tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938016.post115266813456010851..comments2023-10-12T04:22:10.975-07:00Comments on Dbacks Ramblings: Dan Uggla, All StarWesley (aka Zephon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06804237173673707105noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938016.post-1152909891926340292006-07-14T13:44:00.000-07:002006-07-14T13:44:00.000-07:00I like this site better. Hope you keep it up!With...I like this site better. Hope you keep it up!<BR/><BR/>With recent news I've read from the GM not willing at all to trade away our best prospects, I'm finally starting to feel pretty good about the long term outlook for this team. I am indifferent about the Melvin extension, but felt one of two things were in the works. Either we were going to sell off the farm for some of the proven vets Melvin seems to like. Or, (and this appears to be the case now), bring up the kids that are ready and have a manager inplace for stability and one who isn't always looking over his shoulder wondering if his pink slip is in the mail. Now, Melvin, and the team can afford to give the kids the playing time they deserve. I have heard rumors on a couple of different sites saying Clarks playing time over Conors earlier this season wasn't all Melvins choice. Maybe the FO seeing if Clark was hot like last season to trade him? I remember the cubbies being interested in him, briefly. I'm willing to give Melvin the chance. With the current makeup and last seasons make up of underacheiving vets, Melvin wasn't exactly set up for success.<BR/>Best performers of the first half?<BR/>Webb, Julio, and Estrada/Byrnes, imo.<BR/>On to the second half.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com