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[Angrioter]

Happ's extension never looked awful to begin with. He should be considered a solid trade chip at this point.

 

Yeah. Happ's 4.82 xFIP and 36% GB rate look sexy in the RC.

[Dylan]

Can Hart play RF anymore?

[Abomination]

BNightengale

Corey Hart is torn between re-signing with the #Brewers and another club that may be the #Mariners

 

Do it AA

 

I could get on-board with this. Sign Hart, trade Lind to the Mariners for Franklin+

[G-Snarls]

Hart is an intriguing option.

 

How much for Hart?

 

He can sure hit lefties

 

.290/.359/.534/.893

[G-Snarls]

I could get on-board with this. Sign Hart, trade Lind to the Mariners for Franklin+

 

I want Hart and Lind on the team at the same time

 

Unless you can trade Lind for something else we need...

[Dylan]

If the Mariners did sign him, they would probably trade one of Smoak or Montero, I would think.

[Angrioter]

Hart is an intriguing option.

 

A cheap intriguing option

[G-Snarls]

Can Hart play RF anymore?

 

He played 1/3 of his games in the OF last year. How well? No idea.

[Dylan]

He played 1/3 of his games in the OF last year. How well? No idea.

 

He missed a full year due to injury, not sure what he's like now. Any reports?

 

Had surgury on both knees.. sounds like he's more of a 1B option

[G-Snarls]

If the Mariners did sign him, they would probably trade one of Smoak or Montero, I would think.

 

The bust brothers!

 

Need fresh starts!

 

Hey, does Montero catch any more? At all??

[Angrioter]

I want Hart and Lind on the team at the same time

 

Unless you can trade Lind for something else we need...

 

Hart, Lind and EE <------------- 3 DH at same team

[Abomination]

I want Hart and Lind on the same team

 

That would be nice, but he's definitely not signing here as a platoon guy, so unless we feel he can play the outfield still ...

 

Swapping Hart and Lind would probably be a wash in money (might even save us a little). If we can also fix 2nd base at the same time, it seems like a no-brainer. I would be sad to lose Lind, but I think it would be worth it.

[Chappy]

I want Hart and Lind on the team at the same time

 

Unless you can trade Lind for something else we need...

 

Yup, it would be a perfect platoon and Hart would also get a bit of time in LF. A move like this would make our lineup much deeper and it likely won't cost anything too significant.

[Dylan]

The bust brothers!

 

Need fresh starts!

 

Hey, does Montero catch any more? At all??

 

 

Struggled as a catcher and Mariners were quick to pull the plug on that. Not sure if he reached JP level though

[G-Snarls]

Hart, Lind and EE <------------- 3 DH at same team

 

Yeah good point

 

OK, trade Lind, sign Hart

 

#VetrinPresenz

 

Lind has like NO presence

[G-Snarls]

Yup, it would be a perfect platoon and Hart would also get a bit of time in LF. A move like this would make our lineup much deeper and it likely won't cost anything too significant.

 

Lind + Hart = 1.100 OPS DH

[Abomination]

If the Mariners did sign him, they would probably trade one of Smoak or Montero, I would think.

 

Hard to get too excited about Montero right now. I think Smoak would be somewhat intriguing, but not a great fit atm for us.

[Dylan]

Mariners looking for righties.. probably have no interest in Lind.

 

Unless they trade away smoak and we send them lind + for franklin

 

 

lol jays need to do something....

[G-Snarls]

Hard to get too excited about Montero right now. I think Smoak would be somewhat intriguing, but not a great fit atm for us.

 

Both intriguing buy lows but not the right move for this team right now

 

Wasn't Montero "The best player Cashman ever traded"?

 

Prospects = gambles. Always.

[Angrioter]

Yeah good point

 

OK, trade Lind, sign Hart

 

#VetrinPresenz

 

Lind has like NO presence

 

Lind Vs R = Hart Vs L

 

Lind is healthy, Hart is ????

[Dylan]

12:46pm: The Mariners are indeed in on Hart, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, who notes that GM Jack Zduriencik drafted Hart when he was Milwaukee's scouting director back in 2000.

[Angrioter]

Cotillo now

Source: #Nationals acquire Jerry Blevins from #Athletics

 

No Cecil, Blevins

[Dylan]

The Nationals have acquired Jerry Blevins from the Athletics in exchange for outfield prospect Billy Burns, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).

[G-Snarls]

So much for that

 

[Chappy]

Lind + Hart = 1.100 OPS DH

 

Would be one of the best #5 hole hitting platoons in the game. Plus Hart would get plenty of games in the OF as a primary backup in RF and LF and would be the primary bat off the bench. Should easily get almost regular playing time when injuries are thrown into the mix.

[G-Snarls]

Would be one of the best #5 hole hitting platoons in the game. Plus Hart would get plenty of games in the OF as a primary backup in RF and LF and would be the primary bat off the bench. Should easily get almost regular playing time when injuries are thrown into the mix.

 

AA and Gibbons say they want to upgrade the RH hitting off the bench

 

This is the guy to do it on a 1-2 year deal

 

Hope he's trying

[Dylan]

Doubt he signs to be a platoon/bench/injury backup when he can play full-time, most likely for more money with brewers or mariners.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Doubt he signs to be a platoon/bench/injury backup when he can play full-time, most likely for more money with brewers or mariners.

 

I suppose

 

Depends how realistic he is and how much teams are willing to risk

[Angrioter]

JonHeymanCBS now

corey hart is headed for #mariners, according to sources. 1 year deal. will likely bat behind cano.