Showing posts with label Trades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trades. Show all posts
Tigers-Yankees-Diamondbacks Blockbuster Trade
According to MLBTradeRumors, a blockbuster trade has been completed between the Tigers, Yankees, and Diamondbacks. Each team is rumored to get the following players:
Tigers:
The Tigers
The Tigers by far got the best end of this deal. Seeking to shed payroll, fill in some bullpen holes, and acquire cheap, young talent, the Tigers traded away one of the games best value players (Granderson) who plays a mean CF in terms of both offense and defense, in addition to a soon-to-be 27 year old hard-throwing right-handed SP (Jackson) who over-performed last year and generally has below average, but improving control, no strikeout talent and two years left until he reaches free agency. In exchange, the Tigers received four quality players and met each of their goals. The prize of the Tigers' acquisition was Max Scherzer, a soon-to-be 26 year old, hard-throwing right-handed SP (Scherzer) with high strikeout talent, above-average control and three, possibly four, more years of team control before he becomes arbitration eligible. If Scherzer does not qualify for super-two status next offseason, the Tigers will end up paying a better-than-Jackson SP less than $1 million, while Jackson probably makes at least $10 million over that same time frame. In addition to Scherzer, the Tigers also acquired two relievers: Phil Coke, a solid and above average RP who limited the walks and struck out more batters than the league average while playing in the AL East last year, from the Yankees and Daniel Schlereth, a closer-of-the-future kind of RP with great stuff and questionable control, from the Diamondbacks. Considering that Lyons and Rodney are free agents, this gives the team more leverage when dealing with Brandon Lyon and a viable set of cheap, late-inning relievers for the Tigers. The Tigers also got Austin Jackson, one of the Yankee's top prospects, who profiles as a league-average (or better) hitting CF with great speed and range to replace Granderson. At just 22 years old, Jackson has a lot of upside and 6 years of major league control left to his name.
Conclusion: The Tigers accomplished everyone of their team's goals with this trade. They shed payroll, replaced semi-expensive players with cheap replacements, filled bullpen holes and upgraded their starting rotation.
The Yankees
The Yankees also made out big with this trade. With Johnny Damon departing to free agency and 4th OFs Melky Cabrera/Brett Gardner and not-quite-ready CF prospect Austin Jackson left to fill both center and left fields, the Yankees were in search of one, if not two, outfielders. Although you can never discount the Yankees getting involved in the Matt Holliday/Jason Bay sweepstakes, this helps the team fill up centerfield at a great value and it gives the team a lot more negotiating leverage against Scott Boras and his clients (Damon, Holliday). Granderson is without a doubt an all around upgrade over the aging and expensive Damon and if the Yankees can clobber everyone on their way to a world series title with Damon in left and Cabrera/Gardner, I see no reason why they can't do it with Granderson in center and Cabrera/Gardner in left. With Granderson, the Yankees acquired a not-cheap, but not-expensive player with some of the best all around tools in the game (walks, hits for power, quality range, average arm) and probably have plenty of money left over -- especially if they let Damon walk -- to make another big free agency splash while keeping the payroll under the 2008 mark. And what did it cost them? None of their core young talent (Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Mike Dunn, or Jesus Montero). Just a slightly above average, but still useful reliever (Phil Coke) and a starting pitcher with no room on the roster and more hype than true talent (Ian Kennedy, aka "the next Greg Maddux").
Conclusion: The Yankees got what they needed -- a quality outfielder and leverage in the free agency market -- at a great value in terms of both $ cost and players traded, so they are sure to be great for online betting.
The Diamondbacks
Oh boy, where to begin. The Diamondbacks got ripped off. They traded away a young, cheap ace pitcher and high talent potential closer of the future and bought high on a hard-throwing (but improving) SP (Jackson) who over-performed last season and has at least two less years of team control to his name in addition to a brand name minor leaguer with limited "success" at any level of play since 2007. For a guy who is supposed to be "the next Greg Maddux, he needs to start limiting the walks (his career major-league equivalent BB/9 is 3.95). Kennedy is still relatively young (soon-to-be 26) and has been getting better at the strikeouts in AAA, but he's entering his "prime years" and has yet to show any significant major league success.
Conclusion: Kennedy may provide the Diamondbacks with a quality arm, but the risk inherent in him putting it all together (in addition to the probable regression from Jackson, a pitcher who outperformed his peripherals last year and also has a four year trend of increasing FB tendencies) makes trading away a cheap stud like Scherzer and high ceiling reliever like Schlereth an unwise gamble.
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All in all, it's not like anyone expected the Diamondbacks to contend in 2010 anyways. Perhaps the team, realizing this, decided to take the long-term risk with Kennedy (who the Yankees had no room for), while gaining another arm (Jackson), who, in addition to Webb, the team can unload for some quality prospects to a contender come July. The Tigers and Yankees won big on this deal and the Diamondbacks took on a whole lot of unnecessary risk (and some salary), to which I call them the unequivocal losers of the deal.
Tigers:
- SP Max Scherzer
- RP Daniel Schlereth
- RP Phil Coke
- CF Austin Jackson
- CF Curtis Granderson
- SP Edwin Jackson
- SP Ian Kennedy
The Tigers
The Tigers by far got the best end of this deal. Seeking to shed payroll, fill in some bullpen holes, and acquire cheap, young talent, the Tigers traded away one of the games best value players (Granderson) who plays a mean CF in terms of both offense and defense, in addition to a soon-to-be 27 year old hard-throwing right-handed SP (Jackson) who over-performed last year and generally has below average, but improving control, no strikeout talent and two years left until he reaches free agency. In exchange, the Tigers received four quality players and met each of their goals. The prize of the Tigers' acquisition was Max Scherzer, a soon-to-be 26 year old, hard-throwing right-handed SP (Scherzer) with high strikeout talent, above-average control and three, possibly four, more years of team control before he becomes arbitration eligible. If Scherzer does not qualify for super-two status next offseason, the Tigers will end up paying a better-than-Jackson SP less than $1 million, while Jackson probably makes at least $10 million over that same time frame. In addition to Scherzer, the Tigers also acquired two relievers: Phil Coke, a solid and above average RP who limited the walks and struck out more batters than the league average while playing in the AL East last year, from the Yankees and Daniel Schlereth, a closer-of-the-future kind of RP with great stuff and questionable control, from the Diamondbacks. Considering that Lyons and Rodney are free agents, this gives the team more leverage when dealing with Brandon Lyon and a viable set of cheap, late-inning relievers for the Tigers. The Tigers also got Austin Jackson, one of the Yankee's top prospects, who profiles as a league-average (or better) hitting CF with great speed and range to replace Granderson. At just 22 years old, Jackson has a lot of upside and 6 years of major league control left to his name.
Conclusion: The Tigers accomplished everyone of their team's goals with this trade. They shed payroll, replaced semi-expensive players with cheap replacements, filled bullpen holes and upgraded their starting rotation.
The Yankees
The Yankees also made out big with this trade. With Johnny Damon departing to free agency and 4th OFs Melky Cabrera/Brett Gardner and not-quite-ready CF prospect Austin Jackson left to fill both center and left fields, the Yankees were in search of one, if not two, outfielders. Although you can never discount the Yankees getting involved in the Matt Holliday/Jason Bay sweepstakes, this helps the team fill up centerfield at a great value and it gives the team a lot more negotiating leverage against Scott Boras and his clients (Damon, Holliday). Granderson is without a doubt an all around upgrade over the aging and expensive Damon and if the Yankees can clobber everyone on their way to a world series title with Damon in left and Cabrera/Gardner, I see no reason why they can't do it with Granderson in center and Cabrera/Gardner in left. With Granderson, the Yankees acquired a not-cheap, but not-expensive player with some of the best all around tools in the game (walks, hits for power, quality range, average arm) and probably have plenty of money left over -- especially if they let Damon walk -- to make another big free agency splash while keeping the payroll under the 2008 mark. And what did it cost them? None of their core young talent (Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Mike Dunn, or Jesus Montero). Just a slightly above average, but still useful reliever (Phil Coke) and a starting pitcher with no room on the roster and more hype than true talent (Ian Kennedy, aka "the next Greg Maddux").
Conclusion: The Yankees got what they needed -- a quality outfielder and leverage in the free agency market -- at a great value in terms of both $ cost and players traded, so they are sure to be great for online betting.
The Diamondbacks
Oh boy, where to begin. The Diamondbacks got ripped off. They traded away a young, cheap ace pitcher and high talent potential closer of the future and bought high on a hard-throwing (but improving) SP (Jackson) who over-performed last season and has at least two less years of team control to his name in addition to a brand name minor leaguer with limited "success" at any level of play since 2007. For a guy who is supposed to be "the next Greg Maddux, he needs to start limiting the walks (his career major-league equivalent BB/9 is 3.95). Kennedy is still relatively young (soon-to-be 26) and has been getting better at the strikeouts in AAA, but he's entering his "prime years" and has yet to show any significant major league success.
Conclusion: Kennedy may provide the Diamondbacks with a quality arm, but the risk inherent in him putting it all together (in addition to the probable regression from Jackson, a pitcher who outperformed his peripherals last year and also has a four year trend of increasing FB tendencies) makes trading away a cheap stud like Scherzer and high ceiling reliever like Schlereth an unwise gamble.
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All in all, it's not like anyone expected the Diamondbacks to contend in 2010 anyways. Perhaps the team, realizing this, decided to take the long-term risk with Kennedy (who the Yankees had no room for), while gaining another arm (Jackson), who, in addition to Webb, the team can unload for some quality prospects to a contender come July. The Tigers and Yankees won big on this deal and the Diamondbacks took on a whole lot of unnecessary risk (and some salary), to which I call them the unequivocal losers of the deal.
Jets and 49ers Get Some Wide Outs
Update:
Braylon Edwards gets traded to the Jets for two drafts picks and a special teamer and WR Chansi Stuckey
Michael Crabtree signs with the 49ers
Braylon Edwards gets traded to the Jets for two drafts picks and a special teamer and WR Chansi Stuckey
Michael Crabtree signs with the 49ers
The Deals That Was
This year had a lot of trades, especially a lot immediately before the trading deadline. Here's a wrap up of the most notable ones:
- Indians trade 2B/Util Mark DeRosa to Cardinals for RP Chris Perez and minor leaguer RP Jess Todd
- A's trade Matt Holliday to the Cardinals for 3B Brett Wallace, OF Shane Patterson, and RHP Clayton Mortensen
- Padres trade RHP Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Aaron Poreda, LHP Clayton Richard and minor league RHP Adam Russell and Dexter Carter
- Indians trade LHP Cliff Lee to the Phillies for prospects
- Mariners trade RHP Jarrod Washburn to the Tigers for LHP Luke French and a minor league LHP Mauricio Robles
- Indians trade C Victor Martinez to the Red Sox for RHP Justin Masterson and two prospects
- Blue Jays trade (no, not Roy Halladay) 3B Scott Rolen to the Reds for 3B Edwin Encarnacion
-Washington Nationals trade 1B Nick Johnson to the Marlins for minor league LHP Aaron Thompson
-A's trade SS Orlando Cabrera to the Twins for minor league SS Tyler Ladendorf
-Pirates trade:
- OF Nate McLouth to the Braves
- 2B Freddy Sanchez to the Giants
- LHP Jon Grabow and LHP Tom Gorzelanny to the Cubs
- SS Jack Wilson and RHP Ian Snell to the Mariners
- The son of the first born to the devil just to win a series
Things I got right about players being traded:
- I said Nick Johnson, Freddy Sanchez, and Cliff Lee would be traded
-I said Bobby Jenks, Jermaine Dye, Javy Vazquez, Erik Bedard, and Roy Halladay would not get traded
Things I got wrong about players being traded:
-I said V Mart and Jarrod Washburn would stay put
- Indians trade 2B/Util Mark DeRosa to Cardinals for RP Chris Perez and minor leaguer RP Jess Todd
- A's trade Matt Holliday to the Cardinals for 3B Brett Wallace, OF Shane Patterson, and RHP Clayton Mortensen
- Padres trade RHP Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Aaron Poreda, LHP Clayton Richard and minor league RHP Adam Russell and Dexter Carter
- Indians trade LHP Cliff Lee to the Phillies for prospects
- Mariners trade RHP Jarrod Washburn to the Tigers for LHP Luke French and a minor league LHP Mauricio Robles
- Indians trade C Victor Martinez to the Red Sox for RHP Justin Masterson and two prospects
- Blue Jays trade (no, not Roy Halladay) 3B Scott Rolen to the Reds for 3B Edwin Encarnacion
-Washington Nationals trade 1B Nick Johnson to the Marlins for minor league LHP Aaron Thompson
-A's trade SS Orlando Cabrera to the Twins for minor league SS Tyler Ladendorf
-Pirates trade:
- OF Nate McLouth to the Braves
- 2B Freddy Sanchez to the Giants
- LHP Jon Grabow and LHP Tom Gorzelanny to the Cubs
- SS Jack Wilson and RHP Ian Snell to the Mariners
- The son of the first born to the devil just to win a series
Things I got right about players being traded:
- I said Nick Johnson, Freddy Sanchez, and Cliff Lee would be traded
-I said Bobby Jenks, Jermaine Dye, Javy Vazquez, Erik Bedard, and Roy Halladay would not get traded
Things I got wrong about players being traded:
-I said V Mart and Jarrod Washburn would stay put
Breaking News: Cardinals Get Matt Holliday
Sucks for you all you Cubs fans!
According to an ESPN.com article, St Louis trades away elite 3B prospect Brett Wallace, OF Shane Peterson, and RHP and son of ESPN football analysis Chris, Clayton Mortensen to the Oakland A's for Holliday.
P.S. I have absolutely no idea if Clayton is related to Chris
According to an ESPN.com article, St Louis trades away elite 3B prospect Brett Wallace, OF Shane Peterson, and RHP and son of ESPN football analysis Chris, Clayton Mortensen to the Oakland A's for Holliday.
P.S. I have absolutely no idea if Clayton is related to Chris
Most Useless Trade Ever
According to the Chicago Tribune the Cubs just traded speedy, but offensively useless OF Joey Gathright for Ryan Freel. According to Paul Sullivan, the Orioles plan to eat a large chunk of the contract cost of Freel.
I know Freel is a "utility" player (like DeRosa), but (unlike DeRosa), he's really bad at everything he does these days. He's hasn't positively contributed anything to his team - - with either his bat or his glove -- since 2006.
Why make this move, I wonder? Both Gathright and Freel are on pace for -1.0+ WAR seasons.
I know Freel is a "utility" player (like DeRosa), but (unlike DeRosa), he's really bad at everything he does these days. He's hasn't positively contributed anything to his team - - with either his bat or his glove -- since 2006.
Why make this move, I wonder? Both Gathright and Freel are on pace for -1.0+ WAR seasons.
ESPN Commercial
So there's this commercial running on ESPN. It's John C. McGineley (or some of you may know him as Dr. Cox) as the voice over. He says "ESPN.com slash" (then there's a visual after each pause of a person in a 'box' corresponding to the voice over) "fantasy baseball" (visual of Grady Sizemore) "Rumors" (visual of Buster Olney taking phone calls) "Mr. Roto's Mailbag" (visual of Matthew Berry with lots of bags full of mail) "Trades" ( a visual of Grady Sizemore and Matt Holliday)
Anyway, the whole point of me mentioning this commercial is the fact that in a fantasy baseball league someone actually traded Grady Sizemore for Matt Holliday. Who would do that? What a terrible trade! You know what, it actually makes sense because the person who gets Holliday turns out to be a chick and obviously chicks don't know baseball. Eckstein, get some more chicks in our fantasy league!
Anyway, the whole point of me mentioning this commercial is the fact that in a fantasy baseball league someone actually traded Grady Sizemore for Matt Holliday. Who would do that? What a terrible trade! You know what, it actually makes sense because the person who gets Holliday turns out to be a chick and obviously chicks don't know baseball. Eckstein, get some more chicks in our fantasy league!
