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Matsui trade idea

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:46 am
by Jitpal
Padres are looking for a corner OF-er. Yankees need bullpen help. What about a Matsui for Heath Bell and Scott Hairston swap? Matsui steps in and is the heart of their lineup. He will bring them cash from Japan. Hairston is just a 4th OF for us and Heath Bell can set up. He had a few saves last year so he might be able to spot save for us to save up Mariano for October. Padres still have Cla Meredith and a few other guys for their pen. Thoughts? -Jitpal

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:15 am
by Pharmcat
eh, id much rather look at internal options to fill our pen holes

i really dont want NL pitchers to pitch for us

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:54 am
by risktaker91
The Kandi Man Rocks wrote:eh, id much rather look at internal options to fill our pen holes

i really dont want NL pitchers to pitch for us


So If Padres offered Peavy instead you wouldn't want that? :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:30 pm
by Curmudgeon
risktaker91 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



So If Padres offered Peavy instead you wouldn't want that? :lol:


Not going to happen, obviously.

Best thing to do with Matsui is give him a bat and put him into the lineup: LF, DH, 1B, wherever.

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:49 pm
by 34Celtic
Matsui at 1B?!!?!? Its hard enough to hide him in left field.

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:04 pm
by Curmudgeon
Matsui isn't a bad outfielder. He certainly has a better arm than Damon.

Matsui is one of the steadiest, most professional hitters in the league. He reminds me of Paul O'Neil. I don't see why people are proposing to trade him for crap.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:05 pm
by Yankee
matsui needs to platoon at the dh spot.. his D is pathetic

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:31 pm
by Basketball Jesus
The Padres generally operate within a limited budget range. For them to take on that much money and not give back a contract in return, it'd probably take a good deal of Yankee money (or further contract swapping) to get the job done.

Not that he wouldn't be worth it; the Padres could use a replacement for Giles after this season and Matsui's signed through 2009 for reasonable money ($13MM base in both 2008 and 2009). That gives the team just enough time to figure out if Headley's a viable corner outfield option without being taxed offensively.

Although, I'd probably say Matsui has a bit more trade value than a relief pitcher and a fourth OF type, no matter how good Heath Bell may be.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:42 pm
by Lconte17
I dont like the trade u purposed.

i think if matsui is gonna get traded, itll be to SF for Noah Lowry [straight up or a with a LOW LOW level prospect] or for Kevin Corriea, Jonathen Sanchez, and Jose Capellan

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:46 pm
by Basketball Jesus
Lowry's junk; why would you want him? Move him to the AL East and he'd get lit up faster than an underage kid at a wedding reception.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:49 pm
by theknicks414
would SF do Matsui+Horne or Kennedy for Lincecum or Cain?

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:11 am
by Lconte17
Basketball Jesus wrote:Lowry's junk; why would you want him? Move him to the AL East and he'd get lit up faster than an underage kid at a wedding reception.


i dont really want him but i think that is what is going to happen.


theknicks414 wrote:would SF do Matsui+Horne or Kennedy for Lincecum or Cain?


I highly doubt theyd do Matsui and Horne, Matsui and Kennedy theyd prob consider it... however i dont think the yanks do it

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:41 am
by 34Celtic
San Francisco will not trade for Matsui who will not help them win now, let alone win when these young pitchers grow up....