southpaw777

Due diligence As long as we keep Arias. I wouldn’t give up a ton for him. Couple prospects. We would have a good leadoff guy with a good bat and solid D at SS.

Why did I think he was RH? Ok, this kind of changes things for me. how the F did I miss that? A lot of my thought was based on him being a RHB. I must have looked at the wrong one. Throw/bat.

Why are you answering yourself?

He was about ready to have a couple rehab starts. Was throwing from 120 ft last week. That’s usually the final step before you have live batting practice than a rehab. He’ll probably pitch this year as long as there’s no setbacks.

I’m all in on him. Add Griffin too for a nice rental starter who’s having a solid year. headlined by Arias and another top 10 player and maybe one of our MLb starters and a lower level player?

My trade proposal for Abrams is a great starting point…well, at least in my opinion it is😜

Hard pass? Why? Bennet will not be available for the playoffs and probably September anyways with his IP limits. We get a rental who’s as good this year as Bennett is, for down the stretch that doesn’t have an IP limit…I’m sure we can get another starter this offseason. if you want Abram’s we’re going to have to get uncomfortable. But he’s a proven stud at SS for the long term. If they’ll take Eyanson instead or Eyanson and say Valera, I’d do that too… like I said…it’s a good starting point. I want to win this year. If Bennett or any other pitcher not named Tolle will make it happen, then I’d do it.

Nationals get Franklin Arias Jake Bennett Justin Gonzalez Marcus Phillips 2x lower level players RED SOX get CJ Abram’s Foster Griffin it’s at least a good starting point Washington gets a haul (including Bennett back, looking much better at the MLb level) and the Sox get a rental for the stretch and their SS for the next few years and hopefully lock up long term.

I never mentioned Castillo nor would he be my first choice. Gray and Suarez are the two guys who I have no concerns about in the rotation.. Tolle/Bennett, IP limits. Sandoval is still coming off a two year break. Bello is Bello and Crochet is not even on the radar as far as a possible return timetable. Early is now gone and Breslow traded away all our pitching depth, so we need to find someone competent who can replace Early. we can find someone better on the open market, and should. we got Jake Peavy in 2013. A starter like that. He wasn’t a top guy anymore, but he was a bulldog that gave you good competitive innings and some passion on the mound and clubhouse. A vet that’s been there before.

It’s all about room on the active roster…bullpen or AAA if there are options. We NEED a starter. Whatever we have to do to make it happen

Exactly.

The bullpen was the other option. I wasn’t sure so I mentioned both possibilities. Bottom line is we need another starter and should trade for one and make it all work

Not sure all the love for Neto. Didn’t we just get a poor fielding middle IFer? We have a stud in AAA that we should give a look first…I’m not a Neto fan. At all. Pass

I go get a starter and put Sandoval and Bello back in AAA or the pen until needed again in the rotation when the young arms hit their limits…we’re going to need another starter at some point this year. A healthy Gray and Suarez is all we will have when Tolle and Bennett hit the wall. We NEED another arm. IM sticking with what we currently have at SS. I don’t want Neto. Especially if it costs Arias. I may also call the kid up. Pena has been taken off the market as of right now and would cost a lot as well. if they can get Jeffers I like his bat if they’re looking for another one. Won’t cost as much. I think we have enough in house to add to the pen if need be so another starter, mid back rotation type. We had a few but Breslow sold them all so here we are. In 2013 we got Peavy. that’s the kind of starter we need this year again. Innings eater that can rest the other arms. I’m NOT relying on Crochet at this point in time. Go get another arm.

Yeah, he’s so uptight right now, you couldn’t get a pin up his azzz with a jackhammer…