Predict AA's Next Move

[Jimcanuck]

This is easy. Bautista not going anywhere so who's the next clubhouse dork?

 

Dickey, Thole + to Texas for Profar

 

Profar 2B, Travis LF

 

Sign Shields

[King]

This is easy. Bautista not going anywhere so who's the next clubhouse dork?

 

Dickey, Thole + to Texas for Profar

 

Profar 2B, Travis LF

 

Sign Shields

 

Dickey could be the next dude gone, but not for the trade you suggested lol

[Jimcanuck]

Dickey could be the next dude gone, but not for the trade you suggested lol

 

A man can dream

[Spoonovic]

Trades Navarro to Texas for bullpen help.

[Chappy]

Trades Navarro for a RP, signs Andrew Miller, and re-signs Melky. Travis starts the season as the 2B with Pompey in CF.

[BlueRocky]

Who's still available that plays 2B?

[Chappy]

Who's still available that plays 2B?

 

Asdrubal Cabrera.

[Hipfan]

Well the Jays absolutely need to get a second basemen. I think they could content with Pompey/Pillar in CF but there is still a glaring hole at 2B with no internal options to fill it. I wonder if there is another trade to be had; the winter meetings should be exciting! Chase Utley, anyone?...

[BlueRocky]

Buy a dickey get a thole for free?

Will someone bite?

[Abomination]

If rumors are true about the Dodgers willing to eat money for someone to take Ethier (say Romero + 10M), I could see that being a decent fit. He'd basically cost the same as what we offered Melky, and probably be worth roughly the same (little less bat, little more defense).

[Stangstag]

I would say he signs Cabrera next.

 

3/40

[JFD]

re-sign Melky

[Daniel Labude]

Norris, Travis, Dwight Smith Jr to the Reds for Votto

[Daniel Labude]

In all seriousness, id say Melky signs for 3 yrs 42 million

[43211234]

Who's still available that plays 2B?

 

Jed Lowrie

[Maine Jays]

A man can dream

 

Well if I'm dreaming:

 

Lester six years, $156M

Miller four years, $32M

Robertson four years, $50M

Nick M. three years, $36M

Utley for Romero (you said dreaming, and this is the biggest dream of all)

[Caper]

For all the flack AA gets.... He has one talent that seems to distinguish himself from most other GM's. He seems to be the most persistent, dogged gm out there.

[Ziggyy108]

A left handed bat to fit somewhere in the middle of the lineup ...

[Jimcanuck]

I'm not so sure there is money available for big free agent signings. Back loading Martin and targeting JD rather then Panda suggests otherwise. AA said they will be creative with the budget and so far that is what we are seeing.

 

Pompey is not going to be the only league min on the field, IMO. But if those other league min guys are Travis and someone like Profar (ok maybe not), gotta be OK with that.

 

Does Dickey, Thole, Osuna, DSJ get Profar? Have no idea what it would take. He's not yet 22 and the talent is undeniable. Health another ?.

[RealAccountant]

Right now is not the right time to trade Dickey. When you have an offensive Juggernaut like this, then you need to offset with consistent pitching. I am not big on our rotation but it is consistent, with potential of being above average. Bullpen is the right course of action here.

 

No point in speculating but suffice to say AA is having a dream offseason. So far he has acquired a Future 2B, best catcher on the market, and arguably the best overall 3B in the majors. Now its time to solidify and not get more power. Instead focus on depth and healthy all around solid options. The bullpen requires work though.

[sdyment]

For all the flack AA gets.... He has one talent that seems to distinguish himself from most other GM's. He seems to be the most persistent, dogged gm out there.

 

I'm kinda wondering if JD was even offered to other GM's by Beane. Maybe AA never let BB leave the room during negotiations... Persistence = 1.0WAR

[gbill2004]

I'd like to see Jed Lowrie signed to a 1-2 year deal.

[saskjayfan]

AA's next move and much deserved is to sleep in, turn off his phone and hit the best all you can eat greek buffet in the city. Then he's going to resign melky.

[GD]

Dickey could be the next dude gone, but not for the trade you suggested lol

 

I strongly doubt Dickey is traded

 

Happ or Estrada, probably

[Deadpool]

Walking on water?

 

http://youtu.be/2TeUvQdfHfk?t=2s

[Blitz]

I really, really think this is the time to try to get Justin Morneau out of COL. The Rockies are in a weird place and are listening on Tulo and others... Would some combo of Navarro/Happ + Smoak/Valencia (for 1B depth in COL) + a middling prospect get it done? JM only makes $7.5 this yr, which conveniently is the same as Happ, and IMO his LH bat and ability to play defense at 1B put us over the bump... thoughts?

[mitchf]

I really, really think this is the time to try to get Justin Morneau out of COL. The Rockies are in a weird place and are listening on Tulo and others... Would some combo of Navarro/Happ + Smoak/Valencia (for 1B depth in COL) + a middling prospect get it done? JM only makes $7.5 this yr, which conveniently is the same as Happ, and IMO his LH bat and ability to play defense at 1B put us over the bump... thoughts?

Cargo's gotta be the target if it's COL

[TDotttt2005]

I will go out on a limb, believe that bobcat actually knows something here, and predict that the Jays outbid the Cubs and Bosox for Lester. That will facilitate a Dickey (and his blanket, Thole) trade, clearing his salary, if nothing else.

[Blitz]

Cargo's gotta be the target if it's COL

 

At $16MM, $17MM and $20MM respectively over the next 3yrs??? I like CarGo too, but I just cant see AA going there - not to mention the price tag attached is going be substantially higher.

[Deadpool]

I really, really think this is the time to try to get Justin Morneau out of COL. The Rockies are in a weird place and are listening on Tulo and others... Would some combo of Navarro/Happ + Smoak/Valencia (for 1B depth in COL) + a middling prospect get it done? JM only makes $7.5 this yr, which conveniently is the same as Happ, and IMO his LH bat and ability to play defense at 1B put us over the bump... thoughts?

 

Short answer? Probably not. You can't just throw a bunch of spare parts at a team and get something in return. We could get Morneau, and he'd likely be an upgrade for the team, but we're not getting him for nothing. AA did just pull off a Jeebus trade though, so who the f*** knows...