Heyman's Latest: Holliday, Lackey, Bay, Trades

Bay is the most complete player on the market this year...... if you completely ignore the whole "playing the field" aspect of baseball.

If Bay is dumb enough to listen to his agent and think "he is the best complete player available" when Halladay is right in front of you, then hes nuts. $60 million is par for the course, i can see negotiations going to $70 million over 4 and thats fair too, but lets not go nuts here.

I think if Bay walks and Halladay goes to the Mets like Tim predicts, then the Red Sox should trade for Crawford and a corner power hitter and move Lowell to make room, give Ortiz another chance, the man had a monster second half

Ortiz for Jenks

Chicago gets a power left-handed DH and Boston gets another solid BP arm.

Now that would be crazy.

I think the White Sox would have to be half insane to trade Jenks to the Red Sox for David Ortiz. I think the Sox would just flip Denks again for a hitter since he is currently worth more then Ortiz

I wish all these bloody sports writers would stop linking the Mariners to Bay and Holliday. The Mariners are not going to sign either of them. Neither are great defenders (a must for a JZ outfielder), Bay is right handed, Holliday got killed in the west, and they would both want too much money and contract length. AND the biggest reason is that in a year, Dustin Ackely will be ready to take left next to Gutierrez.

I highly doubt that the Rays would move Crawford within the division. I think someone like the Cardinals would look at him with the vacancy that could be left with Holliday in Free Agency. Although I would love to see Crawford in Left at Fenway, I dont think it will happen unless its through FA.

I imagine the Cardinals are just going to be patient and see where the market takes the price for Holliday...If it stays around the 7yr 110mil range I can still see them getting involved if it gets much higher than that I hope they have a play B in place

04: It's 2 letters dammit! Get it right! lol jk

the guy with an H at the beginning of his name

Ortiz for Jenks

Chicago gets a power left-handed DH and Boston gets another solid BP arm.

Now that would be crazy.

Posted by: whitesoxfan424 | November 09, 2009 at 01:11 PM

I would rather have Mike Lowell cause at least he can field some times.

If i were to trade Jenks it would probably be for a leadoff hitter. Jenks and prospects for Carl Crawford, or Jenks for Juan Pierre straight up

I think the Dodgers would be all over that Jenks for Pierre deal.

As for misspelling Holliday/Hallday - why are Jay fans always so upset about this? Seems like whenever there is a post about these guys someone will miskey their name. Immediately Jays fans become unhinged and start screaming at people. Chill out already. People are typing comments on their phones or while they are watching TV or being distracted by kids. Sorry that your franchise player has a very similar spelling to another franchise player who is on the FA market. Cut the hysteria out already.

Ugh, I do not want Randy Wolf at all. The time to get Wolf was last year at 1 yr 5 mil. Now he will be looking for a bigger contract and more years. No thanks. I would rather take my chances on a high risk-high reward arm like Rich Harden, Erik Bedard, Ben Sheets, or Justin Duchscherer. This makes a little nervous hearing Wolf's name pop up.

Lowell would be a good pick up for any team really, but the Sox would have to eat his salary if they move him. No team will pay what Boston is paying for him right now....NO WAY!

you thought wrong then i guess, didnt realize i was being graded for my grammer

Posted by: 04Forever | November 09, 2009 at 01:26 PM

The correct spelling of the word is "grammAr."

Sorry...couldn't resist. lol

Why not just let Brandon Wood fill the 3B hole? I don't see how its a "hole," especially with Aybar firmly planted at SS. Pitching is the primary concern on that team.

04.. the letter I should be capitalized when referring to yourself...

I agree with Tim, --i could see the mets making a huge splash for matt holliday 6 years 120mil some crazy deal. Im more confident that marquis, from NYC, will most likely be a met next season.

For some reason, I see the red sox keeping Bay at a modest deal, because i think in the near future Epstein has something up his sleeve for a big deal with adrian gonzalez.

that leaves lackey--i do not see him going to any other AL bigshots. If he stays in the AL it will be with a deal worked out with LAA. He's a competitive guy and i think he wants to beat nyy and bos rather than win with them, especially given the angels' recent postseason history. Players go to the yanks, redsox to have the best shot at contention--but LAA is 3rd or 4th on AL payrolls/ playoff contention. Keeping Lackey they can still compete effectively in the wide-open AL West.

However, If the mets are outbid in the holliday sweepstakes, im sure they will be ready and waiting for a quick shot at bringing Lackey to the NL east.

San Francisco--some combination of Marlon Byrd, Nick Johnson, Rocco Baldelli, X Nady. prob 2 of the 4. def need some guys with pop/high obp.

LAD--i think its obvious they will attempt something in regards to Harden, Bedard, Sheets, Pavano. possibly resign Wolf. they ll definitely be in the chapman challenge as well.

Phils hopefully will land beltre at 3rd. 3 year deal 30 mil. after locking up lee for 2010, this is gonna be the big move for ruben this offseason. i understand valverde's effectiveness as a closer, and we definitely need someone like that, but his antics are too much. He belongs with the mets as a set-up guy for K-Rod. That way they can both pump their fists, jump up and down, and point to heaven when they finish closer to the nats than the phils. Wouldnt mind the phils pickin up Rodney--i think he'd do well in the NL. JC romero will come back healthy, chan ho will be resigned--phils bullpen will be alright.

NYY who cares. they ll prob have all these guys i just mentioned by the time i post this.

The Cubs might be in on Holliday? I think I'd pass out if that happened. The Cubs are sounding like bigger and bigger cheapskates every time someone from their management speaks. They have a cash cow and refuse to spend anymore money.

The sad thing is, that they could get Holliday if they really wanted to, and then put him in RF. I won't hold my breath though. We'll be watching him play OF for the Yankees next year with all of the other all stars who are paid in Monopoly money.

Bobby Jenks, Jordan Danks and cash for Carl Crawford, get it done Kenny. Try to sign him to an extension.

If for some reason you can't, go for BJ Upton, which I assume would take less.

Posted by: ChiSox723 | November 09, 2009 at 05:22 PM"

I don't think the Rays would do that for Upton, and no way would that be enough for Crawford.

You could be right dodger blue, it may take more. But i still think that Kenny should give Friedman a call and inquire about one of them.

"The ideal package for Halladay would include a young mid-rotation starter with an upside, a top pitching prospect, a possible major-league shortstop and an outfield prospect."

So if this is what they will want, how about this....

McDonald, either Lindblom or Withrow, DeJesus or DeWitt and Lambo?

A mid rotation starter thats ready right now in McDonald, either a closer who is MLB ready in Lindblom or a Billingsley-esque pitcher in Withrow, a SS who is MLB ready, or 2B(depending on what they want), and Lambo, who is raking in the AFL and had a bad year because it was his first taste of advanced pitching...

SBM, I know he wouldnt be a MOR starter right now. How I read the article, I thought they would want a guy who will be a MOR starter, not is currently...

Withrow struck out 10.4/9 in his first year as a pro. Similar to Billingsleys. He has a similar build and similar stuff, but needs to work on the same thing Billz does now, walks. And he is 21...

Crawford would command more than Jenks & Danks? You guys are delusional! Crawfords good but his trade value isnt what you guys might think it is.

Tampa needs position prospects in a bad way. They are so loaded with pitching its sick! Any team that offered a good vetran reliever and prospects (postition prospects) would have a pretty good chance!

dj, They have 3 option years. Once they are sent down once they use up that option year. however, they can continue to be sent up and down throughout the year, without using any more options.

Hahaha. Like hell we go after Holliday. We haven't gone after a truly big outfielder in quite some time if memory serves. Talking about the Atlanta Braves that is.

Either way, there's no way we could afford him.