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Matt from TN · 05-15-2003, 01:06 AM

Here's a brief analysis of the major offseason trades:

Texas gets:
2B Al Simmons
New York gets:
RF Kevin Young
C Del England
SS Mike McCullough

Simmons is a potential hitting machine, but career .270 average must improve. Average defensively, but can play 2B, 3B and SS. England and McCullough are fringe prospects with little shot at the bigs, but Young is an emerging star. Only 25, Young has ability to hit for average and add a lot of long balls. This trade could end up very lopsided in New York's favor.

Alaska gets:
LF Gary Ouellette
SP Stevie Noell
Kansas gets:
SS Damon Grady

Grady is a solid shortstop. He's a good #2 hitter and decent fielder. Ouellette slumped in 2002, his 3rd pro season, but he has .300, 25 HR potential. Noell has a slim shot at the majors.

Virginia gets:
SS Derel Baker
RP Jay Esser
Kansas gets:
RF Corbet Birmingham

Birmingham was the 1999 SL Rookie of the Year, but as part of a very weak rookie class. Found a power stroke last season, but hit only .226. Baker has a lot of speed and is a solid hitter. Esser will likely be a AAA reliever.

Louisiana gets:
3B Daniel Powers
Michigan gets:
SP Aril Hamburg
SP Faustino Camacho

Powers was once considered to be the best young 3B in the league. He still hits well, but not as much as originally hoped. He's good for 30 HR's a year. Hamburg is a 37-year-old starter who can fill a spot in Michigan's rotation. The kicker, though, is Camacho - a 5 star SP prospect in A ball.

California gets:
LF Craig Aubrey
1B Luther Vogtman
2B Linwood Kale
New York gets:
SP McKinley Marty

Marty is a 23-year-old phenom. He was 5-8 with a 5.58 ERA as a rookie last season, but he could become a team ace. Put him behind super-starter Lucas Alford, and New York may have one awesome pitching staff soon. Aubrey hit .360 from the bench last season. Vogtman has little chance at the majors. Kale is developing very slowly in A ball at age 22, but scouts believe he could become a very stong 2B. Still, how could California trade Marty? Bad move.

Delaware gets:
RF Brad Oakley
Tennessee gets:
RP Pablo Fuentes
SP David Habeck
3B Samuel Barcenas
RF Reese Sato

Oakley is a solid outfielder, but Delaware gave up too much to get him. Trying to rebuild their farm system, Tennessee got a very good reliever in Fuentes, a solid starter in Habeck, a hard-hitting 3B in Barcenas who they hope will become Matt Alford's replacement after retirement and throw-in outfielder Sato. The Mockingbirds like Sato, who was Delaware's first round draft pick in 1988. Sato never panned out in the Maverick's system. He'll get his shot in Tennessee as a part-time DH. With some work, this 26-year old could still develop into a big slugger.

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Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	2003 Preseason Trade Recap Here's a brief analysis of the major offseason trades: Texas gets: 2B Al Simmons New York gets: RF Kevin Young C Del England SS Mike McCullough Simmons is a potential hitting machine, but career .270 average must improve. Average defensively, but can play 2B, 3B and SS. England and McCullough are fringe prospects with little shot at the bigs, but Young is an emerging star. Only 25, Young has ability to hit for average and add a lot of long balls. This trade could end up very lopsided in New York's favor. Alaska gets: LF Gary Ouellette SP Stevie Noell Kansas gets: SS Damon Grady Grady is a solid shortstop. He's a good #2 hitter and decent fielder. Ouellette slumped in 2002, his 3rd pro season, but he has .300, 25 HR potential. Noell has a slim shot at the majors. Virginia gets: SS Derel Baker RP Jay Esser Kansas gets: RF Corbet Birmingham Birmingham was the 1999 SL Rookie of the Year, but as part of a very weak rookie class. Found a power stroke last season, but hit only .226. Baker has a lot of speed and is a solid hitter. Esser will likely be a AAA reliever. Louisiana gets: 3B Daniel Powers Michigan gets: SP Aril Hamburg SP Faustino Camacho Powers was once considered to be the best young 3B in the league. He still hits well, but not as much as originally hoped. He's good for 30 HR's a year. Hamburg is a 37-year-old starter who can fill a spot in Michigan's rotation. The kicker, though, is Camacho - a 5 star SP prospect in A ball. California gets: LF Craig Aubrey 1B Luther Vogtman 2B Linwood Kale New York gets: SP McKinley Marty Marty is a 23-year-old phenom. He was 5-8 with a 5.58 ERA as a rookie last season, but he could become a team ace. Put him behind super-starter Lucas Alford, and New York may have one awesome pitching staff soon. Aubrey hit .360 from the bench last season. Vogtman has little chance at the majors. Kale is developing very slowly in A ball at age 22, but scouts believe he could become a very stong 2B. Still, how could California trade Marty? Bad move. Delaware gets: RF Brad Oakley Tennessee gets: RP Pablo Fuentes SP David Habeck 3B Samuel Barcenas RF Reese Sato Oakley is a solid outfielder, but Delaware gave up too much to get him. Trying to rebuild their farm system, Tennessee got a very good reliever in Fuentes, a solid starter in Habeck, a hard-hitting 3B in Barcenas who they hope will become Matt Alford's replacement after retirement and throw-in outfielder Sato. The Mockingbirds like Sato, who was Delaware's first round draft pick in 1988. Sato never panned out in the Maverick's system. He'll get his shot in Tennessee as a part-time DH. With some work, this 26-year old could still develop into a big slugger. Last edited by Matt from TN; 05-15-2003 at 10:38 AM.