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Ziggyy108 Draft Eligible

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Deal's done according to Jim Bowden:

 

TO PADRES: Myers, Hanigan, Jose Castillo

TO RAYS: Souza, Travis Ott, Rene Rivera, Burch Smith, Jake Bauers

TO NATS: Trea Turner(PTBNL), Joe Ross

 

 

I stopped paying attention to prospect porn a few years ago ....

 

Who wins who loses? Barely know any of these names.

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Nah, the rumour according to Morisi, is they're trying to move Andrus. Yet, in this circumstance Profar or Odor make sense.

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Also the Rays gotta be trading Zobrist next right???

 

Cmooooon

 

Why? They're not hurting their 2015 season with their recent moves.

Laika Cooperstown

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I think the Nationals got a really good haul for Souza.

 

Yeah they definitely did. Looks like they understand his value

intentional wok Vancouver Canadians

intentional wok

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2/20 for Volquez, to the Royals. There's your James Shields replacement.

 

UPDATE: Legit source found:

 

 

I swear this will be the last anti-Heyman post I make, but if I weren't a baseball fan or knowledgeable at all in professional sport salaries I'd think Volquez -- sorry, "volquez" -- would be getting 10 dollars a year. Just report the news clearly, dude. It's like the minimum he should be doing.

 

And wow, this is some swap with Rays-Nats-Pads. The Rays must have really found something to dislike about Myers.

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I think the Nationals got a really good haul for Souza.

 

And this is why I was puzzled at some of the offers being thrown around this board... like JFaS proposing Goins and Lugo for Souza.

 

That's just flat out insulting the Nats front office, lol. There aren't many teams that are that dumb anymore.

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Deal's done according to Jim Bowden:

 

TO PADRES: Myers, Hanigan, Jose Castillo

TO RAYS: Souza, Travis Ott, Rene Rivera, Burch Smith, Jake Bauers

TO NATS: Trea Turner(PTBNL), Joe Ross

 

 

Don't like the end deal at all. Ott and Bauers aren't anything. Rivera had an incredible season and is projected to give huge positive value this season (especially when you consider framing) but he's 31. Souza as I mentioned is a very Rays kind of guy. Plays every position except catcher and pitcher...and has produced at every level after the age of 22. Is that toolsy guy, raw guy (Washington kid, who didn't start playing ball until he was 16, he also was considered a trouble kid) that usually teams give up on. Considering what the Rays gave up for Myers and Hanigan it's not a return that is going to wow anyone.

Ehjays First Round Pick

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Nothing of high interest than normal AA banter:

* Didn't want to get into specifics about Melky but sounds like they were never close

* Wouldn't commit to say Sanchez would be the closer in 2015. Still seems him as a rotation guy. Will compete with Norris and Estrada for that 5th spot

* Did want to acknowledge they've had interest in Toritani but wouldn't go into specifics.

* Morrow was offered bullpen role, happy he got a starters deal in San Diego.

 

I had to step away from desk but that's what I got

 

 

right now I believe AA has Norris as 5th starter with Estrada and Sanchez in pen.

It would be nice to give Norris more time in AAA but I think he starts before Sanchez

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Kemp deal hits a snag? Medical was on Tuesday and is supposed to be completed tomorrow . Wonder what the scoop is with the medical.
jaysfan2014 Dunedin Blue Jays

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Kemp trade in danger of falling apart and tying the Dodgers hands on financially and on the 25 and 40 man:

 

z3r0s FCL Blue Jays

z3r0s

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So much for honoring your deals. Pretty sleazy practice to try to squeeze on a deal that was already agreed two right after you trade for another OF.
Chappy Dunedin Blue Jays

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So much for honoring your deals. Pretty sleazy practice to try to squeeze on a deal that was already agreed two right after you trade for another OF.

 

If he failed the medical then the deal would be rejected, so it's basically just working out a new deal. No reason for the Padres to honor the deal since passing the medical would be a part of it.

z3r0s FCL Blue Jays

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If he failed the medical then the deal would be rejected, so it's basically just working out a new deal. No reason for the Padres to honor the deal since passing the medical would be a part of it.

 

Its not the medicals that is sleazy, its the fact they have had LOTS of time to review this deal and its been hanging in the wind while the worked on a deal for a different outfielder.

intentional wok Vancouver Canadians

intentional wok

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If you feel your team needs a player, you don't politely wait to finish another deal first before you begin pursuit. That's like the misunderstanding most people post about "concentrating" on getting a RP or a 2B. If that's how business was ever conducted, the Jays wouldn't have landed Donaldson. It's the Padres' prerogative to consider every avenue and act accordingly. If the Myers deal fell through, they'd be double screwed if they "honoured" the Dodgers by pre-maturely ending Kemp discussions (or vice versa).
Laika Cooperstown

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No biggie just get the Dodgers to chip in a bit more $$ for the double hip replacement
z3r0s FCL Blue Jays

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People can have their own opinions on if this was on-side or not, but I think it smells.

 

I find it similar to if a team agreed to sign free agent X, but after that agreement found out they were in the running for free agent Y. They then delay actually agreeing to the deal with player X while "reviewing medical records". They end up signing player Y and go back to player X and say they don't like the medicals, our new offer is this lower number.

 

Sure player X is free to go back to the next highest bidder, but is has costs him time and maybe other opportunities are gone at this point.

 

It could be totally innocent with one having nothing to do with the other, but it makes me raise an eyebrow.

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Apparently, Kemp has arthritis in both of his hips, thats the hold up with the medicals.

 

ouch that is bad, he needs to come to the AL to DH.

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