Building on my idea of the AJ Pierzynski trade yesterday, I was thinking of a trade that might be good for the deadline this year IF the White Sox are out of contention, the Pirates are fighting for the title, and the Red Sox are tight in on the race. Some of the players I mention are mostly involved if they rebound well enough this year to add some value.
The Red Sox always need pitching at the deadline, and the Pirates might need to fill a few holes to make a push. The White Sox will be needing to add some depth to their farm system and maybe just shed some salary if they are not drawing enough to pay their players. The Pirates would mostly be going for depth while the Red Sox are looking for pieces to make the push.
Here is my proposal...
Red Sox get Gavin Floyd, Adam Dunn(If he rebounds), cash($6 Million), Clint Barmes, Casey McGhee
Pirates get AJ Pierzynski, Alfredo Aceves, Jesse Crain, Kevin Youkilis, cash($3 Million)
White Sox get Jose Iglesias(Red Sox), Pedro Alvarez(Pirates), Daniel McCutchen, Sean Coyle(Red Sox), Tony Sanchez(Pirates), Bryan Morris(Pirates)
I think that this is a fair trade considering that this would occur at the deadline and the Pirates might be at the first opportunity to go for a division title in a long time, and the Red Sox will want to ensure that they get a playoff spot after the horrible collapse last year. The White Sox get some goods prospects, although most of them are the age to go to the major league roster instead of spending more time in the minors. The White Sox get unburdened from some big salaries, and have some good young players to take roster spots.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Athletics sign Manny Rameriz
The Oakland Athletics have signed Manny Rameriz to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, with a pro-rated $500k if he makes the roster.
I don't think this is a risky signing at all, considering that he is just trying to make a comeback to baseball. He is a very talented player, although he can be a drama show also. I don't think this is a really good singing for the Athletics because they have a number of young guys that are vying for outfield spots, and bringing in 39 year old Manny won't help their development.
Unless Manny returns to being old MVP-Caliber Manny after he serves his suspension, this singing will not do anything but stunt the growth for Athletics young players. This is mostly a publicity stunt for the Athletics.
I don't think this is a risky signing at all, considering that he is just trying to make a comeback to baseball. He is a very talented player, although he can be a drama show also. I don't think this is a really good singing for the Athletics because they have a number of young guys that are vying for outfield spots, and bringing in 39 year old Manny won't help their development.
Unless Manny returns to being old MVP-Caliber Manny after he serves his suspension, this singing will not do anything but stunt the growth for Athletics young players. This is mostly a publicity stunt for the Athletics.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Trade Idea: AJ Pierzynski to the Pirates
The Pirates had a breakthrough season last year, actually leading the division for a couple days midsummer. This was a huge improvement over 16 straight losing seasons, and way better than their 57 win season the year before. They crash and burned for the remaining games after taking the division lead. This offseason they have improved their team, adding A.J. Burnett yesterday and by adding mediocre free agents. The one place that they lost the most talent though, is catcher. They didn't exercise the option on Ryan Doumit, and didn't resign Chris Snyder. The free agent market didn't have many good catchers, but they didn't exactly pick up a game changing catcher in Rod Barajas. I think that they shouldn't be content with a 35 year old journeyman catcher behind the plate.
The White Sox had a pretty bad season this year. They were consistently out of first place by a few games, and the fans had to suffer through Alex Rios and Adam Dunn's horrible season. It will be almost impossible for Dunn to repeat his performance, and no one knows how good Rios is going to be. This offseason, the Sox had not added many players, the big pickup being Kosuke Fukudome. The Sox have been unloading some talent for salary relief rather than prospects, which does not make much sense considering the state of the team and its farm system. The Sox are not going to the playoffs this year and maybe for the next couple of years also. One of the players that is in his contract year, and probably not going to get resigned in the upcoming offseason, is AJ Pierzynski.
Pierzynski would be a good fit for the Pirates because he is a solid left handed bat and very rarely is unhealthy enough to take the field. He hasn't batted below .270 the last 4 years and has consistently been cutting down on his strikeout totals. He would be a good fit on the team that needs a good left handed bat and a good catcher. I don't think that with what the Sox have been doing in trades, that the Pirates would have to give up much, but I think if the Sox had the potential to get a decent prospect, they might eat a large portion of the $6 Million owed to him.
Here is my trade proposal....
AJ Pierzynski and cash($4 M) to the Pirates for Tony Sanchez and Kyle McPherson
Might be a little much, but if the Pirates are able to get a division title and Pierzynski bats .300 again, it might seem like an OK deal. Sanchez and McPherson are both 23, so this might be a move for a the Sox if they are able to compete in 4 years, which should not be out of the realm of possibility with their payroll.
The White Sox had a pretty bad season this year. They were consistently out of first place by a few games, and the fans had to suffer through Alex Rios and Adam Dunn's horrible season. It will be almost impossible for Dunn to repeat his performance, and no one knows how good Rios is going to be. This offseason, the Sox had not added many players, the big pickup being Kosuke Fukudome. The Sox have been unloading some talent for salary relief rather than prospects, which does not make much sense considering the state of the team and its farm system. The Sox are not going to the playoffs this year and maybe for the next couple of years also. One of the players that is in his contract year, and probably not going to get resigned in the upcoming offseason, is AJ Pierzynski.
Pierzynski would be a good fit for the Pirates because he is a solid left handed bat and very rarely is unhealthy enough to take the field. He hasn't batted below .270 the last 4 years and has consistently been cutting down on his strikeout totals. He would be a good fit on the team that needs a good left handed bat and a good catcher. I don't think that with what the Sox have been doing in trades, that the Pirates would have to give up much, but I think if the Sox had the potential to get a decent prospect, they might eat a large portion of the $6 Million owed to him.
Here is my trade proposal....
AJ Pierzynski and cash($4 M) to the Pirates for Tony Sanchez and Kyle McPherson
Might be a little much, but if the Pirates are able to get a division title and Pierzynski bats .300 again, it might seem like an OK deal. Sanchez and McPherson are both 23, so this might be a move for a the Sox if they are able to compete in 4 years, which should not be out of the realm of possibility with their payroll.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Trade Reaction: AJ Burnett to the Pirates
Hey everyone that is reading, sorry I haven't been posting in such a long time, I suffered a bad concussion in wrestling and haven't been able to look at a computer for a long time. I hope to get back to writing more and spreading my ideas!
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A.J. Burnett, cash to the Pirates for Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones
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A.J. Burnett, cash to the Pirates for Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones
The Pittsburgh Pirates have set in place a deal with the New York Yankees to acquire AJ Burnett and cash for two lower ranked prospects(Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones). Moreno has been said to be able to reach 98 MPH on the radar gun but has many control problems and Cayones has had trouble developing as a hitter.
The Pirates have finally been able to acquire a big name, proven starter to incorporate into their rotation. I think that this is a good trade for the Pirates because they have not been able to draw any good pitching free agents, but this move shows that they are willing to expand payroll to take a shot at the division title. They did not have to give up any superb prospects and are paying Burnett what would have been set to give to any free agent starter, so they have filled their needs. Many say that going back to the National League helps a pitcher's numbers and may put him back into his old pitching ways.
The Yankees have been trying to free up payroll to add some bench bats to their team. They did pickup two prospects, that if they get their act into order, good provide some good upside. The trade also benefits Burnett, because he has a chance to start in the rotation again instead of being relegated to mopping up for the Yankees. I think the Yankees just wanted to move on from Burnett and free up the little amount of money they could to fill in their bench.
Overall Verdict: Pirates Win
The Pirates do not have to pay much to keep Burnett in the rotation and gave up two prospects that haven't been working out for them. They are still able to keep their budget going, because they money they had saved for a free agent starter that didn't sign with them. I don't think there is much room for the Pirates to screw up on this deal unless one of the prospects they traded away turn into a great player. Had free agent starters decided to not avoid Pittsburgh like its a plague, Burnett would not be on his way out of New York.
The Pirates have finally been able to acquire a big name, proven starter to incorporate into their rotation. I think that this is a good trade for the Pirates because they have not been able to draw any good pitching free agents, but this move shows that they are willing to expand payroll to take a shot at the division title. They did not have to give up any superb prospects and are paying Burnett what would have been set to give to any free agent starter, so they have filled their needs. Many say that going back to the National League helps a pitcher's numbers and may put him back into his old pitching ways.
The Yankees have been trying to free up payroll to add some bench bats to their team. They did pickup two prospects, that if they get their act into order, good provide some good upside. The trade also benefits Burnett, because he has a chance to start in the rotation again instead of being relegated to mopping up for the Yankees. I think the Yankees just wanted to move on from Burnett and free up the little amount of money they could to fill in their bench.
Overall Verdict: Pirates Win
The Pirates do not have to pay much to keep Burnett in the rotation and gave up two prospects that haven't been working out for them. They are still able to keep their budget going, because they money they had saved for a free agent starter that didn't sign with them. I don't think there is much room for the Pirates to screw up on this deal unless one of the prospects they traded away turn into a great player. Had free agent starters decided to not avoid Pittsburgh like its a plague, Burnett would not be on his way out of New York.
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