Wednesday, February 04, 2009

THE PICASNER TAKE

***ABREU STILL FREE***
The White Sox have denied any offer to Abreu, which makes sense, since they still have Jermaine Dye out in right. Dye would be difficult to trade because of his $11 million contract. Picasner doesn't think this will happen. Seattle seems likey, unless...

***ARE THE DODGERS READY TO MOVE ON?***
Why would you blow $25 million on Manny, when you could sign Abreu/Dunn, Orlando Hudson & Ben Sheets, ALL for the same money? Word is Manny is insisting on a 4-year deal and it ain't gonna happen. Picasner doesn't think the he realizes what an impact the Boston fiasco has had. He doesn't see that his extremely great play in LA emphasized the fact that he laid down in Beantown. That's the big reason no one wants to give him a multi-year deal. What happens in three years when Manny is the 6th or 7th highest paid player? THAT is a pretty big chicken that has come home to roost.

***THE BORAS MYSTIQUE***
He may come off as obnoxious (No, Chad, can't be), but he's got a couple of cute techniques that he uses. The portfolio package he produces that read like a Presidential resume', the judicial use of the "Boras Mystery Teams" and, Picasner's favorite: The "This Guy Won't Cost You Anything" theory. For example, Manny is free because he will put enough people in the seats to pay for himself. In Manny's case, that would mean an ADDITIONAL 500,000 fans. I don't know; possible, I suppose, but it's a big gamble.

***BASEBALL PROSPECTUS' IDEA: MOVE JETER***
Good thinking, only Picasner was there first. BP says the Yanks should move Derek Jeter to Centerfield and find a shortstop. No, don't move A-Rod over either, use Berroa or a prospect or trade for one. The Yanks could sign Orlando Hudson and package Cano, Cabrera and Swisher/Nady for a shortstop.

***THE PED ZONE***
In the Performance Enhancing Drug zone, steroids found in syringes used on Clemens, steroids found in Bonds urine samples and does anyone care? Not Picasner.

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