David Price

Very unlikely.

But there are some interesting scenarios to ponder.

1) A package of young players/minor league prospects. My guess is it takes something along the lines of Peraza, Bethancourt and Sims.

2) A package that includes Minor. The attraction for the Rays is Minor is under team control through 2017. And though he is having a down year, he is still regarded as a quality pitcher. In that scenario the package might be along the lines of Minor, Bethancourt, Sims.

3) A package that includes Heyward or Justin Upton. I know this one will seem crazy. But the Braves could be in a position where if they sign Price to a team-friendly long-term deal, they could not afford both Jason and Justin. So why not send one of them to the Rays. They could send us someone like DeJesus to play the outfield.

4) A trade centered around Price and Gattis. If you look at things from a medium-term perspective there is quite a bit of logic to this one.
 
nsacpi said:
4) A trade centered around Price and Gattis. If you look at things from a medium-term perspective there is quite a bit of logic to this one.
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I was gonna mention Gattis. I think we could include him. Personally, I feel Gattis would be better suited in the AL.
 
Gattis' injuries are only going to get worse like Mac for us the last few years. Might as well trade him to a team that will control him for a long time and he can DH in AL.
 
I......don't know. I just can't see a trade of this magnitude (in both players and dollars) happening at the trade deadline. In the offseason? Maybe, but not during the season. So much shuffling would need to be done to accommodate Price that it seems almost impossible this year.
 
Enscheff said:
I......don't know. I just can't see a trade of this magnitude (in both players and dollars) happening at the trade deadline. In the offseason? Maybe, but not during the season. So much shuffling would need to be done to accommodate Price that it seems almost impossible this year.
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Most of the scenarios make more sense in the off-season. I wonder how strongly the Rays are motivated to sell right now. They're playing better and the AL East is not that strong.
 
I think we have enough in the farm system to acquire Price, though doing so would utterly gut us (start with Peraza and Sims and go from there). But other teams have more, and we'll quickly lose any sort of auction. The Cardinals can out-bid just about anyone, for instance.
 
Just because a team can outbid doesn't mean they will. The market for Price is going to be relatively small. Jays/Mariners/Angels/Cards/Dodgers/Giants/ Braves. Thats 7 teams that make any sense. Jays/Mariners/Angels are the most desperate but all 3 stand little chance of re-signing him based on comments he made about not wanting to be too far from home. The Dodgers have to be the favorites as we know they have the prospects, the money, and a win now attitude. Won be surprised if its the Giants, just keeping him from the Dodgers would be extra motivation to make it happen. Cards and Braves are in a very similar situation. Probably can't afford him long term and not likely to give up what the Rays want.
 
Mariners supposedly in talks for Zobrist and Price. That could benefit the braves as Price said he won't re-sign with a team that is far from home like the mariners. That would make him a free agent the same offseason as Uggla/Justin/Heywood/Walden. Thats 40 mill of next years payroll. If Justin and/or Heywood don't take the big contracts the braves offer then maybe Price does.
 
So Price has officially become the next Jake Peavy for the Braves? The local guy that loves the Braves and desperately wants to wear the uniform?

I forgot...how did all those Peavy rumors turn out?
 
Enscheff said:
So Price has officially become the next Jake Peavy for the Braves? The local guy that loves the Braves and desperately wants to wear the uniform?

I forgot...how did all those Peavy rumors turn out?
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If I recall, the Braves basically had a deal for Peavy and it was him who nixed it because Escobar was said to be included. I don't remember anyone saying Peavy wanted desperately to be a Brave... just that we may be a favorable location.

That's a big difference, especially considering I haven't heard a single source other than speculative fans thinking we are a serious landing spot. Most speculation I see from the experts say we realistically almost have zero chance.
 
My mistake. I get all the "he wants to be a Brave so he will be traded for and will extend for cheap" stories confused.
 
KeithLockhart said:
Wait Peavy no-go'd the deal because he wanted Escobar to stay?
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Yes and no. Jake had another reason to reject the trade (which is personal and which I won't divulge) but he did outwardly ask Barry (Axelrod, his agent) who would play SS for Atlanta if Esco goes to SD in the deal. He was concerned that his add to the Braves would not only remove their incumbent SS but also put further financial strain on the Braves to go out and acquire anyone else of substance to replace Esco.
 
For those who say we can't afford Price he is getting paid the exact same as Santana. If we flip Santana to someone else that's the payroll space we need plus it gets prospects to lessen the hit on the farm system. They can always backload a long term deal to keep within the budget until the new stadium opens.

I think we forget just how good he is. In the NL I think he would put up similar numbers to Wainwright. Looked at his game log and Price has pitched 8 innings in 6 of last 7 starts and has pitched atleast 7 for 10 straight starts. Its almost like trading for bullpen help at the same time.
 
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