Offseason Deals and Rumors

[spockmaster]

Well, probably not straight up, but as the basis of a package.

 

[swami45]

Random thought: Yankees need a SS, we need a CF. Suarez for Gardner?

Yankees rejected Brandon Phillips for Gardner straight up last offseason. Tells you all you need to know

 

[spockmaster]

Phillips is getting older and declining, of course they did. Not comparable, and I did say probably part of a package deal.

 

[swami45]

Maybe if you offer Saurez with Price. Yankees are high on him, they won't give him away for nothing. Say what you want about Phillips but they chose not to trade Gardner for a raining allstar right after they lost Cano. He is extremely valuable and they know it

 

[swami45]

By the way there are better SS options on the FA market by a long shot

 

[spockmaster]

Only Assdribble and Ramirez, neither of which are good defensively at short and both of whom are declining. Everyone else is junk.


Also, no way in hell is Gardner worth Price. And you're overrating Phillips. The Yanks wouldnt have traded for him regardless of who the Reds wanted.

 

[swami45]

You are under valuing Gardner, he is a 4 WAR player, which is what Cabrera i was this year btw. Yankees will not give him away for a couple 4A players. Gardner is my personal favorite to play CF trust me and has been the last couple years. From what I have read out of NY, you. Have a better shot with almost any other player, cashman loves him

 

[swami45]

And yes, Cabrera, Ramirez, Lowrie, and Drew are all better than trading for a 4 A player

 

[Thumb]

Yankees are smarter than that

Arod's contract says hello.

 

[lonesometiger]

Arod's contract says hello.

talk about hello contracts Joe Mauer says step up and let me show you what 23 m's will buy you. Josh Hamilton's 17+, Of course the Yank has CC 24+ to deal with as well.
And lets face it Tigers got there money worth out of Sanchez 15+m's and Verlander 20+.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit...42755/wynton-bernard-detroit-tigers-prospects
Who is Wynton Bernard?

 

[Rebbiv]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit...42755/wynton-bernard-detroit-tigers-prospects
Who is Wynton Bernard?

It makes me wonder about the scouts the Tigers employ.

"...Bernard projects as a bench option at best. Sounds like an Andy Dirks-type player, right? Not so much.

@BYBRob no, I don't think he has a ceiling that high. When healthy, dirks is a role 5, and hits LH."

 

[biggunsbob]

Our scouting is subpar..

 

[jdeb]

Our scouting is subpar..

And David Chadd continues to be employed. All these power arm relief pitchers has killed this organization from a lack of depth standpoint. However, at the end of the day, it falls on DD.

 

[Rebbiv]

And David Chadd continues to be employed. All these power arm relief pitchers has killed this organization from a lack of depth standpoint. However, at the end of the day, it falls on DD.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/6/5/4399532/the-2013-draft-a-david-chadd-retrospective

 

[jdeb]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/6/5/4399532/the-2013-draft-a-david-chadd-retrospective

Article proves my point. Pretty lame drafting. Not very many position players. What do you think Rebbiv?

 

[kalinecountry]

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[motownwebguy]

People seem to think Wynton Bernard is knocking on Comerica's door. He's not. This is a mere formality to protect a few prospects from being raided by subpar teams on Rule-5 Draft Day.

Wynton is at least another season away..... maybe more.

 

[Rebbiv]

People seem to think Wynton Bernard is knocking on Comerica's door. He's not. This is a mere formality to protect a few prospects from being raided by subpar teams on Rule-5 Draft Day.

Wynton is at least another season away..... maybe more.

Why would we protect a projected career backup? It is a stupid move. At 24-year old, A Ball Players are not considered prospects. This would be like considering 27 or 28 year old AAA Ball Players prospects.

 

[jdeb]

Why would we protect a projected career backup? It is a stupid move. At 24-year old, A Ball Players are not considered prospects. This would be like considering 27 or 28 year old AAA Ball Players prospects.

Thank God Hessman re signed, he could valuable addition next year