I really, really wish I could play optimist, and I actually think a Stanton trade makes it easier for me to play optimist strangely enough. But man, we're gutted at a lot of spots. We're putting a lot of faith in Marisnick/Nicolino/Hechevarria and the rest of the Blue Jays players we got back to help rebuild this team, and frankly, I don't feel a good deal of confidence about any of the people we got back in that trade.

 

 

You have a good reason too not be optimistic especially with this FO.

 

However, let's say we do make the deal with Texas and get back Olt, Profar, and one of Perez/Grimm/Profar.

This fills up some much needed holes if Olt, Profar and the other prospect can pan out. Then we have the stud in Yelich and hopefully Morrison can return and be productive. Now we have a nice team full of pieces like in 06 or even better. Too add to this our payroll would be very very low especially if we trade Polanco, Pierre and Nolasco at the deadline along with dumping Kearns, Olivo and Qualls in the offseason. Maybe just maybe the FO can do something right and sign someone from a solid upcoming FA Class which includes Hunter Pence, Shin Soo Choo, Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Garza, Curtis Granderson, Mike Napoli, Kendrys Morales, Ben Zobrist, Stephen Drew, Mark Reynolds, Rajai Davis, Jeff Francouer, Tim Lincecum. Paul Maholm, Shaun Marcum, and James Shields.

I know most of those names are longshots especially after what happened last season but enough money can persuade some players.

 

I might sound a bit homerish but I think if we make the Stanton trade and get the 3 or 4 solid player from Texas mentioned above that we could be contenders in 2015.

Why don't we trade him to The A's? strailey, russel, green, gray, and choice. 2 pitchers, an outfielder, and 2 in fielders all with great ceilings, and for the most part they can hit. something that we as an organization forgot is important.

Why don't we trade him to The A's? strailey, russel, green, gray, and choice. 2 pitchers, an outfielder, and 2 in fielders all with great ceilings, and for the most part they can hit. something that we as an organization forgot is important.

 

 

I'd take Cespedes, Staily, Russell and another piece for Stanton/Nolasco but I doubt Oakland wants to trade anyone at the moment because they all have a spot. Texas however has blocks for the majority of their prospects.

 

Also it's sad that we didn't give Cespedes the money, he would've been an amazing fit with Stanton but that's the way it goes sometimes.

Why don't we trade him to The A's? strailey, russel, green, gray, and choice. 2 pitchers, an outfielder, and 2 in fielders all with great ceilings, and for the most part they can hit. something that we as an organization forgot is important.

 

 

I'd take Cespedes, Staily, Russell and another piece for Stanton/Nolasco but I doubt Oakland wants to trade anyone at the moment because they all have a spot. Texas however has blocks for the majority of their prospects.

 

Also it's sad that we didn't give Cespedes the money, he would've been an amazing fit with Stanton but that's the way it goes sometimes.

 

 

I want gray and straily.

Why don't we trade him to The A's? strailey, russel, green, gray, and choice. 2 pitchers, an outfielder, and 2 in fielders all with great ceilings, and for the most part they can hit. something that we as an organization forgot is important.

 

 

I'd take Cespedes, Staily, Russell and another piece for Stanton/Nolasco but I doubt Oakland wants to trade anyone at the moment because they all have a spot. Texas however has blocks for the majority of their prospects.

 

Also it's sad that we didn't give Cespedes the money, he would've been an amazing fit with Stanton but that's the way it goes sometimes.

 

 

I want gray and straily.

 

 

 

 

And I want Harper and Trout but it's not that simple. Also I don't think we'd need two pitching prospects, we have more holes to fill with position players.

They should actually trade all of them. Including Stanton.

 

 

I disagree. They should keep Stanton and build around him.

We traded Cabrera/Willis for two "can't miss" prospects that missed, three nobodies and a godawful catcher. Why do you guys think we'll get anything decent for Stanton/Nolasco?

We traded Cabrera/Willis for two "can't miss" prospects that missed, three nobodies and a godawful catcher. Why do you guys think we'll get anything decent for Stanton/Nolasco?

 

Because when you trade the Zeus of baseball you're going to get more than decent in return.Cabrera>>>>>>>Stanton. Not even close. While there were concerns about Miggy's weight and work ethic, we all knew he had the potential to be one of the best hitters of his generation. Which he turned out to be.

And our FA still got a bucket o' warm spit from Dombrowski for him .

We traded Cabrera/Willis for two "can't miss" prospects that missed, three nobodies and a godawful catcher. Why do you guys think we'll get anything decent for Stanton/Nolasco?

 

 

it is sad to say you have a point. Miller was the tenth best prospect at one time, and Maybin was the eighth. The only thing is the texiera trade made the Rangers what they are today, and the idea of getting that much young talent from one trade is a really nice idea.

Well Beinfest isnt a good GM. Its really that simple. He is a lazy son of a bitch in all ways.

Well Beinfest isnt a good GM. Its really that simple. He is a lazy son of a bitch in all ways.

 

 

You are the Beinfest of this site.

Or I guess you'd be the Samson, wouldn't you?

Well Beinfest isnt a good GM. Its really that simple. He is a lazy son of a bitch in all ways.

 

 

You are the Beinfest of this site.

Or I guess you'd be the Samson, wouldn't you?

 

 

No I'd actually engage 29 teams in talks for superstar players, instead of just focusing on 2-3 teams because I think I'm getting the best deal. I.E. I'm lazy and dont want to do the work, aka the Beinfest way.