I thought for sure the Nats would get Clippard. I wonder if it kinda backfires on the Mets and the Nats get Chapman or Kimbrel instead.
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I thought for sure the Nats would get Clippard. I wonder if it kinda backfires on the Mets and the Nats get Chapman or Kimbrel instead.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
agree. It would suck to see Kimbrel with the Nats. Chapman seems to fit the Nats better...sum is not as good as the parts.
Depends on the deal. If they make a trade without Turner, Ross, or Giolito; then its possibly a good move. (Fedde, Difo, Lopez, Cole, Ward, Robles being the major parts)
Ken Rosenthal
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Sources: #Braves floated Maybin and Uribe for Pagan and prospect some time back, but #SFGiants said no, believing Pagan better than Maybin.
Ken Rosenthal
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#Braves, meanwhile, seem less willing to part with Maybin now. Like the way he has responded to Seitzer; $8M in ’16, $9M club opt in ’17.
@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Braves floated Maybin and Uribe for Pagan and prospect some time back, but #SFGiants said no, believing Pagan better than Maybin.
Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
#Braves, meanwhile, seem less willing to part with Maybin now. Like the way he has responded to Seitzer; $8M in ’16, $9M club opt in ’17.
Robles strikes me as a guy that the Nats would greatly regret dealing.
I like Pagan but that deal would all depend on the prospect. Really would need to be a real good haul t o move Maybin. I think he fits so well on this team moving forward.
If they trade any of those three for a closer then they deserve what's coming to them.
Nevertheless, Kimbrel is a better buy because of his contract (and being a better pitcher).
Chapman is arbitration eligible in 16 and then a FA. I'd love to see them give up a Top 10 prospect + for that.
Tapate50
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Would need to be a good\great prospect for that to work.
Horsehide Harry
<B>Mr. Free Trade</B>
There should be a Bull Durham set of baseball cliché's for trades: "blown away," "untouchable," "no truth at this time," "unavailable," etc. etc.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Well, that proposal definitely ticks the box beside the "blow" part.
I agree on each point. It's why I would be shocked if Kimbrel or Champman go to the Nats, I think they pick up a Jim Johnson ish type.
Makes sense. I have no idea why they would bring in a closer like Chapman/Kimbrel with Storen owning this season (or why they insisted on bringing in Soriano two years ago)
A bit of a head-scratcher to me. Davis isn't better defensively than Bourjos (or Jay for that matter), and doesn't have the bat (for me) to make you take Grichuk out of the lineup.
Grichuk's actually been pretty impressive in CF defensively himself - better than I expected anyway.
I think it terms of this year, it's because they want to "go for it" with the owner being like 90 years old (see Max). They really don't have any moves to make for position player or starters so the big splash would be a reliever. They already have too many starting pitchers and position players. Although, if I was them, I would put some thought into upgrading catcher.
I think Grichuk left last nights game injured. Might be a bad injury.