Ok we just traded to help the Giants:
It would take solid brass balls to rent Lester to the Dodgers for a haul.
It would take solid brass balls to rent Lester to the Dodgers for a haul.
And given the haul they just got for Peavy (way better than a compensation pick they weren't going to get anyway), I'm not as opposed to exploring the market for Lester as I was last night. It no longer seems ridiculous to ask for Peterson or Tavarez.BigSoxFan said:It has...begun. Peavy gone. Lester next?
bankshot1 said:Ok we just traded to help the Giants:
It would take solid brass balls to rent Lester to the Dodgers for a haul.
Its one way to get involved in a pennant race.ivanvamp said:
Didn't omeone do something like that a few years ago? Traded players to both the Dodgers and the Giants?
ivanvamp said:
Didn't omeone do something like that a few years ago? Traded players to both the Dodgers and the Giants?
ivanvamp said:
Didn't omeone do something like that a few years ago? Traded players to both the Dodgers and the Giants?
Ben pulled off the trade of this century, and we got another set of rings very shortly thereafter. Let him rip. Competence untethered by ideology, as the owner-bosses are probably indifferent to the nuts-and-bolts of the next weekPlympton91 said:And given the haul they just got for Peavy (way better than a compensation pick they weren't going to get anyway), I'm not as opposed to exploring the market for Lester as I was last night. It no longer seems ridiculous to ask for Peterson or Tavarez.
Hopefully Peavy hits the ground running back in the NL West. Squeeze a strong start in before the trade deadline and make the Dodgers start to sweat.bankshot1 said:Ok we just traded to help the Giants:
It would take solid brass balls to rent Lester to the Dodgers for a haul.
Why not start with Pederson and Seager for Lester. If they balk (and they likely would), you mention that Koji could be had, but the price would have to go up from there.Drek717 said:Hopefully Peavy hits the ground running back in the NL West. Squeeze a strong start in before the trade deadline and make the Dodgers start to sweat.
Then we ask for Joc Pederson plus additional pieces. Let 'em know we'll talk Lester and Koji if they'll talk Pederson and Seager.
Snodgrass'Muff said:
Because while both are monster prospects, the absolute best case scenario for either of them is reaching where Stanton is right now, and the chances of them ending up that good aren't terribly high. If the Cubs are expecting to start competing in 2016, swapping Bryant for Stanton makes a lot of sense. They then get his entire prime in Chicago. Likewise, the Cardinals may decide that they want to focus on a shorter window to another title and value Stanton over Taveras because Stanton is almost 100% likely to be better in 2015 and 2016, while they still have Holliday, Molina, Wainright, Peralta, and Carpenter on the same roster.
And I don't think there is any chance the Marlins pick Betts/Owens/Middlebrooks over Taveras, Miller and Grichuck. I agree that Grichuk is the least valuable of the bunch, but Taveras is the most by a comfortable margin. They get the best overall player of either offer, and there is a chance Owens doesn't end up any better than Miller when its all said and done.
I'd order that group of players Taveras, Betts, Miller, Owens, Middlebrooks, Grichuk.
Stitch01 said:Ortiz unless he says he doesn't want to rebuild. Pedroia obviously. All the kids. Its a fairly young team right now.
The only guys I think you would trade if you were punting '15 that you wouldn't if you aren't are Koji, Napoli, Lackey, Victorino (who probably doesnt fetch much) and maybe Miller.
Probably a little bit silly/overreaction to not even try to contend next year, so pretty moot.