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(my take on this is pretty simple... it's my opinion that Sandy Alderson would love to be rid of both the Jose Reyes and Wright problem and be able to build his own team, right now)
A Wright trade could generate two to three prospects at upper levels.
Mets needs: CF, CL, 3B, C, SP, RP, OF
Not available would be CF Mike Trout.
Some LAA players that might be available:
3B Kaleb Cowart - 19-yrs. old - ETA: 2015 - .363-BABIP in 2011
2B/SS Jean Segura - 22-yrs. old - ETA 2014 - hits for average - hamstring issues
RHP John Hellweg - 23-yrs. old - 6-6 - upper 90s fastball - control issues - 3.45 FIP, .340-BABIP in 2011 - ETA: 2013 - originally a relief pitcher and still a closer option
2B Taylor Lindsay - 20-yrs. old - .231-ISO in 2011 - .362/.394/.593 in rookie ball... .407-BABIP - ETA: 2016
RP Fabio Martinez - 22-yrs. old - once a top SP prospect - injured in 2011 - mid-90s - control issues - projects now as middle reliever
RHP Tyler Chatwood - projects as SP3 -
RHP Loek Van Mil - 7-1 - excellent control in low-90s - severe downward angle - 2.04-ERA in 2011
LHRP Robert Fish - routinely hits 100 - 2.97-ERA in AA - ETA: 2012
C Carlos Ramirez - .348 -n H-A in 2011 - above-average defensively
What about Peter Bourjos?
ReplyDeleteI think i would center a package around him, Chatwood, and Fish.
No Trout? Forget it.
ReplyDeletesimply put, I forgot about Bourjos.
ReplyDeleteDOH
hahah no prob mack,
ReplyDeleteBourjos fills a CF need, Fish a second lefty/potential closer need, and Chatwood fills a rotation need.
Makes Pagan and Pelfrey expendable, saves ~$10M which can be used to keep Reyes. Move Murphy to 3B and poof, you've got a pretty decent team for cheaper than you started.
Reyes, Buorjos, Murphy, Davis, Duda, Bay, Thole, Tejeda.
Santana, Dickey, Niese, Chatwood, Gee.
Nathan?, Parnell, Acosta, Fish, Brydak, Beato, Capuano?
Oops also forgot to mention and additional $15 mil saved by trading Wright. So you add them up and project a $7mil raise to Reyes and your net is $18mil saved total.
ReplyDeleteAnd keep in mind that the production would likely better much better this year with a full year of Davis, Murphy, Chatwood being better than Pelfrey, and help for Bay in the form of closer fences.
Thanks for writing this up Mack. There aren't many high-ceiling prospects in the Angels' system and the deal looks to me more quantity than quality. Having said that, adding 3-4 players who project as major league quality players adds to the team's depth and makes other trades possible. Maybe the Mets don't add an 'answer' by dealing Wright but they acquire enough pieces to go out and get one.
ReplyDeleteBourjos is interesting, his glove is elite and he promises to get better at the plate. Obviously we'd rather grab Trout but Bourjos could be a valuable player, just not a centerpiece.
ReplyDeleteStill think its too early to receive max returns for David. LAA is interested, okay. However, without Trout, theres no deal. What happens when David has a fantastic year either here or somewhere else and Sandy couldve and should've gotten more? Because I believe thats what is going to happen. Walls in, head games over. Wright will increase his value during the first half, and either then or after the season once his option is picked up is the time to make the move. If your going to draft for ceiling, then trade for ceiling.
ReplyDeleteDavid Wright will be worth much more at the all-star break next season.
ReplyDeleteThe new dimensions will serve up him at around 12-15 HRs and 45-60 RBIs then...
you will also have half a season to see if Harvey, Wheeler, and Familia are the real deal.
I agree, if Wright has a great first half, he could be more valuable at the deadline.
ReplyDeleteRemember, the team trading for him will likely be getting him for only 2 months. His status as a rental could limit the return in trade.
Charles, I gotta ask - You think Pomeranz is too much to ask for Wright but the #1/#2 prospect in all of baseball is a fair return?
I'm a big Bourjos fan but I still don't think he's enough of a return for Wright. Great young player and an excellent defensive center fielder but I still want a big time starting pitcher in return and the Angels don't seem to have that.
ReplyDeleteI guess we'll have to wait anyway...I agree that Sandy will not trade Wright this offseason. Doesn't make sense with his value so low and with the walls coming in.
I just got off the phone...
ReplyDeleteDavid's going nowhere.
You really put on here that FISH routinely hits 100? He has never hit 100 and sits low to mid 90s
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