Ned says the spring-training trade market probably will heat up starting Monday, but he also said there is nothing out there that especially sparks his interest at this point, at least where a 3B is concerned. He also now says that Blake DeWitt will be given a chance to earn the job, but no more of a chance than Hu, Abreu or Martinez, and that is all assuming Nomar begins the season on the DL, something Ned isn’t about to concede at this point — even though, IMHO, it looks like a strong bet.
On another note, I have to say I already like Arizona better, after having been here a shade over 24 hours. I was here for a week with the Rockies back in 1999, but this is my first time back. It’s just a totally different feel