Oh I'm not saying he's likely to become JT. Just saying their values are probably very similar at their respective points. I'd be willing to bet most of us would have been pissed at the time to give up JT for 3 months of Hunter (or whatever 3 month rental star you'd like to use in his place).
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Oh I'm not saying he's likely to become JT. Just saying their values are probably very similar at their respective points. I'd be willing to bet most of us would have been pissed at the time to give up JT for 3 months of Hunter (or whatever 3 month rental star you'd like to use in his place).
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
A better question would be Buxton, who just said he not did care to sign an extension with the Twins. Pretty much five-tool guy (power may be a little shy) but would be perfect in center. His injury history is the biggest red flag, but they've all been legit.
OOPS. My bad. That should have said Buxton did NOT see himself signing an extension. The offer was a multi-year deal worth around $80 million.
In his injury plagued career, he currently has a fractured hand (HBP) and in the past has had to work through a strained hip, a bruised wrist, concussion symptoms from a collision with the OF wall, 2019 shoulder surgery, an earlier concussion from a beaning and troublesome hamstring.
So the odds are in his favor he'll be injury free the rest of his life, much less his career, and his skipper Rocco Baldelli (who had a similar injury history) says Buxton is hanging tough with a positive attitide.
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He was a FV 60, and this is what FG said about him when he graduated from the prospect lists: Luzardo has upper-90s gas, perhaps the best slider in the minors, and impressive command for someone with such a high-effort delivery. He's a front-end talent with a semi-scary injury history.
That's a pretty good get for a rental bat, even one as good as Marte.
This is a comment from someone completely ignorant as to who Luzardo is.
Umm, not even close.
50PoundHead
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He's still injured now and he seems to end up on the DL getting out of a chair, but when he's on the field, he is really something. I would check in on him, but the price will be pretty high.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
The Marlins would be insane to trade any of their young, controllable players since this division will likely be up for grabs again next year.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Hence the use of my word "wonder."
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
I just mean I’d be worried about how the player I gave up turned out if I was the Braves, than about Adam Duvall playing for my rival if I was the Marlins.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
Lindor is not coming back in 10 days.
When is he going to come?
Luzardo is the exact type of TOR lottery ticket teams should be targeting in trades like this. Getting those players at the MLB level is extremely hard, so taking a chance on developing your own is much better than getting some safe future platoon bat that can be bought on the FA market any time for peanuts.
The As may know something about Luzardo that nobody else does (they are a very smart organization), but if this were the return for Freeman I would have been pretty stoked.
I think the Marlins did well here...barring having the wool pulled over their eyes by the As somehow.
The As may know something about Luzardo that nobody else does (they are a very smart organization), but if this were the return for Freeman I would have been pretty stoked.
I think the Marlins did well here...barring having the wool pulled over their eyes by the As somehow.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Later tonight with Cy's mom.
I didn't see the update. My mistake. Either way, he'll be back in Sept with Thor.
damn
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Agree on paper.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
I would not have outbid the As for Marte. They can look at Marte in Free Agency.
I don't see AA doing any big moves. He is much more likely to go bargain bin shopping in the last 12 hours to find someone who is without a dance partner. Maybe he can get some bats where people are just dumping salary.
I just don't see how this team wins in the playoffs even if they get Bryant and another bat. So I don't want to see us give up any good prospects.
If there is a guy like Max Kepler, who has multiple years of control, and they think is a long term piece go for it. Doesn't seem like anything AA has done with us, but sure. I don't know if Kepler is a 1 WAR guy or the 2.5-4 WAR guy he's been a couple of years. But if you think he's a 3 WAR guy, I'd go hard with his contract. I'd sell high on Muller if possible. I don't see him as sustainable at all as a starter.
I don't see AA doing any big moves. He is much more likely to go bargain bin shopping in the last 12 hours to find someone who is without a dance partner. Maybe he can get some bats where people are just dumping salary.
I just don't see how this team wins in the playoffs even if they get Bryant and another bat. So I don't want to see us give up any good prospects.
If there is a guy like Max Kepler, who has multiple years of control, and they think is a long term piece go for it. Doesn't seem like anything AA has done with us, but sure. I don't know if Kepler is a 1 WAR guy or the 2.5-4 WAR guy he's been a couple of years. But if you think he's a 3 WAR guy, I'd go hard with his contract. I'd sell high on Muller if possible. I don't see him as sustainable at all as a starter.