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#1816 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lawrence
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I'd give them a B- for the trade deadline, assuming we are done.
Pros: Added three bullpen arms(or a fifth starter and a new arm in Marsh) and we didn't just get a bunch of rentals. Makes us better next year too. We didn't lose much, with the biggest loss being a comp round pick. The one bat we got is at least better than Frazier/Hampson and probably better than Garcia. Cons: For a team that could trade for nearly any position and get an upgrade on offense, we got the smallest upgrade possible and didn't address the outfield at all. No leadoff guy either. While there weren't a ton of big names out there, even league average would be a huge upgrade and we didn't get anyone. That's a missed opportunity. Overall we are better, but obviously not tremendously so, and I think the B- seems fair for that. |
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#1817 |
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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what outfielder was available that might have been an upgrade and not an overpay?
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#1818 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Kansas
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Erceg is a better get than I thought we could grab. That’s a good trade. DeJong doesn’t do much for me but he can’t be worse than Frazier so that’s cool.
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#1819 |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Help me out...why did we trade for a Shortstop when we have Witt Jr?
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#1820 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake of the Ozarks
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#1821 |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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#1822 |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: At the Bellagio
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#1823 |
George Brett shit his pants
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#1824 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lawrence
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Almost every outfielder who got traded? The only guy who demanded anything crazy was Jazz, and that was a fringe top 100 prospect. Not saying we should have done that deal specifically but Winker went for basically nothing. Amed Rosario is a utility guy with several seasons of an OPS above 700 and they got him for a guy who is 28 in AAA still. Lane Thomas was acquired for an A ball HS pitcher who is years away if he ever makes it. We have plenty of those guys sitting around not going anywhere. Like I said, it's not like any of these guys are all stars or anything and they have some downsides too, but it's hard to look at any of these deals and say any of them were overpays or that we would bankrupt the minor league system to get one of them.
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#1825 |
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#1826 |
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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I just want people to get on base before Witt, imagine if he had that. He already has insane stats.
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#1827 |
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Jazz said he wanted to be traded to a team that would let him play infield..
Thomas is average this year and was an overpay...Winker is up and down, mostly down although he comes together once in a while late season. What playing time is available? Do you want to DFA Melendez? |
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#1828 |
Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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#1829 | |
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Location: Lawrence
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#1830 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Dejong immediately comes in and has the 3rd most HRs on the team, the 5th most RBIs, and 7th highest OPS.
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