2012 Free Agent and Trade Ideas Thread 17

[gaughan333]

Gato just always goes against what everyone else says.

Like I've said...every time he posts of think of Mitch exploding on Monty from Waiting...

[gaughan333]

I'm going by what everyone else said - he's a good defensive, ML ready SS. I probably value that more than most, maybe.

Also, Arizona is a really nice place to hit.

What does this have to do with anything? That would apply equally to any hitter they got

[SenorGato]

Great example of something he didn't describe.

What does this have to do with anything? That would apply equally to any hitter they got

Also to the hitters they did get, which probably matters more than Imaginary Guy.

[gaughan333]

What's really interesting about these trades to me is how it reminds us that MLB players are not "assets" in the sense of fully fluid, fungible vehicles of value that can be freely converted from one form to the other.

If you have a prospect you view as expendable and you need a starting pitcher or an MLB SS, you can't just trade it in for one of exactly comparable value. You have to find a partner to trade with in a very limited market.

(None of which makes the Royals trade make any more sense, because they also need outfielders)

Can we stop acting like Didi is an established player, he had 20 abs in the MLB

[gaughan333]

Great example of something he didn't describe.



Also to the hitters they did get, which probably matters more than Imaginary Guy.

How does this make up for the fact that he is not a good hitter.


And it describes you perfectly...

[KyleJRM]

Can we stop acting like Didi is an established player, he had 20 abs in the MLB

I'm not acting like anything. But the Diamondbacks appears to have wanted a player they believed could start for them at SS in 2013.

[SenorGato]

Can we stop acting like Didi is an established player, he had 20 abs in the MLB

Just going to throw this out there...defense translates pretty well. He was not acquired for his bat, though that could surprise in the Arizona air.

It's certainly easier to assume he lives up to his hype - basically a Darwin Barney type starter at SS - than Bauer lives up to his. Bauer's got a ton of work to do to get to where he's said to be going.

[SenorGato]

How does this make up for the fact that he is not a good hitter.


And it describes you perfectly...

Because the standard for good hitter, especially for SS, is not all that high and probably out of his realm of possibilities.

The other part is troll, but sure I do like calling my co-workers on their non-sense as they plow on ahead with full confidence anyway. I await my round of applause, but it's possible I forgot how that ended.

[A New Era]

we are way past 1000.

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