Comments on: A Eulogy for Adrian

By: Xteve X

Xteve X — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:49:29 +0000

“I just like the guy. I know “good in the clubhouse” and “team leader” get short shrift around here, but I don’t see who will be a vocal team leader if both Raul and Adrian are gone.”

With all due respect, who cares?

In terms of all of the holes that need filling on this roster ‘gritty vocal clubhouse leader’ is so far down the list it scarcely bears mentioning.

By: Breadbaker

Breadbaker — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:40:08 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, I love Adrian. I love the fact that for four years third base, which had been a problem since Edgar encountered the soft batter’s box at BC Place Stadium in spring training, 1993, was a strength and not a problem. I love the look on his face when he’s locked in at the plate. I love the way he will find a way like a contortionist to make a difficult throw off-balance or on his knees, and will whip the same seed to first he will on a routine play.

But if Adrian leaving is part of a real plan, and includes some serious return for the trade, I’m all for it. Needless to say, that implies a competent GM with no interference from Chuck and Howie, who will hopefully be hanging gold watches in their new offices nearer to Nintendo than Edgar Martinez Drive.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:14:00 +0000

I just like the guy. I know “good in the clubhouse” and “team leader” get short shrift around here, but I don’t see who will be a vocal team leader if both Raul and Adrian are gone.

OTOH, the thing that makes me willing to move him while there’s something to be gained is “Agent: Scott Boras”.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:10:08 +0000

C. Cheetah said: “Heck, I bet this FO trades Beltre BEFORE the new GM is hired…”

Now that would be really brilliant, just something Chuckie and Howie would endorse. Trade a guy who’s still in a shoulder sling and a hand cast, while his value is absolutely at rock bottom because he’s “injured and in rehab”.

By: andrew_s_c

andrew_s_c — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:06:52 +0000

It would be a shame for the M’s to sell low on Beltre after how they handled the Washburn negotiations.

A shame, but not a surprise.

By: dnc

dnc — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:16:50 +0000

Thank you for this post, Dave. I’ve loved Adrian since his time with the Dodgers, and have always hated the ignorant “bust” criticism. Adrian’s a very good player who plays hard, plays though injury, and is a class act. The irony is he’s exactly the “gamer” the media pretends they want, but since he had one great season, gets paid a lot of money, and isn’t white, no one notices.

By: ConorGlassey

ConorGlassey — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:15:52 +0000

I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer but shouldn’t that be “An Eulogy” not “A Eulogy.”

Nope.

By: Paul B

Paul B — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:11:09 +0000

IF they could get something of equal value for Adrian, then maybe they could move Lopez to third as that would be a smaller shift on the defensive spectrum for him than all the way to left field or firstbase. IF they could then come up with a good defensive second baseman who could hit just a little, then it might work out OK.

That’s two mighty big IF’s in there, though.

By: TumwaterMike

TumwaterMike — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:52:40 +0000

I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer but shouldn’t that be “An Eulogy” not “A Eulogy.”

By: NF

NF — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:52:01 +0000

I can see the following happening next year whether we trade Adrian or not. A healthy Adrian comes back and hits 40 or so HR’s. We then have to spend months hearing about how Adrian dogged it here for the beginning of the contract and how he’s only playing well now because “he’s in a contract year”. If I hear that once, I’ll be really sad.