Clayton Kershaw homecoming 08/28-08/30

[saddles]

it could just be that JD is as weak in negotiations with GMs as he is with agents.

 

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[Nightcrawler]

Where did that get us with Minor?

This is such a seller's market that JD would have to be embarrassed if a good deal doesn't go down.

jD is terrible if no decent deal is made.

gotta take advantage of the situation.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

If that's true, then JD is a fucking moron.

 

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Tick tick tick tock tick tock...

 

[saddles]

There is something to be said about taking care of business before you are pressed for time.

 

[saddles]

Deals going down right and left.

 

[saddles]

Internationational slot money was acquired by the Rangers as well as the 2 PTBNL in the Minor trade.

 

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[fordman84]

If that's true, then JD is a fucking moron.

So someone who needs OF help would need to give up another good OF off their roster? Makes no sense. And if the OF is worth anything, he isn't expendable to a team needing an OF.

Sounds like JD is trying to trade a 10 for two 3's and a 4.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

This would be colossally stupid.

 

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[fordman84]

As a Ranger fan I've been through this dance too many times. We will hear bits and pieces and interest from teams right up until 3pm. Then we will hear about how "deals can submit at the last second and take up to 30 minutes to trickle out".

And then at 4pm we are still standing here, holding our peckers. Then JD will hem and haw about "the right deal didn't materialize" and Evan Grant will speak in superlatives about what he is hearing from other teams FO about JD holding his best for the offseason.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Sounds like JD is trying to trade a 10 for two 3's and a 4.

I took it as JD trading an 8 for a 7, a 6, and two potential 7's.

 

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[fordman84]

So Oak gets Minor for almost free, in return for not spending $100k on the international market and a couple of guys who might be utility dudes?

JD...sheesh.

 

[fordman84]

I took it as JD trading an 8 for a 7, a 6, and two potential 7's.

What Gm is going to say "We need an OF and bat so let's get Gallo but in turn send someone who is just a little worse than Joey as well as two more guys slightly worse"?

You don't fill a hole by first creating one. You will either get a solid OF prospect or you will get a spare MLB OF. Won't get a good MLB OF for Joey.

 

[saddles]

If they trade Gallo it needs to be for prospects and very good ones at that. No current MLBer needs to be a part unless they are a rokkie.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

What Gm is going to say "We need an OF and bat so let's get Gallo but in turn send someone who is just a little worse than Joey as well as two more guys slightly worse"?

You don't fill a hole by first creating one. You will either get a solid OF prospect or you will get a spare MLB OF. Won't get a good MLB OF for Joey.

Yeah, I know. Which is why I said if that scenario was true, then JD is a fucking moron.