH 320/397) and bats left handed at about a 2 to 1 clip. Isn't Fenway a bit of a lefty killer? If he were available, I think Crisp would be a great addition. Before two down, injury plagued seasons in Boston, he was really developing into an above average hitter in Cleveland. Tons of doubles power. Good base stealer. Seems like the type to enjoy a late career peak.

. . .

My friend, who's a pretty skilled drummer, saw MV New Year's Eve in SF. He HATED their new drummer, said he couldn't play along with the rest of the band to save his life. Though, given it's the MV, that may be what they wanted. AtheDI was one of my favorite groups for a while. All the talent of MV, plus, you know, actual songs: Hooks, structure a real rhythm section.

Field Gulls

by John Morgan on Feb 6, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LH/Rh

That's based solely on his flukish 2005, when his OPS as a LH was .173 better than as a RH.

In every other year of his career, he's been better as righty, often MUCH better. I don't think it's a good bet to think he wouldn't be hurt by safeco.

Again, he's a good 'buy low' candidate, and he'll be better with the stick than he showed in Boston, but I tend to doubt that the 2005 Crisp will ever show up again. It'd also take a good prospect (i.e. better than Rob Johnson) to get him, and i'm a little sick of trading away our good prospects. We've done enough of that this off-season.

I'm with you on ATI/MV.

by marc w on Feb 6, 2008 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs