Thursday, June 08, 2006
Dodgers - Trade time!
The Dodgers really want to trade off Odalis Perez. That's no secret. The question is, who else has to go?
The Mets already turned down Odalis' contract. The Yankees would be the go-to guys, and we did, after all, allow things to work out so they got Randy Johnson. I'm sure they're thrilled. Although the Yankees may not be interested since Odalis is not even 30, where Steinbrenner only wants 40 years and up on his club.
The Mariners? They do have a giant ballpark, and that might be just what Jae Seo needs, although it couldn't hurt Odalis. They'd probably try to get us to take back Adrian Beltre, who is hitting like .220 and they keep moving him around in the lineup. Beltre, of course, has an even more massive contract that would potentially block out younger players, but he can play defense at third, and hits pretty well for the position. If we threw in Bill Mueller, I wonder who we'd get to go along with that. Maybe adding Guzman would give us Felix Hernandez?
I tend to think it might be a good idea to try Boston, because the Dodgers gave Dave Roberts to them for a minor leaguer who's not playing right now. They have Matt Clement in almost the same contract, so we could throw in Jae Seo with Odalis and that might appeal to them. But that's not where it ends.
The Red Sox want a shortstop who can contribute with the bat. They're eyeing Izturis. When you eye Izturis for his bat, that is desperation. The obviously are missing Nomar now, as he's hitting .369 in LA at first. But Furcal would give them a good leadoff or #2 guy who can steal, bunt for a hit, and play short. The Dodgers would then be in a position to go for a marquis player, and while Varitek, Ortiz, and Ramirez would likely be off limits, Wakefield may become available. Throwing in Navarro for Mirabelli would seal the deal.
To review
TRADE 1 minor
Odalis Perez for Adrian Beltre
TRADE 1 major
Odalis Perez for Adrian Beltre
Bill Mueller Felix Hernandez
Joel Guzman (minor leaguer?)
TRADE 2 minor
Odalis Perez for Matt Clement
TRADE 2 major
Odalis Perez for Matt Clement
Jae Seo Tim Wakefield
Rafael Furcal Doug Mirabelli
Dioner Navarro (minor leaguer?)
But who knows?
The Mets already turned down Odalis' contract. The Yankees would be the go-to guys, and we did, after all, allow things to work out so they got Randy Johnson. I'm sure they're thrilled. Although the Yankees may not be interested since Odalis is not even 30, where Steinbrenner only wants 40 years and up on his club.
The Mariners? They do have a giant ballpark, and that might be just what Jae Seo needs, although it couldn't hurt Odalis. They'd probably try to get us to take back Adrian Beltre, who is hitting like .220 and they keep moving him around in the lineup. Beltre, of course, has an even more massive contract that would potentially block out younger players, but he can play defense at third, and hits pretty well for the position. If we threw in Bill Mueller, I wonder who we'd get to go along with that. Maybe adding Guzman would give us Felix Hernandez?
I tend to think it might be a good idea to try Boston, because the Dodgers gave Dave Roberts to them for a minor leaguer who's not playing right now. They have Matt Clement in almost the same contract, so we could throw in Jae Seo with Odalis and that might appeal to them. But that's not where it ends.
The Red Sox want a shortstop who can contribute with the bat. They're eyeing Izturis. When you eye Izturis for his bat, that is desperation. The obviously are missing Nomar now, as he's hitting .369 in LA at first. But Furcal would give them a good leadoff or #2 guy who can steal, bunt for a hit, and play short. The Dodgers would then be in a position to go for a marquis player, and while Varitek, Ortiz, and Ramirez would likely be off limits, Wakefield may become available. Throwing in Navarro for Mirabelli would seal the deal.
To review
TRADE 1 minor
Odalis Perez for Adrian Beltre
TRADE 1 major
Odalis Perez for Adrian Beltre
Bill Mueller Felix Hernandez
Joel Guzman (minor leaguer?)
TRADE 2 minor
Odalis Perez for Matt Clement
TRADE 2 major
Odalis Perez for Matt Clement
Jae Seo Tim Wakefield
Rafael Furcal Doug Mirabelli
Dioner Navarro (minor leaguer?)
But who knows?
Labels: Dodgers
# posted by StolenMonkey86 @ 1:27 AM 
