NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Rieagian dont do it

Just about everyone interested in baseball sees the following problems in order of importance:

1) Terrible relief pitching that lets too many leads and close games get away.

2) Hit or miss 4th and completely unreliable 5th starter.

3) Shallow roster depth at 3rd and 1st, but so far filled in by guys who are contributing well both offensively and defensively.

Somehow, every rumor we hear is about point 3 taking on the importance of point 1. I just don’t get it.

Let’s not sign other people’s throwaways and discards. Can we agree on that?

He wouldn’t cost any prospects an would cost us less than the league minimum. I say sign him if it means him replacing Quinlan. I don’t want Blalock here unless its in a reserve role. I’m fully confident in the abilities of Izturis, Napoli, Frandsen and Wood.

If Blalock by some miraculous measure rediscovers what once made him really dangerous, then he can play. If not, just use him in a Quinlan type of role or as a power bat off the bench.

Earlier in the year when he was mashing in AAA. The Rays did too, but it was just a mirage, so now he’s available again. Blalock is not going to replace Napoli at first, and he’s not more than a part-timer at 3rd, as Frandsen and later Izzy are better.

But he could provide a useful bat off the bench if Scioscia is finally willing to part with his Quinlan. Last night we could have used him. When Bobby Wilson came to bat in the 8th I wondered, why are we not pinch hitting for him?

Then I though about the bench: Quinlan, Wood, Mathis, Rivera. All right handed. And Rivera is the only one who would be a better option, I guess Sosh just felt he needed a full day off. Blalock would have come in handy there.

Naps has been fine at 1st and I’m fully aboard the Frandwagon (since Izzy can’t stay healthy). We don’t have a need for Blalock… unless he can pitch.