Rangers Inquired About Brian McCann

[CrimsonCowboy]

Discuss....

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/07/rangers-inquired-on-mccann.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[zitothebrave]

I'd trade him for Profar and Martin Perez.

[NYCBrave]

It's hard for me to think of scenario where trading McCann would make sense for us this year.

[BRule]

I'd trade him for Profar and Martin Perez.

So you'd say no for just Profar? lol

[zitothebrave]

So you'd say no for just Profar? lol

They're inquiring. Might as well trade him higher.

[thethe]

Oh man....if they wanted to give us Profar I would jump for joy.

[thethe]

I know we are in it to win this year but if you get an offer that blows you away you have to take it. Move forward with Gattis/CB as your catcher and then have profar slide right into 2B. WOW!

[BRule]

They're inquiring. Might as well trade him higher.

Yeah so when you ask for both, they LOL to death and you never hear from them again. Back in reality, we aren't getting Profar for Mac, I'd certainly take Perez and another prospect or 2, though.

BUT if for some reason they offered Profar for Mac, you accept right away.

[Braves1976]

If they'd trade us Profar we'd be crazy to say no (esp. since we're probably letting Mac walk after the season).

[NYCBrave]

Yeah so when you ask for both, they LOL to death and you never hear from them again. Back in reality, we aren't getting Profar for Mac, I'd certainly take Perez and another prospect or 2, though.

BUT if for some reason they offered Profar for Mac, you accept right away.

This doesn't make us better this year though, and we have a legit shot at the World Series this year.

[bravesnumberone]

You don't trade one of your best hitters when half the lineup has been struggling for most of the year. If we weren't in contention, I'd definitely consider the right offer.

[nsacpi]

We should have countered with Gattis for Profar.

[thethe]

We should have countered with Gattis for Profar.

That would be another great trade for the Braves.

[jpx7]

We should have countered with Gattis for Profar.

I like it — but can we add Uggla to that package?

An all-Curaçao middle-infield could lead to some cool double-dutch DPs.

[Julio3000]

Either way we'd lose our current edge in bald white guys but, in Jurickson Bartholomeus Profar, we'd increase our lead in Curacao-born infielders with awesome names.

[jpx7]

Either way we'd lose our current edge in bald white guys but, in Jurickson Bartholomeus Profar, we'd increase our lead in Curacao-born infielders with awesome names.

Papiamento: the official creole of Atlanta Braves baseball.

[chopdrew]

Do McCann for profar, then move Chris Johnson this winter when his value is high, then slide Simba over to 3b, and boom, leadoff problem solved.

[thethe]

Do McCann for profar, then move Chris Johnson this winter when his value is high, then slide Simba over to 3b, and boom, leadoff problem solved.

WUT!?!?!?

Are you serious?

[Braves1976]

Do McCann for profar, then move Chris Johnson this winter when his value is high, then slide Simba over to 3b, and boom, leadoff problem solved.

No one in their right mind would want Profar at short over Simmons. Profar can play second or third.

[chopdrew]

WUT!?!?!?

Are you serious?

Absolutely. Simba has the arm for it. Then he could hit in the two hole, and your
Lineup would be thickened out;

Profar
Simmons
Heyward
J-Up
Freeman
Uggla
Gattis
BJ
Pitcher

[Braves1976]

Shortstop is the most important infield position for defense. That's not to say the others are not important, it just means you want your best defender there rather than third. This isn't like with Baltimore where Hardy is at short. We'd be crazy to move Simmons off short because he's the best there is at short. I am all for adding Profar, but for second or third, not short. Though him backing up short and playing there on Simmons off days is a good idea.

[jpack1]

Anybody who ever wanted to move Simba off SS has lost it. The guy is the best SS in 20 years to come along. Crazy.

[chopdrew]

I haven't seen a ton of profar. If y'all think he could play 3rd in that scenario, I'm open to it. That's not that important in my hypothetical scenario. I just want Profar, and you'd have to move someone to get him in the lineup, and you'd get a lot more for Captain Babip than Uggs. That's the important part.

[Braves1976]

I haven't seen a ton of profar. If y'all think he could play 3rd in that scenario, I'm open to it. That's not that important in my hypothetical scenario. I just want Profar, and you'd have to move someone to get him in the lineup, and you'd get a lot more for Captain Babip than Uggs. That's the important part.

Keep in mind, most natural shortstops have no problems moving to third. Janish for example is a shortstop but currently our back-up third baseman too.

[Dalyn]

Absolutely. Simba has the arm for it. Then he could hit in the two hole, and your
Lineup would be thickened out;

Profar
Simmons
Heyward
J-Up
Freeman
Uggla
Gattis
BJ
Pitcher

You don't move Simmons to third. You move Uggla or Profar.

[chopdrew]

87y7
You don't move Simmons to third. You move Uggla or Profar.

That's fine. That's not the important part. Getting Profar is...

[thethe]

87y7

That's fine. That's not the important part. Getting Profar is...

Agreed, and if there is even a slim chance of that happening then we need to get it done. Even if its my mancrush that is on his way out.

[yeezus]

87y7

That's fine. That's not the important part. Getting Profar is...

The mere suggestion of moving the best defensive SS in the game (by FAR) off SS is just crazy and deserves to be ridiculed.

[Dalyn]

The mere suggestion of moving the best defensive SS in the game (by FAR) off SS is just crazy and deserves to be ridiculed.


I don't know about ridiculed, but at least corrected.

[yeezus]

I don't know about ridiculed, but at least corrected.

No. Torture.

[chopdrew]

No. Torture.

You're not man enough.

[Dalyn]

You're not man enough.

Hey! Don't underestimate tickling.

[HankMongolia]

I haven't seen a ton of profar. If y'all think he could play 3rd in that scenario, I'm open to it. That's not that important in my hypothetical scenario. I just want Profar, and you'd have to move someone to get him in the lineup, and you'd get a lot more for Captain Babip than Uggs. That's the important part.

I have. He can definitely play all infield positions minus first and play them well. He also plays a little outfield. The thing is, you're not getting him. The Rangers are desperate for hitting because they're really struggling to score runs like the Braves. They're hoping to trade a couple of arms for McCann, and we don't need more pitching.

[BlackwaterPark]

I dont understand the obession over Profar

[yeezus]

I dont understand the obession over Profar

I mean he's 20 and demolished AA at 18.

[jpx7]

I mean he's 20 and demolished AA at 18.

And his name is literally "Jurickson."

[yeezus]

And his name is literally "Jurickson."

literally.

[AUTiger7222]

The offer was Joe Nathan for Brian McCann which if I was Wren I would have laughed them off the phone.

[ChapelHillMatt]

They aren't trading Profar for McCann

This conversation is pointless

[jpack1]

If that was truly the offer someone should just take their phone do they can't call anyone else and take up good time.

[Heyward]

Never hurts to offer.

I'd like to see us make an offer for Kershaw but we all know that's not happening.

Nathan for Mac, meh, not awful but can't move him for that.

[gilesfan]

I mean he's 20 and demolished AA at 18.

Here are then numbers for some other players in that league that year (age):

Miles Head (20) 1.022 OPS
Harper (18) .977
Schoop (19) .890
Profar (18) .883
Yelich (19) .871
Machado (18) .859 (limited AB)
Bogaerts (18) .834

[Heyward]

Lol at moving Simmons from short.

He's the best defensive shortstop in the game, easily.

[thethe]

Here are then numbers for some other players in that league that year (age):

Miles Head (20) 1.022 OPS
Harper (18) .977
Schoop (19) .890
Profar (18) .883
Yelich (19) .871
Machado (18) .859 (limited AB)
Bogaerts (18) .834
Miles head was in high a iirc.

[gilesfan]

2011 20 Greenville SALL A BOS 66 298 263 61 89 25 1 15 53 4 2 30 53 .338 .409 .612 1.022 161 4 3 0 2 1

[thethe]

2011 20 Greenville SALL A BOS 66 298 263 61 89 25 1 15 53 4 2 30 53 .338 .409 .612 1.022 161 4 3 0 2 1
That's single a ball.

[gilesfan]

Did Heyward hijack your account?

I posted numbers of some guys from 2011 in A ball when Profar was 18. (poster was mistaken that it was AA that Profar played in as age 18). Those numbers are listed above. You said Head was in High A, I posted his stats from the Sall league where Profar played.

When Profar was 19, he played in AA. Here is a comparison:

Tavares (20) .977 OPS
Singleton (20) .893
Profar (19) .820

Profar was the only 19 year old in the league.

[thethe]

I didn't see that Pro far wasn't in AA at that age. Thought he was.

[Julio3000]

I didn't see that Pro far wasn't in AA at that age. Thought he was.

I'm liking the new sig, thethe.