Appears the Indians have come to a deal to acquire Brad Hand of the Padres. No word on the return yet.
Appears the Indians have come to a deal to acquire Brad Hand of the Padres. No word on the return yet.
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And Cimber for Mejia. Two really good RPs with lots of control
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Welp, at least the Phillies didn't get Hand or Machado
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JohnAdcox (07-19-2018)
Hmm. Tribe scored 2 relievers that they control for a long time.
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I saw that the Padres wanted Rafael Devers for Brad Hand at one point. I think they simply wanted a youngster that was ready to play in the major leagues.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
Wow, the Indians needed RP help, but that is a huge price to pay. Hand is good, but he's not Andrew Miller.
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Wow, giving up consensus top 10 prospect for relievers is a terrible idea. Especially with quality options like Familia, Rodney, Soria, and others still available. Grade F for the Indians.
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Super (07-19-2018)
"Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly
“I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg
This is precisely the type of move I want AA to avoid at all costs. BP arms are simply too volatile to invest this heavily into them.
The Padres turned a waiver claim into one of the best position prospects in the game. Well done on their part.
Likely takes care of their interest in Mychal Givens.
Wonder if AA night try to play for Britton AND Givens since the Orioles appear to look like they're interested in quantity over quality. Givens' peripherals are still strong, and he's under control through 2021.
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Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
I don't know about baseball analysts, but it seems like a lot of Indians' fans do not believe he can be a big league catcher. Reading some of their boards and they are really really really happy with the deal. They also believe he has an attitude problem as he had been reluctant to play outfield for them.
Not a bad move given how much this helps the Indians. The Padres system is STACKED.