GM Making Moves

Looks like the Flying Fish are bringing in some new faces and sending out some of the old before the start of the 2013 season. It has been reported that 2nd baseman Jake Roberts is coming to Philadelphia for pitching prospect Pepe Alvarez. Roberts should be a solid addition to this lineup but may also cause some problems if Philly can't find a good place for him in the daily lineup. The Fish already have 3-time Gold Glover Pedro Mangual at 2nd base and a great Rule 5 pickup in Will Hansen a 2nd baseman as well. 1st base is also covered with Medina and Arnold. The only other position Roberts might be put at would be LF where we have Kirwan and Fox, although Kirwan has been placed on the trading block possibly in an attempt to make room for Roberts to start there. Roberts is a good player who looks to help us alot and hopefully will find himself playing daily.

Another reported trade is one that will send career Fish, Rodrigo Unamuno, to Scranton for Jumbo Rivera, Francis Bellhorn, and Octavio Chavez should this trade be approved. Unamuno does have the ability to reject the trade. I like this trade but dislike it at the same time. We are getting rid of a guy in Unamuno, that yes has struggled recently but has always been a solid guy to put on the mound, in exchange for Chavez, who does not impress me at all. But on the positive side we did bring in a 2 prospects that have the potential to make it to the big leagues soon. Who knows what will come of these 2 trades as they wait for league approval but I'm excited to see what matthewm3 has in mind. He seems prepared to shake things up in the ML roster and I'm ok with that as long as it helps us win. I think this lineup is going to be tough from top to bottom but the pitching continues to lack anything impressive. It may turn out to be a long season with the Fish being forced to outscore their opponents most games unless matthewm3 can bring in some better pitching. I don't know what to expect Philadelphia, I just wouldn't get to excited yet.
-Kelly Denner