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They have Chipper Jones and Miguel Cabrera at third and Kosuke Fukudome is their fourth outfielder So Team A has a couple options. They could target Jones, but would likely have to give more than Papelbon at this point. Now, the easy trade in this scenario is Sherrill for Fukudome But let’s assume Team A wants Cabrera So they propose Sherrill for Miguel Cabrera On the surface, this looks lopsided. Why would a guy give up Miguel Cabrera for Sherrill? Well, he doesn’t want to punt on saves yet and feels Sherrill will help (he has 26 already).Cabrera is helping him offensively, but he feels that he can make up the stats using another player as a utility and Jones is going to remain the starting third basemen So, both teams win. Is it likely this would be an accepted trade? No, but it will very likely be proposed and settled on Nathan for Cabrera or Sherrill for Fukudome And that’s fine too But neither went in looking to win the deal They went in looking for one that would help their teams. The fact is, both teams should feel like winners coming out of a deal and the only major concern should be if the offer gives fair value in return.

That’s how we try to phrase our responses, in terms of value for the player and the position and not in terms of winning and losing deals.No notes today, but the Roundtable will be back tomorrow with the Top Five’s of June.. WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — “The stronger your network, the shorteryour job search,” say the authors of a new downloadable product called JobHunt: 50 Tips. Networking gurus Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon warn that “Jobhunters are spending way too much time on the Internet, and not enough timemaking the face-to-face contacts that will lead them to their next job.” Arecent study by career services firm DBM reports that 61% cited networking asthe source of their new jobs, while only 6% found jobs through Internet jobsites and print ads. ExecuNet reports that 70% of their survey respondentsfound jobs through networking. So, with about 2/3 of white-collar jobs found through networking, peoplelooking for work need all the networking smarts they can muster.

The 50bite-sized bits of wisdom in Job Hunt give job hunters the rules and tools formaking contact. For those anticipating a possible layoff, theFireProof Your Career ToolKit (a 5-part strategy to be eager to stay ANDprepared to go) would be preferred, see http:// Itincludes 5 print booklets and links to 5 audio lessons. A CD called NetworkingKnow-How is also available for learning specific basic networking skills.Baber and Waymon are co-founders of Contacts Count and co-authors of 7 bookson business networking. Contacts Count is the nationwide training andconsulting firm that specializes in teaching business and professionalnetworking to clients like Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, Corning, Kraft Foods,Georgetown University, and the U.S Senate. Visit them at http:// WaymonPhone: 301-589-8633Email: This release was issued through eReleases(TM).For more information, visit http:// CountLynne Waymon of Contacts Count, +1-301-589-8633, .

The CINCINNATI REDS are on the verge of making a run at the central divison title for years to come.The Reds are loaded with young talent at every postion. Jay Bruce leads the brigade with a host of prospects set to join him in Cincy in the near future.Bruce is a five-tool outfielder that has set the baseball world on fire with possibly the best start ever for a rookie. The sweet swinging lefty from Texas looks to be the anchor of the outfield.Adam Dunn is a free swinging lefty who has 50-home run potential every year and mans the left corner of the outfield.Brandon Phillips is a gold glove second baseman with outstanding offensive skills that is always a 30-home run, 30-steals potential every season, scouting reports say that he’s good, very good.Joey Votto is a sweet swinging first baseman who as a rookie has gained the respect of the rest of the national league. Votto also has 30-homer potential and might be moved to the outfield from first because of  his athleticism.Edwin Encarnacion is a third baseman that also has 30-home run potential but needs to get more consistent on defense.

Encarnacion makes the all-star play on defense and then blotches the routine one. He has the skills to be an above average MLB third baseman.The pitching staff has plenty of young arms to bolster a winning record. Edison Volquez, a  right handed starter, and likely starter for the national league in the all star game has ace, written all over him.Volquez owns a fastball that reaches 98 mph and a change up that hits 68 to 74 mph that dips like a screwball. One word to describe Edison is nasty.Johnny Cueto is another promising rookie that has a 97 mph fastball with a curve ball and change-up as well.