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Rosenthal's Latest: Crede, Lofton, Millwood, Dunn

Ken Rosenthal has a new Full Count video up; let's discuss.

  • Despite his .268/.330/.537 start, the White Sox would still entertain trading Joe Crede if it'd help the big league team.  This is a change from their apparent springtime willingness to deal him for prospects.  The most likely desire would be pitching, if the Sox can find a suitor.
  • Jake Peavy put on his GM hat, suggesting the Padres sign Kenny Lofton.  Rosenthal likes the idea, but notes that Kevin Towers will first turn to his farm system.  I discussed some future trade candidates for San Diego in my latest video mailbag.
  • Rosenthal suggests Kevin Millwood's contract will be an obstacle in trading him.  He earns $8.5MM this year, $11MM in '09, and a fairly achievable $12MM vesting option for '10.  Plus there's a limited no-trade clause.
  • Walt Jocketty's biggest test this year might be deciding whether to trade Ken Griffey Jr. and/or Adam Dunn.  They both have no-trade clauses to deal with; even after June 15th Dunn's includes most high-revenue teams.


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Tim, you have any idea who those 10 teams are?

What significance does June 15th have?

It'd be great to imagine where both the Sox and Giants would be right now if the Sox had dealt Crede for prospects.

'Prospects' like Jonathan "31% K rate" Sanchez or Fred ".386 wOBA" Lewis?

Crede's wOBA is .365, and he has no history of hitting this well, while both Sanchez and Lewis have done this sort of thing before. I wouldn't trade Lewis or Sanchez for him straight up. Would you?

Taken from Cots baseball contracts webpage, regarding the signficance of June 15 for Adam Dunn"

"...if club exercised 2008 option, Dunn receives full no-trade clause until 6/15/2008 & limited no-trade clause for the remainder of 2008 (allowing Dunn specify 10 clubs to which he would accept a trade)"

will the indians get a sandwhich pick if lofton signs before the draf?

How the hell can Kenny Williams say that the White Sox would only look for MLB help in exchange for Crede?

His team has pretty much nothing in the farm system, and a set rotation and enough adequate starters to fill the team. Unless he can get a legit young reliever like Jonathan Sanchez (which he likely can't), then I just don't see how he can not go for prospects.

“will the indians get a sandwhich pick if lofton signs before the draf?”

…Nah, fairly confident they didn’t offer arbitration ~ he probably would have taken it and that would have been a problem…


"Unless he can get a legit young reliever like Jonathan Sanchez (which he likely can't), then I just don't see how he can not go for prospects."

Although I agree 100% with what you are saying, Sanchez is a rather bad choice of example. He's much more than a "legit young reliever" (as he is showing right now), and could easily be a SP2-SP3 if the Giants ever stop messing with him. (ie, back&forth to Pen/Minors almost constantly)

Yeah true Sanchez is proving to be at least a good 4-5 starter and he has that sort of ceiling. But with the Sox he would likely go in the bullpen until he replaces Contreras either this year or next.

I still think that KW should just wait it out and hope there is an injury. But damnit Fields really needs everyday at bats. With the corner spots pretty much filled in the infield with Crede and Konerko, and the outfield with Swisher, Dye and Quentin, I'm not sure how he fits onto the roster as currently constructed.

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