Ian Stewart

In general terms, I like Stewart as a potential pickup, though as with any deal, it depends on the price. Which pitcher would the Rockies want, etc.

Rival teams say the Rockies would like a Double-A or Triple-A pitcher for Ian Stewart.

As in a McPherson or Owens, or as in an Alderson or Colla? Because if it’s the latter, I’d absolutely do it.

on Stewart, I’d give up very little at this point. Owens or Wilson is too much at this point. Perhaps cash considerations, ha ha. I do like Stewart but at most he is a platoon guy. I’d move someone like Alderson, maybe Lorin. But nothing more than that.

I think he can play some 1B pretty well also. If we did something like acquire him and start Pedro in AAA this year i wouldn’t hate it. One thing about him is i don’t think any of his numbers would be inflated by Coors because he’s got dad power. Great type of player to take a chance on, he’s a pretty cool dude too

Hasn’t the Coors hitting paradise taken a dive over the past few years since they started using the humidor for the balls or whatever? It doesn’t seem to be the easy HR park it was when it opened.

when he bats

Stewart has a pretty good glove at 3b, but the bat has really stalled. I think he got into some bad habits in Triple-A/early MLB career by trying to hit 50 home runs, and then he altered his approach when that failed. Now he’s just messed up. I wouldn’t give up a real prospect for him, and I doubt the Rockies would demand one. I still believe a much better target would be Blake Dewitt.

is in how much the Bucs are planning to play Ian Stewart. Is he a one-start-a-week guy if Pedro stays healthy/productive? Does he become that corner IF/corner OF guy who plays 4 times a week in different spots? Is he insurance in case Pedro falls apart/gets hurt/can’t put it together? I don’t mind the organization losing an arm that doesn’t really project into their future for some insurance; the Bucs would have been a better team if they’d had an actual MLB 3B instead of the 700+ PA’s wasted on Petey, Wood, and Harrison last year.

I’m leary of costing Alvarez development, though. I think Hurdle (along with the rest of the organization) should have a very long leash on him since there is already so much invested. Nothing could be worse than the crap-bag of 3B that was the 2011 Pirates, unless Alvarez slumps early and gets sent down by May and we still don’t find out if he’s going to be any good.