Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
For reference, the Tigers got Fulmer and Cessa for 2 months of Cespedes in 2015. Cessa wasn't much, but Fulmer was a Top 50 guy. I have to think that will be the approximate price for Donaldson, and Machado will be even more expensive.

So the Braves are looking at something like...

One of the FV 55 pitchers, plus one of the FV 50 pitchers for Machado.

One of the FV 50 pitchers, plus a FV 45 lottery ticket for Donaldson.

2-3 of the FV 40/45 lottery tickets for Beltre or Mous (similar to what JDM cost last year).

I wouldn't give up a FV 50 pitcher to upgrade 3B for 2 months, but I would gladly give up a grab bag of 40s and 45s for 2 months of Mous or Beltre...if the Braves are still in contention in August, obviously.
That makes sense.

The other variables are:
1. Who wants 3B besides us? Everyone wants Machado but there are not a lot of 3B or DH holes right now. Maybe this drives the price down.
2. We have no money. If we have to ask them to eat the salary does that drive the price up or move us to Mous only?
3. Donaldson is block baby Vlad. I know he could DH or play 1B. But do they look to move him for something to get Vlad up? Do they want Donaldson to block him for service time reasons?