Potential Trade Targets in We're Buyers

[Captain Adama]

Maybe cause Janssen has been really good for a few years now and Cecil has been rather s***** up until this year?

 

You might not agree, but I understand the skepticism.

[SexyNewForum]

tough to say if we should keep the little prospects we have or just BUY and hope to squeeze into the playoffs with an acquired pitcher

AA did somewhat go all in so i wouldn't mind if he went ahead and traded what we have left in the minors. (in 2 years, season of 2015 if the team stinks)

If it fails, I would be okay with a rebuild, shipping all the valuable contracts and letting the s*** ones run out while acquiring high draft picks. Nothing worse than mediocrity in my opinion

[GD]

No need for exporting: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0,ss&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

How the f*** did I never notice that. THANK YOU. That's gonna save me a lot of time lol.

[flafson]

Maybe cause Janssen has been really good for a few years now and Cecil has been rather s***** up until this year?

 

You might not agree, but I understand the skepticism.

 

You missed my point, i'm happy that they want him, it means he's doing something right and i'm proud of that.

[DuckDuckGose]

Oh man.....in a New York minute!!

 

0% chance AA sells off Jose and JJ for two guys who can only help the AAA team this year.

[DuckDuckGose]

You'd have to be completely sold on Taveras as a star going forward to make that deal. You have to love the tool-set but, I'm not convinced enough to pull the theoretical trigger.

[DuckDuckGose]

MLBTR reported today that the Cubs are ready to sell. They'd have a few names I'd be interested in including;

 

Starlin Castro

Edwin Jackson

Matt Garza

Alfonso Soriano

Carlos Villanueva

Scott Feldman

 

E-Jax and Castro would be my two big buy-low targets.

[Sammy225]

MLBTR reported today that the Cubs are ready to sell. They'd have a few names I'd be interested in including;

 

Starlin Castro

Edwin Jackson

Matt Garza

Alfonso Soriano

Carlos Villanueva

Scott Feldman

 

E-Jax and Castro would be my two big buy-low targets.

 

I would doubt that they would sell low on Castro he is still 23 and has shown past success it would take a haul to get him.

[DuckDuckGose]

Sorry, I didn't mean buying low on Castro as in pennies on the dollar. Just significantly less than at any other point in his career. I'm sure the Cubs are still high on him and would still want a haul, just a smaller one than a t this point last season.

[GD]

MLBTR reported today that the Cubs are ready to sell. They'd have a few names I'd be interested in including;

 

Starlin Castro

Edwin Jackson

Matt Garza

Alfonso Soriano

Carlos Villanueva

Scott Feldman

 

E-Jax and Castro would be my two big buy-low targets.

 

Holy crap I would love some of these guys.

[ace3113]

What do you guys think of trading with Philadelphia for Michael Young? The Phillies are pretty much going nowhere, and Young is a free agent after this season. Texas covered about 10mm of Young's 16mm annual salary, meaning if we traded for him in say July, there would only be about 3mm left to pay him. Now the Phillies didn't trade much to get him, two relievers who don't even rank among Texas' top 20 Prospects currently. So theoretically we should be able to get him without giving up any of our top prospects since the Phillies basically got him for free.

 

Young is still productive despite his age, hitting .290/.357/.402 with 3hr 17rbi 12(2b) 3(3b) 25bb 36k

 

And hitting well with RISP .288/.403/.404 and RISP/w2out .296/.406/.519

 

We could plug him in at second base, and he could also see time at first or third. He's not a great defender, but he should be as good as Derosa, and his bat would give our lineup more on base ability and clutch hitting.

 

Reyes SS

Bautista RF

Encarnacion 1B

Lind DH

Young 2B

Melky LF

JP C

Rasmus CF

Lawrie 3B

[GD]

Young is HORRIBLE in the field and only has a .332 wOBA. It's not a bad idea if we don't give up much though. Maybe Moises Sierra?

[ace3113]

Young is HORRIBLE in the field and only has a .332 wOBA. It's not a bad idea if we don't give up much though. Maybe Moises Sierra?

 

I'd be fine with that. Young is pretty bad in the field, but even without the benefit of defensive metrics I can't imagine he'd be any worse than Derosa at second.

[Angrioter]

What do you guys think of trading with Philadelphia for Michael Young?

Young is still productive despite his age, hitting .290/.357/.402 with 3hr 17rbi 12(2b) 3(3b) 25bb 36k

 

 

Not, he's old

[Deadpool]

Young is HORRIBLE in the field and only has a .332 wOBA. It's not a bad idea if we don't give up much though. Maybe Moises Sierra?

 

I wouldn't even give up that much... Some non-prospect who's like 28 in A ball should be enough at this point.

[G-Snarls]

White Sox Getting Calls On Veterans

 

By Steve Adams [June 21, 2013 at 1:42pm CST]

 

We learned earlier today that the Cubs are "open for business" and ready to sell, and it sounds like Chicago's other team may not be far behind. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports spoke with White Sox GM Rick Hahn recently, who confirmed that other teams have begun to express interest in his players:

 

"We are getting phone calls, and they will probably become a little bit more voluminous if we don't turn it around pretty quickly," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.

Heyman's sources indicate that Alex Rios and Alexei Ramirez will at least be discussed, with one rival general manager telling him that Rios will draw more interest. Rios,32, is owed $12.5MM in 2014, the final guaranteed year of his contract, though his deal contains a club option as well. Ramirez, 31, is controlled through 2015 and owed $9.5MM in 2014, $10MM in 2015 and has a $1MM buyout on his $10MM club option for 2016.

 

Heyman also speculates that names such as Jake Peavy, Jesse Crain, Matt Thornton, Matt Lindstrom and perhaps even Gordon Beckham will become available if the White Sox do indeed take the position of sellers this July. Crain, of course, is on a historic run, having fired 28 shutout innings over his past 28 appearances with a 37-to-7 K/BB ratio in that time.

[Deadpool]

White Sox Getting Calls On Veterans

 

By Steve Adams [June 21, 2013 at 1:42pm CST]

 

We learned earlier today that the Cubs are "open for business" and ready to sell, and it sounds like Chicago's other team may not be far behind. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports spoke with White Sox GM Rick Hahn recently, who confirmed that other teams have begun to express interest in his players:

 

"We are getting phone calls, and they will probably become a little bit more voluminous if we don't turn it around pretty quickly," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.

Heyman's sources indicate that Alex Rios and Alexei Ramirez will at least be discussed, with one rival general manager telling him that Rios will draw more interest. Rios,32, is owed $12.5MM in 2014, the final guaranteed year of his contract, though his deal contains a club option as well. Ramirez, 31, is controlled through 2015 and owed $9.5MM in 2014, $10MM in 2015 and has a $1MM buyout on his $10MM club option for 2016.

 

Heyman also speculates that names such as Jake Peavy, Jesse Crain, Matt Thornton, Matt Lindstrom and perhaps even Gordon Beckham will become available if the White Sox do indeed take the position of sellers this July. Crain, of course, is on a historic run, having fired 28 shutout innings over his past 28 appearances with a 37-to-7 K/BB ratio in that time.

 

a) I did NOT realize that Ramirez was already 31...

 

If it weren't for how stellar our pen has been, I'd be totally interested in Thornton...

[DuckDuckGose]

Lopes + Norris + Pillar for Ramirez, who says no first?

 

Ultimately, I think the White Sox are looking for a truly elite prospect and not a package of upside guys like in my hypothetical trade.

[GD]

Lopes + Norris + Pillar for Ramirez, who says no first?

 

Ultimately, I think the White Sox are looking for a truly elite prospect and not a package of upside guys like in my hypothetical trade.

 

3 good prospects for a 31 year old SS with a .314 career wOBA and has posted a wRC+ over 100 (101) once in his career? I'd rather not.

[DuckDuckGose]

Baseball reference is higher on him than Fangraphs. He's still a borderline top 10 SS on a decent contract. It's going to cost quite a bit to land him.

[GD]

Baseball reference is higher on him than Fangraphs. He's still a borderline top 10 SS on a decent contract. It's going to cost quite a bit to land him.

 

Reyes is about back, unless you're planning on putting him at 2B.

[DuckDuckGose]

The league average bat is about the same at both positions so I'd certainly consider it.

[GD]

I don't mind the idea of trading for him, but I wouldn't give up that much. I think I'd do *either* Norris or Lopes + Pillar for him.

 

One must think that Martin Prado is a nice buy low option.

[Sammy225]

I don't mind the idea of trading for him, but I wouldn't give up that much. I think I'd do *either* Norris or Lopes + Pillar for him.

 

One must think that Martin Prado is a nice buy low option.

 

One thing that you are going to be trading for as well is his defense at SS (which he will not be playing) so he is not as valuable to us.

[admin]

Man, White Sox don't look to good. Konerko and Dunn done in the next 1-2 years, that's a pretty empty lineup. One more year on Rios' contract too.

[Sammy225]

Man, White Sox don't look to good. Konerko and Dunn done in the next 1-2 years, that's a pretty empty lineup. One more year on Rios' contract too.

 

At least they have Nestor Molina coming up...... Oh wait....

[bzapple]

One must think that Martin Prado is a nice buy low option.

 

Yes, but unfortunately not a realistic one. The time to buy low on Martin Prado was two years ago.

[KSaw]

Man, White Sox don't look to good. Konerko and Dunn done in the next 1-2 years, that's a pretty empty lineup. One more year on Rios' contract too.

 

I'm not saying that it will happen but don't be shocked if AA moves a decent kid or two + Sierra for Rios.

[CHRIS]

I'm not saying that it will happen but don't be shocked if AA moves a decent kid or two + Sierra for Rios.

 

Who would Rios replace, Melky? Don't see that being a good fit, especially if Rios' substance problems were as well known as you indicate.

[Frenchsoup]

Could always move joey bats to 3rd base if you want to go that route...