Draft pick compensation isn't worth paying the remaining $5+ million of Nolasco's salary, in my opinion.

whats the holdup? Updates? Anybody? Gallardo is going to take up the attention. Time right now can cost us on our return for Nolasco. What are the Marlins doing?????!

Gallardo sucks. Ricky just had a great outing that only helped his value, let's see what happens.

whats the holdup? Updates? Anybody? Gallardo is going to take up the attention. Time right now can cost us on our return for Nolasco. What are the Marlins doing?????!

 

 

The trade deadline isn't until the end of the month. While the Marlins might have some urgency to move him, I don't think most teams interested in him are as urgent. Look at the crappy NL West.

Well, Ricky has another $130K of Loria's money in his pocket since his last start.

Well, Ricky has another $130K of Loria's money in his pocket since his last start.

 

 

Another reason why a deal for Ricky probably isn't ALL about money like some people assume...

I wish they would just take those Colorado prospects and be done with it.

I wish they would just take those Colorado prospects and be done with it.

 

 

Idk why they would even want him. He's a flyball pitcher that's prone to allow HR's... He would probably be terrible at Coors field.

True. I thought about that, but still growing impatient. I sure hope we get something really good back. Hopefully a couple of ML ready specs.

True. I thought about that, but still growing impatient. I sure hope we get something really good back. Hopefully a couple of ML ready specs.

 

 

I have a feeling they're going to get back the opposite of that. Probably 2 prospects, a B and a C, that are a few years away. We are really lacking prospects in the lower levels of our system, we have PLENTY of soon-to-be major league ready guys from high A ball up to triple-A. It's time to start creating some depth in the lower levels and build up the entire farm.

Ricky may be a bad pitcher for coors field but Colorado has absolutely no starting pitching. None at all.

Ricky may be a bad pitcher for coors field but Colorado has absolutely no starting pitching. None at all.

 

 

Yeah I mean the upgrade from say Roy Oswalt to Ricky Nolasco is not insignificant... Think at the end of the season 2 or 3 wins for Colorado might not make the difference?

 

if Colorado thinks they have a shot to take the NL West, there's no reason not to pony up.

 

I am seriously totally objective you guys!

Cold hard fact: Loria won't absorb Nolasco's salary and will wind up taking some "can't succeed" prospects.

Both the Dodgers and Giants have made open offers to acquire Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco, reports MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. The Dodgers are reportedly offering a pitching prospect and would take on the approximately $5.7MM remaining on Nolasco's deal. The Giants' offer, on the other hand, would send two pitching prospects to Miami but would also require some dollars to accompany Nolasco to San Fran.

 

From MLBTradeRumors

Depends on the prospects I guess.

hope it ain't marmol

if it is stripling we should take the dodgers deal. he is a guy who has great stuff, and great numbers. and he will be as good if not better than nolasco.

if it is stripling we should take the dodgers deal. he is a guy who has great stuff, and great numbers. and he will be as good if not better than nolasco.

 

Who is LAD offering?

No word yet

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: #Dodgers in serious talks for #Marlins’ Nolasco. Would trade 3 prospects, none upper echelon. “Getting close,� one source says.

Damnit.

Damnit.

 

 

Yup. Cash over prospects. But I'm sure the FO will "reinvest" it...

Is Ross Stripling upper echelon?

I'd guess upper echelon would refer to top 10 level guys. Stripling's usually somewhere in the 11-20 range of the Dodgers rankings, Sickels likes him a lot. (Sickels #10, fangraphs #15, mlb# 17)

 

Alex Castellanos might be nice to include... also in that 11-20 range. He's 26 now but local kid from Coral Park HS - can play 2b/3b/OF, maybe hold 3b while they watch Moran. Not a centerpiece, but if they go for quantity over quality it might at least help fill a need.

We were never going to get "upper echelon" prospects for Ricky Nolasco.