Comments on: Thoughts: Bench Situation

By: Mekias

Mekias — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:26:39 +0000

I’m beginning to wonder if maybe the “idea” of Tui is better than the real Tui. His major league equivalency for 2009 is .229/.311/.399. (www.minorleaguesplits.com). He’s a career .271 minor league hitter with a career best of 13 homers. In my opinion, he’s going to have to have a real big breakthrough to be a major league regular. He certainly shows flashes of brilliance with the bat but I don’t think he’s yet reached the point where his bat would make up for his defense.

By: Conor Dowley

Conor Dowley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:12:55 +0000

Fransden intrigues me. Kid’s got some upside, and has already shown a decent ability to play around the infield. Hearing that the Giants are looking to get rid of him has me very curious at just what it would take to get him.

Chin-lung Hu…. eh. He’s never excited me much. He’s basically the second coming of Josh Wilson, except he’s probably not as good of an emergency pitcher.

By: CrustyJuggler

CrustyJuggler — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:02:21 +0000

Hannahan won’t be hard to replace. If they are looking for outside options, just grab another all-glove/no-bat MIFer off the scrap heap (much like they did when acquiring Hannahan). Chin lung Hu is on the outs in LA. Frandsen in SF is also rumored to be available. Either guy should be cheap. And those are just a few of the external options.

My bet is on Tui making it personally.

By: MarinerMan6

MarinerMan6 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:46:10 +0000

I meant to say trading and/or signing Ramon Vasquez.

By: MarinerMan6

MarinerMan6 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:45:32 +0000

What about trading and/or Ramon Vasquez?? He was terrible last year but put up a .346 wOBA just a year ago in Texas and the Bucs are currently looking to trade him or outright release him. He can play all the IF positions, including SS, at a slightly below avg. level (UZR at SS over his career is -2.6 over 1900+ innings). This guy could essentially come free or for a C+ prospect if we don’t want to wait for him to be released.

By: friedgreensooner

friedgreensooner — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:20:25 +0000

I smell another “Choo” experience that Dr. D talks about if we let Tui go without a full shot. We were lucky to get Raul back after Kansas City let him play and he proved himself. I have this “feeling” that Tui is a 300/360/500 player ready to happen. Of course, I remember telling my son “Randy Johnson will never be more than a .500″ pitcher. Shows you what kind of a prophet I am!

By: maqman

maqman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:41:04 +0000

Eventually they are going to have to give Tui a shot or get rid of him, this might be as good a time as any to do it.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:49:55 +0000

I think I’m okay with Tui in the short term until Hannahan is back with Woodward stashed away in case it gets reeeeeeally ugly.

By: Conor Dowley

Conor Dowley — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:55:44 +0000

Much as I love Tui, he’s hardly a lock. Defense is a priority for the organization at this point, and at short, where he’d be most important… Well, to put it bluntly, Tui is a butcher defensively at short. And he’s not that much better at third or second.

Much as I hate to admit it, Tui’s long-term major-league future likely lies with another organization, probably in the NL.

By: moethedog

moethedog — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:58:11 +0000

Tui, Tui, Tui.

He’s a lock.