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Westheim · 12-14-2012, 02:38 AM

Should the Raccoons trade Ralph Nixon?

What sounds like a really dumb question, has some substance. Now 35, Nixon is way past his prime. The Raccoons acquired him as a career .320-something hitter from the Crusaders. He has never even come close to that mark in Portland, and while his production is incredibly important to have, it is not what we had hoped for.

Plus, he’s been injured for significantly long times every season in Portland. He has the biggest contract on the team, running through to next season. Do I want to pay $950,000 to a 36-yr old .280 hitter with sub par defensive mobility that could happily spend half the season on the DL?

The Raccoons desperately need to fill up their rotation. Romero will be a free agent this season. Ackerman is on the bad side of things. Maurinha doesn’t seem to be made for the big leagues. That leaves Powell, who will be 35 next year, and wild thing Logan Evans. There are *no* options at the AAA level, or below.

Nixon could be replaced by Steve Walker at second base, or Jayson Bowling. Both are worthwhile #5 infielders that can play all positions.

12-14-2012, 02:38 AM	#125
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,765	Should the Raccoons trade Ralph Nixon? What sounds like a really dumb question, has some substance. Now 35, Nixon is way past his prime. The Raccoons acquired him as a career .320-something hitter from the Crusaders. He has never even come close to that mark in Portland, and while his production is incredibly important to have, it is not what we had hoped for. Plus, he’s been injured for significantly long times every season in Portland. He has the biggest contract on the team, running through to next season. Do I want to pay $950,000 to a 36-yr old .280 hitter with sub par defensive mobility that could happily spend half the season on the DL? The Raccoons desperately need to fill up their rotation. Romero will be a free agent this season. Ackerman is on the bad side of things. Maurinha doesn’t seem to be made for the big leagues. That leaves Powell, who will be 35 next year, and wild thing Logan Evans. There are no options at the AAA level, or below. Nixon could be replaced by Steve Walker at second base, or Jayson Bowling. Both are worthwhile #5 infielders that can play all positions. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.