tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post115273170238541684..comments2024-01-31T08:53:14.005-07:00Comments on Taylor's Twins Talk: Baker Gets the CallJSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207754797909843134noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-1152807319399460302006-07-13T10:15:00.000-06:002006-07-13T10:15:00.000-06:00Let's give Terry a little bit of credit. Nathan h...Let's give Terry a little bit of credit. Nathan had been a solid setup-type reliever, but he had only pitched in more than 20 games more than once (that would be the 2003 season), and before 2003 he hadn't been a great pitcher. Nathan was the major league part of the deal, but he wasn't enough straight up for A.J.<BR/><BR/>The result? Ryan was able to somehow convince Brian Sabean, a very good GM, to throw in two more pieces. Liriano was the clincher, I'm sure, but he had had some injury problems and was probably seen as a bit of a risk. Looking at the deal now, it looks obvious that this was stupid on the Giants part. But Brian Sabean isn't a stupid man, and he didn't realize how stupid it was.<BR/><BR/>In other words, you don't give Ryan enough credit for this deal, but I will admit that I was a bit too deferential. The comment was a little bit tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not willing to say that TR is a bad GM. I just think he had a bad plan this year, and it's being addressed as we move along. So...let's see how he handles the trade deadline this year, and the coming off-season.JSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207754797909843134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-1152806251135420932006-07-13T09:57:00.000-06:002006-07-13T09:57:00.000-06:00I disagree when you say "as if the guy who pull of...I disagree when you say "as if the guy who pull off the Pierzynski for Nathan/Liriano/Bonser deal could somehow become a bad GM." Even the most profoundly retarded person could figure out that was a goodtrade, just like how most profoundly retarded people know when you trade cat poo for real candy that that's a good deal. It takes a long time of searching to find someone stupid enough to not recognize a deal that good.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03937243661512319427noreply@blogger.com