Rays acquire former top-prospect John Meloan for recently DFA'd Winston Abreu

Kingdom_of_Zito · #2 07-02-2009, 03:46 PM

The Casey Blake deal is looking better and better for the dodgers

nick · #3 07-02-2009, 06:31 PM

I'd still take Carlos Santana over Blake any day. It's looking good for the Dodgers now, but if Santana can keep at the pace he's been on, he could be a starter for the Indians next year.

Blake's been a nice surprise, but for 2 more years at 12 million (approx) versus a top-15 prospect in Santana... I'd probably still take Santana, knowing the risks that he might never develop. There's the same risk that Blake just stops hitting suddenly, like he did for most of his career.

It's a crapshoot.

Hammer · #4 07-06-2009, 11:40 AM

plus carlos santana plays a mean guitar.

Kingdom_of_Zito · #5 07-06-2009, 06:50 PM

Well if he ever develops then the indians can say they had a good deal.

nick · #6 07-09-2009, 02:46 PM

So you're honestly telling me, you don't make that deal right now based on the half a season Casey Blake has put in?

Santana's OPS is near .900 or hovering just above it this season in AA-EAS (a pitchers league) the last time I checked (which was when I initially replied to this post). For a converted OF who is learning how to catch as he goes along, that's pretty good. He's 23, I know this, but Soto (another position player converted to catcher, might I add) didn't debut fulltime until he was 24 or 25, and he just won a ROTY award.

His bat is legit. His defense, scouts have claimed, while raw, is coming along fine.

If he winds up a DH for the Indians from the start, then it won't look as bad for the Dodgers obviously. But this guy should continue to hit... he hasn't stopped to this point, and barring an injury or mental collapse, I don't see why he would any time soon. I don't see why he can't continue to make the conversion to catcher gracefully, either.