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  1. jacksonianmarch
    LOL. Nah, I could see Miller being paired with Gardner and getting something really nice from a team.
  2. jacksonianmarch
    Bellhorn, I am talking about Kimmi's notion that the sox could deal from the farm alone and get an ace. Your deal requires 3 big leaguers to move to Cleveland
  3. jacksonianmarch
    Andrew Miller's name is popping up in trade talks. Would be interesting to see what he could net on the open market. While it would definitely detract from our strength, we have a deep and loaded minor league system in the pen arm category. Depends on what we could get, but I could go along with a Miller trade if the return was good
  4. jacksonianmarch
    Kimmi, the problem for you is that all the Aces are either on contending teams or are FA's. Miami is not dealing Fernandez. That just isn't happening, especially with him coming off TJS. They have tried to extend him, but they'd wait until his value is at its peak to move him. The only other team is Oakland. That's it. The rest are all teams in contention who would want one players
  5. jacksonianmarch
    Kimmi, tell me which team with an ace would be willing to trade with Boston and get only players on the farm?
  6. jacksonianmarch
    I think dealing Gardner is the play, but getting Cashner isn't what I am looking for. I don't want another project, we have enough of them in the rotation.
  7. jacksonianmarch
    And the only years he makes it past June, he sucks ass.
  8. jacksonianmarch
    Henry is a businessman. This means he doesn't give a flying f*** about his players, just the results. If the sox deal away every prospect in the minors, but win a title next yr, my guess is he will be the happiest guy in the league. The problem with Ben's philosophy was that it didn't work 2 yrs in a row. Now, he is changing to the polar opposite of Ben. It's called tinkering. If it works, then he will keep doing it. Ben is the guy you hire to rebuild but the guy you fire before you make it to the big time.
  9. jacksonianmarch
    The Mets would not be certifiable to trade Harvey so long as the return is impressive. They have Wheeler returning to a rotation of DeGrom, Syndergaard, Matz and Niese. If any team could deal a lock down ace and not feel it, it is the Mets. They are losing Murphy and Cespedes in FA. They can replace Murphy with Herrera, but they don't have the bat to replace Cespedes. They will need one more stick and if they can get that in dealing Harvey, they kinda have to look
  10. jacksonianmarch
    Your understanding isn't correct. Most catchers do take time to learn their pitchers, but few come into the league as terrible armed, terrible blocking catcher and improve significantly in that capacity. While Swihart could become a savant at game management, his upside defensively is limited
  11. jacksonianmarch
    Was Ogando expected to be a FA? He seemed like one piece to keep
  12. jacksonianmarch
    Elk, after looking a little more, I would be shocked if Beane DIDN'T deal Gray. He's the only ace on a rebuilding team. And Beane always seems to find the guys in a deal to get his team running again. The sox have a system that has plenty of prospects and a big league club full of young MLB ready talent, albeit not flourished yet. Think about it. The A's aren't going to contend in 2015. Gray is a little guy who throws hard who has had some hip and shoulder fatigue. He's got arb years left making him very attractive. And he is the only trade piece on the market that can headline a rotation and doesn't necessarily have to return an impact big leaguer from the get go. Gray to Boston makes a lot of sense. That being said, I think Boston is better off just signing Price as I think Gray is a shoulder explosion waiting to happen
  13. jacksonianmarch
    I just took a quick glance through the standings, and the only other terrible team with an ace is Miami, and they sure as s*** aren't trading Fernandez. If I was Beane, I would absolutely look into dealing Gray. He is the only ace on a bad team. This means he doesn't necessarily HAVE to get big league ready talent back. This means he could get 4 or 5 top prospects who might be a ways away instead of one top prospect and a big leaguer, like a team like Cleveland or NYM would need
  14. jacksonianmarch
    Well, Elk, that's the conundrum. Would you rather pay just money for a player or would you rather pay a smaller amount of money and a shitload of prospects for a player? I know the length for which a player will be dominant will be less if you go buy them on the FA market. That being said, the payout in terms of prospects could be crippling. Regardless, for the sox, they have some good prospects as well as a bunch of young guys on the big league roster without a true, defined, and entrenched role. This means they have the prospect cache to get a deal for a young guy done. The question is whether they want to make such a deal. Cherington couldn't. He was too close. Dombrowski has no attachment. My guess is that he will have the stones to make a move. That might mean Devers or Moncada on another team.
  15. jacksonianmarch
    Elk, the problem is that Cleveland wanted market value and the sox didn't want to pay it. You aren't getting Carrasco for JBJ and Shaw. You're going to need to send over an impactful major leaguer to get an ace level starter. Also, Cleveland almost made the playoffs in 2014 and this yr they finished strong, so there is a chance they will be contending again next yr. That means any deals would need to include big league ready talent. If the sox want an ace without giving up current major leaguers, they're going to have to look at Oakland or other rebuilding teams
  16. jacksonianmarch
    Swihart was just rated as the worst catcher in the AL defensively. He obviously has a LONG way to go defensively. I believe in his bat, but I also think he could be your 1b of the future if you decide to keep both
  17. jacksonianmarch
    Buchholz will not be in anybody's pen. Buchholz is an intriguing option for teams looking to deal for him. When he is healthy, which is rare, he can be a top level starter. The problem is, he isn't healthy often. If he tries to pitch through an itty bitty injury, he sucks, so it isn't like he can just grind through until he feels better.
  18. jacksonianmarch
    I don't think Clay is on your team in 2016. I think he is used to stockpile assets to get a real #1
  19. jacksonianmarch
    But Kimmi, his defense was improving!!!! /sarcasm. His defense is not ready for prime time and he likely will never be a good defender, but his bat will play at the position
  20. jacksonianmarch
    Swihart, Bradley, and Owens should get you more than Salazar. I love Salazar, but before this season, he'd been nothing more than a flash in the pan kind of guy. And while he was dominant when he pitched, he averaged barely over 6IP and was 15IP short of 200IP even though he started 30 games. If you're going to provide a team a starting catcher, CF, and mid rotation starter, you should get as close to a reliable return as you can get. Carrasco is the guy there.
  21. jacksonianmarch
    I want to get creative this year. I would like to see a deal involving Gardner plus a prospect like Sanchez (who is demolishing the AFL right now) or even a pitcher like Pineda for an ace or ace type coming to the end of arbitration. We have a TON of rotational depth, but nobody has stepped forward to grab that mantle as an ace. All have shown flashes, but I want to see 200IP of dominance next yr and would be willing to move a pitcher or Gardner or both to do it. We have a lot of pieces on this team, but a lot aren't moveable due to contract length or price. I would love to see Harvey moved across town, but I doubt the Mets would be willing to do that.
  22. jacksonianmarch
    YOTN, I think both teams were likeable. Rarely do you get two upstarts fighting against each other. Usually it is David v Goliath with Goliath winning most of the time
  23. jacksonianmarch
    You could tell he was finished in the 8th. He hung a couple sliders out of the zone and left a change up in the zone when he was trying to bounce it. His command waned in the 8th, so that should have been the move. Collins wanted to bench him. He listened to the tired player over the smart decision and he was burned. Regardless, there was no way the Mets were winning both in KC
  24. jacksonianmarch
    Harvey talked Collins into keeping him in and it looks like it was a bad decision
  25. jacksonianmarch
    This Harvey guy is pretty good
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