paulbellows (Calgary): Pineiro 2009 = Carlos Silva 2005 ???
David Laurila: Well, in 2005, Silva was coming off a good 2004 season; he threw a lot of strikes, induced a lot of double plays, and he had a complete game in which he threw a ridiculously low number of pitches. Piniero, who is a bit older than Silva was in 2005, is coming off a mediocre season and is pitching well, despite his won-lost record. I suppose there are both differences and similarities. Both are having success despite low K rates, which is perhaps the point of the question?
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Bill (New Mexico): Any insights into the Khalil Greene situation? Without naming names, have you ever done interviews with players who looked like they were on the verge of a Greene-like meltdown? Is it something that an observer can see coming?
David Laurila: Interesting question. I almost interviewed Greene during spring training, only to opt for Ryan Ludwick and Todd Wellemyer instead -- this was for a BPR show.
I interviewed Milton Bradley last summer, also for a BPR, and while he was very thoughtful and pleasant in that interaction, he obviosly has the reputation of being volatile when provoked -- unfortunately, provoking is a hobby of a small handful of attention-seeking scribes. Hey, ballplayers are people. You have your good days and bad days, and sometimes life deals you a troubling hand that lasts weeks, months, or longer. Fortunately, teams employ people to help out when that happens.
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David Vines (NYC): Do the Cardinals have what it takes to get Halladay? I've got to think Brett Wallace is expendable, but while guys like Jason Motte and Jess Todd are nice pieces, I get the feeling they don't have the kind of starting pitching required to get the deal done. Am I wrong about that?
David Laurila: Tons of Halladay-trade scenarios in here.
Two Sundays ago I was on Ken Broo's fine sports show on WLW in Cincinnati -- Ken is a BP fan who knows his stuff -- and Halladay came up. I opined that the Cardinals were a possible destination for him, and that if that happened,it almost ensured the division. While teams like the Indians, Astros and Bruce-less Reds, are better served looking to the future, St. Louis may seriously want to consider such a deal. Wallace has a damn bright future, though.
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