Tony Clark to the rescue?
According to ESPN.com the Arizona Diamondbacks have re-acquired first baseman Tony Clark from the San Diego Padres.
The Diamondbacks have sent pitching prospect Evan Scribner to San Diego for Clark.
I’ve been all for the Diamondbacks making a move but I’m not quite sure that this is the one that will make the difference. Clark isn’t a better option at first than Chad Tracy has been since his return.
Clark in 88 at bats is hitting .239 with 1 home run and 11 RBI. Tracy through 123 at bats this season is batting .309 with 5 homers and 22 RBI.
The snakes need to make a bigger splash before the trade deadline. It doesn’t seem advantageous for them to trade for a backup first baseman when the more glaring hole for the team is in the outfield.
The lack of production both defensively and offensively in left field has been the biggest detriment during the first half of the season. If the rumors that they are interested in Jason Bay are in fact true they need to act.
Although the price tag might be steep it’s worth the risk. Outside of giving up Max Scherzer the entire farm system should be on the table. Bay is the difference maker that this club has been missing in the last few years and will directly fill the Diamondbacks needs in the outfield this year and in seasons to come.
Plus if you trade for Bay, or any other solid power hitting left fielder, you will automatically give yourself a back up at first base in Conor Jackson who could move back to his “natural” position.
The next few weeks will determine if Josh Byrnes and the D-Backs front office is committed to winning this season or if they are happy to stand pat and hope that the Dodgers and the rest of the division can’t muster up enough to catch them.
One thing is for sure, Tony Clark isn’t going to make the difference. Let’s just hope he brings back the “Anybody, Anytime” attitude to replace the “anybody, whenever we feel like showing up” attitude that has been prevalent thus far in 2008.
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I see your point and raise you to this year’s slogan: “We suck and you know it.”
Baseball wise this move looks like nothing, but chemistry wise this move could be exactly what this team needs….