Rangers have looked at Stanton, Bautista, Encarnacion

[TheHurl]

He was not. Everyone was shocked when he exploded onto the scene.

 

the BA writeup wasn't horrible:

Hinske was traded for closers twice within a year. The Cubs sent him to the Athletics for Miguel Cairo and the rights to major league Rule 5 pick Scott Chiasson during spring training. New Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, who had been with Oakland, coveted Hinske and got him and righthander Justin Miller for Billy Koch in December. Hinske follows the A's model Ricciardi wants to bring to Toronto. He hits for good power to all fields and has a patient approach at the plate. He has decent speed and a knack for basestealing. He capped his solid 2001 by hitting .300-8-28 in the Arizona Fall League. While Hinske has soft hands, his average arm and lack of range raise doubts about his ability to be a big league defender at third base. The Cubs projected him as a first baseman, one of the reasons they traded him. He has worked to quicken his release to make up for his arm. In Toronto in 2002, a player can have no greater ally than Ricciardi, who believes in Hinske as a third baseman and lefthanded power bat. The big league third-base job is his to lose.

[Angrioter]

Howie Kendrick available..again

[GD]

Howie Kendrick available..again

 

Um, YES please.

[Angrioter]

Um, YES please.

 

Angels looking for pitching...

 

Sánchez + stroman + pillar

[jaysblue]

Kendrick is signed through 2015 - his last contract extension wasn't that bad (4 yr, $33 million). Not sure why the Angels would want to move him.

[BlueJayWay]

Rosenthal says the Angels would seek a starter under multi year control for Kendrick.

 

So. Give em Buerhle.

[BlueJayWay]

[GD]

So. Give em Buerhle.

 

Yesss please.

[ElNik2013]

Give them Dickey or extend JJ and trade him.

[jaysblue]

Guys, they aren't trading Kendrick for any of our starters.

 

Yeah likely doubt it. Maybe Morrow if he was healthy though doubt they'd want anybody else.

[Laika]

Yup. If Morrow was healthy and having a 3.something ERA season he'd make sense. Sadly that isn't the case and nothing else has that kind of value.

 

This is the team that gave old man Pujols and crackbaby Hamilton like, $350 million though. Not the smartest group of suits.

[Arkadium]

This is the team that gave old man Pujols and crackbaby Hamilton like, $350 million though. Not the smartest group of suits.

 

Can't you tell he's only 33 years old?

 

http://blogs.eagletribune.com/smittyonbaseball/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Albert-Pujols.jpg

[Angrioter]

Guys, they aren't trading Kendrick for any of our starters.

 

Kendrick for Porcello + Avisail. for sure

[Laika]

Kendrick for Porcello + Avisail. for sure

 

Porcello straight up for Kendrick is very fair.

 

Even then, that's one for the offseason. Omar is hitting like .310 right now.