Bowman: Braves trying to trade Swisher

[mfree80]

We'll have money but next years FA class blows.

Money doesn't have to be spent in Free Agency. It allows you to take back salary in trades. I don't know who they might be looking at in the trade market, but taking back a good player with a salary that doesn't fit on his current team has been done before.... with good success.

 

[mossy]

They took on Bourne and Swisher, meaning...they hated Chris Johnson that much. Wasn't really about the money, it was a change of scenery.

I doubt Swisher gets moved. Package him with any player someone is salivating over and force them to take the contract too.

 

[Russ2dollas]

They took on Bourne and Swisher, meaning...they hated Chris Johnson that much. Wasn't really about the money, it was a change of scenery.

I doubt Swisher gets moved. Package him with any player someone is salivating over and force them to take the contract too.

No way

Don't give up talent.

We suck in 16. We are not spending any money we save. Eat the money and the pain is gone at yrs end

 

[mqt]

My only hope is that at some point we can move Swisher for a low level prospect like we did with Gomes. Just eat the money he's owed and get a speculative guy that likely amounts to nothing. Certainly a better outcome than keeping Swisher all year.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

My only hope is that at some point we can move Swisher for a low level prospect like we did with Gomes. Just eat the money he's owed and get a speculative guy that likely amounts to nothing. Certainly a better outcome than keeping Swisher all year.

There's a possibility that Swisher becomes a .250 20+HR guy again. Not great, but valuable.

 

[Dalyn]

Going to package him with Freeman like they did BJ with Kimbrel.

 

[BedellBrave]

I hope not - that severely diminishes Freeman's value. I'd rather they just eat Swisher's salary if they are going to trade him.

 

[smootness]

Going to package him with Freeman like they did BJ with Kimbrel.

Ha

 

[Dalyn]

I hope not - that severely diminishes Freeman's value. I'd rather they just eat Swisher's salary if they are going to trade him.

Me too. 2016 is a lost year as far as being competitive goes, so there's no reason not to just play him until the deadline and release him if we can't get a deal.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Going to package him with Freeman like they did BJ with Kimbrel.

You trade Freeman and play Swisher at 1B. If he does well and builds trade value, you move him for what you can get at the deadline. If not, he's a warm body to stand at 1B for six months.