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SharoneWright · Post #41 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:40 am

Raider917 wrote:what kind of player could a guerrero trade get?

Fernando Tatis Jr.

I_Like_Dirt · Post #42 » by **I_Like_Dirt** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:28 am

Did Grichuk just steal Wilmer Font's life force or something? I always suspected Font wasn't as good as his play last season but he doesn't even look like he belongs in AAA this season. I know the team is starved for pitching but he's been truly painful to watch.

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polo007 · Post #43 » by **polo007** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:25 am

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Natural11 · Post #44 » by **Natural11** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:43 am

SharoneWright wrote:
Raider917 wrote:what kind of player could a guerrero trade get?

Fernando Tatis Jr.

I wouldn't make that trade in their position. 21 year old shortstop who's killing it and steadily improving for a 20 year old who is off to a slower start at the plate and can't play the field.

Maybe Guerrero figures it out and becomes a top tier DH, or maybe his weight issues get worse over time and he gradually fizzles out. Neither is a given.

SharoneWright · Post #45 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:10 pm

Natural11 wrote:
SharoneWright wrote:
Raider917 wrote:what kind of player could a guerrero trade get?

Fernando Tatis Jr.

I wouldn't make that trade in their position. 21 year old shortstop who's killing it and steadily improving for a 20 year old who is off to a slower start at the plate and can't play the field.

Maybe Guerrero figures it out and becomes a top tier DH, or maybe his weight issues get worse over time and he gradually fizzles out. Neither is a given.

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polo007 · Post #46 » by **polo007** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:59 pm

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The_Hater · Post #49 » by **The_Hater** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:58 pm

SharoneWright wrote:
Raider917 wrote:what kind of player could a guerrero trade get?

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Even ignoring that Tatis has been a much better hitter at the ML level, do you honestly think an NL team is going to trade a young SS for a young DH? No chance.

polo007 · Post #50 » by **polo007** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:21 pm

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SharoneWright · Post #51 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:51 pm

The_Hater wrote:
SharoneWright wrote:
Raider917 wrote:what kind of player could a guerrero trade get?

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Even ignoring that Tatis has been a much better hitter at the ML level, do you honestly think an NL team is going to trade a young SS for a young DH? No chance.

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Scott Hall · Post #52 » by **Scott Hall** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:48 pm

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polo007 · Post #53 » by **polo007** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:09 pm

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Lateral Quicks · Post #56 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:31 pm

I just watched a video on bluejays.com entitled, "Derek Fisher reaches first base." Gotta chronicle his legendary achievements at the plate, I suppose. Alas, his reaching first base was due to a fielder's choice. And I got all excited for nothing!

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polo007 · Post #60 » by **polo007** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:30 am

As Blue Jays extend win streak, anticipation grows for deadline moves - Sportsnet.ca

TORONTO – Down to hours remaining before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline arrives, an interesting question is how transformative do the Toronto Blue Jays want to get in bolstering their roster for a run at the post-season.

The obvious need, even after the acquisition of right-hander Taijuan Walker on Thursday, is for another starting pitcher, as there’s still one more hole in their rotation, set to be covered by a bullpen day Tuesday.

But how far should the Blue Jays front office go in augmenting a relentless club that won for the 11th time in 14 outings Sunday, rallying past the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Teoscar Hernandez’s two-out, two-run walk-off single? At this stage of a careful rebuild, what kind of win-now pieces are worth adding in responsible pursuit of the club’s first playoff berth since 2015-16?

Hence, there’s “a big market” for Texas Rangers starter Lance Lynn, according to one industry source, and while the Blue Jays have checked in on the righty, that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a fit.

The Rangers are said to like the Blue Jays’ young catchers, but subtracting from that duo wouldn’t make sense without another complement add, and Jason Castro, the best option out there, is reportedly headed from the Los Angeles Angels to the San Diego Padres.

A second source wondered if they might build a package around Lourdes Gurriel Jr., whose name was bandied about in trade talks over the winter, while a third source said the Blue Jays have shown interest in Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin, a left-handed bat who can play all three outfield spots.

Lynn along with Dylan Bundy of the Angels, another trade candidate, are starters who come with one additional year of contractual control, which obviously raises the acquisition cost. Up the food chain, there’s the super-car possibility of Mike Clevinger, under control through the 2022 season with the requisite price tag.

Multiple top prospects in the Jordan Groshans/Simeon Woods Richardson vein, maybe with a big-league piece, too, would be needed to pull that one off, and it’s a reasonable to debate if now’s the time to make such a trade when the Blue Jays can add starters via free agency this winter.

Shortstop Andrelton Simmons, another member of the stripping down Angels, was reported as a possibility Saturday, while Orioles shortstop Jose Iglesias would be an interesting fit covering for Bichette, who added grounders Sunday to his careful resumption of baseball activities.

Goodwin, who has rated as an above average defender in advanced metrics during previous seasons although his results have been more mixed this year, would help shore up the outfield defence. But for more impact in that regard, Jackie Bradley Jr., of the Boston Red Sox, who dealt Mitch Moreland to the aggressively pushing Padres, would be a game-changer.