If the Rays are dismantling (which would be stupid, IMHO; bouncebacks by Longoria and Myers would have them competitive in the AL lEast), then Zobrist would make a lot of sense for the Nats. They'd get a big upgrade at 2B to go for a world series (which, IMHO, is what they should be doing in 2015).Wingack said:I wonder what the Nats would be looking to get.
Agreed on the decline, but I have no idea why you would think he's overrated. He's been a really, really good player since 2009.Wingack said:I have always thought Zobrist was overrated and he is clearly on he decline. Glad he won't be headed to the Nats.
Yeah, they don't seem to be making any significant moves in free agency, and trading Myers is an odd move for a team that only had one guy above 12 HR last year.Plympton91 said:If the Rays are dismantling (which would be stupid, IMHO; bouncebacks by Longoria and Myers would have them competitive in the AL lEast),.
E5 Yaz said:JimBowden_ESPN Jim Bowden
Jake Bauers Joe Ross Burch Smith and 2 others going to TB in Wil Myers deal when concluded
Rudy Pemberton said:Is Myers still a "generational talent"? I don't understand this trade from Tampa's perspective.
Rudy Pemberton said:Is Myers still a "generational talent"? I don't understand this trade from Tampa's perspective.
Van Everyman said:So are people still laughing at KC about the Myers-Shields deal? The Royals pretty clearly won that one, I'd say.
Section15Box113 said:
And we (reportedly) could have had him for Lester.
“@kileymcd: AL Source: Braves appear to be down the road on a deal sending Justin Upton to an AL West club for a package headlined by young pitching.”MakMan44 said:That makes no sense. The A's can't afford Tulo's contract and they're not extending Upton so moving anything for him would be stupid. Billy may be crazy, but he's not stupid
https://twitter.com/kileymcd/status/545816979752628224soxhop411 said:“@kileymcd: AL Source: Braves appear to be down the road on a deal sending Justin Upton to an AL West club for a package headlined by young pitching.”
M's make more sense than the A's.soxhop411 said:“@kileymcd: AL Source: Braves appear to be down the road on a deal sending Justin Upton to an AL West club for a package headlined by young pitching.
Their starting RF, at the moment, is probably Ruggiano or Brad Miller. They've got a better shot at extending him than the A's do. They've got the young pitching, as mentioned in the tweet. I'd also argue that the A's are less likely to contend next season than the M's are, but we're still in December so it's hard to argue that.E5 Yaz said:
Why?
Right there with you, buddy.Danny_Darwin said:Apparently it is the Padres according to Bowman. I give up on trying to understand anything anymore.
EDIT: Mark Bowman not Jim Bowden.
HeymanThe Mets and Rockies have been quietly discussing a potential Troy Tulowitzki blockbuster for weeks, though it isn't known yet whether New York will have a decent chance to complete such a deal.
Prized Mets pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard is said to be the centerpiece of discussions revolving around a potential package of young players in a possible deal for Tulo, though it seems like there is still quite a ways to go to have a chance to complete such a monster trade.
MakMan44 said:Marlins & Giants moving toward a McGehee trade
Kang is reportedly seeking $5-6MM annually on a multi-year deal, which isn’t an exorbitant price but also would be a costly miss for a payroll-conscious club like the Pirates in the event that Kang cannot be a productive player in the bigs.
The Pirates have plenty of infield depth as is, with Neil Walker entrenched at second base and Josh Harrison set to man third base in 2015 and beyond. Jordy Mercer played a solid shortstop in 2014, but he seems the most likely to be displaced if Kang is signed and the looks the part of an everyday shortstop. Then again, the Bucs may simply prefer to rotate Kang between three infield spots or shift Mercer to a utility role. There’s certainly room for all four infielders to remain on the roster.
rymiller03 said:I apologize,it won't happen again.
He's telling to knock it off with the self promotion if you want to stick around.rymiller03 said:I'm incredibly confused but I would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to check out the website.
A few teams involved with Drew say his asking price of $9 million to $10 million for 2015 is not in their price range. Drew’s agent, Scott Boras, has emphasized the career .764 OPS the lefty swinger took into last season as representative of his client and not the .536 he posted in a disjointed 2014 campaign.
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that free agent starter James Shields has a five-year, $110 million offer on the table from an unknown team, based on word from two baseball executives. Shields is apparently looking for an even higher offer.
Yeah, it is hard to make any case at all for him. He did manage to stay healthy last season, and was marginally better in the second half. Also, as a DH only, his already minimal WAR wouldn't be dragged down by terrible defense.PrometheusWakefield said:He is 35 and has accumulated WARs of -1.1, 0.4, and 0.3 over the past three seasons.
No sensible team would give that man a roster spot even if he played for free.