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Arizona_Sting
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Who do you guys think would be the best fit for our team?
I guess we will need a left handed reliever as well...Sipp cannot continue to be our only lefty in the pen
I think Davidson or Owings will need to be dealt if the Dbacks want to make a big trade.
Based on what is available so far, I would not trade for Gallardo, Samardzija, Peavy, or anyone else the d'backs have been linked to. Those guys are not a step up compared to what we already have. None of them are true aces and I do not believe they would put us over the top.
The only guys I would consider trading for are Cliff Lee or David Price. Price was having a down year but he was injured. He has had two dominant starts since he has come back from injury. However, the chances of getting either one of these guys is slim to none. The rays are a good team and are probably not looking to trade Price. Lee might be available but the d'backs would need the phillies to put up like 75 percent of the money owed to Lee for the remainder of his contract and I highly doubt that will happen. The only way that could happen is if we blow away the phillies with an offer of young pitching which I would be very hesitant to do.
If we could get Price or Lee, I would offer any combination of Kennedy, Cahill, and McCarthy, and one of Delgado, Skaggs, or Miley. The only guy that I think should be untouchable is Archie Bradley.
If we are not trading for one of those two guys, I would not even bother. Gallardo is having a terrible year. Peavy's era is 4.3, plus he is currently injured. And Samardzija is not worth giving up a bunch of prospects for.
1. Milwaukee sends P Yovani Gallardo to Arizona for P Trevor Cahill and prospect (SS) Chris Owings
The Diamondbacks have one starter they can rely on right now and he's pitching in his first full Major League season. If the team wants to take the West, Patrick Corbin needs help, and Gallardo would fit nicely as a new number two starter. Gallardo is having a bad season by his standards and he makes a considerable wage ($11 million per season), but a new environment might be just what the 27-year-old right-hander needs. Plus, he's been at his best throughout his career when pitching at Chase Field. If Milwaukee will take back Cahill to offset Gallardo's salary, the D-backs can part with a middle infielder ready for the Majors but blocked for the foreseeable future by Didi Gregorius and Aaron Hill.
The d'backs just sent Skaggs down to Single A. Yes I said Single A. Gibson claiming that it is the best place for him right now. How can you send a guy one start removed from an 8 inning shutout against the rockies all the way down to Single A? That makes no sense to me.
I wonder if he is getting traded.
From my understanding AAA and AA are on all star break soon. They want him to pitch so he stays on rotation and that was the best option. If they didn't pitch him in single A, his next start wouldn't be until like the 22nd or 23rd.
But anything is possible.
Towers sounds like a GM who doesn't want to make a deal .
Yeah I don't think he wants to be burned anymore. He has made some good deals but others have been iffy.