Mike Gonzalez to have TJ surgery

by ILLZ on May 25, 2007 5:30 PM EDT

Via Rotoworld, Mike Gonzalez is out for the season.

Well, it certainly looks like the Bucs got the better end of this deal, even if Adam LaRoche doesn't turn out to be terribly productive.

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Wow.

by Charlie Wilmoth on May 25, 2007 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

Suck.

Here's hoping the rehab goes well for him.

by Vlad on May 25, 2007 7:33 PM EDT reply actions

Even Better

What makes this deal look even sweeter is that Romak's stock is way up and Lillibridge's stock is way down. PECOTA flopped on that one.

by Kosstic518 on May 25, 2007 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Where did PECOTA have Lillibridge before the trade? It seems like it was post-trade that he became the Second Coming. A bit of reflexive "DL's a moron" sentiment, perhaps, not unlike what Dave Pinto has been posting over the last few days. They're generally right, but not in this specific instance.

by KPatrick on May 26, 2007 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

PECOTA

It had him as the second best SS prospect in the minors, or second best prospect overall, or something crazy like that. I thought he was a good prospect, but PECOTA was off the wall on that one.

Not sure what DL would have had to do with it, unless they've programmed in some kind of modifier that makes everybody DL gets rid of improve by 500% and everybody he acquires fall off a cliff. That might not be too far off, considering guys like LaRoche and Wigginton. Wouldn't work with Kip Wells, though, unless he faced the Pirates 28 times this year.

by WTM on May 26, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

PECOTA

PECOTA sometimes overrates guys of Lillibridge's type; it seems like it might've done the same thing with Pedroia.

I still think he'll be a pretty good player.

by Vlad on May 28, 2007 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Calendar

In case you haven't noticed, it is the month of May. You think maybe it would be wise to wait until at least the end of the year to try and evaluate Romak and Lillibridge?

by sisyphus on May 27, 2007 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions