Sure, last year he was, and kinda the same in 2005.

But before that, 2000-2004 he was a .160-.200 IsoP hitter with 15-20 homers and a .370-.400 OBP who could hit for average (.300-.330 ish).

I think we need to differentiate the 2000-2004 Vidro from the 2005-2006 Vidro.  The former was a very good hitter, while the latter wasn't so great.

Which one will we get?  Time will tell.

Personally, I think getting out of the field will turn him back into the Vidro of 2000-2004.

Others will likely vehemently disagree. :)

I just don't get this trade.  Why bother?  Why waste money (vesting option) and prospects to get Vidro, then DH him?  Even if he goes back to his 2004 production (no sure thing), is he really better than Broussard / Perez, or Snelling?  Or, given that he's DHing, some other lumbering slugger?  

I could make a "Bowden managed to eat 30 suicide wings in 3 minutes without puking" joke, but I'm really puzzled by this choice.

Course, it hurts more cause it's Doyle.  It really pisses me off that the M's will never get any production out of him, after all he's been through.

Shitfuck.

If others do the same, keep your results posted on LL or USSM.   Given their open letter promise of  "improving the starting pitching" as their primary focus, I plan on exploring legal action in the event they do not refund my money.

Screw this.

Almost.

I hope that the M's are 15 games behind the Angels and A's on July 1st, 2007.  

I hope that Bavasi is fired by July 2nd, 2007.  

I hope that Chris Antonetti trades Ichiro, Sexson, Guillen, Washburn, and (gulp) Vidro and Batista by July 30th, 2007.  

I hope that Chris Antonetti fires Grover on August 1st, 2007.  

I prefer to see the M's completely tank next season.  It would force the club to make some drastic changes.  After this offseason, combined with Bavasi's botched moves last winter, it is now 100% crystal clear that the club can't be turned around without a new front office.  

In a lot of ways, Bavasi's idiocy makes Antonetti even more of a perfect fit for the M's.  The Indians organization has shown an actual understanding of player evaluation and value.  They have shown a willingness to make potentially unpopular moves for the long-term good.  And they have demonstrated an ability to rebuild a franchise the right way.  

Bavasi just put us back into 2004.  

The M's are going to need someone bold to undo that damage.  

And the Nationals are retarted-five-year old children that stick raisins in their noses.

I came home drunk and happy last night and saw the news and the little light in my heart went out.

And part of me died. The part that likes baseball, and wants to go on living.

Baby jesus sheds a tear.

Everyone, even these schmucks know Bavasi got took, twice.  

The only thing I can think of is that he thinks Snelling is an injury waiting to happen and that Vidro is still an All-Star hitter.

But... damn...

There are some in the M's blogosphere who think the only way this trade makes sense is if it is the precursor to a bigger trade.  The hypothesis has been that Vidro's arrival allows the M's to trade Jose Lopez et. al. for a starting pitcher.  On the other hand, Vidro tells us he's here to DH, leaving us with the impression that Lopez is staying and that there are no further moves to be made.

There is one sinister plan that I've not seen raised (maybe I haven't read enough of the blogs): Bloomquist becomes the regular 2B, Vidro's the DH and Lopez et. al. are traded for a pitcher.  UGH!

Nah, couldn't happen.

The Washington Nationals' impending trade of second baseman Jose Vidro to Seattle for a pair of prospects will hold for at least another day as Vidro's physical was set for today in Miami. The Nationals are set to receive outfielder Chris Snelling and reliever Emiliano Fruto for the 32-year-old Vidro, who has spent his entire career with the Montreal-Washington organization. Snelling and Fruto also must pass physicals for the deal to be approved. As part of the deal for Vidro to waive the no-trade provision to Seattle, the two sides negotiated an option for 2009, essentially extending Vidro's deal. Terms of the extension were not available. According to a source with knowledge of the contract, the Mariners also increased to 15 the number of teams to which Vidro could refuse to be traded.

So, we have a piece of crap, paid more for said crap and limited who we can give the crap to....Vidro is this years version of a fruitcake