Which Teams Do We Match Up With?

We'll have to include some combination of cash/prospects to move Melvin for Buerhle or Dickey. The goal would be to save 10-15 mil on his contract while filling out our rotation. We have to be realistic about the market for his services.
 
nsacpi said:
We'll have to include some combination of cash/prospects to move Melvin for Buerhle or Dickey. The goal would be to save 10-15 mil on his contract while filling out our rotation. We have to be realistic about the market for his services.
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Agree. And realism can be very painful.
 
One silver lining is an apparent shortage of serviceable center fielders. There will be a number of teams in the market for one.
 
@DOBrienAJC: #Braves John Hart spent much of a day with B.J. a while back in Fla., played golf, then met for few hours. Both sides say it was productive.

@DOBrienAJC: Purpose was go see what #Braves and B.J. could do to help him be more productive. Team thinks new hitting coach Seitzer can help with that.
 
Hart probably realizes there is no way to move any of that contract. I have said all along that it probably makes more sense to use BJ as a 4th/5th OFer with a (very) small hope he recovers rather than include prospects with him just to save a few bucks.
 
Enscheff said:
Hart probably realizes there is no way to move any of that contract. I have said all along that it probably makes more sense to use BJ as a 4th/5th OFer with a (very) small hope he recovers rather than include prospects with him just to save a few bucks.
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Could be, but I think you still have to try to move this guy.
 
I want to start by saying this: we're not trading Craig Kimbrel. I know that, I'm comfortable with that.

Still, if we wanted to, we could provoke a feeding frenzy by dangling Craig. The Tigers' bullpen has been a Superfund site seemingly for as long as I've been alive. Think they wouldn't salivate at the thought of locking down the ninth inning for the foreseeable future? And hell, we're pretty much the only team to get one over on Dombrowski in recent years.

The Dodgers' bullpen was a catastrophe last season. Pair Kimbrel with Jansen...it's a tempting thought. And they have some prospects to drool over.

Like I said, never gonna happen. But I do think we might be able to do something similar, if of a much lesser impact, using Walden as the bait. He'd represent a pretty huge upgrade for Detroit.
 
Dealing from the BP is a definite possibility. This team isn't in a position to deal away MLB players for prospects, so expect the return from any trade to be MLB-ready pieces.
 
CyYoung31 said:
@DOBrienAJC: #Braves John Hart spent much of a day with B.J. a while back in Fla., played golf, then met for few hours. Both sides say it was productive.

@DOBrienAJC: Purpose was go see what #Braves and B.J. could do to help him be more productive. Team thinks new hitting coach Seitzer can help with that.
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DOB tweet in March: "BJ Upton reports in 'the best condition of his life.'"
 
MadduxFanII said:
I want to start by saying this: we're not trading Craig Kimbrel. I know that, I'm comfortable with that.

Still, if we wanted to, we could provoke a feeding frenzy by dangling Craig. The Tigers' bullpen has been a Superfund site seemingly for as long as I've been alive. Think they wouldn't salivate at the thought of locking down the ninth inning for the foreseeable future? And hell, we're pretty much the only team to get one over on Dombrowski in recent years.

The Dodgers' bullpen was a catastrophe last season. Pair Kimbrel with Jansen...it's a tempting thought. And they have some prospects to drool over.

Like I said, never gonna happen. But I do think we might be able to do something similar, if of a much lesser impact, using Walden as the bait. He'd represent a pretty huge upgrade for Detroit.
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I'm all for trading a reliever (not named Craig Kimbrel) for position players with upside-- that's usually a winning strategy.

I am, however, going to mention the Doug Fister trade as prima facie evidence that Dombrowski has been duped by more than just us. Still a great GM, overall, however.
 
MadduxFanII said:
I want to start by saying this: we're not trading Craig Kimbrel. I know that, I'm comfortable with that.

Still, if we wanted to, we could provoke a feeding frenzy by dangling Craig. The Tigers' bullpen has been a Superfund site seemingly for as long as I've been alive. Think they wouldn't salivate at the thought of locking down the ninth inning for the foreseeable future? And hell, we're pretty much the only team to get one over on Dombrowski in recent years.

The Dodgers' bullpen was a catastrophe last season. Pair Kimbrel with Jansen...it's a tempting thought. And they have some prospects to drool over.

Like I said, never gonna happen. But I do think we might be able to do something similar, if of a much lesser impact, using Walden as the bait. He'd represent a pretty huge upgrade for Detroit.
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I could see this. A lot will depend on the health status of Shae Simmons. If he's healthy, I could see us dealing Walden.
 
A healthy effective Shae Simmons would open up some great trade possibilities for us. Unfortunately, his health and effectiveness after his shoulder problems will not be re-established until sometime next year.
 
ramadon101 said:
I'm all for trading a reliever (not named Craig Kimbrel) for position players with upside-- that's usually a winning strategy.

I am, however, going to mention the Doug Fister trade as prima facie evidence that Dombrowski has been duped by more than just us. Still a great GM, overall, however.
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The Fister trade was so bizarre and hard to comprehend that I almost treat it like the diving score from the East German judge and disregard it.
 
At this point I want to keep BJ and see what Seitzer can do with him. BJ is in his physical prime, so his problems have to be mental.
 
cajunrevenge said:
At this point I want to keep BJ and see what Seitzer can do with him. BJ is in his physical prime, so his problems have to be mental.
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The only person who can help BJ Upton at the plate is himself. They have tried so many times to help him get it going. At some point you need to cut ties. Unfortunately the ghost of Frank Wren will loom here for a couple seasons.
 
The Mariners are expected to shop Michael Saunders and Gattis fits what they need. Saunders has been injury prone but it's better to buy low. He is a plus defender in the corner outfield and can play a passable center field. If he can manage to stay healthy for a full season he would be a very valuable player.

Gattis should have a good deal more value so we should get some more pieces back. I would love to get one of Taijun Walker or James Paxton but we would likely have to include more to get them. Charlie Furbush is a good lefty reliever we could use.

Would love something like gattis/kimbrel/BJ for Saunders/Rodney/Walker with the Mariners taking on 5 mill of BJ'S salary per year.
 
Saunders is definitely an intriguing possibility, especially if the Mariners are looking for a reasonable return instead of a ransom.
 
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