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Transaction Oracle— A Timely Look at Transactions as They Happen
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Pirates - Acquired Morris
Pittsburgh Pirates - Acquired P Matt Morris from the San Francisco Giants for OF Rajai Davis and a player to be named.
Someone should tell Bob Nutting that the complaint isn’t just that the Pirates don’t invest in their team, it’s also that the Pirates don’t invest in their team wisely. The Pirates have an awful offense and have better uses for $9 million in 2008 than solidifying their 5th starter. They won’t miss Davis, but they really shouldn’t have made this move.
2007 ZiPS Projection - Matt Morris
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Period W L G GS IP H ER HR BB SO ERA
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Actual 2007* 7 7 21 21 136.2 162 66 12 39 73 4.35
Rest of 2007 4 4 11 11 70.0 78 35 8 19 40 4.50
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2007 Total 11 11 32 32 206.2 240 101 20 58 113 4.40
2008 10 13 31 31 196.0 221 102 23 54 110 4.68
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* - Includes minor league translation, if applicable.
Top Comp - Jim Lonborg
Dan Szymborski
Posted: July 31, 2007 at 10:36 PM | 17 comment(s)
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1. GutsThe one bad thing about this is that it probably means that Littlefield will be back again next year. It doesn't make sense to let him spent a big chunk of change as he's on his way out the door.
I'm kidding of course.
Yeah. He sucks.
Want more?
Morris' career as a Giant effectively ended a week ago or so when he openly told the press that he didn't know what the goal for the Giants was any more.
That chapped the asses of everyone in the front office, and they were going to get rid of him no matter what it took or what they could get back. No doubt Sabean is stunned though that he found somebody dumb enough to take on all the rest of the guy's salary!
I'm stunned too, that Sabean found someone as stupid as himself. Sabean has really gone off the rails the last few years. He has done nothing to build for the team's future at all (well, Lincecum, Lowry, and Cain (and maybe Sanchez) but who knows wether that was him or his scouting director).
I'm talking about the playoffs in DL's mind about whether the Bucs can overcome Cincy and Houston and not finish in last place this year.
1. Matt Morris isn't a bad pitcher. Even at his cost he isn't really a bad pitcher.
2. Rajai Davis isn't a good player.
Unless the player to be named is something pretty decent, this is a good deal for the pirates in terms of actually quality of the team they put on the field. They made the team better, now were there better ways for the Pirates to spend the money? Sure.
The real cost of the deal is the opportunity cost of the deal and since I see no reason why the pirates would find a better way to spend the money... well two thumbs up!
No, I think this should cover it.
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