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Subject: Re: Jose Lind to the Royals for prospects - WHY?
From: scott@mccall.com (Scott D. Davis)
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:48:12 CST
Reply-To: scott@mccall.com (Scott D. Davis)
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In article <20NOV199214574978@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu>, camden@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Rany Jazayerli) writes:
>	Whoa.  Wait a second.  Miller to third????  Aside from the fact that
>Miller has never played 3rd base regularly (at least at the major-league >level),I have just one slight problem with that.  His name is Gregg Jefferies.  >Calling him a third baseman may be a stretch (calling him a Lansford may be >more appropriate), but he's the best hitter on the team, and he's only 25.  >What the hell would you accomplish by moving Miller to third?  I guess that >means Jefferies would head to left field or something.  In my opinion, moving >Miller to third and Jefferies to the outfield

is exactly the same as moving >Miller to the outfield, which I've already harped on as being stupid.  Miller >can't be that much better defensive than Jefferies defensively (he has to learn >a new position), and as shocking as it may sound, I really think that if >Jefferies continues to play third for a few years, he will improve into at >least an average third baseman.  He has the speed and natural agility, he just >needs to learn to use his head...
>
That was just a local tv station's statement.  I agree that Jefferies should
stay at third.  Why not try to make a SS out of Miller or Lind?
>
>	I honestly think that the new arrangement(s) are a little worse than
>the old one.  Defensively there is an improvement,.........................  >But offensively this sucks.  Lind can NOT hit, nowhere near the level of a >replacement-level right-fielder (Kevin Koslofski, by the way, is a 24-year-old >prospect who hit around .300-.310 in AAA this year- could probably hit .270 >with some walks and doubles.  Better than Lind, anyway.)

I think this is the Royals problem....lack of offense.  But Herk made some
comment about "shoring up the middle infield".

>	Your comment on Ozzie Smith perks me up a little.  I've been saying
>since the end of the season that the Royals should try to sign him.  I know >he's 38, but he can still field his position wonderfully (better than DAVID >*&%^$#! HOWARD, anyway), and he would be a MUCH better hitter in Royals Stadium >than Joe Carter.  A long-term deal would be a risk, but I would have no problem >in giving him a 2-year, or maybe even a 3-year, deal.  In the meantime, I only 
>hope the Royals can develop or acquire somehow a legitimate major league 
>shortstop within the next few years.
>
I really haven't seen too much from the Royals farm team.  They seem to
be trading it away all the time.  And local rumor about Cone coming
here to pitch.  Both Carter and Cone have houses here, which probably
explains their wanting to be Royals.
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