Travis Snider traded for Brad Lincoln...

[kwamebargnani]

I don't think anybody's questioning Lincoln's ability as a reliever. Worst case scenario, he's a Frasor type reliever. It's just that, he's a reliever at the end of the day. Not worth trading Snider for.

[b0na f1de]

I don't think anybody's questioning Lincoln's ability as a reliever. Worst case scenario, he's a Frasor type reliever. It's just that, he's a reliever at the end of the day. Not worth trading Snider for.

from NYY gamethread

2. Brad Lincoln SUCKS.

That is all.

The Pirates obviously believe Snider can be a plus player for the next few years, because they gave up a surer thing in Lincoln.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8263948/the-nationals-their-balanced-attack-continue-tear-league

Oh really?!?

When's that going to start happening?

In baseball, you don't say "when's that going to start happening?" after 5 games played. Especially when then the first 4 were pretty good.

You can when the small portion of success earlier this season, is the anomaly.

To me, he thinks Brad Lincoln sucks. As for not being worth a Snider, yeah, my uninformed fan self would agree with you. Surprisingly.

[Randle McMurphy]

I don't think anybody's questioning Lincoln's ability as a reliever. Worst case scenario, he's a Frasor type reliever. It's just that, he's a reliever at the end of the day. Not worth trading Snider for.

Oh, I'd say his worst case scenario is a lot worse than being a good reliever in the AL East for 8 consecutive seasons.