2012/13 Offseason Discussion Thread

[cmdterps44]

Also, you gotta wonder if something's coming with Morse and Clippard/Storen, amirite?

But what? I'd take another stud starter... just to have for some reason.

[Slateman]

Being serious for a moment, I'm betting on a deal for Morse and Clippard/HRod

[BigMeech]

Which starter could we trade for though?

[zimm_da_kid]

What teams need power bats and relievers?  Rays?  Yanks?  Sox?  Cubs?

[Tyler Durden]

What teams need power bats and relievers?  Rays?  Yanks?  Sox?  Cubs?

Every team!  Except for the Nats.  Ha.

[cmdterps44]

Give us one of your starters Rays.

[zimm_da_kid]

This is such an interesting move.  Why pay $14 million for a closer when you have a young, cheap, very talented closer already on your roster?  I'm not against this move though and I think this easily makes us the WS favorites.

[HalfSmokes]

This is such an interesting move.  Why pay $14 million for a closer when you have a young, cheap, very talented closer already on your roster?  I'm not against this move though and I think this easily makes us the WS favorites.

my guess is that the young, cheap, very talented closer has trade value, and $28 million is the price to put Rizzo into a position where he can leverage that trade value

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Yeah, Morse and Clippard/Storen seems inevitable at this point, and it will bring back something nice and shiny.

Well, if we went for a stud starter, you could see Det in the deal, too. 

[Kevrock]

They could also flip Mattheus or Stammen instead of Clip/Storen.

[zimm_da_kid]

Well, if we went for a stud starter, you could see Det in the deal, too. 

Detwiler, Morse, Storen, and Espinosa for Price and McGee 

[BigMeech]

Detwiler, Morse, Storen, and Espinosa for Price and McGee 

That is probably the only trade I'd accept Detwiler being moved in.  He basically saved our season in Game 4 last season and looks to be on the uptrend. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The guy I want on the Rays is Chris Archer.  I don't see the Rays needing a starter back in a deal, but I'm not sure if Morse and Storen would be enough for Archer.

[Lintyfresh85]

Well, considering we have no place to play him anyway, makes sense we are the fans least interested in making fake proposals.

You make room for BGS.

[Mattionals]

Detwiler, Morse, Storen, and Espinosa for Price and McGee 

I actually like Det and Storen and have high hopes for Espinosa but I do that deal blind folded.  Never gonna happen though, just as your smiley suggests...

[imref]

uh, does this team have any holes left?

[HalfSmokes]

uh, does this team have any holes left?

lefty out of the pen is about it. I'd like starters 6-7 to be better, but that's nitpicking

[imref]

Kilgore:

They formally announced the signings of left-handed relievers Fernando Abad, Bill Bray and Brandon Mann, right-handed starter Ross Ohlendorf and infielder Will Rhymes to minor league deals with invitations to spring training.

The team also announced the invitations to big league camp for minor leaguers, extending offers to left-handed reliever Pat McCoy, right-handed starter Tanner Roark, catcher Carlos Maldonado, first baseman/third baseman Matt Skole and infielder Zach Walters.

[zimm_da_kid]

uh, does this team have any holes left?

1 lefty relievers and rotation depth

[houston-nat]

Stammen versus lefties

.197/.274/.331

Stammen is actually better vs. lefties than he is vs. righties.

He holds lefties to a lower BA than Sean Burnett did (but issues more walks).

[JCA-CrystalCity]

MLBTR

•Rays executive VP of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he’s still looking to add a bat and, potentially, a reliever, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (on Twitter). The Rays could also settle some arbitration cases before Friday’s deadline for exchanging figures with eligible players.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#oumji3urjzFffQwc.99

Some say don't deal with the Rays because they need to "win" every deal.  OK, so would this "win" for Friedman work for the Nats?

Morse + Storen for McGee + Odorizzi?

[Tyler Durden]

MLBTR
Some say don't deal with the Rays because they need to "win" every deal.  OK, so would this "win" for Friedman work for the Nats?

Morse + Storen for McGee + Odorizzi?

That works for me but I bet they would try to add Lombo or Moore to the deal.

[hammondsnats]

That works for me but I bet they would try to add Lombo or Moore to the deal.

and then we'd be losing depth that we're counting on for 2013, so no.

[cmdterps44]

and then we'd be losing depth that we're counting on for 2013, so no.

Agreed. Don't trade just to trade.

[nobleisthyname]

MLBTR
Some say don't deal with the Rays because they need to "win" every deal.  OK, so would this "win" for Friedman work for the Nats?

Morse + Storen for McGee + Odorizzi?

I'd do that instantly.