Southcack77
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Not really how it works.
Besides, I don't think the Yankees have the comparative budget they did during George's tenure.
Morosi: Braves interested in Machado
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Not really how it works.
Besides, I don't think the Yankees have the comparative budget they did during George's tenure.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Well, he’s much more valuable as a 3B, so that fact plus his intransigence may limit his suitors.
CyYoung31
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FTFY, on behalf of [MENTION=54]50PoundHead[/MENTION].
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Not to say the Yanks couldn't afford one of those guys, but they've been pretty reticent to bust the luxury tax threshold in recent years. I expect they'll use some coin to lock up some of their young studs before doing a King George-esque raid on the FA market.
They reset their luxury tax clock specifically to splurge this off season.
It would be a pretty big upset if they don't end up with one of Machado or Harper.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
The Dodgers did the same and will likely end up with the other.
Southcack77
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Both plus a major rotation piece was what the poster suggested.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Yea, at third he is a plus defender saving at least 6 runs there every season and as many as 35 in one season, plus he saved 13 and 14 runs there in 14-15 seasons. But at short this year? He has an ugly -19 DRS at a position where defense matters a lot. I don't want a shortstop that bad defensively, esp. when the same player is a plus defender at third.
Taylor knows athletes due to daddy’s baseball exploits, and knows economics from classes at the local community college, so I wouldn’t doubt those posts.
salmagundy
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The #RedSox and #Braves are both interested in Mike Moustakas as a trade deadline acquisition, sources say. The #Yankees have already been mentioned as a potential landing spot. There's enough of a market for Moose that it's more likely than not the Royals deal him this month.
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The #RedSox and #Braves are both interested in Mike Moustakas as a trade deadline acquisition, sources say. The #Yankees have already been mentioned as a potential landing spot. There's enough of a market for Moose that it's more likely than not the Royals deal him this month.
We won't know the rough equivalent until all the names are out. The Dodger #4 and #10 likely don't compare at all with the Braves #4 and #10. Diaz started the year as a 45 FV prospect and is likely at 50 FV now.
I would think Waters and Wilson would compare. May be Brett Cumberland and Touki. Both prospects are at least 50 FV, with May's stock rising, so he could be a 55 FV at this point. If the Orioles managed to get both, they robbed the Dodgers blind.
Yeah...noooo thanks!!
Wilson could mess around and be one of the most successful guys we drafted and Waters keeps getting better.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Diaz is a Top 100 prospect. #51 on BA's mid-season list. Waters and Wilson did not make that list. The Braves closest to Diaz in the ranking are Wright at #41 and Gohara at #68.
I'm not surprised to see Machado get this kind of return. We've seem premium rentals like Beltran, Cespedes and Chapman get very strong returns in recent years.
The rental market tends to be all over the place. But the very top guys usually bring back a very good return.
For the guys who aren't at the very top, you can get some bargains. AA should be patient and wait for prices to drop. There are a glut of options in terms of the areas we should be shoring up.
Left side of the infield includes: Moose/Cabrera/Solarte/Beltre/Frazier/Dietrich/Flores
Situational lefty includes: Claudio/Avilan/Loup/Diekman/Duke/Blevins
Some of these guys are not rentals, but will likely be available, which will have the effect of making it even more of a buyer's market.
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I didn't see Diaz on the mid-season list, but he only made 1 pre-season Top 100 list, according to BR anyways. Mays was Top 100 on every pre-season list, topping out at 61, I think.
The fact remains - that level of return (regardless which names you choose) for ANY single rental player given the Braves' situation at this point would have been beyond stupid, and if Boston and New York are offering anything more than a Cumberland-type for Moose AA needs to change his cell number NOW.