Yanks waiting on a decision from Jansen and Chapman. Three teams (NYY, LAD and Miami) are bidding.
Alex Colome is subject of trade talks between the Rays and the Nats.
Offers may or may not have been made for Gardner, depending on whether you ask Cashman or anyone else.
But Eaton? Really? What the hell is going on? The Yanks should eat half of Gardner's contract and see what they can get in return.
Sandy swoop in and sweep the leg.
I want McCutcheon on the Mets so bad...after that Nats move if I'm Sandy I go hard as a mofo after the dude. Make shit happen.
Bruce has to get a better haul than a reliever. I have to assume that bargain contract for a productive power hitter on its final year gets some pretty damn solid return if Eaton just got the Nats entire system. Or else keep him. Screw that shit.
Sandy swoop in and sweep the leg.
I want McCutcheon on the Mets so bad...after that Nats move if I'm Sandy I go hard as a mofo after the dude. Make shit happen.
Bruce has to get a better haul than a reliever. I have to assume that bargain contract for a productive power hitter on its final year gets some pretty damn solid return if Eaton just got the Nats entire system. Or else keep him. Screw that shit.
I sure hope Bruce gets us some decent prospects. Because he is going to rake back home in Texas. A reliever is not going to cut it. We can easily keep Lugo as a reliever instead of our no 7 starter.
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yeah nah that's not true at all.Jus bein real with you. They got a nice return. Very very nice. Sale is extremely superb. They got Sale, the Nats got the throw in on a deal for a good player.
This conversation on MLB Network. Any major leaguer is worth more than minor leaguer. Wowzers.
Yup, Sawx hype machine in full effect
I think Rizzo would say causation runs in the other direction. Cheap CF so you can open up for Chapman.
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Consensus on the floor here from GM's: As bad a panic move as they've seen at the meetings.
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In my 13 Winter Meetings, even when Pujols signed with Angels, I've never seen commotion like there is right now after this Nats deal.
I wouldn't have made the move but they also are likely resigned to lose Harper and figure "let's do this now". MCutchen had greater upside/risk. I'm just hoping they don't suddenly make another deal with Chicago for the insanely underrated ex met/Yankee fanhand Quintana. Arguably the most underrated sp in baseball. I'm shocked the Nats couldn't pry away Robertson. I'm guessing people are blown away at the sox prospects once it's all said and done (jones should bring back more than thornburg, Quintana not far less than sale etc
I hate to over-commoditize the concept of prospects, because clearly each player has unique strengths/weaknesses/makeup/probability of success, but it seems there's been a pretty violent swing of the scales from over-valuing prospects to under-valuing.
At the surface, that Eaton trade is one of the more atrocious moves I can remember seeing.
To me seems like Kyle Farnsworth 2.0. The comp i heard was Nuke LaLoosh...
had a reputation for being a bad ass though and slightly unhinged.
farnsworth smash - ( New Window )
Or were the Nationals the only sucker around. Isn't Eaton a little fragile too?
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To go with his million dollar arm. Could he be an ace? Sure. More likely scenarios see him end up a good 8th inning guy, him blow out his arm throwing 102, or him break his hand in a fight with a teammate. To me he wasn't a top 30 prospect.
To me seems like Kyle Farnsworth 2.0. The comp i heard was Nuke LaLoosh...
Kopech is a top 30 prospect. His numbers at A+ at 20 in an admitted small sample were video game like and his stuff is legit.
I made the Nuke Laloosh reference yesterday because he throws 100+ and is wild. not unplayable wild, but intimitadingly wild. and he had 8 wild pitches in 52 innings along with his 29 walks and 82 strikeouts.
in 135 minors league innings he's averaged 11.5 k's per 9.
He already did break his hand in a fight with a teammate and he has a PED suspension (for amphetamines) but apparently that is behind him.
The off-field stuff is IMO holding back his prospect ranking, not his stuff.
He could wind up in the pen, but for now is a starter and one with scary potential.
Yankees fans should be glad he's traded out of the division.
he was even good in the arizona fall league and I think each team can only have one player below AA or something like that.
I hate to over-commoditize the concept of prospects, because clearly each player has unique strengths/weaknesses/makeup/probability of success, but it seems there's been a pretty violent swing of the scales from over-valuing prospects to under-valuing.
At the surface, that Eaton trade is one of the more atrocious moves I can remember seeing.
You're right seeing moncada and giolata dealt this week was surprising. But ... Both big market clubs ... And you've got to think last weeks new labor deal (have to give up 2nd 3rd and:or 5th picks now versus firsts previously) has a lot to do with it.
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Holy shit.
I hate to over-commoditize the concept of prospects, because clearly each player has unique strengths/weaknesses/makeup/probability of success, but it seems there's been a pretty violent swing of the scales from over-valuing prospects to under-valuing.
At the surface, that Eaton trade is one of the more atrocious moves I can remember seeing.
You're right seeing moncada and giolata dealt this week was surprising. But ... Both big market clubs ... And you've got to think last weeks new labor deal (have to give up 2nd 3rd and:or 5th picks now versus firsts previously) has a lot to do with it.
On your point about the new labor deal...
If it has any impact on trade prices, don't trade prices go down (since Free agency becomes slightly "cheaper" than it used to be from the reduced loss of draft pick). Maybe you could argue that free agent $ prices go up as a result of the draft pick aspect becoming less steep, offsetting any benefit. But I don't see why prospect hauls in trades go up as a result of the deal.
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1. Twins: Miguel Diaz, RHP, Brewers
2. Reds: Luis Torrens, C, Yankees
3. Padres: Allen Cordoba, SS, Cardinals
4. Rays: Kevin Gadea, Mariners
5. Braves: Armando Rivero, RHP, Cubs
6. D-backs: Tyler Jones, RHP, Yankees
7. Brewers: Caleb Smith, LHP, Yankees
8. Angels Justin Haley,RHP, Red Sox
9. White Sox: Dylan Covey, RHP, As
10. Pirates: Tyler Webb, LHP, Yankees
11. Tigers: Daniel Stumpf, LHP, Royals
12. Orioles: Aneury Tavarez, 2B, Red Sox
13. Blue Jays: Glenn Sparkman, RHP, Royals
14. Red Sox: Josh Rutledge, INF, Rockies
15. Indians: Holby Miller, LHP, Phillies
16. Rangers: Michael Hauschild, RHP, Astros
Round 2
17. Reds: Stuart Turner, C, Twins
18. Orioles: Anthony Santander, OF, Indians
Dan, when are the Cards ever not good? I don't know how they do it, but every year (virtually) they are extremely competitive. Great organization.
Rooting for the Marlins-would move the Yankees up to #15 in the Amateur Draft
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could be pretty damn good this year, I mean the Cubs are the most talented team in the Central but the Cardinals could be a sleeper.
Dan, when are the Cards ever not good? I don't know how they do it, but every year (virtually) they are extremely competitive. Great organization.
Oh absolutely. In my view they are the best run franchise in baseball (pretty unfair they get competitive balance picks given their market) but that's not why/how they are so good/well run. Alex Reyes is a flat stud, people going nuts over Giolito... Giolito couldn't shine Reyes shoes stuff wise. Luke Weaver is underrated, Bader will be another in a long line of underrated cardinals hitters who somehow come up and hit. There was a Wacha/Blackmon rumor the other day (pre Fowler) and I just knew Blackmon would be a complete stud for them if it happened.
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could be pretty damn good this year, I mean the Cubs are the most talented team in the Central but the Cardinals could be a sleeper.
Dan, when are the Cards ever not good? I don't know how they do it, but every year (virtually) they are extremely competitive. Great organization.
It's not a complete answer, they are well-run, but it helps that the CBAs treat them as "small-market" even though they have great attendance and are a high-revenue team. The idea that they need competitive balance picks is absurd.
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could be pretty damn good this year, I mean the Cubs are the most talented team in the Central but the Cardinals could be a sleeper.
Dan, when are the Cards ever not good? I don't know how they do it, but every year (virtually) they are extremely competitive. Great organization.
It's not a complete answer, they are well-run, but it helps that the CBAs treat them as "small-market" even though they have great attendance and are a high-revenue team. The idea that they need competitive balance picks is absurd.
It might well be absurd, but they continue to produce year after year. What other "small market" team comes close to matching them. Besides Miami and Oakland which occasionally put a competitive team on the field, what other teams are as successful with consistency - are the SF Giants small market?