Pence suitors lining up?

That pic looks like something you'd see on his Topp's card. I got nothing else here ... Houston sux worse than my Cubbies; sad days these are man.

I'd love to see Pence in Atlanta. Trade you a Heyward

I would absolutely LOVE to see one of Ed Wade's trademarked "give it all to Philly cheap" trades this year, like the Oswalt trade last year.

It's about fricking time they started trading people for hopefully some decent minor leaguers. I can't believe people in Houston think this guy is a franchise player. If he is your franchise player then your team sucks.......EXACTLY

Pirates need a bat, but ownership is saying this time around they would rather spend money than give up players/prospects (We'll see about that). Beltran might be a better option if they are serious about winning now. Upcoming games against StL, Atl, and Phi wil tell.

why is pence considered to be so valuable? he seems average to me.

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Not a bad player, needs to eat a little bit, but looks good.

Do you want to sign him, or date him? I can't tell.

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The Astros traded Keppinger, and got no good prospects on return. Not a single one.

Are you bragging about that "blockbuster" Keppinger deal? Well guess what. The Braves have Julio Lugo, so we're even.

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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  07.21 by ukes124

why is pence considered to be so valuable? he seems average to me.

Yeah, I agree with you. I hope the Red Sox don't get him. He'll get an immediate spark by playing on a winning team and then fizzle out shortly thereafter. (See Bay, Jason)

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Originally posted 10:14 AM ET  07.21 by Gary The Sox Fan

Yeah, I agree with you. I hope the Red Sox don't get him. He'll get an immediate spark by playing on a winning team and then fizzle out shortly thereafter. (See Bay, Jason)

Bay didn't fizzle out with the Sox. He was great after the trade and then put up a monster year for the Sox. He started sucking when he left the beer league for adult sized ball parks in the NL East.

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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  07.21 by ukes124

why is pence considered to be so valuable? he seems average to me.

.316 batting average (career .291) and 61 RBI's

Brewers just lost Carlos Gomez for a bit. Pence could help.

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Originally posted 10:35 AM ET  07.21 by Piltdown Rabbit

Bay didn't fizzle out with the Sox. He was great after the trade and then put up a monster year for the Sox. He started sucking when he left the beer league for adult sized ball parks in the NL East.

His last year in Boston, his numbers went down in the second half. He hasn't been the same since before that all-star break. Theo made the right move in not re-signing him.

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Originally posted 11:01 AM ET  07.21 by Gary The Sox Fan

His last year in Boston, his numbers went down in the second half. He hasn't been the same since before that all-star break. Theo made the right move in not re-signing him.

False:

1st Half: .260/.380/.527/.908
2nd Half: . .277/.389/.550/.939

BTW: Theo just got outbid. Don't bring that weak **** in here again.

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Originally posted 10:44 AM ET  07.21 by Tom Foolery

.316 batting average (career .291) and 61 RBI's

Pence is not pretty to watch, he's all gangly and funny looking. But, he generally hits close to .300, will get you 20-25 HRs, he plays a good rightfield and has a good arm. He's semi close to being called a 5 tool player. Watching him, you just aren't that impressed. But the stats don't lie.

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  07.21 by Tom Foolery

Pirates need a bat, but ownership is saying this time around they would rather spend money than give up players/prospects (We'll see about that). Beltran might be a better option if they are serious about winning now. Upcoming games against StL, Atl, and Phi wil tell.

Please no Beltran... I think the Mets will ask for way too much if said team doesn't pick up his salary option. Not to mention, he'll most likely bolt after the season's over to New York/Boston if he ended up in Pittsburgh. I think Pence is a much better option, simply because of the control they would have over him. I don't think the Buccos are in the position to be trading away a boat load of prospects for a rental, they still need to be working on their farm system. In a dream scenario, they'd be interested in one of Doumit, Snyer, or Overbay to sweeten the deal. Huntington needs to find the balance between winning now and how much he mortgages the future.

not so good against lefties but kills righties

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Originally posted 11:12 AM ET  07.21 by Piltdown Rabbit

Pence is not pretty to watch, he's all gangly and funny looking. But, he generally hits close to .300, will get you 20-25 HRs, he plays a good rightfield and has a good arm. He's semi close to being called a 5 tool player. Watching him, you just aren't that impressed. But the stats don't lie.

He may not be a power hitter like Pujols or an effortless natural like Josh Hamilton, but Pence is a solid player. I think his numbers would improve on a team with some protection from other good hitters around him in the lineup.

I disagree that he is bad to watch, he puts 100% into every play and is the kind of player little leaguers should watch to learn about leaving all your effort on the field.

The Asbags will trade him to Phillies for damn near nothing. They are the Phillies farm team.

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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  07.21 by ukes124

why is pence considered to be so valuable? he seems average to me.

Don't think. You are hurting the team.