Things are starting to heat up on the hot stove:
-Machado and Ozuna are on the block. Look for the Cards to get one of them after losing out on Stanton.
- JD Martinez is down in Orlando negotiating with teams (my hunch is he goes to the Red Sox somewhere around 6 Years 170 Million.)
- After trading Headley on Tuesday, what is Cashmans next move. All signs seem to point to them trading for a cost controlled pitcher (Fulmer, Cole, Archer etc.) with their crop of prospects. That could be at the missing piece for a legit title run.
- Will the Mets finally do something? All ive seen from Mets fans is frustration the past two days, and I don't blame them one bit.
- Rumors of a possible Greinke trade also. That is a massive contract to move.
Should be a fun day.
Michael Mayer @mikemayerMMO
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Also mentioned signing Yoenis Cespedes when asked about acquiring big names, and said they do as many deals like that as anybody.
What a fucking clown show.
Yep. The reason why the Yankees were able to rebuild so quickly and so efficiently is because they were willing to spend in the first place - it allowed them to flip players like Chapman and Miller at the deadline to re-stock their farm and they just went ahead and re-signed Chapman anyway.
So, just by spending to sign Chapman in the first place, they were able to acquire a top-shelf prospect in Torres and then wind up with Chapman back in the fold the very next season anyway.
Some teams are committed to winning - the Mets are committed to saving money.
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one of their top pitching prospects ( Sheffield, Adams, Abreu) and maybe two lower level prospects get it done for Cole?
I hope they can keep Sheffield. If they can get it done without including Torres, Florial, Sheffield, Abreu, Andujar, and Medina I'll be a happy camper. Maybe Frazier, Adams, Estrada, and Tate (not Mr. Tate of McMann & Tate, but Dillon Tate). Those are four excellent prospects, but they can't expect all their trades to be as painless as the one for Stanton.
Yuck. Forget Cole - stop trying to suggest paying ace prices for a mid-rotation guy with NL stats. Fulmer should be the target.
Sandy sits on his hands and pretends the budget isn't a problem. He acts surprised by FA values easily predicted by MLBTR. They shuffle players back and forth from their natural positions like Conforto (LF-> RF -> CF), and Flores, and Cespedes, instead of just putting them in their best positions and letting them succeed. Then repeat the same mistakes all over again the next offseason.
Step 1. Pass on the most obvious but expensive options (Hosmer/Moustakas/Davis).
Step 2. Pass on the most appealing tier 2 options (Morrow/Minor/McGee/Cain/Shaw). Also bemoan the over priced trade market and knock players that "didn't fit".
Step 3. Spend on the best of the not great options or take on salary dump type trades and put them into a role or position they aren't accustomed to (Bruce to 1B!).
Step 4. Rinse and repeat next year.
just saw that. ughhhhhhhhhhhh
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Tigers do not have an Ian Kinsler deal with the Angels yet, according to sources.
I actually wouldnt hate that. Im actually worried we wont even get that. It's pretty clear we've wanted a late-inning reliever, a OF/1B type that's proven...preferably has pop to replace all that we've lost... and a 2B option. Those three arent elite options but they are in the upper echelon of available options left unless we are dreaming on JD Martinez and Hosmer. Those guys arent coming here.
Conforto proved he can play CF and he's got Lagares backing him up. He's only 24. It wont kill him to play there for a few years.
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Plenty of middle infielders still available: #Indians Kipnis; #Pirates Harrison; #DBacks Owings, Drury; #Phillies Galvis, C. Hernandez; free agents Cozart, N. Walker. Kipnis owed $30.5M including $2.5M buyout on 2020 option - and he currently is without a position in CLE.
All while playing in a taxpayer-funded ballpark that only got approved with the understanding that ownership would cease these firesale and make a reasonable attempt at competitive baseball.
Four firesales in 20 years.
You just feel if they ever legitimately put a WS contender together that place would explode.
butttt. the announcers can still suck it. :)
it's embarrassing.
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Two things could be snagging Kinsler deal to Angels; still haggling over return, or another team upped the ante (Mets?). My understanding was Kinsler agreed to waive no trade clause for Angels.
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Although Tigers-Angels Kinsler deal hasn't crossed the finish line yet, Mets aren't currently engaged on Kinsler.
All while playing in a taxpayer-funded ballpark that only got approved with the understanding that ownership would cease these firesale and make a reasonable attempt at competitive baseball.
Four firesales in 20 years.
two of the four fire sales came after WS wins, those two I'd live with. The last two would push my fandom to the limits.
especially this one when the team was just sold to a new ownership group.
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I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
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Can confirm that the Angels have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Tigers in exchange for OF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez. Montgomery and Hernandez were ranked the Angels' No. 20 and 24 prospects, respectively, by @MLBPipeline
I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
Is that a joke? #20 and #24 prospect scared him off? He traded Merandy Gonzalez (Mets #5 prospect?) for 1 year and 2 months of AJ Ramos.
The $11M contract the Angels ate all of probably scared him more.
Over the last couple days speculation has surrounded the Orioles and their star third basemen Manny Machado, but now the rumors appear to be gaining real traction. It has long been speculated that the Yanks would be targeting signing Machado as a free agent after the 2018 season, but it appears they may be in play to acquire his services even sooner.
According to Orioles beat reporter Dan Clark, there are several offers on the table for Machado with the Yankees as one of the potential suitors. The Cardinals, who had made a big splash earlier today in acquiring Marcell Ozuna from the Marlins, are in on Machado, along with the Giants, White Sox and Phillies.
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Several offers are on the table for Manny Machado - Cardinals, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies and Giants. #Orioles
9:02 PM - Dec 13, 2017
At this time there has been no clarity as to just who the Yankees or any of the other potential suitors have offered the Orioles for Machado, but the wheels certainly appear to be in motion and we will continue to provide updates on Machado as it continues to develop.
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Can confirm that the Angels have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Tigers in exchange for OF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez. Montgomery and Hernandez were ranked the Angels' No. 20 and 24 prospects, respectively, by @MLBPipeline
I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
Is that a joke? #20 and #24 prospect scared him off? He traded Merandy Gonzalez (Mets #5 prospect?) for 1 year and 2 months of AJ Ramos.
The $11M contract the Angels ate all of probably scared him more.
I think Eric was being facetious - or at least that's how I interpreted.
If we were on Kinsler's no-trade list, I guess there's nothing we can do anyway. If I were any player with a no-trade option, this fucking dumpster franchise would be one of the first teams on it.
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Can confirm that the Angels have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Tigers in exchange for OF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez. Montgomery and Hernandez were ranked the Angels' No. 20 and 24 prospects, respectively, by @MLBPipeline
I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
Is that a joke? #20 and #24 prospect scared him off? He traded Merandy Gonzalez (Mets #5 prospect?) for 1 year and 2 months of AJ Ramos.
The $11M contract the Angels ate all of probably scared him more.
It was a joke.
If they give them the best prospect package of the bunch, there's a chance. Or, they can let him go for nothing next year. Either way.
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If they give them the best prospect package of the bunch, there's a chance. Or, they can let him go for nothing next year. Either way.
Thing is, it won't be nothing. He's a face of the franchise, worth millions in revenue. Plus he's still a potential deadline deal to a contender, with a lot of leverage at that point.
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In comment 13739705 BigBlue4You09 said:
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Can confirm that the Angels have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Tigers in exchange for OF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez. Montgomery and Hernandez were ranked the Angels' No. 20 and 24 prospects, respectively, by @MLBPipeline
I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
Is that a joke? #20 and #24 prospect scared him off? He traded Merandy Gonzalez (Mets #5 prospect?) for 1 year and 2 months of AJ Ramos.
The $11M contract the Angels ate all of probably scared him more.
I think Eric was being facetious - or at least that's how I interpreted.
If we were on Kinsler's no-trade list, I guess there's nothing we can do anyway. If I were any player with a no-trade option, this fucking dumpster franchise would be one of the first teams on it.
I'm pretty sure the Angels were also on the NT list. It doesn't sound like that's the reason we didn't get him but who knows.
The thing that just continues to boggle the mind is that they were apparently motivated to act aggressively this year. Well why hasn't that happened? It seems to be a buyers market for the most part. Ozuna didn't bring back a crazy return. None of the FA contracts have been longer than 3 years yet I don't think.
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If they give them the best prospect package of the bunch, there's a chance. Or, they can let him go for nothing next year. Either way.
Thing is, it won't be nothing. He's a face of the franchise, worth millions in revenue. Plus he's still a potential deadline deal to a contender, with a lot of leverage at that point.
By 'nothing', I meant when his contract is up and he's a FA. If he leaves, BAL gets nothing back in return for him..
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Can confirm that the Angels have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Tigers in exchange for OF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez. Montgomery and Hernandez were ranked the Angels' No. 20 and 24 prospects, respectively, by @MLBPipeline
I can see why Sandy was scared off. Better to sit tight.
Is that a joke? #20 and #24 prospect scared him off? He traded Merandy Gonzalez (Mets #5 prospect?) for 1 year and 2 months of AJ Ramos.
The $11M contract the Angels ate all of probably scared him more.
I think Eric was being facetious - or at least that's how I interpreted.
If we were on Kinsler's no-trade list, I guess there's nothing we can do anyway. If I were any player with a no-trade option, this fucking dumpster franchise would be one of the first teams on it.
I'm pretty sure the Angels were also on the NT list. It doesn't sound like that's the reason we didn't get him but who knows.
The thing that just continues to boggle the mind is that they were apparently motivated to act aggressively this year. Well why hasn't that happened? It seems to be a buyers market for the most part. Ozuna didn't bring back a crazy return. None of the FA contracts have been longer than 3 years yet I don't think.
Yeah, I am pretty stumped - the Mets seem to operate in this weird way where they come up with a specific scenario that needs to play out for them to be aggressive or proactive, and if all of those chips don't fall the way they expect, it's like there's no alternative aside from "sit back and let the dust settle" - which, effectively takes you out of the running of most of the impact players.
Market dries up and we're left with scraps.
Going out and getting a player like Ozuna would have been something that created a little buzz - and it wouldn't have been majorly costly.
Instead, we sit on our hands and watch StL make it happen - and that's why the Cardinals are never out of the postseason for more than a year or two and we're the exact inverse.
I keep waiting for a light to go on with the Mets and hope someone in that front office will finally "get it" - but I seem to be wasting my time.
They manufacture excuses to explain away why they don't spend.
Alderson seems glacially slow to the punch when the market starts moving quickly and he doesn't seem to be all that good at improvising on the fly.
Overwhelming pressure from the fans was the only thing that ever got Cespedes here in the first place and if it wasn't for his market being so underwhelming 2 years ago, he never even would have been back.
Gotcha. Thanks. And I agree.
Btw here are Kinsler's 10 no trade teams:
Mets, Angels, Brewers, Yankees, Dodgers, Athletics, Padres, Giants, Rays, and Blue Jays.
A few teams he probably didn't want to go to, a few big market teams to possibly extract an extension. With all the "legwork" they'd supposedly done pre-WM it seems crazy to think they would have been surprised at the sticker price of 2 nothing prospects or caught off guard by a no-trade clause. Or incompetent. Not sure which would be a better outcome.
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Oh, I know spending money doesn't equal winning, but the Mets I grew up with never cared about spending too much. Now it's clear that they do. At least when they failed, they failed while trying to put together a team that could win. It's really the creativity that bothers me the most.
In 2006 they overspent on some players just to make the franchise credible again. They ended up getting Beltran, went after Delgado. Overpaid for Pedro just to demonstrate that they wanted to win games. It made the team a destination.
I have no confidence they would risk spending money even on prime talent. It's always dollar store shopping, unless it's one of Sandy's misguided bullpen hunches like Frank Francisco.
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I have plenty of issues with the spending - even still, I don't feel you necessarily have to spend 150M+ on payroll every year to be competitive - but if you're not, then you have to be very active and creative. You have to be more of a player in the IFA market, you have to constantly be scouring the wire.
Oh, I know spending money doesn't equal winning, but the Mets I grew up with never cared about spending too much. Now it's clear that they do. At least when they failed, they failed while trying to put together a team that could win. It's really the creativity that bothers me the most.
In 2006 they overspent on some players just to make the franchise credible again. They ended up getting Beltran, went after Delgado. Overpaid for Pedro just to demonstrate that they wanted to win games. It made the team a destination.
I have no confidence they would risk spending money even on prime talent. It's always dollar store shopping, unless it's one of Sandy's misguided bullpen hunches like Frank Francisco.
I'm with ya, man. Agree with every word.
Frustrating times. Brought up such a promising crop of young pitchers and I feel like it's all just going to complete shit.
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one of their top pitching prospects ( Sheffield, Adams, Abreu) and maybe two lower level prospects get it done for Cole?
I hope they can keep Sheffield. If they can get it done without including Torres, Florial, Sheffield, Abreu, Andujar, and Medina I'll be a happy camper. Maybe Frazier, Adams, Estrada, and Tate (not Mr. Tate of McMann & Tate, but Dillon Tate). Those are four excellent prospects, but they can't expect all their trades to be as painless as the one for Stanton.
Yuck. Forget Cole - stop trying to suggest paying ace prices for a mid-rotation guy with NL stats. Fulmer should be the target.
I'll leave it to Cashman to decide who presents the better bargain between Cole and Fullmer, but I suspect Fullmer will come at too high a cost. Certainly it would be at a higher cost than Cole. And while Frazier, Adams, Estrada, and Tate (Dillon Tate, not the advertising big whig) is a steep price, it still leaves the Yankees with their untouchables intact. It'll be impossible to pull off a deal for Fulmer without including at least one out of Torres, Florial, and Sheffield.
You are wildly undervaluing Frazier. He's in the "untouchables" class in terms of talent, but has graduated out of the prospect rankings. He absolutely could headline a deal for Fulmer (the package you're suggesting would be a steep but acceptable price even for Fulmer, actually - might have to swap Abreu for Tate or Andujar for Estrada). And Fulmer is worth more (way more) than Cole in terms of prospects, due to age, production, current salary and implied salary going forward.
I'm not dismissing the possibility of the Yankees going after Cole, but not even close to the price you're willing to pay, which is no doubt influenced by the fact that you've been in on him for months and are overvaluing him as a target.
I'm not dismissing the possibility of the Yankees going after Cole, but not even close to the price you're willing to pay, which is no doubt influenced by the fact that you've been in on him for months and are overvaluing him as a target.
Here's what Keith Law had to say on the subject...
The full article is linked below, but here's one more tidbit from it...
Okay, and another (re: Sheffield)...
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