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but I was told Epstein was a miracle worker....
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I'll check with my baseball people about Bundy for Soriano
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Whoever has Bundy, I'll trade you Soriano for him too...
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heck, he may actually get some playing time in that outfield
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I bet they would love some Alfonso Soriano action!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bundy for Soriano and we eat the entire rest of the contract. Soriano just has to agree to play some DH
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Swisher's better anyway and likely comparably priced
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Ethier is owed $85M for his 31-36 seasons upcoming, if the Orioles wanted to spend that they'd just sign Swisher
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Ethier could be a fit in BAL, though I'm not sure what the O's would give up to get him. Obviously not Bundy.
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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The Jays lineup is nasty, as is the rotation. They have a lot more speed (Gose, Rasmus, Izturis, Lawrie, Davis) than most teams, and solid D. If Dickey is anything like last year, I think they are the favorites
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Toronto is one quality RP from being pretty nasty...on paper at least.
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The Dodgers are like the MLB Trey.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 18, 2012 9:12 AM
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Not sure if it is shocking or completely "on par" that Dodgers are shopping Ethier and if they ship him off they could sign another free agent...Nick Swisher. Shocked?
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The Crying of No. 49's trading block has been updated!
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Though my inner OCD cringes at the commish trades (much more difficult to re-create the history later)...not strong enough for me to really care about the draft date.
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Seeking some bullpen help. Bourjos, Jungmann, Gallo, maybe some others available.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 18, 2012 8:42 AM
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I agree with Durham, but the main thing wrong with working out trades after the deadline is having to use the crappy message system
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My preference is to have the draft as close to the beginning of the regular season as possible. What's wrong with transacting post-keeper deadline trades the same way we did last season?
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+1
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I am all for as early of a draft as possible. The 31st is a Thursday, lets do the draft the first weekend in February.
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why don't we just do the draft immediately following the keeper deadline and take that variable out?
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Discussion points for early 2013: 1) 2013 Treasurer, 2) Replacing Points Playoff, 3) Allow trades after keeper deadline? Open to any others.
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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I think I've made 15 trades since season's end. Over under on the number I make by the cut deadline?
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we just need a stopwatch....not something that will count days
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can we reset the Treymageddon clock to count down until the first "I'm definitely keeping Teix and Ethier" post?
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at $14 after his previous 2 seasons, I would've imagined he'd be available for 'not much' regardless of this team and likely available at auction
Caimans 🐊 on
December 17, 2012 12:28 PM
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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S. Drew is available...for not much. Ugh....hate the Red Sox.
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I'm sure I will regret the Walker/CarGo swap, but it won't be manifest by me cutting him.
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No interest in Drew, despite my generally disadvantageous homerism.
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The prevailing wisdom seemed to be that because I HAD to cut salary, I should practically give these guys away, or offer my better options
Caimans 🐊 on
December 17, 2012 9:33 AM
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I value the opportunity to resign these guys at more affordable contracts more than the rookie league prospects and contract burden on other teams I'd get in return. I did shop these guys for a few players I was interested in, but little traction.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 17, 2012 9:33 AM
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I would have made a play for CC if I had known he was on the chopping block.
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Speaking of Crying, how long before S. Drew is traded to him via MoPain?
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I traded CarGo for T. Walker and I'm still not sure Crying can afford to keep CarGo, which means I may have the chance to get him back...
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But it's probably more valuable to give yourself the chance to sign a cheaper Josh Hamilton or Ryan Zimmerman than to move him for someone born in 1994.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 17, 2012 7:23 AM
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I think all of those cuts are totally reasonable, but there are some wackier contracts still hanging around on people's rosters, so I wonder if maybe they coulda been flipped.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 17, 2012 7:22 AM
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isn't it good for you if another team keeps players at prices you've deemed to be unreasonably high?
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And I'd fished on Hamilton, Agonz, CC - little value at the price. Everyone talking to me wants Price, Holliday, Zobrist, Seager, etc.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 17, 2012 1:17 AM
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I get that Strikes, but I had no intention of trading these guys - it was either keep the or cut them and try to resign for lower prices (or sign other guys at better prices). Trading them would likely keep them out of the market.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 17, 2012 1:16 AM
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The Syndicate's trading block has been updated!
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$57 sounds right for Trout, especially since he'll be auctioned right off the bat
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Didnt think all that was possible at the same time.
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Original off season plan was to blow it up & collect prospects for 2015, but you can only collect so many. Planned to hold Braun for big sell off mid season but so far I've been able to cut salary, collect prospects, and field a decent MLB squad.
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I absolutely planned to keep Braun, and then Felix...but plans change, especially if another team is willing to trade huge pieces that add up to a greater whole than the player I'm selling.
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I think the surprise was not who was cut but how early, especially considering that several $45+ players (Braun, Tulo, Felix, etc) had changed hands several times in the last few weeks. Clearly even high priced players can have value.
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Gonna predict Trout right now, $57.
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Not every day you see two top-10 OF get cut.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 16, 2012 9:53 PM
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If you want to spend $90 on Mike Trout, a shortstop, and a backup catcher, be my guest.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 16, 2012 9:52 PM
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