WaitingFor2017
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Will Snitker use Phillips in the right way, or will he become the next Akeel Morris/Dustin Peterson? In other words, Snitker only uses him when he pretty much has to use him (extra innings, huge blowout game, etc).
Will Snitker use Phillips in the right way, or will he become the next Akeel Morris/Dustin Peterson? In other words, Snitker only uses him when he pretty much has to use him (extra innings, huge blowout game, etc).
Now the Braves could really make a deal with Texas.
Braves get:
Cole Hamels - SP
Adrian Beltre - 3B
Keone Kela - RP
Cash
Rangers get:
Max Fried - SP
Kyle Wright - SP
Joey Wentz - SP
Brett Cumberland - C/1B/DH
Will Snitker use Phillips in the right way, or will he become the next Akeel Morris/Dustin Peterson? In other words, Snitker only uses him when he pretty much has to use him (extra innings, huge blowout game, etc).
Now the Braves could really make a deal with Texas.
Braves get:
Cole Hamels - SP
Adrian Beltre - 3B
Keone Kela - RP
Cash
Rangers get:
Max Fried - SP
Kyle Wright - SP
Joey Wentz - SP
Brett Cumberland - C/1B/DH
Now the Braves could really make a deal with Texas.
Braves get:
Cole Hamels - SP
Adrian Beltre - 3B
Keone Kela - RP
Cash
Rangers get:
Max Fried - SP
Kyle Wright - SP
Joey Wentz - SP
Brett Cumberland - C/1B/DH
If I had to predict a trade I think it would be much like AA's trades in the past. We'd get one rental, one player who is signed for 2-3 more years and provides value, and one bad contract.
We'd have a guy like McCarthy going back for financial reasons this year.
Iglesias
2018 4.5 million
2019 5 million
2020 5 million
Suarez
2018 2.25 million
2019 7 million
2020 9.25 million
2021 10.5 million
2022 11 million
2023 11 million
2024 11 million
2025 *15 million team option
Salary.
Suarez looks like a 3.5-4.5 WAR player in his prime and the Reds made a big commitment to him.
Iglesias is a second tier dependable closer with two more seasons of relatively affordable control.
Trading for those two would be quite expensive and would involve committing yourself to Suarez for a long, long while.
My guess is we pick up Avilan and Solarte. Both have the added benefit of being controlled beyond 2018. Avilan for 2019. Solarte has reasonable options for 2019 and 2020.
Now the Braves could really make a deal with Texas.
Braves get:
Cole Hamels - SP
Adrian Beltre - 3B
Keone Kela - RP
Cash
Rangers get:
Max Fried - SP
Kyle Wright - SP
Joey Wentz - SP
Brett Cumberland - C/1B/DH
Why the need for Solarte? He's basically Camargo
gives us a solid option for left side of the infield...rotate Solarte/Camargo/Swanson...both Camargo and Swanson have been on the DL this year...stuff happens