2016 Trade Deadline Rumors and Moves

[striker42]

Kemp has 47 XBH already this year. Wow.

 

[dak]

Looking for positives . . . Kemp's UZR / 150 and DRS have improved each of the past 3 years. As I believe someone else mentioned, could have to do with better defensive positioning. Big reason why some teams discount defensive metrics a bit in their valuations.

 

[Dunit24]

Idk how anyone could be disappointed in this deal. I'm thrilled. Shoulda never traded Justin Upton. Kemp has that kinda power. Love this.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Wasn't it Kemp and Teheran that got into a minor incident last year that made the benches clear?

 

[thewupk]

As I prepare myself for disappointment on the $ . . . If we do end up overpaying here, at least it's an overpayment of money and not high-upside prospects. Don't want to be wasteful with either obviously, but wasting $ somehow doesn't feel as bad.

I would agree. Especially in years where the team isn't likely to contend, imo. It also frees up overall money earlier as Oklahoma mentioned.

 

[KB21]

Now go get McCann!

 

[Carp]

The thing is, it would take a lot for me to be disappointed with this deal (or Kemp for that matter). I don't expect a ton out of Kemp, but he does bring a decent bat.

 

[Heyward]

Idk how anyone could be disappointed in this deal. I'm thrilled. Shoulda never traded Justin Upton. Kemp has that kinda power. Love this.

We traded JUp cuz we couldnt afford him.

 

[thewupk]

We traded JUp cuz we couldnt afford him.

But now we have all this money

 

[Heyward]

But now we have all this money

We were rebuilding, i doubt JUp or Heyward re-sign given that factor.

 

[thewupk]

We were rebuilding, i doubt JUp or Heyward re-sign given that factor.

Could of lied to them.

 

[CyYoung31]

Freeman has a better avg, but Kemp has more HRs and RBIs. Freeman is also abysmal with RISP.

This is the most laughable thing posted in a while, and I like the idea of trading Olivera for Kemp.

Btw, you forgot to mention how Kemp out grits Freeman in every way.

 

[Southcack77]

@grantmcauley ·

Taking just Hector Olivera's $28M out of $54M Matt Kemp is owed, #Braves could potentially have Kemp for $8-9M per from 2017-19 (age 34).

I don't think that math makes sense. Unless there is money coming back you are spending an additional 8 million to have kemp instead of oliveira. Which I wouldn't think you'd want to do.

The money coming back, I hope, is what makes the deal work.

 

[Knucksie]

But now we have all this money

Yeah, instead we should've paid Justin whatever he wanted instead.

The 31-year-old Kemp is owed $21.5MM in each of the next three seasons, with the Padres paying $18MM of that each season and the Dodgers on the hook for the remaining $3.5MM per year.

 

[dak]

Ugh. Not good. Not good at all. Not the end of the world, but not good.

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[UNCBlue012]

Alright, serious, Lucroy just called into the clubhouse by manager Craig Counsell.

 

[gilesfan]

HO is owed 20.5 million over next 4 years.

We are responsible for 42 million for 3 years for Kemp? So we are paying kemp 3/21.5 over what we were responsible for HO?

 

[VirginiaBrave]

What about the Brian McCann rumor, Braves interested.

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/braves-contacted-yankees-about-mccann--419897.html

 

[Heyward]

Yeah, instead we should've paid Justin whatever he wanted instead.

Heyward's been awful offensively this year.

JUp wouldnt re-sign before FA or to a rebuilding team. Trade looks good with the emergence of DPeterson.

 

[Knucksie]

it seems reasonable to expect that they may eventually be open to moving Kemp themselves

This is jumping ahead, but Kemp's power could be damn useful.