Re: ***Official 2007-2008 MLB Offseason Thread***
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And I have now officialy spent more time analyzing Danny Richar than I ever intended.
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Vyse will do that to you. I got sucked in on Josh Anderson [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
One quick point. When analyzing minor leaguers, age relative to league is very important. A 22 y/o mashing in A ball is not as valuable as a 19 y/o. It's not because of the length of career, it's because of physical maturity and development time left. It's also usually a good indication of the tools of the player.
Uribe is a quality defender wheras Richar is not, or at least might not be. Richar does not have a very high ceiling. His value is that he's a cheap player that could be league average and is ready for the bigs right now. For the White Sox to trade Uribe, they would have to use the savings to replace his production. They should not trade him for prospects unless they plan on spending the money saved elsewhere.
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