Links for Thursday…
- The Mariners watched free agent catcher Paul Lo Duca this spring, reports Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post.
- Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch weighed in on the Cardinals' Albert Pujols extension situation in his chat yesterday. Strauss gives a 75% chance Pujols remains a Cardinal for life.
- Using Tim Lincecum for comparison, Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post estimates delaying Stephen Strasburg's Nationals debut until late May could save the team $18MM.
- Nationals GM Mike Rizzo told MASN's Ben Goessling that while he considers all trade possibilities, he's "certainly, certainly not" trying to trade Cristian Guzman.
They shouldn’t rush strasburg.
No pressure on Strasburg comparing him to Lincecum. Just win two Cy Young Awards before you hit arbitration, that’s all.
It’s pretty ridiculous to use a pitcher who’s had arguably the best start to a pitching career ever as the basis on why to hold a prospect in the minors, when he could come up and from the looks of it already be the ace of their staff.
Joe Strauss is a pessimist.