Ty Wigginton?

by Scronjsn on Nov 4, 2008 3:45 AM PST

I recently read a mlbtraderumors.com rumor from Nick Cafardo. He listed that the Tribe maybe interested in Wigginton at third. What do you guys think? We have no apparent third basemen other than some guys that we suspect will battle it out in Spring Training or a free agent signing/ or trade.

I recently took a look at his stats and they look pretty good...386 abs...23 bombs...i think thats pretty good...now its questionable how he would handle full starting time, but, i think he would do quite well.

What would it take to get him?

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A Giant NO to this.

Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???

by oldrips on Nov 4, 2008 8:38 AM PST reply actions

+1

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by Azantor on Nov 4, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

For the ML Minimum maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe

And only if that means we’ve traded so many young infielders to obtain an All Star player that we are short in that dept and need an old not horrible player w major possitional flex.

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Nov 4, 2008 8:40 AM PST reply actions

Pablo will be the main 3rd baseman next year.

Done deal

by rellubcat on Nov 4, 2008 9:12 AM PST reply actions

Sabes said Pablo is our starting first baseman. whether that is true, we’ll see, but that’s a pretty big statement that we can’t just disregard.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 4, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions

Yep..

Sandoval, Velez, Burriss, Franden across the diamond.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 4, 2008 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

Velez

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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 4, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions

Velez

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by xanthan on Nov 4, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions

I..

wasn’t wearing any shoes…

Now lick them clean.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 4, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions

winces

It’s almost like Sabean is saying “oh, you wanted YOUNG players… try these!”. Maybe now you won’t scoff when I provide you with Proven Veteran Goodlieness!!!! Mhawhahaha!

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by zenbitz on Nov 4, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions

But

they will move Pablo to 3B after they sign Teixiera.

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by marklar on Nov 4, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions

Do not want. period.

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by Speedforthewin on Nov 4, 2008 9:28 AM PST reply actions

Why not?

He’s definitely a good hitter. It’s just a question of cost.

by boonitez on Nov 4, 2008 4:17 PM PST up reply actions

I would totally take Wiggy. He’s a solid 3b and better than the NOTHING (or Frandsen/Rohlinger platoon) we have starting at 3b right now.

As with the MLBTR comment, who would the DisAstros have to play 3rd if they trade him? Jose Castillo? I don’t think they want to go that route and I can only see them trading Wiggy if they get a MLB-ready 3b back in return, which we don’t have to offer.

But I wouldn’t give up too much for him. He clearly wouldn’t be a long term solution to the 3b black hole. I’d pay whatever the going rate for a league average gap filler is.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 4, 2008 9:36 AM PST reply actions

He’s mainly notable for looking like the Pillsbury Dough Boy. So no.

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by jcb9 on Nov 4, 2008 9:44 AM PST reply actions

I don't want him

but it is tough to ignore the numbers:
.287 .348 .490 (zips projection for 2009), and a “fair” fielder (though it seems to me that I’ve seen another defensive ranking that has him as a real clunker).
Also, Dial’s OPD for 2008 has him just behind (and the same age as) ARam in Chicago

by BigO on Nov 4, 2008 9:50 AM PST reply actions

He’s an underrated player, but he’s not good enough to make a difference in whether we contend next year, and he’s not young enough to project as a possible long-term solution. So I’m not sure what the point is.

by Evan on Nov 4, 2008 10:52 AM PST reply actions

Has anybody looked at his Home/Road splits?

.343/.390/.691/1.081 — Home
.234/.316/.380/.696 — Away

No thanks.. good chance that short porch in left helped in.

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by Azmanz on Nov 4, 2008 1:48 PM PST reply actions

thank you

that’s all the convincing I needed

by BigO on Nov 4, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions

Sign him for the road trip to Houson, then DFA

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 4, 2008 2:24 PM PST up reply actions

Pass

he wouldn’t have been a bad add for cheap a few years ago, but will be overpriced now

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by NeifiChicken on Nov 4, 2008 3:33 PM PST reply actions

Ty Webb would be better...

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by bgunn on Nov 4, 2008 3:43 PM PST reply actions

"A flute with no holes...."

I laughed.

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by Lyle on Nov 5, 2008 10:02 AM PST up reply actions