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Lunchbox45
Whats a realistic trade for choo, masterson & cabrera.
would alvarez, gose, hechavarria + 2 prospects be enough?
Greg David
Trade Choo if we get a good deal but I think they should keep Masterson, with the right pitching coach I think he could be a solid no.3 or maybe even no.2 starter. I don’t think they can trade Cabrera, Lindor is at least a year away from being major league ready and they don’t have another good option.
johnsilver
Cleveland is at a real crossroads now and hiring Francona may not have been the best choice for where they are at.
They need to build up from below and to do that? They need to move their better players.. Like Masterson and people like Choo that thet have no hopes of resigning anyway, but Francona has to have vets to keep him interested and surround himself with, as he will always play them over prospects anyway as has always been his nasty habit.
Francona to Cleveland here may not have been the wisest of choices.. It may stop them from making moves of pieces who could bring back valuable parts, tho I do agree that Masterson probably is one who may not have gone anyway since Francona always did like him before and may try and find someone to rework his arm angle down a notch to nearly where it once was before.
crashcameron
i have thought about Choo, Cabrera, too. Injuns have Francisco Lindor as SS propsect so Hech would be redundant long term so Escobar at price/length might be a logical fit, but is he as attractive to them? plus, if the Jays go for Choo, does JBat go to LF? with ACab at 2B, likely batting 2nd, does Rasmus move/fit at 5th or 6th, in front or behind Choo? Alvarez and Villianueva (is he tradeable?) for Ubaldo? He’p me. im intrigued, but a lot of questions
East Coast Bias
The top three prospects in the Indians system are SS… so I don’t think Hech would make the list. But yeah, Alvarez with either Gose or Marsinick would be a good starting point.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I see Lunchbox’s comments, but I thought the Blue Jay Outfield was pretty solid when healthy? However, a trade with the Red Sox would make a lot of sense here.
Choo and Perez to the Sox
Bailey and whatever it takes to make the trade happen.
Choo, Ellsbury, and Ross would be a pretty solid outfield.
Perez and Bailey need a change of scenery.
johnsilver
Boston moves Bailey and they have Tazawa who could close. The Red Sox BP is plenty deep without bringing in another Aceves type personality that the team is already going to get rid of in Aceves this off season anyway.
Bailey was hurt all year, played just under 2 months, I wouldn’t rush to judgement that he needs a change of scenery from that, but would not say that he couldn’t be switched with Tazawa, or even not moved if the right deal came along for something that could actually help the team for more than 1 season.
East Coast Bias
If Cleveland trades Choo, I don’t see it being for a high salary relief pitcher, regardless of his skill level. They would be looking to get back a low cost OF, plus an arm or two, but all cost controlled for a while.
johnsilver
Someone Boston could possibly move (though I don’t want to seen moved) is Franklin Morales. i see him as a SP, tho doubt Boston is going to give him the chance next year as a FT SP.
Boston also is loaded with plenty of middle relievers and lefty specialists they can move, all paid little.