NEWS/RUMORS/AROUND MLB Thread (Oct 2016 - Feb 2017)

I don't hate Profar as an option.
2 or 3 years from now, if Profar is with LAD maybe he goes from 2B to SS, Corey to 3B, JT to 1B, Calhoun ( if he can stick) or Lux is at 2B, Bellinger in LF until JT's done a season or two later.
Rather have Machado in there in a couple years over Profar of course, but not too bad a scenario w/Profar if he comes around.
Wonder what that trade would look like..TEX just seems to be in the business of blocking their top specs..at some point Gallo needs run too.
Cesar Hernandez seemed like an option earlier in the off-season from what I remember

 

I remember Adams for helping transform struggling, but talented pitchers like Jerry Ruess and Al Downing in effective starters for the Dodgers.

 

Man, I don't know about Profar. Already injury prone at a young age. Has struggled in limited major league action. I just feel like we will always be talking about his potential and making excuses why he hasn't reached it yet, and why "next year/month/week" will be different (similar to another player on our team). I'd much rather bandaid this thing internally or with a consistent vet than waste years on a player who will never pan out.

I also think WAY too much is being made out of the idea that one right-handed 2B is the key to solving our problems against LHP. Bottomline, our key players need to do better against LHP, or it will continue to be a problem. If Joc, Adrian, JT, and Grandal all struggle against LHP (or are not trusted against LHP) there's no amount of B lineups with Profar, Kiké, or Dozier that are going to solve that problem.

 

I was thinking this when I saw Valbuena sign with the Angels, now MLB Radio is saying that the Angels are planning on trading Yunel Escobar. He could be an interesting target and could come somewhat cheap. The Angels are in search for starting pitching, I wonder if the team could throw in Kazmir or McCarthy just to get them off the books.

There is also the rumor that the Rangers still consider him one of the games top prospects and are wanting a ton for him. Just doesn't seem like a good match.

 

I bet Boras is working hard AF to get Profar moved

 

Escobar, definitely
Not a ton of experience at 2B, but can't be any worse than some of these other options

 

I think basically anyone in our Top 15 would slide into the Angels Top 3-4... fucking garbage system

 

Yeah the 2 squads make for a pretty good match.
And then Escobar's ability to play 3B and SS could come in handy as well, solid MLB level depth for when injuries pop up

 

He's maybe lost some ability at SS as he's aged, but plenty of experience

 

This is where my quantity over quality theory from a week ago could come into play. Offer up like Kazmir, Mieses, Abdullah and Estevez and offer to take back Street as well to lessen the load. Not sure if that is too much or not enough.

 

And Street is coming off a pretty bad year, so he shouldn't be too hard to cop along w/Esco

 

I would love a player like Escobar. Basically, if we can't get a top 2B option then we should look for a steady vet to hold down the position until we can fill it. Profar's upside is intriguing, but there is so much risk that we could very well be fishing for another 2B before the trade deadline. I just don't see him as a good fit for such an immediate need.

 

Puig for Profar straight up.

 

So, update on earlier news. According to Bowden this morning, the Dodgers aren't really working hard on anybody right now for 2B. His sources are hearing that the Dodgers believe that they have the Twins starting to squirm a bit and this is them trying for that final push. The club apparently feel they are close enough that they could get a Dozier deal done, but still need the Twins to drop their asking price as they aren't being reasonable yet. They are kicking around ideas to see what it could potentially take to get a new 2B and then would eventually circle back around for a final, "take it or we walk".
Bowden says that what he is gathering is, that nobody would ever beat the Dodgers current offer. Not now or down he road. Also, Kinsler deal is totally dead.

 

That was why I said throw him in, as he's apparently done. It keeps the payroll neutral this year, but opens another 15 mil in space next year.

 

Why do I get the feeling an article like this would make the Twins MGT tell Dodger MGT to "F off".

 

Twins can be as disappointed as they wanna be about not getting a Sale/Eaton-like haul back for Dozier, but neither of those trades have anything to do with the supply outweighing the demand at Dozier's position and that's really all they should be concerned with here.
At some point logic should win out...that being said, we know FOs can act really fuckin silly sometimes..the Greinke contract and shitty trades in Arizona, the Desmond contract, basically everything AJ Preller has done, etc.
Doing ignorant shit just for the fuck of it..that's what LAD has to fight against here..opposing FOs doing ignorant shit just for the fuck of it.
They don't wanna " take less and look bad "..uhh, everybody's aware of the market..you're gonna look bad anyway if you don't move Dozier for what LAD's offering.

 

It is what he said on air, it was not written. This is the biggest reason why it would be dumb for them to say F you "Bowden says that what he is gathering is, that nobody would ever beat the Dodgers current offer. Not now or down he road."
That is from other GM's. He said that more than a couple of them would take De Leon and run. He is also hearing that the Dodgers are kicking around some potential 3 team and 4 team proposals.