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I mean...put Quintana in there WITH Eaton and that trade makes sense. But damn, Eaton for Dunning and Lopez straight across makes a lot of sense. Giolito is too much to give up for Eaton on his own. Sumbitch, that's crazy. Cost control is driving teams out of their minds. These GMs are desperately trying to avoid the FA market so if you can peddle someone like Eaton with 5 years of below market team control in tow, I guess teams will pay dearly for them. I still can't believe the Chisox will actually get that, though.
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Because starting with the Myers/Shields/Davis trade, everything Dayton Moore has done has been an all-in move. They've been aggressive with guys they could afford in free agency. They made not one but two trades for reinforcements at the trade deadline in 2015. He re-upped guys in free agency following a WS win. This trade puts another guy with Perez, Ventura, Kennedy, Cuthbert, Dozier, Herrera, Strahm, hopefully Duffy, and Mondesi for the next 3-4 years. That's the core of a team that could still be a contender, with a few good development years and some good signings. It's not a "stall for the next 6 years thing by any means."
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Paging Dayton... if it's not done yet, get on the phone and offer Cain for Lopez\Dunning.
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12-07-2016, 04:13 PM | #814 | |
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12-07-2016, 04:14 PM | #815 |
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And while I was typing that huge post, the White Sox pulled off the trade of the season.
I don't know if the Nationals felt sorry for the White Sox about the return they got for Sale or what... but holy other of God, that's an insane return for Eaton. You're talking about the top pitching prospect in baseball, the No. 12-15 pitching prospect in baseball, and another very good pitching prospect in Dunning who still is far away but is a top 100 type.
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Yeah, that's a transformational deal for KC. Especially since I think pretty highly of Taylor's potential as a flawed but dynamic player. He's kindof a cheap version of Ian Desmond. Granted, Ian Desmond kinda sucks, but Taylor's cheap. Cheap with a couple of real tools is valuable.
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Half the CFers in the league just became available to the Nationals.
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12-07-2016, 04:16 PM | #819 |
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As DJ said below, it's becoming clear that the serious trade pieces are players who are proven but have more than 1 year of team control. Cain as a 1 year guy coming off some injuries --- as much as we love him, I'm not sure how much value he has on the market.
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Moncada and Kopech are great prospects. Elite, even. But that deal still looked a little light - just a bit - once what the Nats offered came out. (Giolito, Lopez, Robles). The White Sox still ended up with two of those three players, so it works out in the long run. Quote:
About 85 percent. The guy who was keeping me updated travels with the team and is currently in suburban Washington DC at the moment... I think I kind of downplayed it on here... was very depressed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Usually, but re: KC 2017. You can't lump KC with all small markets for this season. We are not the Reds or Rays playing in a rough division. This thing is very winnable. Our window is open even with a team that looks .500 on paper With Cain we were +13 last year. Really if he stays healthy (if!) this roster is no diff than last year's. |
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My Sox landed the top hitting and pitching prospect and haven't moved Quintana, Frazier, Melky or Abreu
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